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XFINITY Series Owens Corning AttiCat 300 at Chicagoland Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series

Next Race: Owens Corning AttiCat 300

The Place: Chicagoland Speedway

The Date: Saturday, June 20

The Time: 9:30 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX Sports 1, 9:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 300 miles (200 laps)

Father’s Day Weekend a Highlight for NASCAR XFINITY Series’ Family Values

NASCAR has always treasured the family aspect of the sport and this Father’s Day weekend the sport shines a bright light on the relationships between fathers and their children. Below is a look at some of the active drivers this weekend at Chicago and their fathers that have also participated in NASCAR  Continue reading →

Venturini Motorsports Drivers have One Goal at Chicagoland Speedway

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Venturini Drivers at Chicagoland Speedway are eyeing one goal. Photo - Courtesy VMS

Venturini Drivers at Chicagoland Speedway are eyeing one goal. Photo – Courtesy VMS

Chicagoland is ‘home’ to Venturini Motorsports, now based in Concord, NC and this weekend is a homecoming for those leading the organization.  Their drivers at Chicagoland Speedway include, Frank Kimmel, Cody Coughlin and Daniel Suarez. Together they all have one goal this weekend and that’s to bring home a victory for a Venturini hometown crowd.

The winningest driver in the ARCA Racing series, Frank Kimmel was at one time a fierce rival of Venturini Motorsports and now, he’s their lead driver and mentor for their driver development program.  What seems an unrealistic relationship has turned into a great partnership. And when asked to join with Venturini Motorsports Frank Kimmel didn’t hesitate. Continue reading →

Coming Home to Chicagoland, Venturini Motorsports Spans Six Decades of Racing Success

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Patriarch, Tony Venturini competing in the No. 25 in the 1950s Photo - Courtesy of Venturini Motorsports

Patriarch, Tony Venturini competing in the No. 25 in the 1950s
Photo – Courtesy of Venturini Motorsports

The Chicagoland Venturini Family Name is among the Most Prestigious in Racing. 

As the NASCAR XFINITY and ARCA teams head to Chicagoland Speedway this weekend, we celebrate Throwback Thursday by featuring Venturini Motorsports and their midwestern roots spanning six decades of racing success. Today, their name is one of the most recognized within the sport, but there are possibly some nuggets about this family that are not so well-known to race fans.

So, let’s take a stroll through the Venturini family history. Continue reading →

Matt Crafton Takes the Win in Late Restart at Texas Motor Speedway

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Matt Crafton insists he had ‘a blast’ racing Daniel Suarez Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway, including a pair of late-race restarts that secured victory in the 19th annual WinStar World Casino & Resort 400.

Crafton continued his recent domination of NASCAR’s intermediate racetracks, hammering out the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory over an aggressive Suarez. The two-time reigning series champion, Crafton recorded his eighth career victory by 0.569-seconds. Continue reading →

Camping World Truck Series at Texas Motor Speedway Preview

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WinStarlogoNASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Next Race: WinStar World Casino 400

The Place: Texas Motor Speedway

The Date: Friday, June 5

The Time: 9 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX Sports 1, 8:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 250.5 miles (167 laps)

 

Texas ‘Two’ Step:

With Win No. 2, Reddick Catapults To P2 in Camping World Truck Standings

Tyler Reddick joined Matt Crafton on top of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series wins leaderboard by taking his second checkered flag of the season at Dover International Speedway. 

Fittingly, Crafton and Reddick rank first and second, in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series standings. Reddick trails Crafton by 11 points. 

In six starts this season, Reddick has finished lower than fifth once – a 13th-place showing at Kansas when he ran out of gas with the lead on the closing laps. The California native owns an average finish of 4.8 and boasts a 113.0 driver rating this season.  Continue reading →