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NASCAR to rotate championship finale, will return to Homestead in 2026
Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted NASCAR’s championship weekend every year from 2002 through 2019 before the finale shifted to Phoenix Raceway for 2020 onwards. But calls from both drivers and fans to return to the popular intermediate track in Southern Florida have only grown louder in recent years, and now it’s finally happening. Homestead will again host […]

Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted NASCAR’s championship weekend every year from 2002 through 2019 before the finale shifted to Phoenix Raceway for 2020 onwards.
But calls from both drivers and fans to return to the popular intermediate track in Southern Florida have only grown louder in recent years, and now it’s finally happening. Homestead will again host the title-decider for the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series in 2026.
But perhaps equally important to this is the fact that NASCAR has officially announced plans to rotate championship weekend, moving it to various tracks every year. The goal, per a release, is “to ensure that the season’s exciting conclusion is shared amongst NASCAR’s marquee venues and key markets. Similar to other major sports championships, NASCAR will showcase its championship weekend on the new rotating model to provide greater exposure for its season’s finale in multiple markets.”
The future of Phoenix
In the Next Gen era, Team Penske have been undefeated for three consecutive seasons in the title-decider, winning the championship every year. Phoenix will maintain two Cup dates on the 2026 schedule with NASCAR confirming that it will have a race in the Round of 8. It’s unclear what track it will replace in the penultimate round of the playoffs.
“Homestead-Miami Speedway has a history of competitive, championship racing that will provide nostalgia for veteran drivers and fans and exhilaration for NASCAR’s new generation,” said Ben Kennedy, EVP, Chief Venue & Racing Innovation Officer. “As we move forward, the rotating model will provide new challenges for competitors as well as opportunities for unique venues to host our loyal fans at NASCAR Championship Weekend.”
Guillermo Santa Cruz, who was appointed track president at Homestead-Miami Speedway late last year, said of the news: “As we celebrate our 30th season, it is fitting we will start our next decade returning to our championship roots at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The 2026 NASCAR Championship Weekend will offer the brightest young stars of the sport the opportunity to join the illustrious 18-year history of championship racing in South Florida alongside veteran fan-favorite drivers.”

Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Photo by: Chris Graythen – Getty Images
The host track of NASCAR’s finale changed often in its early years. It wasn’t until the 1970s when the series began to see some sort of consistency with Ontario Speedway hosting the final race from 1974 to 1980, and then Riverside International Raceway until 1986. From 1987 through the year 2000, the season concluded at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
2001 was an outlier year due to the cancelled New Hampshire race following the tragic events of 9/11, which moved that race to the very end of the season. But Homestead hosted it for the longest consecutive period (18 years) before the shift to Phoenix for the 2020s.
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NASCAR TV schedule this week: Cup Series, Xfinity, Truck and ARCA head to Charlotte Motor Speedway
CONCORD, N.C. – It’s Coca-Cola 600 Weekend! After a crazy All-Star Race, NASCAR heads to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the next crown jewel race of 2025. William Byron, Alex Bowman, and Chase Elliot finished in the top ten last week, so they will be looking to continue their momentum as they take on stock car […]

CONCORD, N.C. – It’s Coca-Cola 600 Weekend!
After a crazy All-Star Race, NASCAR heads to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the next crown jewel race of 2025.
William Byron, Alex Bowman, and Chase Elliot finished in the top ten last week, so they will be looking to continue their momentum as they take on stock car racing’s longest night.
For, Kyle Larson that night will begin a bit earlier.
On Sunday, Larson will compete in the 2025 Indianapolis 500, starting from 21st. Afterwards, Larson will travel east for the final leg of the #Hendrick1100 — Charlotte’s 600-mile main event.
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Hendrick Motorsports has 12 wins at the Coca-Cola 600, the most recent being Larson in 2021. Jimmie Johnson has the most wins at four, Jeff Gordon has three, Darell Waltrip has two, while Casey Mears and Kasey Kahne both have one. Which of the four current Hendrick Motorsport drivers will be the next to add their name to the list?
Check out the full TV schedule below.
Where is NASCAR racing this weekend?
