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The Seven Year Itch – NASCAR Returns to Chicagoland for First Time Since 2019

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 29, 2026) – Since its debut in 2001, Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois, has hosted 94 races across seven series on its 1.5-mile oval. None, however, have been in the last seven years.

When the checkered flag waved on June 30, 2019, to mark the end of the Camping World 400 NASCAR Cup Series race, it also marked the end of racing on Chicagoland’s D-shaped layout. Save for serving as a storage area for pickup trucks awaiting microchips during the global shortage brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and hosting a one-off SuperMotocross event in 2023, Chicagoland has been dormant. Scooby-Doo vibes replaced the “Boogity, boogity, boogity, let’s go racing!” mantra made famous by NASCAR Hall of Fame driver and FOX broadcaster Darrell Waltrip.

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Four First Time Winners, Hagar Soars In Friday Outlaws At Claremont

by Lou Modestino3 days ago0

CLAREMONT, NH – Four drivers won their first victory ever at Claremont Motorsports Park, two more won for the first time this season, and Robert Hagar, a previous 2026 Super Street winner, scored his first career Outlaw Late Model victory Friday.

And while it was Hagar’s first Outlaw win, it was the third this summer for the chariot he piloted to Country Fuels VIctory Lane on Friday. The Windsor, VT ace was victorious in his maiden voyage aboard the potent Streeter Construction 22 entry, a rocketship already piloted to 2026 wins by both Brandon Gray and Guy Caron.

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Bill Cote Looking to Capture First Stafford Street Stock Win in Midstate Site Development SS 30

by Lou Modestino1 week ago1 week ago0

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Now in his sixth season of Street Stock competition at Stafford Speedway, Belchertown, MA native Bill Cote is still in search of his first feature victory. Cote and his #69 Roy’s Auto Service team have come agonizingly close to a first victory, scoring a second place finish at the end of the 2024 season before posting a pair of third place finishes during the 2025 season. Cote has yet to visit the podium in 2026, but he has posted top-8 finishes in every race this season. Cote will be looking to break into NAPA Victory Lane this Friday, June 26 when the Street Stock division takes to the track for its biggest race of the season, the Midstate Site Development Street Stock 30.

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World Supercross Announces First Five Locations Of 2026 Season Calendar

by MikeApril 23, 2026April 23, 2026

London, UK, 22 April 2026: The FIM World Supercross Championship has revealed the first five locations for its 2026 season, marking the opening phase of what will ultimately be the championship’s biggest and most globally diverse calendar to date.

With locations confirmed across five continents and another round to be announced at a later date, the 2026 season will continue to deliver world‑class racing to key international markets while expanding its global footprint.

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Riverhead Raceway To Host First Of Two Practice Days Saturday, Free Grandstand Admission For Fans

by Bob FinanApril 21, 2026

The roar of race engines with the aroma of Sunoco Race Fuel will fill the air surrounding Riverhead Raceway Saturday afternoon April 18th as the track hosts the first on track activity leading up to the 2026 race season. As tradition dictates, grandstand admission for the Saturday test & tune will be free for race starved fans as well for the second practice day set for Saturday April 25th. Cars are scheduled to take to the historic quarter mile at 11:00 AM with rotating practice running into early evening.

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Historic Day for Droplight-Sponsored Racers at Daytona 200 – Josh Herrin Secures Fourth Straight Victory as Kayla Yaakov Becomes First Woman Ever to Podium

by MikeMarch 11, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (March 9, 2026) – The 2026 Daytona 200 marked a defining moment for the racing community and for Droplight, the cultural engine backing the next generation of fearless competitors and brand builders. In one of the most historic finishes in the race’s nearly century-long history, Droplight-supported riders dominated the podium storylines, with rising star Kayla Yaakov making history as the first woman ever to finish on the Daytona 200 podium, while veteran champion Josh Herrin captured his fourth consecutive Daytona 200 victory.

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Nathan Nicholson to Drive the No. 76 Truck at First Three Road Courses

by MikeJanuary 22, 2026

Mooresville, NC (January 21, 2026) – Spencer Boyd, veteran driver and owner of Freedom Racing Enterprises, announced today that he will be stepping out of the seat for the first three road course races of the 2026 Craftsman Truck Series season. Nathan Nicholson, who finished third in the 2025 Mazda MX Cup Championship, will turn his first laps in the No. 76 Whelen Engineering Chevrolet Silverado during the 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg weekend.

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Can Danner Or Swanson Repeat? Old Guard Retake Command? Another First Time Winner In Atlantic City?

by MikeJanuary 22, 2026

Matt Swanson scored his first career Indoor Series victory during the Allentown Indoor Race. He looks to carry that momentum into next weekends Atlantic City events.

Atlantic City, NJ – Briggs Danner and Matt Swanson broke through with their first career Indoor Auto Racing Series victories at the 2026 season opener in Allentown, Pa. Now, both drivers will look to add a second — or even a third — win when the series heads to Atlantic City’s historic Boardwalk Hall for NAPA Auto Parts Weekend on Friday and Saturday, January 30–31.

Standing in their way will be a determined veteran contingent eager to reassert control, along with a deep field of more than 45 additional TQ Midget drivers all chasing the same prize — that elusive first win under the bright lights of Atlantic City.

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IMSA Insider: Take Your First Look at 2026 IMSA GTP Contenders on Eve of Roar Test

by MikeJanuary 15, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Three of the teams expected to vie for the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) title all took the wraps off their updated 2026 challengers this week.

On Sunday, Acura Meyer Shank Racing went first for its No. 60 and No. 93 Acura ARX-06 cars. The No. 60 has its third different livery since last year’s Rolex 24.

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Drivers Championship Winning Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 Show Car Made Available To Purchase For The First Time

by Lou ModestinoNovember 25, 2025

The RB20 Show Car is available to purchase on a very limited basis through F1authentics.com
Officially licensed by Oracle Red Bull Racing, created using Team design data
2024 Drivers Championship winning car faithfully reproduced and made available to the public for the first time

With 9 Race Wins, 18 Podiums, 8 Pole Positions and 589 Points, the Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 is a landmark F1® car that saw Max Verstappen defend his title and claim a historic 4th Drivers’ World Championship.

Now, for the first time ever, a handful of RB20 Show Cars have been made available for collectors to own, authentically reproduced by Oracle Red Bull Racing partner, Memento Exclusives.

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