After rain washed out the Championship Night for the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Series at Riverhead Raceway the event was pushed back to the third weekend in October. In the 50-lap NASCAR Modified feature Owen Grennan of Glen Cove avoided all that was going on around him to collect his first career victory. Earlier Grennan romped to his 21st career triumph in the Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modifieds.
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Todd Gilliland, Long John Silver’s Ready for Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 28, 2024) – Todd Gilliland returns to the Darlington (S.C.) Raceway for the famed Southern 500. Long John Silver’s will partner with Gilliland for the crown-jewel event.
Gilliland heads to the 1.3-mile track facing a must-win situation in order to make the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Gilliland has a career best finish of 11th at the “Track too Tough to Tame” in the Cup Series, and a 4th place finish in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. He finished 15th in the May Cup race at Darlington.
The weekend will kick off on Saturday, August 31 with practice and qualifying at 12:30 pm ET. The Southern 500 is scheduled for Sunday, September 1 at 6:00 pm ET. Fans can watch the action live on the USA Network. Fans can also listen in from the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM channel 90. (more…)
Michael McDowell, Long John Silver’s Return to the High Banks of Daytona
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 21, 2024) – Michael McDowell and the No. 34 return to the high-banks of Daytona looking for that all important win to lock themselves in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. The 34 Ford Mustang Dark Horse will feature the return of Long John Silver’s for Saturday night’s event.
The 2021 Daytona 500 winner, McDowell is no stranger to the 2.5-mile superspeedway. He has three Top-5s and 8 Top-10 finishes at Daytona in his career, as well as a second-place qualifying effort at this year’s Daytona 500 back in February. (more…)
John Hunter Nemechek / No. 20 Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Toyota GR Supra Preview
- NEMECHEK AT MICHIGAN: John Hunter Nemechek is the defending race winner for the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Michigan International Speedway. Last year, he was involved in an early wreck before recovering to win stage two and ultimately win the race. In his Xfinity Series career, he has a pair of top-10 finishes at Michigan. He also won the pole award and finished third in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Michigan in 2018.
Late Pit Strategy Pays Off For John Beatty Jr With $9,455 Victory In Oval Speed Unlimited Bubba 150
As the laps clicked off Saturday in the 5th annual Oval Speed Unlimited 150 NASCAR Modified event at Riverhead Raceway, John Beatty wondered if he and his team’s strategy to pit late in the race would leave them the only car not to pit for a change tire. Those fears were quelled when a caution flag flew with 28-laps left allowing Beatty of Merrick to pit for his new right rear tire. That, with some well-placed late cautions put John Beatty in position to win his second race in three weeks at Riverhead Raceway, earning $9.455 including lap money.
John Beatty Jr. Prevails Over Jr Bertuccio In Classic NASCAR Modified Battle Saturday At Riverhead Raceway
It may have been just the third 50-lap Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series NASCAR Modified event of 2024 Saturday at Riverhead Raceway, but John Beatty Jr. of Merrick and JR Bertuccio of Centereach were in mid-season form waging a war for the victory. When the dust settled defending champion John Beatty, who went winless during his championship run last year scored his first win since June 4th, 2022, the 11th of his career.
John Willman Scores First Win Since 2019 On Saturday Night At Grandview Speedway
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – John Willman of Birdsboro, Pa. known to his faithful fans as the ‘Ultimate Underdog’ scored a popular feature win, his first since the 2019 season on Saturday night in the 30-lap T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modified feature event at Grandview Speedway. (more…)
John Mccoy Named 48th Auto-Racing Promoter Of The Year At 51st Annual RPM@Daytona Workshops
Daytona Beach, Florida (Februa
John Hunter Nemechek – No. 20 Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Toyota GR Supra Preview – United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway
NEMECHEK AT DAYTONA: In five career NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Daytona International Speedway, John Hunter Nemechek owns one top-five finish and two top-10s. Last February, Nemechek finished second at the 2.5-mile superspeedway after narrowly missing out on the victory when he was side-by-side with the eventual winner as a caution ended the race.
John Beatty Jr. Officially Crowned Riverhead Raceway 2023 NASCAR Modified Champion At Awards Celebration
The banquet room of Giorgio’s Baiting Hollow was full of celebration and good times Friday night as Riverhead Raceway owners Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz honored their 2023 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series champions during the sold-out gala. For the first time in his career John Beatty Jr. of Merick led the parade of champion as the NASCAR Modified champion and was celebrated for the 2023 title with car owner Mark S. Mina.
