The NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series return to the northeast at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for their second consecutive short track race. The ARCA Menards Series returns to action, this time at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course competing on the first road course of the season. The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to the track this weekend at Virginia Motorsports Park for the NHRA Virginia Nationals.
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Truex seeks to repeat in New Hampshire… Back home in the northeast, Martin Truex Jr.. He looks to repeat his victory from a season ago in what could be his last appearance at his home track, New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Truex had eight top-fives and 14 top-10s at New Hampshire before last year’s race and finally achieved that long-awaited win. A repeat victory at New Hampshire would secure Truex in the Cup Series playoffs as the season approaches the halfway mark.
Hamlin returns to New Hampshire favorable… New Hampshire Motor Speedway has also been a successful speedway for Truex teammate, Danny Hamlin. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver enters this weekend with five consecutive top 10s in New Hampshire and eight in the last eleven races. The 43-year-old is also seeking his fourth victory on the one-mile short track, having claimed victories in 2007, 2012 and 2017.
Bell eager to continue his good streaks… After his fourth-place finish at Iowa on Sunday, Christopher Bell He comes to New Hampshire with four consecutive top 10s and five in the last six races. Another such streak, or even a second career win at New Hampshire, would help Bell continue to climb the points standings, where she currently sits in eighth place, while also sitting fourth in the points standings. Cup Series playoffs with just nine races remaining in the regular season. . Bell will also race the Xfinity Series this weekend for Joe Gibbs Racing in the No. 20 GR Supra, his first 2018, 2019 and 2021).
Toyota Supras rising in Xfinity Series points… After sweeping the stages and earning a top-10 finish in Iowa, Chandler Smith He now sits in second place in the Xfinity Series points standings, just one point behind first place. His Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Sheldon’s Creedalso took advantage of a good day in Iowa to improve his score, moving up two places to sixth place after a third place last Saturday.
Bonsignore makes his Xfinity Series debut… Multiple NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion, Justin Bonsignore, will pilot the No. 19 Toyota GR Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing this weekend in his Xfinity Series debut. The 36-year-old has had a lot of success in his racing career, which includes three NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championships (2018, 2020 and 2021), and now has his chance in a NASCAR national series race.
Heim is looking for a partner with the best streak of his career… Corey Heim returns to Sam Hunt Racing and the Xfinity Series this weekend in New Hampshire, once again piloting the No. 26 GR Supra. The 21-year-old He comes to the Northeast fresh off the best finish of his career: third at Iowa last weekend, his second top five in seven starts so far this season.
NASCAR Regional Series – ARCA Menards Series
Toyota development drivers take on Mid-Ohio… The ARCA Menards Series competes on consecutive weekends and now heads to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the eighth race of the 2024 season. Toyota will have three development drivers in the field on Friday, with Gio Ruggiero and brent crews driving Toyota Camrys for Venturini Motorsports and William Sawalich with Joe Gibbs Racing. Sawalich and Ruggiero are coming off a top-five finish at Iowa last weekend, where Ruggiero also took the pole.
NHRA – Superior Fuel | funny car
Toyota drivers in fights for the championship… Heading into Richmond this weekend, Toyota drivers find themselves in the middle of championship battles in both Top Fuel and Funny Car. Defending Top Fuel World Champion, David KalittaHe leads the points again after leading Toyota teammate Bristol, Justin Ashley, by 22 points. Toyota currently occupies six of the top eight positions in the Top Fuel standings. in a fun car, JRTodd He rose to third place in the standings after reaching the final in Bristol.
Historic weekend at stake for Torrence… If he makes it through Sunday’s first round of eliminations, Steve Torrence will achieve 500 round wins in his NHRA career. The three-time world champion has also won multiple times at Virginia Motorsports Park, where he last won in 2019, where another victory would be key as he is currently fourth in the Top Fuel points standings.
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