May 17, 2020 By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service NASCAR’s return to real-time action Sunday afternoon was a resumption of the close-quarter, high-action brand of racing that fans have long expected at historic Darlington Raceway, culminating with Kevin Harvick claiming his first trophy of the season in front of a robust television and radio audience eager to welcome sports back. The Real Heroes 400 was the first on-track activity in nearly two months after NASCAR suspended competition because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The return to track included specific guidelines unique to this unprecedented situation – no fans in the grandstands, temperature checks…

ICEBOX PICKUP THROWDOWN IRACING TRUCK SERIES BOMMARITO.COM 100 RACE RECAP In a race where tempers flared and etiquette lessons were completely disregarded, Harrison Burton emerged victorious at the virtual World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. Thursday night’s Bommarito.com 100 was an absolute paint trading affair in which the IceBox Pickup Throwdown Series racers did not hold back, especially as the laps wound down! While Tyler Hill appeared set for the win, he was the recipient of Anthony Alfredo’s chrome horn in Turn 1 on the final lap. As both drivers regained control of their trucks, Burton snookered his way past Kyle Weatherman,…

ICEBOX PICKUP THROWDOWN IRACING TRUCK SERIES FIREDISC 100 RACE RECAP After two action-packed, grueling races to kickoff the IceBox Pickup Throwdown Series, Thursday night’s FireDisc 100 at the virtual Michigan International Speedway provided intense, heavy competition. Despite some rough and tumble moments in the early going, Timmy Hill proved to be king of the road at Michigan. With potent challenges from the likes of Austin Hill, Tyler Hill -- Timmy’s younger brother -- Jordan Anderson, and Brett Moffitt, nobody had an answer for Timmy Hill. Ultimately, the pride of Port Tobacco, Md. drove his way to Michigan’s Victory Lane while Austin Hill…

By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service NASCAR announced Thursday an initial short-term schedule, beginning with a NASCAR Cup Series race May 17 at Darlington Raceway, to mark the return to the track for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic brought sports to a halt in the middle of March. The schedule released Thursday includes a pair of NASCAR Cup Series races at the historic Darlington track on Sunday afternoon, May 17, and then on Wednesday night, May 20, with a NASCAR Xfinity Series event in between on Tuesday, May 19. The schedule then moves to Charlotte Motor Speedway where there will…

April 30, 2020 | Media Release ICEBOX PICKUP THROWDOWN IRACING TRUCK SERIES | RICH MAR FLORIST 100 RACE RECAP Following the IceBox Pickup Throwdown Series’ inaugural race at Texas last week, the attention turned to Thursday night’s Rich Mar Florist 100 at the virtual Kansas Speedway. While the first half of the 100-lapper was a survival of the fittest, the finish came down to NTT IndyCar Series racer Santino Ferrucci, NASCAR XFINITY Series veteran Josh Bilicki, and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen. Bilicki, parlaying pit strategy, held the lead in the final moments before tangling with Friesen…

On Thursday evening, more than 12,000 NASCAR fans tuned in to see 19-year-old Christian Eckes earn $500 in prize money for winning the inaugural IceBox Pickup Throwdown Series race at virtual Texas Motor Speedway. Eckes’ victory in the Gen-Y Hitch 100 came after he took the lead from rival Chase Briscoe on Lap 96. The IceBox Pickup Throwdown iRacing Truck Series is a five race esports streaming series that culminates with a championship finale. The series is an invite-only event created exclusively for NASCAR Truck Series and Xfinity Drivers who will accumulate points throughout the series and compete for the championship bundle…