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NASCAR National Series News & Notes

This weekend will be the 43rd running of a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Rockingham Speedway, and the first since 2004. Rockingham Speedway is one of nine active tracks that were on the NASCAR Xfinity Series inaugural season’s schedule in 1982.

· Rockingham is the fourth of four Dash 4 Cash races in 2025: Miami, Martinsville, Bristol and Rockingham. Rockingham Dash 4 Cash drivers: #1 Carson Kvapil, #7 Justin Allgaier, #8 Sammy Smith, #20 Brandon Jones.

Rockingham Speedway is the fourth of nine races this season in the Xfinity Series on tracks measuring 1-mile in length or less. Justin Allgaier (Miami, Bristol) and Austin Hill (Martinsville) won first three Dash 4 Cash bonuses in 2025.

Joe Gibbs Racing is one pole win away from 200, they are the only team to reach 100 poles.

Looking Ahead – Talladega

Next weekend will mark the 112th running of a NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. A total of 48 different drivers have won the pole at Talladega in the Cup Series, six are active this season – Christopher Bell (two), Chase Elliott (two), Michael McDowell (two), Austin Dillon (one), Denny Hamlin (one) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (one).

McDowell swept the two Cup Series poles at Talladega last season. Bill Elliott leads the Cup Series in poles at Talladega with eight and holds the record for most consecutive Cup poles at Talladega with six-straight from 1985 – 1987.

Talladega has produced nine different race winners in the last nine Cup Series races at the 2.66-mile track. Ten of the 52 NASCAR Cup Series Talladega Superspeedway race winners are active this season, led by Brad Keselowski with six Talladega victories.

Dale Earnhardt leads the Cup Series in victories at Talladega with 10.

NASCAR Cup Series

Next Race: Jack Link’s 500

The Place: Talladega Superspeedway

Track Length: 2.66 Mile Asphalt Oval

The Date: Sunday, April 27

The Time: 3 p.m. ET

The Purse: $11,055,250

TV: FOX, 2 p.m. ET

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)

Distance: 500 miles (188 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 60),

Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 120), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 188)

 

NASCAR Xfinity Series

Next Race: North Carolina Education Lottery 250 presented

by Black’s Tire

The Place: Rockingham Speedway

Track Length: 0.94 Mile Asphalt Oval

The Date: Saturday, April 19

The Time: 4 p.m. ET

The Purse: $1,651,939

TV: CW, 3 p.m. ET

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)

Distance: 235 miles (250 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 60),

Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 120), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 250)

 

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series

Next Race: Black’s Tire 200

The Place: Rockingham Speedway

Track Length: 0.94 Mile Asphalt Oval

The Date: Friday, April 18

The Time: 5 p.m. ET

The Purse: $782,900

TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET

Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)

Distance: 188 miles (200 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45),

Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200)

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