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A legend in the short-track racing world, Mike Eddy won 58 ASA National Tour events during his storied career.

Zach Evans from Racing America reports that short-track racing legend Mike Eddy, 72, passed away on Thursday morning, May 29, his family confirmed on social media.

Eddy is best known as a seven-time champion on the American Speed Association (ASA) National Tour, an all-time record in the series. His 58 wins with the series place him second only to Bob Senneker, and no one holds more ASA championships than “The Polar Bear.”

Photo by Bobby Jones, Racing America

Another Smalltown Short Track Shuts Down in the Heart of Stock Car Racing Country

The track opened in 1999 and held its first NASCAR race that year, but the past few years have been tough.

Ronan Glon of The Drive reports that another smalltown short track shuts down in the heart of stock car racing country.

The racing scene just lost another small-town track. North Carolina’s New River All American Speedway announced it has closed its doors.

“Over the last several weeks and months, we’ve had many discussions about the future of New River. Yesterday, we made the tough decision to close the doors,” the track said on its Facebook page. It stopped short of detailing the challenges it faced and why it decided to close.

Chuck Barnes, Jr. Claims CRA Street Stock Victory in Thrilling Battle at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

NASHVILLE, TN — In a highly exciting feature event, Chuck Barnes, Jr. of Louisville, KY powered his way to victory in the CRA Street Stock 30-lap main event Thursday evening at the legendary Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. The race was part of the highly anticipated Rackley Roofing Battle of Broadway, which brought out some of the top talent in short track racing.

Haiden Deegan Dominates Fox Raceway to Kick Off 2025 Pro Motocross Season

PALA, Calif.— Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan launched his 2025 AMA Pro Motocross Championship campaign with a commanding performance at the Fox Raceway National, sweeping both 250 Class motos to secure the overall victory at his home track in Southern California.

IMSA Insider: Detroit GP and IMSA Award-Winning Digital Content

By David Phillips

Practice, Performance and Preparation Paramount for GTP, GTD PRO Competitors in Detroit

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship schedule is nothing if not diverse. The second weekend in May found competitors tackling California’s flowing and bucolic WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca road course. Now the final weekend in the merry month of May finds competitors in Michigan taking to the confined, urban streets of the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic.

If NASCAR and IndyCar have their oval “bull rings” in Martinsville Speedway and Iowa Speedway, respectively, then IMSA’s version of a street course bull ring is the 1.654-mile, nine-turn Motown circuit where paint is often traded during overtakes and the omni-present concrete walls await the slightest mistake from the field of 22 cars, split 11 apiece between Grand Touring Prototypes (GTP) and Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO).

Motoamerica Superbike Races To Stream Live On Peacock And The NBC Sports Now Fast Channel This Season

Peacock Will Stream MotoAmerica’s Premier Superbike Class, Beginning with Road America’s Two Races

IRVINE, CA (May 29, 2025) – MotoAmerica, North America’s premier motorcycle road racing series, is pleased to announce that beginning with the next round of its championship at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, May 30-June 1, MotoAmerica’s premier Superbike class will stream live on Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, and the NBC Sports NOW Fast Channel. Fans will be able to stream both Superbike races for the remainder of the 2025 season on Peacock and NBC Sports NOW, with expanded access to on-demand and broadcast replays through NBC Sports NOW.

NASCAR Hits Halfway Point With High Stakes At Nashville Superspeedway

by Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire

With only four previous NASCAR Cup Series races at the 1.33-mile Nashville Superspeedway, Sunday night’s primetime Cracker Barrel 400 (7 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) presents a lot of unknowns and a lot of opportunity.

Turn Up The Music For Saturday Night’s Xfinity Showdown In Nashville

by MikeMay 29, 2025May 29, 2025

by Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire

It’s been three races since a NASCAR Xfinity Series full-timer celebrated in Victory Lane this season so there’s plenty of motivation on the grid for Saturday night’s Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway (7:30 p.m. ET on CW Network, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Cory Heim Leads CRAFTSMAN Truck Series To Nashville With Dominant Momentum

by MikeMay 29, 2025May 29, 2025

by Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire

The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series is on race five of a season-high stretch of six consecutive race weekends with Friday night’s stop at Nashville Superspeedway for the Rackley Roofing 200 (8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Andrés Pérez de Lara Confirmed for ‘The Chilango 150’ NASCAR Xfinity Series Race, Backed by Telcel – Infinitum

Mexico will have a local representative in the most anticipated NASCAR Xfinity Series weekend of the year. Young driver Andrés Pérez de Lara has been confirmed to compete on Saturday, June 14, at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the highly awaited race, “The Chilango 150.”

The 20-year-old Mexican driver will be one of the standout figures in the return after a 17-year absence of the Xfinity Series to Mexico City. A full-time competitor in the NASCAR Truck Series, Andrés will take advantage of a break in his schedule to race in front of his home crowd on the track where he grew up as an athlete.