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It’s Charlotte race week, which makes it a home race for most teams in the NASCAR garage.

Several will celebrate the local races at Charlotte Motor Speedway by hosting events for fans at their shops. Read below for a full rundown of local activities for the upcoming week.

Note: This story will be updated as more teams announce their plans for this week.

Kaulig Racing, Wednesday, May 25: Open House from 12-4 p.m. Fans in town all week for the race are welcome to make the short drive to Lexington for Kaulig Racing’s Open House. Those in attendance can check out the team shops, see the Cup Series and Xfinity Series cars on displays, enjoy refreshments, participate in giveaways and more. | More on Kaulig

Brandonbilt Motorsports, Thursday, May 26: Open House from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Brandon Brown merchandise will be available for purchase inside of the shop in Mooresville, and shop tours will take place every 30 minutes. Brandon will be present for the duration of the event, signing autographs and taking photos with fans. | More on Brandonbilt Motorsports

JR Motorsports, Thursday, May 26: Fan Day from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. This will feature autograph sessions with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kelley Earnhardt Miller and Wyatt Miller at 10 a.m., followed by signing sessions with JRM team drivers Justin Allgaier, Noah Gragson, Josh Berry, Sam Mayer and Carson Kvapil at 1 p.m. Fans must have a wristband to participate in the autograph sessions. Wristbands will be distributed the morning of the event on a first-come, first-served basis. Additionally, there will be giveaways, sales, displays, shop tours and a special unveiling of a Unilever-sponsored Chevrolet Camaro. | Learn more

Front Row Motorsports, Thursday May 26-Friday, May 27: Fan Day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This two-day fan event at Front Row’s shop will feature shirts, hats, die-cast cars, crew shirts and partner giveaways. Each visitor will also receive a free Boot Barn shirt, while supplies last. | More on Front Row Motorsports

Hendrick Motorsports, Friday, May 27-Saturday, May 28: Fan Fest from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. All four Hendrick Motorsports drivers will make an appearance over the weekend, with Chase Elliott (11 a.m.) and Alex Bowman (4:30 p.m.) at the shop Friday. Kyle Larson (11:30 a.m.) and William Byron (12:30 p.m.) will make appearances on Saturday, May 28. Additional activations include kids’ activities, pit stop demonstrations and an engine building demonstration. | Learn more

Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing, Friday, May 27: Fan Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event officially kicks off at 10 a.m., is open to the public and will feature live music, food trucks, partner displays, pit stop demonstrations and racing simulators. In addition, fan day will feature an autograph session with NASCAR Hall of Fame owner Jack Roush and team co-owner Brad Keselowski and driver Chris Buescher. For the first time ever, RFK Fan Day will feature a dunking tank, where fans can attempt to ‘dunk’ No. 17 driver Chris Buescher, as well as other pit crew members and team executives, with all proceeds benefiting charity. | Learn more

Stewart-Haas Racing: The shop will be open to fans; however, SHR will not have its Fan Day until the fall, since the shop is just reopening post-pandemic. | Learn more

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As the country prepares to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice this Memorial Day weekend, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour travels to Jennerstown Speedway for the Jennerstown Salutes 150 this Saturday night.

Saturday’s race at the 0.522-mile asphalt oval will be the 18th NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race in the history of the track, which will honor fallen service men and women who gave their lives in defense of the United States.

Each driver competing in the Jennerstown Salutes 150 will carry the name of a fallen service member on his or her car as a way to honor and remember them during Memorial Day weekend.

The Jennerstown Salutes 150 is also the second race of four on the Tour schedule this season that will be promoted by JDV Productions.

RELATED: Watch the Mods at Jennerstown Speedway on FloRacing

The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour has competed at Jennerstown Speedway 17 times, with the first visit to the track coming in 1987. That event was won by Jan Leaty, with additional races in the years that followed being won by drivers like Reggie Ruggiero, Tony Hirschman, Mike Stefanik, Steve Park and Ted Christopher.

Christopher’s victory in 2006 was followed by a long hiatus for the Tour at Jennerstown. The track was closed for several seasons and went through a few ownership changes before the Tour returned in 2020, with Justin Bonsignore earning a trip to Victory Lane.

