Race Weekend Central

Josh Williams ‘Overachieving’ at DGM Racing

Nascar Xfinity Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Josh Williams is the everyday man — someone who drives race cars for a living while working on them during the week. In 2018, Williams ran the majority of the Xfinity Series schedule for DGM Racing, owned by Mario Gosselin. This season, he’s competed in 31 of 32 events, solely missing the spring race at …

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Daniel Hemric’s Got ‘Lines Dropped in the Water in All 3 Series’ for 2020

Nascar Xfinity Series

(Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Daniel Hemric has had a tough rookie year in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. It got even tougher when the 28-year-old found out he’s losing his ride in Richard Childress Racing’s No. 8 Chevrolet at the end of the season.  Still, Hemric is currently five points ahead of Ryan Preece for rookie of the …

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Todd Gilliland on His Future: ‘I Just Want to Race’

Nascar Gander Outdoors Truck Series

(Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Last Saturday (Oct. 27) was a critical moment in Todd Gilliland‘s career. The second-year Gander Outdoors Truck Series driver had yet to win or make the playoffs for Kyle Busch Motorsports, one of the best teams in the series’ garage. But Gilliland finally silenced many of his doubters and broke through this past Saturday to …

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Scott Dixon on the Ford GT, the 2019 Season & INDYCAR

Born Racer

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In the world of motorsports, Scott Dixon’s place as a legend is pretty much assured.  In 19 years split between CART and what is now the NTT IndyCar Series, Dixon has 46 career victories (including the 2008 Indianapolis 500) and five championships. Outside of open-wheel racing, Dixon has dabbled in sports car racing with a …

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Spire Motorsports’ Future Depends on Next-Gen Car

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

(Nigel Kinrade Photography)

In an era of aging owners and sparse new ones, there has been one new owner in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series this season — Spire Motorsports, owner of the No. 77 Chevrolet. The Origin Story The team was formed by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E), a talent management agency that represents several drivers, …

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Michael McDowell Plans to Be Back at Front Row, Dishes on Health Scare & Next Gen Hopes

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

(Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Despite starting the season with a top five in the Daytona 500, 2019 has not been what Michael McDowell expected. He sits 28th in points, two spots lower than he finished the past two seasons, and his average finish is the lowest it’s been since 2015 when he ran part-time for Leavine Family Racing. But …

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Timmy Hill Talks Hattori Partnership, Life as an Owner/Driver

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Timmy Hill has been in NASCAR since 2011, but this season may be one of the most important ones in his career. Hill has driven for Carl Long‘s MBM Motorsports since 2016, competing in both the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and Xfinity series. MBM cut back on its Cup schedule in 2019 — it’s only …

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Garrett Smithley Hoping to Run Full-Time in Cup & Xfinity in 2020

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Over the past couple of months, chatter has picked up about Garrett Smithley‘s NASCAR future, though if you ask him, he wants to run as many laps as possible. Smithley, 27, has spent the past four seasons at JD Motorsports, piloting the No. 0 Chevrolet to a best finish of 18th in the championship standings. …

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Matt DiBenedetto on Move to Wood Brothers, Wild Last Few Months

Monster Energy Nascar Cup Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Nobody has had a more emotional few months than Matt DiBenedetto. The current driver for Leavine Family Racing recently announced his move to Wood Brothers Racing for 2020, coming a year after his “leap of faith” from Go FAS Racing that led him to LFR. The support for DiBenedetto came pouring in during Bristol week, …

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Gray Gaulding: Sponsorship Salesman & Xfinity Series Driver

2019 Bristol Zach Catanzareti Gray Gaulding

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Gray Gaulding is currently competing in his first full-time season in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 08 SS Green Light Chevrolet. The 21-year-old has one top-five finish, a second at Talladega Superspeedway, to go along with three top 10s, gaining experience after years running the Cup Series part-time. As the Xfinity Series heads …

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Scott Hargrove Sees Ups & Downs in 2019 IMSA Season

2019 Daytona Iwsc Scott Hargrove Pfaff Auto Lanssen Photo

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In the past few years, there have been a number of young guns making a name for themselves in sports car racing.  One of these youngsters is Scott Hargrove, a 24-year old racer out of British Columbia. Hargrove started out in karting before switching to open-wheel racing.  In 2013, he won what is now the …

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Matt Tifft Learning From Teammates in Rookie Cup Season

2019 Sonoma Cup Matt Tifft Danny Peters

(Photo: Danny Peters)

Matt Tifft is perhaps one of the luckier drivers, heck people, in NASCAR. Just over three years removed from brain tumor surgery, he has been adjusting to his rookie season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with Front Row Motorsports. Tifft ran a handful of Gander Outdoors Truck Series races from 2014 through 2016, scoring …

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