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T H E * S T O C K * C A R * G A Z E T T E
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William Sawalich Gets Breakthrough NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Victory at Rockingham Speedway
Carson Kvapil Leaves Rockingham Speedway Wanting More
Rajah Caruth Scores Career-Best NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Finish in Solid Run at Rockingham Speedway
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Driver | Owner Points Following Rockingham Speedway Race No. 8
Corey Heim a Truck Series Championship Contender? Not So Much
“Musical Chairs” Approach to NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Season Has Challenges for Carson Kvapil, Rajah Caruth
Speedway Children’s Charities Bristol Chapter Spotlights Trailblazing Women Racing Toward Change: Women Leading the Way on Saturday, April 11
Dystany Spurlock Closes Strong, Finishes 12th in Rockingham ARCA Menards Series East 125 at Rockingham Speedway
Wire-to-Wire: Tristan McKee Dominates at Rockingham Speedway to Earn Second Straight ARCA Menards Series East Win
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Cleetus McFarland Survives to Finish O’Reilly Debut
” He was filled with energy even after a grueling doubleheader in which he finished fourth in the ARCA Menards Series East race earlier in the day. “Physically, I’m fine,” McFarland said. “Physically, I feel good. The cool shirt in this car...
A Career Day for Corey Day at The Rock
...is capable of in the first half of the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Rockingham Speedway (April 4). You could ... @corey_day_! pic.twitter.com/cCk0cgZgif — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts (@NASCAROReillyAP) April 4, 2026 Yet, when he needed...
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NASCAR Cup Series
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How Mike Wheeler's diary details the origins of 23XI Racing - RACER
Indy NXT · USF Pro · NASCAR · Cup Series · O'Reilly Auto Parts ... Heim dominates, then holds off Truck Series teammate Honeycutt for Rockingham win.
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Food City 500
Bristol Motor Speedway
Sunday, April 12, 3:00pm/et
TV: FS1
Radio: PRN, SiriusXM
Stage Laps: 125/250/500
Practice/Qualifying: Sat. Apr. 11, 4:30-6:30pm/et. TV: Amazon Prime
Bristol Motor Speedway
Sunday, April 12, 3:00pm/et
TV: FS1
Radio: PRN, SiriusXM
Stage Laps: 125/250/500
Practice/Qualifying: Sat. Apr. 11, 4:30-6:30pm/et. TV: Amazon Prime
Brad Keselowski’s Checkered Flag Foundation continues partnership with RFK Racing and BuildSubmarines.com to honor military heroes
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Cleetus McFarland says see you at Talladega; RCR says 'we need to be better'
...at the end of the month. He finished fourth earlier in the day in the ARCA East race for Rette Jones Racing but still has less than a dozen full bodied stock car appearances on his resume and NASCAR doesn’t want a driver that didn’t meet an...
Peers happy to see William Sawalich get first NASCAR O'Reilly win
As a (younger) teenager, Sawalich won at every step along the way, including 13 victories in the ARCA Racing Series, but went 0-for-41 upon reaching what used to be called the Xfinity Series. There were some ugly crashes along the way too.
NOAPS: William Sawalich scores his first career NOAPS victory at Rockingham
...picked up his first career victory in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series with his victory on Saturday afternoon at... Sawalich becomes the youngest driver at 19 years of age to ever win a NASCAR race in any of the top three series at...
William Sawalich Holds Off Brandon Jones For First-career O'reilly Series Win
...ahead of Jones for the win, which came in his 42nd career series start. Sawalich, who clicked off 13 victories in the ARCA Menards Series on his path to the NASCAR National Series ranks, suffered through a trying rookie season last year in the...
William Sawalich Breaks Through For First Career O'Reilly Series Win
Thank you everyone for coming out." Sawalich, who was a 13-time race winner in the ARCA Menards Series prior to moving to the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series full-time in 2025, scored his first O'Reilly win in his 42nd career start. For Jones...
