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Venturini Motorsports’ Teammates Natalie Decker and Leilani Münter Ready for Spotlight in ARCA Racing Series Opener at Daytona

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Concord, NC (January 25, 2018) – Get ready Daytona, ARCA drivers Natalie Decker and Leilani Münter are coming to town and they’re not coming quietly.

Fueled with a strong desire to succeed, captivating personalities and overwhelming popularity among their fan base, the combination of Decker and Münter pack a powerful punch

Driving for long-time ARCA Racing Series fixture Venturini Motorsports, female teammates Natalie Decker and Leilani Münter are set to take flight in next month’s ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season-opening Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona International Speedway February 10. Continue reading →

Ryan Blaney’s Example to Fellow Drivers: Just Say Yes

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ryan Blaney’s mantra is a simple one.

“I would rather make other people happy than myself,” Blaney said on Tuesday at the Charlotte Convention Center during the NASCAR Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The most striking thing about that comment? Blaney means it. Continue reading →

Roaring Around the Roval Truex’s Toyota Leads Thrill Rides for Media

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Defending Bank of America 500 winner and reigning Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. headlined a Roval ride-and-drive event for media in 2018 Toyota Camry XSE cars on Monday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Photo – HHP/Harold Hinson

Charlotte Motor Speedway revealed its revised Roval road course in a media event on Monday at the speedway; The 17-turn, 2.28-mile Roval layout features a faster infield portion that will be used in the Bank of America 500 race weekend Sept. 28-30  Continue reading →

Tweaks to Charlotte’s Road Course should make Playoff Race Faster, More Intense

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NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr. talks about testing tires at the new Roval track at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 18, 2017, in Concord, North Carolina. Photo – Bob Leverone/Getty Images

CONCORD, N.C. – Get ready for a road-course Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race on a layout unlike any other.

That, at least, was the way reigning series champion Martin Truex Jr. put it.

When he tested on the Charlotte road course in October, Truex described the road course/oval track hybrid as “all kinds of craziness going on.”

That was before the track made tweaks to the 2.28-mile course that should make it faster and more intense, lopping as much as 20-seconds off the time it takes to negotiate the 17 turns that make up a lap, Speedway Motorsports Inc. CEO Marcus Smith said on Monday during the kickoff for the NASCAR Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway. Continue reading →