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Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Announces New, $5,000 Quebec Challenge Series

by Lou ModestinoJuly 1, 2025

Barre, VT — After the drivers meeting announcement at Autodrome Chaudiere on Saturday, June 21, Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour officials today released the point fund and procedures for the newly-minted Quebec Challenge Series. The Quebec Challenge Series is comprised of the three Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour events held in the Canadian Province of Quebec, starting with the Claude Leclerc 150 at Chaudiere and including the Yvon Bedard 149 at Circuit Riverside Speedway on July 5 and the CAN-AM 200 at Autodrome Montmagny on July 19.

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Upsets at EchoPark Dominate First Round Of In-Season Challenge

by MikeJuly 1, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

It didn’t take long to bust every bracket in NASCAR’s inaugural In-Season Challenge.

The first two stages of Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway took care of that. A seven-car wreck on Lap 57 and a colossal 22-car incident 12 laps later wiped out most of the top choices to win the $1-million top prize in the five-race tournament.

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Mike Skeen Returns to Victory Lane in CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, Leads M1 Racecars Podium Sweep at Road America

by MikeJune 30, 2025

TeamSLR’s Barry Boes Earns Second Pro/Am Win of Season

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 29, 2025) – 2020 Champion Mike Skeen returned to Victory Lane in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series for the first time since 2022, leading every single lap at Road America on his way to capturing the checkered flag. Polesitter Skeen’s No. 2 Guthrie’s Garage machine had dominant speed, allowing him to defend the point position through multiple restarts and pull out to tremendous gaps under green-flag conditions. Behind him, fifth-place starter Tristan McKee (No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) quickly advanced to the front and passed second-place starter Corey Day (No. 17 HendrickCars.com/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) on lap two, and the trio of TeamSLR-built M1 racecars defended their podium positions for the remainder of the race. Thomas Annunziata (No. 90 Gazoo Racing/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry), who made his first laps this weekend at Road America in the race, advanced from the 23rd spot to finish fourth, and seventh-place starter Valentin Aguirre (No. 12 Memo Corse/CAN/Elf Oil Ford Mustang) claimed his first-career top-five finish.

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CD Racing Earns Second-Consecutive 1-2 Finish with Chris Dyson Victorious at Road America

by MikeJune 30, 2025

Bryson Cruises to XGT Victory, Josh Carlson Continues SGT Win Streak at Home Track, Coffey Earns Fifth GT Victory, Comer Wins in GT1 Debut

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 28, 2025) – For the second weekend in a row, the CD Racing team of Chris Dyson and Matthew Brabham dominated the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli TA/GT race, with the team earning its second 1-2 finish in as many races. This time, it was Dyson’s No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang that took the checkered flag, securing his second win of the 2025 season at Road America. Brabham (No. 21 GYM WEED Ford Mustang) started the race from the pole, but Dyson took the point position in the first turn and never looked back, leading until the checkered flag waved and securing his 28th-career victory. Brabham was never far behind, holding off challenges from Adam Andretti (No. 17 Top Liner Chevrolet Camaro) and Paul Menard (No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang), but he was never unseated from the runner-up position.

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NASCAR Cup Series In-Season Challenge Adds Spice To Return To EchoPark Speedway

by MikeJune 27, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

The final weekend of June will be one of “firsts” when it comes to NASCAR racing.

For the first time this season, the NASCAR Cup Series will race at a venue for the second time, though in the interim, Atlanta Motor Speedway has acquired new entitlement as EchoPark Speedway.

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TeamSLR: Road America Next Up for Tristan McKee, Barry Boes, Corey Day

by MikeJune 27, 2025

Teen Tristan McKee Looks To Add to Last Weekend’s First Career TA2 Win
HendrickCars.com’s Corey Day Riding Momentum After First TA2 Pole
Barry Boes, Jared Odrick in a Battle Atop Pro-Am Challenge Standings
Mike Skeen’s M1 Racecars Entry To Include Special ‘Visit Palatka’ Salute

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (June 26, 2025) – Just a matter of days removed from his much anticipated first career Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series win, 14-year-old Tristan McKee and his fellow TeamSLR (Scott Lagasse Racing) drivers Barry Boes and Corey Day turn their attention to the iconic Road America circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin for Sunday’s renewal of the annual Road America SpeedTour.

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Trans Am Series Race Preview: Road America

by MikeJune 25, 2025

Road America

Road America SpeedTour

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Track Facts:

Opened: 1955

Length: 4.048 Miles

Layout: 14-Turn Road Course

Entry List: View

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Tristan McKee Earns First CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Win at Mid-Ohio, Becomes Second-Youngest Winner in Trans Am History

by MikeJune 23, 2025

Odrick Tallies Second Pro/Am Challenge Victory of 2025

LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 22, 2025) – Tristan McKee (No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) earned his first-career CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series victory in style, leading every lap on his way to Victory Lane at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. After claiming the point position when his teammate Corey Day (No. 17 HendrickCars.com/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) went off course in the first turn of the race, the second-place starter put on a display of pure dominance, driving away from his competitors and repeating the feat for multiple restarts.

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Matthew Brabham Leads 1-2 Finish for CD Racing at Mid-Ohio on Rob Dyson’s Birthday

by MikeJune 23, 2025

Bryson Earns First XGT Victory, Carey Grant Wins in SGT, Coffey Takes Fourth GT Win of 2025, DeGaynor Tops GT1 Challenge

LEXINGTON, Ohio, (June 21, 2025) ― In a stunning display of dominance, Matthew Brabham was the class of the field in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s TA/GT event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, leading a 1-2 finish for CD Racing. Brabham (No. 21 GYM WEED Ford Mustang) consistently maintained commanding gaps over second place while exciting battles waged on behind him. Ultimately, he took the checkered flag in front of team owner Chris Dyson (No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang), and the two celebrated the birthday of Dyson family patriarch Rob Dyson on the top-two steps of the podium. Paul Menard (No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang) claimed the final podium spot after fighting his way back from two off-track excursions and engaging in fierce battles along the way.

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Pocono Raceway Offers A Unique Challenge For The Xfinity Series

by MikeJune 20, 2025

By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service

After an exciting international foray to Mexico, the NASCAR Xfinity Series returns to oval action with Saturday’s Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 (3:30 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

As triumphant a day as it was for NASCAR Cup Series regular and hometown favorite Daniel Suarez to claim the trophy in Mexico City, it was a tough luck day for NASCAR Xfinity Series championship leader Justin Allgaier, who had trouble early in the race and finished 34th – the second finish of 30th or worst in the last four races for the season’s three-time winner.

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