Cleetus McFarland has adventurous O'Reilly debut
The adventure began early for McFarland, who ran both the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race and the ARCA Menards Series East event at Rockingham on Saturday. A daring move at Lap 4 put his car on the bottom of a three-wide situation entering Turn 1...
William Sawalich motors to first O'Reilly career victory at Rockingham
...Education Lottery 250 at Rockingham Speedway on Saturday, April 4. The two-time ARCA Menards Series East champion from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, led twice for 80 of the 250-scheduled laps. He started in 14th place and methodically carved his way to...
Brent Crews now legal for NASCAR, not for adult beverages
...promise you that.” The post Brent Crews now legal for NASCAR, not for adult beverages first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR...
Cleetus McFarland makes heads-up save after contact | NASCAR
Watch as Cleetus McFarland gets sideways in a three-wide battle near but saves the No. 33 Chevrolet from spinning out. ... NASCAR® and its marks are ...
Cleetus McFarland's O'Reilly Series Debut: Live In-Car Camera at Rockingham - YouTube
Fly around Rockingham Speedway with Cleetus McFarland in his NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series debut with a view from the No. 33 Chevrolet in-car ...
NASCAR O'Reilly series results: Corey Day sweeps stages, extends top-10 streak at Rockingham
Hendrick Motorsports
Take a look at the final results as Corey Day extends his NASCAR O'Reilly Series top-10 streak at Rockingham Speedway on Saturday ... 5 Cup Series ...
It might be time to worry about Sam Mayer
...inherently fickle sport. Sam Mayer is finding that out the hard way early in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season. Mayer, who entered 2026 thought of as a title threat in his second year with Haas Factory Team, suffered a mechanical...
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#18-William Sawalich won the North Carolina Education Lottery 250 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Rockingham Speedway. It’s his first-career victory in his 42nd series start. It is the first win for Joe Gibbs Racing of the 2026 season.
Joe Gibbs Racing swept the top two positions with #20-Brandon Jones finishing runner-up. #7-Justin Allgaier placed third, with #88-Rajah Caruth and #1-Carson Kvapil rounding out the top five.
#00-Sheldon Creed, #54-Taylor Gray, #99-Parker Retzlaff, #39-Ryan Sieg and polesitter #17-Corey Day complete the top 10. Day swept the opening two stages and led a race-high 118 laps before getting trapped deep in the field.
There were eight lead changes among six drivers and seven cautions for 44 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 98.878 mph.
See race details at: Race Results,
Joe Gibbs Racing swept the top two positions with #20-Brandon Jones finishing runner-up. #7-Justin Allgaier placed third, with #88-Rajah Caruth and #1-Carson Kvapil rounding out the top five.
#00-Sheldon Creed, #54-Taylor Gray, #99-Parker Retzlaff, #39-Ryan Sieg and polesitter #17-Corey Day complete the top 10. Day swept the opening two stages and led a race-high 118 laps before getting trapped deep in the field.
There were eight lead changes among six drivers and seven cautions for 44 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 98.878 mph.
See race details at: Race Results,
2026 Rockingham Speedway O'Reilly
Auto Parts Series Race Results - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site
Owner Points Standings,
2026 Rockingham Speedway O'Reilly
Auto Parts Series Owner Points - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site
‘Musical chairs’ approach to season has challenges for Carson Kvapil, Rajah Caruth
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Sawalich Breaks The Ice At Rockingham
...Speedway. The victory was the first in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series for the 19-year-old Sawalich, the youngest driver to win at the 0.94-mile track in any of NASCAR’s top three series. Sawalich, who led 80 laps, crossed the finish line...
Overton Bags $21,000 Tazewell Prize
Brandon Overton overtook early leader Kaede Loudy on lap 24 and led the remainder of the Lil’ Bill Corum Memorial Saturday at Tazewell Speedway
Macri Injured In Williams Grove Crash
Sprint car racer Anthony Macri will be out of action indefinitely following an accident Friday night at Williams Grove Speedway.
Deegan & Roczen Rule St. Louis
The return of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship to the “Gateway City” was headlined by the annual Love Moto Stop Cancer Supercross honoring the kids at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the fight against childhood cancer.
