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Kevin Harvick Named Grand Marshal For Ross & Witmer 255 – Speedway Digest

NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick will return to his short track roots in a special way this spring, as he has been named Grand Marshal for the “Ross & Witmer 255” at Hickory Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 22. The event serves as the fourth race of the 2025 season for the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA […]

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NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick will return to his short track roots in a special way this spring, as he has been named Grand Marshal for the “Ross & Witmer 255” at Hickory Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 22. The event serves as the fourth race of the 2025 season for the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour, co-sanctioned with the ASA Southern Super Series.

Harvick’s appearance adds star power to what is already shaping up to be one of the premier mid-week racing showcases of the year, just days before the NASCAR Memorial Day Weekend festivities at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Harvick’s son, Keelan, will be competing in the Legend car division at the Hickory event, where he claimed the win one year ago.

A 2014 NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Harvick’s career is marked by both longevity and dominance. Over the course of his Cup Series tenure, he amassed 60 career victories, ranking him among the top 10 all-time winners in NASCAR’s premier division. Harvick also scored two NASCAR Xfinity Series championships and totaled over 100 wins across NASCAR’s top three national touring series. Known as one of the sport’s most respected and media-savvy veterans, his presence at Hickory continues his deep-rooted connection to grassroots motorsports.

The Ross & Witmer 255 event will take place over two days:

Wednesday, May 21: Hauler parking, technical inspection, and early practice

Thursday, May 22: Final practice rounds, CorvetteParts.net Pole Qualifying, and the marquee 255-lap Super Late Model main event

Fans are encouraged to take advantage of advance sale discounted tickets, available online for $5 off day-of pricing at: bit.ly/HickoryTix

For those unable to attend in person, full exclusive live coverage of the event will stream at www.tracktv.com — the official digital home of the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour.

Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour

Founded by Track Enterprises President Bob Sargent, The Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour for pavement Super Late Model stock cars debuted in March 2023.

The Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour is a twelve-race championship series, offering a $100,000 point fund. The tour will visit 12 different racetracks in 8 states in 2025, with the season beginning in February during Florida Speedweeks and concluding in early November at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.

For those unable to attend an event, live coverage of each of the 12 events can be found on Track TV in addition to each event being re-broadcast on MavTV.

Track Enterprises (TE) is a racing Promotions Company based in Illinois, which owns and operates the ASA STARS National Tour. In addition to the Appalachian Sucker Punch STARS National Tour, Track Enterprises owns and operates Championship Racing Association (CRA) and the ASA Midwest Tour. TE also has a strategic alliance with the ASA Southern Super Series.

ASA Branded Tours

ASA Branded Tours encompasses four (4) pavement super late model racing series operating under the Track Enterprises banner, and under the ASA Brand via a licensing agreement for logo and IP Rights. ASA Branded Tours include the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour; the ASA CRA Super Series; The ASA Midwest Tour and the ASA Southern Super Series.

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Track TV is the official streaming partner of the ASA STARS National Tour, ASA Midwest Tour, ASA Southern Super Series, CRA Super Series, CRA JEGS All Star Tour, CRA Street Stocks, CRA Late Model Sportsman, Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Big 8 Late Model Series and Oktoberfest Race Weekend at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway plus more! Subscribe today at tracktv.com

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Camping sold out, limited tickets remain for Pocono NASCAR weekend – Times News Online

Published June 20. 2025 10:25AM All 3,300 camping spots have sold out for NASCAR’s upcoming tripleheader weekend at Pocono Raceway, including a fifth straight infield camping sellout. Limited grandstand tickets remain for next Sunday’s Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA.COM NASCAR Cup Series race. The June 22 event begins at 2 p.m. and will […]

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RAM Announces NASCAR Cup Series Entry Timeline

Days after Stellantis’ RAM Trucks announced its 2026 NASCAR Truck Series entry at Michigan International Speedway, CEO Tim Kuniskis has now confirmed the timeline for the brand’s entry into the top-tier Cup Series. RAM’s entry into NASCAR makes it the first OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) in the sport since Toyota introduced its Tundra in 2004. […]

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Days after Stellantis’ RAM Trucks announced its 2026 NASCAR Truck Series entry at Michigan International Speedway, CEO Tim Kuniskis has now confirmed the timeline for the brand’s entry into the top-tier Cup Series.

