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FOX INDYCAR Drives Viewership Increase at Laguna Seca

by Mike
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734,000 viewers watched Alex Palou win Sunday’s NTT INDYCAR SERIES race from WeatherTech Laguna Seca Raceway on FOX, up +829% from 79,000 viewers for last year’s Laguna Seca race that was affected by a network scheduling change.

  • Up +36% vs. 538,000 viewers for the 2023 race, which aired as the season finale (9/10/23)
  • Up +17% from last year’s 626,000 viewers for the 2024 non-Indy 500 race average
  • Most-watched Laguna Seca race since 2021 (750,000 on 9/21/21)
  • Race peaked at 884,000 viewers from 5:15-5:30 PM ET
  • Through the first 14 races of the season, INDYCAR on FOX is averaging 1,486,000 viewers, up +31% over last year (1,132,000)
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Lou Modestino’s Track Talk: How Did Northeast Drivers Do At The Brickyard And Monterey?

by Lou Modestino
Lou Modestino’s Track Talk: How Did Northeast Drivers Do At The Brickyard And Monterey?

Here’s Lou Modestino’s Track Talk column for this past weekend’s racing at Indianapolis, IN and Monterey, CA.

Bubba Wallace won the Cup Series race at the Brickyard. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in 4th.  Joey Logano of Middletown, CT ended up 32nd.

Connor Zillisch won the Xfinity race while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 23rd.

Across town at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the Craftsman Truck race was won Layne Riggs with Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA having a tough day and ending up 28th.

Over on the west coast at Monterey, CA it was another Indycar win for Spain’s Alex Palou while Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT had an off day and finished 22nd

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F1 Scuderia Ferrari HP Driver Charles Leclerc Takes The Spotlight In PUMA’s Latest ‘Go Wild’ Podcast Episode

by Mike

Herzogenaurach, July 24th 2025 – Global sports company PUMA has released the seventh episode of its ‘Go Wild Podcast’, as it continues to elevate the brand. This engaging episode, released on Thursday 24th of July, invites listeners into an intimate conversation between podcast host and PUMA ambassador, Colin Jackson, and PUMA athlete and F1 Scuderia Ferrari HP driver, Charles Leclerc.

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23XI And FRM Lose NASCAR Charters After Court Ruling, Will Run As Open Teams

by Mike
23XI And FRM Lose NASCAR Charters After Court Ruling, Will Run As Open Teams

Nick DeGroot of Motorsport reports that (t)he courts have ruled against 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports in their request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) as they seek a new preliminary injunction. The hope was that they would secure a TRO in order to prevent NASCAR from revoking their charters, but that has failed. They will compete as open entries at Dover Motor Speedway this weekend.

23XI fields the No. 23 of Bubba Wallace, No. 35 of Riley Herbst, and the No. 45 of Tyler Reddick. FRM has the the No. 4 of Noah Gragson, the No. 34 of Todd Gilliland, and the No. 38 of Zane Smith.

Read the rest of this article by Nick DeGroot here…

Photo by: Jeffrey Vest / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

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Here’s How the Northeast Drivers Performed At Sonoma And Iowa

by Lou Modestino
Here’s How the Northeast Drivers Performed At Sonoma And Iowa

On Sunday, Shane Van Gisbergen won the Cup race with Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finishing ninth .  Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended his day in 12th.

In the Xfinity Series, on Saturday, it was Connor Zilisch who scored the win.  Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT came in 23rd while Kris Wright ended his day in 29th.  Wright drives for Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Our.

On the Indy Car scene Alex Palou won the Iowa race.  Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT ended his day in 15th.

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Don’t Miss These 3 Endurance Karting Arrive & Drive Races: NY This Saturday, Chicago, & VIR!

by Lou Modestino
Don’t Miss These 3 Endurance Karting Arrive & Drive Races: NY This Saturday, Chicago, & VIR!

Three ARRIVE & DRIVE Karting RACING opportunities are HERE!

OVRP(Oakland Valley Race Park) – > TWO TEAM SPOTS just opened up and here’s your chance to take advantage. The 6 Hours of NY is always popular track. Learn more here!

CHICAGOLAND, here we come! Located just west of Chicago, this fun track makes for tight racing. Join us for our 6 Hours of Chicago and learn more here!

VIR! The 6 Hours of VIRginia offers some serious elevation change and challenging turns to get right, every. time. Bring your team for this highly anticipated race. LEARN MORE

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Here’s How Northeast Drivers Performed On The Streets Of Chicago And With The Indy Cars At Mid-Ohio

by Lou Modestino
Here’s How Northeast Drivers Performed On The Streets Of Chicago And With The Indy Cars At Mid-Ohio
Shane Van Gisbergen swept the weekend, winning the Cup Race and the Xfinity race with ease.
Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in seventh, and Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished in 11th.
In the Xfinity race, Thomas Annunziata of New Jersey came in 17th.   Boston’s Kaz Grala placed 22nd, and Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT ended up 36th.
The Indy Cars were in action at Mid-Ohio where Scott Dixon won that one with Woodbury, CT’s Santino Ferrucci ending his day in 16th place.
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Team Penske Announces New Leadership Structure for Organization’s INDYCAR and Sports Car Programs

by Mike
Team Penske Announces New Leadership Structure for Organization’s INDYCAR and Sports Car Programs

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 4, 2025) – Team Penske announced today a new leadership structure for the organization’s championship-winning INDYCAR and Sports Car programs. Two of the team’s longtime associates that have experience across both programs will officially transition to their new roles, beginning this weekend. Jonathan Diuguid has been promoted to President of Penske Racing, Inc., and Travis Law has been named Competition Director for Penske Racing, Inc.

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Grandview Speedway Set To Begin A Huge Month Of July Racing Schedule With Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speedweek This Tuesday, July 1

by Mike
Grandview Speedway Set To Begin A Huge Month Of July Racing Schedule With Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speedweek This Tuesday, July 1

  • 55th ANNUAL T.P. TRUCK EQUIPMENT SPORTSMAN FIRECRACKER 40 IS SATURDAY, JULY 12

  • BACK TO THE 90’s NIGHT $10 GRANDSTAND ADMISSION IS SATURDAY, JULY 19

  • BRETT KRESSLEY AND COLIN COX REMAIN ON TOP OF GRANDVIEW POINT STANDINGS

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – With the calendar turning to July, and the weather getting hotter, so is the schedule of planned racing events for the month at Grandview Speedway!

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