
NASCAR’s 37‑Car Showdown at North Wilkesboro Sets the Stage for the Chase
With 37 drivers set to compete, the upcoming race at North Wilkesboro Speedway will be a critical test for playoff positioning and a showcase of short‑track grit.
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With 37 drivers set to compete, the upcoming race at North Wilkesboro Speedway will be a critical test for playoff positioning and a showcase of short‑track grit.

NASCAR Cup Series driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the 2023 Daytona 500 champion, touched down in Portland, Maine, this week as part of his preparation for the upcoming Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The visit was more than a simple pit stop; it was an immersion into the region’s maritime heritage and culinary staples that define New England’s coastal identity.

San Diego County will host a series of NASCAR‑related activities this weekend, ranging from on‑base fan zones with live entertainment and Navy mixed‑reality simulations to off‑base driver appearances, watch parties and a country music concert at Petco Park.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will drive a car bearing the late Kyle Busch's iconic NOS Energy livery at Nashville, reviving a design that last secured victory in 2017.

Sycuan Casino Resort, owned by the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, will sponsor the No. 47 Chevrolet driven by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. at the inaugural NASCAR San Diego Weekend, adding a tribal partnership to the historic street‑race celebration.