PIT BOX: Toledo Arrives With Rev Racing Set To Take Second ARCA Menards Series Championship In Three Years

PIT BOX: Toledo Arrives With Rev Racing Set To Take Second ARCA Menards Series Championship In Three Years

After 19 grueling races across 18 different venues, the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season will conclude this weekend at Toledo Speedway.

Since hosting its first race for the ARCA Menards Series back in 1963, Toledo has occasionally served as the season finale date. Saturday’s Owens Corning 200 will be the fourth consecutive year the ARCA Menards Series championship has been decided at Toledo and the seventh time overall. (more…)

GSPSS Season Draws To A Close With Bosowski Properties 125 at Lee USA Speedway

GSPSS Season Draws To A Close With Bosowski Properties 125 at Lee USA Speedway

Beaulieu, Call To Settle Championship Battle

By Jeff Brown, for Granite State Pro Stock Series

WALPOLE, N.H. – The Granite State Pro Stock Series’ thirteenth season draws to a close this Sunday as part of one of New Hampshire’s historic season-ending showdowns. But as drivers chase the last checkered flag of 2024 in the Bosowski Properties 125, two series regulars will be engaged in their own battle to become the GSPSS’ latest champion.

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For The Third Year In A Row, New England Dragway Is Inviting YOU To Their Annual Trunk Or Treat Event!

For The Third Year In A Row, New England Dragway Is Inviting YOU To Their Annual Trunk Or Treat Event!

Help us close out our 2024 season in the best way possible…. with CANDY!

As always, all ages are welcome to join us for a ghoulishly good time at this family-friendly event!

Did we mention the best part? This event is FREE to participate in! Bring a decorated trunk and candy to pass out for a chance to win seriously spooky prizes, or dress to impress in your costume and rake in the candy!

Businesses are more than welcome to set up a trunk, put up a sign, and hand out promotional materials if desired!

Feel free to stop in a bit early to watch some racing while you’re here!

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NASCAR Cup Series – Playoffs’ Round of 12 Serves Up The Unpredictable Talladega Superspeedway

NASCAR Cup Series – Playoffs’ Round of 12 Serves Up The Unpredictable Talladega Superspeedway

With non-Playoff driver Ross Chastain snatching the win at Kansas Speedway to open the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs’ Round of 12, all 12 postseason challengers find themselves searching for a way to clinch their spot in the Round of 8. But this weekend, the competitors will have to face one of the biggest hurdles in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs – Talladega Superspeedway – and its 2.66-miles of asphalt with 33 degrees of banking in the turns in Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at 2 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90) – the sixth and final drafting style race of the season.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series – Playoff Wildcard Talladega Superspeedway Is On The Horizon

NASCAR Xfinity Series – Playoff Wildcard Talladega Superspeedway Is On The Horizon

The NASCAR Xfinity Series kicked off the 2024 Playoffs last weekend at Kansas Speedway and is now setting its eyes on Talladega Superspeedway for the United Rentals 250 on Saturday, October 5 at 4 p.m. ET on the CW Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90) – for the second race of the Round of 12.

There have been 36 Xfinity Series races at Talladega, producing 29 different race winners and 23 different pole winners. Only three races have been won from the pole or first starting position – Justin Haley (2020), Tony Stewart (2008) and Joe Nemechek (1998).

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CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Prepares For Wild Talladega Race

CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Prepares For Wild Talladega Race

The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series is headed to the unpredictable Talladega Superspeedway to kick off the Playoffs’ Round of 8 with the Love’s RV Stop 225 this Friday, October 4 at 4:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM Radio – the fourth of the seven-race postseason.

The 2.66-mile superspeedway has hosted 18 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races since its inaugural CRAFTSMAN Truck Series event on October 7, 2006 – a race won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin driving the No. 6 Roush Racing (now known as RFK Racing) Ford.

