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Yanks' Leiter, Pirates' Santana lose arbitration

Published in Baseball
Saturday, 01 February 2025 13:07

NEW YORK -- New York Yankees reliever Mark Leiter Jr. and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana lost to their teams in salary arbitration on Saturday.

Leiter will earn $2.05 million this year rather than his $2.5 million request in a decision by Allen Ponak, Robert Herzog and Scott Buchheit, who heard arguments Friday.

Santana will get $1.4 million instead of his $2.1 million request in a decision by Brian Keller, Richard Bloch and Margaret Brogan, who heard the case Wednesday.

Teams have won three of four decisions. Right-hander Johan Oviedo lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates and will earn $850,000, and outfielder Mickey Moniak defeated the Los Angeles Angels and will make $2 million.

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Alex Vesia avoided a hearing when he agreed to a one-year deal guaranteeing $2.3 million.

Leiter, who turns 34 in March, was 4-5 with a 4.50 ERA in 60 relief appearances last season for the Chicago Cubs and Yankees, who acquired him on July 30. He was 2-1 with a 4.98 ERA for the Yankees, and made six postseason appearances. Leiter had a $1.5 million salary.

He replaced Clay Holmes with two on and one out in the seventh inning of Game 4 during the American League Championship Series against Cleveland and preserved a 6-5 lead when he retired Jhonkensy Noel on a flyout and struck out Andrés Giménez. Leiter gave up David Fry's tying single in the eighth but was credited with the win when the Yankees pulled out an 8-6 victory.

Leiter pitched three scoreless innings over four games in the World Series against the Dodgers.

He became the first player to go to a hearing with the Yankees since pitcher Dellin Betances lost in 2017.

Santana, a 28-year-old right-hander, was 3-1 with a 3.89 ERA in 62 relief appearances last year for the Yankees and Pirates, who claimed him off waivers on June 11.

He is 11-15 with a 4.76 ERA in 204 relief appearances and one start over seven seasons with the Dodgers (2018-21), Texas (2021-22), New York Mets (2023), Yankees and Pirates.

Vesia gets a $2.25 million salary this year, and his deal includes a $3.55 million team option for 2026 with a $50,000 buyout. The option price can escalate by $175,000 based on games in 2025: $50,000 each for 60 and 65, and $75,000 for 70.

He was 5-4 with 1.76 ERA in 67 relief appearances last year for the World Series champions and did not allow a run in seven postseason appearances. Vesia had requested $2.35 million and was offered $2.05 million when proposed salaries were exchanged last month.

Five players remain scheduled for hearings, which run through Feb. 14, including St. Louis Cardinals outfielder/infielder Brendan Donovan, outfielder Lars Nootbaar and right-hander Andre Pallante. Also slated for hearings are Washington first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and Angels infielder Luis Rengifo.

GB face Davis Cup relegation play-off after loss to Japan

Published in Tennis
Saturday, 01 February 2025 02:13

Great Britain face a Davis Cup relegation play-off after losing their first-round tie 3-2 against Japan.

With the tie level at 1-1 after Friday's opening day, Britain took the lead when Neal Skupski and Joe Salisbury won Saturday's opening rubber 7-6 7-6 against Yosuke Watanuki and Takeru Yuzuki.

But Jacob Fearnley, who beat former world number four Kei Nishikori on Friday, was beaten 6-3 7-6 by Yoshihito Nishioka to force a decider.

The experienced Nishikori, 35, then cruised past Billy Harris 6-2 6-3 in an hour and 15 minutes to seal victory for the hosts in Miki, Japan.

"Losing is difficult, but I can't fault the efforts of the four players here over the last two days and for that matter the whole week," said GB captain Leon Smith. "They've been great to work with, they gave everything they could on the match court. You win some, you lose some."

An inexperienced GB side were without British number one Jack Draper because of a hip injury, while British number two Cameron Norrie withdrew through illness.

They need to win their relegation play-off tie in September to stay in the top world group next season.

Ex-England head coach Lancaster departs Racing 92

Published in Rugby
Saturday, 01 February 2025 07:03

Racing 92 have announced the departure of head coach Stuart Lancaster with immediate effect to end a difficult time in Paris for the former England boss.

The 55-year-old joined Racing in 2023 and leaves after failing to qualify for the knockout stages of the Investec Champions Cup, with the French side 12th in the Top 14 after nine league defeats.

Former Racing prop Patrice Collazo, who was previously involved with the club as an academy coach, will take over until the end of the season.

