Imagine this scenario- a racing schedule giving you no rest with countless races happening consecutively. Racing fanatics who go coo-coo over NASCAR just won’t be able to get enough of it. The 2024 season has already kicked off, with the New Smyrna races slated to begin today.

Running for a whole week, the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing will happen at the Smyrna Speedway, Florida. Between 9th and 17th February, fans will be glued to their screens and the racetrack to watch drivers rock the short tracks. Some famous Cup series racers will also grace the occasion. So ahead of the Daytona 500, you will get to see some prominent faces on the tracks.

You can catch your dear NASCAR drivers at Smyrna

The New Smyrna races happen in one of the busiest and most jampacked weeks in short-track competition. Some notable events in the World Series attract racers from all across the US. Short-track racer Ryan Flores recently sat down at a discussion table with NASCAR staff Kim Coon and laid down the schedule.

He described his favorite race of the series. “My favorite race of the weekend, the John Blewett Memorial 76. So I grew up working for John, so it’s a race that’s near and dear to my heart. So I’m excited to get down there and cheer for his buddy Jimmy Blewett.”

Flores dropped a bombshell by mentioning some big names that are going to be racing. “For the late models, the Clyde Hart Memorial on Tuesday night. I heard Chase Elliott might even be there in ASA Late Model.” 

He further said, “We saw Ryan Preece kinda lay out of the Modified a lot of last year, to focus more on his Cup career. But the end of the year he gets back in his Modified, goes to win at Martinsville. You can see him, and the ever popular Landon Hoffman in the Modifieds. You look at the Late Models, Chase Elliott, Ty Majeski, son of Travis Kvapvil, Caden Kvapvil.”

Kim Coon also added her own favorite names: “I love seeing Toni Breidinger and Katie Hettinger on that list too.”

The names are sure to tantalize NASCAR fans before the Cup Series starts. The World Series is a unique short-track event, with a lot to see and expect.

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NASCAR Smyrna event is filled to the brim with excitement

Nine back-to-back nights of intense action on the racetrack- that is what the World Series of Asphalt symbolizes. Describing what the atmosphere is like, Flores said, “It’s great, it’s just the quintessential short track. It’s really easy to bring your kids too. Always good souvenirs at New Smyrna, and really get close to the action, and it’s a great place to watch.”

The Series stays true to its purpose- to enjoy the spirit of racing. There are lots of events happening simultaneously at New Smyrna. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour kicks off on the 10th, with 200 laps to cover. 14th February will be a day of love and a day of mad racing. On that day, the Clyde Hart Memorial race will expand from 100 to 200 laps for the first time. Besides, the John Blewett III Memorial, the Richie Evans Memorial, the Hart to Heart 100, and the Orange Blossom 100 are also going to adorn the Series.

Five divisions will participate in this series. The grand opening will be led by the Pro Late Models and the Super Late Models. Then they will be followed by Bomber A, Sportsman, and Florida Modifieds.

Don’t forget to catch the Smyrna World Series live each night at 7:30 p.m. ET on FloRacing, the streaming home for all NASCAR Roots properties.

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