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SMX Next World All-Stars Set for Postseason Competition During SMX Playoffs

by MikeSeptember 5, 2025

Championship on the Line for the Sport’s Elite Prospects with a Pair of Races at zMAX Dragway and The Dome at America’s Center

CONCORD, N.C. (September 5, 2025) – The SMX League has announced the field of prospects that will comprise the SMX Next World All-Stars for the 2025 season, where a championship will be on the line for the sport’s most promising young athletes. A pair of World All-Stars races will be contested in the journey to crown the first SMX Next World Champion, with Playoff 1 on September 6 from zMax Dragway in Concord, North Carolina, and the Final on September 13 from The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, both of which will be run as part of the SMX World Championship Playoffs.

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Next Generation’s Streeter and Morris Take First Wins at Thunder Road

by Lou ModestinoAugust 29, 2025

Barre, VT – Twenty one street legal cars, and a pair of golf cars, took to the highbanks for the annual Run-What-U-Brung festivities on Thursday at Thunder Road. Over fifteen rounds of head-to-head matches finally whittled the field down to two; Street Stock standout Tyler Wheatley and third generation stalwart Howard Stockwell. The tow truck driver went toe-to-toe with the windshield extraordinaire in a finale for the ages with Wheatley taking the overall and Stockwell earning the top four-cylinder honors.

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Take Fuel Efficiency to the Next Level

by MikeJuly 31, 2025July 31, 2025

Fuel prices are one of those things none of us can get too excited or too worked up about, but anyone who has watched the numbers climb while they’re filling up at the gas station will know that it can get pretty uncomfortable at times, especially if you drive a lot or have a gas-guzzling vehicle to maintain. But you know what? I have some good news for you, it is totally possible to cut the cost of gas by increasing your fuel efficiency and doing so is much easier than you might think…

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Bubba Wallace’s Win At Indianapolis Could Launch The Next Phase Of His Career

by MikeJuly 29, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS — On Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Bubba Wallace took a giant step toward stardom.

As the NASCAR Cup Series drivers lined up for the first of two overtimes, however, the script wasn’t trending in the direction of a Wallace victory in the Brickyard 400.

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Chemung Speedrome Up Next For Race Of Champions “Family Of Series” With Tribute To Ed McGuire 51’s This Saturday, July 19

by MikeJuly 14, 2025

Racing Begins at 6:00 PM at the Southern Tier’s Historic Oval

Chemung, NY – July 13, 2025 – The Race of Champions “Family of Series” heads to Chemung Speedrome this Saturday, July 19 for the running of the Tribute to Ed McGuire 51’s, headlined by the Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series in a 51-lap showdown at one of the Northeast’s most storied short tracks. (more…)

Next Cars and Coffee Darien (Connecticut) Is Sunday, July 13

by Lou ModestinoJuly 9, 2025July 9, 2025

Please join us for our July 13th, 2025 event at the Goodwives Shopping Center. As usual, ALL MAKE AND MODELS ARE WELCOME but we will be featuring vehicles made by Ford and those that are Ford powered:

Aston Martin	Ford (Germany)	Mercury
Bricklin	Ford (Australia)	Morgan
Caterham	Ford (British)	Muntz Jet
Cortina	Griffith	Noble
DeTomaso	Italia	Shelby / Cobra
Edsel	Kurtis	TVR
Ford (US)	Lincoln	Ultima Sports

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TeamSLR: Road America Next Up for Tristan McKee, Barry Boes, Corey Day

by MikeJune 27, 2025

Teen Tristan McKee Looks To Add to Last Weekend’s First Career TA2 Win
HendrickCars.com’s Corey Day Riding Momentum After First TA2 Pole
Barry Boes, Jared Odrick in a Battle Atop Pro-Am Challenge Standings
Mike Skeen’s M1 Racecars Entry To Include Special ‘Visit Palatka’ Salute

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (June 26, 2025) – Just a matter of days removed from his much anticipated first career Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series win, 14-year-old Tristan McKee and his fellow TeamSLR (Scott Lagasse Racing) drivers Barry Boes and Corey Day turn their attention to the iconic Road America circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin for Sunday’s renewal of the annual Road America SpeedTour.

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Next “Climb to the Clouds” Hillclimb Set For August At Washington, NH

by Lou ModestinoJune 23, 2025

The next Mt. Washington New Hampshire Hillclimb for race cars, known as the Climb to the Clouds, is scheduled for August 8-10, 2025, according to Facebook posts. The event will take place over three days, with practice runs on Friday and Saturday morning, according to the Mt. Washington Auto Road. The main race will likely be held on Saturday, with a possible rain date on Sunday.

Eastern Storm Opener Stopped By Wet Grounds, Next Thunder Event Is PA Speed Week, Tuesday, July 1 At Grandview

by MikeJune 17, 2025

BECHTELSVILLE, PA JUNE 17, 2025 . . . . . . When will Mother Nature give us a break? The Tuesday, June 17 USAC Eastern Storm and 358 Modified Doubleheader became just another show of many to be cancelled due to weather conditions. Extreme wet conditions at the track and a miserable weather day with 93% cloud cover, occasional light mist and no sun is preventing the track crew from starting the preparation. There is also a concern for spectators walking in the grandstand area with the very wet grounds.

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Showdown At Michigan International Speedway Up Next for ARCA Menards Series Teams

by MikeJune 3, 2025

Andy Jankowiak, driver of the No. 73 KLAS Motorsports Toyota, in action during the Henry Ford Health 200 for the ARCA Menards Series at Michigan International Speedway on Aug. 16, 2024. (Photo: **Zack Silver/ARCA Racing**)

By Adam Fenwick, ARCA

One of the most popular stops on the ARCA Menards Series schedule, Michigan International Speedway, is up next for drivers and teams as the season begins to kick into high gear this Friday evening with the running of the Henry Ford Health 200 (5 p.m. ET on FS2).

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