Lou Modestino sends in this week’s motorsports TV schedule, from RacingTVSchedule. All times are eastern, and are subject to change w/o notice.
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Rock Solid in the Granite State: Ryan Blaney Wins the Mobil 1 301
LOUDON, N.H. – Ryan Blaney powered to victory today in the Mobil 1 301 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Playoffs race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), kicking off the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Playoffs and marking another thrilling chapter in the track’s storied racing history. The race drew a sold-out crowd for the NCS’s only stop in New England this season.
Track Talk – Northeastern Drivers’ Performance At New Hampshire
Here’s this week’s Track Talk, from northeastern correspondent, Lou Modestino.
Corey Heim won the Craftsman Truck at New Hampshire. Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA took fourth while Corey LaJoie (originally from Norwalk, CT) ended up eighth. Mike Christopher of Plainville, CT ended up 13th. Long Island, NY Star Patrick Emerling was not as lucky and the best he could do was to finish 28th.
In the Cup Series race on Sunday. Ryan Blaney won, with pole winner Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finishing fourth. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended up 14th.
Nice to see that NHMS had a big crowd on hand. Moving the event to a Play-off date from Mid-July was the right thing to do.
Duane Howard & Colin Cox Are Grandview Speedway 2025 Track Champions – Eddie Strada & Addison Meitzler Capture Freedom 76 & 38 Weekend Wins – 2026 Season Opens On April 4
HIGHLY COMPETITIVE 2025 GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY SEASON WITH THIRTEEN DIFFERENT MODIFIED & TWELVE DIFFERENT SPORTSMAN FEATURE WINNERS
GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY TO HOST ONE MORE ENDURO & VINTAGE RACE EVENT IN 2025 – 2026 SEASON OPENS ON APRIL 4
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The 63rd anniversary season of auto racing action at Grandview Speedway for the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds and the T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman concluded this past weekend with two exciting and action packed racing events during the Freedom 76 weekend of racing.
Team Penske Sends Playoff Wake-Up Call With New Hampshire Domination
LOUDON, N.H. – Ryan Blaney’s victory Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was a non-too subtle wake-up call for the rest of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff field that Team Penske is up and ready to roll on another Cup championship.
The popular 2023 champ Blaney opened this three-race round of the 2025 Playoffs by leading 116 laps en route to his third victory of the season – resoundingly claiming that automatic bid into the championship’s Round of 8.
Rypkema Wins the Mohegan Sun 100 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Race on a Thrilling Last-Lap Pass
LOUDON, N.H. – “The Magic Mile” lived up to its name on a chilly morning as Tyler Rypkema scored a dramatic victory in the Mohegan Sun 100 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT) race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS). The event was marked by intense drafting battles and frequent cautions, with defending winner Justin Bonsignore fighting hard to maintain the lead in the closing laps, receiving aggressive bump drafts down the front straightaway by Rypkema.
The Edge Rides The Edge To Victory – Eddie Strada Scores Huge $34,800 Plus Payday With Victory In 55th Annual Grandview Speedway Freedom 76 Modified Classic
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – It was another race for the ages Saturday night at Grandview Speedway, with a spectacular five driver tussle for the win in the season’s most prestigious event.
When the checkered flag fell, “The Edge” Eddie Strada of Lake Ariel, Pa. emerged from the intense action with the biggest win of his stock car racing career, taking home over $34,800 for the win in Grandview Speedway’s 55th annual Freedom 76 T.P. Trailer Modified Classic.
SMX World Championship Final Race Report – Jett Lawrence Grabs Third-Consecutive 450SMX World Championship
Jo Shimoda’s Heroic 250SMX Class Ride Earns History-making 250 SMX World Championship
Las Vegas, Nev., (September 21, 2025) Team Honda HRC Progressive’s Jett Lawrence grabbed his third consecutive SMX World Championship™ with a dramatic overall victory on the SMX track built over The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. After winning the first moto, Jett delivered a nail-biting charge late in the second moto to reach second place; his (1-2) moto scores combined to win the night’s racing, the $100,000 race win bonus, and more significantly the one million dollar championship payout.
NCS Race Recap: Ryan Blaney Wins Round Of 12 Playoff Opener At New Hampshire
LOUDON, N.H. – Team Penske Fords were fast in practice, fast in qualifying and fastest in the Mobil 1 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway when it counted Sunday afternoon with Ryan Blaney taking a .937-second victory over fellow Ford driver Josh Berry in the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs’ Round of 12.
There’s A Lot Happening In NASCAR This Weekend
NASCAR returns to the Magic Mile. After a seven-year hiatus from the Playoff spotlight, New Hampshire Motor Speedway roars back into championship relevance, hosting its 58th Cup Series race and the first Round of 12 event since 2017 (Mobil 1 301 | Sunday | 2:00 p.m. ET | USA Network, HBO Max). Once a staple of the postseason grind, Loudon was long the gateway to title contention. Now, it returns— carrying with it a legacy of triumph, turmoil, and championship dreams.