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Highmark Building Efficiency Establishes Crew Chief Award For Riverhead Raceway Whelen Modified Tour Events

by Bob FinanJune 9, 2025

Honoring Glenn Dixon & Jason Shephard

Behind every successful driver and race team stands a dedicated crew chief who coordinates operations leading up to and through race day. Thursday afternoon Riverhead Raceway and HighMark Building Efficiency announced a $250 Crew Chief of the Race Award for both NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour events scheduled at the historic bullring. The first award will honor Glenn Dixon June 14th, while the second on September 6th remembers Jason Shephard, two Long Island natives who left their footprint on WMT racing.

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Hot Start Has Jon Puleo Primed For Stafford’s Casella Waste SK 80

by Lou ModestinoJune 5, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—One of the hottest drivers at Stafford Speedway in 2025 has been SK Modified® driver Jon Puleo. Puleo and his #7 Mr. Rooter Plumbing / Sign Pro team kicked off the year with a victory in the NAPA Spring Sizzler® and followed that up with a second place effort. Puleo was fighting for the victory when he spun with 4 laps to go in the most recent SK Modified® feature event last Friday night, May 30^th. Puleo’s hot start to the year combined with his love for extra distance racing has him primed for the Casella Waste SK 80, set for this Friday, June 6th at the Connecticut half-mile facility.

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Unruly Spring Makes for Double Header Weekend At White Mountain With Rain-Postponed Racing This Saturday and Sunday

by Lou ModestinoJune 5, 2025

The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour headlines Saturday’s portion of the new weekend doubleheader at White Mountain Motorsports Park along with Flying Tigers and Double Features for the Strictly Minis. (John Raper photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — During an absolutely brutal spring, White Mountain Motorsports Park officials have been constantly at work to get the 2025 season up and going after four events have been left either incomplete, postponed or cancelled altogether. With this in mind, officials have made the decision to try and get the momentum started in earnest by building a new doubleheader weekend this weekend, June 7 and 8.

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Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Raises $1.4 Million for Victory Junction

by MikeJune 4, 2025

Over 225 participants traveled 1,400 miles across seven states on a week-long journey to raise funds to send kids with chronic medical conditions to camp at Victory Junction

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 4, 2025 – The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America today announced it raised over $1.4 million after completing its 29^th Anniversary Ride, which took place May 3 – 9, 2025. Funds raised directly benefit Victory Junction – a camp in Randleman, North Carolina servicing children with chronic medical illnesses. The Ride’s donation supports summer camperships, building projects and maintenance programs.

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Totalplay Partners With Hocevar, Spire Motorsports For Cup Series Inaugural Visit To Mexico City

by MikeJune 4, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 4, 2025) – Totalplay, Mexico’s leading telecommunications provider, will serve as Carson Hocevar’s primary sponsor when the NASCAR Cup Series makes its inaugural visit to Mexico City, Mexico for the Viva Mexico 250 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

Totalplay delivers top-quality connectivity and entertainment services through its 100 percent fully fiber-optic, direct-to-home network. Its commitment to innovation and excellence has positioned the company as the provider with the fastest internet, best service, and most advanced technology in the market.

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Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Rolls into White Mountain Motorsports Park for Kancamagus 150

by Lou ModestinoJune 4, 2025

St-Joseph, Quebec’s Raphael Lessard has taken control of the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour standings after his first podium of the season at Thunder Road (pictured) on Sunday. (Mark A. Cote Photo)

Barre, VT — The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour is ready to roll again, this time down Route 112, the scenic Kancamagus Highway en-route to White Mountain Motorsports Park for the first of three appearances in 2025. Saturday, June 7 brings the international touring stars to New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track for the return of the Kancamagus 150!

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Italy’s Simone Faggioli Poised For 2025 Return To Pikes Peak

by Lou ModestinoJune 4, 2025

Colorado Springs, CO – The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, presented by Gran Turismo, will host drivers from 13 countries in June. Testing days, Tech Inspection, and multiple practice and qualifying sessions will take place before 70 drivers take on the mountain on June 22.

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Supermodifieds Ready for McGee Hyundai Super Thursday Night Opener at Thunder Road

by Lou ModestinoJune 4, 2025

The New England Supermodified Series returns to Barre’s Thunder Road to help kick-off the Thursday Night racing season with McGee Hyundai of Barre. (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – After a spectacular Sunday afternoon affair that saw Shelburne’s Kaiden Fisher make Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour history, the Thunder Road faithful return to Quarry Hill to ring in the season with the first Thursday night race of the summer on June 6! McGee Hyundai of Barre presents the Thursday Night Opener and it’s a SUPER Thursday with an invasion from the lightning-fast New England Supermodified Series!

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Showdown At Michigan International Speedway Up Next for ARCA Menards Series Teams

by MikeJune 3, 2025

Andy Jankowiak, driver of the No. 73 KLAS Motorsports Toyota, in action during the Henry Ford Health 200 for the ARCA Menards Series at Michigan International Speedway on Aug. 16, 2024. (Photo: **Zack Silver/ARCA Racing**)

By Adam Fenwick, ARCA

One of the most popular stops on the ARCA Menards Series schedule, Michigan International Speedway, is up next for drivers and teams as the season begins to kick into high gear this Friday evening with the running of the Henry Ford Health 200 (5 p.m. ET on FS2).

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Tickets On Sale Now For 2025 INDYCAR And NASCAR Race Weekends At Portland International Raceway

by MikeJune 3, 2025

August is ‘Speed Month’ in Portland featuring the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland (Aug. 8-10) and Pacific Office Automation 147 (Aug. 29-30)

PORTLAND, Ore. (June 2, 2025) – Public ticket sales began today (June 2) at 10 a.m. PT for all multi-day tickets for two major August race events at Portland International Raceway (PIR) – the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland, featuring the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and Pacific Office Automation 147, headlined by the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

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