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EchoPark Speedway Continues to Transform

EchoPark Speedway continues to transform. The 2022 season was the first year NASCAR Cup Series teams raced on the newly reconfigured track.

EchoPark Speedway continues to transform. The 2022 season was the first year NASCAR Cup Series teams raced on the newly reconfigured track.

When NASCAR’s Next Gen era began in 2022, EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway) underwent a reconfiguration and repaving that coincided with the Next Gen car’s release. The transformation morphed the once extremely worn and unforgiving intermediate quad-oval racing surface into a unique drafting-style superspeedway layout reminiscent of a narrower and smaller Daytona with limited tire wear. 

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NASCAR Returns to Chicagoland Speedway for First Time Since 2019

NASCAR Returns to Chicagoland Speedway for First Time Since 2019 offers some perspective on the legendary track’s return to action this weekend. By Reid Scearce

For three consecutive summers, the thrills of NASCAR have been brought through downtown Chicago and the 90-degree turns of Grant Park. However, this Fourth of July weekend, race fans can look forward to the highly anticipated return of Chicagoland Speedway.

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Corey Heim: A Generational Talent by Reid Scearce highlights a milestone moment in the NASCAR Cup Series at Naval Base Coronado

Corey Heim: Generational Talent

Corey Heim: A Generational Talent by Reid Scearce highlights a milestone moment in the NASCAR Cup Series at Naval Base Coronado

On June 21, 2026, the stock car racing world witnessed a monumental step in the career of young driver Corey Heim. The 23-year-old scored his first-ever NASCAR Cup Series win in just his 13th career start and sixth of the 2026 season.

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Shane van Gisbergen sweeps Sonoma Raceway with another win in NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday in the Toyota/Save Mart 350.

RECAP: Shane van Gisbergen Sweeps Sonoma with Another Win in NASCAR Cup Series

SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 28: Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #97 Red Bull Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 28, 2026 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Shane van Gisbergen sweeps Sonoma Raceway with another win in the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday in the Toyota/Save Mart 350.

SONOMA, Calif. — Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway followed form after winning in the O’Reilly Series on Saturday—but not without the stiffest fight of Shane van Gisbergen’s brief NASCAR Cup Series career.

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