The Gold Medal for Autosport 2022 goes to American racing icon Roger Penske. The award was established in 2021, with Jean Todt being the first winner, and it honors someone who has dedicated their entire life to the sport and has left a lasting legacy for the next generation. In addition to his achievements in […]
Dean Thompson is the newest member of the Tricon Garage NASCAR Truck Series organization, which is sponsored by Toyota Racing Development. With the start of the season on February 17 at Daytona, Thompson, a 21-year-old native of Anaheim, California, will race fulltime in 2023 in Tricon’s No. 5 Toyota. “I am thrilled to start the […]
Helio Castroneves, a four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, said he hasn’t given up hope of competing in the Daytona 500, but he’s currently waiting to see if he’ll have the opportunity. Don Hawk, the CEO of the SRX Series, promised to give Castroneves, 47, a spot in the Daytona 500 if he managed to […]
The following season, Christian Eckes and Jake Garcia will compete for McAnally Hilgemann Racing in two full-time NASCAR Truck Series entries. Eckes, who has previously reached the playoffs of the Truck Series, will race HR’s No. 19 Chevrolet, which is supported by NAPA Auto Care. Beginning with the race on March 3 in Las Vegas, Garcia, […]
Sammy Smith, a two-time ARCA East winner, will devote himself entirely to the NASCAR Xfinity Series starting in 2023. The No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing will be driven by 18-year-old Smith in the upcoming season thanks to sponsorship from Pilot Flying J, TMC Transportation, and Allstate Peterbilt, among others. His team leader will be Jeff […]
John Hunter Nemechek is switching to Joe Gibbs Racing’s Xfinity Series full-time following an accomplished two-year career with Kyle Busch Motorsports in NASCAR Trucks. Nemechek will race JGR’s No. 20 Toyota exclusively in the Xfinity Series in 2023, according to a statement released by JGR on Thursday. The crew of Nemechek will be led by Ben […]
Sam Hunt Racing, which is supported by Toyota, will run two full-time cars in 2023. The No. 26 Toyota will be driven exclusively by Kaz Grala, while several racers will take turns in the No. 24 car. With slots for 20 of 33 races, Connor Mosack will compete in the majority of the races in […]
The No. 8 Chevrolet of Richard Childress Racing was introduced, and it will be driven by experienced racer Kyle Busch starting in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season. The two-time Cup Series winner’s Chevrolets will have the new designed No. 8 that RCR revealed in 2023. With cooperation from team owner Richard Childress and RCR, […]
William Sawalich, a rising star in the Late Model, recently reached a multi-year contract with Joe Gibbs Racing to become the newest Toyota development racer. In 2023, Sawalich, 16, will race the JGR No. 18 Toyota in the ARCA Menards Series. Phoenix Raceway will host his debut race on March 10. The Eden Prairie, Minnesota native […]
There aren’t many things Roger Penske hasn’t achieved in his illustrious racing career, but Joey Logano let him add another one on Sunday. Logano won the NASCAR Cup Series championship for the second time while driving for Penske with his victory at Phoenix Raceway in the final season. Despite the fact that Team Penske had […]