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Source Materials - Week of January 27th
Source materials used for the NASCAR Rant Report between January 27th and February 2nd.
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- Ford, Ford revealed a new electric NASCAR prototype vehicle based on the roadgoing Mustang Mach-E crossover.
- TNT Sports today announced the launch of a brand-new NASCAR Driver Cam experience — exclusive to Max — that will offer motorsports fans the ultimate all-access pass.
- CONCORD, N.C. — Overheard conversation in the NASCAR Cup Series garage: “Kind of weird, isn’t it? It’s like a test session without a test.”
1-31-25 - Ford Unveils NASCAR Electric Prototype
- Ford Mustang Mach E Nascar Pikes Peak Contender - www.caranddriver.com
- New Mustang Mach E Demonstrator Nascar Prototype - performance.ford.com
- Fords Mach E Electric Nascar Prototype Is Proof That Ford Should Build A Mach E Coupe - www.theautopian.com
- Ford Mustang Mach E Nascar Ev Prototype - www.motorauthority.com
- An Electrifying First Look At Fords Mustang Mach E Nascar Ev Prototype - www.motorsport.com
- Ford Made A Nascar Mach E But Its Not Sure What To Do With It Yet - arstechnica.com
- Ford Mustang Mach E Newest - autos.yahoo.com
- Ford Has Revealed A Fully Electric Mustang Mach E Nascar Prototype - www.topgear.com
- Ford Mustang Mach E Nascar Ev Prototype - www.greencarreports.com
- Ford Mustang Mach E Nascar Demo Car - www.thedrive.com
1-31-25 - NASCAR Driver Cameras Streaming on Max
- Nascar Driver Cam Coming Exclusively To Max - racer.com
- Tnt Sports Max To Launch Exclusive Nascar Driver Cam Audio Experience - www.jayski.com
- Tnt Sports Max To Launch Exclusive Nascar Driver Cam And Audio Experience - www.nascar.com
- Nascars Driver Streams Finally Bring Multiview To Max - www.engadget.com
- Watch Nascar From The Cockpit With New Driver Cam Experience - petapixel.com
- Vroom Vroom Nascar Fans Can Watch Races Through New Driver Cam Feature - www.cnet.com
- Tnt Sports Max To Launch Nascar Driver Cam And Audio Experience - www.tvtechnology.com
- Max Launching Nascar Driver Cam Entire Cup Series Schedule - awfulannouncing.com
1-31-25 - Miscellaneous
1-30-25 - Thumbnail Image:
- Meg Oliphant Getty Images, 2024: Larson concluded the Cup Series season with a series-leading six victories to go along with a 6th-place finish in the final standings.
- The season opener at Bowman Gray Stadium. Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
- Corey Kent, coreykentofficial.com
1-30-25 - Pre-Season Championship Betting Odds:
- 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Odds - Fox Sports
- NASCAR Odds to Win Cup Series Championship - USA Today
- 2025 NASCAR Cup Championship Odds Betting Lines Released - On3
- NASCAR 2025 Cup Series Champion Prediction Odds Pick - ClutchPoints
- NASCAR 2025 New Drivers Race Teams Plus a Complete Look at This Year's Cup Series Field - CBS Sports
- 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Futures Odds Picks Best Bets for Upcoming Season - SportsLine
- NASCAR 2025: A Preview - The Daily Campus
1-30-25 - Cook Out Clash Preview:
- 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium - Jayski
- Statistical Advance: Analyzing the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium - Jayski
- NASCAR National Series News & Notes - Bowman Gray Stadium - Jayski
- Goodyear Fast Facts - Bowman Gray - Jayski
- How NASCAR Found Bowman Gray Stadium - Autoweek
- 2025 NASCAR Odds: Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray - Fox Sports
- Tim Brown Bowman Gray Clash Rick Ware Racing Rookie - Motorsport
- Paint Scheme Preview: 2025 Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray - NASCAR
- NASCAR Bowman Gray 2024 Parking Schedule - WFMY News 2
- NASCAR Drivers Look Forward to Building Momentum from Clash into Regular Season - WCYB
- Bowman Gray Stadium: From Dirt to NASCAR - A Brief History of Racing - Speedway Digest
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. Rips NASCAR for Cheapening the Clash - On3
- NASCAR Returns to Bowman Gray Stadium for the First Time Since 1971 - WCTI12
- 2025 NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium: TV Schedule, Entry Lists, Race Info and More - Daily Downforce
- NASCAR Weekend TV Schedule: Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray - Toby Christie
- NASCAR Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium: Qualifying, Where to Watch, Time, TV Schedule - Sportskeeda
1-30-25 - Miscellaneous:
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- NASCAR will officially move The Clash, its pre-season exhibition event to Bowman Gray Stadium in 2025. Photo Credit / Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
- Two former NASCAR stock cars cross the finish line at Rockingham Speedway during a racing school session on July 24, 2021. NASCAR will return to the track in 2025, with dates for the Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series April 18 and 19.