In a statement, Racing said: "Racing 92 and Stuart Lancaster have decided to end their collaboration with immediate effect.

"Racing 92 thanks Stuart Lancaster and wishes him the best for his future. For his part, Stuart wishes Racing 92 the best for the end of this season and for future seasons."

Lancaster was in charge of England from 2011-2015 before his move to Leinster in 2016, where he endured a successful spell as senior coach under director of rugby Leo Cullen, winning the Champions Cup in 2018.

He recently responded to "false" reports, external linking him to the vacant Munster head coach role and a return to Ireland.

Lancaster recruited former England captain Owen Farrell and 22-year-old wing Henry Arundell, who scored five tries for Steve Borthwick's side at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, to Racing.

The Parisians finished sixth in Lancaster's first Top 14 season and were defeated in the last 16 of the Champions Cup by champions Toulouse.

Scotland survive Italy comeback as Jones scores hat-trick

Published in Rugby
Saturday, 01 February 2025 08:26

Watch highlights as Scotland survive an Italy comeback in their opening Six Nations game, as Huw Jones scores a hat-trick of tries to give the home team a bonus-point win at Murrayfield.

READ MORE: Jones hat-trick gives Scotland nervy win over Italy

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Jones hat-trick gives Scotland nervy win over Italy

Published in Rugby
Saturday, 01 February 2025 08:12

It was soon to become 19-9 when Allan's unerring boot lashed over another penalty, and then another early in the second half to make it a just a seven-point game.

Allan's boot kept Italy in the game and their confidence started to soar as a consequence. The game began to take on shades of Rome a year ago, when Scotland raced into a lead and then got pegged back slowly but surely.

That sense only hardened when Russell, in two minds around kicking or passing, threw a weak ball in Jones' direction which was picked off by Brex.

The centre ran away to the posts. Allan converted and the game was level. History repeating?

It was a scrap now, a disjointed, nervy slugfest, but when you have a little genius like Graham in your ranks then you always have hope. The try that put Scotland back in the lead, and gave them a bonus point, was startling.

From a scrum on the edge of their own 22, they went right, eventually to Graham, who cut back inside, evading two defenders, put on the turbo boost to skip away from another and then found Jones who scampered away.

Boy, did Scotland need something to happen at that time. They had become stodgy and error-prone until the wee man did his thing and electrified Murrayfield. A try from nothing that settled home nerves.

Russell made it a 26-19 with the conversion. Graham's brilliance sparked something and Scotland scored again five minutes later.

This time, it was Jones at his outstanding best. He had three Italians to get by near the visitors' line and he did them all. A treble for the centre and precious breathing space for the Scots.

Italy came again, piled on the heat, came close to another comeback but the belligerence in the home defence kept them out amid some hairy moments.

Falloway Runs Away With UMP Modified Money

Published in Racing
Saturday, 01 February 2025 03:59

BARBERVILLE, Fla. Cole Falloway drove like a seasoned veteran to score his win at Volusia Speedway Park on Friday night.

However, it was only his second start there.

Finishing first in every event he competed in, the Owensboro, Ky., driver set the quick time in qualifying, led every lap of his heat race and then led all 20 laps for the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds at Volusia Speedway Park.

Mitch Thomas and Falloway led to the green flag, with Falloway taking the top spot with a stronger start than Thomas on the high line.

Seeing Thomas falter early, Trevor Neville took over second place as Thomas No.97 machine struggled to gain momentum on his side.

Things immediately went wrong for Thomas and Neville on the sixth lap. Their cars collided in Turn 4, causing heavy damage and eliminating the two from competing for the duration of the feature.

Falloway had a new lineup of modifieds to defend, as Will Krup and Thursdays podium finishers David Stremme and Kyle Strickler attempted their hunt towards taking the win away from the No. 66 modified.

Strickler and Stremme battled for the final podium position, culminating in the High Side Tickler taking his No.8 Elite Chassis up to the high side of the track and swinging by Stremme for the spot.

With the laps ticking down, Falloway played it safe with a comfortable three-second lead over Krup as he crossed under the twin checkered flags for his first DIRTcar Nationals Golden Gator trophy and a $1,200 check.

Last night was mostly me getting comfortable, Falloway said. I think we had a better car than what we showed last night, and tonight I was able to set Quick Time and won my Heat so I could get out front and make laps in the Feature. I cant thank everybody enough who helps me out.

