NASCAR Night and Blowfish Baseball will feature a Pelion youngster who has dreams of one day racing against the best
Racing and baseball are on the Lexington County Baseball schedule on June 7 as NASCAR Night will feature 11-year-old racer Kenneth Blevins, Jr. from Pelion. LEXINGTON, S.C. — Opening Night for the Lexington County Blowfish is Friday, May 30 and that will be the first game of the 20th season of Blowfish Baseball. Part of […]
Racing and baseball are on the Lexington County Baseball schedule on June 7 as NASCAR Night will feature 11-year-old racer Kenneth Blevins, Jr. from Pelion.
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Opening Night for the Lexington County Blowfish is Friday, May 30 and that will be the first game of the 20th season of Blowfish Baseball.
Part of the 20th anniversary season is a special NASCAR Night on June 7 and it will feature a local youngster who has dreams of competing in Formula One.
Kenneth Blevins, Jr, an 11-year-old from Pelion, has had quite the start to his racing career.
The Pelion Elementary fifth-grader has a pair of championship trophies which he won a couple of weeks ago. In late April, Kenneth was in Concord, N.C. where he finished first in the K1 Speed United States Junior Division. That was followed by a trip to California where he won the K1 Speed E-World Championship in the Junior Division, claiming the $8,000 1st place prize.
Kenneth is interested in two very different forms of racing, He has grown up in a NASCAR state but his goal is to one day, compete in Formula One. But he says his favorite driver is Chase Elliott who drives on the NASCAR tour for Rick Hendrick Motorsports.
In an effort to promote Kenneth and his racing endeavors, Kenneth will be a part of NASCAR Night with the Blowfish as he will be signing autographs on that June 7 evening of celebrating baseball and racing.
Bike and Car Night Rolls Back into Honda Marysville Motorsports
MARYSVILLE — If it’s the last Friday of the month, you know what that means — the Bike and Car Night Meetup is back at Honda Marysville Motorsports, and it’s bringing all the horsepower, flavor, and fun you can handle. The next event hits the lot on Friday, July 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. […]
MARYSVILLE — If it’s the last Friday of the month, you know what that means — the Bike and Car Night Meetup is back at Honda Marysville Motorsports, and it’s bringing all the horsepower, flavor, and fun you can handle.
The next event hits the lot on Friday, July 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 770 Coleman’s Crossing Blvd., and it’s shaping up to be another evening packed with custom rides, live music, and good vibes.
Motorsports fans of all stripes — bikers, car enthusiasts, and curious onlookers alike — are invited to check out an impressive lineup of tricked-out motorcycles and cars. While you’re there, enjoy free food from Triple P Barbeque Co., refreshments, and a live set from a DJ spinning all the hits.
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Even better? The event supports a local cause. All donations benefit IMPACT60, a nonprofit organization committed to improving lives throughout Marysville and Union County.
So whether you roll in on two wheels or four — or just come for the fun — make sure Bike and Car Night is on your radar. It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the perfect way to jumpstart your weekend.
Aldermen Met With NASCAR Over Future Of Chicago Street Race
NASCAR is reportedly returning to Chicago in 2027, following its announcement last week that it would not host a race in the city next year. Alderman Brian Hopkins says after a meeting with race officials yesterday, he’s convinced NASCAR will return. One of the city’s sticking points is not having the event on the Fourth […]
NASCAR is reportedly returning to Chicago in 2027, following its announcement last week that it would not host a race in the city next year. Alderman Brian Hopkins says after a meeting with race officials yesterday, he’s convinced NASCAR will return. One of the city’s sticking points is not having the event on the Fourth of July weekend. Aldermen who attended the meeting said NASCAR committed to continuing and increasing its community support for causes that include the Boys and Girls Club during 2026, despite not having a Chicago Street Race next year.
Denny Hamlin’s feelings clear on Chase Elliott NASCAR run – Motorsport – Sports
Denny Hamlin has been impressed by Hendrick Motorsports rival Chase Elliott recently after he skyrocketed to the top of the NASCAR Cup Series points following a monster run. Elliott booked his spot in the playoffs with a win at Atlanta late last month, but his victory came amid a consistent run of top-ten finishes. Elliott […]
Denny Hamlin has been impressed by Hendrick Motorsports rival Chase Elliott recently after he skyrocketed to the top of the NASCAR Cup Series points following a monster run. Elliott booked his spot in the playoffs with a win at Atlanta late last month, but his victory came amid a consistent run of top-ten finishes.
Elliott finished third and fifth before taking the chequered flag in his home State. He finished 16th in Chicago but bounced back to third at Sonoma, followed by sixth at Dover, which Hamlin won to take his fourth victory of 2025.
“Six weeks ago, he was 10th to 15th every week and then would finish in the top 10 because attrition and whatever, and now he’s leading,” Hamlin said about Elliott. “A lot of it is [William] Byron’s had a very tough couple months. All of us guys at the top, there was three or four of us that had major issues. Chase doesn’t have those.”
