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RACE OF CHAMPIONS MODIFIED SERIES SET FOR BIG PURSE AT MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY IN THE FALL BRAWL ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

– Fans Take Note; Racing to Begin at 3:00pm –

– $5,000-to-Win for Race of Champions Modified Series; $1,000 to 15^th place; $900 plus a $100 voucher to 20^th – $350 to Qualifying Race Winners with Support coming from Aqua Duck Water Supply; Bruce George Paving & Excavating and Valley Speed –

Lehighton, Pennsylvania (October 5, 2026) – Race of Champions Modified Series competitors are preparing to concluded the 2026 Mahoning Valley Speedway season with the Fall Brawl. Competitors are receiving added support from several sponsors with the potential for even more to come on board.

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BIG BONUS FOR RACING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY – JEFF STRUNK CROWNED NASCAR LOCAL RACING SERIES DIVISION I NORTHEAST REGION & PENNSYLVANIA STATE CHAMPION FOR 2026

by Mike9 hours ago0

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – For many seasons, drivers who race at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway have the opportunity to not only race for the lucrative track point fund monies, but also for the NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts National, Regional and State championships as well.

For the just completed season, it has paid off in a big way for Grandview Speedway track regular Jeff Strunk of Bechtelsville, Pa., as he has been announced as the 2026 NASCAR Local Racing Series Division I Northeast Region Champion for the first time in his career representing Grandview Speedway, a title that will reward Strunk with a hefty $15,000 bonus from NASCAR, as well as capturing another NASCAR Local Racing Series Division I Pennsylvania State Championship crown.

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Sam Mayer Returns to JR Motorsports and the No. 1 Chevrolet with Starkey for 2027 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Season

by MikeSeptember 22, 2026

Starkey to be Primary Partner for the Full NOAPS Season Beginning in Daytona

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 22, 2026) – JR Motorsports today announced that Sam Mayer will be making his return to the organization for the 2027 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season behind the wheel of the No. 1 Chevrolet. Mayer, who will be entering his fifth year behind the wheel of a JRM Chevrolet and seventh year in the NOAPS will be accompanied by partner Starkey for the duration of the 2027 season.

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Salem Speedway, Salem, IN – ARCA Menards Series Saturday, September 12, 2026

by MikeSeptember 9, 2026

Will Kimmel 69 will be a crowd favorite in ARCA Saturday (Neil Cavanah Photo)

The ARCA Menards Series returns to one of the most historic venues in stock car racing on Saturday, September 12, as Salem Speedway hosts the Spruce 212. The event will mark the 112th ARCA Menards Series race at Salem Speedway since 1955, more than any other track in series history. To commemorate the milestone, the traditional race distance has been extended by 12 laps to 212 laps and 117.66 miles around the high-banked 0.555-mile asphalt oval. The event will also make television history as the first ARCA Menards Series short-track race televised live on over-the-air network television, with FOX carrying the race live beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Musco Lighting has enhanced Salem’s lighting system for the national television debut, including the addition of two LED light towers to better illuminate the speedway’s demanding 35-degree corners.

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World 100 Features Ricky Thornton Jr., Bobby Pierce, and Jonathan Davenport LIVE on FloRacing

by MikeSeptember 9, 2026

The Biggest Event In Dirt Late Model Racing Returns: Watch The 56th World 100 Live On FloRacing September 10–12

Top Drivers Ricky Thornton Jr., Bobby Pierce, Jonathan Davenport, and Others To Compete for Nearly $1 Million at Historic Eldora Speedway

AUSTIN, TX — (September 9, 2026) — The biggest names in Dirt Late Model racing will descend on Eldora Speedway for the 56th annual World 100 to compete for nearly $1 million in prize money and fans will be able to watch live on FloRacing September 10–12.

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Leary Leads Silver Crown Series to Bettenhausen 100 at Springfield

by MikeAugust 18, 2026

CJ Leary From 2025 Illinois State Fair Race – Event Horizon Photo

SPRINGFIELD, IL – the big cars of the USAC Silver Crown Championship return to one of their most historic venues, as Greenfield, Indiana’s C.J. Leary leads the series to the Springfield Mile for the 63rd Running of the Bettenhausen 100 Presented by Hunt Brothers Pizza on Saturday, August 22, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

Leary enters Springfield following a victory in the series’ most recent event on the pavement at Iowa Speedway, his second win of the 2026 season. He leads the Silver Crown championship standings by 45 points over two-time and defending national champion Justin Grant.

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$10 GRANDSTAND ADMISSION ON BACK TO THE 90’s NIGHT THIS SATURDAY AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

by MikeAugust 10, 2026

EDDIE STRADA AND JOE TOTH CONTINUE TO LEAD TRACK POINT STANDINGS

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Following a successful 64^th anniversary celebration last Saturday night, Grandview Speedway returns with a special Back to the 90’s night this weekend!

This Saturday’s program will feature the T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment NASCAR Modifieds and Sportsman along with the Outlaw Racing Series Vintage cars in a NASCAR Local Racing Series Powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts event, plus a LDE Backpack giveaway and a Kid’s Money Scramble on Back to the 90’s Night with just $10 grandstand admission!

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Race Of Champions Sportsman Modifieds To Highlight Apple Harvest Night At Spencer Speedway This Friday, August 14, 2026

by MikeAugust 10, 2026

— Free Apple Friday Courtesy of the Williamson Apple Blossom Festival —

Williamson, NY (August 10, 2026) — This Friday, August 14, Spencer Speedway will be in action once again with the running of Apple Harvest Night, with free apple giveaways from the Williamson Apple Blossom Festival. It is one of the most anticipated race night’s of the season.

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Deuser Claims Pro Late Model 100 During Two-Day Bass Tire Family Night at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

by MikeAugust 10, 2026

Deuser Claims Pro Late Model 100 During Two-Day Bass Tire Family Night at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — What began under the lights Saturday night and concluded beneath the Sunday afternoon sun turned into a memorable two-day edition of Bass Tire Family Night at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, with eight feature winners crowned across the historic quarter-mile and 5/8-mile ovals.

Saturday’s program opened with a strong field of more than 20 CP Race Wear Bandoleros, and once again it was Lucas Harrison showing the way. Several cautions slowed the early portion of the race, but Harrison remained in command and drove the No. 1H to his third Nashville feature victory in four starts this season. Carter Clapp finished second, followed by Brantley Emberton, Jordan Bauer and Jedrek Sindler.

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Brett Kressley Scores $10,000 Plus Win In 56th Annual Forrest Rogers Memorial At Grandview Speedway

by MikeAugust 10, 2026

NASCAR SPORTSMAN THRILLER SEES ROOKIE JOHNNY FUGELO CAPTURE SECOND WIN OF THE SEASON AFTER CLASSIC BATTLE WITH DAKOTA KOHLER

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Grandview Speedway paid tribute to its founder and builder Forrest Rogers, and also celebrated the track’s 64^th anniversary, with another highly competitive racing program on Saturday night.

The 56^th annual 50-lap Forrest Rogers Memorial T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Modified Championship race saw Brett Kressley of Orefield, Pa. charging forward from his fourteenth starting spot, taking the lead on lap thirty, and never looked back on his way to a $10,000 plus win in the midsummer classic.

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