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Harrison Burton, 24, started 109 points-paying races in the NASCAR Cup Series, but none this year. While it’s just an exhibition race and doesn’t count towards the championship, he will take part in the 2025 All-Star Race this weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Burton will pilot the No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford Mustang in […]
Harrison Burton, 24, started 109 points-paying races in the NASCAR Cup Series, but none this year. While it’s just an exhibition race and doesn’t count towards the championship, he will take part in the 2025 All-Star Race this weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Burton will pilot the No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford Mustang in the All-Star Race. Burton is one of 20 drivers who automatically qualify for the main event due to his shock win at Daytona last summer. Cody Ware, who normally drives the No. 51, will be in the No. 15 for the Open, which is the race to make the All-Star Race. The Open will feature 18 drivers. With Burton in the seat, RWR will take part in the All-Star Race for the very first time.
“Being a part of the NASCAR All-Star Race for the first time is a milestone moment for our organization,” said Rick Ware, team owner. “It’s an honor to have a place in the main event, and we’re just as proud to provide Harrison the opportunity to compete in the All-Star Race. He definitely earned his spot and he deserves to be here. It’s a big opportunity for both of us.”
Harrison Burton, Wood Brothers Racing Ford
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Burton lost his full-time ride in the Cup Series after the Wood Brothers decided to let him go last year, signing Josh Berry as his replacement. However, his unexpected victory in the penultimate round of the regular season took him from last in the standings to inside the playoffs. It was Burton’s only win as a Cup driver and the 100th for the legendary Wood Brothers team. This will be his first appearance in the All-Star Race as well, having previously competed in the Open on three occasions without advancing.
“The All-Star Race is one of those events you grow up dreaming about, so to have a spot on the grid is really special,” said Burton. “Winning at Daytona last year was a huge moment in my career, and I’m thankful to Rick and the entire RWR team for giving me the opportunity to make that win count by putting me in their car for the All-Star Race. We’ve been building some great momentum in the Xfinity Series, and I’m looking forward to carrying that into North Wilkesboro and competing against the best in the sport.”
Burton ended up placing last in the 16-driver playoffs last year, but found a new ride in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for 2025. Driving for AM Racing, he has performed solidly with one top five and six top tens in the first 12 races of the year. He currently sits tenth in the overall standings.
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THERE has been new information regarding the death of motorsports icon Scott Bloomquist. The Nascar dirt track racing legend died at the age of 60 while flying his vintage plane near his house last August. 5 Dirt car racing legend Scott Bloomquist died at the age of 60 in a plane crash last AugustCredit: Getty […]
THERE has been new information regarding the death of motorsports icon Scott Bloomquist.
The Nascar dirt track racing legend died at the age of 60 while flying his vintage plane near his house last August.
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On August 16, 2024, authorities announced that Bloomquist died in a plane crash in Tennessee.
The 44-year racing car veteran was the only person on the plane.
Bloomquist flew his 1938 vintage plane from a private airstrip near his Tennessee home.
But on Tuesday, a little less than 10 months later, the plane crash that tragically took the life of Bloomquist has been ruled a suicide.
TMZ Sports revealed that the outlet received a final report from the National Transportation Safety Board that shared Bloomquist appeared to intentionally fly his plane into a barn on his family property in Moorseburg, Tennessee “as an act of suicide.”
The police report revealed that the cause of death was blunt force injuries.
Bloomquist’s representative told TMZ that his family “is not making any public statements regarding the plane crash or the recent NTSB findings.”
The rep added, “They are focused on supporting one another and respectfully request privacy as they navigate this difficult period.”
Bloomquist was the only person on board his vintage single-engine Piper J3 aircraft as he crashed into his family’s barn.
He is survived by his parents, sister, and daughter, Ariel.
Bloomquist won more than 600 races during his over four-decade career.
He was known for his famous No. 0 late models.
Bloomquist won nine national championships, including the 2004 World of Outlaws Late Model series title.
The Late Model race car is a full-bodied vehicle that usually runs on dirt tracks.
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He most recently won the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
Bloomquist also competed in the Nascar Craftsman Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series.
He became a member of the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2002.
Bloomquist will go down as one of the sport’s prolific greats.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
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Photo Credit: Richard Prince for Corvette Racing Corvette Z06 GT3.R program hopes to extend global success at Le Mans LE MANS, France (June 10, 2025) – With the racing world’s attention this week turning to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R program has another opportunity to add to its […]
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Corvette Z06 GT3.R program hopes to extend global success at Le Mans
LE MANS, France (June 10, 2025) – With the racing world’s attention this week turning to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R program has another opportunity to add to its list of successes in global motorsport.
In its second year of competition, the Corvette Z06 GT3.R already has raced to victory six times and recorded at least one podium finish in each of the six different championships in which customer teams are competing.
