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Busy Year Ahead Leads to Scheduling Adjustments for Local Late Model Events From Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour

by Lou ModestinoMarch 5, 2026

Barre, VT —It was announced today by Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour officials that the 100-lap event for ACT legal Late Models originally scheduled for June 19 at Lee USA Speedway has been moved to Friday, August 7 to remove the scheduling conflict with the Keith Morse Memorial event at Riverside Speedway.

With the move, the Seacoast Late Model Challenge will still begin on Saturday, June 13 at Star Speedway followed by the Firecracker 100 at Lee USA Speedway on Friday, July 3. The Challenge will pick up with a second 100-lapper at Lee on Friday, August 7 before crowning the inaugural champion in the Don Francis Memorial 100 at Star on Saturday, August 15.

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Eli Tomac Leads Every Lap at Anaheim 1 to Capture 54th Career Victory at Monster Energy Supercross SMX Opener

by MikeJanuary 13, 2026

ANAHEIM, Calif. (January 10, 2026) – The 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship got underway in front of a sold-out crowd inside Angel Stadium for the opening round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. It turned out to be a memorable night for the elder statesman of the sport as 33-year-old Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Eli Tomac captured the 54th win of his legendary career in his debut with the team following a dominant performance in which the Coloradoan led every lap.

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Raphael Lessard Leads Packed Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Banquet of Champions

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 5, 2026

Montpelier, VT — The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour officially closed out the 2025 season on Saturday night with the annual Banquet of Champions at the Capital Plaza Hotel in Montpelier, Vermont. Drivers, team members and supporters from all six New England states and the Canadian Province of Quebec joined in the annual end-of-season festivities.

Kulwicki Driver Development Program (KDDP) champion Derek Gluchacki started the night by collecting his Brookside Equipment Sales Triple Crown championship honors, later earning his seventh-place points award and a special recognition from the American-Canadian Tour for his successful Kulwicki Cup efforts.

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Connor Zilisch Leads The NASCAR Xfinity Series To Las Vegas

by MikeOctober 10, 2025

The NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs’ Round of 8 begins the with Saturday’s Focused Health 302 (7:30 p.m. ET on the CW Network, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and if the current run of races is any indication, it may well come down to who can beat championship leader Connor Zilisch, a 10-race winner who has simply dominated the season.

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Adam Gray Leads Stafford Late Models Into Paradiso Insurance 50

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 4, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—With the 2025 season at Stafford Motor Speedway beginning to wind down and head towards crowning five track champions, the track’s Late Model division is set for their biggest race of the year, the Paradiso Insurance Late Model 50. The Late Model field will take to the track this Friday night, September 5^th for their extra distance classic with 4-time Stafford Late Model champion Adam Gray leading the field. 2025 has been a self-admittedly up and down year for the driver of the #97 Meadows Motor Cars Chevrolet, but Gray will be looking to post a solid finish to kick off the final four races of the season.

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Mike Skeen Returns to Victory Lane in CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, Leads M1 Racecars Podium Sweep at Road America

by MikeJune 30, 2025

TeamSLR’s Barry Boes Earns Second Pro/Am Win of Season

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 29, 2025) – 2020 Champion Mike Skeen returned to Victory Lane in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series for the first time since 2022, leading every single lap at Road America on his way to capturing the checkered flag. Polesitter Skeen’s No. 2 Guthrie’s Garage machine had dominant speed, allowing him to defend the point position through multiple restarts and pull out to tremendous gaps under green-flag conditions. Behind him, fifth-place starter Tristan McKee (No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) quickly advanced to the front and passed second-place starter Corey Day (No. 17 HendrickCars.com/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) on lap two, and the trio of TeamSLR-built M1 racecars defended their podium positions for the remainder of the race. Thomas Annunziata (No. 90 Gazoo Racing/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry), who made his first laps this weekend at Road America in the race, advanced from the 23rd spot to finish fourth, and seventh-place starter Valentin Aguirre (No. 12 Memo Corse/CAN/Elf Oil Ford Mustang) claimed his first-career top-five finish.

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Matthew Brabham Leads 1-2 Finish for CD Racing at Mid-Ohio on Rob Dyson’s Birthday

by MikeJune 23, 2025

Bryson Earns First XGT Victory, Carey Grant Wins in SGT, Coffey Takes Fourth GT Win of 2025, DeGaynor Tops GT1 Challenge

LEXINGTON, Ohio, (June 21, 2025) ― In a stunning display of dominance, Matthew Brabham was the class of the field in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s TA/GT event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, leading a 1-2 finish for CD Racing. Brabham (No. 21 GYM WEED Ford Mustang) consistently maintained commanding gaps over second place while exciting battles waged on behind him. Ultimately, he took the checkered flag in front of team owner Chris Dyson (No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang), and the two celebrated the birthday of Dyson family patriarch Rob Dyson on the top-two steps of the podium. Paul Menard (No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang) claimed the final podium spot after fighting his way back from two off-track excursions and engaging in fierce battles along the way.

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Cory Heim Leads CRAFTSMAN Truck Series To Nashville With Dominant Momentum

by MikeMay 29, 2025May 29, 2025

by Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire

The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series is on race five of a season-high stretch of six consecutive race weekends with Friday night’s stop at Nashville Superspeedway for the Rackley Roofing 200 (8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Leads CARS Tour Entry List For Inaugural Race At Cordele

by MikeApril 9, 2025

Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads an entry list of 60 drivers across both CARS Tour divisions for Saturday’s race at Cordele Motor Speedway

FloRacing is reporting that the CARS Tour is headed to the Peach State for the first time in its history this weekend, with two deep fields of talent, a NASCAR Hall of Famer in competition with the Late Model Stock Cars, and a second-generation driver making his CARS Tour debut with the Pro Late Models. In total, 60 cars are making the inaugural trip to Cordele Motor Speedway this weekend.

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Wright’s Tenacity Leads to Top Five Finish in Sebring Twelve Hour

by MikeMarch 19, 2025

BATAVIA, Ohio. (March 18, 2025) – Wright Motorsports delivered another display of perseverance and tenacity in last weekend’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, overcoming multiple challenges to secure a top-five finish in the notoriously grueling endurance race. As the second round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the twelve-hour battle tested both man and machine, but the Ohio-based team rose to the occasion, earning valuable championship points in both the full-season GTD class and the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup. (more…)