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

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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Championship Battles Set for Quarter Mile Championship Saturday at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

Nashville Fairground SpeedwayNashville, TN — Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway is set to close out its 2025 quarter-mile season this Saturday with Quarter Mile Championship Saturday, featuring championship-deciding events across all local divisions. At least six feature races will highlight an action-packed afternoon as the track’s top drivers battle for titles in their respective classes.

Event Date: Saturday, November 22
Raindate: Sunday, November 23 (same schedule)

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PIT BOX: Whelen Modified Tour Roars Back Into New Hampshire’s Magic Mile

Whelen Modified Tour
(Tom Morris photo)

One of the most anticipated races of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season, the Mohegan Sun 100 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, is on the docket this Saturday morning at 9:15 a.m. ET live on FloRacing.

The race, which serves as the 13th of 16 events on the 2025 calendar, marks the 77th visit by NASCAR’s oldest division to the 1.058-mile oval located in Loudon, New Hampshire. Mike McLaughlin won the first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event held at the track in 1990 and is one of only 24 drivers to win with the series at the track.

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USAC Silver Crown Contenders Emerge at Springfield, Head for DuQuoin Mile Race

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Silver Crown Cars set for Saturday afternoon affair in DuQuoin (Allen Horcher Photo)

August 25, 2025-DuQuoin, IL-The August 16 Bettenhausen 100 at Springfield, run in high heat and humidity, saw several contenders for victory emerge in the USAC Silver Crown Series event.  The Bettenhausen was the first of two traditional one-mile dirt track races on the schedule.  The second and final mile race is also a daytime event on Saturday, August 30 when the Ted Horn 100 is contested at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds.  The Springfield race saw several potential first-time winners on the Illinois mile.

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USAC Star Kody Swanson Trying For Illinois Fair Sweep at DuQuoin Mile

August 24, 2025-DuQuoin, IL-Kody Swanson is the most prolific pilot in the 54-year history of USAC’s Silver Crown Series.  His fourth Bettenhausen 100 win at Springfield August 16 was a record forty-ninth in the big cars, and Swanson has a record 8 national championships in his pocket.  Saturday afternoon, August 30 at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Swanson goes for win number 50 and his third Ted Horn 100.

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How Did Northeast Drivers Do Down South At Daytona?

Daytona International SpeedwayRyan Blaney won the Cup race at Daytona.  Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in 14th.  Not so lucky was Joey Logano of Middletown, CT, who ended his day in 27th place.
Conner Zilisch won the Xfinity race by virtue of Parker Kligerman from Weston CT stepping into the seat after Zilisch’s injury.  Patrick Emerling of LI, NY placed 13th while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT had a bad day and ended up 37th.
In Indycar, at the Milwaukee Mile, Christian Rassmussen was the winner while Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT ended his day 14th place in the A. J. Foyt entry.
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Rising Star Racing and Simplify to Sponsor Michael d’Orlando for the Remaining Two INDY NXT by Firestone Races in 2025

Michael d’Orlando
BITNILE.com Grand Prix of Portland
August 8 – 10
Portland, Oregon

Indianapolis, Indiana (Wednesday August 20th, 2025) – Rising Star Racing and Simplify are proud to announce it will partner with American INDY NXT by Firestone racing talent Michael d’Orlando for the two remaining 2025 INDY NXT by Firestone races. As part of the agreement, d ’Orlando’s car will feature a livery promoting Rising Star Racing and Simplify. Michael will compete this weekend at the INDY NXT by Firestone at the Milwaukee Mile before completing the season in Tennessee at the Nashville Superspeedway the following week.

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Justin Grant Back Driving At Springfield IL Mile This Saturday Afternoon After Lawrenceburg Crash

Justin Grant
Justin Grant Celebrating Last Years Victory (Steve Baker Photo)

August 12, 2025-Springfield, IL-Less than two weeks after breaking his foot in a sprint car crash at the Lawrenceburg (IN) Speedway, USAC champ and 2-time Bettenhausen 100 winner Justin Grant of California is back behind the wheel of the Hemelgarn big car. Grant gingerly climbed into the cockpit of his machine this past weekend at Salem Speedway and managed a second place finish, completing all 100 laps.

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Isabella Robusto Returns To Springfield IL Mile Aiming For Win

Isabella RobustoSpringfield, IL August 8, 2025-Twenty-year old Isabella Robusto returns for her sophomore run at the ARCA Menard’s Allen Crowe 100 Sunday, August 17 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.  The South Carolina resident nearly became the first female winner of a major auto racing event on the Springfield Mile in 2024 when she started 19th and finished 2nd driving for the Venturini Team.  She returns in 2025 chasing an ARCA title, currently fifth in points after twelve events with 8 top 10 finishes.  She also pairs with the Venturini team in 2025 and will be one of the challengers, if not favorites to capture the Allen Crowe 100.

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