In the three races at Jennerstown since the Tour returned in 2020, Bonsignore has earned a pair of victories. Craig Lutz scored one of his three Tour victories at the track, as well.

Bonsignore and Lutz are among the those expected to compete Saturday night along with a strong contingent of Modified drivers who will be looking to take home the winner’s check.

Jennerstown Salutes 150 at Jennerstown Speedway

What to watch for:

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Bonsignore is in need of a strong run, and there is no better place for him to get it than Jennerstown Speedway.

Bonsignore has won two of the last three races held at the Pennsylvania oval, including the inaugural running of the Jennerstown Salutes 150 last season. He dominated that race, leading all but 14 of the 150 laps contested as he marched toward his third NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship.

In his three races at Jennerstown in the last two years, Bonsignore has led 379 laps. No other driver has led more than 39.

If Bonsignore is to find his way back to Victory Lane, he’ll have to go through a number of strong competitors. They include Tour points leader Ron Silk, who is one of only two drivers to earn top-10 finishes in each of the first four races held so far this year.

The other driver to accomplish that is Eric Goodale, who sits second in the standings. Silk and Goodale are both looking for their first Tour victories of the season.

RELATED: Get tickets to the Jennerstown Salutes 150

After making his return to the Tour following a multi-year hiatus at Richmond Raceway in April, Donny Lia is set for his second race of the season in the Ole Blue No. 3 fielded by Boehler Racing Enterprises.

Mike Christopher Jr. is scheduled to take the wheel of Tommy Baldwin Jr.’s No. 7NY Modified, the same car Doug Coby used to win the last two races on the schedule at New York’s Riverhead Raceway and New Hampshire’s Lee USA Speedway.

Max McLaughlin is also back for his second start of the season after earning a 12th-place finish at Richmond. Other returnees include Spencer Davis, Tyler Rypkema and Kyle Ebersole. Patrick Emerling, who sat out the race at Lee USA Speedway to compete in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, is also back in action.

Craig Lutz, who holds a victory at Jennerstown in 2020, is among the Tour regulars who will be competing Saturday night. Additional Tour regulars expected to participate include Lee USA Speedway runner-up Jon McKennedy, Kyle Bonsignore, Tommy Catalano and J.B. Fortin, among others.

The complete entry list for the Jennerstown Salutes 150 is available here.

Justin Bonsignore, driver of the #51 Phoenix Communications Inc. Chevrolet, helps put a Memorial Day decal on his car prior to the Jennerstown Salutes 150 Presented By DGV for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in Jennerstown, Pennsylvania on May 29, 2021. (Nate Smallwood/NASCAR)
Justin Bonsignore, driver of the No. 51 Phoenix Communications Inc. Chevrolet, helps put a Memorial Day decal on his car prior to the Jennerstown Salutes 150 for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in Jennerstown, Pennsylvania on May 29, 2021. (Photo: Nate Smallwood/NASCAR)

RACE FACTS

Race Jennerstown Salutes 150
Date Saturday, May 21, 2022
Track Jennerstown Speedway
Layout 0.522-mile paved oval
Location Jennerstown, Pennsylvania
Start time 8 p.m. ET
Laps 150
Posted awards $104,723
TV channel USA (Delayed: Thursday, June 2, 2 p.m. ET)
Live stream FloRacing (Live)

Schedule: Garage opens at 12 p.m. ET … Final practice from 2:30-3:30 p.m. ET … Single-car qualifying (two laps) at 4:45 p.m. ET … Race at 8 p.m. ET

Qualifying: Two consecutive qualifying laps. Faster lap determines qualifying position. Adjustments or repairs may not be made on the vehicle after the vehicle has taken the green flag at the start/finish line. NASCAR reserves the right to have more than one vehicle engage in qualifying runs at the same time. Starting field for the Jennerstown Salutes 150 is limited to 24 starters including Provisional Positions. Vehicles will be impounded after qualifying. Vehicle must qualify on race setup.

