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Bobby Labonte Visits Thunder Road on Action-Packed NESTN.tv Night (Thursday, July 9th)

by Lou ModestinoJuly 9, 2026July 9, 2026

Bobby Labonte Visits Thunder Road on Action-Packed NESTN.tv NightTwin 100s on Tap for the Late Models and Flying Tigers Thursday — The Maplefields/Irving Late Models will take on NASCAR Cup Series Champion Bobby Labonte in 100 laps of action on the Barre highbanks this Thursday! (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – 2000 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Bobby Labonte is ready to make his Thunder Road debut this Thursday, July 9 on NESTN.tv Night at the Nation’s Site of Excitement! The legendary Texan will pilot a car tuned by both Dale and DJ Shaw this Thursday for 100 laps with the Maplefields/Irving Late Models while the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers also take down 100 laps in their 2nd annual Tiger $2K!

The Maplefields/Irving Late Models have been looking forward to the chance to take on another NASCAR legend and they’ll get their chance this week! Justin Prescott has propelled himself ahead of the championship standings and will be one to watch in extra-distance action on Thursday alongside fellow King of the Road hopefuls Jason Corliss, Brandon Gray, Christopher Pelkey and Bobby Therrien.

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Randy Burr Wins ProTruck Challenge at Wiscasset Speedway

by Amy WorreyJuly 9, 2026

Wiscasset Speedway celebrated fast cars and 250 years of freedom on Independence Day, hosting a loaded Group 2 racing program that included all weekly divisions plus the Crown Vics and the visiting ProTruck Tour with fireworks to boot. (more…)

Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Set for ASA Southern Super Series North-South Super Late Model Challenge This Saturday

by MikeJuly 9, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — One of the premier Super Late Model events of the summer comes to the historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway this Saturday, July 11, as the ASA Southern Super Series returns to Music City for the North-South Super Late Model Challenge 100. A talented field featuring championship contenders, nationally recognized veterans, rising stars, and hometown favorites will battle for 100 laps on one of America’s most historic short tracks.

Grandstands open and qualifying begins at 3:00 p.m., with feature racing set to start at 5:00 p.m. The North-South Super Late Model Challenge 100 headlines a full night of racing that also includes Street Stocks on the quarter-mile, along with Limited Late Models, Pure Stocks, Pro/Masters Legends, Semi-Pro/Young Lion Legends, Pest Doctor Front Runners, and CP Race Wear Bandoleros.

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Race Of Champions Sportsmen Head To Lake Erie This Saturday — Supermodifieds And Late Models To Accompany

by MikeJuly 9, 2026

North East, PA (July 5, 2026) — This Saturday night, July 11, the RoC Sportsmen race into Lake Erie Speedway for The Grape Belt Triple Crown — a night showcasing three of the region’s premier touring divisions.

Along with the Sportsmen, fans can expect to see the IMSA Supermodifieds, and the Pro Late Models.

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Friday Night Lights; Kuhn Claims Victory Over Renfrew in Seacoast Late Model Challenge At Lee USA Speedway

by Lou ModestinoJuly 6, 2026

Lee, NH — When the dust settled and the checkered flag unfurled at Lee USA Speedway Friday night, Southern New Hampshire race fans were on the edge of their seats. It was Round #2 in the Seacoast Late Model Challenge Series with Ryan Kuhn taking the early lead in the Reinbold Insurance #63MA. Kuhn earned the pole position in plus/minus handicap qualifying and quickly launched away with the early lead.

All things remained settled until lap 66 caution for Colby Meserve’s turn one spin to re-rack the field. Now alongside Jimmy Renfrew, Jr., the two ran side-by-side until turn three with Renfrew jumping to the bottom and rooting Kuhn up the track to steal the lead. The lap 77 restart following young Ayla Martin’s spin on the backstretch brought with it a final twist. Kuhn returned the favor in turn one on lap 83 to regain the lead by inches at the line as the two ran side-by-side with Geoff Rollins laying in wait behind them. Under the Friday Night Lights Ryan Kuhn would nail down the win seventeen laps later with Geoff Rollins edging Renfrew at the line for second overall.

