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Max Lanza Gets The Podium At Brands Hatch

by MikeJune 11, 2025

Second place in the Challenger Trophy for the Roman driver, while Benedetti reaches the podium among the Legend drivers

Brands Hatch, UK – The fourth podium of the season arrived for Max Lanza at Brands Hatch, where the Roman driver secured an excellent second place in the Challenger Trophy on Saturday, in front of over 40,000 passionate fans. In a chaotic Race 1 of the EuroNASCAR Open Division, held under a torrential downpour, Roberto Benedetti also climbed onto the podium in the Legend Trophy.

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Casella Waste Systems Night At Thunder Road Set to Include Thrills for All Ages!

by Lou ModestinoJune 11, 2025

The Maplefields/Irving Late Models are heating up after two point counting events with Jason Corliss (66VT) and Marcel Gravel (86VT) tied for the crown! (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – Casella Waste Systems returns to Thunder Road this Thursday, June 12 to support an action packed Thursday night of racing at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. With regularly scheduled programing for the Maplefields/Irving Late Models, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers and rk Miles Street Stocks, the New England Antique Racers are back in town, as is the 11th annual Marvin Johnson Memorial First-Time Winner’s Race and all Scouts in Uniform get in free!

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Stage Is Set For Miller Lite Salutes Steve Park WMT 200 At Riverhead Raceway Saturday

by Bob FinanJune 11, 2025

One of the more popular drivers to compete at Riverhead Raceway before his driving career advanced to the top three NASCAR national touring series, Steve Park will be celebrated with the running of the Miller Lite Salutes Steve Park 200 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Park, an East Northport native will be on hand to greet his legion of fans at the track including being part of the scheduled WMT autograph session, giving the command to fire engines and more.

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Justin Bonsignore Looks To Make History at Riverhead Raceway

by Kyle SouzaJune 11, 2025

Justin Bonsignore enters Saturday’s Steve Park Salutes 200 at Riverhead Raceway with another chance to make history at his home track.

As the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour hits the track for the fifth race of the season, Bonsignore enters the 200-lap contest with 11 career Whelen Modified Tour wins at Riverhead. He is currently tied with Mike Ewanitsko for the most all-time – looking to break the record and hold it on his own.

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Mother Nature Wins Again at Claremont Motorsports Park

by Lou ModestinoJune 11, 2025

CLAREMONT, N.H. — As has been the story throughout the spring of 2025, Mother Nature continues to be the toughest competitor in the Northeast. Due to a forecast calling for severe thunderstorms throughout the day and into the evening, officials at Claremont Motorsports Park have made the difficult decision to cancel tonight’s racing program scheduled for Friday, June 6th.

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In-Depth Study Confirms Knoxville Raceway as a Key Economic Driver, Generating $74.2 Million in Annual Impact

by MikeJune 11, 2025

A newly released independent economic impact study conducted by the United States Motorsports Association (USMA) confirms what locals and race fans have long known—Knoxville Raceway is not just the “Sprint Car Capital of the World,” but a significant economic engine for the State of Iowa.

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TransAm Series – Sit Down With Mia Lovell

by MikeJune 11, 2025

From pro skateboarder to CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series driver, Mia Lovell talks about her competitive nature, adoption from China and her goals for the 2025 season.

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FloSports, NASCAR Add $50k To Purse For Virginia Triple Crown Continuing Unprecedented Investment In Regional Racing

by MikeJune 10, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 10, 2025) – One of the most iconic titles in Late Model Stock Car racing just got a major upgrade. FloSports and NASCAR today announced that they will contribute $50,000 to the purse for the Virginia Triple Crown raising the overall champion purse to $20,000 – making it the richest prize in the event’s storied history. FloRacing will now also be the presenting partner of the Virginia Triple Crown.

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The Dacia Sandriders Delighted as Gutiérrez and Moreno Extend Their Stays

by MikeJune 10, 2025

Spaniards continue their rally-raid adventure with The Dacia Sandriders
The Spanish duo will compete in the 2026 and 2027 Dakar Rally, as well as several rounds of the 2026 World Rally-Raid Championship
Team principal Isnard: “It’s the logical and natural continuity of the work they have done in races and in development”

The Dacia Sandriders is delighted to count on the skills of driver Cristina Gutiérrez and navigator Pablo Moreno up to and including the 2027 Dakar Rally as it continues its pursuit of further success in the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC).

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PIT BOX: Riverhead Raceway Bullring On The Docket For Whelen Modified Tour For Saturday’s Miller Lite Salutes Steve Park 200

by MikeJune 10, 2025

By Adam Fenwick, NASCAR.com

Ron Silk during the Miller Lite 200 Salutes Wayne Anderson for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Riverhead Raceway on May 19, 2024 in Riverhead, New York. (Photo: Susan Wong/NASCAR)

For the first time this season and 75th time in history, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour heads to New York’s Long Island to compete at Riverhead Raceway this Saturday night with the running of the Miller Lite Salutes Steve Park 200 (8 p.m. ET on FloRacing).

Riverhead has a long and storied history with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, which has been visiting the track since the its inaugural season in 1985. Future NASCAR Cup Series driver Jimmy Spencer won the first two events at the track that year, with Richie Evans claiming the third.

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