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Lyten (San Jose, Calif., U.S.), a supermaterial applications company and innovator of 3D Graphene, has launched Lyten Motorsports (Indianapolis, Ind., U.S.), a new venture designed to bring Lyten’s material science innovations to motorsports parts.

Launching in partnership with IndyCar Experience, Lyten Motorsports currently manufactures 3D printed parts using Lyten’s filaments and adhesives and is quickly expanding into autoclave manufacturing to meet market demands. Lyten will be further enhancing the performance of carbon fiber parts and identifying metal parts that can be converted into lighter, lower-cost composite parts. Lyten Motorsports plans to develop parts for a broad range of U.S. and international racing series.

“Motorsports sit at the apex of materials innovation, where small improvements make the difference in speed and safety,” says Dan Cook, Lyten co-founder and CEO. “The introduction of carbon fiber revolutionized the sport, and we believe Lyten 3D Graphene can be the next materials revolution in motorsports.”

Lyten’s 3D Graphene is a foundational, carbon-based material that can be tuned to meet the specific needs of high-performance applications, impacting material properties like strength, weight, conductivity and permeability. Lyten is already using it to build lithium-sulfur batteries approaching two times the energy density of lithium-ion while eliminating 85% of the mined minerals, including elimination of nickel, cobalt and graphite. Its other products include composites, concrete and sensors, all built on 3D Graphene supermaterials platform.

Lyten will continue to execute materials R&D at its headquarters in Silicon Valley. It has also opened a design and manufacturing facility in Indianapolis for motorsport parts, co-located with IndyCar Experience headquarters. Lyten has been testing new material designs on the IndyCar Experience two-seat IndyCar for more than 2 years and will continue to use the platform to accelerate part development. The Lyten-sponsored IndyCar Experience two-seater will be active throughout the 2025 racing season, including the Indy 500.

After a 13-year break from stock car racing, Ram is officially headed back to NASCAR. And no one seems more fired up than Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis. In a recent episode of Harvick’s Happy Hour on NASCAR on FOX, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champ Kevin Harvick sat down with Kuniskis to talk about the big move, and what it means for the brand—and the sport—going forward.

Kuniskis didn’t pull any punches. He confirmed that Ram plans to field at least four entries in the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway on February 13, 2026—the Fresh From Florida 250. And while no teams have been signed just yet, Kuniskis joked at the media reveal that he’d put his own trucks on the grid if it came down to it.

“We’re doing this because it’s the right time,” Kuniskis said. “We’ve been watching, waiting, and now we’re all-in.”

This marks a huge step for Ram, which hasn’t competed in NASCAR since the old Dodge days. In fact, Ram (under the Dodge brand) last raced in 2012, when the manufacturer pulled the plug following a lack of team support after Penske left Dodge for Ford.

So, what changed?

According to Kuniskis, the timing had to be right—and so did the support system. With the truck market stronger than ever and Ram looking to grow its performance and motorsports image, NASCAR made perfect sense. He emphasized that it wasn’t just about slapping a Ram badge on a truck—it was about doing it right and doing it to win.

And yes—Cleetus McFarland came up. The YouTube star and motorsports personality has been a top of the NASCAR truck rumor mill for weeks. 

Ram’s return also marks the first time a new manufacturer has entered NASCAR at the national level since 2007, making this a major shake-up for the Truck Series. Whether this is the beginning of a bigger Dodge motorsports comeback remains to be seen—but one thing’s clear: Ram is back, and they’re serious.

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are on the precipice of losing their charters mid-season in a legal loss that would cause an immediate financial hit for the two multi-car organizations. 

On June 5th, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of NASCAR, revoking the preliminary injunction that allowed 23XI and FRM to race as chartered teams while this antitrust lawsuit is ongoing. The clock is ticking and should the teams fail to overturn this ruling, both of them will lose all three of their charters by the end of June.

Denny Hamlin, Michael Jordan

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As expected, they are now appealing this decision and asking the courts to reconsider. Jeffrey Kessler, the lead attorney for both 23XI and FRM, released the following statement on Friday: 

“Today, we filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit requesting a rehearing before the full court. This follows a panel decision that reversed a District Court ruling granting a preliminary injunction, which had allowed 23XI and Front Row Motorsports to compete as chartered teams during the 2025 season while pursuing their antitrust claims. The panel’s decision does not address the merits of our case. It was based solely on a narrow question: whether the release of claims in the charter agreement could be considered anticompetitive.

