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New Clash Preview Event Announced for NASCAR’s Cook Out Clash Weekend

by MikeDecember 12, 2025

During Cook Out Clash, NASCAR fans will experience unprecedented access to cars and drivers inside the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Event Center on Friday, Jan. 30

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Dec. 12, 2025) – NASCAR fans will get an exclusive first look at Cook Out Clash Weekend when the all-new Clash Preview kicks off the festivities on January 30 at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Event Center. Serving as the official start to an action-packed weekend at Bowman Gray Stadium, the event will offer an immersive, up-close NASCAR experience for fans of all ages.

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Mobil 1™ Thanks Honda By Unveiling One-of-a-Kind Oracle Red Bull Racing Art Mural

by MikeDecember 12, 2025

Spring, Texas, 12th December 2025 – ExxonMobil’s global leading synthetic motor oil brand Mobil 1, has unveiled a specially commissioned, bespoke artwork highlighting its past six seasons with Honda in Formula 1. Over the past few years, the Mobil 1 brand and Honda have supported Oracle Red Bull Racing in achieving four Drivers’ and two Constructors’ World Championships.

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Full Field Set for Fifth Straight Year to Open 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Season

by MikeDecember 12, 2025

Capacity Grid Set Again for 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona IMSA — Photo by IMSA

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – For the fifth consecutive year, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will open its new season with a capacity grid set to run the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The full field of 61 cars set to contest the 64th running has been revealed with roughly six weeks to go until cars hit the track for the mandatory Roar Before the Rolex 24 test January 16-18, then Rolex 24 At Daytona race weekend January 22-25.

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New Direct Connection-Licensed Dodge Charger Scat Pack Nose Certified for ABC-Sanctioned Late Model Competition

by MikeDecember 12, 2025

Dodge Charger Scat Pack Nose from Direct Connection-licensee Five Star Racecar Bodies certified for Approved Body Configuration (ABC)-sanctioned Late Model competition
Charger front fascia and rear fascia graphics kits are also available for Late Model racers
Both the nose and rear graphics feature the look of the new SIXPACK-powered Dodge Charger, including a graphic version of the Fratzog logo, the new symbol of Dodge next-generation vehicles
Dodge Charger Scat Pack Nose and Charger front and rear fascia graphics kits will be on display at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in Indianapolis
The Dodge Charger Nose, constructed with Five Star’s ultra-durable, high-impact proprietary plastic blend, was approved by ABC following extensive wind tunnel testing
Other recent Direct Connection initiatives inspired by the new Dodge Charger include the new 2026 Dodge Charger Hustle Stuff Drag Pak by Direct Connection, bringing the heritage-inspired look and feel of the all-new Charger to grassroots NHRA Factory Stock Showdown drag racing
Dodge Charger Scat Pack Nose and front and rear fascia graphics kits will be available for Late Model racing teams to order beginning on January 1, 2026

The all-new Dodge Charger Scat Pack Nose, produced by Direct Connection licensee Five Star Racecar Bodies, is now officially certified for 2026 Approved Body Configuration (ABC)-sanctioned Late Model competition.

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CRA Unveils New Series Title Sponsor: Turn One CRA Pro Series

by MikeDecember 12, 2025

Champion Racing Association (CRA) announced today that the long-running CRA JEGS All Stars Tour will undergo a major rebranding ahead of the 2026 season. Beginning next year, the series will compete under its new official name: the Turn One CRA Pro Series on a multi year deal. The rebrand reflects an elevated level of industry support and a renewed commitment to advancing Pro Late Model competition across the region.

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Spire Motorsports, Gio Scelzi Ante Up for 2026 with Full-Time High Limit Racing Entry

by MikeDecember 12, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 11, 2025) – Spire Motorsports is “all in” for 2026. In addition to its NASCAR-focused efforts, the Mooresville, N.C.-headquartered organization will campaign a 410 winged sprint car entry full time for the 66-race Kubota High Limit Racing series with standout open-wheel pilot Giovanni “Gio” Scelzi. The team will work closely with Clauson Marshall Racing and chase the division’s 2026 championship.

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VIR Land Ownership Unlocks Strategic Growth Opportunity

by MikeDecember 12, 2025

ALTON, Va. (Dec. 10, 2025) — In a major milestone for road course racing in North America, VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) has officially acquired full ownership of the land it operates on, ending a decades-long lease and opening new doors for growth and development.

CEO and Co-owner of VIR, Connie Nyholm, announced the news with enthusiasm, stating, “I am immensely pleased to tell all of our dedicated fans, renters, teams, sanctioning bodies, tenants, employees, community stakeholders—everyone—that we recently closed on the purchase of all of the land underlying VIR. VIR can now live on in perpetuity.”

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Grandview Speedway Announces To All Competitors That There Are No Rule Changes Heading Into The 2026 Season, Season Passes Are Now Available

by MikeDecember 12, 2025

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Grandview Speedway…. remaining the same for the 2026 season.

The Rogers Family, who promote and operate Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Pa., have completed their yearly review of race car specifications and race night rules/procedures and have announced to all competitors that there will be NO CHANGES heading into the 2026 racing season.

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Logan Watt to Team With Briggs Danner/ Kevin Graver Jr. in Highly Anticipated Allentown TQ Debut

by MikeDecember 9, 2025

Allentown, PA – Rising young dirt Modified star Logan Watt will make both his Indoor Auto Racing Series and TQ Midget debut during the Ironton Global Allentown Indoor Races on Friday and Saturday, January 9 and 10, at the PPL Center in Allentown, PA.

The recently turned 17-year-old second-generation driver from nearby Boyertown will team with hometown favorite Briggs Danner, driving a brand-new Kevin Graver Jr.-built race car.

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Geoff Bodine Tribute To Be Part Of 39th Annual Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports Show Set for January 23–24, 2026, in Oaks, PA

by MikeDecember 9, 2025

Oaks, PA – Geoff Bodine, named one of NASCAR’s 75 greatest drivers, will be a special guests at the 39th Pioneer Pole Buildings (PPB) Motorsports Racecar and Trade Show when it returns to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA, on Friday, January 23, from 2 PM to 9 PM, and Saturday, January 24, from 10 AM to 7 PM, 2026.

Bodine’s career rose from the asphalt tracks of the northeast in Modified racing to the highest level of NASCAR when he won the Daytona 500 in 1979. He raced at the NASCAR Cup Series from 1979 to 2011, earning 18 wins.

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