Chris Dyson Drives From Last to First to Win at VIR, Scores 29th-Career Victory to Tie Mark Donohue in TA Wins
Billy Griffin Scores First XGT Victory, Patrick Paul Earns First-Career SGT Win, Chris Coffey Tops GT, Jon DeGaynor First in GT1 Challenge
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Carson Brown Earns First-Career CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Win in Fourth TA2 Start at VIR
ALTON, Va. (September 20, 2025) – In just his fourth-career start in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, Carson Brown drove his No. 2 PayCafe/Ebb Logistics/SLR-M1 Toyota Camry to his first-ever victory at VIRginia International Raceway. The 17 year old qualified second and remained in the top three throughout the 31-lap race, taking over the lead with just six laps remaining after a hard-fought battle with Ben Maier (No. 10 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry). Points leader Tristan McKee suffered a transmission issue mid-race, relegating him to a 21st-place finish overall, tightening the championship points battle between he and Sam Corry.
Adam Andretti and Burtin Racing Take on VIR with Championship in Sights
Alton, VIRGINIA – September 19, 2025 – The Burtin Racing team returns to the legendary Virginia International Raceway (VIR) this weekend, September 21, for Round 9 of the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli, with Adam Andretti spearheading the team in the prestigious TA class. The race comes at a vital stage in the championship chase, with Andretti entering the weekend second in the Drivers’ Championship with 839 points and looking to build on an already impressive season campaign.
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Trans Am Series Race Preview: VIRginia International Raceway
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Opened: 1957
Length: 3.27 Miles
Layout: 17-Turn Road Course
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Formula 1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix And MGM Resorts International Extend Agreement Through 2030
LAS VEGAS (September 16, 2025) – FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX has announced the extension of its agreement with global hospitality and entertainment leader MGM Resorts International, continuing the company’s role as a Founding Partner through 2030.
TeamSLR Contingent Poised To Tackle VIR
TeamSLR Teen Rookie Tristan McKee Returns to Scene of First TA2 Series Start, Joined by Returning Carson Brown, Newcomers Lanie Buice and Naz Olkhovsky
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Sept. 15, 2025) – Fifteen-year-old Tristan McKee, the Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series points leader through nine of 12 rounds this season, returns to the scene of his series debut last October when he and a trio of TeamSLR and M1 Racecars teammates hit the track for Saturday’s VIR SpeedTour at Virginia International Raceway in Alton.
Roll Call of HSR Race Winners Crowned at VIRginia International Raceway
DANVILLE, Virginia (September 9, 2025) – The first Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) full-weekend visit to VIRginia International Raceway in seven years produced an endless roll call of race winners and podium finishers in a packed weekend of competition at the HSR VIR Historics on the 3.29-mile Southern Virginia road course, September 4 – 7.
Lou Modestino Track Talk: Here’s How Northeast Drivers Performed At Darlington And Portland
Northeastern senior correspondent Lou Modestino checks in with his latest Track Talk:
Chase Briscoe won the Cup race at Darlington, SC. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finished 16th, and Joey Logano of Middletown, CT ended his day in 20th position.
The Xfinity race in Portland, OR saw Conner Zillich go to Victory Lane. Thomas Annunziata of NJ finished 28th while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT ended his day in 33rd.
The Craftsman Trucks also raced at Darlington, SC. Correy Heim won that one, with Corey LaJoie placing 20th. Corey LaJoie is the son of Two -Time Xfinity Champion Randy Lajoie who grew up in Norwalk, CT before he moved to Charlotte, NC to be closer to all of the NASCAR Teams. Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA ended up 22nd.
The Indy Cars were in action at Nashville, TN, and Josef Newgarden won that one. Santino Ferrucci of Ridgefield, CT came in eighth.
NXS Race Recap: Connor Zilisch Wins Overtime Thriller in Portland
PORTLAND, OR – A dramatic overtime pass for the win punctuated a nearly perfect afternoon for JR Motorsports driver Connor Zilisch at Portland (Ore.) International Raceway, where the 19-year old claimed his series-best eighth NASCAR Xfinity Series win of the season – the best series victory total ever for a rookie driver.
Only weeks removed from breaking his collarbone celebrating another win – at the Watkins Glen, N.Y. road course – Zilisch claimed pole position, won both stages, set fastest lap and celebrated it all in Victory Circle of the famed 1.967-mile road course in the scenic Pacific Northwest.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular Season Features Two Very Different Battles
At the top and bottom of the NASCAR Xfinity Series standings there are plenty of unresolved issues with two races left in the regular season.
Those issues should gain considerable clarity, however, after Saturday night’s Pacific Office Automation 147 at Portland International Raceway (7:30 p.m. ET on CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).