Hamlin’s comments follow after Elliott, who started on pole, was in a prime position to win. The 29-year-old dominated 238 of the 407 laps, but poor pit stops saw Elliott lose control of the race.
“To me it felt like one of his stronger performances,” Hamlin added. “…I just feel as though Chase is one of those guys that leads 100-200 laps in races, right? He’ll get you really good finishes and he’ll get you some wins, but it’s not dominating.”
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Elliott clawed his way up the Cup Series rankings after being over 100 points off top spot. “He’s made a massive run, and it’s not just because of this one week,” Hamlin said. “I’ve just feel like they’ve turned the corner, and they are stronger now than what they were.”
Elliott was proud of his team’s performance, battling the weather and other challenges in the race. “Been really proud of the effort all day,” Chase Elliott said to TNT Sports during a weather delay in the final stage.
“Couple little hiccups here and there, but had a nice recovery to get back to the lead and didn’t want to see that caution. I was hoping I was settling in for the last run of the day, but it’s part of it. It can change really fast.”
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A jack issue played its part in costing Elliott from competng for the win. “You know you’re still early enough in the event at that point that there’s still a lot of time to recover,” Elliott said.
“It’s not all sunshine and rainbows all the time, so you just have to deal with whatever comes your way, and we had an issue come our way and I felt like we’ve dealt with it well.”
NASCAR drivers take part in Goodyear Tire Test at NHMS
NASCAR drivers test tires at New Hampshire Motor Speedway SO EXCITED TO, YOU KNOW, GO OUT THERE AND COMPETE WITH HIM. T-MINUS TWO MONTHS UNTIL NASCAR ROARS BACK INTO LOUDON RACE WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 19TH TO 21ST. IT WILL BE A NASCAR PLAYOFF ROUND. TONIGHT, A FEW OF THE BEST DRIVERS IN THE SPORT WERE AT […]
NASCAR drivers test tires at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
SO EXCITED TO, YOU KNOW, GO OUT THERE AND COMPETE WITH HIM. T-MINUS TWO MONTHS UNTIL NASCAR ROARS BACK INTO LOUDON RACE WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 19TH TO 21ST. IT WILL BE A NASCAR PLAYOFF ROUND. TONIGHT, A FEW OF THE BEST DRIVERS IN THE SPORT WERE AT NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY. TWO TIME NEW HAMPSHIRE WINNERS CHRISTOPHER BELL AND JOEY LOGANO, PLUS ROSS CHASTAIN, TOOK PART IN A GOODYEAR TIRE TEST. RACERS WENT AROUND THE MAGIC MILE TO FIGURE OUT WHICH TIRES TO USE FOR THE BIG SEPTEMBER RACE. IT IS CRAZY THE DIFFERENCE THAT TIRES CAN MAKE. LIKE WE WENT THROUGH A COUPLE TIRES THAT WERE SECONDS DIFFERENT ON THE TRACKS, AND THIS IS WHERE I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE SPORT WAS RIGHT HERE. SO AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THERE’S A LOT OF REALLY SPECIAL MEMORIES FOR ME HERE, WHETHER IT’S SITTING IN THE GRANDSTANDS STARTING MY FIRST RACE, WINNING MY FIRST RACE. IT’S ALL HAPPENED HERE IN LOUDON. I LOOK FORWARD TO COMING BACK.
NASCAR drivers test tires at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Updated: 12:48 AM EDT Jul 23, 2025
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VIDEO: On Tuesday, NASCAR driver Christopher Bell, Joey Logano, and Ross Chastain were at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Goodyear Tire Test. New Hampshire’s NASCAR race weekend in Loudon is September 19-21.
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VIDEO: On Tuesday, NASCAR driver Christopher Bell, Joey Logano, and Ross Chastain were at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Goodyear Tire Test. New Hampshire’s NASCAR race weekend in Loudon is September 19-21.
Five races to go: The fight to make the NASCAR Cup playoffs
21 of the 26-race regular season are now complete, leaving just five races left before the NASCAR Cup playoff field is locked in for the 2025 season. However, there’s still a road course, two short tracks, a superspeedway, and a crown jewel before we get to that point. 12 drivers have already guaranteed themselves a […]
21 of the 26-race regular season are now complete, leaving just five races left before the NASCAR Cup playoff field is locked in for the 2025 season. However, there’s still a road course, two short tracks, a superspeedway, and a crown jewel before we get to that point.
12 drivers have already guaranteed themselves a spot by winning, but four spots still remain up for grabs. While there are several drivers in a must-win situation, there’s still a handful of drivers with a shot of making it in on points alone. Here’s a look at where those drivers stand entering the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
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Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Toyota
Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Toyota
Reddick is in a fairly solid position points-wise. Unless he somehow loses almost 100 points to Bowman over the next few weeks, there would need to be four new winners over the next five weeks to knock him out of playoff contention. Reddick is also the only driver who was part of the Championship 4 last year, and yet, hasn’t won a race in 2025.
