HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (June 9, 2022) – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced Thursday that Sammy Smith will run eight NASCAR Xfinity Series races behind the wheel of the No. 18 Toyota GR Supra in 2022.
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GNARLY Premium Cut Jerky to Sponsor Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports at Sonoma Raceway
CONCORD, N.C. (June 8, 2022) – Spire Motorsports announced today GNARLY Premium Cut Jerky has joined the team’s family of partners and will be showcased as the primary sponsor aboard Corey LaJoie’s No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.
Stream Exclusive, Live Coverage Of The 24 Hours Of Le Mans On Motortrend+ In The U.S. And Canada
MotorTrend, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery owned Eurosport, is bringing sports fans in the U.S. and Canada every angle and hour of the world’s preeminent, legendary automotive racing event, the 24 HOURS OF LE MANS. Fans can catch all the heart stopping action of the 90th running of the 24 HOURS OF LE MANS live starting Saturday, June 11 at 9:30 AM EDT / 6:30 AM PDT, on MotorTrend+ and MotorTrend TV.
A subscription to MotorTrend+ provides live coverage of all practice and qualifying sessions which begin today, and offers a unique, in-depth viewing experience that encompasses multiple feeds for on-board race car cameras, as well as timing, scoring, and aerial cameras.
Arnold Hill Receives Prestigious Don MacTavish Award At Thunder Road
Barre, VT — Unable to attend the 2021 Banquet of Champions during Community Bank 150 weekend, ACT Late Model Tour and Thunder Road car owner Arnie Hill was able to receive the highest award in the ACT Sanctioned sphere… the prestigious Don MacTavish Memorial Award. (more…)
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Monaco Ford Tri-Track Modified Tri-Track Series Set for Thunder Road Return in 2023
Barre, VT — Following the tremendous success of the inaugural Granite City 100 on Sunday, May 29th, Thunder Road and Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series officials are excited to announce that the Modifieds will return for the 60th Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic weekend on Sunday, May 28th, 2023. Highlighted by rip-roaring speeds as drivers drafted and fought for every position with three of the top Modified drivers in the East left standing in victory lane, the Granite City 100 proved to be one of the biggest racing events in the Northeast this season. (more…)
Memorial Day Monday: Fast Family Traditions Continue at Lime Rock Park
Lakeville, CT (30 May 2022) With a huge crowd fanning across Spectator Hill, Rob Dyson delivering the call to start engines ahead of the race start as the Grand Marshall, a flyover from the Connecticut Air National Guard 103rd Airlift Wing and perfect weather, Lime Rock Park celebrated Memorial Day the only way it knows how- in style.
Dowling Pockets $10k at Thunder Road Debut as Donahue Adds to Family Legacy in the Memorial Day Classic
Barre, VT — Memorial Day Weekend brings with it the start of summer, and especially the beginning of full-fledged race season. For race fans from across New England, seeing 138 different racecars pack the pit area of Thunder Road International Speedbowl on Sunday was a welcome sight for the summer season ahead. Along with the four weekly Thunder Road divisions, Tour-type Modifieds made their triumphant return for the first time in 12 years with the inaugural Granite City 100. (more…)
Chase Dowling Wins Inaugural Monaco Modified Tri-Track Stop at Thunder Road
BARRE, Vt. – The Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series visited Barre, Vermont for the first time in history and Chase Dowling wasn’t going to be denied. The Roxbury, Connecticut, native captured the $10,000 winning prize in the Granite City 100 – passing for the lead with 48 laps to go and leading the remainder of the distance en route to Victory Lane.
Dyson Family Tradition Continues at Lime Rock Park this Memorial Day Weekend
LAKEVILLE, Conn. (25 May 2022) – A Dyson family holiday tradition continues this weekend (May 27-30) when the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli headlines the Memorial Day Classic at Lime Rock Park.