Toby Christie reports about Ryan Preece and the new750HP test at Bristol …. (sent in by northeastern correspondent Lou Modestino)
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (November 14, 2025) – After an exciting 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season with Todd Gilliland and the No. 34 team, Grillo’s Pickles has announced an extension to their partnership with Front Row Motorsports to span across both Gilliland’s and Noah Gragson’s Ford Mustang Dark Horses for the 2026 Cup Series season.
Partnering with Front Row Motorsports in 2024, the Boston-based company has become one of the most recognizable names in NASCAR, thanks to its fan-favorite green and white “Pickle Car” and unique collaborations, including their project with New York City graffiti artist Snoeman at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – DragonSpeed – runners-up for the Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) Drivers and Teams championships for the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, as well as three-time Rolex 24 At Daytona class winners and 24 Hours of Le Mans Pro/Am victors in Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) – is shifting gears again for 2026.
A move to the Pro/Am GTD class in IMSA will see DragonSpeed renew its ties with General Motors to field a new Corvette Z06 GT3.R, the model which claimed this year’s GTD PRO title. The team will take delivery of its chassis later this month, with private testing to commence shortly thereafter.
AUSTIN, TX (Nov. 12, 2025) — Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch today announced he will return to Five Flags Speedway to compete in the 58th annual Snowball Derby, Dec. 4–7 streamed exclusively on FloRacing. This marks Busch’s third appearance on FloRacing this year following races at Chili Bowl Nationals and the Tulsa Shootout.
N. Woodstock, NH — Officials with White Mountain Motorsports Park are looking forward to plenty of Thunder in the Mountains for 2026 and have released the Schedule of Events for the coming season. Twenty exciting showcases from mid-May to late-September means there’s plenty of action to be had at New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track in 2026!
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 12, 2025) – NASCAR today released official start times and networks for the 2026 season for its three national series.
Bethesda, MD – [November 12, 2025] — Collars & Co., the Shark Tank-backed menswear brand redefining men’s apparel, today announced NASCAR icon Jimmie Johnson as its newest brand ambassador. Known for his record-tying seven NASCAR Cup Series championships and enduring commitment to performance and precision, Johnson embodies the Collars & Co. ethos: elevated style that moves with you.
Barre, VT — After several weeks of planning, Officials with the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour announced today the 2026 Schedule of Events for North America’s most historic Late Model touring series with 14 point-counting events on a fifteen-stop schedule. Along with the $60,000+ Milton CAT point fund and $20,000 champion’s share on the line, the 2026 schedule begins with ten stops at ten different facilities and features traditional marquee events for the international stars as well as several exciting changes to shake up the season!
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2025) – NASCAR announced today that Gary Putnam has been named the new Series Director for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, becoming the fifth person to hold the position in the Tour’s storied history. Putnam succeeds Jimmy Wilson, who has overseen the series since 2013. Earlier this year, Wilson accepted the role of Sr. Technical Director of NASCAR Regional.
Putnam joins an esteemed line of Series Directors that includes Jerry Cook (1985–1992), Ed Cox (1993–2007), Chad Little (2008–2012), and Jimmy Wilson (2013–2025). His appointment marks a new chapter for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour as it enters its 41st season in 2026.
MOORESVILLE, N.C.: Young’s Motorsports confirmed today that Ashburn, Va., native Ryan Ellis will join the team for the full 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season, beginning with the United Rentals 300 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
Ellis joins the family-owned organization under a multi-year agreement, with 2026 marking his third full-time season in the newly rebranded series. He looks to build on his experience of 164 career series starts to date.
