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Buescher Stuns Playoff Field in Victory at Watkins Glen

by Mike
Buescher Stuns Playoff Field in Victory at Watkins Glen

BuildSubmarines.com Earns First Win, Also Buescher’s First Victory on a Road Course

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (Sept. 15, 2024) – Chris Buescher finally got the road course victory he’d been searching for, winning Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen in dramatic fashion. The victory marks Buescher’s first of the season and also the first for BuildSubmarines.com.

“That’s such a good BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang,” Buescher said after the win. “This team is so great. Our long run speed was just phenomenal. I thought we lost it there on that last one and to stay right there with him. (more…)

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Friday Qualifying Shapes the Field at 2024 NASA Championships

by Mike
Friday Qualifying Shapes the Field at 2024 NASA Championships

Sept. 6, 2024, Salt Lake City — Friday qualifying at the 2024 NASA Championships is an interesting proposition. Race drivers have two qualifying sessions to lay down their fastest lap time in an attempt to start from as far forward on grid as possible for the first qualifying race on Saturday.

The morning session is usually the best opportunity to set a fast time. Afternoon sessions give drivers the opportunity to put all their added seat time to good use, but temperatures in the high 80s this afternoon in the Tooele Valley can diminish engine power and decrease the amount of grip on the racing surface. Drivers who lay down a scorcher of a lap in the morning usually set themselves up to be in the best grid position possible. (more…)

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A Stacked Field Makes For A Compelling NASCAR Cup Playoff Opening Round

by Mike
A Stacked Field Makes For A Compelling NASCAR Cup Playoff Opening Round

The Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway delivered on so many levels Sunday night to finish the NASCAR Cup Series regular season in dramatic fashion and usher in what should be a compelling 10-race Playoff featuring two first-time championship contenders and five former series champions in a 16-driver field that has already proven any of them could produce a clutch win at any point.

Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson tops the 2024 championship standings heading into Sunday’s Playoff opener, the Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway (3 p.m. ET on USA Network, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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The Field Is Set: Xfinity Dash 4 Cash Kicks Off at Martinsville Speedway

by Mike
The Field Is Set: Xfinity Dash 4 Cash Kicks Off at Martinsville Speedway

Last weekend’s race at Richmond Raceway served as the qualifier for the first round of the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Dash 4 Cash program, and this weekend’s DUDE Wipes 250 at Martinsville Speedway (Saturday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) will be the first chance for drivers to win the big bonus check.

Chandler Smith, Aric Almirola, Jesse Love and Parker Kligerman are the four highest-finishing series regulars from Richmond that will be competing for a $100,000 bonus at Martinsville Speedway.

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Williams Tops MRS Field, Alexander Takes Fourth Series Championship

by Lou Modestino
Williams Tops MRS Field, Alexander Takes Fourth Series Championship

Thompson, CT ­— Although rains dampened much of Friday’s planned mid-day practice sessions, the 61 Sunoco World Series was able to start off with a bang as the Milton CAT Modified Racing Series and Mighty Mini Stock Tour were both able to crown their touring champions and the Thompson Late Models saw a return champion in victory lane. Throw in some vintage racing, a hard-nosed open Street Stock showdown and the first of three Sunoco Modified events, the 61st Sunoco World Series began in great style! (more…)

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Brian Hirthler Tops 61-Car Field To Win Freedom 38 Sportsman Race, 58 Modifieds Practice For Freedom 76 Modified Championship Tonight At Grandview Speedway

by Mike
Brian Hirthler Tops 61-Car Field To Win Freedom 38 Sportsman Race, 58 Modifieds Practice For Freedom 76 Modified Championship Tonight At Grandview Speedway

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Brian Hirthler of Green Lane, Pa., a three-time track champion, and the all-time leading feature winner in T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman division action, scored the win in the division’s most prominent race, the 10th annual Freedom 38 championship on Friday night at Grandview Speedway. (more…)

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Ultra-Talented Field of 65cc World All-Stars Announced for Opening SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff Round

by Lou Modestino
Ultra-Talented Field of 65cc World All-Stars Announced for Opening SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff Round

ELLENTON, Fla. // MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (September 7, 2023) – As the anticipation continues to build before motorcycles take to the track at Concord, North Carolina’s zMAX Dragway to officially begin preparations for the inaugural SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs, the SuperMotocross (SMX) League has confirmed the field of exceptionally talented amateur youth racers that will comprise the 65cc World All-Stars.

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Hinkley Tops Pro Stock Field In Busy Night At Wiscasset

by Lou Modestino
Hinkley Tops Pro Stock Field In Busy Night At Wiscasset
Wiscasset Speedway continued its action-packed month of July with a full program Saturday night. The Group 1 show included double features for the Super Streets & 4-Cylinder Pro divisions, plus a 100 lap Enduro to end the night. Due to a handful of rainouts back in June, makeup features were once again part of the stacked schedule along with regular races in Pro Stock and Thunder 4 Minis. To add to the evening, kids were treated to a “penny pounce” in victory lane during intermission, thanks to First Federal Savings Bank.

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Stacked Field Ready For Boston Louie Midget Memorial Races This Saturday At Seekonk Speedway

by Lou Modestino
Stacked Field Ready For Boston Louie Midget Memorial Races This Saturday At Seekonk Speedway

SEEKONK, Mass. — In all the years of the Boston Louie Memorial NEMA Midget racing Classic, there has never been a list of talent assembled like the one that will visit Seekonk Speedway this Saturday night, July 15. As the NEMA Midgets and NEMA Lites invade Seekonk for the Boston Louie Memorial events, they join a full night of racing that also includes the Senior Tour Antique Racers and Seekonk’s Pro Stocks and Late Models, both in extra-distance races. All the action begins at 6 p.m. (more…)

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Shaw Fights Field, Cautions to Take First Stafford ACT Event Since 1985

by Lou Modestino
Shaw Fights Field, Cautions to Take First Stafford ACT Event Since 1985

Stafford Springs, CT — The American-Canadian Tour broke a 38-year drought by entering the Stafford Motor Speedway complex on Friday, the first time the series had raced the iconic 1/2-mile since 1985. Thirty-four teams from across New England and Quebec made the trip to kick off the Brookside Equipment Sales Southern New England Triple Crown and, for many, take their first laps at the Connecticut oval.

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Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport to Field Two Full-Time Entries for 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Campaign

by Mike
Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport to Field Two Full-Time Entries for 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Campaign

STATESVILLE, N.C. (January 4, 2023)- Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport (JAR) announced today that the team will expand to field two full-time cars in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) during the 2023 season. Rookie Parker Retzlaff will sit behind the wheel of the team’s No. 31 FunkAway Chevrolet Camaro SS, while the newly added No. 27 Alsco Chevrolet Camaro SS will be piloted by Jeb Burton. (more…)

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