Cole Falloway (Jim DenHamer photo)

Krup drove toward a feel-good second-place finish after a mechanical issue in Thursday nights qualifying session took the driver out of the nights program.

I mean, Ill take this over last night all day, Krup said. We had a good piece, we just obviously need to get a little better. I couldnt quite get turned into (Turn 3), but well take this over last night for sure.

Strickler snagged third place to build his lead in the UMP Modified Speedweeks points, and sits in prime position for a front-row starting spot in Saturdays opening week finale after starting the feature in 10th place.

Im actually happier about a third tonight than I was for a second last night, Strickler said. I thought we had the best car last night and didnt win, and I felt like we had a decent car tonight but we started so far back. We were able to maneuver through the field and got the Elite Chassis one, two, three, so I know thats important for Nick (Hoffman) and everybody involved.

Stremme finished the night in fourth and Thursdays winner Curt Spalding was fifth.

The finish:

Feature (20 Laps): 1. 66-Cole Falloway[2]; 2. K9-Will Krup[4]; 3. 8S-Kyle Strickler[10]; 4. 35-David Stremme[5]; 5. 5CS-Curt Spalding[7]; 6. 19-Dustin Sorensen[6]; 7. 5-Jonathan Taylor[14]; 8. 13-Charlie Mefford[15]; 9. 77D-George Dixon[12]; 10. 36-Kenny Wallace[8]; 11. 21CZ-Cole Czarneski[11]; 12. 7D-Brad Deyoung[17]; 13. 35A-Michael Altobelli[22]; 14. 77-Ray Bollinger[20]; 15. 12L-Lucas Lee[16]; 16. 56-Colton Profitt[18]; 17. 91-Chris Beaulieu[13]; 18. 27G-Jason Garver[23]; 19. 7-Evan Taylor[21]; 20. 27-Michael Turner[9]; 21. 31G-Stephen Pedulla[19]; 22. 2K-Taylor Kuehl[24]; 23. 777-Trevor Neville[3]; 24. 97-Mitch Thomas[1]

Jankowiak Cruises Inside Boardwalk Hall

Published in Racing
Saturday, 01 February 2025 04:00

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. Andy Jankowiak wrestled the lead from Tanner VanDoren early on before fending off Tommy Catalano in the late stages to win Friday nights BlackJack 21, as part of the NAPA Auto Parts Atlantic City Indoor Races at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall.

The victory was the Tonawanda, N.Y., natives ninth with the Indoor Auto Racing Championship Series, putting him in a tie at the top of the series all-time wins list with Ryan Flores and Erick Rudolph.

We were kind of the benefit of other peoples bad luck there, Jankowiak said. I think Tanner (VanDoren) was a little tight there, and I have to give a lot of credit to Tommy Catalano. He probably couldve roughed me up. We have some work to do for Saturday if we want to sweep the weekend because I felt like we were almost spinning in every corner.

Jankowiak started the 21-lap feature in fourth, but was quickly propelled into the runner-up spot after Ryan Flores and Anthony Sesely got together ahead of him. Seselys car flipped and slid down the frontstretch before slamming violently into the turn 1 wall. Sesely was alert and transported for further observation.

When the race restarted, Jankowiak began beating down VanDorens rear bumper for the top spot. Jankowiak saw his opportunity to pounce on lap three, when he crossed his No. 57 under VanDoren off turn four to take command.

From there, Jankowiaks performance was sensational as he left the field in the dust and looked to be on his way to victory. However, the yellow flew with two laps to go, giving Catalano, who was hungry for his first Indoor race, a chance to take a stab at Jankowiak.

Catalano tried to muster a run at the lead, but Jankowiak kept his cool under pressure and took off into the NJ night on the last lap for the $2,100 top prize. Catalano had to settle for second while Briggs Danner, Tanner VanDoren and Matt Swanson completed the top five.

Saturdays Gamblers Classic will serve as the finale for the 2025 Indoor Auto Racing Series Concrete Series championship. Andy Jankowiak, with 304 points, brings a 29-point lead into the race over Ryan Flores 275 markers.

The Dr. William Lowe sponsored the TQ Fast Time Award Friday was earned four-time Gamblers Classic winner Andy Jankowiak during a blistering session in which each driver went out once, but had the opportunity to go a second time if they were willing to sacrifice their lap from the first go around. The Tonawanda, NY drivers sizzling lap of 7.980 seconds was good enough to narrowly top Anthony Seselys 7.983 second lap. Briggs Danner (7.902), Tanner VanDoren (7.943) and Matt Janisch (7.988) completed the top five.

