{"id":1978,"date":"2023-01-08T18:32:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T23:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briari.net\/blog\/?p=1978"},"modified":"2023-01-08T19:02:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T00:02:52","slug":"2023-nascar-cup-series-pre-season-news-update-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briari.net\/blog\/2023\/01\/2023-nascar-cup-series-pre-season-news-update-one\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 NASCAR Cup Series Pre-Season News Update One"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rest In Peace Ken Block. FOXSports falters; losing a high-quality broadcaster. Babies, weddings, engagements, new team lineups, comers and goers; changes abound in the off-season.<\/p>\n

Catch up on the latest happenings…<\/p>\n

Motorsport News:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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      1. Action sports legend Block, 55, dies in accident<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      2. Ken Block: Marketing visionary, action sports icon, motorsports star<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      3. FIA keen to start process for new teams to join F1<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      4. Andretti, Cadillac team up in bid for all-American F1 team<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      5. NASCAR says additional cities interested in street course races<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      6. Ron Devine ordered to make payments in BK Racing bankruptcy<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      7. Congrats Anthony Alfredo and Emily Brooks<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      8. Josh Bilicki making dirt midget debut at Chili Bowl<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      9. Leland Honeyman Jr. running select races for Alpha Prime Racing in 2023<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      10. Congrats Erik Jones and Holly Shelton<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      11. Congratulations to Daniel and Kenzie Hemric<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      12. Vince Welch will not return to FOX Sports for 2023 season<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      13. Congratulations to Kyle and Katelyn Larson<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      14. Bubba Wallace, Amanda Carter marry on New Year’s Eve<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      15. NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty will ride in the 2023 Rose Parade UPDATE<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      16. Congrats Alex Labbe and Valerie Ferron<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      17. Spencer Boyd returns to Young’s Motorsports for 2023<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      18. Jordan Anderson Racing expands for 2023 Xfinity season; Jeb Burton, Parker Retzlaff named drivers<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      19. Update: Hendrick Motorsports fielding Xfinity car in ‘handful of races’ in 2023<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      20. Congratulations to Greg Biffle and Cristina Grossu<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      21. Chad Johnston to serve as crew chief for Ryan Preece at SHR; Jonathan Toney working with Custer in Xfinity<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      22. Richard Childress and Jeff Broin Purchase Carolina Cowboys in the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Team Series<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      23. Eli Gold to Miss Start of Football Season Due to Health Issues: UPDATE<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      24. Garrett Smithley driving No. 99 for BJ McLeod Motorsports in 2023<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      25. Alex Bowman competing in next week’s Chili Bowl Nationals<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      26. Sad News – Rick Townsend<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      27. Rowdy will premiere on Amazon Freevee on February 3<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      28. Austin Cindric to run IMSA race for Rick Ware Racing<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      29. Jimmie Johnson Changed Alex Bowman’s Performance at Difficult Track<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      30. FOX Sports Kicks Off 2023 With Special NASCAR Preview<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      31. Rose Parade Releases Statement About Missed NASCAR Float<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      32. Chicagoland Speedway Returns With Another Motorsport Series<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      33. Rick Ware Celebrates Milestone Season in 2023<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      34. Andretti Partnering With GM For F1 Entry<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      35. The rise and fall of Britain’s flawed NASCAR imitation<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      36. Wayne Taylor Racing partners with Andretti Autosport in IMSA<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      37. Cannon joins Foyt from Ganassi for 2023<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      38. Burnouts: Tracing The Origin Of NASCAR’s Iconic Celebration<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      39. Costner, Costner Weaver Motorsports to compete in ARCA season opener at Daytona, multiple ARCA events in 2023<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      40. William Sawalich Excited for New Chapter with Joe Gibbs Racing; Competing for ARCA Menards Series East Championship<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      41. IMSA announces grid expansion to 2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      42. GMS Racing Shutters ARCA Menards Series Program<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      43. Dakar Rally: Isle of Man TT winner James Hillier on doing Saudi Arabia endurance event the hard way<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      44. Dakar Rally: Sam Sunderland crashes out on stage one of title defence<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      45. Dan Harper: Factory BMW deal a ‘dream’ for Northern Ireland driver<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      46. Ken Block: Rally driver and YouTuber killed in snowmobile accident<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      47. O’Ward, Palou Part of McLaren F1 Test Line-up due to ‘Formula 1 Potential’ – Zak Brown<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      48. Haas reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi joins JOTA for LMP2 in WEC<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      49. De Vries Blasts the ‘Shameless’ People ‘who wanted something’ from him after F1 Debut<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      50. Kevin Magnussen ‘Mentally a lot Stronger’ on Formula 1 Return – Guenther Steiner<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      51. Red Bull’s Christian Horner applauds 2022 regulation changes which fostered “25% more passes”<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      52. 2023 Dakar Rally: Al-Rajhi wins Stage 7 as Al-Attiyah plays safe<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      53. Behind the scenes at NASCAR’s first Rose Parade<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      54. Alex Bowman, Chase Briscoe headline NASCAR drivers at Chili Bowl<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      55. Letarte on how Johnson ‘redefined the era’<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      56. Ron Malec and Mark Martin on what took Jimmie Johnson to the next level<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      57. Racer to Racer: Tony Stewart on Jimmie Johnson<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      58. ‘He was never an ego guy’ – Brad Keselowski on Jimmie Johnson<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      59. Matt Kenseth on racing against Jimmie Johnson: ‘It sucked’<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      60. F1 rift growing as Ben Sulayem hits back at Andretti Cadillac reactions<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      61. Loeb continues Dakar comeback charge with Stage 8 win<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Next Race: Daytona<\/h3>\n

        GO 48 & 9!!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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