Thursday, Might 22 will present a particular night time of racing at North Carolina’s Hickory Motor Speedway, appropriately nicknamed “The Birthplace of NASCAR Stars.”
Two rising figures in stock-car racing, Keelan Harvick and Brexton Busch, will race within the night’s Legend Automobile characteristic, which is the help division for the ASA STARS Nationwide Tour Ross & Witmer 255 being the principle occasion. Busch, the son of two-time NASCAR Cup Sequence champion Kyle Busch, will make his Legend Automobile debut.
Harvick, the son of 2014 Cup champ Kevin Harvick, will look to defend final 12 months’s victory on this occasion.
The ASA STARS race, scheduled to start out at 7:30 p.m. ET, can be loaded with expertise, together with 2020 Cup champion Chase Elliott. The Legend Automobile characteristic will roll off earlier within the night at 5 p.m. ET.
Under are storylines for Thursday, plus the entire Tremendous Late Mannequin entry checklist.
ASA STARS at Hickory Motor Speedway: StorylinesCole Butcher using momentum after Nashville win
Cole Butcher enters Hickory recent off a dominant win at Nashville and sits atop the ASA STARS Nationwide Tour standings. The Canadian standout seems to be to remain sizzling on one in every of quick monitor racing‘s most difficult surfaces.
Return to Historic Hickory: A throwback battle awaits
The ASA STARS Tour returns to Hickory Motor Speedway, a venue steeped in racing historical past. With worn pavement and tight corners, the .363-mile bullring is certain to ship old-school thrills and fierce competitors.
Kevin Harvick named Grand Marshal of the Ross & Witmer 255
NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick has been introduced because the Grand Marshal for the marquee midweek occasion. The 2014 Cup Sequence champion brings further highlight and status to a can‘t-miss night time of racing.
Chase Elliott joins the sector for Hickory showdown
In a blockbuster transfer, Chase Elliott will compete within the Ross & Witmer 255. The 2020 NASCAR Cup champion returns to his short-track roots in entrance of what‘s certain to be a powerful Hickory crowd.
Keelan Harvick and Brexton Busch set for first head-to-head battle
In a particular INEX Nationwide Qualifier, Keelan Harvick and Brexton Busch — sons of NASCAR champions Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch — will go head-to-head in Legend Automobile competitors for the primary time. All eyes shall be on this next-generation showdown as two of racing‘s youngest rising stars battle for bragging rights.
Entry checklist – ASA STARS at Hickory
