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FOX INDYCAR Drives Viewership Increase at Laguna Seca

by MikeJuly 29, 2025July 29, 2025

734,000 viewers watched Alex Palou win Sunday’s NTT INDYCAR SERIES race from WeatherTech Laguna Seca Raceway on FOX, up +829% from 79,000 viewers for last year’s Laguna Seca race that was affected by a network scheduling change.

Up +36% vs. 538,000 viewers for the 2023 race, which aired as the season finale (9/10/23)
Up +17% from last year’s 626,000 viewers for the 2024 non-Indy 500 race average
Most-watched Laguna Seca race since 2021 (750,000 on 9/21/21)
Race peaked at 884,000 viewers from 5:15-5:30 PM ET
Through the first 14 races of the season, INDYCAR on FOX is averaging 1,486,000 viewers, up +31% over last year (1,132,000)

Lou Modestino’s Track Talk: How Did Northeast Drivers Do At The Brickyard And Monterey?

by Lou ModestinoJuly 29, 2025

Here’s Lou Modestino’s Track Talk column for this past weekend’s racing at Indianapolis, IN and Monterey, CA.

Bubba Wallace won the Cup Series race at the Brickyard. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in 4th. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT ended up 32nd.

Connor Zillisch won the Xfinity race while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 23rd.

Across town at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the Craftsman Truck race was won Layne Riggs with Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA having a tough day and ending up 28th.

Over on the west coast at Monterey, CA it was another Indycar win for Spain’s Alex Palou while Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT had an off day and finished 22nd

F1 Scuderia Ferrari HP Driver Charles Leclerc Takes The Spotlight In PUMA’s Latest ‘Go Wild’ Podcast Episode

by MikeJuly 24, 2025

Herzogenaurach, July 24^th 2025 – Global sports company PUMA has released the seventh episode of its ‘Go Wild Podcast’, as it continues to elevate the brand. This engaging episode, released on Thursday 24^th of July, invites listeners into an intimate conversation between podcast host and PUMA ambassador, Colin Jackson, and PUMA athlete and F1 Scuderia Ferrari HP driver, Charles Leclerc.

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How Did Northeastern Drivers Perform At Dover And Toronto?

by Lou ModestinoJuly 22, 2025

Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR Cup race at Dover. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in 14th. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finished 19th.

A day earlier, Connor Zilisch won the Xfinity race at Dover. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 23rd while Boston’s Kaz Grala ended his day in 31st.

In Indycar at Toronto, Pato O’Ward won the Indy Car race. Things didn’t go well for Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT who had big problems and ended up 27^th due to a DNS!

— Lou Modestino

“The Transitowne 100” To Bring Thunder In The Hills At Holland Speedway With Race Of Champions Modified Series This Saturday, July 26

by MikeJuly 22, 2025

Race of Champions Street Stocks, FOAR SCORE Four Cylinders, and Mighty TQ Midgets Round Out Action-Packed Card

Holland, N.Y. – (July 21, 2025) – The Race of Champions Modified Series is set to make its highly anticipated return to the high banks of Holland International Speedway this Saturday, July 26, for the only stop of the season at the historic Western New York oval.

Headlining the night will be “The Transitowne 100,” a 100-lap showdown sure to deliver the trademark intensity fans have come to expect from the Series.

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TUNE-IN: Kubota High Limit Racing – Joker’s Jackpot at Eldora Speedway on FloRacing and FS1

by MikeJuly 16, 2025

One of the biggest events on the Kubota High Limit Racing schedule will stream LIVE on FloRacing July 16-17 when the world’s top Sprint Car drivers storm into Eldora Speedway for the Joker’s Jackpot. The event launches a massive week of Sprint Car racing at “The World’s Greatest Dirt Track” during Kings Royal week.

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Sarah Fisher’s Son Danny O’Gara Eyes INDYCAR, NASCAR Future After Standout Wins

by MikeJuly 16, 2025

Racing legacy in motion as Sarah Fisher and husband Andy O’Gara guide 11-year-old Danny O’Gara’s motorsports rise

INDIANAPOLIS, July 16, 2025 – Nine-time Indianapolis 500 starter Sarah Fisher is back at the track—this time from the sidelines—cheering on her 11-year-old son, Danny O’Gara, as he sets his sights on a professional racing career of his own. This past weekend, Danny captured two wins at the Indy Karting Challenge event at K1 Circuit Whiteland, a facility Fisher herself once owned.

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Here’s How the Northeast Drivers Performed At Sonoma And Iowa

by Lou ModestinoJuly 15, 2025

On Sunday, Shane Van Gisbergen won the Cup race with Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finishing ninth . Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended his day in 12th.

In the Xfinity Series, on Saturday, it was Connor Zilisch who scored the win. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 23rd while Kris Wright ended his day in 29th. Wright drives for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our.

On the Indy Car scene Alex Palou won the Iowa race. Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT ended his day in 15th.

Don’t Miss These 3 Endurance Karting Arrive & Drive Races: NY This Saturday, Chicago, & VIR!

by Lou ModestinoJuly 9, 2025

Three ARRIVE & DRIVE Karting RACING opportunities are HERE!

OVRP(Oakland Valley Race Park) – > TWO TEAM SPOTS just opened up and here’s your chance to take advantage. The 6 Hours of NY is always popular track. Learn more here!

CHICAGOLAND, here we come! Located just west of Chicago, this fun track makes for tight racing. Join us for our 6 Hours of Chicago and learn more here!

VIR! The 6 Hours of VIRginia offers some serious elevation change and challenging turns to get right, every. time. Bring your team for this highly anticipated race. LEARN MORE

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Christopher Bell To Run First Two Nights of Eldora’s Kings Royal

by MikeJuly 9, 2025July 10, 2025

Interstate Batteries Joins Bell for July 16 Double Down Duels and July 17 Joker’s Jackpot
NASCAR Cup Series Driver Christopher Bell Tackling Three Racing Disciplines in One Week Between Road Course at Sonoma, Half-Mile Dirt Oval at Eldora, and High-Banked Mile Oval at Dover

DALLAS (July 9, 2025) – The NASCAR Cup Series goes coast-to-coast next week, competing in Northern California on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway and then traveling 2,900 miles eastward to the shores of Delaware for next Sunday’s race at Dover Motor Speedway.

In between, Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 20 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing, will spend Wednesday and Thursday, July 16-17, in Rossburg, Ohio, at the famed Eldora Speedway where he will compete in the first two nights of the 42nd annual Kings Royal, one of sprint car racing’s crown-jewel events.

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