Owen Grennan of Glen Cove picked the right time of the season to start a win streak at Riverhead Raceway when he won his second straight Buzz Chew Chevrolet NASCAR Modified event in the annual Baldwin, Evans & Jarzombek 77 Saturday. With the victory Owen Grennan sewed up the 2026 Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified track championship one week after clinching the New York State championship of the NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts.
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BIG BONUS FOR RACING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY – JEFF STRUNK CROWNED NASCAR LOCAL RACING SERIES DIVISION I NORTHEAST REGION & PENNSYLVANIA STATE CHAMPION FOR 2026
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – For many seasons, drivers who race at NASCAR sanctioned Grandview Speedway have the opportunity to not only race for the lucrative track point fund monies, but also for the NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts National, Regional and State championships as well.
For the just completed season, it has paid off in a big way for Grandview Speedway track regular Jeff Strunk of Bechtelsville, Pa., as he has been announced as the 2026 NASCAR Local Racing Series Division I Northeast Region Champion for the first time in his career representing Grandview Speedway, a title that will reward Strunk with a hefty $15,000 bonus from NASCAR, as well as capturing another NASCAR Local Racing Series Division I Pennsylvania State Championship crown.
Sam Mayer Returns to JR Motorsports and the No. 1 Chevrolet with Starkey for 2027 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Season
Starkey to be Primary Partner for the Full NOAPS Season Beginning in Daytona
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 22, 2026) – JR Motorsports today announced that Sam Mayer will be making his return to the organization for the 2027 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season behind the wheel of the No. 1 Chevrolet. Mayer, who will be entering his fifth year behind the wheel of a JRM Chevrolet and seventh year in the NOAPS will be accompanied by partner Starkey for the duration of the 2027 season.
GERARD GIORDANO, RICHIE DAVIDOWITZ, BRANDON HUBBARD & SAL ACCARDI JR WINNERS DURING EDDIE PARTRIDGE 206 PROGRAM, PATRICK EMERLING DOMINATES WMT RACE
The championship implications were plentiful entering the My Guy Auto Supply NAPA of Riverhead Eddie Partridge 206 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Riverhead Raceway Saturday. By the time the long night of racing was in the books, the championship picture became clearer not only for the 2026 WMT championship, but all three Riverhead Raceway divisions running in their penultimate races as well. Patrick Emerling of Orchard Park, NY, celebrated his 34th birthday in style by winning the My Guy Auto Supply NAPA of Riverhead Eddie Partridge 206 for his fifth WMT win of the season.
McKennedy Steals the Show During Wild NASCAR Saturday at Seekonk Speedway
Saturday night racing at Seekonk Speedway delivered everything race fans could ask for—late-race passes, first-time winners, comeback victories and plenty of three-wide action. The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series headlined the night with a thrilling finish, while the Late Models, Sportsman and Sport Trucks added even more excitement to a packed night at the Action Track of the East.
The Clash Preseason NASCAR Cup Series Race Returns to World Center of Racing for 2027
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 4, 2026) – Back by popular demand, NASCAR’s season-opening exhibition race is returning to its original home. Daytona International Speedway announced today that the Wheatley Vodka Clash will kick off the 2027 edition of Speedweeks Presented by AdventHealth on Saturday, Feb. 13, bringing the fan-favorite event back to the World Center of Racing as part of the track’s 2027 NASCAR schedule.
56th Annual Forrest Rogers Memorial 50-Lap $10,000 To Win NASCAR Modified Championship Is This Saturday August 8 At Grandview Speedway – Back To The 90’s Night With $10 Grandstand Admission Is August 15
GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY TO HOST 56th ANNUAL FORREST ROGERS MEMORIAL RACE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AUGUST 8
WINNER OF NASCAR MODIFIED 50 LAP CHAMPIONSHIP RACE TO POCKET $10,000 FOR WIN IN PRESTIGIOUS EVENT
BACK TO THE 90’s NIGHT FEATURING $10 GRANDSTAND ADMISSION IS AUGUST 15
EDDIE STRADA AND JOE TOTH SIT ON TOP OF TRACK POINT STANDINGS
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Following another action packed night of racing last Saturday night, the action will be even more intense this week as Grandview Speedway presents the 56th running of the Forrest Rogers Memorial.
Tristan McKee to Make NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Debut
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 30, 2026) – Tristan McKee, the inaugural signee of Spire Motorsports’ Ascent Driver Development Program and top prospect in the organization’s talent pipeline, is set to make his NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series debut behind the wheel of the team’s No. 77 Chevrolet Silverado RST Aug. 14 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway.
Veteran crew chief Chad Walter will lead the team’s effort for McKee’s CRAFTSMAN Truck Series debut.
Vanasse, Benoit, Cestodio and Burns Celebrate NASCAR Saturday Victories at Seekonk Speedway
NASCAR Saturday racing returned to Seekonk Speedway on July 25 with four exciting feature events, including a pair of 40-lap Everett’s Auto Parts Anniversary Series races. READ MORE
From Air Cleaner Ejection to Thunder in the Mountains 200 Victor, Patrick Emerling Rolling on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

N. Woodstock, NH — The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour invaded White Mountain Motorsports Park Sunday afternoon for the Thunder in the Mountains 200. Eighteen cars tried to beat the clock in time trials with Northampton, Pennsylvania’s Matt Hirschman taking the fast time of 11.611-seconds but the redraw determined a change in line-up. Hirschman spun the wheel for a top-eight redraw with Patrick Emerling drawing chip #1 to steal the pole starting spot under the green flag.
