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Road-Course Master Van Gisbergen Captures Watkins Glen Victory

by MikeAugust 11, 2025

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Shane Van Gisbergen claimed his fourth NASCAR Cup Series road course victory of the season Sunday afternoon and second win of more than 10-seconds on the field … and he made it look effortless.

The 36-year-old New Zealander led a race-best 38 of 90 laps – including the final 17 – at the historic Watkins Glen International in picturesque upstate New York, his No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet officially crossing the finish line by 11.116-seconds ahead of Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell.

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Zilisch Captures Second Consecutive Xfinity Series Win; Transported To Hospital Following Victory Lane Fall

by MikeAugust 11, 2025August 11, 2025

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – It was as hard-earned a victory as the 19-year old Connor Zilisch has claimed in his brief NASCAR career – answering his win from pole position a year ago in his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at the historic Watkins Glen International road course with a second consecutive victory Saturday afternoon in a crash-heavy Mission 200 at The Glen.

As Zilisch climbed out of the cockpit and onto the door ledge of his No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet to celebrate his series-best sixth trophy of the season, he slipped and fell to the ground. Medical teams arrived immediately to tend to him and transported him on a backboard to the trackside medical center.

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InsideTrackNews.com E-Newsletter – August 8, 2025 – The Official Source for Canadian Motorsports

by MikeAugust 8, 2025

The next Toronto Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo takes place March 13, 14 & 15, 2026 at The International Centre across from Pearson Airport. The 3-day celebration of cars and racing will feature more than 400 incredible vehicles and over 200 exhibitors. Meet Dave Kindig, star of the long-running TV show Bitchin’ Rides. Kindig’s appearance is being presented by JMF Motorsports. For more info, visit www.MotoramaShow.com.

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Tickford Racing Could Field NASCAR Star In Adelaide Supercars Race

by MikeAugust 8, 2025

Cameron Waters, Tickford Racing Supercars Ford Mustang GT — Cameron Waters, Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT (Photo by: Edge Photographics)

Motorsport’s Phil Branagan is reporting that 2022 Daytona 500 winner Austin Cindric may be in line for a race in the 2025 Supercars Championship with Tickford Racing.

Tickford Racing is pursuing a wildcard entry at the final round of the 2025 Supercars Championship in Adelaide in November, which could see it run a yet-to-be-named NASCAR Cup driver.

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Jacob Stotz Named ARCA Menards Series Director

by MikeAugust 8, 2025

Temperance, MI (Aug. 8, 2025) – The ARCA Menards Series announced today that Jacob Stotz has been named as the ARCA Menards Series Director, effective immediately.

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“Free Apple Friday” Headlines Harvest Fest At Spencer Speedway On Friday, August 15, 2025 — Also Scout Night!

by MikeAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025

Williamson, N.Y. – (August 7, 2025) – Spencer Speedway in Williamson, N.Y. continues its packed month of August with “Free Apple Friday” as part of Harvest Fest on Friday, August 15. In collaboration with the Williamson Apple Blossom Festival and local farmers, fans will receive free apples at the gate as part of the seasonal celebration.

Monster Energy will also be on hand with a display and product giveaways for attendees, and has confirmed they’ll return for more fun on Friday, August 29.

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Richard Childress Racing Race Preview: Watkins Glen International

by MikeAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025

Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen International… The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Watkins Glen International this weekend for the Go Bowling at The Glen, marking the 42nd Cup Series appearance at the 2.45-mile road course. Richard Childress Racing boasts two NASCAR Cup Series wins among eight top-five finishes, 23 top-10 finishes and three poles, having led 275 laps. Robby Gordon won the 2003 event, leading the final 30 laps and scoring his third victory with RCR over the span of three seasons. Kevin Harvick captured the 2006 race, edging Tony Stewart for the victory, and claiming his first win at Watkins Glen. The victory was Harvick’s first on a road course and came in his 200th career Cup start. Dale Earnhardt won three poles (1990, 1992, 1996) for the Welcome, N.C.-based organization. Last year at The Glen, Austin Dillon started 23rd and finished 28th, while Kyle Busch began the race 13th and finished 30th.

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NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Opportunities Are Diminishing With Three Races Left In The Regular Season

by MikeAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025

With only three regular season NASCAR Cup Series races remaining to decide which 16 drivers will compete in the 2025 Playoffs, the intensity is picking up and Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen (2 p.m. ET on USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) road course event will undoubtedly be full of the kind of action expected at this point in the season.

The question is whether a driver currently below the Playoff cut line lands the ultimate big moment and claims the win Sunday?

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Connor Zilisch Returns To Where It All Began In Xfinity Series

by MikeAugust 8, 2025

It’s a highly-anticipated trip to upstate New York for 19-year-old JR Motorsports rookie Connor Zilisch. He returns to Watkins Glen International as the defending winner of Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Mission 200 at The Glen (3 p.m. ET on The CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) – claiming the very first NASCAR victory of his career in his first ever NASCAR national series start there last summer.

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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Races At The Glen For Third Time In Last 25 Years

by MikeAugust 8, 2025

For the first time in five years and only third time since 2000, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will compete at Watkins Glen International with the Mission 176 at The Glen Friday afternoon (5 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) to start NASCAR’s tripleheader weekend.

Current NASCAR Xfinity Series championship contender Austin Hill won the last truck race at the iconic New York road course in 2021 fending off now-NASCAR Cup Series driver John Hunter Nemechek and Hill’s fellow Xfinity Series regular Sheldon Creed for the trophy. You have to go all the way back to 2000 for the previous truck race at The Glen, won from pole position by Greg Biffle.

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