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History, Tradition and Career Defining Performances on Tap for Sunday’s 62nd Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank

History, Tradition and Career Defining Performances on Tap for Sunday’s 62nd Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank

Barre, VT — Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! It’s the big dance, the granddaddy of them all, the 62nd Vermont Milk Bowl presented by Northfield Savings Bank with history ready to be made in the Toughest Short Track Stock Car Race in North America. The winner of Sunday’s three-segment Vermont Milk Bowl will take home at least $12,000, not counting any of the $15,000 in lap money up for grabs or the $15,000 in combined point bonuses, along with the chance to kiss a genuine Vermont beauty queen in victory lane and have their name forever etched in granite on the hallowed grounds of Thunder Road International Speedbowl. (more…)

GM Poised to Sign New Supercars Deal

GM Poised to Sign New Supercars Deal

General Motors is set to sign a new agreement with Supercars, ensuring the Chevrolet Camaro races on in the championship in 2025 and beyond.

Supercars struck a deal with GM in 2020 for the development of a Gen3 Camaro race car, the IP of which is owned by the championship.

It was a critical move for the category following the demise of GM’s Australian brand Holden, keeping the long running racetrack rivalry with Ford alive. (more…)

AM Racing | Christian Rose Toledo Speedway Fall ARCA Preview

AM Racing | Christian Rose Toledo Speedway Fall ARCA Preview

White Flag: AM Racing returns to the ARCA Menards Series full-time in 2024 with sophomore Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) driver Christian Rose behind the wheel of the team’s No. 32 Ford Mustang, continuing this weekend for the ARCA Menards Series season finale.

The 2024 ARCA Menards Series season will mark the first time that AM Racing has competed back-to-back full-time in the NASCAR-owned development series since three-time ARCA Menards Series winner Gus Dean drove for the organization during the 2017 – 2018 seasons, respectively. (more…)

Silver Hare Racing: Jake Drew, Boris Said Jr., Connor Zilisch Pack 1-2-3 Punch at VIR

Silver Hare Racing: Jake Drew, Boris Said Jr., Connor Zilisch Pack 1-2-3 Punch at VIR

HIGH POINT, N.C. (Oct. 2, 2024) – There’s no place like home, as the saying goes, and when it comes to Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series racing at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) in Alton, no one embraces that sentiment better than Silver Hare Racing.

The High Point, North Carolina-based team heads to the picturesque 3.27-mile, 17-turn road course ready to defend its dominating 2023 VIR SpeedTour victory with a three-car entry featuring 2024 fulltime drivers Jake Drew and Boris Said Jr. They’ll be joined for the first time since February by a familiar face, Connor Zilisch, who qualified on the pole and led every race lap on his way to winning this event a year ago this weekend, then repeated that feat for Silver Hare in this year’s season opener at Sebring (Fla.) International Raceway before embarking on a head-turning mixed bag of NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Challenge races.

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Stafford Speedway 2024 Champions to be Crowned at NAPA Champions Night on October 4th

Stafford Speedway 2024 Champions to be Crowned at NAPA Champions Night on October 4th

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway will host NAPA Champions Night this Friday, Oct. 4 with the track crowning its 2024 champions.  Steven Chapman locked up the SK Light track championship with two wins last Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27 & 28, including the 40-lap King of the Crate event.  With Chapman already knowing he is the 2024 SK Light champion, there are still 4 track titles to be decided in the SK Modified®, Late Model, Limited Late Model, and Street Stock divisions.

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TeamSLR: Barry Boes, Julian DaCosta, Thomas Ellis, Tristan McKee Lead Four-Car VIR Assault

TeamSLR: Barry Boes, Julian DaCosta, Thomas Ellis, Tristan McKee Lead Four-Car VIR Assault

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2024) – Storylines abound throughout the four-car TeamSLR stable as it heads to the penultimate Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series round of the season at Virginia International Raceway in Alton for Sunday’s VIR SpeedTour.

Its 2024 fulltime driver Barry Boes arrives at the 3.27-mile, 17-turn circuit on the Virginia-North Carolina state line with a seemingly insurmountable lead in the Pro-Am Challenge standings with an eye on clinching the title with another strong result this weekend. Joining him in the TeamSLR camp are teenage rising stars Julian DaCosta and Tristan McKee, and veteran driver Thomas Ellis, who will be making his fourth TA2 appearance of the season.