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DIRTcar Summer Nationals Return to Lincoln Speedway This Thursday for Rain-Delayed Stop

by MikeJune 29, 2026

LINCOLN, Ill. – After Mother Nature reshuffled much of the 2026 DIRTcar Summer Nationals schedule, one of the most anticipated stops of the season is finally set to take place as the Hell Tour rolls into Lincoln Speedway this Thursday, July 2. The event serves as the makeup date for the rain-postponed June 21 program and will feature the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models, DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals, and Lincoln Speedway’s exciting Crown Vic division.

Originally slated as part of Father’s Day weekend, the Lincoln Speedway event became one of many casualties of a relentless stretch of rain and severe weather that has plagued the 40th anniversary edition of the Hell Tour. In fact, the series managed to complete just one event during the most recent week of competition as repeated storms forced cancellations across the Midwest, resulting in a reshuffled schedule that now brings one of the nation’s premier dirt late model tours back to central Illinois on Thursday night.

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8 Drivers and Teams Celebrate Wins During Stars, Stripes & Speed Weekend at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

by MikeJune 29, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Despite Mother Nature forcing a weather delay which moved two features into Sunday afternoon, fans at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway were treated to an exciting weekend of grassroots racing during the Stars, Stripes & Speed – Celebrating America’s 250 event featuring eight divisions of competition.

Saturday night’s racing opened on the quarter-mile with one of the closest finishes of the season. The CP Race Wear Bandoleros put on an incredible show as Tate Brewer of Big Cove, Alabama, and Jordan Bauer exchanged the lead repeatedly over the closing five laps. At the checkered flag, Brewer edged Bauer by just .052 seconds in a thrilling photo finish. Carter Clapp, Elliott Klein and championship leader Lucas Harrison completed the top five.

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‘Le Grand’ Patrick Laperle Back in Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Victory Lane at Autodrome Chaudiere

by Lou ModestinoJune 29, 2026

Vallee-Jonction, QC — The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour returned to La Belle Province of Quebec on Saturday with 40 teams entering the pit area to smash the previous car count record set by the international Tour! Three rounds of qualifying whittled the forty-car group of hopefuls to just thirty starting spots.

St-Georges, Quebec driver Phillippe Poulin proved to be the lone Canadian heat race winner in the first with Cole Littlewood, Justin Prescott and Erick Sands collecting the checkers in the remaining three. The Quebecers came back with a vengence as Patrick Cliché and Dany Trepanier split the two consolation rounds and Dany Gariepy took the B-Feature victory to qualify into the Claude Leclerc 150.

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Ron Silk Earns $10,000 Monaco Modified Pay-Day at Wednesday Thompson Special

by Lou ModestinoJune 26, 2026

Thompson, CT — A beautiful afternoon greeted the new and returning fans, teams and supporters at Thompson Speedway Wednesday night. Rookie Charles Beal led the start of the Street Stock main event with outside polesitter Mike Viens going around on lap one. Back under green, Jarrod Soucy stole the lead as Al Stone III and Ryan Lineham joined the picture up front. Veterans Stone and Lineham motored under Soucy by lap six with Ryan Lineham taking the win over Al Stone III and Soucy holding on for third.

Rookies Mikey Flynn and Andrew Brousseau brought the Thompson Sunoco Modifieds to green before Rob Schultz made contact with the backstretch wall to call out the early caution on lap two. Brousseau battled hard with Keith Rocco from then on with the rookie facing the multi-time track championship veteran. Rocco and defending champion Todd Owen made the move under Brousseau before the halfway point and that is how they ran under the twin checkered flags at the end of 35-laps.

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Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Nashville, TN – Celebrating America 250 with Stars, Stripes & Speed! Pro Late Models, Street Stocks & Quarter Mile Divisions

by MikeJune 26, 2026

Event: Stars, Stripes & Speed Race Night
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
Location: Historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway (Nashville, TN)
Track Layout: 5/8-Mile High-Banked Asphalt Oval & 1/4-Mile Inner Oval

NASHVILLE, TN (June 25, 2026) As we pass the half way mark of the 2026 season, we look to celebrate America 250 on Saturday, June 27th at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. Headlined by a 100-lap feature for the Pro Late Models, the night promises high-speed thrills, racing for a cause and family fun.

Gates will open Saturday at 3:00 PM with racing scheduled for 5:00 PM for the return of the fast Quarter Mile Divisions. At approx 7:00 PM the racing shifts to the ⅝ mile for a 35-lap feature event for the Street Stock Division and a 100-lap feature with the Pro Late Models. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance at nashvillefairgroundsspeedway.racing, with additional event information available online.

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