Auburndale Speedway 602, Tour-Type Modified Events Only One Month Away

AUBURNDALE, Fla. – With the holidays in the rear-view mirror, officials are turning all eyes towards the upcoming Winter Showdown events at Auburndale Speedway in February. The racing, which will take place from February 6-10, includes two practice days (Tuesday and Wednesday) followed by three straight nights of racing at the Florida oval.

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Long Island Figure Eight Icon, Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Official Tom Kraft Passes Away

Just minutes after Saturday night racing at Riverhead Raceway was canceled due to weather, the Long Island racing family was rocked with the news of the passing of “TK” Tom Kraft, 64. Kraft passed away Saturday morning, complications from a heart episode suffered on Monday.

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Tom Rogers Jr. Wires Riverhead Raceway Modifieds For 62nd Career Win, One Away From Tying Charlie Jarzombek All Time

Tom Rogers Jr. of Riverhead made a triumphant return to Riverhead Raceway victory lane Saturday when he topped a caution free 50-lap NASCAR Modified feature. The win was the 62nd of Tom’s NASCAR Modified career leaving him just one shy of “Charging” Charlie Jarzombek’s all-time mark of 63. What maybe more concerning for Tom’s competition came in a quick comment the five-time champion made post-race, “we made an adjustment, it’s good, but we can make it better”.

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Ryan Preece Pulls Away Late To Capture Tripoint Showdown 75 Win at Thompson

THOMPSON, Conn. – Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park returned to oval track racing on Wednesday, September 14 and it was a familiar face in Victory Lane when the night was over. NASCAR National Series standout and former track champion Ryan Preece returned to Connecticut in his own No. 40 Modified and pulled away from the field in the final laps to score the $5,000 prize in the Tripoint Showdown 75.

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Return To Claremont Less Than Two Weeks Away

CLAREMONT, N.H. – With over $83,000 in posted awards on the line, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour is set for their 10th race of the season next Friday, July 29. The Clash at Claremont 150 will mark the first time the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour hits New Hampshire’s Claremont Motorsports Park in 15 years, and it comes in the middle of a tight battle for the Tour championship.

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Legendary Businessman, Philanthropist and NASCAR Hall of Famer Bruton Smith Passes Away

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A visionary and transformative figure in both business and entertainment, Ollen Bruton Smith, the founder and executive chairman of Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH), Speedway Motorsports and Speedway Children’s Charities died today of natural causes. He was 95.

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Igloo Is Celebrating Its 75th Anniversary By Giving Away A 2022 Jeep Wrangler And Cooler Prize Pack

February 9, 2022 (Katy, Texas) – Igloo Products Corp., the leading American manufacturer of coolers, is celebrating its 75th anniversary by giving away a 2022 Jeep Wrangler and Igloo cooler prize pack to one lucky winner. Fans can now enter The Igloo Ultimate Adventure-Ready Sweepstakes at igloocoolers.com/75years.

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30 Days Away: Kevin Harvick Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum

While 2022 marks the 74th year of the NASCAR Cup Series, it also ushers in a new era for stock-car racing’s premier division. A new car debuts on a new track, with the NextGen car seeing its first racing action Feb. 5-6 on a purpose-built, quarter-mile, asphalt oval inside the confines of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum kicks off the 2022 season at a track other than Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway for the first time since 1981 when the series opened its schedule…

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Champion Race Car Driver Bob Bondurant Passes Away at 88

Paradise Valley, AZ, November 13, 2021–Breaking overnight, America’s iconic World Champion Bob Bondurant has passed away in Paradise Valley, Arizona. He is survived by his wife, Pat. Bondurant is the only American to bring home the World Championship trophy back to the U.S. while racing for Carroll Shelby.

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Corliss Starting to Pull Away in ACT Challenge Cup

Waterbury, VT — After going back and forth for much of the summer, the ACT New England Late Model Challenge Cup (NELMCC) now has a clear frontrunner. Barre, VT’s Jason Corliss has asserted himself as the leader for the $5,000 top prize, putting some distance between himself and the pack over the past two weeks.

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Long-Time Indianapolis Motorsports Reporter Robin Miller Passes Away

Robin L. Miller, a lifelong motorsports fan who became one of the sport’s most recognized and influential media personalities, died Aug. 25 in Indianapolis. He was 71. A native of his beloved Southport, Indiana, Miller rose to prominence as an Indianapolis Star sports writer, parlaying his love of many sports into more than 50 years of communication that defined his life.

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