Jared Silfee paced the 40-car Slingshot field in time trials with a lap of 9.244 seconds. Don Boonstra sponsored the three division qualifiers, which were claimed by Louden Reimert, Cody Kline and Alex Lizotte.

Mike Perry bested the field of 39 Champ Karts in time trials by rocketing around the speedway in 8.586 seconds. Champ Kart qualifiers were won by Brandon Tiezzi, Logan Crisafulli and Steve Adams.

Kyle Lick breezed his way to the top of the leaderboard in Dirt 600 Micro time trials by turning a lap of 8.200 seconds. Lick and Scott Kreutter won both qualifiers.

Watch Saturday nights Gamblers Classic on SPEED SPORT affiliate DirtTrackDigest.tv.

The finish:

Blackjack 21 TQ Midget A-Main (21 Laps) 1. Andy Jankowiak 2. Tommy Catalano 3. Briggs Danner 4. Tanner VanDoren 5. Matt Swanson 6. Shawn Nye 7. Tyler Catalano 8. Ryan Flores 9. Matt Janisch 10. Trevor Catalano 11. Cory DiMatteo 12. Nick Ladyga 13. Scott Kreutter 14. Joey Bailey 15. Kyle Lick 16. Billy Pauch Jr 17. Jeremy Haudricourt 18. Ryan Smith 19. Cole Mullen 20. John Barnett 21. Tim Buckwalter 22. Anthony Sesely

Peck Doubles Down In Volusia ASCS Run

Published in Racing
Saturday, 01 February 2025 04:01

BARBERVILLE, Fla.  Two races, two wins for Justin Peck and Rudeen Racing.

Peck, 27, of Monrovia, Ind., dominated the American Sprint Car Series National Tour main event Friday night at Volusia Speedway Park, leading all 25 laps around the half-mile oval for the second consecutive night.

After joining the Washington-based team in October 2024, Peck knew he and the team were going to mesh well and expressed his high confidence going into their first year together. The team, more known for their presence in the national 410 sprint car ranks, brought their 360 engines with them to Florida with purpose, and its being fulfilled with their second checkered flag in two races.

That was the goal, Peck said. I knew after yesterday we had a really strong package, and if we could just keep it rolling and be consistent, we were gonna be tough to beat.

Though he was never legitimately challenged for the lead throughout the feature, Peck said he did not feel as comfortable as he would have liked with his choices late in the race.

Two nights in-a-row, Im dialing myself out come the end of the race and getting myself too tight, Peck said. Our stuff is really fast, but I think Tyler (Tessemaker, crew chief) and I kinda found a little something there in that Feature that we need to work on. We were trying to make some tweaks, and I think we tweaked the wrong way at some point in that feature.

Throughout the week, Peck has faced stiff competition from several fellow 410 sprint car regulars, which continued on Friday. TwoC Racings newest pilot, Cole Macedo, chased Peck in the closing laps and was ready to make a bid for the lead, but the opportunity never came.

I felt like my car was better a little bit lower on the track, Macedo, 24, of Lemoore, Calif., said. I was hoping that Peck would kinda get up in the dirty stuff and spin a little bit, and hopefully I was close enough to pounce, and I just never really was.

I saw him jump the cushion there in (Turns) 3 and 4 with three (laps) to go, and I smelled blood in the water, but I just never got close enough to be able to pounce.

On the restarts, Peck remained strong but still had his concerns.

I knew that my takeoff was really good, like I could grip-up and I could take off really well, Peck said. I knew I was gonna be fine in clean air; my worry was in traffic.

Last night, I said that I got my wing too far back late in that race and it hurt me in traffic. Well, I did a good job and thought about it today and didnt do that. And then we had another restart with six or seven-to-go, and I overthought it and pulled it back too far again, got way too tight and really ruined my last six or seven lap run there.

While Macedo was unable to get close enough to Peck to make a serious challenge for the lead, he was able to score a runner-up finish  a big confidence boost as he, like Peck, is still in the early stages of meshing with a new team.

Its super good to be hot out of the box with TwoC Racing and Wayne (Johnson) and all the guys here, Macedo said. For me and Wayne to be meshing this quick is really good, and well have some good momentum going into the whole journey were about to start here with the World of Outlaws. Im excited for it.

Missouri veteran Brian Brown completed the podium with a drive from 10th to a third-place finish  his best of the weekend thus far. However, his advancement in position fell short of the races Hard Charger honoree Emerson Axsom.