NASCAR will race at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend.
What time is the NASCAR race on today?
(All times listed in eastern time)
Friday, May 23
- 1:30 p.m. – ARCA practice, no TV
- 2:30 – ARCA qualifying, no TV
- 3:35 – CRAFTSMAN Truck Series practice, FS2
- 4:40 – CRAFTSMAN Truck Series qualifying, FS2
- 6 – ARCA Race, FS1
- 8:30 – CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race, FS1
Saturday, May 24
- 11:05 a.m. – Xfinity Series practice, CW
- 12:10 p.m. – Xfinity Series qualifying, CW
- 1:30 – Cup Series practice, Prime Video
- 2:40 – Cup Series qualifying, Prime Video
- 4:30 – Xfinity Series race, CW
Sunday, May 25
Motorsports
Rookie Toni Breidinger learning each week in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images This season has been full of challenges for Toni Breidinger. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie has had growing pains. Breidinger came up through the USAC ranks, winning 19 races. She then spent time developing in ARCA and other series. In 2025, Toni Breidinger is taking new strides in racing […]

This season has been full of challenges for Toni Breidinger. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie has had growing pains. Breidinger came up through the USAC ranks, winning 19 races. She then spent time developing in ARCA and other series.
In 2025, Toni Breidinger is taking new strides in racing and in her other career. Breidinger spends her time not just going fast around the track but going around the country as a model and social media influencer.
Prior to racing at North Wilkesboro, a town of barely over 4,000 residents, Breidinger was on the New York City red carpet for Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue, in which she took part.
10 races into the season and a big weekend at Charlotte coming up, Breidinger is still learning. The Truck Series isn’t what it used to be, even a couple of years ago. The quality of racing has increased, and that has been challenging for the 25-year-old.
“Yeah, there’s honestly quite a bit of things that I was kind of surprised by this year,” Breidinger said in an interview with 5GOATs. “I knew the learning curve was going to be steep, and I knew that I had a lot to learn. But I don’t think I realized how much I was going to learn, how much I’m taking away.
“Like, after every race, I’m like wow, I feel like a new driver because I’ve learned so much. So, yeah, almost the unknown of I didn’t know how much new stuff I was going to learn. In so many different areas, from the tracks and the truck and the aero. Yeah, I’ve been learning a lot, and I’m like, I can’t believe I’ve been learning this much. Kind of crazy, but yeah.”
With millions of followers on social media, there are a lot of Toni Breidinger fans. Her recent off-track news has continued. Breidigner has signed new sponsorship deals with 818 Tequila, Kendall Jenner’s brand.
Another numerical partner will join Breidinger later this year at Lime Rock Park in 811, the “Call Before You Dig” folks, who have sponsored multiple drivers in recent years. Funding is key, even for a model, in NASCAR.
Toni Breidinger reflects on women in motorsports
This year, Toni Breidinger isn’t the only woman getting attention in NASCAR and stock car racing. She had sponsorship from the Women’s Sports Foundation earlier this season, and women have been one of the key stories to the NASCAR and ARCA season in 2025.
There are many great women in motorsports currently, and a new batch of racers is coming up through the stock car ranks right now. Asked about drivers like Isabella Robusto, Lanie Buice, Jade Avedisian, and more, Breidinger says she is excited to see so many women getting attention in the sport.
“It’s been awesome seeing the other girls come up through the sport, and obviously, Katherine Legge, with her experience in motorsports, make some Cup starts,” Breidinger said. “So, it’s been really cool to see. Been watching all their careers, and I love following along and supporting them.
“Like you said, it is tough being a female in this space, obviously male-dominated. That comes with some negatives, but I am inspired watching those girls navigate their way through the sport. So, it’s been really cool to watch.”
With a season-best finish of P18 this year, Toni Breidinger is focused on improving each and every week. Her Tricon Garage teammates provide a lot of invaluable support to her. Corey Heim, the favorite to win the Truck Series championship this year, is a great person to have in her corner.