RAM’s entry into NASCAR makes it the first OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) in the sport since Toyota introduced its Tundra in 2004. While RAM hasn’t formed a team yet, Kuniskis confidently shared during the announcement that the brand would be ready to race at Daytona next year. He also hinted that the ultimate goal is to race in the Cup Series and that the Truck Series serves as a step to enter the sport. He said:

“There will be more details on our NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series program later this year. We are undoubtedly having fun with this project, and I truly look forward to sharing information on our team and how getting back on track relates to the future of Ram performance.”

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(L-R) Tim Kuniskis, CEO Ram Brand – Stellantis, NASCAR Executive Vice President Steve O’Donnell and John Probst, SVP of Innovation and Racing Development pose at the Ram display on the midway for the announcement that…


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He added:

“We’ll be on track in Daytona in eight months, and the way we’re going to do it is unlike anyone else.

“We’re looking for a date to the prom right now. So how am I going to get to Cup? That’s going to depend on how I get to Truck. So however we get to Truck is going to obviously weigh heavily on ‘do I have a path to Cup?’ Our intention is not to do a one-hit wonder and go to Truck and not to Cup. That’s not our plan.”

Now, Kuniskis has revealed further details on the RAM Trucks’ plans to enter the Cup Series in 2027, a year after the brand’s Truck Series entry. Speaking with Kevin Harvick on NASCAR on FOX, he said:

“Coming into Truck [Series] is a lot easier than coming into Cup [Series], and that’s why we were really confident with all the work that we’ve done on the Truck to say we’ll be in Daytona.

“Now, TBD who the team’s gonna be but we have every confidence that we’re going to be in Daytona.”

He added:

“It’s gonna take a little bit longer to get to Cup. Our goal is to get the Cup a year after that [2027].

“Now, everybody’s told me we’re crazy. ‘There’s no way you’re gonna get there.’ But we think there’s a couple of things from our legacy that might speed that development time up. And maybe we could be in Daytona this [coming] year with Truck, and then the following year, Daytona in Cup.

“A lot of very smart people, smarter than me have told me you better plan on two years to get back to Cup. But TBD, I’m always pushing for the quicker timeline, so I’m hoping that it’s 2027. 2026 for Truck and 2027 for Cup.”



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Hall of Famer Mark Martin Slams NASCAR’s Commercial Era for Stripping Away Driver Personality

NASCAR icon Mark Martin has launched a blistering critique against the sport’s commercial era. The Hall of Famer claims corporate pressures have systematically erased driver personalities, creating a generation of sanitized competitors. His explosive revelation targets the invisible forces reshaping modern racers. Martin insists today’s drivers possess hidden depth that sponsorship demands actively suppress. This […]

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NASCAR icon Mark Martin has launched a blistering critique against the sport’s commercial era. The Hall of Famer claims corporate pressures have systematically erased driver personalities, creating a generation of sanitized competitors. His explosive revelation targets the invisible forces reshaping modern racers.

Martin insists today’s drivers possess hidden depth that sponsorship demands actively suppress. This corporate sanitization prevents magnetic superstars from emerging despite extraordinary on-track talent. The observation follows Sunday’s Mexico City race, where fearless driving failed to translate into fan connection.

Mark Martin Believes ‘Commerciality’ Suppressing NASCAR Drivers’ Personalities

Martin minced no words about NASCAR’s personality crisis during a revealing interview with Kenny Wallace. He contends drivers consciously suppress their authentic selves to satisfy sponsors and officials. The result is a field of racers appearing artificially bland.

