For every sport, one of the most anticipated days of the season is Opening Day. Traditionally, Opening Day is a one-time event but Wiscasset Speedway is unique in the fact that the track gets to celebrate two Opening Days to kick off the season.
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Weekend Doubleheader To Kick Start 2023 Championship Chases At Riverhead Raceway This Saturday And Sunday
The chase for fourteen 2023 divisional Riverhead Raceway track championships will kick off in spectacular fashion as Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz present opening weekend May 6th & May 7th at the historic quarter mile facility. Seven NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series divisions take the green flag Saturday evening while the next afternoon on Sunday seven more divisions begin their quest for a 2023 driving title. Of the fourteen drivers capturing 2022 championships, twelve are expected to defend this season.
Community Events Return to Lime Rock Park
LAKEVILLE, CT (1 May 2023)– With local restrictions not allowing race cars in action on Sundays, Lime Rock Park utilized the day to host several community events last summer, attracting thousands of new and returning fans to experience the track from a different perspective.
New England Racers Reunion May 6th!
The annual New England Racers Reunion presented by AutoPac is set to feature a variety of race cars and race motorcycles for outdoor display at the New England Racing Museum on Saturday, May 6. (more…)
ACT Ready to Invade Thunder Road for 25th Annual Community Bank 150 This Sunday
Barre, VT — For twenty-four years the American-Canadian Tour has come home to Thunder Road International Speedbowl to open the season for the only asphalt track in the State of Vermont, this Sunday, May 7th will be the silver anniversary of that opening. The Community Bank N.A. 150 not only marks the beginning of the Thunder Road season but also kick-starts a busy three-week stretch for the ACT Tour faithful as the 2023 championship season gets hot and heavy. (more…)
Iowa Lottery Named Official Partner of Knoxville Raceway
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 1, 2023) – Fans of Knoxville Raceway hit the jackpot when officials from the “Sprint Car Capital of the World” announced that Iowa Lottery has been named an Official Partner of the legendary half-mile dirt oval located on the Marion County Fairgrounds. (more…)
Seekonk Speedway Ready To Roar To Life With Opening Weekend For 2023
SEEKONK, Mass. – After a long offseason of quiet around the Seekonk area, Seekonk Speedway will roar to life for the first time for racing action in 2023 this weekend. The 77th season of competition at the Massachusetts third-mile officially begins on Sunday, May 7 with NASCAR Opening Day – including all four Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series divisions.
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Chase Sexton Wins Nashville Supercross and Takes Over Second Place in Championship
Nashville, Tenn., (April 29, 2023) Team Honda HRC’s Chase Sexton took the Round 15 win in a rare daytime Monster Energy AMA Supercross race in Nashville, Tennessee. (more…)
Porsche Penske Motorsport Sends Three 963 With A Special Livery To Le Mans
The three Porsche 963 fielded by Porsche Penske Motorsport at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans will be decked out in a distinctive design. However, the fundamental look of the 963 will stay the same. The colorful designs were unveiled today (Friday, April 28) as part of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) race weekend in Belgium. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Porsche brand, the No. 75 vehicle will tackle the Hypercar class at the 100th anniversary of the 24-hour race as an additional entry from the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer. (more…)
Foley Oil & Propane Late Models Ready to Roll on White Mountain Highbanks
N. Woodstock, NH — With the 2023 season nearing, the headlining Foley Oil & Propane Late Models are ready to roll at White Mountain Motorsports Park in year thirty-one for the venerable New Hampshire oval. Former champions and victory lane frequent flyers return to White Mountain for the 2023 season with a new rookie and plenty of room for new names to grace the WMMP wins list.