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Months of Track Prep Have New Hampshire Motor Speedway Ready for Race Fans

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 15, 2025

The NHMS Operations and Maintenance teams have worked tirelessly for months to ensure New Hampshire Motor Speedway is ready to welcome race fans starting this Saturday when campgrounds open for New England’s only NASCAR Playoffs weekend next weekend.

LOUDON, N.H. – This Saturday, Sept. 13 marks the start of nine days of NASCAR in New England with campgrounds opening at 8 a.m. to welcome thousands of campers from all over who make New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) their home-away-from-home while their favorite drivers battle it out on “The Magic Mile.” The NHMS Operations and Maintenance teams have worked tirelessly for months preparing the 1,200-acre property, from the campgrounds to the racetrack, to shine its brightest.

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Shane van Gisbergen Looks Ahead to His New Hampshire Cup Debut at the Mobil 1 301

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 12, 2025

With four road-course wins on the season so far, Shane van Gisbergen admits New Hampshire Motor Speedway will be a challenge, but he’s up for it.

LOUDON, N.H. – NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) rookie Shane van Gisbergen locked himself in to the Round of 16 of the NASCAR Playoffs with four road-course wins so far this season, but ovals have been a struggle. With his full focus currently on making it to the Round of 12 with a strong showing at this Saturday’s cutoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway, van Gisbergen will soon shift his efforts to prepare for tackling New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s (NHMS) flat 1.058-mile oval.

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Patrick Emerling Returns To Spire Motorsports For Craftsman Truck Series Tilt At New Hampshire Motor Speedway

by MikeSeptember 11, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (September 10, 2025) – Patrick Emerling, a nine-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race winner, will race a second stint with Spire Motorsports in 2025, this time behind the wheel of the team’s No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado for the Sept. 20 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

SciAps, an industry leader in handheld elemental analyzers, will serve as Emerling’s primary sponsor for the division’s annual visit to the “Magic Mile.” Black Rhino Trailers and GOAT Power Bikes will be featured as associate sponsors aboard Emerling’s Spire Motorsports-prepared machine.

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Two-Time NASCAR Cup Series Winner Ricky Craven Named Honorary Pace Car Driver For New Hampshire’s Mobil 1 301

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 10, 2025

Maine native Ricky Craven will lead the field to green for New England’s only NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

LOUDON, N.H. – On Sunday, Sept. 21, Ricky Craven, two-time NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) race winner and Newburgh, Maine native, will get behind the wheel of the official Toyota GR Supra pace car as he leads 36 of NASCAR’s best to the green flag for the Mobil 1 301 NCS race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS).

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Pair of Changes Announced for Two September Pro All Stars Series Dates at White Mountain

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 3, 2025

N. Woodstock, NH — In an exciting change announced by Pro All Stars Series officials at the end of last week, two different divisions will take on the White Mountain Motorsports Park for the first time! PASS Officials have added the Mad Bombers, Oxford Plains Speedway’s most popular support division, to the Saturday, September 20 showdown during NASCAR Weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway while the Thunderstock Crown Vics are now a part of the September 27 date during White Mountain’s huge track championship weekend.

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New Hampshire Motor Speedway NASCAR Cup Series Hauler Parade!

by Lou ModestinoAugust 29, 2025

For the first time ever, the NASCAR Cup Series haulers will parade through downtown Concord, N.H. at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19. Fans are encouraged to line Main Street while Gov. Kelly Ayotte waves the green flag as the haulers pass the New Hampshire State Capitol Building. The haulers will then arrive at NHMS’s North Entrance & make their way through the campgrounds before entering the infield tunnel at 2 p.m.

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NASCAR Cup Series Drivers Looking Forward to Returning to New Hampshire Motor Speedway This September

by Lou ModestinoAugust 27, 2025

Three-time New Hampshire Motor Speedway NASCAR Cup Series race winner Denny Hamlin (left) and 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. (right) chat on pit road prior to the start of the NASCAR Cup Series race at “The Magic Mile” on June 23, 2024. Photo Credit: NHMS/Adam Glanzman
New England’s only NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race is Sunday, Sept. 21 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

LOUDON, N.H. – New England’s only NASCAR Playoffs weekend is set for Sept. 19-21 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), and not only are race fans excited about their annual NASCAR stop being in September – cooler weather, Trucks return, Playoffs – the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) drivers have been looking forward to returning to NHMS to kick off the Round of 12 as well:

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New Date: Grand Prix of Europe Now On Track For November 7, 2025

by MikeAugust 27, 2025

Starring Gemma Arterton, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Haley Atwell, Lenny Henry and Rob Beckett, Grand Prix of Europe is coming to theaters across North America on November 7, 2025 from Viva Kids!

Grand Prix of Europe revolves around Edda, a young mouse, who dreams of racing glory. When Edda’s world takes an unexpected turn, she disguises herself as her racing idol, the legendary Ed, and seizes the once-in-a-lifetime chance to drive in the Grand Prix. What starts as a daring stunt becomes the ride of her life as she takes Ed’s place in competition. The prize money would save her family’s amusement park and a win would save Ed’s title.

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NASCAR Brings Innovative New Content Strategy to Fans on Substack

by MikeAugust 27, 2025

NASCAR becomes the first major league to launch on Substack Platform to immerse fans in the storylines and culture of the sport

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 26, 2025) – NASCAR today announced the launch of its official Substack newsletter, debuting on August 28, just ahead of the 2025 NASCAR Playoffs. The Substack will offer fans a new way to connect with the sport, spotlighting the personalities, competitive spirit and storylines that animate NASCAR beyond the track.

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Candia, New Hampshire’s Renfrew Dominates Oxford 125 En-Route to ACT Career Win #4

by Lou ModestinoAugust 26, 2025

Oxford, ME — After teams checked over their mounts following Friday’s Yvon Bedard 109, the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour readied for another 125-lap affair Saturday night as part of the 52nd annual All That’s Metal Oxford 250 weekend. While several teams could not return after Friday’s showdown, thirty-seven teams joined in for Saturday’s headlining event.

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