Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Bests Keselowski, Byron In Intense Talladega Playoff Race

by Mike
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Bests Keselowski, Byron In Intense Talladega Playoff Race

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. held off the field in overtime to claim the victory in a dramatic NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway – edging Brad Keselowski and William Byron by a mere .006-second in a thrilling three-wide finish.

That heart-stopping finish was indicative of the afternoon of competition at NASCAR’s biggest track (2.66-mile) – which once again lived up to its reputation and provided a thrilling Playoff race that has major implications for the championship contenders.

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Sammy Smith Clinches Spot in Round of 8 With Xfinity Series Victory at Talladega

by Mike
Sammy Smith Clinches Spot in Round of 8 With Xfinity Series Victory at Talladega

TALLADEGA, Ala. – A last lap pass for the win is a recurring theme at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway and that’s exactly what landed JR Motorsports driver Sammy Smith in Victory Lane on Saturday. It was the only lap he led all day but it was good enough to win Saturday’s United Rentals 250 overtime thriller and earn Smith an automatic berth into the next round of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs.

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35th Annual Tribute To Tommy Druar And Tony Jankowiak Up Next For Race Of Champions Modified Series At Lancaster Motorplex For Rescheduled Race Sunday, October 13

by Mike
35th Annual Tribute To Tommy Druar And Tony Jankowiak Up Next For Race Of Champions Modified Series At Lancaster Motorplex For Rescheduled Race Sunday, October 13

– 110-lap Feature $5,000-to-Win for Race of Champions Modified Series –

Lancaster N.Y. – (October 7, 2024) – The Race of Champions Modified Series will make its second and final visit of the season to Lancaster (N.Y.) Motorplex this coming Sunday, October 13 for the rescheduled 35th Annual Tribute to Tommy Druar and Tony Jankowiak.

The Race of Champions Modified Series feature will compete in a 110-lap race with the ability to change one tire during the race. It will be the final race of the season, Zane Zeiner of Bath, PA, is seeking his second consecutive Series championship in a competitive season.

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Joe Evans, Joe Mancuso, Russ Bulger, Jr And Jeana Dietz Race To “Fall Shootout” Victory At Wyoming County International Speedway “The Bullring” This Past Saturday

by Mike
Joe Evans, Joe Mancuso, Russ Bulger, Jr And Jeana Dietz Race To “Fall Shootout” Victory At Wyoming County International Speedway “The Bullring” This Past Saturday

– Kevin Timmerman, Mancuso, Robinson and Dietz Crowned Race of Champions Series Champions –

Perry, NY – (October 7, 2024) – Joe Evans of Holland, NY, started 9th, patiently worked his way through the field, took the lead late in the 75-lap feature and went on to win the Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series portion of the traditional “Fall Shootout” at Wyoming County International Speedway “The Bullring” in Perry, NY, this past Saturday.

It was Evans first Series victory and it made him the 9th different winner for the 2024 season.

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Andres Perez delights in being the first foreign-born ARCA Menards Series champion

by Mike
Andres Perez delights in being the first foreign-born ARCA Menards Series champion

TOLEDO, Ohio — Before Saturday, in 71 previous seasons of competition for the ARCA Menards Series, every driver who hoisted the champion’s trophy originated from the United States.

On a perfect fall afternoon at Toledo Speedway, Mexico City’s Andres Perez capped a historic year that culminated with his becoming the first foreign-born champion in ARCA Menards Series history. Although Victory Lane eluded him, a stellar 2024 enabled Perez to lock up the title by simply showing up and racing in the season finale. (more…)

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RECAP: Wright Motorsports Crowned GT World Challenge Champions at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

by Mike
RECAP: Wright Motorsports Crowned GT World Challenge Champions at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., (September 7, 2024) – Wright Motorsports made their triumphant return to victory lane on Saturday evening, clinching the Indianapolis 8 Hour race win and securing the GT World Challenge PRO championship. Drivers Adam Adelson, Elliott Skeer, and Laurin Heinrich delivered a near-flawless performance in the No. 120 Porsche 911 GT3 R, earning the first championship title for full-season drivers Adelson and Skeer in dramatic style. The GT World Challenge race victory was the second endurance win in a row for the Wright team. The first came here at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on September 22 capturing the Battle on the Bricks IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD class race win. (more…)

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Bear Grill, LLC Appliance Sponsors KB/Titan Racing Team NHRA Drag Racing

by Mike
Bear Grill, LLC Appliance Sponsors KB/Titan Racing Team NHRA Drag Racing

At the US Nationals the Superbowl of Drag Racing in Indianapolis this past weekend we had live cooking on our 42″ Bear Grill in the KB/Titan pit area. “Eric Latino – We generally cook for over 20 people each race weekend day what really impressed me was that the amount of cooking area really made it simple to cook for everyone at the same time. Also the control of temperature across the entire grill made it possible to cook everything very evenly.” (more…)

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Granite Stater Gabe Brown Earns Vermont Milk Bowl Pole Position Following Disqualification in Tech

by Lou Modestino
Granite Stater Gabe Brown Earns Vermont Milk Bowl Pole Position Following Disqualification in Tech

Williamstown’s Jimmy Hebert Nabs First PASS SLM Checkers at Hometrack

Barre, VT — Starting off the 62nd Vermont Milk Bowl weekend in style, Booth Bros./Hood Qualifying Day set the tone for the annual end-of-season extravaganza at Barre’s Thunder Road. Forty-seven American-Canadian Tour / Maplefields-Irving Late Models took on the highbanks in the once-a-year single car time trials with Kaiden Fisher and Derek Gluchacki taking fast time before technical inspection stripped them of their efforts with tread width deemed too wide by officials. ACT point leader Gabe Brown and Championship Night winner Darrell Morin inherited the front row prior to the start of the Triple 50s qualifying heat races. (more…)

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