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BIG BONUS FOR RACING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY – JEFF STRUNK CROWNED NASCAR LOCAL RACING SERIES DIVISION I NORTHEAST REGION & PENNSYLVANIA STATE CHAMPION FOR 2026

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – For many seasons, drivers who race at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway have the opportunity to not only race for the lucrative track point fund monies, but also for the NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts National, Regional and State championships as well.

For the just completed season, it has paid off in a big way for Grandview Speedway track regular Jeff Strunk of Bechtelsville, Pa., as he has been announced as the 2026 NASCAR Local Racing Series Division I Northeast Region Champion for the first time in his career representing Grandview Speedway, a title that will reward Strunk with a hefty $15,000 bonus from NASCAR, as well as capturing another NASCAR Local Racing Series Division I Pennsylvania State Championship crown.

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Sam Mayer Returns to JR Motorsports and the No. 1 Chevrolet with Starkey for 2027 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Season

by MikeSeptember 22, 2026

Starkey to be Primary Partner for the Full NOAPS Season Beginning in Daytona

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 22, 2026) – JR Motorsports today announced that Sam Mayer will be making his return to the organization for the 2027 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season behind the wheel of the No. 1 Chevrolet. Mayer, who will be entering his fifth year behind the wheel of a JRM Chevrolet and seventh year in the NOAPS will be accompanied by partner Starkey for the duration of the 2027 season.

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GERARD GIORDANO, RICHIE DAVIDOWITZ, BRANDON HUBBARD & SAL ACCARDI JR WINNERS DURING EDDIE PARTRIDGE 206 PROGRAM, PATRICK EMERLING DOMINATES WMT RACE

by Bob FinanSeptember 22, 2026

The championship implications were plentiful entering the My Guy Auto Supply NAPA of Riverhead Eddie Partridge 206 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Riverhead Raceway Saturday. By the time the long night of racing was in the books, the championship picture became clearer not only for the 2026 WMT championship, but all three Riverhead Raceway divisions running in their penultimate races as well. Patrick Emerling of Orchard Park, NY, celebrated his 34th birthday in style by winning the My Guy Auto Supply NAPA of Riverhead Eddie Partridge 206 for his fifth WMT win of the season.

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Salem Speedway, Salem, IN – ARCA Menards Series Saturday, September 12, 2026

by MikeSeptember 9, 2026

Will Kimmel 69 will be a crowd favorite in ARCA Saturday (Neil Cavanah Photo)

The ARCA Menards Series returns to one of the most historic venues in stock car racing on Saturday, September 12, as Salem Speedway hosts the Spruce 212. The event will mark the 112th ARCA Menards Series race at Salem Speedway since 1955, more than any other track in series history. To commemorate the milestone, the traditional race distance has been extended by 12 laps to 212 laps and 117.66 miles around the high-banked 0.555-mile asphalt oval. The event will also make television history as the first ARCA Menards Series short-track race televised live on over-the-air network television, with FOX carrying the race live beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Musco Lighting has enhanced Salem’s lighting system for the national television debut, including the addition of two LED light towers to better illuminate the speedway’s demanding 35-degree corners.

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The Clash Preseason NASCAR Cup Series Race Returns to World Center of Racing for 2027

by MikeAugust 5, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 4, 2026) – Back by popular demand, NASCAR’s season-opening exhibition race is returning to its original home. Daytona International Speedway announced today that the Wheatley Vodka Clash will kick off the 2027 edition of Speedweeks Presented by AdventHealth on Saturday, Feb. 13, bringing the fan-favorite event back to the World Center of Racing as part of the track’s 2027 NASCAR schedule.

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Tristan McKee to Make NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Debut

by MikeAugust 5, 2026

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 30, 2026) – Tristan McKee, the inaugural signee of Spire Motorsports’ Ascent Driver Development Program and top prospect in the organization’s talent pipeline, is set to make his NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series debut behind the wheel of the team’s No. 77 Chevrolet Silverado RST Aug. 14 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway.

Veteran crew chief Chad Walter will lead the team’s effort for McKee’s CRAFTSMAN Truck Series debut.

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ARCA Set To Return To Madison International Speedway (WI) In One Month

by MikeJuly 29, 2026

Atlas 200 Set for Friday Night, August 28; Discount Tickets Available at Menards

OREGON, Wis. — July 28, 2026 — The ARCA Menards Series returns to Wisconsin’s Fastest Half-Mile one month from today, as Madison International Speedway hosts the Atlas 200 on Friday, August 28.

The 200-lap, 100-mile event will bring the stars and cars of the ARCA Menards Series back to the high-banked paved oval in Oregon, Wisconsin. The green flag is scheduled to wave at 8 p.m. CT.

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Joey Logano Takes The Checkered Flag At North Wilkesboro

by Lou ModestinoJuly 21, 2026

Joey Logano of Middletown, CT won the NASCAR Cup Series Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. He dominated the race by leading 323 of the 450 laps and held off Denny Hamlin to secure his first points-paying victory of the season. Denny Hamlin finished in second place, followed by Chase Briscoe in third, Ty Gibbs in fourth, and Shane van Gisbergen in fifth. (Yahoo Sports)

Elliott Sadler to Join Ram’s Free Agent Program with Kaulig Racing at Richmond Race

by MikeJuly 21, 2026

WELCOME, N.C. — NASCAR veteran Elliott Sadler is coming out of retirement to drive the No. 25 Ram 1500 for Kaulig Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway on Friday, August 14.

“I’m really looking forward to getting back behind the wheel at Richmond Raceway in front of the great Virginia fans,” said the 51-year-old Sadler, who made 855 Cup, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Truck Series starts, with the most recent in 2019.

“It’ll be fun getting back into a truck — I just hope I still remember how to drive it. Richmond has always been special to me, and I’m thankful to Ram and Kaulig Racing for giving me this opportunity to compete again. I really cherished my career in NASCAR and how special the fans have been to me.”

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Brett Gilmore Earns $3500 Payday By Winning Grandview Speedway 56th Annual Firecracker 40, Craig Von Dohren Ends Struggles With NASCAR Modified Win

by MikeJuly 13, 2026

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Brett Gilmore of Kutztown, Pa. scored the biggest win of his racing career capturing a $3500 payday with a victory in Grandview Speedway’s 56^th annual T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Firecracker 40 Sportsman Championship on Saturday evening.

Craig Von Dohren of Oley, Pa. put an end to his personal win drought, scoring a thrilling win in the 30-lap T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Modified feature race following a back-and-forth lead swapping duel with Brian Hirthler of Green Lane, Pa., then withstanding a late race charge from Brett Kressley of Orefield, Pa. to pick up the feature win.

The winners received bonus money (Modified $300, Sportsman $200) from T.P. Trailers and Truck Equipment of Limerick, Pa., sponsors of the two divisions at Grandview Speedway in a race program run under the NASCAR Local Racing Series Powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts banner.

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