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Racing America Announces Broadcast and Production Plan for 2026 Trans Am Series Season

by MikeFebruary 26, 2026

CHARLOTTE (February 23, 2026) — Racing America is excited to announce more details regarding the broadcast and production of the 2026 season of the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli. Beginning with the Racing America season opener at Sebring International Raceway on March 1, fans will be treated to an elevated live broadcast production, while maintaining the spirit and core excitement that the series’ fans have enjoyed for years.

This season, events will be broadcast for free on RacingAmerica.TV, the Racing America 24/7 Streaming Channel (available on The Roku Channel, My Free DirecTV, LG Channels and PLEX), as well as on the official Trans Am Series YouTube channel (@TheTransAmSeries). Internationally, broadcasts will air on REV TV in Canada.

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Registration is Open for Lime Rock Park’s Historic Festival 44

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 19, 2026

Competitors, collectors, and friends of the Historic Festival at Lime Rock Park,

You are the reason this weekend carries the weight and character that it does — the drivers who race, the owners who preserve, and the collectors who share extraordinary automobiles with an audience that truly understands them.

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Trinitē Road Rally Launches 500-Mile Adventure Motorsport Event

by MikeFebruary 16, 2026

RENO, Nev., Feb. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — From the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge to the cliffs of the Pacific, the shores of the Russian River, and the famed Sonoma Raceway, the inaugural Trinitē Road Rally will take place May 4–7, 2026, in California. Created by the team behind the world-class Rebelle Rally, the longest competitive off-road rally in the U.S., Trinitē Road Rally is a four-day event that includes three days of driving. Covering approximately 500 miles as it winds across some of the most stunning roads in America, Trinitē finishes with Track Day Presented by Pennzoil and awards at the famed Sonoma Raceway.

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Trans Am Series Unveils 2026 TA Cup National Championship Schedule

by MikeFebruary 11, 2026

After Debuting in Western Championship in 2025, Trans Am Cup Adds National Title in 2026

CHARLOTTE (February 10, 2026) — The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli has announced that it will add a TA Cup National Championship title for Trans Am’s 60th-anniversary season. The 2026 TA Cup National Championship schedule features a five-track, six-race lineup that will showcase the class at some of North America’s most iconic road courses. The schedule builds on the momentum of a successful inaugural season in the Western Championship, which concluded with Ken Sutherland earning the title.

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IMSA Insider: McLaren Has “Strong Desire” to Expand IMSA Presence into GTP

by MikeFebruary 11, 2026

Zak Brown Provides Series of Updates Ahead of Rolex 24 At Daytona

By Tony DiZinno

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – In a media roundtable in advance of the 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown joined McLaren Hypercar Team Principal James Barclay and Brown’s co-owner of United Autosports, Richard Dean, to reiterate McLaren’s interest in joining the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Brown has consistently noted since the formal launch of the McLaren top-level prototype program, its desire to join IMSA and only affirmed that last week.

“Let’s get WEC (FIA World Endurance Championship) up and running first, and our desire to be in IMSA is very high,” Brown told reporters.

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North East Short Track Network (NESTN) to Stream Top New England Racing Events in 2026

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 5, 2026

Barre, VT – The North East Short Track Network (NESTN) has signed on with the top sanctioning bodies including the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour, Pro All Stars Series and Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series along with iconic speedways like Vermont’s Thunder Road Speedbowl, New Hampshire’s Lee USA Speedway and White Mountain Motorsports Park, Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway and Seekonk Speedway in Massachusetts to stream events live for 2026 and beyond.

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NESTN Introduces Revenue Sharing Direct to Thunder Road Teams with 20% Point Fund Increase

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 5, 2026

Barre, VT – It was announced (Friday, January 30, 2026) that Thunder Road Speedbowl signed a new five-year contract with FloRacing set to stream twelve events, a change that allowed for the eight remaining events to be streamed elsewhere. In stepped the North East Short Track Network (NESTN), a partnership that has built a new Revenue Sharing Model that will increase the Thunder Road point fund by 20%!

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FOX Puts Mexico At Full Speed With NASCAR

by MikeJanuary 30, 2026

NASCAR joins FOX Latin America and accelerates its motorsports offering in Mexico

Mexico City, January 28, 2026 – FOX reaffirms its position as the undisputed leader in the sports media industry in Mexico and Latin America by announcing the addition of NASCAR to its screens starting February 1. This strategic partnership not only expands FOX’s already robust portfolio of broadcast rights, but also reflects its goal of bringing together the properties with the highest audience reach, relevance, and loyalty in the region.

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IMSA Insider: Porsche, Penske, Nasr Complete a Rolex 24 Three-Peat

by MikeJanuary 30, 2026

Penske, Porsche, Nasr Add to Rolex 24 Legacies with Third Straight Win — Photo by IMSA

CrowdStrike Racing by APR Won’t Be Denied in Taking First LMP2 Triumph

By Holly Cain

Unofficial Race Results

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Add yet another historic victory to Roger Penske’s iconic career of high achievement. Team Penske kicked off its 60th anniversary season Sunday with the overall victory in the 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona – Penske’s third straight win in the world-renowned sports car race. It featured an all-time Rolex 24 record attendance at the Daytona International Speedway road course to kick off the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.

Brazilian Felipe Nasr drove the No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 across the finish line 1.569 seconds ahead of Brit Jack Aitken in the No. 31 Cadillac Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R after a particularly spirited battle through the final hour between the two. The No. 24 BMW M Team WRT BMW M Hybrid V8 was third, 21 seconds behind the winner, in the team’s first race running the IMSA BMW GTP program.

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Two Champions Turned Rookies Ready to Battle in 1764 Sports Bar Late Models

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 27, 2026

After fighting through one of the closest championship finales in White Mountain history, young McKenna Merchant is stepping up to the big leagues in 2026 as she joins the 1764 Sports Bar & Grill Late Model division! (Johnny Racer photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — With last Friday being the deadline for drivers to renew their 2025 licenses for the upcoming season, so too came a pair of bombshells for the 1764 Sports Bar & Grill Late Models in 2026. For possibly the first time ever, the two defending four-cylinder champions of White Mountain and Thunder Road Speedbowl are both moving up to the Late Model class in a landmark battle for Rookie of the Year at New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track this summer!

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