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Foundation Laid for Brickyard Grid and More 2026 IMSA Entries

by MikeSeptember 12, 2025

Entry List Notebook – IMSA TireRack.com Battle On The Bricks

Full WeatherTech Championship Field of 53 Cars Set for Six Hours in Indianapolis

By Tony DiZinno

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Two races remain in the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, and they’re also both part of the five-race IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup. The first six hours of the 16 remaining hours of racing come with the second endurance edition of the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks from the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

With all four WeatherTech Championship classes back in action, the grid expands to 53 cars, split into 12 Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) cars, 12 Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) cars, 11 Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) cars and 18 Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) cars.

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Wall Of Fame + First Responders Night, Sunoco Drive For The Cup Continues This Weekend At Seekonk Speedway

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 12, 2025

SEEKONK, Mass. — Seekonk Speedway has a packed weekend of excitement planned September 12-13, with drivers continuing their battle for the championship on both Fast Friday and NASCAR Saturday. On top of that, Saturday night is First Responders Night, with free admission for First Responders courtesy of IBEW Local 99, along with the annual Wall of Fame induction. This year, Ronnie Pond, a “Master of Speed” and Johnny Tripp, a multiple-division winner and a former track champion, will both be inducted at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday night.

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Kyle Larson Goes For Third Straight Win At Bristol

by MikeSeptember 12, 2025

BRISTOL, Tenn. – The last two races at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway have essentially been Kyle Larson highlight reels and the Playoff driver would like nothing more than to continue that domination in Saturday night’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race (7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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Haas Factory Team Confident In Ford For Playoff Drive

by MikeSeptember 12, 2025

Earlier this week, the Haas Factory Team, which fields Fords for Cole Custer in the NASCAR Cup Series and Sam Mayer and Sheldon Creed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, announced it would be switching power-plants to Chevrolet in 2026.

With the news coming just as the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs begin Friday in Bristol, Tenn. the drivers were asked if they worried any about Ford’s commitment to the team as it embarks on a title run.

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Sheldon Creed Optimistic For First Victory

by MikeSeptember 12, 2025September 12, 2025

Sheldon Creed is not only eager to get the Playoffs going in his pursuit of an Xfinity Series title. He’s eager to raise his first career race trophy in the series.

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Patrick Emerling Returns To Spire Motorsports For Craftsman Truck Series Tilt At New Hampshire Motor Speedway

by MikeSeptember 11, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (September 10, 2025) – Patrick Emerling, a nine-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race winner, will race a second stint with Spire Motorsports in 2025, this time behind the wheel of the team’s No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado for the Sept. 20 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

SciAps, an industry leader in handheld elemental analyzers, will serve as Emerling’s primary sponsor for the division’s annual visit to the “Magic Mile.” Black Rhino Trailers and GOAT Power Bikes will be featured as associate sponsors aboard Emerling’s Spire Motorsports-prepared machine.

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Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Returns for Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Fall Foliage 200 At White Mountain

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 10, 2025

White Mountain late models — The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour returns to White Mountain Motorsports Park for the 47th Fall Foliage 200 presented by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust this Saturday, September 13th. (Mark A. Cote photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — After heavy rains washed away the chances of racing last weekend, White Mountain Motorsports Park is back in grand style this Saturday evening with the 47th running of the Fall Foliage 200 presented by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust for the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour! The day is complete with track championship action headlined by Double Features for the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Strictly Minis in the five division showcase!

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Thunder Road Back This Thursday for Vermont AOT Flying Tiger $2k To Win, 100 Lapper!

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 10, 2025

Barre, VT – During a week off following the big EastRise Credit Union Labor Day Classic, the Thunder Road faithful have been hard at work repairing their mounts for the final two-race run at the championship starting this Thursday, September 11 with Vermont Agency of Transportation Night. Headlined by the inaugural $2,000-to-win, 100 lap showdown for the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers, the four division card on VTrans night is sure to be hot and heavy with the championship season coming to a close.

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Ted Christopher Drive for Safety Initiative to Award Bell Helmet at Stafford Speedway

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 10, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT) — The legacy of one of short track racing’s most iconic figures will once again be honored this Friday night, September 12, as the Ted Christopher Safety Initiative returns to Stafford Speedway for its sixth consecutive season. Established in 2020 by Quinn Christopher, the initiative continues to promote driver safety by awarding one Stafford competitor with a brand new Bell helmet, courtesy of Racing Force.

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Two-Time NASCAR Cup Series Winner Ricky Craven Named Honorary Pace Car Driver For New Hampshire’s Mobil 1 301

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 10, 2025

Maine native Ricky Craven will lead the field to green for New England’s only NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

LOUDON, N.H. – On Sunday, Sept. 21, Ricky Craven, two-time NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) race winner and Newburgh, Maine native, will get behind the wheel of the official Toyota GR Supra pace car as he leads 36 of NASCAR’s best to the green flag for the Mobil 1 301 NCS race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS).

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