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RACE OF CHAMPIONS MODIFIED SERIES SET FOR BIG PURSE AT MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY IN THE FALL BRAWL ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

by MikeOctober 6, 2026

– Fans Take Note; Racing to Begin at 3:00pm –

– $5,000-to-Win for Race of Champions Modified Series; $1,000 to 15^th place; $900 plus a $100 voucher to 20^th – $350 to Qualifying Race Winners with Support coming from Aqua Duck Water Supply; Bruce George Paving & Excavating and Valley Speed –

Lehighton, Pennsylvania (October 5, 2026) – Race of Champions Modified Series competitors are preparing to concluded the 2026 Mahoning Valley Speedway season with the Fall Brawl. Competitors are receiving added support from several sponsors with the potential for even more to come on board.

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BIG BONUS FOR RACING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY – JEFF STRUNK CROWNED NASCAR LOCAL RACING SERIES DIVISION I NORTHEAST REGION & PENNSYLVANIA STATE CHAMPION FOR 2026

by MikeOctober 6, 2026

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – For many seasons, drivers who race at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway have the opportunity to not only race for the lucrative track point fund monies, but also for the NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts National, Regional and State championships as well.

For the just completed season, it has paid off in a big way for Grandview Speedway track regular Jeff Strunk of Bechtelsville, Pa., as he has been announced as the 2026 NASCAR Local Racing Series Division I Northeast Region Champion for the first time in his career representing Grandview Speedway, a title that will reward Strunk with a hefty $15,000 bonus from NASCAR, as well as capturing another NASCAR Local Racing Series Division I Pennsylvania State Championship crown.

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Goodbout, Willis and Baumgardner Big Winners on 1764 Sports Bar Night at WMMP

by Lou ModestinoAugust 18, 2026

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Strictly Mini championship point leader Donnie Baumgardner made the magic happen to a third win at White Mountain on Saturday night. (Johnny Racer photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — Lucas Sidney got the jump on Jacob Roy under the initial green flag for the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Strictly Mini feature. Roy reeled him back in with Donnie Baumgardner and Tyler Whittemore following close behind in the early stages. The four followed nose-to-tail until Baumgardner made it stick under Roy then held his own under Sidney through the final circuits. The two came across the line side-by-side with Baumgardner taking the win by a nose over Sidney and Whittemore beating Tyler Thompson and Roy back to the line. Whittemore would lose the trophy in technical inspection giving Thompson the podium spot.

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FAT International Brings FAT Ice Race To Big Sky, Montana February 27-28 Featuring Don Toliver, Daniel Arsharm, Sara Choi, Porsche, Nike ACG, Bentley, Red Bull and More

by MikeFebruary 26, 2026

LOS ANGELES – February 23, 2025 – FAT International, the motorsports and lifestyle company founded by entrepreneur and CEO Ferdi Porsche, will return to the U.S. this month with its annual FAT Ice Race, hosted on February 27–28 at Moonlight Basin in Big Sky, Montana.

Following its historic roots in the Austrian Alps and its U.S. debut in Aspen in 2024, with the on-the-ground partnership of Lone Mountain Land Company in Montana, FAT Ice Race Big Sky expands the brand’s stateside presence, bringing together drivers, creators, innovators and spectators for a winter pilgrimage centered on motorsport, design and alpine culture.

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Maybury Material Handling Continues to Deliver Big Bonuses for Stafford SK Modified and SK Light Winners

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 26, 2026

(Stafford Springs, CT) — For the 11th consecutive season, Maybury Material Handling of East Longmeadow, MA, will be a first-place contingency program partner at Stafford Motor Speedway. Maybury will present a weekly bonus of $150 to each SK Modified® winner and a $150 bonus to each SK Light feature winner during the 2026 season. This means Maybury will contribute a total of $6,750 during the 2026 season, with the SK Modified® having a first place prize pool of $3,150 with the SK Light division having a pool of $3,600. Maybury Material Handling will also serve as the title sponsor of the August 21 Back to SKool Night Kids Night.

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Three Big Race Stretch Set For Super Late Model Racing

by MikeOctober 21, 2025

The road to the end of the 2025 season runs through three big Super Late Model events. This Saturday October 25th Cordele Motor Speedway kicks off the 3 race stretch with the World Crown 300. Following Cordele the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour will conclude their 2025 season with the 40th running of the All American 400 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway on November 7-9. To cap it off one week later the ASA Southern Super Series will crown its 2025 Champion at New Smyrna Speedway as a part of the 60th running of the Florida Governor’s Cup.

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Off A Big Playoff Win At Bristol, Bell Looks To Ride The Momentum To New Hampshire

by MikeSeptember 18, 2025

Christopher Bell, Bristol winner — (Getty Images / NASCAR Media)

LOUDON, N.H. – So it happens that Christopher Bell’s exciting late-race pass for the win last week in the NASCAR Cup Series’ first Playoff elimination race at Bristol, Tenn. sets up this week’s opening race in the Round of 12 at New Hampshire quite perfectly.

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Big Championship Night / Bennett Memorial Planned For Lincoln Speedway Friday

by MikeAugust 20, 2025

Lincoln, IL – August 19, 2025 The stage is set for one of the biggest nights of the season at Lincoln Speedway, as the 1/4-mile dirt oval hosts the annual Bennett Memorial Race and 2025 BRANDT Season Championship Night this Friday, August 22nd. With thousands of dollars in bonus money on the line and three divisions set to crown champions, fans can expect an action-packed evening honoring the legacy of Tom and Diane Bennett while celebrating the sport’s rising stars and seasoned veterans.

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Patrick Emerling Runs it Back in the Big Red Machine Tribute to take 750th NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Checkers in front of Packed Thompson Speedway Grandstands

by Lou ModestinoAugust 7, 2025August 7, 2025

Patrick Emerling wins NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Thompson Speedway — Patrick Emerling celebrating his Thompson 150 win on Wednesday night with crew and the legendary Geoff Bodine, original driver of the famed Big Red Machine #1 back in the 1970s. (Jim DuPont photo)

Thompson, CT — An incredible flood of fans entered Thompson Speedway on Wednesday night for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s annual midweek Thompson 150 with plenty of magic in the air. Along with a much anticipated visit from Geoff Bodine and the original Big Red Machine #1 from his stellar 1978 campaign, the NASCAR touring teams battled in the Tour’s 750th event back where it all began in 1985.

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It’s Go Time for Tony Schumacher at RWR: 10-Time U.S. Nationals Winner To Make NHRA Top Fuel Return at ‘Big Go’ in Indianapolis

by MikeAugust 5, 2025August 5, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 5, 2025) – Tony Schumacher, the winningest Top Fuel driver in the history of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, will make his return to the driver’s seat when he debuts the No. 15 American Communications Construction Top Fuel dragster for Rick Ware Racing (RWR) in the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals Aug. 29-Sept. 1 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

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