The last Hendrick Motorsports driver not already locked in, but Alex Bowman has to be feeling fairly good about his position. Outside of Sonoma, Bowman has been looking good in recent weeks with top-five runs in Mexico City, Atlanta, and last weekend at Dover.
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Buescher is the highest RFK Racing driver in the standings, and he’s been making steady gains over the cut-line, but one bad race could erase it all. Last year, he was in a similar position, but due to some new winners just before the end of the regular season, he ended up being pushed out of the playoffs.
Sitting on the bubble, Wallace has absolutely zero room for error. And if any driver below the cut-line wins, he automatically ends up on the wrong side of the line. Wallace is also facing a three-year winless streak, so it’s more likely he’ll have to point his way in. He gained some valuable ground at Dover, but he needs to keep that up in the weeks to come.
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Ryan Preece, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Ryan Preece, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Preece has been hovering around the cut-line for what seems like the entirety of the 2025 season. The No. 60 team have been a model of consistency, making the most of what they have. Seven consecutive top 20 finishes and some stage points have helped Preece to remain in contention. He lost some points in a late-race incident at Dover, but he still managed to bring the car home on the lead lap.
Busch has had a very up-and-down season, marred by incidents, but the No. 8 team is going in the right direction at the moment. He has cut his way to within 40 points of the cut-line after being over 70 behind after Atlanta. If he keeps gaining points on the cut-line at that rate, he’ll get there by Race #26, but he can’t afford any surprise winners.
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Three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers have already won this year, but Ty remains winless so far in his entire Cup career. However, despite lagging far behind his teammates, Gibbs has really turned his season around. In the first 14 races, he had eight finishes of 24th or worse. But in the last seven, he has finished 14th or higher in every race, including three top fives. He has rapidly climbed up the standings as a result of his efforts, and made it all the way to the finals of the $1 million in-season challenge.
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University of Florida students build cars and compete with Gator Motorsport
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – In this week’s Tech Tuesday, our partners at UF Innovate and SCAD Media spotlight Gator Motorsports, where University of Florida students design, build, and race a Formula-style car while gaining real-world engineering and management experience. “Building a car from scratch is exactly as hard as it sounds. We’re here with Gator […]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – In this week’s Tech Tuesday, our partners at UF Innovate and SCAD Media spotlight Gator Motorsports, where University of Florida students design, build, and race a Formula-style car while gaining real-world engineering and management experience.
“Building a car from scratch is exactly as hard as it sounds. We’re here with Gator Motorsports to learn more. Daniel, tell us more about who you are and what you do,” said Bethany Gaffey, host of UF Innovate.
“Yeah, I am the captain of Gator Motorsports for the F ’25 to F ’26 season. Every year, we build a two-thirds formula car, just like this one, from scratch to compete at the Michigan International Speedway. I basically am in a project management role, so I oversee two chief engineers underneath me and we oversee about 40 engineers every year to build our car,” said Daniel Patel, team captain of Gator Motorsports.
“So, how hard is it to build a car from scratch?” asked Gaffey.
“A lot harder than most people would think. The biggest part of it is the project isn’t an engineering project at the end of the day. We always say it’s a people management project. A lot of people, a lot of personalities with a really huge task. From a technical aspect, we’re really good engineers. The university teaches us a lot, and we teach ourselves a lot to build the car, but getting all of us to work together and make deadlines on time is the biggest challenge,” said Patel.
“What does it take to build a successful car?” asked Gaffey.
“A lot of what it takes is building off of our past failures. So, our first electric car in ’23 unfortunately ended in a small electrical fire. That was really shocking to a lot of people there. And in ’24, we didn’t get through any of our technical inspections. Well, we only got through two of them. This year, we got through all our technical inspections. We finished with only, we had only one lap left, and we didn’t finish in our 2025 season. So, our major priority is figuring out why that happened and fixing it. But on top of that, we want to get through all of our technical inspections faster and we want to have our car more prepared before we go to competition, drive all the dynamic events, as well as, well, obviously the major goal is to win. The more realistic goal is to aim for about a top 10, top 15 finish of about 85 teams,” said Patel.
“How do you see that helping you transition to industry once you graduate?” asked Gaffey.
“A lot of the major skills is being able to work with a bunch of different personalities, a bunch of different people. The interesting thing about engineers is a lot of us tend to be really stubborn and really stuck in our technical ways, but a lot of being on the team forces you to communicate with each other and learn those skills that you don’t necessarily get in the classroom level,” said Patel.
“For updates on the 2026 season, follow Gator Motorsports on social media,” said Gaffey.
