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Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Takes Lead Role As Thunder On The Hill Series Sponsor

by MikeJanuary 27, 2026

Brian Levan in victory lane with Rico Abreu at 2025 High Limit event at Grandview.

BECHTELSVILLE, PA January 22, 2026 . . . . . . . . . . . . . We are thrilled and proud to announce that Levan Machine & Truck Equipment has taken the lead sponsor role of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series for the 2026 season at the Grandview Speedway. Levan Machine & Truck Equipment President and CEO Brian Levan first joined the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series in 2017 sponsoring the first Smoke on the Hill event that featured Tony Stewart in a 410 Sprint Car at Grandview. Since that time, Levan Machine & Truck Equipment has been a huge part of the Thunder Series including being the sponsor of the first High Limit Sprint event at Grandview in 2023.

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Connor Zilisch Returns To Action In Double-Duty Role At Charlotte

by MikeMay 23, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

After hard contact with the inside wall during a late wreck at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, Connor Zilisch missed the following NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, citing lower back issues.

The good news? A healthy Zilisch will return to action in Saturday’s BetMGM 300 (4:30 p.m. ET on CW, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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Extraordinary Crew Members, Ivy League Graduates Play Key Role For RFK

by MikeFebruary 20, 2025

Princeton and Brown University Grads Helping Anchor Over-The-Wall Teams

CONCORD, NC (February 20, 2025) — Ivy League graduates are often seen as future doctors, lawyers, CEOs, and world leaders, shaping the world with their intellect and influence. But every so often, an Ivy League athlete breaks the mold, and in a rare twist, two of them now play a large role with Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing. (more…)

Race Of Champions “Family Of Series” Plays Huge Role In Race Of Champions Weekend At Lake Erie Speedway In Celebration Of The Sport

by MikeSeptember 17, 2024

– Discounted Tickets Available Until Friday, September 20, 2024 – Team Registration Continues –

– Buy Your Tickets Now – https://www.lakeeriespeedway.com/roc-annual –

North East, Pa. – (September 16, 2024) – The Race of Champions “Family of Series” plays a huge role in the biggest weekend of racing in the region at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pa., as part of Race of Champions Weekend leading up to the running of the VP Racing Fuels Race of Champions 250.

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Bobby Labonte Reunites with Joe Gibbs Racing in New Consulting Role

by MikeMarch 11, 2024

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (March 8, 2024) – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced today that NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Bobby Labonte will reunite with his former team in a new consulting role providing support in a number of capacities.

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“In motorsport we definitely need more female role models… the more the merrier!”

by MikeFebruary 26, 2024

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (26^th February 2024) – Saudi Arabia’s first female racing driver and founder of Theeba Motorsport, Reema Juffali, has established herself as an inspiration and role model to female athletes in Saudi Arabia and across the world. (more…)

Front Row Motorsports Hires Blake Harris in Crew Chief Role

by MikeJanuary 6, 2022

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 6, 2022) – Front Row Motorsports (FRM) today announced the sharp-minded and energetic leader Blake Harris as the crew chief for Michael McDowell and the No. 34 Ford Mustang team. Harris, 34, joins FRM from previous winning stints at Furniture Row Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing with NASCAR Cup Series champion, Martin Truex, Jr.

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