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Acropolis opens WRC’s gravel run with Hyundai chasing reset

WRC begins a run of seven consecutive gravel rallies to the finish – starting with one of the toughest of them all.

Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team heads to EKO Acropolis Rally Greece this week aiming to turn the FIA World Rally Championship’s gravel-heavy second half into a title fightback.

Round eight of the season marks a significant shift in the 2026 campaign. After a first half split across snow, asphalt, rough gravel and mixed conditions, the championship now begins a run of seven consecutive gravel rallies to the finish – starting with one of the toughest of them all.

Greece has been kind to Hyundai in recent years. The Korean manufacturer has won three of the last four Acropolis editions, with Thierry Neuville triumphing in 2022 and 2024 and Ott Tänak adding victory last season. Hyundai also swept the podium in both 2022 and 2024, making the rough Greek gravel roads one of the team’s strongest modern hunting grounds.

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Ryan Newman Joins Ram’s Free Agent Program with Kaulig Racing at North Wilkesboro Truck Race

by Mike22 minutes ago0

NASCAR Veteran Drove a Dodge in 13 of 18 Cup Series Victories
Will Drive Kaulig Racing’s No. 25 Ram 1500 in July 18 Race

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Kaulig Racing and Ram announced today that 2008 Daytona 500 winner and 18-time NASCAR Cup Series victor Ryan Newman will drive the No. 25 Ram 1500 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway on Saturday, July 18.

Newman, nicknamed “Rocket Man,” drove Dodge machinery to 13 of his 18 career Cup wins and earned 43 of his 51 career Cup poles in Dodges. He adds star power to Ram’s rotating-driver Free Agent Program as the manufacturer returns to NASCAR competition after a 13-year absence.

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NASCAR and American Racer Are Working Together To Address The Moving Target That Is Modified Tour Tires

by Mike3 hours ago0

Anybody who might be tire’d of the talk of the town on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2026 should brace for more as the season progresses.

And that’s a good thing.

The introduction of American Racer as the Tour’s official tire supplier this season has brought a mixed bag of feedback through six of the 16 scheduled races. Some teams have thrived on the tires while others have expressed frustration. Jon McKennedy, the 2022 series champion and a two-time race winner this year, put it simply: “Some guys like them, and some guys don’t.”

By Tadd Haislop, NASCAR.com

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NASCAR Studios and Words + Pictures Hit Docuseries “RISING” Returns for Season 2, Streaming Exclusively on Xumo Play

by Mike1 day ago0

New Season Follows Dynamic Young Stars Including Carson Hocevar, Connor Zilisch and Brenden “Butterbean” Queen

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 23, 2026) – NASCAR Studios, in partnership with Emmy® Award-winning studio Words + Pictures, today announced that Season 2 of its acclaimed documentary series RISING will stream exclusively on Xumo Play, continuing an inside look at the sport’s next generation of stars as they navigate the pressure, promise and unpredictability of professional stock car racing.

Under the agreement, Xumo Play, a free ad-supported TV (FAST) service available across all major streaming platforms that offers hundreds of channels and thousands of on-demand titles, will serve as the exclusive streaming home of RISING Season 2 for six months following the release of the final installment. Episodes will also be published on NASCAR’s YouTube channel 14 days after their original air date on Xumo Play.

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FloSports To Bring 32 Premier Off-Road Motorcycle Events, Headlined by Legendary AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship from Loretta Lynn’s, Only on FloRacing

by Mike2 days ago0

AUSTIN, TX – (June 22, 2026) – FloSports is bringing 32 of the biggest and most prominent off-road motorcycle racing events to FloRacing, with a dynamic mix of the country’s most high-profile amateur motocross races, known as American Motocross Majors and Grand Championship, and the Grand National Cross-Country Racing Series (GNCC), the world’s premier endurance off-road championship, to accompany the largest offering of grassroots racing on the planet.

The robust lineup is headlined by the most prestigious and largest motorcycle event on Earth, the Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship from Tennessee’s iconic Loretta Lynn’s Ranch, which will welcome more than 1,500 of the sport’s finest amateur athletes for a weeklong showcase to crown 36 AMA National Champions, August 3-8.

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AJ Allmendinger to Make 500th NASCAR Cup Series Start On Sunday at Sonoma Raceway in Front of Home State Fans

by Mike2 days ago0

SONOMA, Calif. — A week after posting a season’s best fifth-place finish at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, Kaulig Racing driver AJ Allmendinger will celebrate his 500th NASCAR Cup Series start Sunday at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway.

“Reaching 500 Cup Series starts is something I never could have imagined when I first got behind the wheel,” said Allmendinger, driver of the No. 16 NASCAR Cup Series entry. “To do it at Sonoma, in my home state of California, with the men and women at Kaulig Racing makes it even more special. I’ve been fortunate to race for great teams, work alongside incredible people and enjoy the support of amazing fans throughout my career.

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Grandview Speedway Hosts Modified-Sportsman-Vintage Action On A.D. Moyer Lumber Company Night This Saturday, PA 410 Sprint Speedweek Arrives June 30

by Mike2 days ago0

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Grandview Speedway will complete a busy month of June racing schedule with two big nights of action during the next week.

The week kicks off with Grandview Speedway presenting another NASCAR Local Racing Series Powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts program on Saturday featuring the T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment NASCAR Modifieds, Sportsman and the Outlaw Racing Series Vintage cars.

The show on Saturday, June 27 will be presented by A.D. Moyer Lumber Company and will include qualifying events leading up to a 30-lap T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Modified feature, a 25-lap feature for the T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Sportsman, as well a 15-lap main event for the Vintage cars.

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Louden Reimert And Johnny Fugelo Are Winners In NASCAR Racing Saturday Night At Grandview Speedway

by Mike2 days ago0

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – There was a repeat winner and a first time winner in an entertaining night of racing action on Macmillan Oil Company of Allentown night Saturday at Grandview Speedway.

Louden Reimert of Oley, Pa. charged forward from ninth starting spot and secured the lead from Ryan Graver of Lehighton, Pa. on a ninth lap restart, then withstood several mid-race restarts, which enabled him to race home with his third T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment NASCAR Modified win of the season at Grandview Speedway.

Johnny Fugelo of Norristown, Pa. a first year competitor in the T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman division, started fifth, worked the outside lane of the speedway steadily picking off positions, then secured the lead with a pass of Taylor Kramer of Coopersburg, Pa. on lap eight, then withstood a scare with some late race lapped traffic and a fast closing Dakota Kohler of Kutztown, Pa. to score his first career win at Grandview Speedway.

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5 Things Manufacturing Businesses Can’t Afford To Ignore

by Mike2 days ago0

From the outside, manufacturing can seem pretty straightforward. You make a product, sell the product, and hopefully make a profit. Simple. Except anyone who has ever worked in manufacturing knows there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes than most people realise. The funny thing is that it’s often not the big problems that catch businesses out. It’s the little things that slowly build up over time until they become very expensive headaches. If you’re running a manufacturing business, there are a few areas that always need attention, whether you like it or not. (more…)

Joint Statement from the Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR Regarding the Passing of Kyle Busch

by MikeMay 21, 2026

On behalf of the Busch family, everyone at Richard Childress Racing and all of NASCAR, we are devastated to announce the sudden and tragic passing of Kyle Busch.

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