— 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
WELCOME, N.C. — NASCAR veteran Elliott Sadler is coming out of retirement to drive the No. 25 Ram 1500 for Kaulig Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway on Friday, August 14.
“I’m really looking forward to getting back behind the wheel at Richmond Raceway in front of the great Virginia fans,” said the 51-year-old Sadler, who made 855 Cup, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Truck Series starts, with the most recent in 2019.
“It’ll be fun getting back into a truck — I just hope I still remember how to drive it. Richmond has always been special to me, and I’m thankful to Ram and Kaulig Racing for giving me this opportunity to compete again. I really cherished my career in NASCAR and how special the fans have been to me.”
Holland, NY (July 13, 2026) — Saturday, July 18, Holland Speedway will see five divisions take to its ⅜-mile paved oval for fast, family-friendly entertainment when the SealMaster 100 finally takes the green flag.
During the Heat races, younger fans — ages 12 and under — can partake in festivities put on by the Race of Champions Kid’s Club: “Kid’s RoC.”
For feature racing, fans will see the Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series race 40 laps for the annual Sealmaster 100. They will also watch as the Race of Champions Street Stocks take to the track. The Trucaliber Feirme Ltd Late Models, which will be racing for $2,000-to-win and the FOAR SCORE Dash Series will also be on hand.