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NASCAR Hall of Fame Picks Kurt Busch, Ray Hendrick, Harry Gant for 2026 Class
The NASCAR Hall of Fame selection panel chose three racing giants on Tuesday in Charlotte. Kurt Busch, Ray Hendrick, and Harry Gant will join the 2026 class. The 49-person panel made their picks after careful review. Busch made it in his first shot at the honor. His stats tell the tale: a Cup Series crown […]

The NASCAR Hall of Fame selection panel chose three racing giants on Tuesday in Charlotte. Kurt Busch, Ray Hendrick, and Harry Gant will join the 2026 class. The 49-person panel made their picks after careful review.
Busch made it in his first shot at the honor. His stats tell the tale: a Cup Series crown in 2004 and 34 wins in 21 years. “I’m very grateful and thankful that it happened this first time,” said Busch to the Washington Post.
The votes stacked up strong. Both Busch and Gant pulled 61% on the modern-era list. Hendrick nabbed 31% of pioneer votes. Jeff Burton took third place, with Harry Hyde and Randy Dorton next in line.
At 85, Gant’s mark on racing stands firm. His 18 Cup Series wins shine bright. No one tops his age records: winning at 52 and taking pole at 54. He struck gold twice at Darlington’s Southern 500, first in ’84, then in ’91. Seven times they’d put him up for the Hall.
Speed ran in Hendrick’s blood until his last day in 1990. He blazed past finish lines more than 700 times in modified and late model races from 1950 to 1988. Five times he ruled South Boston Speedway. His wins stretched from Talladega to Charlotte to Dover.
“Each name on that ballot changed racing forever,” Busch told NBC Sports. “Me? Just a kid from Vegas who dreamed big. Never saw this coming.”
The panel mixed voices from every corner of racing: track bosses, news folks, car makers, drivers, and more. Fans got their say, too, through NASCAR.com’s voting system.
Humpy Wheeler walked away with the Landmark Award. For 33 years, he ran Charlotte Motor Speedway like no other. He brought lights to big tracks and turned race day into a show before cars hit the track.
These three stars already shine on NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers list. Come January 23, 2026, they’ll take their place in Charlotte’s Hall of Fame.
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Front Row Motorsports: Charlotte Motor Speedway Competition Notes- Todd Gilliland
Todd Gilliland and the No. 34 Overplay Ford TeamCharlotte Motor Speedway Competition NotesCoca-Cola 600 Date: Sunday May 25, 2025Event: Race 15 of 38Series: NASCAR Cup SeriesLocation: Charlotte Motor Speedway (1.5-miles)#of Laps: 400Time/TV/Radio: 6:00 PM ET on Amazon Prime/PRN/SiriusXM channel 90 Todd Gilliland Notes Todd Gilliland and the No. 34 team now turn their attention to […]

Todd Gilliland and the No. 34 Overplay Ford Team
Charlotte Motor Speedway Competition Notes
Coca-Cola 600
Date: Sunday May 25, 2025
Event: Race 15 of 38
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway (1.5-miles)
#of Laps: 400
Time/TV/Radio: 6:00 PM ET on Amazon Prime/PRN/SiriusXM channel 90
Todd Gilliland Notes
Todd Gilliland and the No. 34 team now turn their attention to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the longest race of the season — the Coca-Cola 600. This 400-lap, 600-mile event is one of NASCAR’s crown-jewel races and pays tribute to U.S. service members by featuring the names of fallen heroes on each team’s car. This year, Gilliland will have the name of Captain Robert Michael Secher riding on the windshield of his Overplay Ford Mustang Dark Horse.
Overplay— the world’s first user-generated gaming platform where anyone can make games from videos—will team up with FRM and Gilliland at the speedway. Founded by seasoned interactive media executives Dan Projansky and Caroline Strzalka, Overplay aims to democratize game development and make it accessible to everyone. By downloading the Overplay app users can gamify their lives instantly! The platform already has hundreds of thousands of downloads and millions of games played. Overplay was also featured in Season 15 of Shark Tank where the company struck a deal with billionaire investor Mark Cuban.
