Pensacola, FL – The wait is almost over as the season-opening weekend at Five Flags Speedway is now just one week away, highlighted by the Sunshine State 200 presented by Appalachian Sucker Punch on Friday–Saturday, March 13–14.
The marquee Super Late Model event will once again serve as the second race of the 2026 season for the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour, bringing some of the best drivers in pavement racing to the Gulf Coast.
Lincoln, IL – The countdown is on as just four weeks remain until the 2026 Door Buster Season Opener at Lincoln Speedway on Friday, April 3. Fans can expect a full night of dirt track action as six divisions of racing take to the Logan County Fairgrounds oval to kick off another exciting season.
Headlining the opening night program will be the DIRTcar Pro Late Models, joined by a strong lineup that also includes DIRTcar Modifieds, DIRTcar Pro Mods, DIRTcar Sportsman, MARA Midgets, and Crown Vics. With a wide mix of divisions and drivers expected to compete, the Door Buster opener traditionally delivers one of the most exciting nights of racing of the season.
Barre, VT — Officials with the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour are excited to announce a new partnership with the California-headquartered Swift Springs for the 2026 season. The world-renowned brand will award a spring in each event on the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour as well as prizes at the season-ending banquet!
Swift Springs first entered the market in 1997 as a division of the Japan-based Tokyo Hatsujo Manufacturing Co, Ltd. and rapidly took the racing world by storm. Swift Springs quickly became one of the most recognized and respected names in performance coil springs from endurance events like Le Mans to Formula 3 and here on the short track level.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Announced as an Entry in the CARS Tour Event
(Nashville, TN) One of the most recognizable businesses in downtown Nashville will have a significant presence for the zMAX CARS Tour’s return to the city’s historic short track.
Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, a honky-tonk bar known for its vibrant country music atmosphere, is serving as the presenting sponsor for the CARS Late Model Stock Car and Pro Late Model Tour events at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway on April 11. The Tootsie’s Music City Showdown marks the first time Nashville has hosted the CARS Tour since 2021.
Barre, VT —It was announced today by Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour officials that the 100-lap event for ACT legal Late Models originally scheduled for June 19 at Lee USA Speedway has been moved to Friday, August 7 to remove the scheduling conflict with the Keith Morse Memorial event at Riverside Speedway.
With the move, the Seacoast Late Model Challenge will still begin on Saturday, June 13 at Star Speedway followed by the Firecracker 100 at Lee USA Speedway on Friday, July 3. The Challenge will pick up with a second 100-lapper at Lee on Friday, August 7 before crowning the inaugural champion in the Don Francis Memorial 100 at Star on Saturday, August 15.
N. Woodstock, NH —White Mountain Motorsports Park (WMMP) officials are excited to announce a new partnership with RT3 Performance Parts of Lancaster, New Hampshire! The new company, in conjunction with Route 3 Tires & Service right next door, RT3 Performance will support four White Mountain divisions with certificates each and every week!
RT3 Performance Parts got its start just last summer, offering a wide array of products for every corner of your favorite stock car racing class from four-cylinder Strictly Minis to Late Models and everything in between! Located conveniently on Route 3 in Lancaster, New Hampshire, you can find RT3 Performance Parts on Facebook for hours and contact information.
22-Year-Old Racer Will Run Full CARS Tour Schedule in Pro Late Model Division
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 26, 2026) – Third-generation racer James Seeright will make his zMAX CARS Tour debut in the season-opening KevinSaysYes.com 100 on Saturday at Southern National Speedway in Lacuna, North Carolina.
The 22-year-old from Winter Haven, Florida, will drive the No. 5 Cathy Boyd’s Tax Service/Cappello Legal Ford Mustang for Hettinger Racing in the Pro Late Model division for the entirety of the 2026 season.
Barre, VT — Following Raphael Lessard’s landmark run to the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour championship in 2025, another strong Quebec standout is looking to take his operation stateside in 2026. Jeff Côté of Beauceville, Quebec has officially thrown his hat in the ring to tackle the fourteen-strong Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour this summer after taking the CAN-AM 200 at Autodrome Montmagny in a photo finish last July. 2026 will mark Côté’s first full-time run in the US-based series after earning his first Serie ACT Quebec championship last season.
Perry, NY (February 24, 2026) — Race of Champions management, along with the management of “The Bullring” Wyoming County International Speedway in Perry, NY are pleased to announce that the Race of Champions “Family of Series” will return to the facility during the 2026 season with three (3) scheduled events.
Barre, VT & Naples, ME — Officials with the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour and Pro All Stars Series have set the list of divisions for the 6th annual Northeast Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Along with the two premier full-fendered touring series in the region, the Northeast Classic will once again feature Tour-type Modifieds, the R&R Open Street Stock Series and the Pro Truck Challenge along with the Sunoco 604 Modified Division!
