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NASCAR and American Racer Are Working Together To Address The Moving Target That Is Modified Tour Tires

Anybody who might be tire’d of the talk of the town on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2026 should brace for more as the season progresses.

And that’s a good thing.

The introduction of American Racer as the Tour’s official tire supplier this season has brought a mixed bag of feedback through six of the 16 scheduled races. Some teams have thrived on the tires while others have expressed frustration. Jon McKennedy, the 2022 series champion and a two-time race winner this year, put it simply: “Some guys like them, and some guys don’t.”

By Tadd Haislop, NASCAR.com

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NASCAR Studios and Words + Pictures Hit Docuseries “RISING” Returns for Season 2, Streaming Exclusively on Xumo Play

by Mike4 days ago0

New Season Follows Dynamic Young Stars Including Carson Hocevar, Connor Zilisch and Brenden “Butterbean” Queen

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 23, 2026) – NASCAR Studios, in partnership with Emmy® Award-winning studio Words + Pictures, today announced that Season 2 of its acclaimed documentary series RISING will stream exclusively on Xumo Play, continuing an inside look at the sport’s next generation of stars as they navigate the pressure, promise and unpredictability of professional stock car racing.

Under the agreement, Xumo Play, a free ad-supported TV (FAST) service available across all major streaming platforms that offers hundreds of channels and thousands of on-demand titles, will serve as the exclusive streaming home of RISING Season 2 for six months following the release of the final installment. Episodes will also be published on NASCAR’s YouTube channel 14 days after their original air date on Xumo Play.

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How Did Talladega Treat The Northeastern Drivers Last Weekend?

by Lou ModestinoMay 6, 2026

Carson Hocevar won the Cup Race at Talladega. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finished 18^th while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT had another bad day with a 39^th place finish.

In the O’Reily Series it was Corey Day who went to Victory Lane. Patrick Emerling, of LI, NY was 16^th with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT ending up 31st.

A Menard ARCA race was also on the weekend card with Andy Jankowiak of Buffalo, NY winning that one. Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA came in fifth.

NASCAR Modifieds-Sportsman-Trivia This Saturday At Grandview Speedway, Modifieds Run Twin 25’s On May 9, High Limit 410 Sprints Arrive On May 19

by MikeApril 23, 2026

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The competition has been close, fierce and highly exciting three weeks into the 2026 racing season at Grandview Speedway, with a mix of younger drivers and veterans setting the pace, and another two-division program is on the schedule for this Saturday night.

This Saturday, April 25 will be a two-division program of racing under the NASCAR Local Racing Series Powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts banner for the T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Modifieds and the T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Sportsman. Each division will run qualifying races leading to the 30-lap Modified and 25-lap Sportsman main events.

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How Did Northeastern Drivers Do At Kansas?

by Lou ModestinoApril 21, 2026

Tyler Reddick won the Cup race at Kansas. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT ended up 11^{th, and}Joey Longano of Middletown, CT finished way back in 30^th place.

Taylor Gray won the O’Reilly Series event with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT placing 30th.

Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA won the Menard’s ARCA Series.

Two Days Of Racing This Weekend At Grandview Speedway – Modified Twin 25’s On May 9 – High Limit 410 Sprints On May 19

by MikeApril 21, 2026

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Following two successful weeks of racing action to begin the new season, Grandview Speedway is ready to present the first two-day race weekend of the 2026 season.

This weekend Grandview Speedway will host two racing events beginning on Friday, April 17, as the Outlaw Racing Series Enduro and Vintage cars will be in action joined by the Keystone Sport Compact Series Four Cylinders and the Xcel 600 Modifieds starting at 7 pm.

Pit gates will be opening at 2 pm, and grandstand gates open at 5 pm. Grandstand admission is $10, children ages 12 and under are admitted free, while pit admission is $35 for the Friday event.

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Grandview Speedway Hosts Two-Day Race Weekend, High Limit 410 Sprints Are May 19

by MikeApril 15, 2026

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Following another wildly exciting and competitive night of racing last Saturday, Grandview Speedway is ready to present the first two-day race weekend of the new season.

The weekend of racing at Grandview Speedway will begin on Friday, April 17, as the Outlaw Racing Series Enduro and Vintage cars will be in action joined by the Keystone Sport Compact Series Four Cylinders and the Xcel 600 Modifieds starting at 7 pm. Pit gates will be opening at 2 pm, and grandstand gates open at 5 pm. Grandstand admission is $10, children ages 12 and under are admitted free, while pit admission is $35.

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Riverhead Raceway Announces April 4th & April 11th Safety Tech Inspection Dates

by Bob FinanMarch 25, 2026

The first official order of business leading up to the 76th season of racing at Riverhead Raceway unfolds Saturday April 4th, and again Saturday April 11th when the track hosts two Safety Tech Inspection days. The 2026 NASCAR Local Racing Series Powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts gets the opening weekend party started with seven divisions of racing on NASCAR Pack the Track Night Saturday May 2nd, with the annual May Meltdown is set to round out opening weekend Sunday May 3rd featuring Enduro and INEX Bandolero racing.

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Northeastern Drivers… How Did They Do At Phoenix, Arlington, and Darlington?

by Lou ModestinoMarch 25, 2026

From Phoenix (NASCAR) and Arlington, TX (Indycar) two weekends ago…

Ryan Blaney won the Cup race at Phoenix while Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT came in13th while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT finished 31^st while Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT placed 33rd. Justin Allgaier won the O’Rielly Series race there with Anthony Alfredo came home in tenth. In the Indy Car race at Arlington, TX had Kyle Kirkwood got to Victory Lane with Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT finishing in 17th .

From Darlington this past weekend….

Tyler Reddick won the Cup race with Ryan Preece coming in 13th and Joey Logano of Middletown, CT ending up 34th. Justin Allgaier took the O’Reilly Series with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT coming in 12th. The Craftsman Trucks saw Corey Heim take that one while Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA was eighth while Corey LaJoie ended up 21st. Corey’s dad is Randy LaJoie from Norwalk, CT who also is a two-time O’ Reilly Champion.

Phoenix – How Did Northeast Drivers From NASCAR and Indycar Do?

by Lou ModestinoMarch 11, 2026

Ryan Blaney won the Cup race at Phoenix. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finished 13th while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT took 31st. Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield CT ended his day in 33rd place.

In the NASCAR O’Reilly Series it was Justin Allgaier taking that one with Anthony Alfredo in tenth.

In the Indy Car race at the same track Joseph Newgarden went to Victory Lane while Santino of Woodbury, CT came in 11th.