Simon Chapman of SpeedCafe reports that in his second year of racing full-time in the United States, Shane van Gisbergen has his first oval win with victory in the Cook Out Summer Shootout season finale.
Van Gisbergen has been competing on and off in the Legend Cars with compatriot Scott McLaughlin and fellow NASCAR Cup Series racer Bubba Wallace.
The final weekend of July was to be a doubleheader at Riverhead Raceway, led by the Advance Auto Parts Night at the Races Saturday night followed the make-up of the June 7th program Sunday afternoon. However, mother nature had other ideas with a weather system moving over Long Island late Saturday into Sunday forcing track management to postpone Sunday action.
Riverhead Raceway has a unique way to break up your work week this Wednesday when they present an earth-shaking School Bus Demolition Derby and stock car racing program Wednesday evening July 30th. Joining the midweek madness are the INEX Legend Race Cars, INEX Bandoleros plus three exciting Enduro events who’ll add wall-to-wall excitement of their own variety.
One of the most beloved and iconic personalities of Riverhead Raceway & Figure Eight racing will be celebrated Saturday when the annual Two for TK Twin 9 Figure Eight features are presented as part of Advance Auto Parts Night at the Races program. The twin features are run in memory of “TK’ Tommy Kraft who spent his adult life competing in and promoting Figure Eight racing on Long Island. Tommy passed away in late July of 2023.
SEEKONK, Mass. — Seekonk Speedway is hitting the middle of the month of July at full stride. As the summer continues to heat up, the action on the track is getting hotter each week. There are just five scheduled Fast Friday and NASCAR Saturday events left before the fields are set for the Sunoco Drive For The Cup championship battles in September – and this weekend – both Fast Friday and NASCAR Saturday return to the track looking for more fireworks.
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.
(Nashville, TN) Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway delivered a full night of intense racing and dramatic moments on Saturday as eight divisions thrilled a packed crowd with door-to-door action, comeback drives, and wild finishes. From Landon Thrasher’s dominant Bandolero win to Dylan Fetcho’s breathtaking three-wide, last-lap Pro Late Model victory, the evening featured a perfect blend of clean racing and edge-of-your-seat excitement. The Modifieds of Mayhem NashVegas 50 saw Cody Stickler continue his reign with a fourth straight Nashville win, while multiple local favorites found their way to victory lane in front of an energized Middle Tennessee audience.
SEEKONK, Mass. — Seekonk Speedway hits the month of July this weekend for weekly racing, and as the summer begins to really heat up, there are just seven weekends of short-track racing left before the fields are set for the Sunoco Drive For The Cup championship chase.
Riverhead Raceway returns to action after a week off this Saturday Jul 12th in a big way with an action-packed program of NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series excitement. The presentation will come to a smashing conclusion when the first School Bus Demolition Derby of 2025 hits the track. The School Bus demos have become the most popular of the family entertainment attractions at the track over the last decade.
Things are about to heat up at Riverhead Raceway and we’re not just talking about the weather. After a week hiatus the 75th Anniversary season roars back to action this Saturday July 12th featuring a 50-lap NASCAR Modified event and the season’s first School Bus Demolition Derby. The tour type Modifieds embark on a very busy and important stretch run toward determining the 2025 championship starting Saturday and concluding with a doubleheader weekend July 26th & July 27th.
