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Gravel Tops Ohsweken Thriller in World of Outlaws Return to Canada

by Lou ModestinoMay 15, 2025

OHSWEKEN, ON, Canada—There’s a reason so many circled the return of Ohsweken Speedway when the 2025 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series schedule was released. Wednesday night showed exactly why.

The Federated Auto Parts Showdown at Ohsweken brought The Greatest Show on Dirt back to Canada for the first time since 2017. Ohsweken was a staple of the schedule from the late 2000s to 2017 before the hiatus. The slick 3/8 mile delivered thrillers without fail whenever the tour rolled to town. Hype was off the charts heading into Wednesday, and Ohsweken didn’t let us down.

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Here They Come. . . . . High Limit 410 Sprints To Storm The Hill At Grandview Speedway Tuesday Night, May 20

by MikeMay 15, 2025

BECHTELSVILLE, PA MAY 14, 2025 . . . . . . . . Here they come, the best in the business of 410 Sprint Car Racing.

Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present the Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints Roto Rooter Mid-Week Series at the Grandview Speedway Tuesday night, May 20 This event will mark the first event of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series at Grandview. The top 410 Sprint Drivers will be in action at the tricky and often non-forgiving high banked one-third mile clay oval in Bechtelsville, PA. (more…)

Team Penske Welcomes Tire Rack For The Detroit Indycar Race

by MikeMay 13, 2025

Scott McLaughlin, the 2021 INDYCAR Rookie of the Year, to Pilot No. 3 Tire Rack Chevrolet

South Bend, Ind. (May 13, 2025) – Team Penske announced today that Tire Rack returns to a familiar role as a primary Team Penske sponsor, this time on the No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet driven by 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDIANAPOLIS 500 Rookie of the Year Scott McLaughlin for the upcoming Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix to be held June 1, 2025, on the challenging Streets of Detroit circuit.

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Stewart Friesen Still Relishes First Outlaw Win at Ohsweken Speedway, Eager for Another

by MikeMay 13, 2025

OHSWEKEN, ON (May 12, 2025) – If you traded slide jobs with Donny Schatz and Logan Schuchart to earn your first World of Outlaws win, you’d probably never forget it. Stewart Friesen hasn’t, and he’s ready to do it again.

Ten years after scoring his first World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series win at Ohsweken Speedway, Friesen, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver and Big Block Modified star from Niagara-on-the-lake, ON, will be back in a Sprint Car for the Series’ return to Ohsweken, Wednesday-Thursday, May 14-15.

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Area Auto Racing News – May 13, 2025 Edition Now Available

by WebmasterMay 13, 2025

Top Headlines From May 13 Edition

Anthony Macri Remains Undefeated At Williams Grove; Takes $20,000 Morgan Cup, As PA Posse Beats World Of Outlaws
Racing World Mourns The Passing Of Revered Photographer Ace Lane, Jr.
Chemung RoC Modified Podium Swept By Northampton, PA Drivers Jack Ely, Matt Hirschman & Austin Beers
Flat Out At New Egypt: Danny Bouc’s Late Race Contact With Leader Ryan Krachun Propels Him To Victory In Thrilling Modified Fight To The Finish
Lincoln’s World Of Outlaws Gettysburg Clash Won By Buddy Kofoid
Jeff Rine’s Super LM Bedford Win Makes Him Track’s All Time Career Win Leader
Five Win Week: LM Star Max Blair Wins Twice At Stateline, Twice At Eriez, Once At Tri-City
Chris Esposito Races To First Grandview Mod Victory In 17 Years; Brett Kressley Gets Big Mod Score Too
Defending Fulton Modified Champ Tim Sears, Jr. Gets Title Defense Started Right; Wins Season Opener
New Father Mat Williamson Has Big Weekend; Races To Ransomville, Land Of Legends Back To Back Scores
Kyle Larson’s Latest NASCAR Cup Win At Kansas Was A Rout

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How Did New England Drivers Perform At Kansas And The Indy Grand Prix?

by Lou ModestinoMay 13, 2025

Kyle Larson won the Cup race. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finished seventh and Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in 9th.

Carson Hocevar went to Victory Lane for the Craftsman Truck race while Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA came in fourth.

The Indy Cars offered the Grand Prix at the flag ship Indianapolis Speedway track with Alex Palou taking the win. Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT ended up 20th.

Grandview Speedway Presents A NASCAR Modified & Sportsman Two Division Show This Saturday – Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints Arrive May 20 – Sportsman Twin 20 Set For June 21

by MikeMay 13, 2025

GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY PRESENTS NASCAR MODIFIED & SPORTSMAN THIS SATURDAY
KUBOTA HIGH LIMIT 410 SPRINT MIDWEEK ROTO ROOTER SERIES TUESDAY MAY 20
T.P. TRUCK EQUIPMENT SPORTSMAN TWIN 20’s SET FOR SATURDAY JUNE 21
BRETT KRESSLEY & COLIN COX ARE ON TOP OF GRANDVIEW POINT STANDINGS

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Looking to keep the momentum rolling after a successful night of action last week, Grandview Speedway will be presenting a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Modified and Sportsman two-division show this Saturday night.

This coming Saturday, May 17 Grandview Speedway will present the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds and T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman in a two-division program which will include qualifying events for both classes leading up to the 30-lap T.P. Trailer Modified feature and the 25-lap T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman main event.

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High Limit 410 Sprints To Take It To The Hill At Grandview Speedway Tuesday Night, May 20

by MikeMay 12, 2025

Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Present The Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints Midweek Series

BECHTELSVILLE, PA MAY 9, 2025 . . . . . . . . We are just days away from the High Limit 410 Sprints taking on the Hill at the Grandview Speedway Tuesday night, May 20. Levan Machine & Truck Equipment present the Rich Mar Florist Kubota High Limit 410 Sprints Roto Rooter Mid-Week Series. This event will mark the first event of the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series at Grandview. The top 410 Sprint Drivers will be in action at the tricky and often non-forgiving high banked one-third mile clay oval in Bechtelsville, PA.

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Nissan Formula E Team Launches Retro Arcade Game Designed By Japanese Illustrator Kentaro Yoshida

by MikeMay 12, 2025

YOKOHAMA, Japan (May 8, 2025) – Nissan Formula E Team has launched its first ever video game – ‘NISMO Electric Racer Tokyo’. The retro-inspired arcade game has been created in collaboration with Japanese Illustrator Kentaro Yoshida to mark the arrival of the FIA Formula E World Championship to Japan for the team’s home race in Tokyo on May 17-18.

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FOX SPORTS FILMS PREMIERES SECOND SEASON OF FLOSPORTS DIRT RACING DOCU SERIES DIRT MAY 6 ON FS1

by MikeMay 3, 2025

“Dirt II: A Season With High Limit” Features NASCAR Champion and Dirt Track Icon Kyle Larson Alongside Dirt Racing Stars Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, Rico Abreu and Corey Day Battling for Racing Supremacy
Produced by FloSports Studios and Sponsored by NOS Energy Drink, Series Trailer Premiered Friday

LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports Films is set to premiere DIRT II: A SEASON WITH HIGH LIMIT, the second season of the popular docuseries produced by FloSports Studios that shines a spotlight on dirt track racing’s biggest superstars. Sponsored by NOS Energy Drink, the series features NASCAR Cup Series champion and dirt track superstar Kyle Larson, two-time All Star Circuit of Champions champion Tyler Courtney, six-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion Brad Sweet, two-time Chili Bowl Nationals winner Rico Abreu and breakout dirt track phenom Corey Day.

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