Axsom, 20, of Franklin, Ind., drove from 21st on the grid up to fourth by the checkered flag, completing a 17-car charge up through the field from out of the Smith Titanium Last Chance Showdown. Axsom Thursday nights runner-up  blew a right-rear tire in his heat race and did not finish. This forced him to come from out the last chance race, which he won, setting the stage for a head-turning drive to the front.

Justin Peck (26) races under Danny Dietrich at Volusia Speedway Park. (Jim DenHamer photo)

I honestly think weve got one of the fastest cars, Axsom said. I think weve got something for Peck. Last night, we lined up beside him and kinda had a dyno session racetrack. Tonight, we lined up 21st and came to fourth, which is a good run  a really great run, actually, at this place.

In combined points from both nights, Axsom sits second only to Peck, and the two will likely see each other in the $12,000-to-win finale Saturday night.

Our stuffs really good, but we havent gotten to line up next to Justin on a technical racetrack, Axsom said. Which is where a guy like him thrives, racing all the time. But I like my odds just as much.

Id like to line up next to the 26 car when it gets slick and technical. We gave ourselves a chance to do that tomorrow for 12 grand.

The finish:

Feature (25 Laps): 1. 26-Justin Peck[1]; 2. 2C-Cole Macedo[3]; 3. 21-Brian Brown[10]; 4. 27A-Emerson Axsom[21]; 5. 48-Danny Dietrich[2]; 6. 13P-Daison Pursley[4]; 7. 51T-Scotty Thiel[7]; 8. 44-Chris Martin[8]; 9. 20-Brady Bacon[11]; 10. 4-Cameron Martin[12]; 11. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[5]; 12. 6S-Tyler Clem[18]; 13. 52-Blake Hahn[9]; 14. 88M-Austin McCarl[6]; 15. 2J-Zach Blurton[14]; 16. 95-Matt Covington[22]; 17. 24M-Danny Martin Jr[17]; 18. 34-Sterling Cling[16]; 19. 28F-Davie Franek[20]; 20. 71-Brady Baker[19]; 21. 6G-Bryan Gossel[24]; 22. 77T-Tyeller Powless[23]; 23. 16TH-Kevin Newton[15]; 24. 20D-Danny Sams III[13]

 

 

Thornton Goes Back-To-Back In Florida

Published in Racing
Saturday, 01 February 2025 04:13

LAKE CITY, Fla. Ricky Thornton Jr. took the lead on the 29th lap of the 50-lap Wieland Winter Nationals event Friday night at All-Tech Raceway and dominated the rest of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event.

The $12,000 triumph marked his second consecutive win and his fourth at the Florida speedplant, bringing his total to 44 career victories in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.

Daulton Wilson continued his strong start to the season, finishing as the runner-up after a hard-fought battle with Spencer Hughes in the final laps. Hughes completed the podium in third, having led a race-high 28 laps.

Completing the top five drivers were Hudson ONeal and Devin Moran, who regained the points lead after three completed events.

Thornton, who won by over 8 seconds, led the final 22 laps.

My crew was telling me to slow down, but the problem was I was so tight on entry that I really couldnt slow down, Thornton said. I dont know if we had 900 cautions, but I felt like we did, and with the rain coming, I was hoping to make it to halfway. I was terrible on the one restart. I felt like a ping-pong ball for a little bit there. I thought it was an awesome racetrack; you could run around the bottom, the middle, or even Hail Mary around the top. You could do whatever you wanted.

Ricky Thornton Jr. (Mike Ruefer photo)

Wilson, who ran third on Thursday night, came back to finish second after getting past Hughes with six laps to go, having been in the mix the entire race.

Coming to the white there, the motor cut off. I flipped the ignition box, and it ran around there until coming to the checker, and then it died again, Wilson said. I was lucky it wasnt 51 laps, I guess. We could run on the bottom and the top; it had a little bit of character, but you could race all over it. I tried to give it to Ricky tonight, but I think I just made him mad; he just said, see you later, so good job to him.

Hughes, who started outside the front row, led the first 28 circuits while seeking his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory.

It means a lot to be up here on the podium, Hughes said. We havent had the best go at Speedweeks so far. We finally felt like we had something working for us, and we qualified well, won a heat race, and led a little more than half of the race. Anytime you can get up front and race with these guys, it feels good, and its a big confidence booster. Hopefully, we can keep tuning on this thing and get a little better.

