NASCAR Cup driver Josh Berry's hometown tour began on May 29 with a win in the second annual Rackley Roofing Battle of Broadway 150 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. The Hendersonville native hopes the momentum from the JEGS/CRA All-Star Tours victory carries over into the Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 on June 1 at Nashville Superspeedway.

Jim France was working with Spire Motorsports to enter a car into the July race at Sonoma before the backlash led to a change.

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NASCAR co-owner & CEO Jim France was near a deal to fund a car in an upcoming race in the league’s top-tier Cup Series before backlash in the garage over the perception of another high-profile conflict of interest in motorsports ownership led him to scrap the plans.

For a little bit of backstory here, NASCAR runs an electronic fuel injection V8 engine in their race cars, engines that are capable of producing over 1,000 horsepower on their own. And not too long ago, NASCAR Cup Series cars produced around 850-900 horsepower on most tracks.

Owner Dan Lovenheim and city manager Monty Crump both credit a mix of state support, local pride and racing nostalgia for the track’s revival. With the property now for sale, many wonder if Rockingham’s recent momentum will finally bring the Cup Series back after a 20-year absence.

Kyle Larson won one race, had two top-five finishes and led a series-high 345 laps in the three Cup points races in May.

NASCAR CEO and co-owner Jim France had been in negotiations to fund a NASCAR Cup Series entry for the July 20 race at Sonoma Raceway.