Tire allotment: The maximum tire allotment available for this event is 11 tires per team. All tires used for qualifying and the race must be purchased at the track and scanned by Hoosier, unless otherwise approved in advance by the Series Director. Four (4) tires must be used for qualifying and to begin the race. All qualifying tires must remain in impound until released by NASCAR Officials. The remaining tire allotment may be used for practice and/or change tires during the event. The tire change rule is four (4) tires, any position.

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NEWARK, NJ (May 24, 2022) — Today, M&M’S® ‘The Official Chocolate of NASCAR,’ announced the iconic brand will be the title sponsor at this year’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday, July 24. The brand will continue the season-long celebration of its more than three decades in the sport by using the race to pay special tribute to NASCAR fans and Mars Associates who have made the journey so memorable.

To kick off the celebrations, Mars will embark on a nationwide search on social media to identify some of the most active and passionate M&M’S Racing fans, who will be invited as VIP guests to the M&M’S Pocono race weekend. The fans selected will not only serve as M&M’S ambassadors throughout race weekend but will also have the chance to meet NASCAR legends and receive signed merchandise. One lucky M&M’S Mars fan will have the ultimate honor of serving as the Grand Marshal for the race.

RELATED: Buy tickets to Pocono race

“For more than 30 years, Mars has inspired moments of happiness through the colorful fun of the M&M’S brand for NASCAR fans all over the country,” said Anton Vincent, President of Mars Wrigley North America. “During our final year and, in our backyard race, Mars wants to celebrate one of the best fan bases in the world with a Mars-sized ‘thank you.’ The M&M’S brand has celebrated many NASCAR successes and we are grateful for the NASCAR fans.”

“Mars is committed to using our 2022 season, our final year in the sport, to celebrate those that have made our last 32 years so memorable,” said William Clements, VP of Sponsorships and Sports Marketing at Mars. “That is why we have partnered with Pocono Raceway to be the title sponsor of the NASCAR Cup Series race on July 24, which has been named the ‘M&M’S Fan Appreciation 400.’ The race weekend will be designed to thank the incredible Mars Associates and NASCAR fan base for making our journey in NASCAR so special. Fans can expect tons of activities in the lead up to and throughout the race weekend, featuring M&M’S Racing legends, past and present. We’re so excited and can’t wait to celebrate with you all.”

For fans attending the M&M’S Fan Appreciation 400, M&M’S will conduct a special discussion moderated by NASCAR pit reporter, Jamie Little, in the Pocono Raceway Fan Zone on the morning of the race. Current and former M&M’S drivers including Kyle Busch, David Gilliland and Ken Schrader will cruise down memory lane, sharing stories of their time driving for the Mars’ brands. Fans at home will have the opportunity to tune into this special conversation on social media, where they can submit questions in advance and win signed merchandise from the panel of legends.

“The entire Mars organization is incredibly special to me, and we want to commemorate all of our history together with the fan celebrations during the M&M’S Fan Appreciation 400,” said Kyle Busch. “From the M&M’S Pocono Raceway festivities to the fans and Mars Associates we’ll be bringing to the track, we couldn’t be more excited to honor those that have made this partnership so fun. I can’t wait to see everyone there!”

“We are honored to celebrate alongside M&M’S after 32 years of supporting NASCAR, by partnering together to show our appreciation for the greatest fan base in sport” said Ben May, President Pocono Raceway. “Creating lifelong memories and exciting experiences for Pocono Raceway and NASCAR fans is a passion for our team and to do it alongside one of the worlds iconic brands is a tremendous joy.”

To keep up-to-date with the M&M’S Fan Appreciation 400, be sure to check out M&M’S social media channels in the lead up to and throughout the race weekend.

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In recognition for his longtime impact in motorsports and specifically for his work in securing a historic convergence agreement between the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), NASCAR and IMSA Chairman Jim France will receive the prestigious Spirit of Le Mans Award for 2022. France will be presented with the trophy on the eve of this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans during the official President’s Dinner on Friday, June 10.

“The Spirit of Le Mans trophy salutes the men and women who uphold the values of enduring racing by their commitment, team spirit and competitive drive,” the ACO said in announcing the news.

