ALTON, Va. (September 20, 2025) – In just his fourth-career start in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, Carson Brown drove his No. 2 PayCafe/Ebb Logistics/SLR-M1 Toyota Camry to his first-ever victory at VIRginia International Raceway. The 17 year old qualified second and remained in the top three throughout the 31-lap race, taking over the lead with just six laps remaining after a hard-fought battle with Ben Maier (No. 10 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry). Points leader Tristan McKee suffered a transmission issue mid-race, relegating him to a 21st-place finish overall, tightening the championship points battle between he and Sam Corry.
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Adam Andretti and Burtin Racing Take on VIR with Championship in Sights
Alton, VIRGINIA – September 19, 2025 – The Burtin Racing team returns to the legendary Virginia International Raceway (VIR) this weekend, September 21, for Round 9 of the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli, with Adam Andretti spearheading the team in the prestigious TA class. The race comes at a vital stage in the championship chase, with Andretti entering the weekend second in the Drivers’ Championship with 839 points and looking to build on an already impressive season campaign.
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Riverhead Raceway Reveals New Demolition Derby Payout Procedure For Saturday Night & 2026
Riverhead Raceway General Manager John Ellwood announced Wednesday the track will introduce a new payout procedure Saturday during the final 4/6-Cylinder Demolition Derby, a procedure that will carry into 2026 and beyond. The 4/6-Cylinder Demo will conclude a bust night of racing that is highlighted by the Sara Sylvester INEX Legend Race Car National Qualifier 50.
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$5,000 Bonus & Lap Money Program Announced For Sara Sylvester 50 INEX Legend Race Car National Qualifier Saturday At Riverhead Raceway
Wednesday evening Erin Delaney announced she has arranged a $5,000 bonus and lap money program for Saturday’s Sara Sylvester INEX Legend Race Car National Qualifier 50 at Riverhead Raceway making the race the richest Legend event ever at the famed quarter mile. The 50-lap winner will earn $1,500 before lap money and other bonus monies are figured in. A complete program of NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series racing will complement the Sara Sylvester 50, including a 4/6-Cylinder Demolition Derby which will also carry a hefty first place prize money.
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Trans Am Series Race Preview: VIRginia International Raceway
Trans Am At VIRginia International Raceway
VIR SpeedTour
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Track Facts:
Opened: 1957
Length: 3.27 Miles
Layout: 17-Turn Road Course
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RPM Raceway Enhances Go-Karting with New Immersive Video Game Technology, Real-World Racing With Video Game Tech, With The Launch of Kart Klash
gNEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — RPM Raceway, the immersive racing & entertainment destination with locations on the East Coast, is redefining go-kart racing with the launch of Kart Klash, the nation’s first-ever real-life racing game that merges live go-karting with an interactive video game. With a commitment to transforming the traditional analog racing experience into a gamified adventure, RPM Raceway is expanding its offerings and pioneering a new era of motorsports entertainment. (more…)
TeamSLR Contingent Poised To Tackle VIR
TeamSLR Teen Rookie Tristan McKee Returns to Scene of First TA2 Series Start, Joined by Returning Carson Brown, Newcomers Lanie Buice and Naz Olkhovsky
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Sept. 15, 2025) – Fifteen-year-old Tristan McKee, the Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series points leader through nine of 12 rounds this season, returns to the scene of his series debut last October when he and a trio of TeamSLR and M1 Racecars teammates hit the track for Saturday’s VIR SpeedTour at Virginia International Raceway in Alton.
Chase Grennan Continues Signature Race Prowess Scoring Clean Sweep Of Cecil Palm Tree 66 At Riverhead Raceway
One thing is becoming abundantly clear with the budding driving career of 18-year-old Chase Grennan of Glen Cove, the bright spotlight of signature NASCAR Modified events at Riverhead Raceway doesn’t intimidate him at all. In fact, he thrives on them and has been dubbed with the moniker “Big Time”. Saturday, the college freshman set fast time and led all but the first lap of the Cecil Palm Tree 66 for his third win of the season, all Crown Jewel Series events for the Ted Christopher Cup. Add his upset win in the 2024 Islip 300 and the only left for “Big Time” Chase to accomplish is to win a 50-lap weekly event.Saturday’s Cecil Palm Tree 66 Pivotal Race Towards Riverhead Raceway NASCAR Modified & Crown Jewel Series Championships
The annual Cecil Palm Tree 66 NASCAR Modified event is presented to honor memory of the late Eddie Partridge, a lover of the open wheel machines and the excitement they provided wherever they raced, especially Riverhead Raceway which he, his wife Connie and nephew Tom Gatz purchased in 2015. Saturday when the green flag waves over the field to begin the Cecil Palm Tree 66, the usual open wheel excitement will be ramped up with the 2025 NASCAR Modified and Crown Jewel Series Ted Christopher Cup championships hanging in the balance, just the way Eddie Partridge the Modified fan would have loved.
Roll Call of HSR Race Winners Crowned at VIRginia International Raceway
DANVILLE, Virginia (September 9, 2025) – The first Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) full-weekend visit to VIRginia International Raceway in seven years produced an endless roll call of race winners and podium finishers in a packed weekend of competition at the HSR VIR Historics on the 3.29-mile Southern Virginia road course, September 4 – 7.