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NASCAR Sportsman 56th Annual Firecracker 40 Headlines Grandview Speedway Program This Saturday, Back To The 90’s Night With $10 Grandstand Admission Is July 18

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Grandview Speedway will present the longest race of the season for the T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, with the 56^th annual running of the Firecracker 40 this Saturday night.

The race program on Saturday, July 11, part of the NASCAR Local Racing Series Powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts, will see the T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Sportsman competing in the 56^th annual Firecracker 40 Championship race, along with qualifying events and a heat winner’s Cash Dash sponsored by Roy Miller II of Keller Williams Real Estate paying $500 to win!

The program will also include the T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Modifieds plus qualifying events leading to the 40-lap T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Sportsman Championship paying $2000 to win and the 30-lap T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Modified feature.

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MotoAmerica Brings America’s Premier Motorcycle Championship Back to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

by Mike1 week ago0

Monterey, CA (July 6, 2026) – The nation’s premier motorcycle road racing championship returns to the iconic WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca as MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest roars back to the Monterey Peninsula July 10–12 for one of the most exciting weekends of the summer.

Featuring the legendary Corkscrew, dramatic elevation changes and some of the fastest racing in North America, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca has long been a favorite among riders and fans alike. With open paddock access, family-friendly activities and world-class competition, MotoAmerica offers one of the most immersive experiences in motorsports.

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing Team Winward Racing Bounces Back with IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Victory at Watkins Glen International

by MikeJuly 1, 2026

WATKINS GLEN, New York – Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing team Winward Racing successfully renewed its 2026 championship campaign in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge series at Watkins Glen International with a victory in Saturday’s two-hour race on the 3.4-mile circuit with co-drivers Bryce Ward and Philip Ellis in the No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4. A fast-closing Ellis inherited the top spot with less than 20 minutes to go when the team that led the majority of the race slowed with a cut tire.

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‘Le Grand’ Patrick Laperle Back in Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Victory Lane at Autodrome Chaudiere

by Lou ModestinoJune 29, 2026

Vallee-Jonction, QC — The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour returned to La Belle Province of Quebec on Saturday with 40 teams entering the pit area to smash the previous car count record set by the international Tour! Three rounds of qualifying whittled the forty-car group of hopefuls to just thirty starting spots.

St-Georges, Quebec driver Phillippe Poulin proved to be the lone Canadian heat race winner in the first with Cole Littlewood, Justin Prescott and Erick Sands collecting the checkers in the remaining three. The Quebecers came back with a vengence as Patrick Cliché and Dany Trepanier split the two consolation rounds and Dany Gariepy took the B-Feature victory to qualify into the Claude Leclerc 150.

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Rain Again Takes The Win Saturday Night At Grandview Speedway – PA 410 Sprint Speed Week Tuesday June 30 Is Next – LDE Modified Match Races Join Show On July 4 – Firecracker 40 July 11 – $10 Back To The 90’s Night July 18

by MikeJune 29, 2026

RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY ON SATURDAYS – AFTERNOON RAINS AGAIN RESULT IN SATURDAY RACES TO BE CANCELLED AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

PENNSYLVANIA 410 SPRINT CAR SPEED WEEK NEXT UP ON TUESDAY JUNE 30

INDEPENDENCE DAY RACES JULY 4 INCLUDE LOW DOWN THROW DOWN MODIFIED MATCH RACES – FIRECRACKER 40 JULY 11 – BACK TO THE 90’S $10 NIGHT JULY 18

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – It is no secret that the surrounding Berks County region could use some rain, but it does not have to happen on race day Saturdays!

On and off late morning and afternoon rain showers, which were predicted to continue until close to race time, leaving no time to prepare the track for the evening’s program, caused the cancellation of the race event scheduled for Saturday night June 27 at Grandview Speedway.

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Gabe Brown Back on Top in Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour with New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 Win

by Lou ModestinoApril 27, 2026

Lee, NH — Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour heat winners Kaiden Fisher and Gabe Brown earned the front row of the New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 150 by each earning a +5 in qualifying action. After suffering with ignition issues all of Friday practice, Fisher made his presence known by leading the early circuits before Jimmy Renfrew Jr. got around him on the lap 7 restart. Renfrew kept pace ahead of the pack while the 32-car field spread out, easing the pressure on their Hoosier Racing Tires against the rough, aged surface of Lee USA Speedway.

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The Automotive Amusement Park Roars Back to VIR May 15–17 After a Record 23,000+ Crowd Last Year

by MikeApril 23, 2026

ALTON, Va. (April 23, 2026) — VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) is gearing up for one of its biggest weekends of the year: Haltech HyperFest, returning May 15–17, 2026. HyperFest draws an energetic crowd to Southern Virginia, giving the whole weekend a lively atmosphere.

The numbers back it up. In 2025, HyperFest welcomed 23,000+ fans and 965 drivers across NASA Road Racing, NASA Rally, USDrift, HyperDrives and Trackcross, generating more than 7.5 million impressions across social and digital platforms. The event’s audience uniquely skews young and passionate.

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Alera Group to Back the Thunder Road Street Stock Triple Crown through 2027

by Lou ModestinoMarch 17, 2026

Barre, VT – One of Thunder Road Speedbowl’s constant partners has stepped up to support the three-events in seven-days Triple Crown for the rk Miles Street Stocks. Alera Group, formerly Noyle Johnson Insurance, has stepped up to support this rough and rowdy Triple Crown with events on Thursday, July 30, Sunday, August 2 and Thursday, August 6.

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Anthony Alfredo Back With Beard Motorsports For the Daytona 500

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 22, 2026

Northeastern correspondent Lou Modestino checks in with a Frontstretch report by Kevin Rutherford….

Anthony Alfredo and Beard Motorsports will attempt the 2026 Daytona 500, the team announced Jan. 20.

Alfredo, from Ridgewood, CT, will pilot the No. 62 at Speedweeks for the third year in a row. He failed to qualify for the 2025 edition after making the show in 2024.

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Brookside Equipment Triple Crown Back in Action on the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour for ‘26

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 22, 2026

Barre, VT — The popular Brookside Equipment Sales Triple Crown will once again highlight the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour schedule of events in 2026. Three popular events at three popular and unique racetracks will make for another run to the finale but make no mistake, it’ll be difficult to top the thrills of last year’s season highlights.

Starting as a Southern New England Triple Crown back in 2022, Brookside Equipment Sales of Phillipston, Massachusetts stepped in for the 2023 season with Falconi Energy and has been presenting the Triple Crown ever since! Center Conway, New Hampshire’s D.J. Shaw took down the first two championships before Erick Sands stepped in with a powerful Haunted Hundred win in 2024 to claim the Crown for the first time.

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