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Bethel Native and Drift Driver Grant Anderson is Sliding Sideways into Lime Rock Park for GRIDLIFE Circuit Legends August 15-17

by Lou Modestino
  • Lime Rock Park Drifting GRIDLIFEAfter drifting on roads from Canada to Japan, Bethel-local heads back to Lime Rock Park for a weekend that blends motorsport, lifestyle and car culture.

LAKEVILLE, CONN. (8 August 2025)- Lime Rock Park has spent more than six decades as the most iconic road course in New England. It’s hosted legends like Paul Newman, Sam Posey, Mario Andretti, Dan Gurney, even legendary newscaster Walter Cronkite, and has echoed with the sounds of nearly every type of racing engine built in the last century.

While honoring its tradition, Lime Rock is also writing a new chapter.

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INDY NXT Driver and Indiana Native Jack William Miller Becomes Brand Ambassador for Fleddermann von Rieste

by Mike
INDY NXT Driver and Indiana Native Jack William Miller Becomes Brand Ambassador for Fleddermann von Rieste
  • Aspiring INDYCAR Racer To Represent Brand’s Growing Line of Luxury Watches

INDIANAPOLIS (April 17, 2025) – Fleddermann von Rieste, an independent Indiana-based watch brand, has expanded its roster of brand ambassadors by welcoming INDY NXT driver Jack William Miller.

The 21-year-old Miller is the only INDY NXT driver born in the Hoosier State. He is from the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel and is currently in the midst of his junior year at Indiana University Indianapolis where he majors in biology.

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East Tennessee Native Rodney Atkins To Perform Food City 500 Pre-Race Concert On Sunday, April 13

by Mike
East Tennessee Native Rodney Atkins To Perform Food City 500 Pre-Race Concert On Sunday, April 13

BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 19, 2025) – One of East Tennessee’s most successful country music artists, Rodney Atkins, will perform the pre-race concert on Sunday, April 13, before the green flag drops for the tradition-rich Food City 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at iconic Bristol Motor Speedway.

Born in Knoxville and raised in Cumberland Gap, Atkins will be a perfect fit for the Food City 500 as well as the natural tie-in to the city that’s designated as the Birthplace of Country Music. One of the most recognized and powerful voices in Country Music, Atkins has eight top-five singles, more than 14 million records sold and over 4 billon on-demand global streams.

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Georgia Native Austin Hill Is The One To Beat In The NASCAR Xfinity Series At Atlanta

by Mike
Georgia Native Austin Hill Is The One To Beat In The NASCAR Xfinity Series At Atlanta

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

The NASCAR Xfinity Series is the second half of an exciting racing doubleheader on Saturday with the Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 (5 p.m. ET on The CW, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at the lightning-fast Atlanta Motor Speedway 1.5-miler.

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Daytona 500 Winner and Knoxville Native Trevor Bayne Brings Racing Expertise to Flatrock Motorclub

by Mike
Daytona 500 Winner and Knoxville Native Trevor Bayne Brings Racing Expertise to Flatrock Motorclub

The Multi-Race Winner Across Numerous Series To Serve as Head Pro and Ambassador for Tennessee Motorsports Facility

WESTEL, Tenn. (Jan. 22, 2025) – The newly opened Flatrock Motorclub now boasts premier driving instruction to augment its status as a premier motorsports destination.

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New England Native Kaz Grala Returns to Hometrack of New Hampshire Motor Speedway

by Lou Modestino
New England Native Kaz Grala Returns to Hometrack of New Hampshire Motor Speedway

LOUDON, N.H. – Kaz Grala, a native of Boston, Mass., will make his return to his hometrack of New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) for the first time since 2019. On Saturday, July 15, Grala will pilot the No. 26 Toyota GR Supra in the Ambetter Health 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) race at “The Magic Mile” on the hunt for the trophy and Sam Hunt Racing’s first win. (more…)

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