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Modifieds of Mayhem and Pro Late Models Headline Action-Packed Night at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway – Saturday, July 12

by MikeJuly 8, 2025

NASHVILLE, TN — The summer heats up in Music City as Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway roars back to life on Saturday, July 12, with a stacked night of racing featuring the Modifieds of Mayhem and a 100-lap showdown for the Nashville Pro Late Models. The event also marks the return of several quarter-mile divisions to points competition following early-season rainouts, making this a must-see night for short track fans across the region.

The headlining Modifieds of Mayhem will take on the tricky 5/8-mile for a thrilling 50-lap feature, while the Pro Late Models return for their longest feature of the season thus far — 100 laps of intense side-by-side racing.

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Eckes, Sawalich, and Bryson Lead Stacked Sonoma ARCA Menards Series West Entry List

by MikeJuly 8, 2025

TEMPERANCE, Mich. (July 7, 2025) – Former ARCA Menards Series champion Christian Eckes and two-time ARCA Menards Series East titlist William Sawalich lead the entry list for Friday’s ARCA Menards Series West General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway. The ARCA Menards Series platform former champions will be joined by a stacked list of drivers that includes road racing ringers from around the world in addition to the drivers competing for the 2025 series championship.

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Greg Van Alst Motorsports to Debut NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Program in July

by MikeJuly 7, 2025

ANDERSON, Ind: Greg Van Alst Motorsports announced today the formation of a part-time NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series team that will launch later this month at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis on July 25, 2025.

Veteran race car driver Greg Van Alst will pilot the team’s No. 35 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro throughout its inaugural schedule, with an eye toward expanding the team’s footprint in 2026.

Based in Anderson, Indiana, the team plans to compete in a minimum of four Truck Series events this season.

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Shane van Gisbergen Has Raised The Bar In NASCAR Road Racing

by MikeJuly 7, 2025

By Reid Spencer

CHICAGO — There’s a line about the pinball wizard in the Who’s rock opera “Tommy” that goes “What makes him so good?”

After Sunday’s Grant Park 165 on the Chicago Street Course, race fans, pundits and competitors alike were asking the same thing about Shane van Gisbergen.

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NASCAR’s Trackhouse Racing, Red Bull & Chevrolet Combining for Goodwood Festival of Speed Run

by MikeJuly 7, 2025

CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA — Trackhouse Racing’s founder and owner Justin Marks will drive the team’s No. 87 Red Bull Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series entry at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed July 10-13.

The annual motorsport event held at Goodwood House in West Sussex, England, celebrates car culture. It displays a wide array of vehicles, from vintage classics to modern supercars, Formula 1 machines, and innovative prototypes. NASCAR has taken an increased role in recent years, with a variety of drivers, cars and teams making the trek across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Team Penske Announces New Leadership Structure for Organization’s INDYCAR and Sports Car Programs

by MikeJuly 7, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 4, 2025) – Team Penske announced today a new leadership structure for the organization’s championship-winning INDYCAR and Sports Car programs. Two of the team’s longtime associates that have experience across both programs will officially transition to their new roles, beginning this weekend. Jonathan Diuguid has been promoted to President of Penske Racing, Inc., and Travis Law has been named Competition Director for Penske Racing, Inc.

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NCS Race Recap: Shane Van Gisbergen Completes Rare Weekend Sweep In Chicago

by MikeJuly 7, 2025July 7, 2025

By Reid Spencer

CHICAGO—Once again, Shane van Gisbergen asserted his superiority on the streets of Chicago, and in doing so, he matched a major NASCAR milestone.

In winning the Grant Park 165 on the Chicago Street Course, the New Zealander completed a weekend sweep of the NASCAR Xfinity and NASCAR Cup races, both from the pole position.

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T.P. Trailer & Truck Equipment Night With Modified & Sportsman Double This Saturday At Grandview

by MikeJuly 3, 2025

NASCAR MODIFIED & SPORTSMAN PROVIDE THE ACTION ON T.P. TRAILER & TRUCK EQUIPMENT NIGHT THIS SATURDAY AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY
55th ANNUAL T.P. TRUCK EQUIPMENT SPORTSMAN FIRECRACKER 40 IS SATURDAY, JULY 12
$10 GRANDSTAND ADMISSION BACK TO THE 90’s NIGHT IS SATURDAY, JULY 19

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds and the T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman will be running an Independence weekend double-header racing program this Saturday night at Grandview Speedway starting at 7:30 pm.

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IMSA + F1 Movie + CTMP Grid = Summer Blockbuster Material (IMSA Insider No. 606)

by MikeJuly 3, 2025

Appearance of IMSA and the 2024 Rolex 24 At Daytona Kickstarts Summer Blockbuster

By Tony DiZinno, IMSA

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Sports car racing is having a moment of late; it’s being spotlighted on screens of all sizes across the country and across the world. There’s a litany of streaming series, docuseries and a couple sports car-specific silver screen films that have premiered within the past few years. That includes a few award winners in the IMSA space.

However, it’s F1® The Movie that – even if only briefly – showcases IMSA in a prominent guest-starring role to open proceedings to the two-and-a-half-hour summer 2025 blockbuster.

Several media members were among those granted a special opportunity to see a Porsche-hosted advance screening of the film prior to the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen weekend at The Glen Theatre in downtown Watkins Glen.

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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Chicago Street Course

by MikeJuly 3, 2025

NASCAR Cup Series

Next Race: Grant Park 165
The Place: Chicago Street Course
Track Length: 2.2 Mile Street Course
The Date: Sunday, July 6
The Time: 2 p.m. ET
The Purse: $11,704,450
TV: TNT, 1 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 165 miles (75 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 20),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 45), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 75)

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