Maricopa, Ariz., (July 15, 2025) – Flying Lizard Motorsports will make a one-off return to the Pirelli GT4 America series this weekend with a special family pairing: Craig and Zach Lumsden. The father-son duo will compete in the Am class, piloting the No. 413 BMW M4 GT4 EVO in the upcoming doubleheader weekend. This event marks a new chapter for both the Lumsdens and the Flying Lizard organization, as the team sets the foundation for the pair to explore GT4 competition.
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.
Two-time and defending Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified champion John Beatty Jr. of Merrick scored his first victory of the 2025 Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Saturday before a packed house at Riverhead Raceway. Beatty, who came to Saturday’s race with a 28-point cushion in the championship chase furthered that advantage with his 14th career win, becoming the fifth winner in as many NASCAR Modified races at Riverhead this season.
Fans of all sports hear it all the time as broadcasters mention many athletes never forget where they came from. Such is the case with former four-time NASCAR Modified champion Kyle Soper of Manorville who Saturday morning stopped by Riverhead Raceway to donate all the trophies he accumulated for his 45 victories across four divisions; it is Kyle’s wishes the re-purposed hardware would go to INEX Bandolero winners starting Sunday July 27th.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 12, 2025) – JR Motorsports announced today that Roto-Rooter, a leading provider of plumbing, drain cleaning, and water cleanup services will return to the organization as a primary partner for seven NASCAR Xfinity Series events each year beginning in 2026, including races with Justin Allgaier and additional JRM drivers to be established at a later date. In addition to their return to the NXS and full-season associate with the team’s Late Model program, Roto-Rooter will also expand their partnership to include a personal service agreement with NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr.
SONOMA, Calif. — Shane van Gisbergen proved on Sunday that it’s impossible to keep a road course superstar down for more than a brief interlude.
After finishing second to Connor Zilisch in Saturday’s Xfinity Series race, van Gisbergen was back on top on a pleasant Sunday afternoon in wine country, winning the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.
Time will tell whether Shane van Gisbergen will be remembered as the greatest road- and street-course racer in NASCAR history.
But the New Zealand native already can make an indisputable claim to unprecedented greatness barely two years after his Cup Series debut. No one ever has been this good at so many tracks with left- and right-hand turns on NASCAR’s premier circuit.
It’s race weekend at CTMP!! The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for exotic prototype and GT cars makes its only stop north of the border July 11-13 as part of the Chevrolet Grand Prix. Canada’s biggest sports car event features a world-class field of drivers racing iconic performance brands (including Corvette, Acura, Aston Martin, BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lexus, McLaren, Mercedes-AMG, Mustang, and Porsche) on CTMP’s legendary Grand Prix circuit. In addition to the WeatherTech series (with LMP2 prototypes, GTD PRO and GTD classes), the Michelin Pilot Challenge, VP Racing Sportscar Challenge, and the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin fill out the three-day weekend of racing. Click HERE for tickets and info!
SONOMA, Calif. — Two questions are front and center as the NASCAR Cup Series heads for Sonoma Raceway for Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 (3:30 p.m. ET on TNT, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
First, can any other driver in the series halt Shane van Gisbergen’s streak of perfection on road and street courses?
And second, which four drivers will advance to the semifinals of the five-race In-Season Challenge, which pays $1 million to win?
By Reid Spencer
After an eye-opening experience on the streets of Chicago, Connor Zilisch knows what to expect from JR Motorsports teammate Shane van Gisbergen in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 at Sonoma Raceway (4:30 p.m. ET on CW, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
By Reid Spencer