RELATED: ‘Family business’ keeps eye on 2023

The agreement France helped develop and sustain allows competitors to run the same prototype sports cars in both the top championship sanctioned classes of IMSA and the ACO. Last year, the two leadership groups renewed that strategic alliance first formed in 2013 and also includes a unique and important naming “swap.”

The first chicane at Le Mans’ Mulsanne Straight is now called the “Daytona Chicane” and the chicane at Daytona International Speedway – once referred to as “The Bus Stop” – is now called the “Le Mans Chicane.”

“I take tremendous pride in the relationship we have built with the ACO over the past decade,” France said. “IMSA and the ACO are the caretakers of endurance sports car racing all over the world and together we have developed a platform for an incredibly bright future.

“I am deeply humbled and honored to be selected by close friend (ACO President) Pierre Fillon and the ACO Board of Directors to receive the prestigious ‘Spirit of Le Mans’ Trophy this year. Joining the list of so many respected previous recipients is something that I and my family will forever cherish.”

RELATED: More on 2023 Le Mans entry

France will be honored alongside two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans race winner Gerard Larrousse, who will serve as Grand Marshal of the June race, and Patrick Pouyanne, CEO of the TotalEnergies, the company that is supplying the 100 percent renewable fuel to the 62-car Le Mans field. Pouyanne will serve as the race’s official starter and wave the French flag to start the 24-hour race on Saturday, June 11. France previously served as the official starter at Le Mans in 2013.

“The three men embody the sense of innovation, of history, the winning attitude and team spirit that characterize the 24 Hours of Le Mans,” said Fillon, President of the ACO.

Earlier this year, NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports announced a cooperative venture that would bring a modified Next Gen stock car to the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the race’s centennial celebration in 2023.

The project — which also includes collaborative efforts from IMSA, Chevrolet and Goodyear — would bring a specially prepared Camaro ZL1 from the NASCAR Cup Series into the international motorsports scene’s biggest endurance race. Once approved by race organizer l’Automobile Club de l’Ouest, the proposed entry would fill the Garage 56 slot — an extra starting berth that showcases innovative vehicles outside of the race’s traditional classes.

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Second verse, same as the first.

One week after making a dominant return to the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at New York’s Riverhead Raceway, Doug Coby picked up right where he left off by scoring his second victory in as many weeks in the Inaugural Granite State Derby presented by USA Insulation at New Hampshire’s Lee USA Speedway.

Coby, once again piloting Tommy Baldwin Jr.’s No. 7NY, strategically saved his equipment before taking the lead just past the 100th lap.

RACE RESULTS: Inaugural Granite State Derby

Coby controlled the race from there, ultimately surviving an overtime restart to secure his 33rd Tour victory.

It’s the seventh time during Coby’s legendary Modified career that he has won at least two Tour races in a single season.

Below are the key takeaways from Saturday’s Granite State Derby, beginning with Coby’s second straight Tour victory.

Another race, another win for Doug Coby

When it comes to being a sub, Coby is right up there with the Nautilus in terms of formidability.

Don’t get the reference? The Nautilus is the formidable submarine from “20,000 Leagues Under The Sea,” and was even suggested by @nascarcasm when he was picking out horse names for NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour drivers in advance of Saturday’s race.

The name choice couldn’t have been any better, as Coby delivered another victory while serving as the substitute driver for Jimmy Blewett and Tommy Baldwin Racing Saturday night at Lee USA Speedway.

Yeah, maybe they aren’t exactly the same, but Coby certainly doesn’t seem to mind.

“Just an awesome win for a great team,” Coby said post-race. “I want to thank everybody here at Lee USA Speedway. It’s a tough place to get around, you’ve really got to manage your tires. I really want to thank Norm Wrenn (track owner) and his family for having us here.”

At this time it is unknown if Coby will be back with Baldwin for the next race on the Tour schedule, which is this Saturday night at Pennsylvania’s Jennerstown Speedway. If he doesn’t compete at Jennerstown, his next scheduled Tour event is at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16.

