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Squier Cup Champion Crowned at the Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup 150 this Thursday

by Lou ModestinoAugust 18, 2026

The Maplefields/Irving Late Models crown the Squier Cup champion with this Thursday’s 47th Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup 150 while also defending the turf from NASCAR Cup Series invader Ryan Preece! (Alan Ward photo)

NASCAR’s Ryan Preece will Attempt to Join Iconic Governor’s Cup Win List

Barre, VT – The Nation’s Site of Excitement is back in rip-roaring action high atop Quarry Hill in Barre this Thursday evening for the 47t running of the Vermont Lottery Governor’s Cup 150! The final, championship round in the Squier Cup Triple Crown presented by Milton CAT will also feature NASCAR Cup Series winner Ryan Preece who will attempt to bring the Vermont Governor’s Cup back to North Carolina while NASCAR Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski will also be on site for an autograph session.

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Quebec Champion Jeff Côté to Chase the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour in ‘26

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 26, 2026

Barre, VT — Following Raphael Lessard’s landmark run to the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour championship in 2025, another strong Quebec standout is looking to take his operation stateside in 2026. Jeff Côté of Beauceville, Quebec has officially thrown his hat in the ring to tackle the fourteen-strong Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour this summer after taking the CAN-AM 200 at Autodrome Montmagny in a photo finish last July. 2026 will mark Côté’s first full-time run in the US-based series after earning his first Serie ACT Quebec championship last season.

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Former Champion Rich Dubeau Joins Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Tech Team

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 30, 2026

Barre, VT — Officials with the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour are excited to announce that 2019 American-Canadian Tour champion Rich Dubeau has joined on as Technical Inspector for the traveling international tour as well as select ACT-sanctioned events. Dubeau will work alongside ACT Director of Competition Pete Knights throughout the 2026 season.

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USAC National Champion Justin Grant to Drive As Briggs Danner TQ Midget Teammate During Atlantic City’s NAPA Auto Parts Weekend, January 30–31

by MikeJanuary 27, 2026

Justin Grant (left) stands with past Indoor Auto Racing Series Champion, Ryan Flores (right) before the 2024 NAPA Auto Parts Atlantic City Indoor Race Weekend. (Photo: Pete MacDonald)

Atlantic City, NJ (January 24, 2026) — Fresh off his five career USAC National Driving Championship in 2025, Justin Grant will head back east to compete in the Indoor Auto Racing Series at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. for a second time during the Friday–Saturday NAPA Auto Parts Weekend on January 30–31.

Grant will pilot a brand-new Kevin Graver–built TQ Midget joining recent series winner Briggs Danner as a teammate. Grant, who also captured the 2025 USAC Silver Crown Championship despite suffering a broken foot in a mid-season crash, made his Indoor Series debut in 2024 driving for Lou Cicconi.

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NASCAR Truck Series Champion Mike Skinner Coming To PPB Motorsports 2026 Show

by MikeJanuary 22, 2026

OAKS, Pa. — NASCAR Truck Series champion Mike Skinner, the driver who burst onto the national scene wheeling Richard Childress Racing’s iconic black Goodwrench No. 3 made famous by Dale Earnhardt, will appear at the Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2026 Show presented by Can-Am on the second day of the two-day event, Saturday, January 24, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pa.

Skinner famously carried the legendary No. 3 colors to the 1995 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship before becoming Earnhardt’s teammate in the NASCAR Cup Series in 1997, driving the RCR No. 31 sponsored by Lowe’s.

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Bob Tasca Steps From NHRA Funny Car Seat, Hires Champion Austin Prock to Drive His Mustang

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 19, 2026

As part of a lavish, globally streamed Ford Racing online presentation from Detroit late Thursday and in what he called “a new era” for his organization, Bob Tasca III of Hope, RI announced he is stepping away from the driver’s seat and becoming an NHRA Funny Car team owner only, at least for now.

And he has hired two-time and reigning champion Austin Prock to drive the Dark Horse Mustang, starting in the 2026 season that will kick off in March with the NHRA Gatornationals at Florida’s Gainesville Raceway.

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SK Light Champion Meg Fuller Moves Up to Stafford’s Premier SK Modified® Division in 2026

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 17, 2026

(Stafford Springs, CT)—After capturing the 2025 SK Light championship, second-generation driver Meg Fuller of Auburn, MA will move up the Stafford Speedway ladder into the track’s premier SK Modified® division for the 2026 season. Fuller will join forces with Dan Avery and Keith Rocco Racing to pilot an Avery Construction car adorned with her familiar #2 and support from longtime partners Propane Plus, P.T. Watts, Wally and Jason Koza, Rob from TFR, Interstate Transmission, RaceChoice, Metro Door, Gary Rice Shop Equipment, Renee and Ed Bennett, Avery Construction, and VR Wraps, while welcoming P.J. Ladola and Sons as a new sponsor for 2026.

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In Memory Of NASCAR Champion Greg Biffle

by MikeDecember 22, 2025December 22, 2025

Remembering NASCAR Champion Greg Biffle — (NASCAR Media Image)

Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, son Ryder and daughter Emma also died in the crash. Others on board were Dennis Dutton and his son, Jack, and Craig Wadsworth.

Our prayers go out to their family, co-workers, and associates.

The Comeback with a Backbone: Single-Mom Alli Owens Charges Into ARCA to Champion Blue-Collar America and Empower the Next Generation of Women

by MikeDecember 22, 2025

As a sole-custody single mother of three, a lifelong racer, and a woman carved from the blue-collar foundation of grassroots America, Alli Owens is officially announcing her return to the ARCA Menards Series — and she’s coming back with purpose, conviction, and a message the sport needs to hear.

The Daytona Beach, Fla. native will make her official return in next month’s open practice session at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, before arriving for her return to series competition at the “World Center of Racing” for the season-opening race on Saturday, February 14, 2026.

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Spectacular Rally Saudi Arabia Crowns 2025 World Rally Champion

by Lou ModestinoDecember 1, 2025December 1, 2025

Toyota’s Sébastien Ogier finishes third to claim his ninth title in thrilling finale; Thierry Neuville wins the inaugural Rally Saudi Arabia for Hyundai after a dramatic debut event in the desert

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — November 30, 2025 — After four days of drama, the first-ever Rally Saudi Arabia delivered a memorable world-title showdown in the desert, with the championship-deciding round going down to the final moments of the 17th and last stage. Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Sébastien Ogier crossed the finish line to secure a record-equaling ninth World Rally Championship — drawing level with fellow Frenchman Sébastien Loeb.

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