McKee Doubles Down In ARCA East
Tristan McKee is two-for-two In ARCA Menards Series East competition this season.
Dietrich Strikes Late For Lincoln Scoree
Fans at Lincoln Speedway were treated to a thrilling night of racing on Saturday, April 4, featuring multiple lead changes, intense battles throughout the field, and a dramatic late-race pass for the win.
McCarty & Sellers Split South Boston Twinbill
Two-time Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 Champion Bobby McCarty and eight-time South Boston Speedway champion Peyton Sellers earned wins in a pair of hard-fought 75-lap NASCAR Late Model Stock Car races Saturday afternoon at South Boston Speedway.
Clem Parks It At Hendry County
If you like your racing polite, Hendry County wasn’t your scene on Saturday night.
It's Kenna Mitchell At All American Speedway
Taking on drivers from all over California, defending NASCAR Berco Redwood Late Model champion Kenna Mitchell of Loomis swept the Twin 40-lap features on Saturday during the 72nd NASCAR season opener at All American Speedway.
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Courtesy of Google Alerts
North Carolina Education Lottery 250 Presented by Black’s Tire results from Rockingham Speedway
The post North Carolina Education Lottery 250 Presented by Black’s Tire results from Rockingham Speedway first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News.
Corey Heim a Truck Series championship contender? Not so much
...has competed in just three of the five NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races so far this season, he is tied for the series... Competing in a limited number of events in all three of NASCAR’s national series this year, Heim is not defending his Truck...
Front Row Motorsports: Rockingham Speedway NCTS Race Report- Layne Riggs / Chandler Smith
...organization competing in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. Founded in 2004 by entrepreneur Bob ... Series championship. Based in Mooresville, N.C., FRM fields the No. 4, No. 34, and No. 38 entries in the NASCAR Cup Series...
Corey LaJoie Leads Kaulig Racing's Ram Charge At Rockingham - MoparInsiders
Kaulig Racing's growing NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series program continues to show steady progress, as its fleet of Ram 1500 entries delivered ...
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Black's Tire 200 Highlights NASCAR on FOX
FOX Sports
NASCAR Cup Series: Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway Highlights NASCAR on FOX ... NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series: NFPA 250 Highlights NASCAR ...
Kaulig Racing Ram 1500 Race Report – Rockingham - Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News
Kaulig Racing's five Ram 1500 entries took the green flag together for the fifth time in the 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season Friday ...
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Tennessee Army National Guard 250
Bristol Motor Speedway
Friday, April 10, 7:30pm/et
Green flag: 7:51pm/et
TV:
Radio:
, NRN
Stage Laps: 65/130/250
Bristol Motor Speedway
Friday, April 10, 7:30pm/et
Green flag: 7:51pm/et
TV:
Radio:
, NRNStage Laps: 65/130/250
Corey Heim a Truck Series championship contender? Not so much
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Formula 1
How F1's smallest team has weathered the 2026 storm and started thriving - Autosport
After three race weekends, Formula 1's smallest team has not only ... Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team, Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls. Photo by ...
How F1's 2026 engines cause accidental overtakes - The Race
There's a worst-case scenario with F1's rules that can leave drivers at the "mercy" of their engines completing accidental overtakes.
Mercedes issued fierce F1 warning: 'I would be worried' - RacingNews365
“But I would be worried if I were Mercedes now, because the first two races, [it was] easy. “They felt safe, they don't feel safe after this race. The ...
Max Verstappen handed important backing as FIA and F1 face fresh criticism
RacingNews365
... racing. Wurz admits he is conflicted on that front: "I find that difficult to answer. On the one hand, as someone with a technical mindset, I know ...
Max Verstappen and Red Bull handed 'rough year' verdict after F1 complaints
...at perceived weaknesses in the regulations, which he has described as "Formula E on steroids" and "anti-racing". Asked for his thoughts on the new F1 regulations and Verstappen's criticism, Montoya told talkSPORT: "I think it's good. I think what...
