WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – While NASCAR road course racing always presents the potential for dramatic influence on the NASCAR Cup Series championship standings, Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen essentially strengthened the stance of those on the upside of the upcoming Playoff grid and further motivated those that will now need a trophy hoist in the remaining two regular season races at Richmond or Daytona.
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New Hampshire Governor’s Cup Kicks Off Big Doubleheader Weekend as Final Test & Tune for 8th Milton CAT 250 on August 2nd At White Mountain
N. Woodstock, NH — White Mountain Motorsports Park is set for its second doubleheader weekend in the month of July with a lot on the line for the weekly Late Model warriors of New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track. The New Hampshire Governor’s Cup 100 headlines the Saturday showcase with the 1764 Sports Bar & Grill Late Models taking center stage in the final Test & Tune for the 8th annual Milton CAT Midsummer Classic 250 on August 2 followed by the rain-delayed, three-division PASS Spectacular on Sunday!
Cup Returns To A Familiar Oval At Dover As The In-Season Challenge Reaches Its Final Four
After back-to-back road course races, the NASCAR Cup Series returns to the bread-and-butter of its schedule with a visit to the famed one-mile Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway for Sunday’s Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 (2 p.m. ET on TNT, HBO Max, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Although Trackhouse Racing’s Shane van Gisbergen shows up at the Monster Mile fresh off two road course trophy hoists – in Chicago and Sonoma – it’s Hendrick Motorsports drivers who remain ranked one-two-three in the series championship driver standings.
Fairytale Finish: Jeremy Martin Wins Final Race of Career on Home Turf
Millville, Minn. (July 14, 2025) – It’s a rarity in sports when an athlete gets to retire on their own terms and it’s even more rare when they actually win that final competition in front of their home crowd. But that’s exactly what happened this past weekend at the FXR Spring Creek National, Round 24 of the outdoor Pro Motocross portion of the SMX World Championship. Millville native Jeremy Martin, a two-time 250 Class Champion, stunned the hometown crowd when he jetted off the starting gate first, capturing the holeshot for the first moto of the day and landing on the podium with a third place finish over defending champion Haiden Deegan and Japan’s Jo Shimoda.
Thompson Oval Roars Back to Life for Twisted Tea Midsummer 50; Final Test & Tune Before NASCAR Return on August 6th
Thompson, CT — The quiet corner of Connecticut is ready to rumble once again this Wednesday, July 9 with the return of the Outlaw Open Modifieds in the $5,000-to-win Twisted Tea Midsummer 50 Dash for Cash! The NEMA Lites will also join in on the midweek action, alongside Thompson Speedway’s six track championship divisions for another epic Wednesday night!
Race To The Cup Playoffs Reaches The Final Stretch With 10 To Go
By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service
After a thrilling inaugural event in Mexico City last weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series returns stateside with Sunday’s The Great American Getaway 400 at the historic Pocono (Pa.) Raceway (2 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Trackhouse Racing’s Shane van Gisbergen punched his 2025 Playoff spot with a dominating victory on the Mexico City road course last weekend, the 10th driver to earn a bid by virtue of a win. There are 10 regular season races remaining now to set the 16-driver Playoff field.
Local Short-Track Stars, Officials Make Final Preparations for 2025 Thunder Road Season
Barre, VT – Following last week’s pre-season tire buy at Barre’s Thunder Road, Officials got a good look at what’s to come this summer at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. Over fifty different drivers attended Monday’s tire buy, making final preparations to their mounts after a long winter’s rest with a dry spring making for a great start on the groundwork for Officials at the track!
Rookies and veterans alike made the Monday afternoon trip to measure and chose the tires that most closely match their notebook from last year. Maplefields/Irving Late Model freshman Trevor Jaques and Kyle Streeter, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger first-timers Cam Powers and Brodie Frazier and rk Miles Street Stock rookies Jason Kirby, TJ Haggett, Jaiden Del Toro, Tyler Wheatley and Keegan Tabor were among those leaning on veterans like Tommy ‘Thunder’ Smith, Shawn Fleury, Brian Hoar and Mike Billado, among others, for whatever nuggets of wisdom they could pick up.
Lone Star Racing Leaves Sebring Motivated for Final IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Rounds
Cut Tire 44 Minutes From the Finish Doesn’t Take Away From Top Team and Driver Performance in No. 80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Dan Knox, Scott Andrews and Eric Filgueiras at the 73rd Running of The 12 Hours of Sebring
SEBRING, Florida (March 21, 2025) – “Deflated” but not down, the No. 80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 team and co-drivers Dan Knox, Scott Andrews and Eric Filgueiras left the 12 Hours of Sebring last Saturday motivated for the final three rounds of the 2025 IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup (IMEC) at Watkins Glen, Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) and Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (MRRA). The team and drivers turned in one of their best races since entering the IMEC GT Daytona (GTD) championship last year and missed out on a likely top-five or better finish only because the No. 80 Mercedes-AMG GT3 suffered a cut tire with just 44 minutes remaining in the 73rd running of America’s oldest major sports car race. (more…)
Lone Star Racing Looks Ahead to Final Four IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Rounds After Competitive Rolex 24 and Productive Sebring Test
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (February 14, 2025) – A competitive Rolex 24 At Daytona and productive two-day Official IMSA Test this week at Sebring International Raceway have bolstered the positive outlook the No. 80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 team and co-drivers Dan Knox, Scott Andrews and Eric Filgueiras have heading into the final four rounds of this year’s IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup (IMEC) GT Daytona (GTD) Championship. (more…)
Tickets On-Sale Now for the 2025 SMX World Championship Playoffs and Final
Charlotte, St. Louis, and Las Vegas track maps revealed
ELLENTON, Fla. (January 28, 2025) – Tickets are officially on sale for the 2025 SMX World ChampionshipTM Playoffs and Final. As previously announced by the SMX LeagueTM at the Anaheim Opener press conference, Playoff 1 will take place on Saturday, September 6 at zMAX Dragway, adjacent to Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. and Playoff 2 will take place on Saturday, September 13 at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, MO. The SMX World Championship Final will return to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV, on Saturday, September 20. (more…)