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NMPA to Present Myers Brothers Award to FOX NASCAR Play-by-Play Announcer Mike Joy Friday in Daytona

by MikeFebruary 11, 2026

The National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) will present FOX Sports play-by-play announcer Mike Joy the prestigious Myers Brothers Award on Friday, Feb. 13, at 2:30 PM ET in the Daytona International Speedway media center deadline room.

Joy, who has led the FOX NASCAR broadcast team since 2001, FOX’s first year as a NASCAR broadcast partner, this week marks the 47^th Daytona 500 for which he has been a part of live TV or radio coverage and his 57^th year in motorsports broadcasting. He calls this year’s “Great American Race” on FOX on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 2:30 PM ET.

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Casey Roderick Begins ASA STARS National Tour Championship Assault with Rette Jones Racing at New Smyrna

by MikeFebruary 11, 2026

NEW SMYRNA, Fla: The offseason has taken the checkered flag, but Casey Roderick and Rette Jones Racing are ready to take the green flag in their pursuit of the 2026 ASA STARS National Tour championship, beginning Tuesday night at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway.

Roderick, 33, returns for his third start under the Rette Jones Racing banner in the Sunshine State on February 10, looking to capitalize on the speed and promise shown in his first two appearances with the Mooresville, N.C.-based organization.

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Seven All-Action Rounds Will Decide 2026 FIA European Rally Championship

by MikeFebruary 11, 2026

The eagerly anticipated 2026 FIA European Rally Championship will begin with the 43rd Andalusia Rally – Sierra Morena – Córdoba World Heritage Site from 17 – 19 April.

Using all-asphalt stages, the spectacular event in southern Spain, an ERC newcomer in 2025, replaces Rally Hungary as the first of what will now be a seven-round calendar.

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eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Readies for Refreshed 2026 Season

by MikeFebruary 11, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 9, 2026) – One of the world’s longest tenured and most exciting racing esports series enters its 17^th season in 2026, as iRacing and NASCAR are pleased to announce the return of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series. 2026 takes the series’ established talent pool and $500,000 purse to the next level with an all-new format, giving more drivers than ever a chance to make it to the championship.

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Grandview Speedway Announces Return Of ATVN-TV Coverage Of Selected Events For 24th Consecutive Season, Season Opener Is April 4

by MikeFebruary 11, 2026

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Grandview Speedway along with ATVN-TV are announcing several Saturday night race dates that will see television coverage during the 2026 racing season.

The Astound TV Network (ATVN) will be returning to Grandview Speedway for the 24^th consecutive season, to record the race events on six selected Saturday nights and then show the broadcasts on a tape-delayed basis. The professionals at ATVN have been covering and televising local auto racing since the 1970’s from the old Nazareth Speedway, with the 2026 racing season sending ATVN-TV into their 44^th year of local auto racing coverage.

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ASA STARS National Tour Brings Sunday Matinee Showdown to Dominion Raceway on April 26

by MikeFebruary 11, 2026

Woodford, VA – Race fans can look forward to a perfect afternoon of short-track action as the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour heads to Dominion Raceway for a Sunday matinee event on April 26, following a schedule adjustment from the originally planned Saturday, April 25 date.

The change was made by Track Enterprises, promoter of the event, as well as MDM Promotions Owner Marty Melo to avoid overlapping with the CARS Tour race scheduled for the same weekend. The move allows fans, teams, and competitors to enjoy two marquee racing events without conflict while setting the stage for a family-friendly Sunday afternoon show.

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Timothy “Mini” Tyrrell Wins Ram Racing’s Breakthrough Reality Competition, “Race for the Seat,” Securing Final Spot on the Kaulig Racing Team for the 2026 NASCAR Truck Series Campaign

by MikeFebruary 11, 2026

Auburn Hills, Mich. – One week ahead of Ram Racing’s return to the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, the brand has officially crowned the winner of its competitive reality series, Race for the Seat. Timothy “Mini” Tyrrell claimed the final open seat on Kaulig Racing’s 2026 Truck Series roster and will drive the No. 14 Ram 1500 when the season kicks off next weekend at Daytona.

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IMSA Insider: McLaren Has “Strong Desire” to Expand IMSA Presence into GTP

by MikeFebruary 11, 2026

Zak Brown Provides Series of Updates Ahead of Rolex 24 At Daytona

By Tony DiZinno

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – In a media roundtable in advance of the 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown joined McLaren Hypercar Team Principal James Barclay and Brown’s co-owner of United Autosports, Richard Dean, to reiterate McLaren’s interest in joining the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Brown has consistently noted since the formal launch of the McLaren top-level prototype program, its desire to join IMSA and only affirmed that last week.

“Let’s get WEC (FIA World Endurance Championship) up and running first, and our desire to be in IMSA is very high,” Brown told reporters.

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FloSports to Simulcast 16 FloRacing Events on NASCAR Channel

by MikeFebruary 5, 2026

NASCAR Channel to Showcase FloRacing Coverage and Broadcast Teams Further Expanding Reach of Grassroots Racing

Schedule Includes Events from World Series of Asphalt, ARCA Menards Series East & West, High Limit Racing, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, American Flat Track, Virginia Triple Crown, Fall Brawl at Hickory, Snowball Derby

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. & AUSTIN, Tx. (February 5, 2026) – NASCAR and FloSports today announced an expanded slate of racing events that will bring FloRacing coverage live throughout the 2026 season to the NASCAR Channel, further expanding the reach of short track racing across North America.

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BRUNT Workwear, Black Rifle Coffee Company and Niece Motorsports Team-Up to Power Travis Pastrana and Cleetus McFarland at NCTS Opener

by MikeFebruary 5, 2026

Motorsports Legend and Dynamic YouTuber Deliver Crossover Star Power to the Fresh From Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway

Charlotte, NC. (February 5, 2026) – BRUNT Workwear, the fastest-growing work boot and apparel company for trade workers in the U.S., and Black Rifle Coffee Company, a veteran-founded, mission-driven premium beverage company, will bring together motorsports icon Travis Pastrana and digital racing phenomenon Cleetus McFarland to race as teammates in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season-opening Fresh From Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 13.

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