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VIR Land Ownership Unlocks Strategic Growth Opportunity

by MikeDecember 12, 2025

ALTON, Va. (Dec. 10, 2025) — In a major milestone for road course racing in North America, VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) has officially acquired full ownership of the land it operates on, ending a decades-long lease and opening new doors for growth and development.

CEO and Co-owner of VIR, Connie Nyholm, announced the news with enthusiasm, stating, “I am immensely pleased to tell all of our dedicated fans, renters, teams, sanctioning bodies, tenants, employees, community stakeholders—everyone—that we recently closed on the purchase of all of the land underlying VIR. VIR can now live on in perpetuity.”

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Good Ranchers Named Title Sponsor of NTT INDYCAR SERIES Race at Phoenix Raceway

by MikeDecember 4, 2025

The Fastest-Growing Meat Delivery Company in the U.S. Partners with the Fastest Racing On Earth For Exhilarating Return to Historic Phoenix Track

AVONDALE, Ariz. (Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025) – Good Ranchers, an American meat company, INDYCAR and Phoenix Raceway announced a new title partnership for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ race scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2026. The Good Ranchers 250 at Phoenix Raceway marks INDYCAR’s return to the thrilling and high-speed one-mile oval for the first time since 2018.

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ARCA Menards Series West 2026 Schedule Announced; 13 Races Set at 11 Tracks

by MikeDecember 3, 2025

TEMPERANCE, Mich. – (December 2, 2025) – The ARCA Menards Series West schedule has been announced, with 13 races set at 11 tracks spread across six states.

The ARCA Menards Series West calendar will expand from 12 races in 2025 to 13 in 2026, the most since 2019.

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HSR and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Announce Multi-Year Extension with HSR as the Official Sanctioning Body of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Events

by MikeNovember 26, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (November 25, 2025) – Officials of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) announced today that HSR will continue as the official sanctioning body of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and the Monterey Pre-Reunion through at least 2028.

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2026 WeatherTech Raceway Tickets On Sale Now

by MikeNovember 26, 2025

Monterey, CA (Nov. 25, 2025) – Get ready, race fans, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is excited to announce that tickets for the marquee events in the highly anticipated 2026 racing season are on sale online at WeatherTechRaceway.com and at the Raceway ticket office.

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Three Time NASCAR Modified Champion John Beatty Jr. To Lead Riverhead Raceway 2025 Parade Of Champions At Awards Celebration

by Bob FinanNovember 21, 2025

On any level of racing winning consecutive championships is a difficult task, earning three in a row while not impossible is as impressive as it is rare. During the 75th Anniversary season at Riverhead Raceway in 2025, John Beatty Jr. of Merrick accomplished something that had not been done in thirty years, and just twice over 75-years when he earned his third straight NASCAR Modified championship. Beatty will be feted along with eleven other Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series divisional champions at the Riverhead Raceway awards celebration Friday January 23rd at Giorgio’s Premier Caterers of Baiting Hollow.

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Joey Bruan Makes Late Race Charge To Capture $12,000 Islip 300 Victory At Riverhead Raceway

by Bob FinanNovember 17, 2025

Joey Braun of Manorville put a $12,000 bow on his freshman season as a tour type Modified driver Saturday evening by winning the 9th annual Islip 300 at Riverhead Raceway Saturday evening. Braun broke onto the tour type Modified scene on the SMART tour this year, with he and sponsor Rich Gerbe through his HighMark Building Efficiency securing the Hillbilly Racing ride. Gerbe became a car owner over the summer with he and Braun winning their only other Riverhead start on Wednesday August 27th during a 50-lapper.

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Islip 300 To Decide 2025 Ted Christopher Cup Crown Jewel Series Champion At Riverhead Raceway Saturday

by Bob FinanNovember 10, 2025

There is still one more championship to be decided at Riverhead Raceway for 2025, and that title will be decided at the biggest race of the season during the $12,000 to win 9th annual Islip 300 Saturday. When the dust settles at the conclusion of the 300, the 2025 Ted Christopher Cup Crown Jewel Series champion will emerge with several drivers still in the hunt. The Crown Jewel Series is a championship within a championship annually at Riverhead Raceway consisting of five extra distance, signature events. The championship cup for the series is named honoring the iconic, late Ted Christopher who tragically lost his life in route to Long Island for a WMT event in September of 2017.

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$41,650 Purse Announced For 9th Annual Islip 300 November 15th At Riverhead Raceway, $12,000 Awaits Winner

by Bob FinanNovember 7, 2025

The Riverhead Raceway management team over the weekend announced via their social media platforms the posted purse for the 9th annual Islip 300 Tour Type Modified spectacular Saturday November 15th. Track owners Connie Partridge and Tom Gatz disclosed that $41,650 will be up for grabs during the 75-mile, 300-lap contest, with the winner pocketing a cool $12,000. Chase Grennan of Glen Cove is the defending race winner and will seek to become the first driver to win back-to-back Islip 300 events.

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VIRginia International Raceway’s Annual Charity Laps to Benefit Victory Junction Returns Nov. 21

by MikeNovember 6, 2025

Drivers Will Take on VIR’s Full Course to Support Victory Junction Children with Medical and Physical Needs – Limited Tickets Also Available for a 43-Minute Pit Stop with Richard Petty

RANDLEMAN, N.C. (Nov. 6, 2025) – VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) will host its annual Charity Laps to benefit Victory Junction on Friday, November 21, 2025, inviting car enthusiasts from across the Southeast to hit the track for a cause.

From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., participants can drive their own vehicles on VIR’s world-renowned 3.27-mile full course, following a pace car for 15-20 minutes of non-competitive track time. Each session is available for just $25, with all proceeds supporting Victory Junction. Tickets for the Charity Laps event are available for purchase on-site at the event.

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