- Rapper Big Boi, formerly of Outkast, rocks Arrowhead halftime show
1-29-25 - Looking Ahead to The Clash:
- NASCAR Clash entry list, practice groups revealed - NBC Sports
- 2025 NASCAR odds: Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray - FOX Sports
- NASCAR's return to the Madhouse will test temperament, resolve of sport's best - Yardbarker
- NASCAR Cook Out Clash to bring parking and traffic changes in Winston-Salem - ABC45
- When and how to watch the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium - Newsweek
- Winston-Salem State students get inside look at The Clash - WXII12
- A statistical look at this weekend's Clash at Bowman Gray - AccessWDUN
- Explained: NASCAR format for The Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium - PlanetF1
- NASCAR entry list: Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray - USA Today
- Trackhouse Racing advance: The Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium - Speedway Digest
- NASCAR Cook Out Clash entry list revealed as drivers and crew chiefs confirmed - MSN
- Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray: NASCAR entry list - iFantasyRace
- The Clash at Bowman Gray: Entry list, practice groups - Racing News
- 2025 NASCAR Clash: Career stats for Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Alex Bowman - Hendrick Motorsports
- Your guide to the 2025 NASCAR Clash in Winston-Salem - NewsBreak
- NASCAR power rankings 2025 - FOX Sports
- Josh Berry and the Wood Brothers prepare for first Cup race together in Clash - Speedway Digest
- Cook Out Clash 2025 betting picks - NASCAR Gambling Podcast
- RFK advance: The Clash - Speedway Digest
1-29-25 - NASCAR Returns to Rockingham:
- NASCAR returns to Rockingham - WBTV
- Xfinity Series 2025: Kasey Kahne Rockingham test return - NASCAR
- Rockingham track records expected to fall following Tuesday's NASCAR test - Sports Illustrated
- Reigning MPD leads the rally with fans ready for Rockingham's return - Essentially Sports
- NASCAR testing Rockingham Speedway - Athlon Sports
- Why Kasey Kahne is returning for NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Rockingham - Sports Illustrated
- Hendrick rookie Corey Day paces Xfinity test at Rockingham - Toby Christie
1-29-25 - Sponsorship Signings:
- Bank OZK sponsoring Kyle Busch in multi-year, multi-race deal - Jayski
- Sea Best sponsoring Ty Dillon in 20 races - Jayski
- Lance Crackers partners with Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing - Jayski
- Fraternal Order of Eagles sponsoring Justin Haley at The Clash - Jayski
- Kyle Busch, RCR add Bank OZK sponsorship for multiple years - Frontstretch
- Sea Best Seafood serving as anchor sponsor for Ty Dillon in 2025 - Sports Illustrated
- F.O.E. and Spire Motorsports team up for NASCAR Cook Out Clash - BVM Sports
- RCR star Kyle Busch bags new sponsor ahead of upcoming 2025 NASCAR season - Sportskeeda
- Chase Briscoe running Charlotte Xfinity race with Lance sponsorship - Frontstretch
- Fraternal Order of Eagles sponsors Justin Haley at Cook Out Clash - BVM Sports
1-29-25 - Miscellaneous:
- Las Vegas Motor Speedway President Chris Powell announces retirement - Jayski
- Deegan leaves NASCAR for Indy NXT - AP News
- OutKast's Big Boi announced as pace car driver at upcoming Atlanta NASCAR race - AJC
- Longtime LVMS president set to retire: 'I'm an extremely lucky man' - Review Journal
- Las Vegas Motor Speedway President Chris Powell announces retirement - Speedway Digest
- Rapper Big Boi becomes NASCAR pace car driver - Yahoo Autos
- Big Boi named Ambetter Health 400 pace car official - Speedway Digest
1-28-25 - Thumbnail Image:
- Jimmie Johnson stands on pit road before the Oct. 15, 2023 South Point 400 Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Photo by Dominic Aragon/TRE
- The Chicago skyline is seen as drivers compete in the inaugural Chicago Street Race on July 2, 2023. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago
- TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - APRIL 22: Corey LaJoie, driver of the #7 Celsius Chevrolet, during qualifying for the Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega on April 22, 2023. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Getty Images
1-28-25 - Johnson Becomes Majority Owner at Legacy MC:
