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The NASCAR Youth Series is Where Young Racers Dream Big
At the age of 5, the typical kindergartener is learning how to ride a bike with training wheels. By age 6, many kids are confidently pedaling on two wheels in their neighborhood with Mom or Dad keeping close tabs on their safety. Unless you’re a kid like Paxton Cole, who’s been driving quarter midget race…
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Mash the Gas, Turn Left, and Hang On! Hill Motorsports is Ready for Charlotte.
This isn’t Days of Thunder; the 1990 Tom Cruise NASCAR flick where it’s implied that the fictional driver, Cole Trickle, just needs to mash the gas, turn left, and hang on, prior to his superspeedway debut. If you haven’t seen the movie, there’s a lot of fender-banging, paint-swapping, crashes, smashes, and bashes as Cruise’s character…
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200 Miles of Nose to Tailgate Excitement: Leith Joins Timmy Hill for NASCAR Race at Charlotte
NEWS PROVIDED BY LeithCars.com May 25, 2022, 16:00 ET RALEIGH, N.C., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — After backing NASCAR driver Timmy Hill at the Charlotte ROVAL from 2018 to 2020, including an appearance in the 2019 Memorial Day Weekend Xfinity Series race, LeithCars.com is excited to be back onboard with Hill as he prepares for Friday night’s North Carolina…
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Bring Back the Amazing Nissan Xterra: The Classic 4×4 You Really Want
Ever since the all-new 2022 Nissan Frontier mid-size pickup truck debuted in the fall of 2021, Nissan fans, Nissan dealers, and off-road enthusiasts have been clamoring for Nissan USA to bring back the dearly departed trail master that was based on the last generation Frontier truck. The legendary Nissan Xterra is the classic 4×4 you…
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A Classic Pontiac Trans Am Worth Six Figures? Classic Car Values Skyrocket.
Attending the LeithCars.com Cars and Coffee Car Show at the Leith Auto Park in Cary, North Carolina, mid-December was a treat for the eyes and ears of any car nut. The number and variety of cars were stunning. The sound of various types of internal combustion engines revving was a thrill. But to learn the…
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African American Automotive Influencers – Pt.2
As we detailed in part one of our two-part blog on significant contributions African Americans have made to American automotive history, part two, “African American Automotive Influencers” highlights a few of the designers that continue to play an important role in the evolution of the cars, trucks, and SUVs we drive. This list of automotive…
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LeithCars.com 2020 Automotive Year in Review
We love making videos, podcasts, and writing fun, informative automotive blogs for you each month because we love cars and we know you do too. Even through all the twists and turns 2020 had in store for us, there were actually quite a few positives to reflect on as we turn another page on the…
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Truck Tech 101: What You Need to Know When Choosing a Truck
With so many different types of trucks available today from numerous brands, your “truck of choice” can become quite the personal quest. That’s why we’ve written this blog (including the Truck Tech 101 video series below) to help you decide which type of truck is the right choice for you. It all has to do…
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LeithCars.com Bringing Local Racers to iRacing – NASCAR Pro Invitational Series Champ to Race in Leith Direct 100
NEWS PROVIDED BY LeithCars.com May 12, 2020, 04:36 ET RALEIGH, N.C., May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — LeithCars.com is sponsoring a virtual race through the popular iRacing platform Tuesday night, May 12th at 7:45 pm EDT that will bring together real, local short-track drivers and track announcers. Drivers will compete on a virtual Southern National Motorsports Park. When the green flag drops…
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Track-Day Checklist: 8 Ways to Get Your Car Track-Ready
So, you want to drive your own car on a racetrack? Well, here are 8 tips on how to get your car track-ready. Whether you’re planning to drive your car “factory stock” or you want to get it prepped for ultimate performance with some upgraded parts, these 8 tips will be a good starting point…