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Championship leader Tyler Reddick finished fifth at Watkins Glen, adding an extra 20-point between himself and Denny Hamlin, increasing his lead to a staggering 129 points. There was no change inside the top five in the standings, but Bubba Wallace did replace William Byron inside the top ten. In the battle around the Chase cut-line, there were a lot of movement. SVG's big win vaulted him ...Keep readingView the full article

The 19-year-old Connor Zilisch is already a class winner in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, winning on debut in LMP2 two years ago. This weekend, he is making his GTP debut with the Whelen Cadillac squad and having a blast s they contend for a podium spot. But just a few weeks from now, he will embark on his first full-time season as NASCAR Cup driver, taking the wheel of the No. 88 Trackhouse ...Keep readingView the full article

At Circuit of the Americas in NASCAR O'Reilly Series Auto Parts, all eyes were on teammates Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch. They shared the front row, and were the clear favorites for the win. While SVG drove off with the race win, Zilisch limped home to a 21st place finish. That followed a race where he struggled with brake issues, spent an extended period in the pits, and then got ...Keep readingView the full article

It was a JR Motorsports 1-2 at Bristol Motor Speedway, and despite dominating the 2025 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS) season, few expected Connor Zilisch to prevail on Saturday. That was because of Kyle Larson, who absolutely dominated the entire race until the very end. Zilisch was one of three drivers who stayed out during a late-race caution, with crew chief Rodney Childers opting ...Keep readingView the full article

Earlier this week, it was announced that Shane van Gisbergen planned to run the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Watkins Glen International, driving the No. 4 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet alongside Cup Series teammate Ross Chastain. On Thursday, Spire Motorsports announced that Connor Zilisch will also be running the event, driving the No. 71 Chevrolet for the team with sponsorship from ...Keep readingView the full article

After a tearful loss in the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship race, plans to place Connor Zilisch in the upcoming World Endurance Championship (WEC) rookie test at Bahrain International Circuit have been tabled. By finishing second in the championship in the one-race finale, Zilisch does not possess the ACCUS (Automobile Competition Committee for the United States) license points needed to ...Keep readingView the full article

19-year-old NASCAR Cup driver Connor Zilisch said he could always tell that Kimi Antonelli would get into Formula 1 after karting together. The two grew up karting together when the American driver would spend his summers in Europe to gain experience other forms of racing. During an appearance on the Gypsy Tales podcast, the Trackhouse Racing driver explained that Antonelli was "one of the best ...Keep readingView the full article

It was an incredible finish to Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Watkins Glen International. Defending series champion Jesse Love was stretching the fuel while Connor Zilisch was running him down on fresher tires. Even after slicing through the mud and damaging his car, Zilisch ran Love down, passing him in the final corner on the final lap, snatching the win away for JR ...Keep readingView the full article

19-year-old Connor Zilisch will be racing at Daytona next year a few weeks before his Daytona 500 debut. The Trackhouse star will take part in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona for the third time in his young career, Zilisch will drive the No. 31 Action Express Racing Cadillac V-Series.R as a co-drier to Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber, and Frederik Vesti. The teenager won in his very first Rolex 24 ...Keep readingView the full article

Corey Day has now finished fourth twice in his NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts career, but his journey there on Saturday was a messy one. It started with, Ryan Sieg, who was hoping to carry momentum over from a solid season-opener where he finished third at Daytona. However, his day came to an abrupt end after just five laps into the Atlanta NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts (NOAPS) race. Day tried to ...Keep readingView the full article

Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Talladega Superspeedway ended in a dramatic crash, and it was a first career win for Hendrick Motorsports driver Corey Day, making his 22nd career start. The win also featured a new crew member on the No. 17, as Super Bowl champ Jason Kelce joined Hendrick Motorsports for this race, assisting the fueler.  On the final lap, Sam Mayer was ...Keep readingView the full article

Corey Day now has two wins in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, winning at Dover on Saturday. Driving the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, he ran down the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet of Justin Allgaier, passing him for the lead as they split the lapped car of Blake Lothian. Day didn't lead a single lap until passing Allgaier with four laps to go, driving away to take the win ...Keep readingView the full article

Corey Heim finds himself the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship leader through five races but that isn’t exactly the newsworthy part. It’s the fact that Heim has only participated in three of those races. Of course, he’s won twice and added a fifth-place finish to boot and inherited the championship lead last weekend only after Chandler Smith was disqualified for rear ride height ...Keep readingView the full article

