Andrew Kim

🏎️ 👨‍💻 Writer for @SpeedwayMedia

[Andrew Kim @_AndyPKim_]

Another loss to my childhood. So sad. So many talented losses as of late…

[Variety @Variety]

Peter Cullen, the voice actor behind Optimus Prime in “Transformers,” died on Wednesday. He was 85:

• Cullen passed at his family home in Los Angeles, “surrounded by his loving family – and held in the hearts of his many friends and countless fans worldwide,” his family said in a statement

• The prolific voice actor also played Eeyore in several “Winnie-the-Pooh” projects

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[Cinema Now @CinemaaNow]

2026 needs to rest.

[NASCAR @NASCAR]

Where respect for our roots meets the fuel for our future.

The 2027 NASCAR Cup Series schedule has it all.

[Andrew Kim @_AndyPKim_]

A big week for @RCRracing, with Austin Hill going fulltime Cup racing while Chandler Smith & Carson Brown compete as full-time O’Reilly Auto Parts Series competitors, all in 2027.

#NASCAR

[RCR @RCRracing]

The next chapter starts now.🏁

Carson Brown and Chandler Smith are officially joining the Richard Childress Racing driver lineup for 2027. Welcome to the team.

Read more about RCR’s 2027 driver lineup at https://t.co/78pLzt94ha.

@cbrownracing | @WhelenEng | @WhelenMTRS | @CSmith_Racing | @1800PACKRAT

[Andrew Kim @_AndyPKim_]

Happy birthday to @jayski. It feels like yesterday since I first discovered this site and how rich it is with facts and details towards NASCAR history.

[Jayski @jayski]

Jayski turns 30 years old today!

Jayski at 30: Preserving the past and building for the future https://t.co/pEL7clnM1t

[The Legacy of Nerd @thelegacyofnerd]

We have lost so many Legends in 2026 and it’s only August

Some of the greats we lost:
• Catherine O’Hara - passed away January 30, 2026 at the age of 71
• James Van Der Beek - passed away February 11, 2026 at the age of 48
• Robert Duvall - passed away February 15, 2026 at the age of 95
• Eric Dane - passed away February 19, 2026 at the age of 53
• Chuck Norris - passed away March 19, 2026 at the age of 86
• Nicholas Brendon - passed away March 20, 2026 at the age of 54
• James Tolkan - passed away March 26, 2026 at the age of 94
• Valerie Perrine - passed away March 23, 2026 at the age of 82
• Daveigh Chase - passed away June 16, 2026 at the age of 35
• Sam Neill - passed away July 13, 2026 at the age of 78
• Hayden Panettiere - passed away August 16, 2026 at the age of 36
• Dolly Parton - passed away August 25, 2026 at the age of 80

[Variety @Variety]

Dolly Parton, the singer-songwriter-actress whose glittering country music stardom was matched by her pop fame and popular parallel careers in film and TV, died on Aug. 25. She was 80 years old.

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[SpeedwayMedia @SpeedwayMedia]

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[RCR @RCRracing]

NEWS: Austin Hill to drive Richard Childress Racing’s No. 33 Chevrolet full-time in NASCAR Cup Series in 2027.

Read more: https://t.co/txh34jyF1T

[SpeedwayMedia @SpeedwayMedia]

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[Andrew Kim @_AndyPKim_]

@ndegroot89 And to think the last competitor to win there passed away three months ago, now this venue is no more…

Tragic…

[NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks @NASCAR_Trucks]

From the race track to the race shop, Kyle Busch made his mark on the entire industry.

[Andrew Kim @_AndyPKim_]

A salute and a bow to Kyle Busch on 8/18. Forever Rowdy.

#NASCAR

[Andrew Kim @_AndyPKim_]

Just in time for NASCAR’s 80th anniversary. A new name for the #48 is revealed.

[SpeedwayMedia @SpeedwayMedia]

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[Andrew Kim @_AndyPKim_]

Comments like this exemplify why we as a society will never thrive forward and why we’re leaving a bitter, ugly and dark future for generations to follow.

[Andrew Kim @_AndyPKim_]

Incredible job by Taylor James Hamlin with the national anthem at Richmond.

#NASCAR

[Andrew Kim @_AndyPKim_]

@Jonathan_Fjeld It’s safe to say that The Glen will be on 9/19/27. Should be interesting to see if both Trucks and O’Reilly also return for a triple-header weekend.