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RACE OF CHAMPIONS MODIFIED SERIES SET FOR BIG PURSE AT MAHONING VALLEY SPEEDWAY IN THE FALL BRAWL ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

– Fans Take Note; Racing to Begin at 3:00pm –

– $5,000-to-Win for Race of Champions Modified Series; $1,000 to 15^th place; $900 plus a $100 voucher to 20^th – $350 to Qualifying Race Winners with Support coming from Aqua Duck Water Supply; Bruce George Paving & Excavating and Valley Speed –

Lehighton, Pennsylvania (October 5, 2026) – Race of Champions Modified Series competitors are preparing to concluded the 2026 Mahoning Valley Speedway season with the Fall Brawl. Competitors are receiving added support from several sponsors with the potential for even more to come on board.

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GERARD GIORDANO, RICHIE DAVIDOWITZ, BRANDON HUBBARD & SAL ACCARDI JR WINNERS DURING EDDIE PARTRIDGE 206 PROGRAM, PATRICK EMERLING DOMINATES WMT RACE

by Bob FinanSeptember 22, 2026

The championship implications were plentiful entering the My Guy Auto Supply NAPA of Riverhead Eddie Partridge 206 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Riverhead Raceway Saturday. By the time the long night of racing was in the books, the championship picture became clearer not only for the 2026 WMT championship, but all three Riverhead Raceway divisions running in their penultimate races as well. Patrick Emerling of Orchard Park, NY, celebrated his 34th birthday in style by winning the My Guy Auto Supply NAPA of Riverhead Eddie Partridge 206 for his fifth WMT win of the season.

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Race Of Champions Sportsman Modifieds To Highlight Apple Harvest Night At Spencer Speedway This Friday, August 14, 2026

by MikeAugust 10, 2026

— Free Apple Friday Courtesy of the Williamson Apple Blossom Festival —

Williamson, NY (August 10, 2026) — This Friday, August 14, Spencer Speedway will be in action once again with the running of Apple Harvest Night, with free apple giveaways from the Williamson Apple Blossom Festival. It is one of the most anticipated race night’s of the season.

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Lincoln IL Speedway Set For Logan County Fair Race Friday

by MikeAugust 5, 2026

Logan County Fair IL Set For Fair Race Friday (Event Horizon Photo)

Four Divisions Set for Logan County Fair Night of Thunder at Lincoln Speedway

Taco Bell DIRTcar Modifieds headline Friday, August 7 program featuring DIRTcar Sportsman, Crown Vics and DIRTcar Hornets

LINCOLN, Ill. — Four divisions of dirt track racing will take center stage at Lincoln Speedway on Friday, August 7, during the Logan County Fair Night of Thunder. The annual fair race will feature the Taco Bell DIRTcar Modifieds, DIRTcar Sportsman, Crown Vics and DIRTcar Hornets.

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The Clash Preseason NASCAR Cup Series Race Returns to World Center of Racing for 2027

by MikeAugust 5, 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 4, 2026) – Back by popular demand, NASCAR’s season-opening exhibition race is returning to its original home. Daytona International Speedway announced today that the Wheatley Vodka Clash will kick off the 2027 edition of Speedweeks Presented by AdventHealth on Saturday, Feb. 13, bringing the fan-favorite event back to the World Center of Racing as part of the track’s 2027 NASCAR schedule.

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Race Of Champions Modifieds To Race Saturday, August 8, At Holland Speedway In Thunder In The Hills 100

by MikeAugust 5, 2026

Holland, NY (August 3, 2026) — Saturday, August 8, Holland Speedway will see the annual return of the Race of Champions Modified Series to the ⅜-mile high-banked paved oval for fast, family-friendly entertainment when the Thunder in the Hills 100 finally takes the green flag.

Andy Jankowiak of Tonawanda, NY will return from Iowa Speedway near Des Moines, IA after an ARCA event to race in the event.

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Why Pit Crews and Race Day Staff Need More Than Standing Stamina

by MikeAugust 3, 2026

Anyone who has worked a full race weekend knows the schedule does not care how your feet feel. Pit crews are up before sunrise for setup, on their feet through practice and qualifying, and still moving during the race itself, sprinting over the wall for stops and standing by for the next call the rest of the time. Race day staff, from tech inspectors to timing and scoring teams to the folks running hospitality, put in similarly long hours on concrete, asphalt, and gravel that do not give an inch.

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Late Race Pass Nets Joey Braun 7th Annual Oval Speed Bubba 150 Riverhead Raceway Victory

by Bob FinanJuly 29, 2026

There is something magical about Riverhead Raceway and the Buzz Chew NASCAR Modifieds for the combination of driver Joey Braun of Manorville and car owner Rich Gerbe who are now three-for-three at the demanding quarter mile after winning the 7th annual Oval Speed Bubba 150 Saturday night. After winning their first start on a late August Wednesday night in 2025, a regular 50-lap feature before the new team went on to win the 9th annual Islip 300 last November.

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SHANGRI-LA II Speedway To Host Race Of Champions Sportsman This Saturday

by MikeJuly 21, 2026

Trisha Connolly Victory Lane Chemung 7 19 2025

Tioga Center, NY (July 19, 2026) — This Saturday night, July 25, the Race of Champions Sportsman Modifieds will roar into Shangri-La II Speedway for a spectacular show.

Along with the RoC Sportsman, fans can expect to see the FOAR Score Dash series. As the supporting class, they will help keep the action pumping all night long.

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RACE PREVIEW: Lincoln IL Speedway Tuesday Night FloRacing Night In America Event (TONIGHT!)

by MikeJuly 21, 2026

Illinois Racing Standouts Pierce, Sheppard, Babb, Feger & Shirley to Defend Home Turf Tuesday at Lincoln Speedway; NASCAR’s Carson Hocevar Returns to Challenge Dirt Racing’s Best

LINCOLN, Ill. — Illinois dirt racing fans won’t have to travel far to see some of the biggest names in the sport this week.

A powerhouse lineup of Illinois stars will defend their home turf on Tuesday, July 21, when the FloRacing Night In America series returns to Lincoln Speedway for the continuation of the Graue Chevrolet Showdown, where the nation’s top Super Late Model drivers will battle for a $20,000 winner’s prize.

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