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PIT BOX: Whelen Modified Tour ready to break the ice Sunday at Thompson

by Mike

By Adam Fenwick, NASCAR.com

After a month off, the 40th anniversary season of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour roars back to life Sunday afternoon at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park with the running of the Icebreaker 150 (4:30 p.m. ET on FloRacing).

The race marks the 156th time since the creation of the Modified Tour in 1985 the series has visited the historic oval. In fact, the first Modified Tour race was held at Thompson on March 31, 1985 and won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Richie Evans. (more…)

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Race of Champions Street Stock, FOAR SCORE Four Cylinder Dash and WNY Mighty TQ Midigets set to join the Modifieds at Lake Erie Speedway

by Mike
Race of Champions Street Stock, FOAR SCORE Four Cylinder Dash and WNY Mighty TQ Midigets set to join the Modifieds at Lake Erie Speedway

North East, PA – (March 24, 2025) – The final countdown is on to the “the Greatest Tradition in Modified Racing” at Lake Erie Speedway in Northeast, Pennsylvania for both fans and participants for the biggest opening event in the history of racing in the region on Saturday, April 12, 2025.

The Race of Champions Modified Series will open its season with a 250-lap event paying $15,000-to-win.

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Grandview Speedway To Host Autism Awareness & Acceptance Night On April 19

by Mike
Grandview Speedway To Host Autism Awareness & Acceptance Night On April 19

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Grandview Speedway will be hosting a special night at the races with Autism Awareness and Acceptance Night on Saturday, April 19.

This special event is being organized by Mark Hamm, father of Sportsman driver Nicholas Hamm, and representatives of the Collaborative Autism Movement as a means of raising awareness to Autism, and also as a fundraiser. (more…)

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Kyle Steckly Look for Major Rebound at Five Flags Speedway

by Mike
Kyle Steckly Look for Major Rebound at Five Flags Speedway

PENSACOLA, Fla.: After a turbulent week last month that kicked off the 2025 Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour season opener at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway, Milverton, Ontario, Canada native Kyle Steckly and his Rette Jones Racing team trek for Five Flags (Fla.) Speedway looking for a major rebound in Sunday’s Sunshine State 200. (more…)

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St. Johnsbury’s Logan Farnsworth Sets Sights on Strictly Mini Rookie Title At White Mountain Motorsports Park

by Lou Modestino
St. Johnsbury’s Logan Farnsworth Sets Sights on Strictly Mini Rookie Title At White Mountain Motorsports Park

N. Woodstock, NH — After a season out of the seat, St. Johnsbury, Vermont’s Logan Farnsworth is back behind the wheel for 2025 and joining the Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Strictly Minis! The fifteen-year-old still had a steady presence at New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track last summer, supporting his girlfriend Kylee Potter and the Potter racing family, but looks to return to the highbanks in 2025! (more…)

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Crate Modifieds Join Open-Wheel Lineup At Wiscasset Speedway in 2025

by Amy Worrey
Crate Modifieds Join Open-Wheel Lineup At Wiscasset Speedway in 2025

Written By: Amy Worrey – Chasing the Checkered

Wiscasset Speedway has a knack for making racing bigger and better with each and every passing year. This off-season was no exception with the addition of the Davis Erector Group Crate Modifieds to the already action-packed Group 1 lineup.

The division has been a work in progress for some time now, as track owner Richard Jordan manifested the idea with the purchase of a fleet of Crate Modifieds a handful of years back. Fans got their first taste of the cars at last season’s Fall Fury event with a 25-lap exhibition race full of exciting twists and turns.

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Tyler Trott and JET Motorsports Looking to Expand at Stafford in 2025

by Lou Modestino
Tyler Trott and JET Motorsports Looking to Expand at Stafford in 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—After a career best season in 2024 that saw him come agonizingly close to winning the Street Stock championship, Tyler Trott and the #80 JET Motorsports team are looking to expand their operation in 2025.  Currently, Trott plans to moonlight in both the Street Stock and Late Model divisions after acquiring a Late Model car during the off-season while the team is looking to rent out their Street Stock cars.  However these plans are subject to change.

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FloSports Rolls Out ‘FreeRacing on FloRacing’ Campaign To Showcase Top Motorsports Events on YouTube for Fans

by Mike
FloSports Rolls Out ‘FreeRacing on FloRacing’ Campaign To Showcase Top Motorsports Events on YouTube for Fans

New Initiative to Stream Six Signature Races Without Need for Subscription Starting March 21 

AUSTIN, Texas (March 20, 2025) – FloRacing, the ultimate destination for motorsports fans, is bringing the thrill of racing to a wider audience through a new ‘FreeRacing on FloRacing’ campaign that will showcase top motorsports events free of charge on the FloRacing YouTube channel. (more…)

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