“Our program goal in 2025 was to continue the development and fine-tuning of the Corvette in order to provide our teams with a fast and reliable car that would enable them to compete for race wins and championships,” said Mark Stielow, Director, GM Motorsports Competition Programs. “It’s gratifying for us all to see so far that we are hitting that metric across all our full-time series on different continents.”
There currently are 17 Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs that have been sold since the program’s launch, and 13 of them are running full-time around the world. The state of play from Corvette entering Le Mans reveals:
“It’s exciting for all of us at Corvette Racing – Chevrolet, Pratt Miller, GM Motorsports – to see the amount of success from our teams so far this season,” said Jessica Dane, Corvette Racing Program Manager. “We are in constant communication with our customers to see what we can provide and do to make their experience with their Corvette better and more successful. That constant, two-way dialogue is something that is personal and intentional, and we believe it is what sets apart from our other competitors. Our teams aren’t just customers. We continually strive to do things that make them feel like part of the Corvette Racing family.”
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. CET on Saturday, June 14. MotorTrend will air the full race live in the U.S., with full live streaming coverage of all on-track sessions – including qualifying and Hyperpole – will be available through the MAX app in the U.S., and the FIA WEC app internationally. Radio Le Mans also will provide live streaming audio coverage of all sessions as well.
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What’s Happening? Ram’s Return to NASCAR has filled both fans and industry members with excitement. With just seven months until the green flag flies at Daytona, one major question remains: what teams will field Rams in 2026? In the Craftsman Truck Series, switching OEMs doesn’t change much under the hood, as the series utilizes a spec […]
Ram’s Return to NASCAR has filled both fans and industry members with excitement. With just seven months until the green flag flies at Daytona, one major question remains: what teams will field Rams in 2026?
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One major storyline to keep up with during the 2025 NASCAR season and beyond is the ongoing saga of…
When Catchfence.com first reported Ram was returning to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in February, the first team most fans pointed to to make the switch was ThorSport Racing. The team is one of the most storied and longest-running non-Cup Series-affiliated teams in the series and has quite a history of switching OEMs.
This is perhaps due to their autonomy from affiliation, as they rarely field OEM-affiliated prospects in the series. There are currently no rumors that they could make the swap, as the team is currently Ford’s flagship organization in the series.
When looking at the current crop of full-time Craftsman Truck Series entries, there are currently seven full-time Chevrolet teams in the Craftsman Truck Series. Often overlooked in this crowded space, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing. The team currently fields four full-time entries in the series and was one of the best-performing Chevrolet outfits in 2024.
That being said, with heavy hitters like Spire Motorsports also fielding four full-time entries, including a flurry of top Chevrolet drivers and prospects, Ram adding MHR to their lineup could be the steal of the offseason. MHR, much like ThorSport, has not popped up in rumor talks. However, their success in the crowded Chevrolet camp presents real potential for Ram.
The first team to ever have their name tied to Ram this Silly Season is a team that has not fielded a truck since 2023. GMS Racing was once the class of the Chevrolet bunch in the Truck Series. Through eight seasons in the truck series, the team won 45 races and two Championships, fielding drivers like Sheldon Creed, Rajah Caruth, and Zane Smith.
After their time in the spotlight, they closed their operation after the 2023 season, with their drivers dispersing across the series in 2024. Yet, a shocking rumor spread earlier this season that the team could return to fielding the Rams in 2026 with Spencer Gallagher, a former driver and son of owner Maury Gallagher, behind the wheel.
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The 2026 NASCAR Rumor Mill is starting to heat up, as a new rumor names not only Dodge’s first…
In a June 6 report, Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal claimed that GMS was one of three recognizable teams that Ram was “considering deals with.” Another one of these names was Rette Jones Racing.
While the team has a handful of Truck Series starts to its credit, it is most well-known for fielding the No. 30 Ford Mustang in the ARCA Menards Series. This No. 30 has seen the likes of actor Frankie Muniz and YouTuber Garrett Mitchell, better known as Cleetus McFarland, behind the wheel.
If the team wanted to make the jump to full-time Truck Series competition in 2026, with rumors suggesting that Mitchell could do so as well, Ram, as an upstart OEM, could be a perfect fit.
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A recent report suggests that YouTuber Garrett Mitchell, better known for his on-screen persona Cleetus McFarland, will play a…
The second team listed by Stern, and perhaps the most shocking, is Niece Motorsports. The three-truck team, owned by Al Niece, has always been associated with Chevrolet.
Their ties to Chevrolet include supplying full-time rides to the likes of Ross Chastain and Carson Hocevar, alongside occasional starts from top drivers like Kyle Larson and Chastain, who has continued to make part-time starts for the team since his 2019 season with Niece.
While the loss of Niece would not be a major one for Chevrolet, it would truly mark the end of an era for the team. But, by closing this semi-successful chapter with Chevrolet, they could become a force to reckon with should they move to Ram.