Born on May 20, 1973, in Germantown, Tennessee, Capt. Robert M. Secher loved being a soldier. He attended the Marion Military Institute and then graduated from the University of Memphis with a degree in political science. Secher was commissioned as an artillery officer and, in 2006, he volunteered to go to Iraq. He was part of an elite team of 11 officers who were embedded and training with the Iraqi Army. On October 8, 2006, in Al Anbar, Iraq Captain Secher was KIA while leading a patrol. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star with Combat V for valor for actions during his deployment.
Camp Hanson’s Secher Hall in Okinawa, Japan is named in Secher’s memory. The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has created the Captain Robert M. Secher Scholarship to honor Secher for his contributions to Wharton, including spearheading the Quantico Leadership Venture, which builds upon U.S. Marine Corps facilities to develop leadership at its Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Va. Secher is remembered with love and deep respect by all who knew him.
“The 600 weekend is always a big one for the industry—it’s NASCAR’s version of a home game, so I’ll have a lot of family attending,” said Gilliland. “It’s an honor to carry Captain Robert Michael Secher’s name on my race car this weekend. I’ve really enjoyed learning about him and his story. He made the ultimate sacrifice so I could have the freedom to race on Sundays.”
Road Crew
Driver: Todd Gilliland
Hometown: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina
Crew Chief: Chris Lawson
Hometown: Medway, Ohio
Car Chief: Joe Marra
Hometown: Somers, New York
Engineer: Marc Rullo
Hometown: Ringwood, New Jersey
Engineer: Kevyn Rebolledo
Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina
Spotter: Brit Andersen
Hometown: Branford, Connecticut
Underneath Mechanic: Michael Brookes
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Interior Mechanic: Chance Burke
Hometown: Siler City, North Carolina
Tire Specialist: Billy John
Hometown: Pitman, New Jersey
Engine Tuner: Tim Meyer
Hometown: Beatrice, Nebraska
Transporter Driver: Christian Boller
Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina
Pit Crew
Front Tire Changer: Danny Olszowy
Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky
Rear Tire Changer: Justin Fox
Hometown: Concord, North Carolina
Tire Carrier: Paul Steele
Hometown: Wichita, Kansas
Jackman: Landon Honeycutt
Hometown: Mount Pleasant, North Carolina
Fueler: Zeke Nance
Hometown: Calhoun, Georgia
ABOUT OVERPLAY
Overplay is a user-generated gaming platform that gives users the ability to create their own games from short videos and share them with the world instantly. Founded by seasoned interactive media executives Dan Projansky and Caroline Strzalka, Overplay aims to democratize game development and make it accessible to everyone. The platform has generated over 2 million games played and well over 300,000 app downloads. Overplay is backed by venture capitalists N29 Capital Partners, Village Global, Gaingels, Sound Media Ventures, Plus Eight Equity Partners, Red & Blue Ventures, Band of Angels, Stampede Ventures, Outlander Capital, Singularity Capital, Everyrealm, Adobe Fund for Design, as well as angels from Warner Brothers and Riot Games. For more information, please visit overplay.com.
ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS
Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series. The team is the 2021 Daytona 500 and 2022 Craftsman Truck Series champions. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields the No. 4, No. 34, and the No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series teams along with the No. 34 and No. 38 Craftsman Truck Series teams from its Mooresville, N.C. headquarters. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @teamfrm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.
Motorsports
Master planned community breaks ground on site previously planned for NASCAR
Land once considered for a NASCAR racetrack is now ground zero for a 17,000-acre development effort. ALVIN, Texas — A nearly 3,000-acre master-planned community — on land that was previously considered for a NASCAR racetrack — promises to be the first of several new developments to create an important district along state Highway 288. It’s […]

Land once considered for a NASCAR racetrack is now ground zero for a 17,000-acre development effort.
ALVIN, Texas — A nearly 3,000-acre master-planned community — on land that was previously considered for a NASCAR racetrack — promises to be the first of several new developments to create an important district along state Highway 288.
It’s also the first master-planned community by W Land, a new division of Houston-based build-to-rent developer Wan Bridge.
W Land broke ground May 21 on Preservation Creek, a 2,962-acre community with an expected 5,500 homes at build-out, at FM 1462 just east of Highway 288 in Alvin.