Hirschman leads most laps but comes up short

Making his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour since his win at Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway in February, Matt Hirschman controlled more than half of Saturday’s Granite State Derby presented by USA Insulation.

Hirschman started second and took the lead right away from polesitter Jake Johnson. He stayed in front of the field for the first 100 laps, but a caution flag on Lap 99 changed the race for Hirschman.

RELATED: Watch Matt Hirschman’s post-race interview

He took his No. 60 PeeDee Motorsports Modified to the pits for fresh tires, but once the race resumed, he struggled to make his way through traffic and back to the front of the field.

So instead of racing Doug Coby for the victory at the end of the race, Hirschman ended up finishing third.

“Still a good run,” Hirschman said. “It’s been awhile since I raced here so I’m glad we did it, just don’t like the result as much as what could have been.”

Another tough day for Justin Bonsignore

Lately for defending and three-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, it seems as though he either has really good luck or really bad luck.

On Saturday at Lee USA Speedway, it was bad luck that struck again for the driver of the No. 51 Phoenix Communications Inc. Modified.

Bonsignore was never a contender throughout the Granite State Derby, as he struggled to keep pace with Coby, Hirschman and the rest of the leaders.

His luck went from bad to worse when he spun down the backstretch with 26 laps left. He managed not to make contact with anyone or anything and recovered to finish 10th.

Bonsignore is currently eighth in the Tour standings after four races, 40 points behind championship leader Ron Silk with 12 races remaining on the schedule.

NOTES:

  • Boehler Racing Enterprises rookie Jake Johnson turned in a strong performance in his second NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event, winning the pole and finishing fifth after leading three laps. He is scheduled to be back in the Ole Blue No. 3 at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, New Hampshire, on June 18.
  • Of the drivers who have competed in every NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race so far this season, two have finished inside the top 10 in each race. They are points leader Ron Silk and current runner-up Eric Goodale.
  • Doug Coby and Matt Hirschman have led more laps than any other drivers in Tour competition this year. Coby has led 274 laps in two Tour starts this year, while Hirschman has led 212 laps in two Tour starts this season. No other driver has led more than 69 laps this season.
  • Saturday’s Granite State Derby was the first race of the Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup, a three-race series within the series promoted by JDV Productions. The next race as part of the Whelen Granite State Short Track Cup, which will pay $5,000 to the champion, is the Duel at the Dog 200 at Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, New Hampshire, on June 18.
  • NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour drivers will be back in action for the third week in a row on Saturday when they visit Pennsylvania’s Jennerstown Speedway for the Jennerstown Salutes 150. The event will shown live on FloRacing.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Ryan Blaney won his first career NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race on Sunday night at Texas Motor Speedway, earning a $1 million payday in the annual fan favorite non-points event. And he and his team celebrated twice.

Blaney’s No. 12 Team Penske Ford ultimately beat Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Toyota by 0.266 seconds in an overtime finish. But at one point, Blaney thought he may have taken the checkered flag twice — a caution flag flew the first time he was approaching the finish line in regulation — only seconds before he crossed the line.

RELATED: Official results | At-track photos

He and his team thought he had won the race, not realizing the yellow light was on for an incident involving Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on the backstretch. Moments after cruising across the finish line, Blaney unstrapped the driver’s side window netting preparing to celebrate the big win with his team, which was high-fiving one another and jumping onto pit road to applaud the apparent victory.

NASCAR, however, ruled with video evidence that the caution light had activated for the Stenhouse on-track incident – yards before Blaney actually crossed the finish line.

As the cars made laps on the 1.5-mile track preparing for the overtime restart, Blaney could be seen trying to refasten the driver’s side safety net with one hand, steering the car under caution with the other. After finally getting the net secured, the race restarted and Blaney pulled away from the field going down the backstretch to take the checkered flag — the 26th different driver to win NASCAR’s prestigious All-Star event.

“It was about to be real bad for us, I thought the race was over,” Blaney said. “Everyone thought the race was over. I already had my window net down. I do want to thank NASCAR for letting me kind of fix it and not make us come down pit road. But yeah, that was really tough. Then having to do it all over again after trying to get that window net back up there.