“If upheld, the ruling would set a dangerous precedent, allowing monopolists to shield themselves from legal challenges simply by requiring release language as a condition of doing business with the monopoly. Our lawsuit is about making NASCAR more competitive and fair. The release provision is just one of many anticompetitive tactics NASCAR has used to preserve its monopoly. We remain fully confident in our case and are committed to racing the full season—regardless of the outcome of this petition.”

The court heavily questioned Kessler about the merits of the injunction in previous hearings and did not agree with his arguments, telling him that his antitrust theory “is not supported by any case of which we are aware.” They repeatedly told him that “you can’t have your cake and eat it too,” speaking to how the teams benefit from the 2025 Charter Agreement while fighting NASCAR on the merits of certain clauses that exist within it.

The trial date for the lawsuit is set for December of this year, and NASCAR has since countersued the teams as this legal saga only escalates. 

NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin has become increasingly outspoken about NASCAR since retiring from racing in 2013. 

The Arkansas native and 40-time Cup Series race winner made his opinion of the current state of the sport known on the latest episode of ‘The Kenny Conversation’ with fellow former driver Kenny Wallace. 

While Martin remains an avid fan in retirement, he made it clear that he thinks gimmicks have become too plentiful in modern NASCAR. 

“The integrity of our sport is important to me,” Martin said. “I feel like what I accomplished in my career is being diminished by gimmicks.” 

One of those perceived gimmicks is NASCAR’s current playoff format, specifically the single championship race that determines the title among the Championship 4 drivers. 

“Joey [Logano] being 20th-place in the points and winning the championship last year, that should’ve been the nail in the coffin for that playoff system,” Martin said. “There’s debate whether the [final round] should be three races, or if it should be five — still, most of the fans want 36 (a full season championship). I wouldn’t bash NASCAR if they went back to 10. I think five is too little. I don’t think it’s a large enough sample.” 

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will take to Pocono Raceway tomorrow for the MillerTech Battery 200.

Heading into the race weekend, Corey Heim leads the championship with 605 points, followed by Chandler Smith (472 points) and Daniel Hemric (454 points).

Here is everything you need to know to catch all of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on-track action in Pocono, Pennsylvania.

When is the NASCAR Truck Series at Pocono Raceway?

Friday, 21 June

12.35 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Practice
1.40 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying
5 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series MillerTech Battery 200

How to watch the NASCAR Truck Series at Pocono Raceway?

Both practice and qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Pocono Raceway will be broadcast live on FS2. The race, the MillerTech Battery 200, can be followed live on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

What is the purse for the NASCAR Truck Series at Pocono Raceway?

The purse for the Truck Series race at Pocono Raceway will be $782,900. This includes payouts, all positions, contingency awards, contributions to the year-end points fund, etc.

John Hunter Nemechek, Kyle Busch Motorsports, Toyota Tundra Power Up Premium Trail Mix celebrates his victory

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NASCAR Truck Series at Pocono Raceway entry list

Brandon Jones – TRICON Garage
Nathan Byrd – Young’s Motorsports
Cody Dennison – Reaume Brothers Racing
Toni Breidinger – TRICON Garage
Norm Benning – Norm Benning Racing
Patrick Emerling – Spire Motorsports
Carson Hocevar – Spire Motorsports
Grant Enfinger – CR7 Motorsports
Corey Heim – TRICON Garage
Jake Garcia – ThorSport Racing
Tanner Gray – TRICON Garage
Giovanni Ruggiero – TRICON Garage
Tyler Ankrum – McAnally Hilgemann Racing
Daniel Hemric – McAnally Hilgemann Racing
Clayton Green – Reaume Brothers Racing
Dawson Sutton – Rackley W.A.R.
Bryan Dauzat – FDNY Racing
Frankie Muniz – Reaume Brothers Racing
Layne Riggs – Front Row Motorsports
Chandler Smith – Front Row Motorsports
Matt Mills – Niece Motorsports
Conner Jones – Niece Motorsports
Kaden Honeycutt – Niece Motorsports
Stewart Friesen – Halmar Friesen Racing
Luke Baldwin – ThorSport Racing
Tyler Tomassi – Motorsports Business Management
Rajah Caruth – Spire Motorsports
Dawson Cram – Mike Harmon Racing
Spencer Boyd – Freedom Racing Enterprises
Andres Perez De Lara – Spire Motorsports
Connor Mosack – McAnally Hilgemann Racing
Matt Crafton – ThorSport Racing
Jack Wood – McAnally Hilgemann Racing
Ty Majeski – ThorSport Racing
Ben Rhodes – ThorSport Racing

