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Bear Ridge Speedway Honors 57th Season Champions

by Lou ModestinoDecember 2, 2024

West Lebanon NH – Bear Ridge Speedway honored the champions from its 57th season of dirt track stock car racing on Friday night and Saturday nights November 8th & 9th. The two-night format featuring ‘Fendered Wheels’ on Friday night and ‘Open Wheels’ on Saturday night recognized seventy drivers, with over 350 crew members, sponsors, fans, and officials in attendance for a sold-out banquet hall each night at the Fireside Inn & Suites West Lebanon NH for the gala. More than $35,000 in prizes, awards and point fund purses were awarded.

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Seekonk Speedway Releases 2025 Schedule For 80th Season of Speed

by Lou ModestinoNovember 29, 2024August 18, 2025

Seekonk Speedway Marquee Events, Weekly Track Championship Battles, Thrill Shows Return For New Year

SEEKONK, Mass. – Seekonk Speedway released today the full schedule of events for the 80th season of speed in 2025 at the Action Track of the East.

The schedule includes multiple marquee events spread throughout the season, headlined by weekly championship battles for both Fast Friday and NASCAR Saturday – starting in May and running into the final weekend in September. (more…)

Grandview Speedway Sets Important Dates For 2025 63rd Anniversary Racing Season

by MikeNovember 21, 2024

OPENING NIGHT APRIL 5 TO FEATURE BRUCE ROGERS MEMORIAL MONEY MAKER 50
55^th ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 WEEKEND IS SEPTEMBER 19 & 20
SEASON PASSES ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR 2025 SEASON, MAKE FOR GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The founding Rogers Family, owners and operators of Grandview Speedway, will once again be presenting professional auto racing action on the one-third-of-a-mile high-banked clay oval, and are announcing some key race dates for the upcoming 2025 racing season. (more…)

Santino Ferrucci To Drive USAC Midget Again in Chili Bowl

by Lou ModestinoNovember 21, 2024

NTT INDYCAR SERIES standout Santino Ferrucci will drive for Abacus Racing in the 2025 Chili Bowl Nationals midget car race Jan. 13-18 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Kampgrounds Of America, Inc. Partners With JR Motorsports, Bringing Camping To The Racetrack

by MikeNovember 19, 2024

MOORESVILLE,N.C. (Nov. 19, 2024) – JR Motorsports (JRM) announced today that Kampgrounds of America, Inc.(KOA), the world’s largest system of privately held campgrounds, will return to the organization during the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. United by a shared commitment to outdoor adventure and community, KOA will be a primary partner for one race with Connor Zilisch and the No. 88 Chevrolet, as well as a full-season associate partner with the rookie driver, and an associate partner on Wyatt Miller’s Micro Sprint. (more…)

World-Renowned NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch Partners with FloSports to Make Historic Debut at 39th Annual Chili Bowl Nationals Powered by NOS Energy Drink Streamed Exclusively on FloRacing

by Lou ModestinoNovember 15, 2024

Busch Entrance in Lucas Oil Midget Car Follows Appearances at the USAC National Midget Events at Bakersfield Speedway and Ventura Raceway Starting on November 26

Austin, TX – November 14, 2024 – Legendary NASCAR driver and two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Kyle Busch, today announced a partnership with FloSports that will put him on the clay in a Lucas Oil midget car for a historic debut at the 39th Chili Bowl Midget Nationals Powered by NOS Energy Drink streamed exclusively on FloRacing this January. Kyle’s debut follows similar appearances at the USAC National Midget events at Bakersfield Speedway (November 26) and Ventura Raceway (November 30). The 39th annual Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink will run from January 13-18, 2025 at the famed SageNet Center. (more…)

David Gravel, Big Game Motorsports Set for 2025 World of Outlaws Campaign

by Lou ModestinoNovember 7, 2024

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With a potential championship in sight, David Gravel and Big Game Motorsports are already set to challenge for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series title again in 2025.

The duo will return to the Series for their fifth consecutive year together.

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Van Gisbergen Reveals Summer Sprintcar Schedule

by MikeNovember 6, 2024

Shane van Gisbergen has revealed a seven-race Sprintcar schedule that will see him race at three New Zealand speedways.

Across December and January, the NASCAR star will race at Western Springs, Baypark, and Waikaraka Park. (more…)

POINTS UPDATE: Gravel Rebounds, Haudenschild Closes on Top Five

by Lou ModestinoOctober 24, 2024

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CURRENT POINTS LEADER: The pressure was on David Gravel of Watertown, CT heading to Dirt Oval 66 after Carson Macedo took a chunk out of his lead the week before, and Gravel stepped up to the challenge. A runner-up on Friday before a third on Saturday allowed Gravel and the Big Game Motorsports team to pad their lead with five races to go in 2024.

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The Future Looks Bright for Super DIRT Week at Oswego

by MikeOctober 18, 2024

Brian Carter is the owner and CEO of the World Racing Group that just completed a successful Super DIRT Week 52 at the Oswego Speedway last week.

“It was by far our most successful Super DIRT Week in the nine years the event has been run at Oswego,” said Carter. “The racing was good, attendance was great, track conditions were smooth and fast and we had a record car count of 313.

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