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NASCAR resumes Atlanta Xfinity race after 80 minute lightning delay

NASCAR had to wait over an hour due to lightning in the area before they were able tor resume Friday night’s Xfinity Series race at EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta). The track remained dry, but the nearby lightning made it unsafe for the fans and competitors to continue with the event. However, after red-flagging the race at […]

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NASCAR had to wait over an hour due to lightning in the area before they were able tor resume Friday night’s Xfinity Series race at EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta). The track remained dry, but the nearby lightning made it unsafe for the fans and competitors to continue with the event.

However, after red-flagging the race at 9:02pm EST, cars rolled back out on track at 10:25pm EST to continue the race. 

Here’s a brief rundown of the event before the lengthy stoppage:

Sheldon Creed led the NASCAR Xfinity Series field to the green flag at Atlanta in a race that started later than scheduled due to lightning in the area. But once the race got underway, it didn’t take long for the first incident of the night.

Within the first five laps, the caution flag was out as Blaine Perkins spun around following contact from Christian Eckes. Parker Retzlaff, William Sawalich, and Josh Williams were all collected as well and sustained noticeable damage. 

Multi-car crash

Multi-car crash

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The race resumed a few laps later with Creed still in control. Austin Hill, who has won five of the last six races, was the clear favorite entering the race. However, the No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet abruptly fell through the pack. He reported a fuel pressure issue and was eventually forced onto pit road under green-flag conditions.

While Hill fell multiple laps down, NASCAR threw the caution on Lap 34 of the 45-lap opening stage. The reason was inclement weather and due to a lightning strike within eight miles of the track, they were forced to halt the race. 

The field rolled down pit road and the race was red-flagged with Creed still in command. Connor Zilisch, who earned his first oval win one week ago at Pocono, was in second. Sam Mayer, Jesse Love, and Taylor Gray rounded out the top five. Ryan Sieg, Aric Almirola, Nick Sanchez, Justin Allgaier, and Leland Honeyman filled out the remainder of the top ten.

While the field split on strategy once the race went back to yellow-flag conditions, some chose to stay out for a five-lap sprint to the end of the stage. Unfortunately, a massive wreck immediately ensued, taking out several cars.

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Best In The Desert’s Legendary Vegas-to-Reno Race to Launch on Revolutionary Motorsports Platform, WatchParty

Press Release | July 22, 2025 Best In The Desert announces that the upcoming Vegas-to-Reno race will debut with full integration on WatchParty, the motorsports entertainment platform designed to unify and elevate the way fans, teams, and promoters experience live racing. This is a press release from BITD… Las Vegas, NV (July 21, 2025) — Best In The Desert is proud to […]

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Press Release | July 22, 2025

Best In The Desert announces that the upcoming Vegas-to-Reno race will debut with full integration on WatchParty, the motorsports entertainment platform designed to unify and elevate the way fans, teams, and promoters experience live racing.

Best In The Desert Vegas to Reno Race WatchParty

This is a press release from BITD…

Las Vegas, NV (July 21, 2025) — Best In The Desert is proud to announce that the upcoming Vegas-to-Reno race—one of the most iconic and demanding off-road events in North America—will debut with full integration on WatchParty, the groundbreaking motorsports entertainment platform designed to unify and elevate the way fans, teams, and promoters experience live racing.

For years, off-road racing fans have had to cobble together a race-day experience from scattered sources—jumping between team Instagram stories, third-party trackers, race organizer websites, and delayed social media updates—making it nearly impossible to follow the full story of a race as it unfolds. Even teams and promoters have struggled with fragmented communication and limited fan engagement tools.

WatchParty changes that. For the first time in desert racing history, everything is in one place.

“Vegas-to-Reno is one of the longest single-day off-road races in the U.S., and now it’s going to set a new standard for how the world watches off-road racing,” said Bryan Folks, CMO of Best In The Desert. “This partnership with WatchParty gives our fans, our racers, and our staff a single, integrated command center for everything—video, data, tracking, you name it.”

WatchParty is built from the ground up to serve the needs of modern motorsports fans and professionals. The platform offers:

  • Multi-Feed Video Canvas – Watch from every angle with feeds from official broadcasts, in-car cameras, drones, and on-course camera ops.
  • Immersive 3D Tracking & Streaming Integration – Real-time competitor positions overlaid on interactive terrain maps alongside live feeds.
  • Instant Timing, Scoring & Leaderboards – Immediate access to race stats with customizable leaderboards and social media integration.
  • Community-Driven Experience – Integrated feeds from Instagram, Race-Dezert forums, and other social channels fuel the conversation without ever leaving the app.

“WatchParty was designed to fix a broken experience,” said Dustin Camilleri, Co-Founder of WatchParty. “You shouldn’t need three apps, five browser tabs, and a spreadsheet to follow your favorite off-road race. Now you don’t.”