What are the NASCAR Truck Series standings ahead of Pocono Raceway?

1. Corey Heim – 605
2. Chandler Smith – 472
3. Daniel Hemric – 454
4. Grant Enfinger – 441
5. Tyler Ankrum – 424
6. Layne Riggs – 424
7. Kaden Honeycutt – 408
8. Ty Majeski – 393
9. Jake Garcia – 389
10. Stewart Friesen – 347
11. Ben Rhodes – 338
12. Giovanni Ruggiero – 337
13. Rajah Caruth – 336
14. Tanner Gray – 297
15. Matt Crafton – 281
16. Jack Wood – 249
17. Andres Perez De Lara – 247
18. Connor Mosack – 247
19. Matt Mills – 245
20. Dawson Sutton – 241
21. Spencer Boyd – 196
22. Bayley Currey – 185
23. Luke Fenhaus – 168
24. Toni Breidinger – 166
25. Frankie Muniz – 155
26. Nathan Byrd – 118
27. Josh Reaume – 78
28. Parker Kligerman – 61
29. Timmy Hill – 60
30. Stefan Parsons – 59
31. Cody Dennison – 58
32. Luke Baldwin – 46
33. Justin S Carroll – 46
34. Lawless Alan – 40
35. Norm Benning – 37
36. Corey LaJoie – 32
37. Jason M. White – 29
38. Johnny Sauter – 29
39. BJ McLeod – 22
40. Morgen Baird – 20
41. Patrick Emerling – 18
42. Brent Crews – 18
43. Stephen Mallozzi – 15
44. Matthew Gould – 14
45. Keith McGee – 12
46. Akinori Ogata – 11
47. Conner Jones – 10
48. Clayton Green – 10
49. Jayson Alexander – 7
50. Ryan Roulette – 7
51. Michel Disdier – 6
52. Alan Waller – 6
53. Clay Greenfield – 4
54. Derek White – 4

NY Racing Team have taken a couple of weeks off following their appearances at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Nashville Superspeedway, a two-race stretch which marked the first time in team history in which they entered back-to-back NASCAR Cup Series races with two different drivers.

Derek Kraus made his first start of the year at Charlotte, and then J.J. Yeley, the team’s only driver prior to Kraus’ first start of the year, made his fifth start of 2025 at Nashville.

The team sat out the races at Michigan International Speedway and Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, but now they are set to return for this coming Sunday’s race at Pocono Raceway, where Yeley competed last year.

However, it won’t be Yeley behind the wheel of the No. 44 Chevrolet this weekend. Instead, it’s set to be a driver who has not competed at the Cup level since 2023.

NY Racing Team name Pocono driver

Brennan Poole is set to drive the No. 44 car in this Sunday’s 160-lap race around the three-turn, 2.5-mile (4.023-kilometer) “Tricky Triangle” in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. With the No. 44 car being the only non-chartered (open) car on the entry list, it is locked into the race.

Poole’s most recent Cup Series start came in October 2023 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, when he made his seventh and final start of the 2023 season for Rick Ware Racing. Poole’s only other Cup Series experience came in 2020, when he ran full-time for Premium Motorsports.

He is currently in his third consecutive season competing full-time in the Xfinity Series and second in a row for Alpha Prime Racing. He sits in 19th place in the point standings with top finishes of fourth at Martinsville Speedway and Rockingham Speedway.

Beyond this weekend, NY Racing Team do not plan to compete in the Cup Series again until the season finale at Phoenix Raceway, but that will likely change between now and then. Yeley is currently lined up to drive the No. 44 car in that November race at his home track.