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2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championshiptm Begins With Monster Energy Supercross Season Opener This Saturday In Anaheim Live At 7 P.M. ET On Peacock And NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 6, 2026 – The Monster Energy 2026 SMX World Championship^TM series and Monster Energy AMA Supercross season begins this Saturday, Jan. 10, from Angel Stadium of Anaheim in California, starting live at 6:30 p.m. ET with exclusive pre-race coverage on Peacock followed by the race at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN.

There will be an SMX Season Preview special live from Anaheim starting at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock which will include an encore presentation of the 2026 season preview show.

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2025 Social Media Challenge Winners Announced, 2026 Challenge Begins in Earnest!

by Lou ModestinoDecember 17, 2025

Raphael Lessard won the 2025 Social Media Challenge for the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour with the Challenge also waged at Thunder Road (VT) and White Mountain Motorsports Park (NH) in 2025. (Mark A. Cote photo)

Barre, VT — Announced in the first driver’s meetings of the year at Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre, Vermont and White Mountain Motorsports Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire was the start of a Social Media Challenge. Monitored by officials throughout the season, drivers from Thunder Road, White Mountain and the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour were challenged to build and use their Social Media accounts to let race fans know when their next race was, progress on their respective seasons, sponsor updates and all-out positivity for the sport during the 2025 season.

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A New Chapter Begins: Melo Acquires ASA’s Premier Racing Platforms

by MikeDecember 1, 2025

Marty D. Melo, owner of MDM Promotions, formally announced the acquisition of the ASA STARS National Tour, ASA Midwest Tour, CRA Super Series, CRA All-Stars Tour, and TrackTV from Track Enterprises. The acquisition represents a major organizational milestone within the asphalt short track industry and ensures continued operational stability, strategic growth, and long-term stewardship of these nationally recognized motorsports properties.

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Parade Day! HF43 Begins at Lime Rock Park

by Lou ModestinoAugust 29, 2025

Three Days of Vintage Racing start Friday at Lime Rock Park

At the heart of Historic Festival 43 are three full days of racing, where history comes alive on track. Friday is a dedicated practice day, with cars of every era turning laps from morning to evening. Saturday and Labor Day Monday feature full race schedules, pitting some of the most celebrated machines against each other in true vintage competition.

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Busy Schedule For Sadler-Stanley Racing Begins With SMART Modified Tour Beach Trip Friday & Saturday

by Kyle SouzaAugust 28, 2025

Sadler-Stanley Racing, SMART Modified Tour — PHOTO: Caleb Carter

Seven races remain in the SMART Modified Tour season, including the annual Beach Trip double this weekend in the Southeast.

The Sadler-Stanley Racing, Pace-O-Matic team is fired up to get back to the track for the first time in over a month with two short-track races in North Carolina.

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Grandview Speedway June Schedule Begins With Modified-Sportsman-URC Sprint Triple Program This Saturday Night, USAC National Sprints Arrive June 17

by MikeJune 2, 2025

A.D. MOYER LUMBER COMPANY PRESENTS NASCAR MODIFIED & SPORTSMAN PLUS URC SPRINT TRIPLE PROGRAM KICKING OFF BUSY MONTH OF JUNE AT GRANDVIEW THIS SATURDAY
THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES RETURNS WITH USAC NATIONAL SPRINT TOUR ON JUNE 17
BRETT KRESSLEY AND COLIN COX HOLD TOP POSITIONS IN GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY POINTS CHASE

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – A busy month of June, with six racing events on the schedule, is set to begin this weekend at Grandview Speedway.

Racing action for the month of June begins with A.D. Moyer Lumber Company as the presenting race night sponsor for the Saturday, June 7 racing program featuring a special triple-header with the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds and T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman being joined by the United Racing Club (URC) Sprint Cars.

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NBC Sports’ Coverage Of Pro Motocross Championship Season Begins This Saturday At Fox Raceway National At 3:30 P.M. Et Exclusively On Peacock

by MikeMay 22, 2025

11 Motocross Rounds to be Presented Across NBC, Peacock, and USA Network
Peacock to Stream All Races, Qualifying and Heats Live Across the 2025 Motocross Season
Defending SuperMotocross Champion Jett Lawrence Expected to Make 2025 Debut

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 21, 2025 – The 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship series continues with the start of the Pro Motocross season this Saturday, May 24, from Fox Raceway National in Pala, Calif., live at 3:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

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Kyle Larson Begins His Quest For Weekend Sweep In Friday’s NASCAR Truck Race

by MikeApril 11, 2025

by Reed Spencer, NASCAR

There’s no doubt who the headliner will be in Friday’s Weather Guard Truck Race at Bristol Motor Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series event is the first of a tripleheader weekend and the first in Kyle Larson’s quest to sweep all three national-series races at the 0.533-mile short track—a feat accomplished only by Kyle Busch in 2010 and 2017.

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Andrew Patterson’s Venture Into Team Ownership Begins With An Eight-Race ARCA Menards Series Schedule

by MikeFebruary 24, 2025

By Brandon White www.arcaracing.com

The idea of owning an ARCA Menards Series team seemed far-fetched to Andrew Patterson only a few years ago.

Starting with the ARCA Menards Series East opener at Five Flags Speedway on March 22, Patterson will have his own team on the starting grid. The No. 40 Win Supply/SCS Gearbox Chevrolet fielded by Andrew Patterson Racing is set to participate in eight events on the ARCA Menards Series platform during the 2025 season. (more…)

Seekonk Speedway’s Powder Puff Division Canceled, Petition Begins

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 31, 2025January 31, 2025

SEEKONK (WBSM) — Seekonk Speedway has discontinued its traditional women-only “Powder Puff” division of auto races for the 2025 season, and hundreds of people have already signed a petition to try to get the race track management to reverse course. (more…)