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Formula E
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ARCA -Automobile Racing Club of America
Racer Continues to Shine in ARCA Menards Series
...k ARCA Menards Series victories. The 17-year-old from New London, North Carolina, finished second in the Rockingham ARCA ... 17-Year-Old Racer Continues to Shine in ARCA Menards Series first appeared on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR...
Dystany Spurlock Closes Strong in ARCA East Race at Rockingham
...the process. In 2025, she also became only the second Black woman to compete in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle category; she plans to run a limited schedule this season. Spurlock’s journey is currently being documented in Driven by Dystany: The Road...
Cleetus McFarland Reacts to First Top-5 NASCAR Finish | 2026 Rockingham Speedway
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Cleetus McFarland reacts to a fourth-place finish in the ARCA Menards East 125 at Rockingham, his first top-five in a NASCAR series race.
Race results: Rockingham ARCA Menards Series East 125 at Rockingham Speedway
ARCA
See the results from the second race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series East season at Rockingham Speedway on Saturday afternoon.
Qualifying results: Rockingham ARCA Menards Series East 125 at Rockingham Speedway
ARCA
Here are the complete results from qualifying ahead of the ARCA Menards Series East race at Rockingham Speedway on Saturday afternoon.
Practice results: Rockingham ARCA Menards Series East 125 at Rockingham Speedway
ARCA
Here are the complete results from practice ahead of the ARCA Menards Series East race at Rockingham Speedway on Saturday afternoon.
Tristan McKee dominates at Rockingham to earn second straight East Series win - ARCA
Instead of taking the lead in the closing laps, McKee led wire-to-wire from the pole all while keeping his Pinnacle Racing Group teammate Carson Brown ...
Tristan McKee wins ARCA race at Rockingham in Flag-to-Flag Run
...May 2nd, live on Flo Racing at the Nashville Fairgrounds. Additionally, the next ARCA Menards West Series is scheduled for ... Speedway. It will be aired live on Flo Racing. The national ARCA Menards Series tour is still off for two weeks. The next...
McKee Holds Off Brown In Dominant ARCA East Win; Cleetus McFarland Finishes Fourth
...Brown, a Richard Childress Racing development driver, on Saturday in the ARCA Menards Series event at Rockingham ... driver in Saturday’s ARCA East race, and he exited his No. 30 Rette-Jones Racing Ford elated. “Honestly, I just went out...
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Indy Car
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IMSA -International Motor Sports Association
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NASCAR Canada Series
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NASCAR Euro Series
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NHRA -National Hot Rod Association¬-NHRA Drag Racing tour
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World of Outlaws
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SHORT TRACK NEWS
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Trans Am Series
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C O L U M N S / C O M M E N T A R I E S
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Owensboro band to perform at NASCAR’s ‘Cracker Barrel 400′ in Nashville
‘Yellow Banks’ will perform on the infield stage ahead of the Cracker Barrel 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on May 31 at Nashville Superspeedway. “We’re excited to give an up-and-coming artist the opportunity to perform in front of thousands of...
Honeycutt, Riggs fall short in Rockingham challenge to Heim: 'I caught him' - NASCAR.com
Kaden Honeycutt and Layne Riggs levied a fight but couldn't work past Corey Heim in Friday's Craftsman Truck Series race at Rockingham.
Heim dominates, then holds off Truck Series teammate Honeycutt for Rockingham win
RACER
Heim led a personal-best 178 laps in winning his second NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race of the season and the 25th of his career — fifth-most all- ...
Go Bowling at The Glen | NASCAR Cup Tickets
Experience the thrill of the NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen International! Top NASCAR drivers take on the legendary ... inventory below and secure your spot at one of NASCAR’s most exciting road-course...
Jake Karklin gets first career victory in rain-shortened event at Port Royal
William Sawalich gets breakthrough victory at Rockingham
Wire-to-wire: Tristan McKee dominates at Rockingham to earn second straight East Series win
Sawalich wins first O’Reilly Series race at Rockingham
McFarland makes O’Reilly debut at Rockingham
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