- Jimmie Johnson becomes majority owner of Legacy Motor Club as private equity firm buys into team - AP News
- Jimmie Johnson now majority owner of Legacy Motor Club - NBC Sports
- 'Johnson 2.0' ready to take next steps as an owner - Racer
- Johnson becomes majority owner of Legacy Motor Club - Racer
- Jimmie Johnson named majority owner of Legacy Motor Club - Jayski
- NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson Joins Forces with Knighthead Capital Management, LLC in LEGACY MOTOR CLUB - PR Newswire
- NASCAR champ Jimmy Johnson is Legacy Motor Club majority owner - ESPN
- Jimmie Johnson Takes Majority Stake In NASCAR Cup Team - Law360
- Jimmie Johnson hints at Legacy Motor Club's future plans beyond NASCAR - Motorsports Wire
- Jimmie Johnson Takes Majority Stake In NASCAR Cup Team - Law360
- Johnson becomes majority owner of Legacy Motor Club - Racer
1-28-25 - No Playoff Changes for 2025:
- NASCAR won't change playoff format for 2025 - Fox Sports
- NASCAR to keep playoff format for 2025 season, explore possible changes for ’26 - NASCAR
- NASCAR explains why it will not make any changes to playoffs for 2025 - NBC Sports
- NASCAR Confirms 2025 Playoff Format After Intense 2024 Backlash - Newsweek
- Why NASCAR isn’t changing its playoff format in 2025 - Sportsnaut
- NASCAR to keep playoff format for 2025 season, explore possible changes for ’26 - NASCAR
- NASCAR Fans Voice Frustration With Latest News on Playoff Format - Athlon Sports
- NASCAR to consider playoff format changes for 2026 - Yardbarker
- NASCAR won't change the Cup Series playoff format in 2025 - Motorsports Wire
- NASCAR Confirms No New Playoff Format in 2025 - Daily Downforce
- NASCAR Delays Playoff Format Shakeup to 2026, Fans Call Out Jim France & Co.’s False Promises - Essentially Sports
1-28-25 - Corey LaJoie to Daytona 500 & Amazon:
- LaJoie's 2025 plans revealed, including Daytona 500 attempt and broadcast role - motorsport.com
- Corey LaJoie to run partial Cup Series schedule for RWR, joins Prime Video as analyst - nascar.com
- Corey LaJoie to attempt Daytona 500 and adds broadcasting duties to 2025 schedule - nbcsports.com
- Corey LaJoie sets 2025 NASCAR Cup plans - sportsnaut.com
- LaJoie gets part-time RWR seat alongside Prime Video role - racer.com
- Corey LaJoie, Danielle Trotta join Prime Video's NASCAR coverage - jayski.com
- Corey LaJoie to run part-time schedule for Rick Ware Racing, serve as analyst for Amazon Prime Video - jayski.com
- Stacking Pennies: Corey LaJoie begins new NASCAR chapter with racing & TV - forbes.com
- Corey LaJoie finds a ride for 2025 and joins NASCAR broadcast - racingnews.co
- Corey LaJoie announces 2025 NASCAR Cup Series entries after missing out on full-time seat - newsweek.com
1-28-25 - Miscellaneous:
- Front Row Motorsports shuffles truck team numbers, hires crew chief - sportsnaut.com
- Bill Weber dead at 67 - athlonsports.com
- NASCAR Chicago Street Race tickets on sale, reduced from 2024 prices - nbcchicago.com
- Chase Elliott NASCAR news: Hat sponsor for Daytona 500 - tennessean.com
- “This is sad news” - NASCAR world shocked by unreported demise of beloved broadcaster Bill Weber - essentiallysports.com
- NASCAR Productions installs sprawling new LED wall in state-of-the-art remote race control room - sportsvideo.org
- NASCAR sets tracks and dates for Truck Series Triple Truck Challenge - sportsnaut.com
- NASCAR Cup Series driver to join Niece Motorsports' 4th truck entry for 2025 - newsweek.com
- NASCAR addresses Mike Wallace's shock Daytona 500 disqualification - newsweek.com
- Mike Wallace disappointed at NASCAR's Daytona 500 decision, road map for 2026 - sportsnaut.com
- NASCAR Productions deploys extensive Samsung monitoring system - tvtechnology.com
- Bill Weber, former NASCAR broadcaster, dead at 67 - on3.com
- NASCAR Chicago 2025 Street Race tickets on sale - abc7chicago.com
- Front Row Motorsports announces lineups for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - jayski.com
- Front Row Motorsports makes NASCAR driver, crew chief announcement ahead of 2025 Truck Series - newsweek.com
- Nathan Byrd, Stefan Parsons to drive for Young's Motorsports - jayski.com
1-27-25 - Thumbnail Image:
- Rachel Horton | NASCAR Digital Media, Penske Porsche Motorsport drivers celebrate in Victory Lane at Daytona International Speedway after winning the Rolex 24.
