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Paul Menard Kicks Off West Coast Swing with Sonoma Trans Am Win

Guthrie Takes TA Cup, Wang Wins in XGT, Carlson and Revak Win SGT National and Western, Coffey Victorious in GT

SONOMA, Calif. (April 27, 2025) ― 2024 TA Champion Paul Menard earned his second win of the season in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli, leading every lap of a close and competitive race at Sonoma Raceway. Menard was challenged fervently by three-time TA Champion Chris Dyson, who was anxious for redemption after a crash in Sebring kept him out of the seat for Round 2 at Road Atlanta. However, despite Dyson’s valiant efforts, Menard took the checkered flag with a narrow 0.291-second margin of victory.

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Podium For New Corvette and Steller Motorsport on Debut at Paul Ricard

April 14, 2025

After much anticipation and a rigorous preseason testing programme, it was finally time for Steller Motorsport to make its racing debut with its new Corvette Z06 GT3.R, a debut marked with a podium finish in the opening round of the GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS at Circuit Paul Ricard, after finishing second in the Silver Cup class after a hard-fought six-hour endurance battle. (more…)

RACER Podcasts Launches ‘Racers Unchained With Paul Tracy’

April 10, 2025

RACER, North America’s premier motorsports media brand, announces the launch of its latest original podcast series, ‘Racers Unchained with Paul Tracy.’ Hosted by the famously fearless Paul Tracy – the ‘Thrill from West Hill’ – the twice-monthly podcast is a bold new addition to the growing RACER Podcasts lineup featuring raw, revealing conversations with the people who’ve shaped the sport from the inside out.

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Paul Varricchio, Jr. Has Sights Set on 2025 Late Model Championship at Stafford Motor Speedway

March 14, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Heading into the 2025 season at Stafford Motor Speedway, Late Model driver Paul Varricchio, Jr. and his #39 Tavern On The Trax team have their sights set high. Varricchio is coming off his best ever season at Stafford, having recorded his first 2 career Late Model feature victories and finishing second in the standings behind Kevin Gambacorta.

“The outlook for 2025 is to win every race possible and win the Stafford Speedway Late Model championship,” said Varricchio. “That’s our goal and with our team and car I feel like we got this. We just have to maintain our cool throughout the season and go from there. It’s no good if the driver is falling out of his tree every week and this year we’re not going to look at points because that really killed us last year.

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Paul Menard Kicks Off 2025 with Sebring Win, Dyson and Crews Suffer Misfortune

February 24, 2025

Tracy Wins in XGT Debut, Carlson Takes SGT, Coffey Victorious in GT, DeGaynor Wins First GT1 Challenge Race

SEBRING, Fla. (February 23, 2025) ― Paul Menard kicked off the 2025 season of the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli in a similar fashion to his 2024 championship-winning season: with a victory at Sebring International Raceway. After starting the race from the pole, he led the first five laps before being passed by 2023 CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series champion Brent Crews. However, a late mechanical issue by Crews put Menard back in the point position, allowing him to claim his first win of the season.

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BMW Confirms Paul Miller Racing 2025 Lineups

January 16, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Paul Miller Racing team will be represented by a full roster of BMW M works drivers as the team competes as a two-car GTD PRO (Grand Touring Daytona Pro) effort for the first time. (more…)

Cliff Saunders & Paul Varricchio, Jr. Score Aug. 23 Late Model Feature Wins; Talman, Chapman, Lavoie, & Downey Also Notch Wins at Stafford

August 26, 2024

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted another round of Weekly Racing with twin Late Model feature events on Friday, Aug. 23rd. Cliff Saunders and Paul Varricchio, Jr. were the winners of the Late Model feature events with Saunders picking up his first win of the season and Varricchio using a last lap pass to record his second win of the season. Troy Talman was victorious for the third time this season in the SK Modified® feature, Tyler Chapman notched his sixth win of the season in the SK Light feature, Jeremy Lavoie took down his first win of the season in the Limited Late Model feature, and Travis Downey scored win #2 of the season in the Street Stock feature. (more…)

Kevin Gambacorta and Paul Varricchio, Jr. Lead Late Model Division Into Aug. 23 Double Header at Stafford Speedway

August 21, 2024

(Stafford Springs, CT)—With Stafford’s Late Model division set to partake in a double header this Friday, August 23^rd, the race for the championship is coming into focus. Kevin Gambacorta, the driver of the #23 Lavigne Law Chevrolet and Paul Varricchio, Jr., driver of the #39 Tavern on the Trax Chevrolet, kicked off the 2024 season racing one another for the season opening NAPA Spring Sizzler® victory and they are still the two drivers to beat in the race for the championship. Both Gambacorta and Varricchio opened the season with strong results, Gambacorta recording 6 consecutive podium finishes and 2 wins, and Varricchio recording 3 podium finishes, including his first career victory on May 31st, and they have continued to run well all season long as the only 2 drivers to record top-10 finishes in each of the first 11 races.

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Paul Varricchio, Jr. Feeling Good About Chances in Paradiso Insurance Late Model 50 at Stafford Speedway

August 30, 2023

(Stafford Springs, CT)—For Paul Varricchio, Jr. and the #39 Tavern on the Trax Late Model team, the 2023 season at Stafford Speedway has been a career year. Varricchio came into the 2023 season with 5 career top-5 finishes from 2011-2022 and he has almost doubled that career total with 4 top-5 finishes in the first 12 races, including two podium finishes. (more…)

Kressley, Grim And Stillwagon Are Winners In Ultra-Competitive Paul Wright Roofing Race Night At Grandview Speedway

August 28, 2023

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Point leader Brett Kressley of Orefield, Pa. completed his pass of Ryan Watt of Boyertown, Pa. following a multi-lap duel for the lead with just two laps remaining, and went on to score the win in the 30-lap T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modified feature Saturday night at Grandview Speedway. (more…)