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…