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Trans Am Series Announces 2026 Schedule for 60th-Anniversary Season

by Mike
  • Trans Am 2026 Schedule AnnouncedTrans Am National Championship Returns to The Brickyard, Adds Two Doubleheader Events Next Season

CHARLOTTE (August 26, 2025) — The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli announces its 2026 schedule for its 60th-anniversary season. As the longest-running professional road racing series in North America celebrates six decades of competition, the National Championship will visit 10 bucket list venues across the United States and Canada, while the Western Championship will feature a five-race schedule at three iconic tracks.

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Corvette Conquers VIR’s GT-Heavy IMSA Weekend

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IMSA VIR Corvette
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Three Takeaways: IMSA Michelin GT Challenge at VIR (By David Phillips)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Each and every season the Michelin GT Challenge at VIRginia International Raceway is the chance for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) and Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) competitors to strut their stuff in the spotlight. They seldom disappoint, and this year was no exception.

Not only were the identities of the victors in both categories in some doubt right up until the checkered flag, so were the identities of the rest of the podium finishers. The top three in GTD PRO were covered by five seconds while the GTD podium was blanketed by 2.7 seconds.

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Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport, Jeb Burton and Blaine Perkins Partner with Opti-Coat for Pacific Office Automation 147 at Portland

by Mike

Opti-CoatStatesville, N.C. (August 25, 2025) — Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport is excited to announce that Opti-Coat will be the primary partner for both Blaine Perkins and Jeb Burton in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pacific Office Automation 147, taking place on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Portland International Raceway.

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Sam Hunt Racing and Dean Thompson Align with Oregon State University for Home-State Pacific Office Automation 147

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Sam Hunt RacingMOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 25, 2025) – Sam Hunt Racing is proud to welcome Oregon State University (OSU) as the primary partner for Dean Thompson and the No. 26 OSU / Thompson Pipe Group GR Supra in the upcoming NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) event at Portland International Raceway. Set for Saturday, August 30, the Pacific Office Automation 147 marks the fourth annual running of the race in the Pacific Northwest, and is the only standalone NXS event in the region—driving deep local engagement and university pride.

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IMSA GT Showcase Heads to VIR

by Mike
IMSA at VIR
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Since its rebirth in Y2K, VIRginia International Raceway has set the standard for amenities for spectators and competitors alike. Fans enjoy wandering the meticulously groomed lawns of the 3.27-mile, 17-turn facility, with countless A+ viewpoints, virtually unlimited access to the paddock and garage area, and some of the best track food this side of the Circuit de la Sarthe … why there’s even a tavern and restaurant on site. Competitors embrace the challenges of some of the most demanding and iconic sections of racetrack in North America with names like Horse Shoe, NASCAR Bend, Left Hook, Snake, the Climbing Esses, Oak Tree Curve, Roller Coaster and Hog Pen.

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Richard Childress Racing Race Preview: Daytona International Speedway

by Mike

Richard Childress RacingRichard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway… The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Daytona International Speedway this weekend to race under the lights of the 2.5-mile speedway. Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 marks the 157th running of a NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona, and the most among all tracks in Cup Series history. Richard Childress Racing has made an impressive 202 starts at track and counts four Coke Zero Sugar 400 victories among the organization’s impressive seven points-paying wins at the track. Austin Dillon was RCR’s most recent Coke Zero Sugar 400 race winner, earning the win in 2022 to clinch a spot in the NASCAR Playoffs. Other Coke Zero Sugar 400 race winners include Kevin Harvick (2010) and Dale Earnhardt (1990, 1993). RCR owns three Daytona 500 wins (Earnhardt – 1998, Harvick – 2007, Dillon – 2018). In addition, RCR has collected11 poles in Cup Series competition at Daytona.

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Daytona International Speedway Hosts NASCAR Cup Series Cutoff Race In Primetime This Saturday Night On NBC And Peacock

by Mike
  • NBC SportsNASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Iconic Daytona International Speedway this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock; Countdown to Green Gets Underway at 7 p.m. ET
  • Top 16 Drivers in Points Standings Advancing to NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs; Tyler Reddick and Alex Bowman Among Drivers on the Bubble

STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 21, 2025 – Daytona International Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series’ cutoff race in primetime this Saturday, Aug. 23, at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. With 14 of 16 drivers already having punched their postseason tickets, two Playoff spots are on the line on Saturday night at the Coke Zero Sugar 400, with multiple drivers in contention who could qualify based on points or a race win.

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Wright Motorsports Set for Double Duty at VIR

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Wright Motorsports At VIRALTON, Va., (August 20, 2025) – Wright Motorsports is gearing up for a busy weekend at Virginia International Raceway (VIR), where the team will compete in both the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge. The historic 3.27-mile circuit will host the Michelin GT Challenge, one of IMSA’s signature GT-only events, giving fans a weekend filled with pure sports car racing.

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