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Season-Long Coverage of Formula 1® on SiriusXM Starts This Weekend

2026 F1® calendar begins with the FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026 on SiriusXM

NEW YORK – March 5, 2026 – SiriusXM begins its coverage of the 2026 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP with this week’s season-opening event, the FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX in Melbourne on Sunday, March 8 (live at 3 am ET).

SiriusXM listeners get access to live broadcasts of every F1 race in its entirety throughout the season in their vehicles (channels 160/205) and on the SiriusXM app. Fans will hear the BBC 5 Live radio broadcast for each Grand Prix, as well as pre- and post-race programming before and after each race, and coverage of practice and qualifying sessions.

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“Cleetus McFarland” to Make NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Debut with Richard Childress Racing in 2026

by Mike4 hours ago0

WELCOME, NC (March 4, 2026) – Garrett Mitchell, commonly known as “Cleetus McFarland” to his millions of YouTube subscribers, is scheduled to make his NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS) debut in 2026 for Richard Childress Racing (RCR) with support from Tommy’s Express, a rapidly growing national car wash chain with more than 270 locations across the United States, Canada and France. Mitchell is scheduled to race the No. 33 Tommy’s Express Chevrolet as a third entry in RCR’s championship-winning NOAPS program.

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Advance Tickets Now Available For May 19 Hight Limit Sprints At Grandview, Thunder Girls Announced For 2026

by Mike4 hours ago0

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. . . . . . . . . MARCH 3, 2026. . . . . The Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Thunder on the Hill Racing Series will kickoff their thirty-seventh season with open with the Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing 410 Sprints on Tuesday night, May 19 at the Grandview Speedway. In the event of rain, Wednesday night, May 20 will be the rain date. On race night, gates will open at 4:30 PM for Advance ticket holders, with general admission tickets going on sale at 5 PM. Time trials will get underway at 7 PM.

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Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge To Serve As Presenting Sponsor For CARS Tour Race At Nashville Fairgrounds

by Mike4 hours ago0

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Announced as an Entry in the CARS Tour Event

(Nashville, TN) One of the most recognizable businesses in downtown Nashville will have a significant presence for the zMAX CARS Tour’s return to the city’s historic short track.

Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, a honky-tonk bar known for its vibrant country music atmosphere, is serving as the presenting sponsor for the CARS Late Model Stock Car and Pro Late Model Tour events at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway on April 11. The Tootsie’s Music City Showdown marks the first time Nashville has hosted the CARS Tour since 2021.

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Busy Year Ahead Leads to Scheduling Adjustments for Local Late Model Events From Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour

by Lou Modestino4 hours ago0

Barre, VT —It was announced today by Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour officials that the 100-lap event for ACT legal Late Models originally scheduled for June 19 at Lee USA Speedway has been moved to Friday, August 7 to remove the scheduling conflict with the Keith Morse Memorial event at Riverside Speedway.

With the move, the Seacoast Late Model Challenge will still begin on Saturday, June 13 at Star Speedway followed by the Firecracker 100 at Lee USA Speedway on Friday, July 3. The Challenge will pick up with a second 100-lapper at Lee on Friday, August 7 before crowning the inaugural champion in the Don Francis Memorial 100 at Star on Saturday, August 15.

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Corey LaJoie To Pilot Kaulig No. 25 RAM Truck at Darlington

by Lou Modestino4 hours ago0

Correspondent Lou Modestino checks in with a report from Michael Bellifemini of Frontstretch….

Kaulig Racing announced Saturday (Feb. 28) that the next driver of the free agent, No. 25 Kaulig RAM truck will be Corey LaJoie at Darlington Raceway on Friday (Mar. 20).

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Here’s How Northeast Drivers Finished At COTA (NASCAR) and St. Pete (Indy Car)

by Lou Modestino4 hours ago0

Tyler Reddick won the Cup race at COTA (3 in a row!) . Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished 15th. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended up 18th.

The O’Reilly race was taken by Shane Van Gisbergen with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT ending his day in 23rd.

In the NASCAR Craftsman race At St. Pete, Layne Riggs won that one with Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA finishing 25^th . Stewart Friesen of NJ was next.

Also, Alex Palou won the Indy Car event while Santino of Woodbury, CT ended his bad day in 24th.

Race Of Champions “Family Of Series” To Stream On FloSports As Part Of FloRacing Programming Package

by Mike5 hours ago0

Elma, NY (March 2, 2026) — Race of Champions management and FloRacing have reached a multi-year agreement that will bring expanded coverage of the Race of Champions “Family of Series” to the FloRacing platform for the next three seasons, beginning in 2026.

Under the agreement, FloRacing will serve as the exclusive streaming provider for the Race of Champions “Family of Series” through the 2028 season.

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Champions And Individuals Honored At Race Of Champions 2025 Season-Ending Celebration

by Mike5 hours ago0

Championships Awarded to Matt Hirschman, Andrew Lewis Jr., Tommy Barron, Scott Wylie, Tim Welshans, Cody McPherson, Joey VanLare and Trisha Connolly at the Holiday Inn Auburn – Finger Lakes Region

Mount Morris, NY (March 2, 2026) — Participants, officials, and fans of the Race of Champions “Family of Series” gathered at the Holiday Inn Auburn – Finger Lakes Region in Auburn, NY, for an evening of awards, accolades, and celebration to conclude the 2025 championship season. More than $60,000 in awards and point fund monies were distributed, along with several special recognitions.

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Harman Takes St Valentine’s Day Massacre At Claremont

by Lou Modestino5 hours ago0

CLAREMONT, NH – Claremont Motorsports Park, New England’s fastest third-mile oval, roared to life for its 79th season Saturday with snow flying high into the air as the historic speedplant hosted its fifth annual St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Enduro event just 49 days shy of its two-day Spring Fling asphalt season opener.

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