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LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Virginia Triple Crown is one of the most prestigious titles in all of late model auto racing in the United States. Now, it’s a lot more lucrative for the winner, as well. FloRacing and NASCAR announced on Tuesday a contribution of $50,000 to the overall purse for the Virginia Triple […]
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Virginia Triple Crown is one of the most prestigious titles in all of late model auto racing in the United States.
Now, it’s a lot more lucrative for the winner, as well.
FloRacing and NASCAR announced on Tuesday a contribution of $50,000 to the overall purse for the Virginia Triple Crown, raising the overall champion purse to $20,000, the richest prize in the event’s history. In addition, FloRacing will now be the presenting partner of the Virginia Triple Crown.
The new winners purse for 2025 is:
The Virginia Triple Crown tests the best late model drivers with a grueling challenge over the summer. Three different tracks, with the highest average finish over the three races determining the winner.
Past winners include Danville’s Peyton Sellers, who is a 5-time Triple Crown champ, including the most recent in 2024. Danville’s Timothy Peters also claimed the 2017 championship.
The 2025 Virginia Triple Crown will be decided with these three races:
The motorsports fan had already discovered: in 2026, the Grand Prix of Canada and the Indy 500 take place on the same day. Yet, this is good news for Formula 1 and it’s not an issue for the motorsports fan every year. On Tuesday morning, the new F1 calendar for 2026 was unveiled. It was […]
However, there’s a problem for the Canadian GP: the race on
May 24, 2026, is on the exact same date as the Indy 500. Due to the time zone in which
the two events are held, this results in a direct clash between
two major sports events.
GPblog understands, however, that it’s not
an annual problem. The Indy 500 and the Grand Prix of Canada will clash once every
five years, due to the days shifting slightly each year.
In 2026, motorsports fans will have to choose, but in the next four years, that won’t
be necessary.
The new spot on the Formula 1 calendar for Canada makes
much more sense. In previous seasons, like in 2025,
Canada was often scheduled between two European races. Teams, drivers, fans, and all
other stakeholders had to travel halfway around the world, while the circus had just been in America.
Formula 1 and the FIA wanted to move away from this, partly due to their climate goals.
These parties had long wanted Canada to be scheduled earlier in the calendar, but according to insiders, this was blocked by the
organization in Montreal. Now, the parties are aligned again, leading to the Grand
Prix being moved up.
Why not right after the Grand Prix of Miami? It seems very logical, since traveling from Miami to Montreal is easier than heading back
to the factory. However, two important factors play a role here.
Besides the conditions, ticket sales also play
an important role. Two Grands Prix located relatively close to each other and scheduled back-to-back on the calendar could also result in lower
ticket sales for one of the two events. To accommodate the promoters, the date of May 22-24, three weeks after the GP in Miami, was chosen.
Carson Hocevar’s search for a first NASCAR win goes on after he was denied by a blown tire in Michigan – but Denny Hamlin is in no doubt he will be a future superstar Denny Hamlin thinks Carson Hocevar has a bright future in the NASCAR Cup Series(Image: Meg Oliphant, Getty Images) Racing sensation Denny […]
Racing sensation Denny Hamlin has championed Carson Hocevar as a “superstar,” touting him as one of the next “five to six elite drivers” destined for stardom in NASCAR’s top series soon.
Hamlin, fresh off his victory at Michigan and stirring up fans with post-race festivities, acknowledged that Joe Gibbs Racing’s unconventional strategy is seeing results. Hocevar, despite an unfortunate tire blowout that dashed his chances in the No. 77, led impressively for 32 laps and didn’t mince words in a pointed remark directed at Rick Hendrick post-race.
While Hocevar’s quest for his inaugural win continues amid some critique for his bold driving – including remarks from Hamlin on his podcast – the No. 11 car’s driver still views the youngster with limited pity due to his immense potential.
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Following the checkered flag, Hamlin couldn’t help but sing praises for Hocevar’s abilities, predicting a sure-fire rise to success once he refines some aspects of his technique.
During his post-race media session, a candid Hamlin shared his perspective: “Where I don’t feel sorry for him is he actually is half my age and so I know he’s got way more time to win those races.”
“You can’t run as fast as he’s running, being up front as much as he’s up front, without eventually winning.
“And I know that panic sometimes can set in, but he’s with a team that’s on the rise, he is on the rise. It’s just a matter of time. None of us will be shocked if it’s next week, a month from now or whenever it is.
“I certainly give him his fair share of —- on Monday on my podcast, bit that doesn’t mean I don’t respect him. Absolutely just a superstar when it comes to actual raw talent.
“When he figures out how to harness that and pick and choose the moments where he is aggressive, he’s going to put it all together and just be the next whoever.
“There’s five to six elite drivers in this series, and he could be one of those five or six very easily when he puts it all together.
“He’s got all the tools. He’s got all the pieces to the puzzle right there in front of them. He’s not missing anything. When he figures out how to put it all together, he’s going to be a future star.”
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