This race will also mark the beginning of a limited-time free trial period for WatchParty, allowing fans to explore the full range of features. While core functionality will remain free, subscription-based upgrades and premium features will be introduced in the coming months to support ongoing development and expanded race coverage.

With Vegas-to-Reno as its proving ground, WatchParty aims to redefine how desert racing is consumed and celebrated—putting power and personalization in the hands of every viewer, while giving teams and promoters a centralized, professional-grade tool for delivering and managing coverage.

Fans can access the full Vegas-to-Reno experience live on WatchParty from race day through final results. Additional platform announcements and future event integrations are expected in the coming months.

 

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NASCAR on The CW Hits Impressive Viewership Milestone 20 Races Into the Season

What’s Happening? Following the race at Dover, the CW finished the 20th race of its inaugural full season of NASCAR Xfinity Series coverage. In doing so, the network, the newest to the NASCAR lineup, has achieved 16 races with more than 1 million viewers through its first 20 races. The CW says the rain-shortened Dover […]

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Following the race at Dover, the CW finished the 20th race of its inaugural full season of NASCAR Xfinity Series coverage. In doing so, the network, the newest to the NASCAR lineup, has achieved 16 races with more than 1 million viewers through its first 20 races.

  • Saturday’s rain-shortened race at Dover Motor Speedway saw Connor Zilisch walk away with his fourth win of the season and his first short track win of his National Series career. On the broadcast side, the CW, which is broadcasting NASCAR for the first time as part of a new media rights deal, drew in 1.047 million viewers.
  • While the CW’s consistency in scoring 1 million or more viewers is impressive, this race, the 20th of the season, gave the CW 16 races so far this season with over 1 million viewers. This means that the network has had over 1 million viewers tune in for over 75% of races so far this season.
  • Xfinity Series viewership is up 16.854% compared to available viewership data from 2024. This boost in viewership came as promised to NASCAR fans. In the months following the announcement of the partnership between NASCAR and the CW, NASCAR officials often spoke about the CW’s large broadcast network, leading most fans to expect a rise in viewership and exposure for NASCAR’s secondary series.
  • Despite early issues with local networks, including production errors and conflicting broadcasts, the CW started the season with an impressive 13-race streak of more than 1 million viewers. However, it is worth noting that since the streak ended at Nashville Superspeedway, the network has had over 1 million viewers in only three of the past six races.

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Out of the Groove is the No. 1 NASCAR News and Talk Show on YouTube. With fresh episodes produced daily, Eric’s audience — the Groovy Gang — tunes in daily not only to stay up to speed with the sport, but also to be a part of the spirited and fun online conversation.

Out of the Groove consistently delivers the latest stories from around the NASCAR world, including Cup, Xfinity, Trucks, and ARCA. Out of the Groove is the best YouTube series for fans who want to stay in the know!



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How to Watch the NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to hallowed ground this weekend, competing in the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Find out how to watch the race this Sunday, July 27 and see who joins the list of Brickyard 400 winners, and who claims the $1 million prize in the NASCAR In-Season Challenge. […]

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The NASCAR Cup Series heads to hallowed ground this weekend, competing in the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Find out how to watch the race this Sunday, July 27 and see who joins the list of Brickyard 400 winners, and who claims the $1 million prize in the NASCAR In-Season Challenge.

Kyle Larson (5) celebrates his win by kissing the Yard of Bricks following the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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The Brickyard 400 presented by PPG is the fifth and final race of the inaugural NASCAR In-Season Challenge. Ty Dillon will race against Ty Gibbs for the $1 million championship prize, with the higher finisher between the two drivers in the race claiming the award.

This will be the final NASCAR Cup Series race televised on TNT for the 2025 season as the In-Season Challenge concludes. The green flag waves at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 27.

Both practice and qualifying coverage for the Brickyard 400 will be on truTV. Practice takes place on Friday, July 25, at 1:05 p.m. ET, while qualifying is Saturday, July 26 at 2:35 p.m. ET.

Cole Custer (00) and Riley Herbst (98) lead the field through turn one on the first lap of the Pennzoil 250.

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This weekend in will also see the NASCAR Xfinity Series racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as well as the return of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at nearby Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

Saturday’s Pennzoil 250 for the NASCAR Xfinity Series airs at 4:30 p.m. ET on The CW Network. Qualifying will air at 1 p.m. on Saturday on the CW App.

If you are having difficulty finding The CW Network, click here for a station guide from The CW, which will show you the tune-in info for The CW in your region. All you have to do is enter your zip code into the station guide.

Meanwhile, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series both race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Friday, July 25. Coverage on FS1 begins at 3:05 p.m. ET with NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice, and includes Truck Series qualifying and both races.

