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Here’s How Northeast Drivers Finished At COTA (NASCAR) and St. Pete (Indy Car)

by Lou Modestino
Lou Modestino Track TalkTyler Reddick won the Cup race at COTA (3 in a row!) .  Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished 15th.  Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended up 18th.
The O’Reilly race was taken by Shane Van Gisbergen with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT ending his day in 23rd.
In the NASCAR Craftsman race At St. Pete, Layne Riggs won that one with Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA finishing 25th . Stewart Friesen of NJ was next.
Also, Alex Palou won the Indy Car event while Santino of Woodbury, CT ended his bad day in 24th.
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James Seeright To Make zMAX CARS Tour Debut With Hettinger Racing

by Mike

James Seeright To Make zMAX CARS Tour Debut With Hettinger Racing 22-Year-Old Racer Will Run Full CARS Tour Schedule in Pro Late Model Division

22-Year-Old Racer Will Run Full CARS Tour Schedule in Pro Late Model Division

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 26, 2026) – Third-generation racer James Seeright will make his zMAX CARS Tour debut in the season-opening KevinSaysYes.com 100 on Saturday at Southern National Speedway in Lacuna, North Carolina.

The 22-year-old from Winter Haven, Florida, will drive the No. 5 Cathy Boyd’s Tax Service/Cappello Legal Ford Mustang for Hettinger Racing in the Pro Late Model division for the entirety of the 2026 season.

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FOX Sports Opens 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Season With Three Consecutive Weekends of Racing on FOX

by Mike

FoxLOS ANGELES – Year two of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES on FOX launches the 2026 season with three highly anticipated events on consecutive weekends, beginning with the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 1, at 12:00 PM ET on FOX, FOX Deportes, FOX One and the FOX Sports app.

FOX INDYCAR is coming off a banner inaugural season, scoring a 27% year-to-year viewership increase and the sport’s most-watched season in 17 years. (more…)

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IMSA Insider: McLaren Has “Strong Desire” to Expand IMSA Presence into GTP

by Mike

Zak Brown Provides Series of Updates Ahead of Rolex 24 At Daytona

By Tony DiZinno

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – In a media roundtable in advance of the 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown joined McLaren Hypercar Team Principal James Barclay and Brown’s co-owner of United Autosports, Richard Dean, to reiterate McLaren’s interest in joining the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Brown has consistently noted since the formal launch of the McLaren top-level prototype program, its desire to join IMSA and only affirmed that last week.

“Let’s get WEC (FIA World Endurance Championship) up and running first, and our desire to be in IMSA is very high,” Brown told reporters.

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INDYCAR and Monumental Sports & Entertainment Announce Partnership to Fuel Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.

by Mike
INDYCAR and Monumental Sports & Entertainment Announce Partnership to Fuel Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.
Freedom 250 Grand Prix

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — INDYCAR and Monumental Sports & Entertainment have teamed up to promote this summer’s historic Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. The event will be the first-ever motor race on the National Mall and city streets, taking place August 21-23 in celebration of America’s 250th birthday.

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SpeedFest 2026 At Cordele (GA) Motor Speedway Officially Rescheduled

by Mike

SpeedFest 2026 At Cordele (GA) Motor Speedway Officially RescheduledSpeedFest 2026 Rescheduled as Part of Georgia Summer Nationals Weekend at Cordele Motor Speedway

CORDELE, GA – Officials with SpeedFest, Track Enterprises, and Cordele Motor Speedway have announced that SpeedFest 2026 has been rescheduled and will now be contested as part of the 14th Annual Georgia Summer Nationals, featuring a SpeedFest / SuperFest doubleheader weekend on Friday–Saturday, July 31–August 1.

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Hettinger Racing To Contest Full 2026 zMAX CARS Tour Schedule With Driver Chase Burrow

by Mike

Hettinger Racing To Contest Full 2026 zMAX CARS Tour Schedule With Driver Chase Burrow21-Year-Old Virginia Native Chase Burrow Will Drive No. 5 Late Model

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 29, 2026) – Hettinger Racing made its name in grassroots Late Model racing, and it’s where the team will continue to develop the next generation of racing talent.

While expanding his operation to compete fulltime in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, team owner Chris Hettinger will again field an entry in the Late Model Stock division of the zMAX CARS Tour.

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FOX Puts Mexico At Full Speed With NASCAR

by Mike

FoxNASCAR joins FOX Latin America and accelerates its motorsports offering in Mexico

Mexico City, January 28, 2026 – FOX reaffirms its position as the undisputed leader in the sports media industry in Mexico and Latin America by announcing the addition of NASCAR to its screens starting February 1. This strategic partnership not only expands FOX’s already robust portfolio of broadcast rights, but also reflects its goal of bringing together the properties with the highest audience reach, relevance, and loyalty in the region.

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IMSA Insider: Porsche, Penske, Nasr Complete a Rolex 24 Three-Peat

by Mike
Penske, Porsche, Nasr Add to Rolex 24 Legacies with Third Straight Win
Photo by IMSA

CrowdStrike Racing by APR Won’t Be Denied in Taking First LMP2 Triumph

By Holly Cain

Unofficial Race Results

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Add yet another historic victory to Roger Penske’s iconic career of high achievement. Team Penske kicked off its 60th anniversary season Sunday with the overall victory in the 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona – Penske’s third straight win in the world-renowned sports car race. It featured an all-time Rolex 24 record attendance at the Daytona International Speedway road course to kick off the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.

Brazilian Felipe Nasr drove the No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 across the finish line 1.569 seconds ahead of Brit Jack Aitken in the No. 31 Cadillac Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R after a particularly spirited battle through the final hour between the two. The No. 24 BMW M Team WRT BMW M Hybrid V8 was third, 21 seconds behind the winner, in the team’s first race running the IMSA BMW GTP program.

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