“It doesn’t seem like there’s been enough super high rivalry,” Martin stated on “The Kenny Wallace Conversation.” His voice carried decades of track wisdom. “First of all, you had to water down the personalities, and that hasn’t helped.”

The 66-year-old legend sees through the polished facades. “I truly believe that the drivers today are not nearly as vanilla as they appear to be. I’ll guarantee you Jimmy Johnson was not.”

He pointed to Jimmie Johnson as prime evidence, a champion who concealed vibrant character beneath corporate polish.

“Jimmie Johnson’s one hell of a character, but he never showed that because of the commercialism of the sport. I think that has stopped these next generation as emerging as big superheroes.”

This sponsorship muzzle prevents new heroes from capturing the public imagination despite jaw-dropping skill.

Sunday’s Mexico City battle exemplified the disconnect. “I’m looking at those guys out there and they’re driving their a** off. It’s incredible,” Martin observed. “But yet so many people don’t realize that … there’s just not enough superheroes.” Raw talent isn’t translating into stardom.

Read More: Michael Waltrip Backs ‘Unapologetic’ Denny Hamlin Amid NASCAR’s Personality Debate

Kenny Wallace and Martin Discuss Team Culture Enforcing Driver Conformity in NASCAR

The conformity pressure starts at the team level, according to insiders. Podcast host Wallace singled out Hendrick Motorsports’ leadership for enforcing robotic professionalism. He claimed four-time champion Jeff Gordon actively discourages driver individuality.

“Jeff Gordon wants his drivers vanilla, and that’s what I want everybody to know. Jeff wants robotic, corporate drivers,” Wallace bluntly stated during their conversation. “He doesn’t want anybody bucking the system.” The comment sparked knowing agreement from Martin.

Martin’s own Hendrick experience offered a stark contrast. When he joined the powerhouse team in 2009, owner Rick Hendrick demanded zero persona adjustments. “There was zero pressure on me to be anything different than who I was,” Martin emphasized.

But rookies faced different rules. “Jimmie came in. He was a rookie. He would want to conform,” Martin explained. New drivers often mask true personalities, believing it’s required for success.

This self-censorship creates NASCAR’s core dilemma. Talent isn’t lacking — only the unfiltered personas that made legends like Dale Earnhardt cultural icons. The commercial era’s invisible rules trade authenticity for sponsor approval.

Martin sees dangerous consequences. Without magnetic personalities, even spectacular racing like Mexico City’s fails to captivate beyond core fans. The solution? Unleash the real characters beneath the firesuits. The Hall of Famer’s challenge echoes beyond the interview.

Can NASCAR balance commercial realities with the raw personalities that built its legacy? Sunday’s grandstands will reveal the answer.





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Daytona Motor Mouths: Shane van Gisbergen wins NASCAR Mexico City race The guys break down Shane van Gisbergen’s NASCAR win in Mexico City, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s beef with Carson Hocevar and more before Pocono. Sure, NASCAR is going from a 15-turn road course in Mexico to a familiar old track in the Pocono Mountains, but […]

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Sure, NASCAR is going from a 15-turn road course in Mexico to a familiar old track in the Pocono Mountains, but Pocono Raceway isn’t your typical stock-car oval track.

Pocono takes the “tri-oval” concept to an extreme.

Track construction began in the mid-1960s, six years after the opening of Daytona International Speedway brought a whole new tri-oval to racing. Pocono would become more triangle than tri-oval, however, with three distinctly different turns.

Pocono’s track was designed by Indy-racing legend Rodger Ward, who modeled each of three turns after turns on famous tracks in the Indy world: Trenton Speedway (Turn 1, 14 degrees of banking), Indianapolis (Turn 2, 8 degrees) and the Milwaukee Mile (Turn 3, 6 degrees).

Practically all forms of big-league auto racing have raced at Pocono, including, since 1971, NASCAR. The tradition continues this weekend, and here’s how to watch, including Prime Video’s fifth and final broadcast of its five-week run of Cup Series coverage.