The ARCA Menards Series is scheduled to take the green flag at 5:30 p.m. ET for the LIUNA! 150 presented by Dutch Boy. The TSport 200 for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.

Friday, July 25

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TV

12:05 p.m. ET

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CW App

1:05 p.m. ET

NASCAR Cup Series Practice

truTV

3:05 p.m. ET

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Practice

FS1

4:10 p.m. ET

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying

FS1

5:30 p.m. ET

ARCA Menards Series LIUNA! 150 presented by Dutch Boy

FS1

8 p.m. ET

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series TSport 200

FS1

Saturday, July 26

Time

Session

TV

1 p.m. ET

NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying

CW App

2:35 p.m. ET

NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying

truTV

4:30 p.m. ET

NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 250

The CW Network

Sunday, July 27

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2 p.m. ET

NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG

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ARCA IRP Entry List

The ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East are back on track this weekend for the LiUNA! 150 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, a combination event between the two series. There are 35 cars entered for the race. Lanie Buice returns in the No. 2 for Rev Racing. City Garage Motorsports is back […]

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The ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East are back on track this weekend for the LiUNA! 150 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, a combination event between the two series.

There are 35 cars entered for the race.

Lanie Buice returns in the No. 2 for Rev Racing.

City Garage Motorsports is back at the track, with Michael Clayton and Becca Monopoli piloting the Nos. 5 and 85, respectively.

Kadence Davenport will drive the No. 7 for CCM Racing. Davenport has one prior main-series start and will be making her East debut.

Cody Dennison returns to Fast Track Racing in the No. 9. FTR’s No. 01 is entered without a driver.

Mason Mitchell is in the No. 25 for Venturini Motorsports.

Quinn Davis returns to the track for the third time this year across the main and East series, driving Rise Motorsports’ No. 31.

After skipping the last few races, Thad Moffitt is back in Nitro Motorsports’ No. 46, while Sam Corry will debut in Nitro’s No. 70.

Presley Sorah will run Maples Motorsports’ second car, the No. 67.

Kimmel Racing has two cars entered this weekend, the Nos. 68 (Regina Sirvent) and 69 (Brian Finney).

Pinnacle Racing Group brings out its second car, the No. 82, for Connor Mosack, who’ll pull double duty due to his stature as a full-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver.

Doug Miller hits the track for the first time in Clubb Racing Inc.’s No. 86.

MAN Motorsports’ two cars, the Nos. 95 and 96, are back with Hunter Wright and Jackson McLerran, respectively.

Dale Shearer’s No. 98 is entered, albeit this time with Mike Basham driving.


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NASCAR coming to San Diego for road race in Coronado – NBC 7 San Diego

NASCAR is replacing its Chicago stop with a road race in San Diego, according to the Associated Press. A source within the racing organization told NBC 7 that the event would run on the naval base on Coronado during Father’s Day weekend (June 19-21) next year, adding that the raceway could be as long as […]

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NASCAR is replacing its Chicago stop with a road race in San Diego, according to the Associated Press.

A source within the racing organization told NBC 7 that the event would run on the naval base on Coronado during Father’s Day weekend (June 19-21) next year, adding that the raceway could be as long as three miles.

The event will be the first NASCAR points race run in Southern California since 2023 in Fontana, Calif., and the first one ever held in San Diego County.

The idea to hold a race in San Diego was raised after it was announced that Chicago would not be holding its road race next year. It’s not clear at this point who conceived of the Coronado concept, but the stock-car series does a lot to tap into its military fan base, so the selection of San Diego County makes sense.

How long San Diego County might have the race is an unknown as well, especially given the following statement NASCAR released:

“Following a successful three years, the NASCAR Chicago Street Race will hit pause in 2026 to allow NASCAR to be responsive to residents’ and elected officials’ feedback. We will continue to work together toward a new potential date and develop a plan to further optimize operational efficiencies with the goal of the event’s return in 2027.”

An official NASCAR announcement for San Diego has been scheduled for Wednesday, though the organization has not responded officially to a request for a comment for this story, nor has the city manager or police public information officer of Coronado.

Several other outlets are reporting the news as well, including The Athletic, the New York Times sports site; and Racer.com.

“NASCAR has explored multiple options to hold a points race in Southern California — a key market to the league, its teams, media rights partners and sponsors,” reported the Athletic recently. “This search led NASCAR to San Diego, which has never hosted a Cup race …”

Southern California last hosted NASCAR in 2024 on a quarter-mile short track built inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during its exhibition season in February.

Denny Hamlin, who wasn’t even sure he’d be healed from offseason shoulder surgery in time to compete in the Clash at the Coliseum, won the exhibition that NASCAR hurried into a one-day show to avoid a dangerous Pineapple Express storm headed toward California.



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