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OL’ BOY CUP X Up Next For Race Of Champions Modified Series At Lancaster Motorplex This Thursday, June 26

by MikeJuly 1, 2026

LANCASTER, N.Y. – The Race of Champions Modified Series returns to Lancaster Motorplex this Thursday, July 2 for the tenth running of the Ol’ Boy Cup, a 60-lap sprint event paying $5,000 to win.

The Ol’ Boy Cup IX marks the Series’ first appearance at the half-mile asphalt oval this season, bringing top-tier Modified action to one of the region’s most storied venues.

Paulie Hartwig, III, of Galloway, N.J., heads into the event with momentum after capturing his first-ever Race of Champions Modified Series victory this past Saturday at Evans Mills Raceway Park.

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Paulie Hartwig, III Becomes The Newest Race Of Champions Modified Series Winner In The Bob Johnson Autogroup Rocket 76’er At Evans Mills Raceway Park

by MikeJuly 1, 2026

EVANS MILLS, NY (June 29, 2026) – Paulie Hartwig III of Galloway, NJ, continued his rise through the Modified ranks Saturday night by charging from the 11th starting position to earn his first career Race of Champions Modified Series victory in the Bob Johnson Auto Group Rocket 76’er at Evans Mills Raceway Park.

Hartwig’s breakthrough victory did not come easily.

Standing between him and Victory Lane was one of the most accomplished Modified racers of the modern era, Matt Hirschman of Northampton, PA.

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DIRTcar Summer Nationals Return to Lincoln Speedway This Thursday for Rain-Delayed Stop

by MikeJune 29, 2026

LINCOLN, Ill. – After Mother Nature reshuffled much of the 2026 DIRTcar Summer Nationals schedule, one of the most anticipated stops of the season is finally set to take place as the Hell Tour rolls into Lincoln Speedway this Thursday, July 2. The event serves as the makeup date for the rain-postponed June 21 program and will feature the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models, DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals, and Lincoln Speedway’s exciting Crown Vic division.

Originally slated as part of Father’s Day weekend, the Lincoln Speedway event became one of many casualties of a relentless stretch of rain and severe weather that has plagued the 40th anniversary edition of the Hell Tour. In fact, the series managed to complete just one event during the most recent week of competition as repeated storms forced cancellations across the Midwest, resulting in a reshuffled schedule that now brings one of the nation’s premier dirt late model tours back to central Illinois on Thursday night.

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8 Drivers and Teams Celebrate Wins During Stars, Stripes & Speed Weekend at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

by MikeJune 29, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Despite Mother Nature forcing a weather delay which moved two features into Sunday afternoon, fans at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway were treated to an exciting weekend of grassroots racing during the Stars, Stripes & Speed – Celebrating America’s 250 event featuring eight divisions of competition.

Saturday night’s racing opened on the quarter-mile with one of the closest finishes of the season. The CP Race Wear Bandoleros put on an incredible show as Tate Brewer of Big Cove, Alabama, and Jordan Bauer exchanged the lead repeatedly over the closing five laps. At the checkered flag, Brewer edged Bauer by just .052 seconds in a thrilling photo finish. Carter Clapp, Elliott Klein and championship leader Lucas Harrison completed the top five.

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‘Le Grand’ Patrick Laperle Back in Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Victory Lane at Autodrome Chaudiere

by Lou ModestinoJune 29, 2026

Vallee-Jonction, QC — The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour returned to La Belle Province of Quebec on Saturday with 40 teams entering the pit area to smash the previous car count record set by the international Tour! Three rounds of qualifying whittled the forty-car group of hopefuls to just thirty starting spots.

St-Georges, Quebec driver Phillippe Poulin proved to be the lone Canadian heat race winner in the first with Cole Littlewood, Justin Prescott and Erick Sands collecting the checkers in the remaining three. The Quebecers came back with a vengence as Patrick Cliché and Dany Trepanier split the two consolation rounds and Dany Gariepy took the B-Feature victory to qualify into the Claude Leclerc 150.

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Ogier Claims 69th WRC Win in Dramatic Greek Finale

by MikeJune 29, 2026

Sébastien Ogier claimed a dramatic EKO Acropolis Rally Greece victory after a gripping battle with Thierry Neuville swung decisively in the Toyota driver’s favour on Sunday.

Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais sealed victory by 58.3sec in their Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, completing a perfect Sunday with the rally win, Super Sunday honours and the Wolf Power Stage victory. It was Ogier’s 69th WRC victory and his second Acropolis triumph, 15 years after his first win on the Greek gravel classic.

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Rain Again Takes The Win Saturday Night At Grandview Speedway – PA 410 Sprint Speed Week Tuesday June 30 Is Next – LDE Modified Match Races Join Show On July 4 – Firecracker 40 July 11 – $10 Back To The 90’s Night July 18

by MikeJune 29, 2026

RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY ON SATURDAYS – AFTERNOON RAINS AGAIN RESULT IN SATURDAY RACES TO BE CANCELLED AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

PENNSYLVANIA 410 SPRINT CAR SPEED WEEK NEXT UP ON TUESDAY JUNE 30

INDEPENDENCE DAY RACES JULY 4 INCLUDE LOW DOWN THROW DOWN MODIFIED MATCH RACES – FIRECRACKER 40 JULY 11 – BACK TO THE 90’S $10 NIGHT JULY 18

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – It is no secret that the surrounding Berks County region could use some rain, but it does not have to happen on race day Saturdays!

On and off late morning and afternoon rain showers, which were predicted to continue until close to race time, leaving no time to prepare the track for the evening’s program, caused the cancellation of the race event scheduled for Saturday night June 27 at Grandview Speedway.

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Ron Silk Earns $10,000 Monaco Modified Pay-Day at Wednesday Thompson Special

by Lou ModestinoJune 26, 2026

Thompson, CT — A beautiful afternoon greeted the new and returning fans, teams and supporters at Thompson Speedway Wednesday night. Rookie Charles Beal led the start of the Street Stock main event with outside polesitter Mike Viens going around on lap one. Back under green, Jarrod Soucy stole the lead as Al Stone III and Ryan Lineham joined the picture up front. Veterans Stone and Lineham motored under Soucy by lap six with Ryan Lineham taking the win over Al Stone III and Soucy holding on for third.

Rookies Mikey Flynn and Andrew Brousseau brought the Thompson Sunoco Modifieds to green before Rob Schultz made contact with the backstretch wall to call out the early caution on lap two. Brousseau battled hard with Keith Rocco from then on with the rookie facing the multi-time track championship veteran. Rocco and defending champion Todd Owen made the move under Brousseau before the halfway point and that is how they ran under the twin checkered flags at the end of 35-laps.

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Greece delivers early WRC drama as Neuville, Ogier and Fourmaux fill Friday’s top three.

by MikeJune 26, 2026

Thierry Neuville led EKO Acropolis Rally Greece after a punishing Friday that immediately underlined the rally’s fearsome reputation.

The Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team driver completed the opening full day 9.7sec clear of Sébastien Ogier, with team-mate Adrien Fourmaux third after an eventful leg in which he both led the rally and lost time to a puncture.

The longest day of the rally, totalling 129.22km, brought heavy road cleaning, sharp rocks and constant risk across six gravel stages north of Loutraki. Few crews escaped the day without drama, but Neuville’s measured approach proved enough to keep him in front overnight.

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Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Nashville, TN – Celebrating America 250 with Stars, Stripes & Speed! Pro Late Models, Street Stocks & Quarter Mile Divisions

by MikeJune 26, 2026

Event: Stars, Stripes & Speed Race Night
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Location: Historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway (Nashville, TN)
Track Layout: 5/8-Mile High-Banked Asphalt Oval & 1/4-Mile Inner Oval

NASHVILLE, TN (June 25, 2026) As we pass the half way mark of the 2026 season, we look to celebrate America 250 on Saturday, June 27th at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. Headlined by a 100-lap feature for the Pro Late Models, the night promises high-speed thrills, racing for a cause and family fun.

Gates will open Saturday at 3:00 PM with racing scheduled for 5:00 PM for the return of the fast Quarter Mile Divisions. At approx 7:00 PM the racing shifts to the ⅝ mile for a 35-lap feature event for the Street Stock Division and a 100-lap feature with the Pro Late Models. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance at nashvillefairgroundsspeedway.racing, with additional event information available online.

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