First-phase homebuilders include Brightland Homes, Kendall Homes, The New Home Co., Smith Douglas Homes and Imagination by David Weekley Homes, which will be building on 40- to 60-foot lots. W Land expects to deliver the 786 first-phase lots by the end of the year, said Lisa Clark, who heads the division as senior consultant.
Continue reading this story on the Houston Business Journal’s website.
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Fanatics Sportsbook Partners with New York Racing Team for Two NASCAR Cup Series Events
Primary Car Sponsor for Nashville and Phoenix Races NEW YORK, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, New York Racing Team announced a partnership with Fanatics Sportsbook to become the primary sponsor of the team’s No. 44 Chevrolet, driven by star driver J.J. Yeley for two of the NASCAR Cup Series’ most prestigious races – […]

Primary Car Sponsor for Nashville and Phoenix Races
NEW YORK, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, New York Racing Team announced a partnership with Fanatics Sportsbook to become the primary sponsor of the team’s No. 44 Chevrolet, driven by star driver J.J. Yeley for two of the NASCAR Cup Series’ most prestigious races – the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway and the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway.
The Fanatics Sportsbook No. 44 Chevrolet will take to the track – first in Music City on Sunday, June 1 and next in The Valley on Sunday, November 2 – decked in the company’s signature Lava Red and Black paint scheme and adorned with the Fanatics Sportsbook logo on the hood and sides of the car. It’s only fitting that Fanatics Sportsbook will grace the car for the first time in Tennessee, as the state was the first to experience the sportsbook upon its launch in 2023.
In celebration of this partnership, Fanatics Sportsbook will have exclusive new customer offers for the Nashville and Phoenix races, along with expanded NASCAR betting capabilities, such as race parlays, to finish on the podium, exacta and trifecta betting. Fanatics Sportsbook will also offer unique JJ Yeley specials and live betting markets on Raceday.
According to Fanatics Sportsbook, Yeley is +800 to have a Top 10 Finish at Nashville Superspeedway and customers will also be able to place wagers on J.J. Yeley’s Starting Grid Position, Chevrolet-specific placement, first lap results, and much more. NASCAR fans can download the Fanatics Sportsbook app on iOS and Android and begin their Fanatics betting experience.
“We are proud to partner with John Cohen and the New York Racing Team,” said Selena Kalvaria, CMO of Fanatics Betting and Gaming. “The partnership with New York Racing Team is an incredible branding opportunity and an inflection point for us as we continue to build the fastest growing sportsbook in America.* We are going to develop exclusive content for NASCAR fans and curate an elevated experience for our customers at each race that only a brand like Fanatics can offer. Our employees and customers can’t wait to cheer on the No. 44 Fanatics Sportsbook Chevrolet toward the checkered flag at Nashville Superspeedway and Phoenix Raceway.”
Nashville Superspeedway is Middle Tennessee’s racing jewel. The 1.33-mile D-shaped track with 14 degrees of banking is the largest concrete-only track in NASCAR and the perfect track for a prime time race. The sponsorship will see Fanatics Sportsbook featured on Yeley’s No. 44 Chevrolet in the Cracker Barrel 400 on Sunday, June 1 at 7 PM ET, broadcast live on Prime Video. The No. 44 Fanatics Sportsbook car will return at the end of the season to compete at the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday, November 2, 2025, which will air live on NBC. For up to date news and information on the Fanatics Sportsbook No. 44 Chevrolet follow @FanaticsBook on X and @FanaticsSportsbook on Instagram.
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Launched in 2021, Fanatics Betting and Gaming is the online and retail sports betting subsidiary of Fanatics, a global digital sports platform. The Fanatics Sportsbook, now the fastest growing sportsbook in America*, is available to 95% of the addressable online sports bettor market in the U.S. Fanatics Casino is currently available online in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Fanatics Betting and Gaming operates twenty-two retail sports betting locations, including the only sportsbook inside an NFL stadium at Northwest Stadium. Fanatics Betting and Gaming is headquartered in New York with offices in Denver, Leeds and Dublin.
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