Austin Cindric, the only current full-time NASCAR driver in the Rolex 24, finished fifth in the GTD Pro class alongside his WeatherTech Racing/Proton Competition team.
Austin Cindric is the only NASCAR regular in the Rolex 24, though James Davison and Jimmie Johnson plus road ringers will run too. Friday’s MPC race has 4 NASCAR drivers—Cindric, Chase Briscoe, Harrison Burton, and Hailie Deegan.
For the first time since 1956, a NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville will be 400 laps as the spring round has been shortened from its original 500-lap distance.
In addition to a part-time Cup Series schedule, Josh Bilicki will run six Xfinity races for Alpha Prime Racing.
The National Motorsports Appeal Board has withdrawn a $50,000 fine and 6-race suspension for Mike Harmon Racing and crew chief Ryan Bell for a testing violation, though a 75-point penalty remains.
IMSA veteran and Ford Performance driver Joey Hand will run all six NASCAR Cup Series road courses for Rick Ware Racing.
NASCAR hosted the final Next Gen car organisational test over Tuesday and Wednesday at Phoenix Raceway.
Howie DiSavino III has joined Alpha Prime Racing for a six-race Xfinity schedule beginning at Phoenix. It will be his first time racing in the series.
For the first time since Indianapolis in 2021 (pictured), Sam Hunt Racing will run two cars as Jeffrey Earnhardt and Ryan Truex drive the #24 and #26 at Daytona.
After running much of the 2021 NASCAR Truck Series for On Point Motorsports, Danny Bohn has joined Young’s Motorsports for the 2022 opener at Daytona. The two parties have “one-race agreement with a vision to increase [Bohn’s] schedule in 2022.”
Alongside running for the NASCAR Truck Series championship, John Hunter Nemechek’s 2022 schedule will include a pair of Xfinity Series starts at Las Vegas.
A duo of inverted numbers will run Emerling-Gase Motorsports’ maiden NASCAR Xfinity race at Daytona when co-owner Joey Gase and Shane Lee respectively drive the #53 and #35.
With the Cup Series set to roll out the Next Gen car, NASCAR is taking penalties up a notch. The worst offenders can face disqualification from the playoffs entirely.
Kaz Grala will run a limited 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule for Alpha Prime Racing in 4 races beginning at Auto Club. He will also be the team’s substitute driver if something arises within the roster.
Kaulig Racing’s #16 Cup car will be driven by A.J. Allmendinger in 16 races including the Clash and All-Star, Noah Gragson in 14, and Daniel Hemric in 9 including the Daytona Duel and 500.
With Jeff Gordon’s departure, FOX NASCAR has hired Tony Stewart as a third commentator for the Busch Light Clash and Daytona 500. The slot is expected to be filled by multiple names in 2022.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Red Farmer, and Mike Stefanik have officially been immortalised in NASCAR history as they were inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame as the Class of 2021.
