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20-Year-Old Jonathan Shafer To Contest Virginia Late Model Triple Crown With Hettinger Racing

by MikeJune 25, 2025

Three-Race Miniseries Begins This Weekend at South Boston Speedway

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 25, 2025) – The Virginia Late Model Triple Crown features three of the East Coast’s biggest Late Model Stock races, and 20-year-old Jonathan Shafer has cast his lot with Hettinger Racing for the popular grassroots miniseries that begins this weekend at South Boston Speedway.

Shafer will drive the No. 5 Chevrolet in Saturday night’s Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 at the .4-mile oval before tackling the July 19 Hampton Heat at Larry King Law’s Langley Speedway in Hampton and the Sept. 27 ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville Speedway.

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PIT BOX: Return To White Mountain Motorsports Park Awaits Whelen Modified Tour Teams

by MikeJune 25, 2025

By Adam Fenwick, NASCAR.com

For the first time in five seasons, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is returning to White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire, this Saturday for the running of the Thunder in the Mountains 200 (8 p.m. ET on FloRacing).

Saturday’s event, the sixth of the 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season, marks just the third race for the series at the New Hampshire quarter-mile. The series first visited White Mountain during the 2020 season. Amid COVID-19 restrictions, Justin Bonsignore and Doug Coby each collected wins at the venue as race fans clamored for a return to normalcy.

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Gov. Josh Shapiro: There’s been ‘some conversations’ about bringing NASCAR to Philly

by MikeJune 25, 2025

By Dan Gelston, NBC Philadelphia

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recently there have been conversations about possibly bringing NASCAR races to Pennsylvania University’s Franklin Field, as long as they don’t diminish from events at the Pocono Raceway.

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First Look: Chase Elliott’s 2025 ‘DESI9N TO DRIVE’ Paint Scheme

by MikeJune 25, 2025

Chase Elliott returns to EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway) with another “DESI9N TO DRIVE” paint scheme, an initiative taken by the Chase Elliott Foundation in partnership with NAPA Auto Parts and Hendrick Motorsports to feature a design by a pediatric cancer patient for Elliott’s No. 9 Chevrolet and his fire suit.

See the design for his 2025 edition before it hits the track in Saturday’s Quaker State 400 (7 p.m. ET, TNT Sports/truTV, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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How Did New Englanders Do At Pocono This Past Weekend?

by Lou ModestinoJune 25, 2025

Chase Briscoe won the Cup race. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finished eighth while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in 16th.

Connor Zilisch won the Xfinity race. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT finished 13th with Patrick Emerling of Long Island, NY coming in 30^th.Kris Wright made it to 37th place. Wright drives the Cape Cod owned Chris and Mary Our entry, father and daughter, that reside in Chatham, MA.

The Truck race was won by Layne Riggs with Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA coming in 11th. Patrick Emerling finished 15th.

Also, the Indy Cars were at Elkhart Lake, WI where Alex Palou won that one. Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT came in third place, his best finish ever.

Note: We and others are still very unhappy with NASCAR about the last five “Flowing” broadcasts and the extra money to view it. That fact and many other things over the past years have turned off many NASCAR fans.

TV Listings For Motorsports Enthusiasts For June 25th Through 29th, 2025

by Lou ModestinoJune 25, 2025

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Upcoming Event: The Bay State Antique Auto Club 52nd Annual Car Show

by Lou ModestinoJune 25, 2025

THE BAY STATE ANTIQUE AUTO CLUB 52nd ANNUAL CAR SHOW SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2025 7AM – 2PM AWARDS One of the largest and greatest shows in the North East Pre-Reg. $20.00 @ www.bsaac.com Day of show $25.00, Spectators $10.00 Car Corral, Flea Market, Food Court, Ice Cream, 50/50 Raffle Live Entertainment Featuring: Cruisin Bruce Palmer 1st, 2nd 3rd Place Awards Held at THE ENDICOTT ESTATE 656 EAST STREET, DEDHAM, MA 02027 Free Parking & Shuttle

Wrapping Up the IMSA Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen

by MikeJune 25, 2025

Three Takeaways: Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Looking at Sunday’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship brought to light a few key observations.

The top finishing entries weren’t necessarily among the top championship contenders, while some championship contenders made handiwork of a tough weather day.

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Xumo to Take to the Streets of Chicago as Founding Partner of NASCAR Chicago Street Race

by MikeJune 24, 2025

Xumo’s Streaming Devices and Services Make it Easy for Fans to Enjoy Nonstop NASCAR Action At the Track or On-the-Go

PHILADELPHIA – June 24, 2025 – NASCAR and Xumo formally announced today that Xumo will take to the streets of Chicago this Independence Day Weekend as a Founding Partner of the Chicago Street Race Weekend, taking place July 5-6 in Chicago’s iconic Grant Park. This news brings together two dynamic brands committed to delivering premium experiences to fans through innovation, access, and technology.

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Young’s Motorsports, Anthony Alfredo and Brand South Africa Bring International Spotlight to Atlanta

by MikeJune 24, 2025

Anthony Alfredo to drive Brand South Africa No. 42 at EchoPark Speedway

MOORESVILLE, N.C.: Young’s Motorsports is proud to announce a dynamic international partnership for this weekend’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at EchoPark (Ga.) Speedway.

Brand South Africa and several leading South African organizations will sponsor Anthony Alfredo and the No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro, bringing global visibility to the team’s effort in Friday night’s Focused Health 250.

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