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Grandview Speedway Racing Family Mourns The Loss Of Former Announcer Ernie Saxton – NASCAR Modified & Sportsman Double Header This Saturday – Freedom 76 Weekend September 19 & 20

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The Grandview Speedway racing fraternity begins this week of racing in mourning after the passing of long-time race announcer, public relations expert, and one of a kind personality Ernie Saxton.

Saxton, who had retired from active announcing at Grandview following the 2013 race season, and serving as the track’s public relations and marketing mainstay for over 50 years from 1967 until his complete retirement in 2021, passed away on Sunday after a brief stay in the hospital last week.

Motorsports TV Listings – August 18 – 24, 2025

Northeast correspondent Lou Modestino sends in the weekly TV listings for motorsports for the week of August 18 – 24, 2025. Listings are from RacingTVSchedule, and times are eastern.

Daniel Harding Wins Late Model 75 at Wiscasset Speedway

by Amy WorreyAugust 18, 2025

Wiscasset Speedway hosted their first Fan Appreciation Night of the 2025 season on Saturday, featuring a Group 2 driver meet and greet and kids bike races on the front stretch prior to the start of the racing action.

NASCAR Xfinity Series To Have New Name In 2026

NBC Sports reports NASCAR has signed O’Reilly Auto Parts to be the entitlement sponsor of the Xfinity Series beginning next year, the sanctioning body announced Monday.

The series will be known as the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series beginning in 2026.

This season marks the end of Xfinity as the sponsor for NASCAR’s No. 2 series. Xfinity has sponsored the series since 2015.

Maine NASCAR Veteran Ricky Craven Buys Speedway 95 In Hermon

WMTW reports that Maine native and former NASCAR driver Ricky Craven has purchased Speedway 95 in Hermon, taking over from longtime owner Delano Merritt, who has been the sole owner of the track since 2010, according to a press release.

Jason Woodard Makes it Three for Three to Claim Central Asphalt Paving Triple Crown Championship At White Mountain

N. Woodstock, NH — Saturday night brought another stellar racing program to White Mountain Motorsports Park with the first champion of 2025 crowned on the highbanks alongside the annual Pro-4 Modified visit for a 30-lap sprint.

Dylan Slepian Ends 3-Year Riverhead Raceway Drought With Baldwin, Evans & Jarzombek 77 Victory

by Bob FinanAugust 18, 2025

Dylan Slepian of Dix Hills ended a three-year dry spell for he and car owner Rob Pelis Saturday night at Riverhead Raceway as he drove to victory in the annual Baldwin, Evans & Jarzombek 77 NASCAR Modified event. Dylan’s winning pass for many was reminiscent of winning passes executed by “Charging” Charlie Jarzombek when Slepian took to the outside lane to take the lead and eventual victory, his first since September of 2022.

How Did Northeast NASCAR Drivers Do At Richmond?

Austin Dillion won the Cup race at Richmond. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT ended up fourth while Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended his evening in 35^th place.

In the Craftsman Truck Series race, Corey Heim won that event. Corey LaJoie came in fourth. Next was Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA who ended up sixth. Corey LaJoie is the son of two-time Xfinity Champion Randy LaJoie who grew up in Norwalk, CT.

Checking the track’s grandstand, it looked like the crowd was good. In my opinion I’d have to say at least 60 % full!

Talman, Gray, Anglace, Winter, & Plemons Score Aug. 15 Lincoln Tech 80 Weekly Racing Feature Wins at Stafford

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted the Lincoln Tech Open 80 on Friday, Aug. 15th with each of Stafford’s five weekly divisions in action along with the open modified cars. Troy Talman held off a fierce challenge from Keith Rocco to score his first SK Modified® win of the season, Adam Gray was a first time 2025 winner in the Late Model feature, Nick Anglace notched his second win of the season in the SK Light feature, Matt Winter was a first time 2025 winner in the Limited Late Model feature, and Aaron Plemons took down his fifth win of the season in the Street Stock feature.