BACK ON TOP Briscoe discusses first NASCAR Cup victory of 2026 season AUSTIN KONENSKI | MOTORSPORTS WIRE Jul 11, 2026 11 mins ago 0 1 of 2 Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman takes part in qualifying on May 23 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. JIM DEDMON, IMAGN IMAGES NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Briscoe celebrates in victory lane after winning the eero 400 Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway. MIKE DINOVO, IMAGN IMAGES Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AUSTIN KONENSKI | MOTORSPORTS WIRE STARTING GRID YOUR GUIDE TO THE WEEK ON THE NASCAR CIRCUITkAmr92D6 qC:D4@6 :D 7:?2==J 2 }p$rp# rFA $6C:6D H:??6C 5FC:?8 E96 a_ae D62D@?] ~? $F?52J ?:89E[ qC:D4@6 2?5 E96 }@] `h E62> 7@C y@6 v:33D #24:?8 H@? E96 66C@ c__ 2E r9:428@=2?5 $A665H2J] %96 5C:G6C @7 E96 }@] `h 42C 925 E@ 9@=5 @77 2 92C5\492C8:?8 r9C:DE@A96C q6== E@ =2?5 :? 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Meat processing plant in Marion to expand, create new jobs The expansion will increase processing capacity and allow the production of products like jerky, snack sticks, summer sausage, hot dogs and more. Crash temporarily shut down lanes of I-40 in McDowell County Monday night Mission Health’s Mountain Area Medical Airlift helicopter was sent to the scene. Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties The man supplied large batches of methamphetamine to local dealers.
Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization "This site can house and feed approximately 80 volunteers who will work on homes in McDowell and surrounding counties.”
Update: 1 injured in I-40 wreck in McDowell County; truck veered off road The truck went down a slight embankment, hit two large trees and then overturned onto the driver’s side.
Meat processing plant in Marion to expand, create new jobs The expansion will increase processing capacity and allow the production of products like jerky, snack sticks, summer sausage, hot dogs and more.
Crash temporarily shut down lanes of I-40 in McDowell County Monday night Mission Health’s Mountain Area Medical Airlift helicopter was sent to the scene.
Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties The man supplied large batches of methamphetamine to local dealers.
