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The Automotive Amusement Park Roars Back to VIR May 15–17 After a Record 23,000+ Crowd Last Year

ALTON, Va. (April 23, 2026) — VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) is gearing up for one of its biggest weekends of the year: Haltech HyperFest, returning May 15–17, 2026. HyperFest draws an energetic crowd to Southern Virginia, giving the whole weekend a lively atmosphere.

The numbers back it up. In 2025, HyperFest welcomed 23,000+ fans and 965 drivers across NASA Road Racing, NASA Rally, USDrift, HyperDrives and Trackcross, generating more than 7.5 million impressions across social and digital platforms. The event’s audience uniquely skews young and passionate.

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How Northeast Drivers Performed At Echo Park Last Weekend

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 26, 2026

Tyler Redick won the Cup race. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in ninth, while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished 18th.

Sheldon Creed won the O’Reilly/Xfinity Series Division race. Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA ended up 24^th while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT was 25th.

In the Craftsman Trucks It was Kyle Busch who went to Victory Lane with Gio Ruggiero coming in third while Stewart Friedman of NJ came in 20th.

Results From Northeastern NASCAR Competitors At Daytona Last Weekend

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 19, 2026

Tyler Redick won the Cup race. Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in third while Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended up 25th.

Austin Hill won the O’ReIlly Auto Parts event. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 11th with Patrick Emerling of LI, NY finishing 13th. Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA ended his day in 37th.

In the Craftsman Truck Series, Chandler Small won that one. Gio Ruggiero finished second while Stewart Friesen of NJ ended up tenth. Not so lucky was Corey LaJoie. Corey is the son of Randy LaJoie who grew up in Norwalk, CT and was the winner of two NASCAR Championship in the Xfinity Series.

Also on the menu was an ARCA race with Gio Ruggiero also taking that one while Andy Jankowiak of Buffalo, NY cracked the top ten.

Champions Crowned on Quarter Mile Championship Last Saturday at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

by MikeNovember 25, 2025

Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Paschall Heating & Air Limited Late Models champion, Johnathan Dishman — Paschall Heating & Air Limited Late Models champion, Johnathan Dishman

NASHVILLE, TN — November 2025 — The final event of the 2025 racing season at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway delivered a full afternoon of excitement as six champions were crowned on Quarter Mile Championship Saturday. With tight point battles, dramatic moments, and dominant performances, the 1/4-mile proved once again why it is one of the most intense bullrings in short-track racing.

Dedicated race fans watched as the CP Race Wear Bandoleros, Pest Doctor Front Runners, US Air Force Legends (Pro/Masters, Semi Pro, Young Lions), Pure Stocks, and Paschall Heating & Air Limited Late Models took center stage for their final feature events of 2025.

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Chris Dyson Drives From Last to First to Win at VIR, Scores 29th-Career Victory to Tie Mark Donohue in TA Wins

by MikeSeptember 22, 2025

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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NCS Race Recap: Austin Dillon Erases Last Year’s Heartbreak, Punches Ticket To Playoffs

by MikeAugust 17, 2025

Austin Dillon, NASCAR Cup Series winner, Richmond — (Getty Images / NASCAR Media)

RICHMOND, Va. – Austin Dillon claimed his sixth career NASCAR Cup Series race trophy, earned a 2025 Playoff bid and just as importantly, he enjoyed some sweet redemption in Saturday night’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway.

Dillon led 107 laps on the night, including the final 49 to claim the victory and automatic berth in the 16-driver Playoff field – vaulting from a 25th place position in the championship standings before the green flag to a championship berth at the checkered flag in a clutch effort from the 2018 Daytona 500 winner and his No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team.

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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Races At The Glen For Third Time In Last 25 Years

by MikeAugust 8, 2025

For the first time in five years and only third time since 2000, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will compete at Watkins Glen International with the Mission 176 at The Glen Friday afternoon (5 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) to start NASCAR’s tripleheader weekend.

Current NASCAR Xfinity Series championship contender Austin Hill won the last truck race at the iconic New York road course in 2021 fending off now-NASCAR Cup Series driver John Hunter Nemechek and Hill’s fellow Xfinity Series regular Sheldon Creed for the trophy. You have to go all the way back to 2000 for the previous truck race at The Glen, won from pole position by Greg Biffle.

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Last 1.5-Miler Hosts A Home Game For Most NASCAR Truck Series Teams

by MikeMay 23, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

It’s old home week for most of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series teams competing in Friday night’s North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (8:30 p.m. ET on FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

All but two of the teams in the series are based in the Charlotte area. The exceptions are ThorSport Racing from Sandusky, Ohio, and Rackley W.A.R. from Centerville, Tenn.

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Kyle Larson Dominates At Kansas In Defense Of Last Year’s NASCAR Cup Series Win

by MikeMay 12, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

KANSAS CITY, Kan.—Last year, Kyle Larson won the spring race at Kansas Speedway by the thinnest of margins—0.001 seconds in the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history.

On Sunday, after putting his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet on the pole on Saturday, Larson defended his victory in far more decisive fashion, leading 221 of 267 laps in winning the AdventHealth 400 at the 1.5-mile track.

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Austin Beers Goes From Last To Victory Lane In The “Bunny Hop 75” At Mahoning Valley Speedway In Race Of Champions Modified Series Opener

by MikeApril 21, 2025

Beers joins Hirschman and Silk with Tickets Punched for Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in October

Lehighton, PA – (April 20, 2025) – Austin Beers of Northampton, PA, delivered an electrifying performance to open the 2025 Race of Champions Modified Series season, winning the “Bunny Hop 75” at Mahoning Valley Speedway after starting deep in the field.

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