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“Great car, (crew chief) Jonathan Hassler, everybody on this 12 group did a great job. I know it’s not a points-winning race. But it’s going to be a lot of fun. Party is going to be pretty big.”

The runner-up, Hamlin, was unhappy with the extra accommodation — the extended laps under caution — to allow Blaney to get the safety net back up and secured.

“You know, it’s tough because he deserved to win the race, but if you mess up and you break a rule – not intentionally, but there’s rules and we have rules in place for safety,” Hamlin said. “My crew chief is taking four weeks off (a penalty from a pit-road infraction earlier in the season) because of safety.

“I nearly crashed (Blaney) off of Turn 2 when I got squeezed there. If I send him into traffic and he’s got no window net, then what, right? Luckily, that didn’t happen.”

Not only did the 28-year-old North Carolinian hoist the winner’s trophy, Blaney put in the effort on track all evening to deserve it. His 84 laps led was most in the field, and he won Stage 3.

He ran up front all race and was fortunate to stay out of some early race drama involving winners of four of the last five All-Star Races.

Last year’s All-Star Race winner, Kyle Larson, was eliminated only 11 laps into the second stage when his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet blew a right-front tire, sending him hard into the wall. He nursed the car through the infield to pit road but had to retire.

Only eight laps later, Kyle Busch — who had led every lap of the race at that time (47 laps) and won Stage 1 — suffered a tire problem and slowed toward the inside of the track. Ross Chastain, who was running second at the time guessed wrong on which lane Busch would slow into and hit him on the left side, slid up the track and into Chase Elliott’s No.9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet before hitting the wall.

Busch’s pole-winning No. 18 Toyota was unable to continue as was Chastain’s No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet and Elliott’s Chevy.

“Felt like the driver of the 1 car chose the wrong lane to go,” Chastain said, managing a smile as he left the infield care center. “Our car was tight all night and just managing the tightness and saw Kyle have an issue, like a tire down, and I guessed left, and I should have guessed right. Big hits.

“Tough break. But fast cars.”

MORE: Stage 2 crash ousts All-Star favorites

NASCAR Cup Series rookie Austin Cindric, this year’s Daytona 500 winner, finished third in this first All-Star Race, followed by Team Penske teammate Joey Logano — giving the team three cars among the top-four finishers. Logano’s No. 22 Team Penske Ford over-the-wall crew also collected a $100,000 bonus for the quickest time on pit road during a mandatory four-tire stop for all teams after Stage 2. That perk also placed Logano third for the final-stage start.

Trackhouse Racing’s Daniel Suárez, who advanced out of the All-Star Open race held earlier Sunday evening, finished fifth. Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman was sixth followed by A.J. Allmendinger, Chris Buescher, Brad Keselowski and Christopher Bell.

Suárez was the best finisher from the three drivers who advanced from the 50-lap All-Star Open preliminary, with Chris Buescher and Stenhouse finishing eighth and 19th, respectively. Petty GMS Motorsports’ Erik Jones secured an All-Star berth through an online vote by fans; he crashed in the final stage and finished 20th.

The NASCAR Cup Series’ next event is also its longest, with the Coca-Cola 600 scheduled Sunday (6 p.m. ET, FOX, PRN, SiriusXM) at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Note: Post-race inspection in the Cup Series garage was completed without any issues found, confirming Blaney’s victory.

Contributing: Staff reports

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Which channels have NASCAR programming this week? We answer that and give the weekly NASCAR television listings here in the NASCAR TV schedule.

Note: All times are ET.

MORE: How to find FS1 | Get FOX Sports App | Watch on USA Network | Get the NBC Sports App | Watch on Peacock | FloRacing

Monday, May 23
5:30 a.m., NASCAR Cup Series: All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway (re-air), FS1
Noon, NASCAR Cup Series: All-Star Open at Texas Motor Speedway (re-air), FS2
1:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway (re-air), FS2
6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1
6 p.m., Motormouths, Peacock
7 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: All-Star Open at Texas Motor Speedway (re-air), FS1
8:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway (re-air), FS1

Tuesday, May 24
6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1
7 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub: Best of Radioactive — Charlotte, FS1

