Cody McPherson And Dylan Kirkland Split Applefest Shootout Weekend At Brighton Speedway

Cody McPOerson in Brighton victory lane
Cody McPherson Secures First Race of Champions Series Crown

Brighton, Ontario, Canada – (September 29, 2025) – Cody McPherson (St. Catherines, Ont.) and Dylan Kirkland (Maitland, Ont.) each found victory lane during the annual AppleFest Shootout Weekend at Brighton Speedway. McPherson opened the weekend with his third consecutive Race of Champions 602 Dirt Sportsman Modified Series win on “Apple Eve,” while Kirkland closed it out on Saturday night with his first career Race of Champions and AppleFest Shootout triumph.

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Calkins Takes Cody Chevrolet Flying Tiger 100; Donahue Celebrates Late Grandfather with Late Model Victory

Stephen Donahue, late model winner at Thunder Road Cody Chevrolet
Maplefields/Irving Late Model winner Stephen Donahue takes his late grandfather’s battle flag around the Thunder Road highbanks in tribute after taking the 50-lap Cody Chevrolet-Cadillac trophy dash on Thursday. (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – It all came down to Cody Chevrolet-Cadillac Night for the Myers Container Service Triple Crown championship 100 lap showdown. Cooper French and Rich Lowrey kept things interesting at the front of the pack throughout the opening laps with Derrick Calkins keeping up the pressure for good measure. Flat tires ruined the night for both Ty Delphia in the beginning of the race and Sam Caron towards the end as Lowrey yo-yoed between the lead and second against French and Calkins.

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Flying Tigers Wrap Up 9th Myers Container Triple Crown with Cody Chevrolet-Cadillac 100 At Thunder Road

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The Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers go for 100 laps on Cody Chevrolet-Cadillac Night to determine the 9th Myers Container Service Triple Crown champion this Thursday at Thunder Road. (Mark A. Cote photo)

Barre, VT – Thursday brings yet another historic day to the Nation’s Site of Excitement Thunder Road as the 9th Myers Container Service Triple Crown champion is set to be crowned, and the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers are gunning for 100 laps to headline Cody Chevrolet-Cadillac Night.

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Cody Ware: Channeling Evel Knievel at Watkins Glen

Cody Ware:  Channeling Evel Knievel at Watkins Glen

Knievel Soared Over Buses; Cody Ware Wants to Soar Around the Bus Stop

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 4, 2025) – Evel Knievel created an incredible highlight reel of jumping buses on his motorcycle. His mesmerizing leaps made for must-see TV and captured global attention throughout the 1970s and ‘80s. Despite his passing almost 18 years ago at the age of 69, Knievel remains an icon whose legacy is promoted by Rick Ware Racing (RWR).

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Mike Leaty And Cody McPherson Score Spencer Speedway Race Of Champions Wins On Friday Night

  • Leaty Claims Sportsman Modified Victory at Spencer; McPherson Masters Ohsweken with Flat Tire Finish
  • Mancuso, Patterson, Catalano, and Schoonmaker Also Victorious During Fan Appreciation Night
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Mike Leaty and crew, victorious at Spencer Speedway

Williamson, N.Y. – (August 3, 2025) – Mike Leaty of Williamson, N.Y., delivered a commanding performance Friday night at his home track, Spencer Speedway, driving past Andrew Lewis, Jr., of Ontario, N.Y., to claim another Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series victory.

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Sim City in the Hawkeye State: Race Simulator Helps Cody Ware Prepare for First Iowa Start

Sim City in the Hawkeye State: Race Simulator Helps Cody Ware Prepare for First Iowa Start

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 30, 2025) – The NASCAR Cup Series heads to America’s Heartland for the Iowa Corn 350 on Sunday at Iowa Speedway in Newton. While it will be just the second visit the Cup Series has made to the .875-mile oval, the track is not new to NASCAR.

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Straight Outta Hampton: After Successful TV Stint, Corey LaJoie Returns to Race Seat at Hampton, Georgia’s EchoPark Speedway and Teams Up With Cody Ware for Quaker State 400

Straight Outta Hampton: After Successful TV Stint, Corey LaJoie Returns to Race Seat at Hampton, Georgia’s EchoPark Speedway and Teams Up With Cody Ware for Quaker State 400

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 26, 2025) – After enjoying five consecutive victory lane celebrations, Corey LaJoie aims to make it six straight when the checkered flag falls on Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia.

This one, however, would be the sweetest.

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Speed Knows No Borders: Cody Ware Ready to Embrace Thin Air and Thick History in Mexico City

Speed Knows No Borders:  Cody Ware Ready to Embrace Thin Air and Thick History in Mexico City

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 9, 2025) – When the NASCAR Cup Series arrives in Mexico City this weekend for Sunday’s inaugural Viva Mexico 250 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, it will mark the first time in nearly 67 years that NASCAR’s elite division has competed outside the United States.

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As a Former High School Wrestler, Cody Ware is Ready for the Cook Out 400 At Martinsville

As a Former High School Wrestler, Cody Ware is Ready for the Cook Out 400 At Martinsville

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 25, 2025) – Wrestling a racecar for 400 laps around Martinsville (Va.) Speedway necessitates a strong upper-body and powerful legs, connected with a tight core. The flat, paperclip-shaped .526-mile oval makes for a physical race where drivers have to pull their steering wheel hard to the left 800 times while stabbing their brake pedal at the end of each, 800-foot-long straightaway. Whether one’s car is lightning quick or could use a jolt of lightning, Martinsville pushes the boundaries of human performance as much as a car’s mechanical limits.

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