ENJOY ILLINOIS WINNER QUOTE

'This is huge for me. This is huge for this team. I'm so glad I was able to get a win with Brian (Wilson) as my crew chief in the Cup Series. You never know when it's going to happen again. Just drove my butt off, hope for the best.'

Cindric outduels (outfuels) Blaney

Austin Cindric’s win at WWT Raceway Sunday was his first since he won the 2022 DAYTONA 500 as a rookie, a dry spell that lasted 85 races. Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Freightliner Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on Sunday.

XFINITY RECAP

• Saturday’s PACIFIC OFFICE AUTOMATION 147, Portland International WINNER: SHANE VAN GISBERGEN NewZealander Shane van Gisbergen claimed his first Xfinity Series victory in Saturday’s Pacific Office Automation 147 at Portland International Raceway. The popular Kiwi celebrated the hardearned win with a burnout all the way around the 1.967 mile road course and then climbing out of his Chevy and topping it off by kicking a soccer ball into the thrilled crowd.

D-Day: 80 Years

1944 - 2024 World War II (WWII) pilot Lt. Colonel Charles Baldwin never took part of the Allied invasion of Normandy in northern France on June 6, 1944, a date remembered as D-Day.

The Bulldog

The 2024 Bulldog golf tournament wrapped up last weekend at the Artesia Country Club following three days of action. Pictured at left, Kyler Brewer, left, and Donavin Sanchez came out on top in this year’s Championship Flight while, below left, Ramon Orosco, left, and Ashton Aranda were the big winners in the First Flight.

26th Street Reconstruction Project to begin this summer

By ELIZABETH WEBB For the Daily Press Artesia residents will need to prepare for yet another bout of major road construction on one of Artesia’s most active streets. Smith Engineering will begin a four-phase project towards the end of the summer — potentially five phases.

Baldwin’s journey ran through Artesia

ARTESIA -- Chuck Baldwin’s long and storied journey had a flight path through Artesia. Baldwin moved to the community with his family as a child, graduating from Artesia High School.