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NASCAR’s Trackhouse Racing, Red Bull & Chevrolet Combining for Goodwood Festival of Speed Run

by MikeJuly 7, 2025

CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA — Trackhouse Racing’s founder and owner Justin Marks will drive the team’s No. 87 Red Bull Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series entry at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed July 10-13.

The annual motorsport event held at Goodwood House in West Sussex, England, celebrates car culture. It displays a wide array of vehicles, from vintage classics to modern supercars, Formula 1 machines, and innovative prototypes. NASCAR has taken an increased role in recent years, with a variety of drivers, cars and teams making the trek across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Team Penske Announces New Leadership Structure for Organization’s INDYCAR and Sports Car Programs

by MikeJuly 7, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (July 4, 2025) – Team Penske announced today a new leadership structure for the organization’s championship-winning INDYCAR and Sports Car programs. Two of the team’s longtime associates that have experience across both programs will officially transition to their new roles, beginning this weekend. Jonathan Diuguid has been promoted to President of Penske Racing, Inc., and Travis Law has been named Competition Director for Penske Racing, Inc.

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IMSA + F1 Movie + CTMP Grid = Summer Blockbuster Material (IMSA Insider No. 606)

by MikeJuly 3, 2025

Appearance of IMSA and the 2024 Rolex 24 At Daytona Kickstarts Summer Blockbuster

By Tony DiZinno, IMSA

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Sports car racing is having a moment of late; it’s being spotlighted on screens of all sizes across the country and across the world. There’s a litany of streaming series, docuseries and a couple sports car-specific silver screen films that have premiered within the past few years. That includes a few award winners in the IMSA space.

However, it’s F1® The Movie that – even if only briefly – showcases IMSA in a prominent guest-starring role to open proceedings to the two-and-a-half-hour summer 2025 blockbuster.

Several media members were among those granted a special opportunity to see a Porsche-hosted advance screening of the film prior to the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen weekend at The Glen Theatre in downtown Watkins Glen.

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Preston’s Kia Celebrates America’s Birthday, Thunder Road Stars on Thursday, July 3

by Lou ModestinoJuly 2, 2025

Jason Corliss (#66VT) might be leading the charge for a fourth Thunder Road title, but like the remaining top-four Maplefields/Irving Late Models he remains winless and looks to change that during the Preston’s Kia Independence Day Spectacular. (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – Somehow July has already hit the Green Mountain State and that can only mean one thing; It’s time for Central Vermont’s Largest Fireworks Display at Thunder Road Speedbowl with the help of Preston’s Kia and Northstar Fireworks! The weekly warriors return to the Barre highbanks this Thursday ready to continue their championship chases while all look forward to spending the evening under Northstar’s massive fireworks display to kick-off the July 4th holiday weekend!

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1-2-3 Sweep for TeamSLR, M1 Racecars at Road America

by MikeJune 30, 2025

- Polesitter Mike Skeen Leads Every Lap in ‘Visit Palatka’ Tribute Car
- Tristan McKee, Corey Day Complete TA2 National Series Podium
- Barry Boes, Jared Odrick Finish 1-2 in Pro-Am Challenge Class

Overview:
Date: June 29, 2025
Event: Road America SpeedTour (Round 7 of 12)
Series: Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli
Division: Cube 3 Architecture TA2 Series
Location: Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Layout: 4.048-mile, 14-turn road course
Format: 25 laps or 75 minutes
Weather: Sunny, upper-80s
TA2 Winner: Mike Skeen of TeamSLR/Guthrie’s Garage

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Mike Skeen Returns to Victory Lane in CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, Leads M1 Racecars Podium Sweep at Road America

by MikeJune 30, 2025

TeamSLR’s Barry Boes Earns Second Pro/Am Win of Season

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 29, 2025) – 2020 Champion Mike Skeen returned to Victory Lane in the CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series for the first time since 2022, leading every single lap at Road America on his way to capturing the checkered flag. Polesitter Skeen’s No. 2 Guthrie’s Garage machine had dominant speed, allowing him to defend the point position through multiple restarts and pull out to tremendous gaps under green-flag conditions. Behind him, fifth-place starter Tristan McKee (No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) quickly advanced to the front and passed second-place starter Corey Day (No. 17 HendrickCars.com/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) on lap two, and the trio of TeamSLR-built M1 racecars defended their podium positions for the remainder of the race. Thomas Annunziata (No. 90 Gazoo Racing/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry), who made his first laps this weekend at Road America in the race, advanced from the 23rd spot to finish fourth, and seventh-place starter Valentin Aguirre (No. 12 Memo Corse/CAN/Elf Oil Ford Mustang) claimed his first-career top-five finish.

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Gray, Farrell Capitalize on Community College of Vermont Double Feature Night for Career Firsts at The Road!

by Lou ModestinoJune 30, 2025

Barre, VT – Double Features were on the menu Thursday at Thunder Road International Speedbowl for Community College of Vermont Night at The Road. Double features for some meant strategy was thrown to the wayside with the foot to the firewall, to others it was patience, a strong brake pedal and eyes up. To all, it was the ultimate test of man, machine and teamwork on the Barre highbanks.

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CD Racing Earns Second-Consecutive 1-2 Finish with Chris Dyson Victorious at Road America

by MikeJune 30, 2025

Bryson Cruises to XGT Victory, Josh Carlson Continues SGT Win Streak at Home Track, Coffey Earns Fifth GT Victory, Comer Wins in GT1 Debut

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 28, 2025) – For the second weekend in a row, the CD Racing team of Chris Dyson and Matthew Brabham dominated the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli TA/GT race, with the team earning its second 1-2 finish in as many races. This time, it was Dyson’s No. 16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang that took the checkered flag, securing his second win of the 2025 season at Road America. Brabham (No. 21 GYM WEED Ford Mustang) started the race from the pole, but Dyson took the point position in the first turn and never looked back, leading until the checkered flag waved and securing his 28th-career victory. Brabham was never far behind, holding off challenges from Adam Andretti (No. 17 Top Liner Chevrolet Camaro) and Paul Menard (No. 3 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford Mustang), but he was never unseated from the runner-up position.

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Registration For 2025 NASA 25 Hours at Ozarks Opens July 4!

by MikeJune 30, 2025

June 27, 2025, Las Vegas — Registration for the longest closed-course endurance race in North America is opening at noon Central Time July 4, 2025. The NASA 25 Hours at Ozarks International Raceway has undergone a series of changes as result of input from teams and drivers.

The race is as challenging as ever, but everything else about it will be easier. Along with the venue change from Thunderhill Raceway in northern California, the NASA 25 Hours at Ozarks also will benefit from a raft of other exciting changes this year we think racers will love.

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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Debuts at Lime Rock Park Road Course

by MikeJune 27, 2025June 27, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

The addition of Lime Rock Park to the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series schedule doubtless was welcome news to series leader Corey Heim.

With proven ability to succeed at any type of race track, Heim has claimed two of his 15 victories on road courses—from the pole at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 2023 and from the second starting position at Circuit of the Americas last year.

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