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BJ McLeod
Burton Darwin "B. J." McLeod Jr. (born November 17, 1983) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. McLeod co-owns Live Fast Motorsports (along with Joe Falk), a NASCAR Cup Series team which fields the No. 78 Chevrolet ZL1 which he drives part-time. He also competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 07 Chevrolet Silverado for Spire Motorsports. McLeod has also previously competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the ARCA Menards Series. Racing career Early years Early in his career, McLeod was a go-kart and super late model driver in the Southeast. He was noted around the Southeast for being the youngest driver in several of the divisions he competed in as a teenager, including the Hooters Pro Cup. In 2000, McLeod competed in two Pro Cup races at Hickory Motor Speedway and USA International Speedway, with a best finish of 31st in the former. The following year, he ran an American Speed Association National Tour race at Fairg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway (formerly known as the Pocono International Raceway in early years) is a tri-oval track in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania. The track has held a variety of events since its opening in 1969, including NASCAR, IndyCar Series, and IMSA GT Championship races. The facility is owned by Mattco, Inc. and led by track chief executive officer Nick Igdalsky. After over a decade of planning and construction delays, Pocono Raceway opened in 1969 under the control of David Montgomery. Montgomery quickly left any involvement with the speedway after him and investor Joseph Mattioli disagreed with the facility's future plans, with Mattioli taking over control of the venue. Under Mattioli's tenure, the main tri-oval opened two years after the venue's initial opening. Pocono Raceway initially faced heavy financial turmoil throughout much of the 1970s, but was able to recover starting in the mid-1980s with the success of its NASCAR races. Pocono Raceway received major expansion and upgrades ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series
The 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series was the 43rd season of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season started on February 19 with the Daytona 300, United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway and ended with the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race on November 9 at Phoenix Raceway. Cole Custer of Stewart–Haas Racing entered the season as the defending NASCAR Xfinity Series champion. Following the 2024 Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Custer won the regular season championship. At season's end, Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports became the 2024 Xfinity Series champion. This season marked the final year of Fox Sports (United States), Fox and NBC Sports, NBC's coverage of the Xfinity Series under the 2015–2024 TV contract. Beginning in 2025, The CW will assume exclusive broadcast rights for the entire Xfinity Series schedule as part of a new agreement running through 2031. As a prelude to this tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. It is considered to be one of the top ranked motorsports organizations in the world and is one of the largest spectator sports leagues in America. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and his son, Jim France, has been the CEO since August 2018. The company is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida. Each year, NASCAR sanctions over 1,500 races at over 100 tracks in 48 US states, as well as in Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Europe. NASCAR, and stock car racing as a whole, traces its roots back to moonshine runners during Prohibition in the United States, Prohibition, who grew to compete against each other in a show of pride. This happened notably in North Carolina. In 1935, Bill France Sr. established races in Daytona Beach, with the hope that people would come to watch races and that r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ModSpace 125
The Pennsylvania ARCA 125, known for sponsorship reasons as the Weis Markets 125 and ModSpace 125, was an event in the ARCA Racing Series, held in late July or early August at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania from 2010 to 2018. Winners * 2018 Zane Smith * 2017 Justin Haley * 2016 Chase Briscoe * 2015 Cole Custer * 2014 Justin Allison * 2013 Corey LaJoie * 2012 Chad Hackenbracht * 2011 Ty Dillon * 2010 Robb Brent See also * Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150, a Pocono Raceway race on the current ARCA Menards Series The ARCA Menards Series is an American stock car racing, stock car series, the premier division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). It is considered a minor, semi-professional league of stock car racing, used as a feeder series into ... schedule References {{ARCA Menards Series races ARCA Menards Series races NASCAR races at Pocono Raceway 2010 establishments in Pennsylvania 2010s in sports in Pennsylvania Recurring sporting events ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 ARCA Racing Series