Wednesday, May 25
1 a.m., NASCAR Cup Series: All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway (re-air), FS2
3:30 a.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: SpeedyCash.com 220 at Texas Motor Speedway (re-air), FS2
5:30 a.m., NASCAR Xfinity Series: SRS Distribution 250 at Texas Motor Speedway (re-air), FS2
6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1
6 p.m., Motormouths, Peacock

Thursday, May 26
2 a.m., NASCAR Race Hub: Best of Radioactive — Charlotte (re-air), FS1
3 a.m., NASCAR Race Classic: 1994 Coca-Cola 600, FS1
3:30 a.m., The 600: History of NASCAR’s Toughest Race, FS1
4:30 a.m., NASCAR Auto Racing: Cup Series (re-air), FS1
12:30 p.m., The NASCARcade (re-air), FS2
1 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub: Best of Radioactive — Charlotte (re-air), FS2
2 p.m., NASCAR Auto Racing Classics: 2011 Coca-Cola 600 (re-air), FS2
6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1

Friday, May 27
1:30 p.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway, FS1
3 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub: Best of Radioactive — Charlotte (re-air), FS1
3:30 p.m., NASCAR Xfinity Series: Qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway, FS1
5 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1
6 p.m., ARCA Menards Series: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, FS1
8 p.m., NASCAR RaceDay: NCWTS at Charlotte, FS1
8:30 p.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: North Carolina Education Lottery 200, FS1
10:30 p.m., ARCA Menards Series: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (re-air), FS1

On MRN:
6 p.m., ARCA Menards Series: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
8 p.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: North Carolina Education Lottery 200

Saturday, May 28
3 a.m., ARCA Menards Series: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (re-air), FS2
5 a.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (re-air), FS2
8 a.m., ARCA Menards Series: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (re-air), FS1
10 a.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (re-air), FS1
Noon, NASCAR RaceDay: NXS at Charlotte, FS1
1 p.m., NASCAR Xfinity Series: Alsco Uniforms 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, FS1
7 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway, FS1

On PRN:
12:30 a.m., NASCAR Xfinity Series: Alsco Uniforms 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Sunday, May 29
5:30 a.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (re-air), FS1
7:30 a.m., NASCAR Xfinity Series: Alsco Uniforms 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (re-air), FS1
10:30 a.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway, FS1
4:30 p.m., NASCAR RaceDay: NCS at Charlotte, FS1
5 p.m., NASCAR RaceDay: NCS at Charlotte, FOX
6 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, FOX
11:30 p.m., ARCA Menards Series: General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (re-air), FS2

On PRN:
5 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

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A severe crash during the second stage of the NASCAR All-Star Race sidelined contenders Kyle Busch, Ross Chastain and Chase Elliott Sunday night at Texas Motor Speedway.

RELATED: Unofficial results | At-track photos

Busch — the pole-starter — had already won the first stage of the annual invitational and was leading when his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota slowed dramatically off Turn 4 with a flat tire. Austin Cindric avoided Busch to take over the lead, but Chastain’s No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet piled in, briefly tipping up on two wheels after the powerful impact.

Chastain’s car then skidded into Elliott’s No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy at the Turn 1 entry, knocking his car into the Turn 1 wall. All three drivers exited after the crash, done for the night.

Busch had led the first 47 laps before his trouble. He finished 21st in the 24-car field.

“Just when I got to the exit of (Turn) 4, the right-rear went down,” Busch said. “I was trying to limp it around and get it to the bottom of the track. Just got ran over. I don’t know, just tough day for our M&M’s Camry, it was super fast. Just real proud of the guys, everything we had and we were doing it right. Just not able to go out and race for a million bucks right now. Pretty disappointed.”

The stack-up prompted a red flag for clean-up with 48 of the 125 laps complete. Chastain lamented he was unable to avoid Busch’s slowing car.

“It felt like the driver of the No. 1 car chose the wrong lane to get in,” said Chastain, who was scored 22nd in the final rundown. “Our Worldwide Express Chevy was tight all night and we were just managing the tightness. I saw Kyle have an issue with a tire down. I guessed left and I should have guessed right. It was a big hit into Kyle. It was a tough break, but we had a fast car.”

