MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (Jan. 20, 2026) – Beard Motorsports announced today that it will attempt to qualify for the Feb. 15 Daytona 500 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway to kick off the team’s ninth season competing in the NASCAR Cup Series. For the third consecutive year, Anthony Alfredo will be behind the wheel of the No. 62 Beard Chevrolet, this time with primary sponsorship from DUDE Wipes.
Renowned Sportscaster Allen Bestwick Named Lead Commentator for Trans Am Series Broadcasts for 60th-Anniversary Season
CHARLOTTE (January 19, 2026) — The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli is thrilled to announce that award-winning veteran sportscaster Allen Bestwick will serve as lead commentator for Trans Am broadcasts in 2026. Bestwick will make his Trans Am debut at the series’ pre-season test at Sebring International Raceway, hosting a one-hour live broadcast on Wednesday, January 21 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
General Tire Extends Partnership with the ARCA Menards Series for the 2026 Season
Fort Mill, S.C. — January 15, 2026 — General Tire announced today that it will extend its long-standing partnership with the ARCA Menards Series for the 2026 season, continuing a successful relationship that began in 2016. As a proud supporter of the series for a decade, General Tire remains committed to empowering rising talent, elevating competition, and bringing fans closer to the action on some of the nation’s most iconic tracks.
FloSports and Spears CARS Tour West Renew Exclusive Media Partnership for 2026
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Jan. 15, 2026) – FloSports will continue to be the exclusive media partner for the Spears CARS Tour West in 2026. Today, the pair announced an expansion of last year’s agreement making FloRacing, the leading destination for grassroots motorsports fans, providing streaming and content coverage for all four divisions of the West Coast’s premier stock car series. The 2026 Spears CARS Tour West schedule includes 23 events at 11 tracks across six states.
The season kicks off this weekend with the Spears CARS Tour Southwest Pro Late Models making their series debut at Tucson Speedway with a stout 40-car field for the SoundGear 125. FloRacing will provide live coverage on Saturday, Jan. 17, beginning at 4 p.m. MST / 6 p.m. EST as part of the Chilly Willy weekend.
21st Running Of SpeedFest Set For Cordele GA Saturday, January 24th
CORDELE, GA – For more than two decades, SpeedFest has stood as one of the most respected and anticipated events in pavement short track racing, earning its reputation as the unofficial start of the racing season for drivers and fans across the country.
First contested in 2005, SpeedFest was originally promoted by CRA founders R.J. Scott and Glenn Luckett and held at USA International Speedway in Lakeland, Florida. The event quickly gained momentum, serving as an early proving ground for rising stars and established veterans alike. SpeedFest was held at USA International Speedway for four seasons before the facility was sold and permanently closed.
SMX World Championship Round 2 – Monster Energy Supercross Championship Results: San Diego
SAN DIEGO (January 17, 2026) – For the second week in a row the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship welcomed a sold-out crowd to begin its season, this time inside the intimate setting of Snapdragon Stadium for the second round of the 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship. One week after he captured a memorable debut victory with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 450SMX Class points leader Eli Tomac went back-to-back following a hard-fought Main Event in which he outlasted Progressive Insurance ECSTAR Suzuki’s Ken Roczen and Honda HRC Progressive’s Hunter Lawrence for the Colorado native’s 55th career win.
FloSports and FS1 to Co-Broadcast 6 High Limit Racing Events in 2026
FloRacing and FS1 to co-broadcast the following High Limit Racing races:1. March 24 – Vado Speedway Park2. April 21 – Eagle Raceway3. May 19 – Grandview Speedway4. June 3 – Red Cedar Speedway5. July 16 – Eldora Speedway6. September 23 – Kokomo Speedway
This continues FloSports’ distribution strategy to reach the widest audiences possible and grow the sport of dirt racing, following the launch of the FloRacing 24/7 FAST Channel on Prime Video, Fubo, and Bell Media (Canada).
Bob Tasca Steps From NHRA Funny Car Seat, Hires Champion Austin Prock to Drive His Mustang
As part of a lavish, globally streamed Ford Racing online presentation from Detroit late Thursday and in what he called “a new era” for his organization, Bob Tasca III of Hope, RI announced he is stepping away from the driver’s seat and becoming an NHRA Funny Car team owner only, at least for now.
And he has hired two-time and reigning champion Austin Prock to drive the Dark Horse Mustang, starting in the 2026 season that will kick off in March with the NHRA Gatornationals at Florida’s Gainesville Raceway.
THE DACIA SANDRIDERS WINS THE DAKAR RALLY
The Dacia Sandriders has won the 48th Dakar Rally, the toughest test of car and crew in international motorsport, with Nasser Al-Attiyah and Fabian Lurquin claiming a memorable and highly impressive victory by almost 10 minutes.
An outstanding achievement in only its second participation on the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship event, The Dacia Sandriders had further reason to celebrate when its other three crews all reached the finish this afternoon (Saturday January 17).
From Gullwings to Group B Icons: Inside the Rare Cars Headed to Ice Race in February
This winter, Ice Race founded by Ferdi Porsche, is one of the most visually arresting and mechanically diverse automotive gatherings anywhere in the world, bringing together historic rally legends, rare homologation specials, safari-built Porsches, modern hyper-off-roaders, and one-off race machines on ice.
More than a concours or track day, Ice Race is a living archive of motorsport history, where cars built to survive gravel, snow, desert, and mountain passes are driven as intended, not roped off. This year’s field spans nearly a century of performance engineering, from pre-war Grand Prix icons to modern Dakar-inspired builds.