William Sawalich Grabs First Career Win at Rockingham
William Sawalich won the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Rockingham Speedway on Saturday, the first victory of his young career. The 19-year-old led a 1-2 finish for Joe Gibbs Racing in his No. 18 Toyota. “It means everything,” Sawalich told The CW after exiting his car. “Obviously it was a tough year last […]
Chandler Smith Disqualified After Failing Minimum Height Inspection
Chandler Smith and the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports team were disqualified after Friday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Rockingham Speedway. The No. 38 Ford, which finished fourth, failed to meet minimum height requirements in post-race inspection. Because of the inspection failure, Smith’s finish is as 36th and last. Just hours earlier his truck […]
Casey Mears to Enter 5 Cup Series Races with Beard Motorsports
NASCAR veteran Casey Mears is set to enter five NASCAR Cup Series races this season for Beard Motorsports, the team announced Tuesday. He’ll pilot the No. 62 Chevrolet at five tracks beginning at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26. If he runs each of those five entries, Mears will achieve his long-running goal of competing in […]
AM Racing Withdraws Nick Sanchez from Rockingham Speedway Race
AM Racing has withdrawn the No. 25 Ford entry from Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Rockingham Speedway. That takes full-time NOAPS driver Nick Sanchez out of the race unless alternate arrangements can be made. Sanchez’s No. 25 car was one of two Ford entries in Saturday’s North Carolina Education Lottery 250. The […]
Daniel Dye Resigns from Kaulig Racing, Corey LaJoie to Step In
Kaulig Racing has parted ways with Daniel Dye from their NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team, the organization announced Tuesday. Dye was under suspension after a series of homophobic insults against IndyCar Series driver David Malukas last week. On Tuesday, the team announced that Dye had resigned from his seat. “Kaulig Racing has accepted Daniel Dye’s […]
Ty Gibbs’ Breakout Season Continues at Martinsville
Seven races into the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, few if any drivers have exhibited more improvement than Ty Gibbs. After three seasons at stock car racing’s highest level – all under intense scrutiny – Gibbs is finally performing up to the inherent expectations of a Joe Gibbs Racing driver. So far this year the […]
Chase Elliott Fends Off Denny Hamlin for Martinsville Win
Chase Elliott won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, holding off Denny Hamlin after the latter driver’s domination throughout the day. Elliott now has his first win in the 2026 Cup Series season, as well as the first of the year for Hendrick Motorsports overall. “That was awesome man, we’ve never […]
Brad Keselowski at 600 Starts: Looking Back on a Career in 10 Races
With Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, a NASCAR veteran will reach a prestigious milestone seldom achieved. For the 600th time in his career, Brad Keselowski will roll off the grid in a Cup Series race. In the 599 starts that have brought Keselowski to this day, he’s driven for four teams (winning […]
Darius Rucker Joins Legacy Motor Club Ownership Group
Legacy Motor Club has taken on star musician Darius Rucker as a part owner, the team announced on Wednesday. He joins an ownership group that includes seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champions Richard Petty and Jimmie Johnson. The announcement first happened on Wednesday’s episode of The Dan Patrick Show, where Rucker was giving an interview. “We […]
Luke Baldwin to Make O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Debut with Hettinger Racing
19-year-old Luke Baldwin is making his first start in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Hettinger Racing announced on Monday that Baldwin will drive the No. 5 Ford Mustang in Saturday’s NFPA 250. With Martinsville being the shortest points-paying track on the NASCAR schedule, Baldwin’s racing pedigree makes it the […]