Corey Heim absolutely dominated Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) race at Rockingham, but he had to fight for it in the closing laps.  Heim suddenly began to struggle with his No. 1 truck, wondering on the radio if he had a tire going down. As he navigated slower traffic, teammate Kaden Honeycutt ran him down, setting up an incredible battle for the win. They were side-by-side on ...Keep readingView the full article

This year, no Truck driver even comes close to Corey Heim. He has won eleven of 24 races, a series record. He faces three title rivals in the Championship 4 who have combined to win just one race this year — and eight total if you add up their whole careers. Heim's average finish of 5.2 is followed by Ty Majeski's 10.2, Tyler Ankrums 10.7, and Kaden Honeycutt's 13.2 over the course of the ...Keep readingView the full article

Corey Heim Ty MajeskiTyler Ankrum Kaden Honeycutt And with that, the stage is set for a NASCAR Truck Series championship race that wouldn’t feel right being won by anyone other then Heim, crew chief Scott Zipadelli and the Tricon Garage No. 11 team after winning for a record setting 11th time this season. And yet, there are three other contenders, including the one that won last year that ...Keep readingView the full article

Many were left shocked by the fact that Corey Heim was without a full-time ride entering the 2026 season. The defending NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion broke various records in his 2025 title run, and is considered the sport's top prospect alongside Connor Zilisch. However, that doesn't mean Heim won't be racing this year. In a Friday announcement, we learned that Heim will be piloting ...Keep readingView the full article

Corey Heim entered this race as the overwhelming favorite for the title, but the format meant he had to perform at Phoenix or face losing the title despite a historic season.  He won both stages and led the most laps, but when the race fell into double overtime, he had to fight with everything he had to win the title. Coming from tenth on a two-to-go restart, he drove up to second with a ...Keep readingView the full article

Part-time driver (and reigning Truck champion) Corey Heim restarted ninth with two laps to go, but the former Truck champion had slightly fresher tires than those around, immediately going to the bottom and passing several trucks. At that point, Ross Chastain confidently held the lead, and was over half-a-second clear of Heim at the white flag. But the #5 quickly ran him down, blowing by the ...Keep readingView the full article

It's hard to bet against Corey Heim for the 2025 NASCAR Truck Series title, as the Tricon driver will enter the finale with a historic eleven victories after 24 races this year. He earned yet another win at Martinsville, but all eyes were on the battle to make the Championship 4. "I don't want to jump to any conclusions yet," said Heim about being the title favorite. "We got a big race next ...Keep readingView the full article

Ray Heim was losing his figurative s--t watching the NASCAR Truck Series Championship Race from the infield but his son remained resolute through it all. The Tricon Garage No. 11 team was not going to lose this race and championship on a caution with five laps to go because Connor Mosack did not pit to address his tire rub. They were not going to lose it to those who took two tires when Scott ...Keep readingView the full article

Corey Lajoie stopped by one of his favorite coffee shops on the way to Rockingham Speedway on Friday morning. Local Patriot Roasting Company While there, and after placing his order, engaged in a conversation that kind of encapsulated the head space for the 34-year-old heading into this new opportunity in the Craftsman Truck Series with RAM and Kaulig Racing. “We were just chopping it ...Keep readingView the full article

As part of its five-truck program, Kaulig Racing has one all-star truck with a rotating roster of drivers throughout the 2026 season. The #25 was driven by Tony Stewart at Daytona (36th) and Ty Dillon at Atlanta (11th), while IMSA veteran Colin Braun pilots the truck this weekend at St. Petersburg. Corey LaJoie will be the next driver to take the wheel when the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ...Keep readingView the full article

Corey LaJoie will be a busy man in the coming weeks. He has already announced plans to fill-in for an injured Brad Keselowski in the pre-season Clash at Bowman Gray, and he will also be driving the No. 99 RFK Racing open entry as he attempts to qualify for the 68th running of Daytona 500. On Monday, it was announced LaJoie will be driving the No. 75 Henderson Motorsports entry in the NASCAR ...Keep readingView the full article

While Brad Keselowski continues his recovery, he will opt out of the pre-season exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium. Keselowski suffered a broken leg while skiing with his family on December 18th, and underwent successful surgery soon after. The 68th running of the Daytona 500 follows takes place on February 15th, but The Clash is a full two weeks earlier. While the 41-year-old ...Keep readingView the full article