Elliott had the initial impact cleared, but Chastain’s car made impact with the No. 9’s left-rear fender. He wound up 23rd.

“I saw the No. 18 had a problem; and then I saw the No. 1 hit him really hard. I just didn’t give him enough room,” Elliott said. “I knew he was going to go straight; I just didn’t realize he was going to go that far right that quick. I just kind of misjudged it. It was really avoidable on my end. I just kind of messed up and didn’t get the gap shot quick enough.

“Hate it. I thought our No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevy was surprisingly pretty good for me and Texas, so I was pretty excited about it; looking forward to getting going and seeing what we had here towards the end. I thought we were sitting in a really good spot with strategy and things like that. We’ll try again next week.”

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chris Buescher and Daniel Suárez advanced into Sunday night’s NASCAR All-Star Race by posting stage victories in Sunday’s All-Star Open.

Stenhouse led all 20 laps in the opening segment, Buescher surged ahead in Stage 2, and Suárez prevailed in the final 10-lap stint in the 50-lap preliminary. The final All-Star Race berth went to Erik Jones — the top vote-getter in fan balloting among drivers not already qualified.

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Tyler Reddick, who won the pole in Saturday qualifying, had to drop to the rear after unapproved adjustments to his No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet for the start. That allowed Stenhouse’s No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet to move up to the front row, and he pulled away from Suárez’s No. 99 Chevy after the green flag to secure an All-Star berth.

“We definitely got a fortunate circumstance there getting to go to the front row,” said Stenhouse, who parked after sealing his All-Star fate. “Our No. 47 Kroger/Viva Camaro took off really, really strong there. The Kroger team has been working really hard the last few weeks and we’ve been getting results, which is nice. Now, we get to go race for $1 million and be in the big show. We sat and watched it last year, so it feels really good. We’ll make some adjustments. I’ve got a better idea of what my car was doing there, so hopefully we can run up through the field.”

In Stage 2, Buescher bypassed both leader Corey LaJoie and Suárez in one swoop with a low-side pass on Lap 32, then sailed away to clinch his own All-Star starting berth.

“That was some aggressive racing like we know it is going to be with these short runs when we come to the All-Star event,” Buescher said. “We got side-by-side there and when I saw (LaJoie) starting to slip up the hill, I knew we had to commit. It was cool. I got a good push down the straightaway and had to be really protective into (Turn) 1, and that grip was just starting to come in. I am curious to see where the end of this race goes and really excited for the All-Star Race tonight.”

Reddick had methodically worked his way up to second place by the final stage, but he spun with eight laps remaining in his pursuit of Suárez. Reddick’s No. 8 Chevy bounced off the Turn 4 retaining wall, then collected the No. 21 Ford of rookie Harrison Burton. The race went green the rest of the way, and Suárez held off runner-up Austin Dillon by 1.393 seconds at the finish.

Suárez said he thought he had a chance to seal an All-Star berth based on fan voting but was pleased to lock in his spot instead as a stage winner in the Open.

“I wish I knew the result because I felt like I’ve received a lot of support on social media in the last couple of weeks from the fans,” Suárez said. “I felt like they were going to have my back if something happened, but I really wanted to get in on speed. The car had the speed, we just needed to work a little bit on the balance. When we got that figured out, it was a tire and restart kind of game. A lot of people were able to keep track position right at the end and have a couple of good restarts to stay up front.”

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Erik Jones was announced Sunday night as the All-Star Race Fan Vote winner for the final spot in the NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway (8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Jones was the top vote-getter among drivers not already qualified for the main event. The fans’ choice put his No. 43 Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet into the field as the 24th and final entry.

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This is Jones’ sixth full-time season at NASCAR’s top level. He has one top-five and four top-10 finishes through the first 13 races of the 2022 season.

This will be Jones’ third career All-Star Race. He qualified for the main event in 2019 and 2020, finishing 11th in 2020.

Kasey Kahne is the only previous Fan Vote winner to go on to win the main event. He accomplished that feat in 2008.