The 2014 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards was the 62nd season of the ARCA Racing Series. The season began on February 15 with the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200, Lucas Oil 200 presented by MAVTV American Real and ended on October 3 with the Kansas ARCA 150, ARCA 98.9, after a total of 20 races. Mason Mitchell won his first series title, through consistent finishing. Despite winning only one race all season – July's Chicagoland ARCA 150, Ansell ActivArmr 150 – Mitchell finished all but two races inside the top ten placings. Teams and drivers Complete schedule Limited schedule Notes Schedule The 2014 series schedule was announced in December 2013. Results and standings Races Drivers' championship (Template:NASCAR driver results legend, key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. ''Italics'' - Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led. ;Notes: *1 – #23 Spencer Gallagher was not able to qualify at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway (known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009 due to sponsorship reasons) is a quad-oval Oval track racing#Intermediate, intermediate speedway in Concord, North Carolina. It has hosted various major races since its inaugural season of racing in 1960, including NASCAR, IndyCar, and IMSA SportsCar Championship races. The facility is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Speedway Motorsports, LLC (SMI), with Greg Walter serving as its general manager. Charlotte Motor Speedway is served by U.S. Route 29. The speedway has a capacity of 95,000 as of 2021. The track features numerous amenities, including a Speedway Club, condos, and a seven-story tower located on the complex for office space and souvenirs. In addition, the Charlotte Motor Speedway complex features numerous adjacent tracks, including a clay short track, a dirt track, and a long drag strip. The main track also features an infield road course that is used with the oval to make a "roval". Wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 North Carolina Education Lottery 200
The 2025 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the 11th stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 23, 2025, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. In a blistering performance, Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would sweep the entire race, earning the fastest lap bonus, winning both stages, and leading a race-high 98 laps to earn his 15th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his fourth of the season. To fill out the podium, Ross Chastain and Kaden Honeycutt, both driving for Niece Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Report Background The race will be held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
The 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season is the 31st season of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season started on February 14 with the Fresh From Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway and will end with the Craftsman 150 on October 31 at Phoenix Raceway. Ty Majeski is the defending champion after winning the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series title. This season also saw the debut of a new radio network, the NASCAR Racing Network, a collaboration between Motor Racing Network (who previously broadcast the entire Truck Series schedule on the radio) and Performance Racing Network, to broadcast the entire Truck Series schedule starting at Atlanta. This is the last year with three manufacturers, as Ram announced on June 8, 2025 that their return to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will be in 2026. Teams and drivers Full-time teams Limited schedule Driver changes Moving series * Daniel D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville Speedway is a oval Oval track racing#Short track, short track in Ridgeway, Virginia, United States, a community of Martinsville, Virginia. The track has held a variety of events since its opening in 1947, primarily events sanctioned by NASCAR. Martinsville Speedway is owned by NASCAR and led by track president Clay Campbell. Originally a dirt oval, Martinsville Speedway opened in September 1947 under the ownership of Virginia businessman H. Clay Earles, Henry Clay Earles. The facility quickly formed a relationship with NASCAR, with it hosting its first Cup Series races in 1949 and half interest of the track being purchased by the France family the year after. In 1955, the track was paved with Asphalt concrete, asphalt. After 21 years of constant repaves, the lower lanes of the track's corners were paved with concrete. Martinsville Speedway underwent major expansion starting in the 1990s, adding seating capacity and renovating other amenities. In 2004, the track wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series have been held at Martinsville Speedway, in Ridgeway, Virginia during numerous seasons and times of year since 1995. Spring race The Boys & Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia that has been held since 1995. The race is held on the weekend of the NASCAR Cup Series' Cook Out 400. Daniel Hemric is the defending race winner. History Joe Ruttman won the inaugural Truck Series spring race, at Martinsville in 1999. In the 2004 race, Brad Keselowski made his NASCAR national series debut. Dennis Setzer's win in the 2008 race was the last Truck Series win for Dodge before they rebranded their Truck Series vehicles to Ram Trucks starting in 2009. It was also the last win for his team, Bobby Hamilton Racing, which closed down at the end of the season. In the 2013 race, Chase Elliott made his NASCAR national series debut. In 2020, as par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
