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Texas A&M To Headline Inaugural Arlington Indycar Race, Kicking Off Bold 2026 Motorsports Program

A yearlong presence across NASCAR and IndyCar delivers sustained national visibility and marquee moments that position Texas A&M as A Force For Good.

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, March 10, 2026 — Texas A&M University will take center stage at the inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington on March 15, serving as a sponsor of the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda driven by Felix Rosenqvist in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. The Aggie maroon livery will debut on a national FOX broadcast, joined by a custom Troy Lee Designs helmet created specifically for the race weekend. The Arlington race represents one of the most visible moments of Texas A&M’s 2026 motorsports program and launches a third year of sweeping activations across IndyCar and NASCAR that will place the Texas A&M brand in front of millions of Americans throughout the racing season.

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Coca-Cola 600 Winner Christopher Bell Visits Arlington National Cemetery, Lays Wreath At Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

by MikeMay 1, 2025

As part of Mission 600, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell joined Speedway Motorsports and Coca-Cola executives on a visit to Arlington National Cemetery to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The distinguished visitors also took part in a tour of the cemetery, visited with members of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment and toured the Pentagon while in Washington, D.C.

ARLINGTON, VA (April 30, 2025) – As part of its annual tradition for the defending Coca-Cola 600 race winner to kick off Military Appreciation Month, Charlotte Motor Speedway hosted Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell, his wife, Morgan Bell, and team president Dave Alpern for an impactful visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 400,000 servicemen and women and their families from every major United States conflict since the Revolutionary War.

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Cooper Webb Wins Arlington Supercross, Extends Dallas-Area All-Time Win Record

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 26, 2024

Arlington, Texas (February 24, 2024) Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Cooper Webb took a thrilling win at Round 7 of the 17-round 2024 Monster Energy Supercross season inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (more…)

Cooper Webb Wins a Wild Night in Texas with Arlington Supercross Victory

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 28, 2023

Arlington, Texas, (February 26, 2023) Red Bull KTM’s Cooper Webb earned a dramatic win at round seven of the 2023 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season inside AT&T Stadium. The race was the second Triple Crown-format event of the 2023 season that combines three Main Event race results to determine the overall finishing order for the night. The event pays points toward both the 17-round Supercross season and the brand-new, 31-round SuperMotocross World Championship. (more…)

Daxton Bennick Wins Second Supercross Futures Race of 2023 at Arlington Supercross

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 28, 2023

Arlington, Texas, (February 26, 2023) Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Daxton Bennick took the win in Texas just as he did at the first 250SX Futures Class event of the 2023 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season. Supercross Futures, an AMA National Championship, is a unique amateur program that gives up-and-coming racers a chance to gain stadium experience and earn points toward a professional racing license.

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Wreaths Across America Announces 2021 Escort to Arlington National Cemetary

by Lou ModestinoDecember 10, 2021

The country’s longest veterans’ parade – Wreaths Across America’s annual escort to Arlington National Cemetery – kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, and will make a planned stop at Wiscasset Speedway in Wiscasset, Maine on Sunday, December 12th at 3:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Wiscasset Speedway is located at 274 West Alna Road, Wiscasset. (more…)

Supercross Series Delivers a Season of Groundbreaking Firsts

by Lou ModestinoMay 5, 2021

ELLENTON, Fla., (May 4, 2021) – The 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship was supposed to be a step back to normalcy after 2020’s incredible Responsible Return to Racing protocol that saw the racers and teams concluding the season – all seven remaining rounds – at a single venue. With new protocols, the 2021 season promised more venues, more traditional track variances, and a limited number of fans in attendance. The season delivered all that, but the racing wasn’t back to normal. It was extraordinary.
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NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Richmond Raceway

by MikeApril 17, 2021April 17, 2021

Richmond Raceway has been known by several different names and has been reconfigured several times over the years of its existence, but all the while it has been a staple on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule since 1953. This weekend’s race, the TOYOTA OWNERS 400 (April 18 at 3 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) is looking to add the historic prestige that Richmond has built over the decades of great on-track competition and with how this season has been shaking out it shouldn’t disappoint. (more…)

NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Martinsville Speedway

by MikeApril 8, 2021

The NASCAR Cup Series finds itself amid a short track swing on the 2021 season schedule, tasking the teams to find the best setups for the cars on three similar tracks in length (less than a mile) but for three vastly different competitive arenas. (more…)

Cooper Webb Sweeps Texas and Stretches 450SX Class Points Lead

by Lou ModestinoMarch 22, 2021

Arlington, Texas, (March 21, 2021) The final Texas race and Round 12 of the 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship was once again Red Bull KTM’s Cooper Webb’s night. The 450SX Class racer took a well-earned and dramatic win in front of the enthusiastic limited capacity, pod-seated crowd inside AT&T Stadium. (more…)