- James Gilbert | Getty Images, A general view of racing during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
- SPARTA, KY - JULY 13: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #95 Dark Matter presented by Ionomy Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway on July 13, 2018 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) | Getty Images
1-27-25 - The Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona:
- NASCAR Drivers in the Rolex 24 at Daytona - Frontstretch
- Zilisch Rolex 24 Cup Debut Trackhouse Rookie - Motorsport
- Should NASCAR Drivers Be Allowed to Race in Other Places - Motorsports Report
- Shane Van Gisbergen Connor Zilisch Ready to Team Up in No 91 Trackhouse TF Sport Chevrolet at Rolex 24 - NASCAR
- Late Battle for the GTD Pro Lead at Rolex 24 Results in Contact in the Corner at Daytona - NASCAR
- Connor Zilisch Set for COTA Cup Debut with Trackhouse in Red Bull Return - NASCAR
- 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona Results Recap - NASCAR
- IMSA Rolex 24 Daytona - AP News
- Tower Motorsports Wins Rolex 24 Thriller in LMP2 - Sportscar365
- Daytona Rolex 24 Winners 2025 IMSA Race - News Journal Online
- Rolex 24 Results Recap Porsche Penske Motorsport Roger Repeats Win 1-2 Finish Felipe Nasr Campbell - NBC Sports
- Home Teams Rule IMSA Rolex 24 - Autoweek
- BMW M Hybrid V8 Daytona 2025 Race Recap - BMW Blog
- Roger Penskes Porsche Team Wins Second Straight Rolex 24 at Daytona - Forbes
- Who Won 2025 Rolex 24 Daytona Full Results 24 Hour Endurance Sports Car Race Daytona - Sportskeeda
- No 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Team Wins the Rolex 24 for the Second Year in a Row - My News 13
- Nasr Porsche Hold Off Blomqvist and Acura for Rolex 24 Win - Racer
- Rolex 24 Results January 26 2025 Daytona International Speedway - Racing News
- Podium Finish for Acura in Close Fought Rolex 24 Battle - Acura News
- Rolex 24 Daytona Parker Kligerman NBC TV - News Journal Online
- Porsche Penske Claims Historic Rolex 24 Win - Sportscar365
- Rolex 24 Running Updates Competitive Frantic and Fast Six Hours in the Books - NASCAR
- Ford Mustang GT3 Claims First Global Win at 63rd Rolex 24 - IMSA
- Roger Penskes Dream Team Strikes Again 63rd Rolex 24 - Newsweek
- NASCAR Drivers Shine at 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona - Evrimagaci
- Transcript 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona - Speedway Digest
- NASCAR Insider Details Key Reason Connor Zilisch Raced Final Stint Ahead Shane Van Gisbergen Rolex24 - Sportskeeda
1-27-25 - Kasey Kahne Returning to NASCAR:
- Xfinity Series 2025 RCR Kasey Kahne Rockingham Return - NASCAR
- Kasey Kahne to Make NASCAR Return at Rockingham with Richard Childress Racing - NBC Sports
- Kasey Kahne Returns to NASCAR for One-Off Start - Sportsnaut
- Kasey Kahne Making NASCAR Return in Xfinity Race at Rockingham - Jayski
- Kasey Kahne to Drive a Third Richard Childress Racing Entry in NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Rockingham Speedway - RCR Racing
- Kasey Kahne Announces His Return to NASCAR for One Race - FloRacing
1-27-25 - Miscellaneous:
- Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Sponsoring Ty Dillon in Nine Races - Jayski
- Carl Ruedebusch Returning to Front Row Motorsports to Sponsor Todd Gilliland - Jayski
- Rick Ware Racing Raising Awareness for American Red Cross Relief Efforts in Wake of California Wildfires - Jayski
- SS Greenlight Racing Forms Strategic Partnership with BRK Racing - Jayski
- Vicente Salas Running Limited Xfinity Schedule in 2025 for Alpha Prime Racing - Jayski

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