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IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge from Indianapolis Motor Speedway Begins Tomorrow, Oct. 3, at 1:10 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge from Indianapolis Motor Speedway Begins Tomorrow, Oct. 3, at 1:10 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock
Live coverage of the IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge from famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Indianapolis, Ind., will be presented this Thursday, Oct. 3, at 1:10 p.m. ET and Friday, Oct. 4, at 1:55 p.m. ET, with both windows exclusively on Peacock.
Thursday and Friday will both include a 45-minute sprint race featuring two classes: Dark Horse and Dark Horse Legends, with the latter being an optional classification eligible to bronze-level drivers 45 years old and over. These will be the first Ford Mustang Challenge races ever held at IMS.

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NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Continue From Iconic Talladega Superspeedway This Sunday, Oct. 6, At 2 P.M. ET On NBC

NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Continue From Iconic Talladega Superspeedway This Sunday, Oct. 6, At 2 P.M. ET On NBC
Seven-Time NASCAR Cup Series and Three-Time Daytona Winner Jimmie Johnson Joins Dale Jarrett on Peacock Pit Box
Live Pre-Race Coverage of NASCAR Cup Series Round of 12 Playoff Race from Talladega Begins Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBC
STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 2, 2024 – The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs continue with NBC Sports’ presentation of the YellaWood 500 live from Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., this Sunday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. ET on NBC. A 45-minute Countdown to Green Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBC leads into live race coverage. Talladega is the first of six consecutive Cup Series playoff races to be presented live on NBC, culminating in the Cup Series Championship on Nov. 10.

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Danny Efland to Lead Harrison Burton at AM Racing in 2025

Danny Efland to Lead Harrison Burton at AM Racing in 2025

STATESVILLE, N.C.: AM Racing happily announced today the addition of Danny Efland, who will serve as crew chief for recently announced 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Harrison Burton, beginning with the season-opener at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on February 15, 2025.

Efland will arrive at AM Racing after a stint at LEGACY MOTOR CLUB, where the former NASCAR Xfinity Series driver served as the lead engineer for the No. 43 Cup Series car driven by Erik Jones. (more…)

NASCAR Implementing Aerodynamic Changes to Cup Cars for Talladega

NASCAR Implementing Aerodynamic Changes to Cup Cars for Talladega

NASCAR will institute aerodynamic changes to all Cup Series cars ahead of Sunday’s Round of 12 playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway, the sanctioning body announced Tuesday.

Among the mandated additions will be an extended-height roof rail, an extended rocker panel skirt and fabric beneath the right-side roof flap. These combined efforts are intended to reduce the chances and effects of a vehicle getting airborne in the event of an on-track, high-speed incident on the 2.66-mile superspeedway.

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Michael Jordan-led lawsuit says NASCAR, France family are ‘monopolistic bullies’

Michael Jordan-led lawsuit says NASCAR, France family are ‘monopolistic bullies’

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two NASCAR teams — one of them co-owned by Michael Jordan — filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France on Wednesday, claiming the new charter system limits competition by unfairly binding teams to the series, its tracks and its suppliers.

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports filed suit in the Western District of North Carolina in Charlotte after two years of contentious negotiations between the privately owned National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing and the 15 charter-holding organizations in the Cup Series, the organization’s top series. (more…)

This is the Ultimate Race: F1 Car vs. Rally Car vs. Drift Car vs. Pro4 Truck

This is the Ultimate Race: F1 Car vs. Rally Car vs. Drift Car vs. Pro4 Truck

On a hybrid track designed to suit several racing disciplines, we pit four racecars against each other for a head-to-head race on the Ultimate Racetrack.

The RB7 Formula One car, a McLaren drift hypercar, a rallycross car, and an off-road Pro4 truck meet on a purposefully modified racetrack to showcase their unique features and impressive abilities.

The track is fitted with joker lanes to level the playing field amongst the vehicles and give each a fighting chance at reaching the checkered flag first. (more…)