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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to Drive for Niece Motorsports in NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Debut

Salisbury, NC (Jan. 14, 2026) – Niece Motorsports proudly welcomes DAYTONA 500 and two-time NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., to drive for its NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) team.

Stenhouse Jr., an accomplished veteran, primarily competes in the NASCAR Cup Series driving the No. 47 Chevrolet for HYAK Motorsports. The Olive Branch, Mississippi, native has made nearly 600 starts in the top-three national series throughout his career, but has never raced a truck before.

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JR Motorsports, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Welcome Arby’s in Multi-Year Partnership

by MikeDecember 17, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 16, 2025) – JR Motorsports today announced that Arby’s, the leading destination for a high-quality meat-fueled menu with more than 3,500 restaurants in six global markets, has teamed up with JRM and Dirty Mo Media for a multi-year, multi-faceted partnership. As part of this new agreement, Arby’s will be featured as the primary partner for eight NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series events in 2026 with drivers Carson Kvapil, Sammy Smith and Justin Allgaier, as well as serving as a season-long associate onboard Allgaier’s No. 7 Chevrolet. Additionally, Arby’s will have a personal service agreement with JRM owner and NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Logan Watt to Team With Briggs Danner/ Kevin Graver Jr. in Highly Anticipated Allentown TQ Debut

by MikeDecember 9, 2025

Allentown, PA – Rising young dirt Modified star Logan Watt will make both his Indoor Auto Racing Series and TQ Midget debut during the Ironton Global Allentown Indoor Races on Friday and Saturday, January 9 and 10, at the PPL Center in Allentown, PA.

The recently turned 17-year-old second-generation driver from nearby Boyertown will team with hometown favorite Briggs Danner, driving a brand-new Kevin Graver Jr.-built race car.

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Three Time NASCAR Modified Champion John Beatty Jr. To Lead Riverhead Raceway 2025 Parade Of Champions At Awards Celebration

by Bob FinanNovember 21, 2025

On any level of racing winning consecutive championships is a difficult task, earning three in a row while not impossible is as impressive as it is rare. During the 75th Anniversary season at Riverhead Raceway in 2025, John Beatty Jr. of Merrick accomplished something that had not been done in thirty years, and just twice over 75-years when he earned his third straight NASCAR Modified championship. Beatty will be feted along with eleven other Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series divisional champions at the Riverhead Raceway awards celebration Friday January 23rd at Giorgio’s Premier Caterers of Baiting Hollow.

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Kyle Ellwood Scores Second Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified Triumph, John Beatty Jr. Three-Peats As Modified Champion

by Bob FinanSeptember 29, 2025

Kyle Ellwood of Riverhead notched his second NASCAR Modified victory of 2025 when he passed John Beatty Jr. of Merrick with twenty laps remaining in Saturday’s 50-lap feature event at Riverhead Raceway. Beatty would have the last laugh though when he sewed-up his third consecutive NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Modified championship with his runner-up finish. Beatty joins Charlie Jarzombek (1976-1978) and Don Howe (1993-1995) as the only drivers to earn three Modified championships in succession.

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Michael Christopher, Jr. Wins TC 13 Shootout; DiMatteo Wins SK Modified Feature at Stafford; Meyer, Matthews, Hammann, & Plemons Also Score Sept. 12 Feature Wins

by MikeSeptember 15, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted USNE First Responder Friday on September 12th with the TC 13 Shootout joining Stafford’s five weekly divisions in feature action. The SK Modified® division ran their regularly scheduled 40-lap feature as well as the 3rd Annual TC 13 Shootout, a 13 lap race contested between the top-13 finishers from the 40-lap feature. Michael Christopher, Jr. was the big winner of the night taking home the TC 13 Shootout trophy and the $1,313 to win TC 13 Shootout.

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Eric Hersey, Jim Laird Jr., Anthony Marsh & CJ Zukowski Score Riverhead Raceway Victories In Front Of SRO Crowd Saturday

by Bob FinanAugust 26, 2025

A combination of chamber of commerce weather coupled with a School Bus Demolition Derby drew a standing room only crowd to Riverhead Raceway Saturday evening for another exciting race program. Eric Hersey of Commack led the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series winners when he topped the 25-lap Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modified feature. The large turnout was confirmed as the largest since Eddie & Connie Partridge & Tom Gatz began operating the historic venue in 2016 after purchasing it in 2015.

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Tom Baldwin Sr., Tom Baldwin Jr., Tom Ryan And Long John Silver Announced As 2025 Riverhead Raceway Cromarty Wall Of Champions Inductees

by Bob FinanJuly 24, 2025

Riverhead Raceway owners Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz are honored to announce the 2025 inductees onto the Cromarty Wall of Champions which include a first since the inception of the wall with the induction of Tom Baldwin Sr. and Tom Baldwin Jr. The Baldwin inductions are groundbreaking in that they become the first father and son enshrined in the same ceremony. Former Figure Eight standout Tom Ryan and popular “Long” John Silver join the Baldwin’s as the class of 2025, Silver has the distinction of being the first Demolition Derby/Car Rollover inductee.

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Large Crowd Watches John Beatty Jr. Pad Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified Championship Lead With Saturday Victory

by Bob FinanJuly 15, 2025

Two-time and defending Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified champion John Beatty Jr. of Merrick scored his first victory of the 2025 Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Saturday before a packed house at Riverhead Raceway. Beatty, who came to Saturday’s race with a 28-point cushion in the championship chase furthered that advantage with his 14th career win, becoming the fifth winner in as many NASCAR Modified races at Riverhead this season.

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Roto-Rooter Expands into Multi-Year Relationship with JR Motorsports, Dale Earnhardt Jr.

by MikeJuly 14, 2025

Partnership with Leading Plumbing Company to Include Multiple JRM Properties

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 12, 2025) – JR Motorsports announced today that Roto-Rooter, a leading provider of plumbing, drain cleaning, and water cleanup services will return to the organization as a primary partner for seven NASCAR Xfinity Series events each year beginning in 2026, including races with Justin Allgaier and additional JRM drivers to be established at a later date. In addition to their return to the NXS and full-season associate with the team’s Late Model program, Roto-Rooter will also expand their partnership to include a personal service agreement with NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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