Author: Mike Haag

The 56th annual NHRA Gatornationals will officially launch the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season this weekend at Gainesville Raceway. Tony Stewart and Matt Hagan, representing Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) and Dodge Direct Connection, are eager to hit the track in their Top Fuel and Funny Car entries, respectively. The Gatornationals, one of the most prestigious events on the NHRA calendar, runs from March 7-9. Fans can catch all the action live on NHRA.TV, with FS1 providing television coverage throughout the weekend. Nitro qualifying begins Friday afternoon, followed by an action-packed Saturday featuring the All-Star Top Fuel…

AUSTIN, Texas – For the first time in his NASCAR Cup Series career, Christopher Bell has won back-to-back races, claiming victory in Sunday’s EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas (COTA). After securing a win at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Feb. 23, Bell had COTA circled as another opportunity to visit Victory Lane—and he delivered in spectacular fashion. Bell, driving the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, wrestled the lead from Kyle Busch with six laps to go and held off a hard-charging William Byron to cross the finish line 0.433 seconds ahead. The victory marks Bell’s…

By Mike Haag, Raceday San Antonio AUSTIN, Tex. — Connor Zilisch proved once again that he thrives under pressure, overcoming multiple obstacles to secure victory in Saturday’s Focused Health 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Circuit of The Americas (COTA). The 18-year-old road racing prodigy battled back from a commitment line violation, mid-race contact, and relentless competition to capture his second career Xfinity Series win. Zilisch, who started from the pole, initially controlled the race, leading much of the opening stage. However, a pit road penalty for entering after the commitment line placed him at the rear of the…

By Mike Haag, Raceday San Antonio AUSTIN, Texas – NASCAR Cup Series drivers Ross Chastain and Shane Van Gisbergen welcomed media members for a unique tram tour of the newly introduced 17-turn, 2.4-mile National Course at The Circuit of the Americas on Friday. The event, held as a precursor to the highly anticipated EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, allowed the Trackhouse Racing teammates to share their insights on the circuit’s new configuration, which replaces the 20-turn, 3.41-mile Full Course used in the previous four editions of the race. Chastain, a five-time Cup Series winner and the 2022 race victor at…

By Mike Haag, Raceday San Antonio AUSTIN, Texas – As the NASCAR Cup Series roars into Austin, Texas, for the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, fans and drivers alike are preparing for an exhilarating weekend of high-speed action. The Circuit of The Americas (COTA), known for its challenging turns and dramatic elevation changes, will serve as the battleground for the third race of the season. However, this year’s race introduces an exciting twist—the event will debut on the 2.4-mile, 17-turn National Course, a departure from the Full Course layout used in previous years. A New Challenge Awaits With the introduction…

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – All week at Daytona International Speedway, members of the newly-revamped and reinvigorated Legacy Motor Club team have insisted this season will be an improved, exciting, hopefully triumphant chapter in the young organization’s story. Sunday’s night’s impressive DAYTONA 500 outing was certainly a fairytale-like season start with team owner-driver Jimmie Johnson surging from 15th place with one lap remaining to finish third at the overtime checkered flag. Driver John Hunter Nemechek matched the energy with a career best fifth place performance and their teammate Erik Jones rallied to a 12th place…

President Donald Trump made an appearance at the 2025 Daytona 500 on Sunday, marking the second time he has attended NASCAR’s premier event as president. He praised the sport and its fans, described the race as a symbol of national unity and resilience and called the 2025 Daytona 500 race as event that will “fuel America’s Golden Age.” In a message released while en route to Daytona Beach aboard Air Force One, Trump said the Daytona 500 is a “celebration of speed, adrenaline, and national pride.” “From the roar of the engines on the track to the echo…

For the first time in over five decades, the NASCAR Cup Series will return to Bowman Gray Stadium, as the 2025 season kicks off with the Cook Out Clash on Sunday night in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dubbed “The Madhouse,” the historic quarter-mile track will host NASCAR’s premier series for the first time since 1971, marking a return to one of the sport’s most storied venues. After a successful three-year run at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, NASCAR has decided to bring the Clash back to its roots. Bowman Gray Stadium first hosted a Cup Series event in 1958 and…

Courtesy of FloRacing INDIANAPOLIS – Race fans who can’t make it to Bradenton Motorsports Park for the 2nd annual SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout, February 6-8, will be able to catch every minute of on-track action as well as comprehensive coverage from the pits, starting line and the top end on FloRacing. The talent line up for the broadcast was announced at the end of 2024 with two of the most knowledgeable and personable motorsport personalities, Jamie Howe and Mike Dunn, lined up to call all the action from the FloRacing broadcasting center. In the pits and at the…

NHRA Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria will be joining Joe Maynard’s JCM Racing team for the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. DeJoria, 47, will join Maynard’s multicar operation, where she will pilot the Bandero Premium Tequila Funny Car. A crew chief and the full 2025 JCM Racing driver lineup will be announced at a later date. DeJoria competed with Kalitta Motorsports from 2011 through 2017. From 2020 through the 2024 season, she drove for Del Worsham and the DC Motorsports team, where she advanced to the final round seven times, including a victory at the 2021 Bristol race. “First…