Friday: Truckin’ in the Poconos

12:30 p.m.: Truck Series practice and qualifying (FS2).

5: Truck Series, MillerTech Battery 200 (FS1).

Saturday: Lots of NASCAR noise in the mountains

10 a.m.: Xfinity Series practice and qualifying (CW).

12:30 p.m.: Cup Series practice and qualifying (Prime).

3:30: Xfinity Series, Explore Pocono 250 (CW).

Sunday NASCAR: Prime time, one more time, at Pocono

2 p.m.: Cup Series, The Great American Getaway 400 (Prime).

Elsewhere this weekend for NASCAR: ARCA and the IMSA sports-cars

Saturday: ARCA at Elko (Minn.) Speedway, 9 p.m. (FS2).

Sunday: IMSA’s six-hour race at Watkins Glen, noon (NBC and Peacock).



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MobileX and Walmart Join Forces to Fuel Supercars Champion Will Brown’s NASCAR Return for Chicago Street Race with Kaulig Racing

IRVINE, Calif., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MobileX, the most customizable wireless service designed to save consumers money, and Walmart are teaming up to bring Australian Supercars Champion Will Brown to the Chicago Street Race, one of the most anticipated NASCAR events of the year. Brown will join Kaulig Racing for his second NASCAR Cup Series […]

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IRVINE, Calif., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MobileX, the most customizable wireless service designed to save consumers money, and Walmart are teaming up to bring Australian Supercars Champion Will Brown to the Chicago Street Race, one of the most anticipated NASCAR events of the year. Brown will join Kaulig Racing for his second NASCAR Cup Series in the Grant Park 165 on Sunday, July 6, 2025.

MobileX will serve as the primary sponsor of the No. 13 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Camaro, with branding from both MobileX and Walmart featured prominently on the car. MobileX and Walmart’s partnership highlights their shared commitment to performance, innovation and delivering high-octane experiences both on and off the track as they support Brown’s return.

“We’re excited to be back at NASCAR, firing on all cylinders alongside Walmart and sponsoring international star Will Brown in his NASCAR Cup Series return,” said Peter Adderton, Founder and CEO of MobileX. “At MobileX, we thrive on partnering with elite talent pushing boundaries in the world’s most electrifying sports. Will is a bold, relentless and precision-driven global force, and embodies the same disruptive energy we bring to wireless. Together with Walmart, we’re not just showing up, we’re showing consumers what a modern lifestyle brand looks like… one that’s fast, fearless and focused on delivering unbeatable value.”

MobileX continues to drive disruption in the wireless industry by helping customers pay only for what they use. Unlike traditional carriers that lock users into rigid plans, MobileX is the only wireless provider that uses AI to analyze a customer’s actual behavior, forecast their usage and recommend the most efficient plan based on their needs. Available in 3,700 Walmart stores nationwide and online, MobileX is redefining what modern wireless service looks like: smarter, more flexible and built for how people truly live and connect.

Fresh off a dominant season that earned him the 2024 Supercars Championship, Brown is widely considered one of the sport’s rising stars. This sponsorship marks his second partnership with MobileX, following their collaboration during his NASCAR debut last season.

MobileX is also rolling out a special incentive for its Chicago-area wireless dealers. The top three performing dealers through the month of June will earn an exclusive VIP experience at the event, including premium hospitality and behind-the-scenes access with the Kaulig Racing team.

The Grant Park 165 at the Chicago Street Course kicks off at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 6, 2025.

For more information on MobileX, please visit mymobilex.com.

About MobileX
Headquartered in Orange County, California, MobileX is the world’s most customizable mobile carrier delivering the ultimate in choice and cost control. MobileX is a unique service that uses artificial intelligence to predict how much data customers need, delivering a dramatic reduction in cost while ensuring reliable speed and service. MobileX was founded by Peter Adderton, who also founded both Boost Mobile and Digital Turbine. For more information, please visit mymobilex.com.

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