{"id":5702,"date":"2025-01-26T20:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T01:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briari.net\/blog\/?p=5702"},"modified":"2025-01-26T20:27:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T01:27:35","slug":"2025-nascar-pre-season-update-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briari.net\/blog\/2025\/01\/2025-nascar-pre-season-update-four\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 NASCAR Pre-Season Update Four"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rolex 24 weekend!<\/p>\n

Get caught up on the latest racing news.<\/p>\n

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

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      1. Supercross legend Villopoto reflects on the pluses and minuses of fame<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      2. Appeals court upholds $31 million judgement against BK Racing’s Ron Devine<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      3. Lewis Hamilton arrives in Maranello for his 1st day at Ferrari<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      4. Stunning IMSA debut for RAFA Racing Team at Daytona<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      5. GMG Racing and Kyle Washington Victorious in IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Debut at Daytona<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      6. PREMA splits with Cannon<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      7. NASCAR Euro Series Announces Huge New 2025 Challenge<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      8. Lewis Hamilton makes Ferrari debut on track at Fiorano<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      9. Brad Perez running four races for Alpha Prime Racing in 2025<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      10. NASCAR announces Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium format<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      11. Rockingham hosting organizational text for Xfinity and Truck teams<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      12. Cody Dennison joins Reaume Brothers Racing for part-time Truck Series entry<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      13. Sad News – Bill Baumgardner<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      14. U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds returning to 2025 Daytona 500<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      15. Baltazar Leguizamon driving for Joey Gase Motorsports at COTA<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      16. Ryan Roulette to drive three races for Freedom Racing Enterprises<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      17. Chandler Smith driving for Garage 66 at Daytona 500<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      18. NASCAR to use option tire at spring Phoenix race<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      19. Mason Massey to compete in 11 races for Alpha Prime Racing in 2025<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      20. Spire Motorsports inks Andres Perez de Lara for 2025 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series effort<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      21. Mike Massaro joins RFK Racings Marketing and Communications team<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      22. Former NASCAR owner burned in house fire<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      23. Garage 66 to compete in Cook Out Clash with Garrett Smithley UPDATE<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      24. Kasey Kahne making NASCAR return in Xfinity race at Rockingham<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      25. Vicente Salas running limited Xfinity schedule in 2025 for Alpha Prime Racing<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      26. Swifty Swine Pig Races pace fan entertainment at COTA<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      27. Fox Sports Films and NASCAR Studios team up for two new original documentaries to start the 2025 season<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      28. SS-Greenlight Racing forms strategic partnership with BRK Racing<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      29. How McErlean is preparing for ‘the Formula 1 of rallying’<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      30. Evans welcomes points revamp for 2025 WRC<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      31. Evans in Monte Carlo hunt as McErlean makes WRC debut<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      32. Lewis Hamilton’s first day at Ferrari: The Maranello pictures<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      33. 24 Hours of Daytona entry list: 61 teams and driver rosters set for Rolex 24 IMSA race<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      34. Mueller becomes F1’s first female race engineer<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      35. Sources: Hamilton reuniting with F1 trainer Cullen<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      36. IMSA is attracting more manufacturers, and in turn, more fans<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      37. Hamilton: Ferrari drive ‘one of the best feelings’<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      38. F1 drivers risk fines, bans over swearing, FIA abuse<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      39. The Kiwi dream team: Shane van Gisbergen on driving with Scott McLaughlin at the Rolex 24<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      40. Red Bull returns to NASCAR in a big way<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      41. New car, new class, same goal: Conor Zilisch wants a Rolex 24 repeat<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      42. The Return Of NASCAR’s Prince Charming: Kasey Kahne Will Race At The Rock<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      43. Dries Vanthoor Wins Rolex 24 Pole<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      44. Luca Mars Wins Daytona Pilot Challenge Pole<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      45. NASCAR Drivers In The Rolex 24 at Daytona<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      46. Taylor Reimer Back With Venturini for 5 Races<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      47. IMSA Drivers Pick the Rolex 24’s Next Superstar Entry<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      48. Daniel Hemric Wins Pole for ARCA West Season Opener<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      49. Rolex 24 6-Hour Update: Colin Braun Leads For Acura<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      50. ‘We Blew it to Hell’ – Andy Lally Ends Final Rolex 24 with Engine Failure<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      51. Why Penske Entertainment is taking over promotion of Nashville IndyCar race<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      52. Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Event Update<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      53. 24 Hours of Daytona features 4 classes of cars; let’s meet them | GTP, LMP2, GTD Pro, GTD<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      54. NASCAR at The Rock: Rockingham Speedway to hold testing for April races, free to fans<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      55. Connor Zilisch to make NASCAR Cup Series debut with Trackhouse Racing in March<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      56. ARCA Menards Series West at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      57. NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout Brings Added Excitement To Open 2025 At Amalie Motor Oil NHRA GatorNationals<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      58. Dries Vanthoor puts BMW on Rolex 24 pole in eventful qualifying session at Daytona<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      59. 24 Hours of Daytona starting grid: Qualifying results, starting lineup for 2025 Rolex 24<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      60. Meyer Shank Racing returns to Rolex 24 as 61 cars and 235 drivers prep for Daytona endurance race<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      61. Richard Childress Racing taps Kasey Kahne for Xfinity Series return at Rockingham<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      62. Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Season Opener Goes to Gonzalez<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      63. F1 champion Max Verstappen the brightest star missing from stacked field at Rolex 24 of Daytona<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      64. Kobayashi leads for Cadillac in final Rolex 24 practice<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      65. CJ Olivares reveals MAVTV updates and talks TV programming<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      66. Ogier charges to WRC Monte Carlo Rally lead as Neuville falters<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      67. Rigon and DragonSpeed eager to make the most of Risi partnership at Daytona<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      68. Cairoli splits with Lamborghini Squadra Corse<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      69. Thomas wins Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Race 2 at Daytona<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      70. Ferrari’s Arthur Leclerc excited to make Rolex 24 debut with AF Corse<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      71. McLaren, Hyundai start 2025 strong with MPC wins at Daytona<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      72. NASCAR Next: Q&A with Shane van Gisbergen as full-time Cup season, Daytona 500 approach<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      73. Parker Kligerman has full 2025 schedule: 24 Hours of Daytona, NASCAR, NBC, CW and more<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      74. Palou headed to London after Daytona for mediation in McLaren’s $30 million breach of contract suit<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      75. Race Industry Week: Steve Phelps on NASCAR’s growth<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      76. IMSA’s GTP class set to keep growing<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      77. 2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona: Class-by-class preview<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      78. Rolex 24, Hour 1: BMW to the fore<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      79. Ogier closes in on record-extending 10th Monte Carlo Rally win<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      80. David Letterman leads Rolex 24 at Daytona (well, kinda). Late-night race no problem<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      81. Rolex 24, Hour 2: Pit error costs BMW<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      82. Rolex 24, Hour 3: Tandy moves Porsche ahead<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      83. Rolex 24 running updates: Competitive, frantic and fast six hours in the books<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      84. Rolex 24, Hour 4: Ford on a roll in GTD PRO, Porsche in charge in GTP<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      85. Rolex 24, Hour 5: WTR vaults into lead under the lights<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      86. Rolex 24, Hour 6: Lally finale comes to a premature end<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      87. Rolex 24, Hour 7: Kobayashi snatches lead back from MSR<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      88. Rolex 24, Hour 8: Six cars involved in major restart crash<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      89. Rolex 24 12-Hour Update: Porsche Penske Runs 1-2 as Attrition Mounts<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      90. FOX Sports kicks off its 25th season of NASCAR coverage with The Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      91. Rolex 24 18-Hour Update: Penske Continues to Flex Muscle<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      92. Evans second in Monte Carlo as McErlean completes WRC debut<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      93. Jett Lawrence Earns Win at Anaheim 2 Supercross<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      94. ‘The conquistador of concrete’: Alex Palou featured in latest Fox Sports IndyCar commercial<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      95. Rolex 24, Hour 22: AF Corse LMP2 stoppage brings out the yellows<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      96. Rea eager to flip Superbike script after leading in testing<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      97. IMSA YouTube channel exceeds 2 million live views during 63rd Rolex 24<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      98. FOX releases second IndyCar driver promo<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      99. Rolex 24, Hour 23: A Penske Porsche duel to the finish<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      100. Nasr, Porsche hold off Blomqvist and Acura for Rolex 24 win<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      101. PPM’s Rolex 24 triumph is internationally monumental<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      102. Penske’s Porsches finish first, third in Rolex 24<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      103. Austin Cindric Scores Podium In Substitute Role<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      104. ‘BMW Should be Embarrassed’ – Corvette and BMW Clash over GTD Pro Podium in Rolex 24 Finish<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      105. These Four Wins Defined Dale Earnhardt<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Next Race: 2025 Daytona 500<\/h3>\n

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

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