Trackside Live with Kenny Wallace, John Roberts and Jose Castillo Returns in 2024 to Speedway Motorsports Tracks
LOUDON, N.H. – The always-entertaining Trackside Live with Kenny Wallace, John Roberts and Jose Castillo is back for 2024. The terrific trio will bring laughs, stories and special guests to eight premier Speedway Motorsports event weekends, with visits to the Fan Zones at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, North Wilkesboro Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway. (more…)
Riverhead Raceway Announces January 26th Awards Celebration, John Beatty Jr. Leads 2023 Parade Of Champions
Riverhead Raceway owners Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz will culminate a successful 2023 season Friday night January 26th, 2024, when they host the 2023 Championship Awards Celebration at Giorgio’s Baiting Hollow. John Beatty Jr. of Merrick, the 2023 NASCAR Modified champion of the Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series will stand front & center for the annual parade of champions at the gala. Tickets for the 2023 Awards Celebration are now available by visiting the track web site.
John Beatty Jr., Matt Hirschman, JB Fortin, Timmy Solomito Among Early Islip 300 Entires At Riverhead Raceway
Early registration for the November 11th Islip 300 has begun and a quartet of drivers are among those who have registered for the $7,000 to win Tour Type Modified event. Fresh off his NASCAR Modified Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series championship John Beatty Jr. of Merrick, red hot Matt Hirschman of Northampton, Pa. and 2021 300 winner JB Fortin of Holtsville are among the entrants.
Timmy Solomito Dominates Cecil Palm Tree 66, John Beatty Jr. Earns First NASCAR Modified Championship At Riverhead Raceway Sunday
Despite mother nature’s best efforts to halt Championship Night at Riverhead Raceway, track owners Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz finally found success Sunday afternoon with six track champions earning 2023 titles. The Cecil Palm Tree 66 NASCAR Modified event was dominated by Timmy Solomito of Islip who earned his fourth win in six weekly starts this season. John Beatty Jr. of Merrick would ride a third-place tally in the 66 to the 2023 NASCAR Modified championship, the first of his career.
NASCAR Xfinity Series – John Hunter Nemechek Hits Lucky Number Seven At Texas
They say Texas is a “go big or go home” kind of state and Joe Gibbs Racing’s John Hunter Nemechek definitely went big, securing his seventh win of the 2023 season (Auto Club, Martinsville, Atlanta, New Hampshire, Michigan, Kansas, Texas).
The win marked his second at Texas Motor Speedway and his ninth overall in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. He has posted the most wins in the series (seven) this season, with his closest competition being JR Motorsports’ Justin Allgaier with three wins.
Racer and Engineer John Heinricy’s Latest Challenge is an SCCA National Championship in a Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing
CLARKSTON, Michigan (June 3, 2023) – It’s no surprise that John Heinricy chose a path for the 2023 season that was anything but easy. The fun in racing for the 16-time Sports Car Club of America National Champion is not just the driving, but in building a race car that no one else would – especially if that race car is based on a product made by General Motors. (more…)
John Fitch’s Impact on Lime Rock Park
A true Renaissance man, the Indianapolis native was an aviator, sailor, inventor and race car driver. Fitch’s signing on as a director of Lime Rock Park would lay the groundwork for the next 66 years (and counting!) of motor racing in the Northeast. (more…)
JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK JOINS JOE GIBBS RACING FULL TIME IN 2023
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (December 8, 2023) – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced Thursday that John Hunter Nemechek will join the team to run the full NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) schedule and compete for a championship in 2023. Nemechek will be climbing behind the wheel of the No. 20 Toyota GR Supra which makes its return to JGR and NXS after a one-year hiatus.
Capeway Rovers Announcer John Klapik Memorial Details
Thank you, John Klapik, for 30+ years of announcing at Capeway Rovers Motorcycle Club. (more…)
John Hunter Nemechek set for ARCA Menards Series debut at Mid-Ohio
Sometimes a little extra experience is exactly what the doctor ordered.
That’s the case for John Hunter Nemechek, who will make his ARCA Menards Series debut Friday in the Dawn 150 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio (5 p.m. ET on FS1).