The finish:

Ricky Thornton Jr., Daulton Wilson, Spencer Hughes, Hudson ONeal, Devin Moran, Tyler Erb, Brandon Sheppard, Brandon Overton, Garrett Alberson, Clay Harris, Daniel Hilsabeck, Max Blair, Jackson Hise, Blair Nothdurft, Cory Lawler, Tyler Bruening, Ryan Gustin, Mike Marlar, Kyle Bronson, Ethan Dotson, Jonathan Davenport, Joseph Joiner, Tim McCreadie, Drake Troutman, Carson Ferguson, Shane Clanton, Jimmy Owens.

NASCAR Notes: Clash Winner Receives Bobby Allison Trophy

Published in Racing
Saturday, 01 February 2025 06:30

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.  NASCAR and Bowman Gray Stadium announced today that the winners trophy for the Cook Out Clash will be named the Bobby Allison Memorial Trophy.

Its in honor of the late NASCAR Hall of Famer and multi-time winner at The Madhouse.

Few drivers are as engrained in the history of Bowman Gray Stadium than the legendary Bobby Allison, said Justin Swilling, NASCARs Project Manager for the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. We reached out to Wood Brothers Racing, who shared photos of previous NASCAR Cup Series trophies awarded to Bowman Gray Stadium winners, and Jostens designed a trophy that lived up to that legacy. And when the Wood Brothers suggested we name the trophy after such a legendary figure in Bowman Gray Stadium history as Bobby Allison, it made perfect sense.

One of NASCARs 75 Greatest Drivers, Bobby Allison carries an extensive list of accomplishments that includes his 1983 NASCAR Cup Series championship season, three Daytona 500 victories in 1978, 1982 and 1988, two NASCAR Modified Division championships in 1964 and 1965, two NASCAR Modified Special Division titles in 1962 and 1963, and a fantastic 1972 season when he won 10 races, had 12 second-place efforts, and 11 poles while finishing second to Richard Petty in the Cup Series championship standings.

The 1971 Myers Brothers Memorial 250, the 29th and most recent Cup Series race at Bowman Gray Stadium, was won by Bobby Allison in a disputed finish due to the circumstances of the race and the size of the car he drove.

It was not until Oct. 23, 2024, when NASCAR officially recognized Allisons victory and awarded him the 85th win of his career, placing him fourth on the all-time Cup Series wins list. Allison passed away the following month.

The trophy itself is a marvelous Jostens design standing 31 inches tall. It is made of handcrafted wood with a rich, black finish and black powder-coated metal cup.

The custom gold metal columns accent a 24-karat gold, hand-polished car and Cook Out Clash logo cut by a 600w laser. Jostens also designed the Cook Out Madhouse Classic Trophy, which is an exquisite 25-inch tall masterpiece of handcrafted wood and laser-cut aluminum.

C.J. McLaughlin will drive DGM Racings No. 92 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Xfinity Series opener at Daytona Intl Speedway on Feb. 15. McLaughlin will drive the teams third entry as a teammate to Ryan Ellis and Josh Bilicki.

23XI Racing announced a multi-year sponsorship with Virtual Gaming Worlds, an interactive entertainment company, harnessing technology and creativity to deliver world-class, free-to-play games.

Beginning with the upcoming NASCAR season, the partnership will feature VGWs Chumba Casino brand as the primary paint scheme for several races across all three 23XI cars.

The collaboration expands the brands global reach in motorsports, complementing its existing partnership with Scuderia Ferrari in Formula 1.

Kaden Honeycutts No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado RST will continue to adorn familiar branding associated with Precision Vehicle Logistics, AutoVentive, and DQS Solutions & Staffing as the team announces a sponsorship renewal for the upcoming race season.
Honeycutt, who enters his first full-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series campaign, is scheduled to race with the partners primary support for the majority of the 25-race calendar, including the season opener at Daytona Intl Speedway.

  DGM Racing and Ryan Ellis announce the return of Ellis key partner, Classic Collision. Classic Collision will adorn DGM Racings No. 71 Chevrolet throughout the NASCAR Xfinity Series season and serve as the primary sponsor for at least 10 races.

NASCAR and Bowman Gray Stadium announced today that AdventHealth Hendersonville will serve as the Official Health Care Provider of Bowman Gray Stadium for Cook Out Clash Weekend

Michigan Intl Speedway announced that DQS Solutions & Staffing has been named the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race entitlement sponsor. The DQS Solutions & Staffing 200 Powered by Precision Vehicle Logistics is June 7.

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