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2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championshiptm Begins With Monster Energy Supercross Season Opener This Saturday In Anaheim Live At 7 P.M. ET On Peacock And NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 6, 2026 – The Monster Energy 2026 SMX World Championship^TM series and Monster Energy AMA Supercross season begins this Saturday, Jan. 10, from Angel Stadium of Anaheim in California, starting live at 6:30 p.m. ET with exclusive pre-race coverage on Peacock followed by the race at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN.

There will be an SMX Season Preview special live from Anaheim starting at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock which will include an encore presentation of the 2026 season preview show.

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Claremont Motorsports Park & MDP Motorsports Promotions Present The 5th Annual Turkey Day Classic Saturday, November 29th – Claremont Motorsports Par

by Lou ModestinoNovember 26, 2025

Claremont, NH – Claremont Motorsports Park, in partnership with MDP Motorsports Promotions, is excited to present the 5th Annual Turkey Day Classic on Saturday, November 29th, marking the final motorsports event of the 2026 season. As the New England racing community prepares to close the book on another thrilling year, this traditional post-holiday special offers fans and racers one final chance to hit the track before winter sets in.

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Champions Crowned on Quarter Mile Championship Last Saturday at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

by MikeNovember 25, 2025

Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Paschall Heating & Air Limited Late Models champion, Johnathan Dishman — Paschall Heating & Air Limited Late Models champion, Johnathan Dishman

NASHVILLE, TN — November 2025 — The final event of the 2025 racing season at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway delivered a full afternoon of excitement as six champions were crowned on Quarter Mile Championship Saturday. With tight point battles, dramatic moments, and dominant performances, the 1/4-mile proved once again why it is one of the most intense bullrings in short-track racing.

Dedicated race fans watched as the CP Race Wear Bandoleros, Pest Doctor Front Runners, US Air Force Legends (Pro/Masters, Semi Pro, Young Lions), Pure Stocks, and Paschall Heating & Air Limited Late Models took center stage for their final feature events of 2025.

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Championship Battles Set for Quarter Mile Championship Saturday at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

by MikeNovember 18, 2025

Nashville, TN — Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway is set to close out its 2025 quarter-mile season this Saturday with Quarter Mile Championship Saturday, featuring championship-deciding events across all local divisions. At least six feature races will highlight an action-packed afternoon as the track’s top drivers battle for titles in their respective classes.

Event Date: Saturday, November 22
Raindate: Sunday, November 23 (same schedule)

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Islip 300 To Decide 2025 Ted Christopher Cup Crown Jewel Series Champion At Riverhead Raceway Saturday

by Bob FinanNovember 10, 2025

There is still one more championship to be decided at Riverhead Raceway for 2025, and that title will be decided at the biggest race of the season during the $12,000 to win 9th annual Islip 300 Saturday. When the dust settles at the conclusion of the 300, the 2025 Ted Christopher Cup Crown Jewel Series champion will emerge with several drivers still in the hunt. The Crown Jewel Series is a championship within a championship annually at Riverhead Raceway consisting of five extra distance, signature events. The championship cup for the series is named honoring the iconic, late Ted Christopher who tragically lost his life in route to Long Island for a WMT event in September of 2017.

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2nd Annual Thunder In The Mountains 200 Set For Saturday, June 20th At White Mountain

by Lou ModestinoOctober 24, 2025

The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to White Mountain Motorsports Park (NH) for the 2nd annual Thunder in the Mountains 200 on Saturday, June 20th. (Tom Morris photo)

N. Woodstock, NH — NASCAR officials announced the 2026 Whelen Modified Tour schedule at Martinsville Speedway Thursday afternoon just ahead of the Tour’s championship event. Included in the sixteen-race schedule is the 2nd annual Thunder in the Mountains 200 at White Mountain Motorsports Park (WMMP) on Saturday, June 20 after NASCAR’s most historic division put on yet another stellar showing in 2025.

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Ron Silk & Matt Hirschman Spilt Modified High Honors on Sunoco World Series Saturday

by Lou ModestinoOctober 13, 2025

Ron Silk, World Series 150 winner — After being a force in the RoC, Ron Silk came back later with a vengeance to absolutely dominate the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour World Series 150 as point leaders Austin Beers and Justin Bonsignore took the gloves off! (Jim DuPont photo)

Thompson, CT — The rolling thunder of the New England Supermodified Series kicked off the stacked feature racing Saturday afternoon with Jon McKennedy quickly taking over the lead from Ryan Battle by lap three. Big brother Jeffrey Battle officially sewed up his championship hopes after taking the green flag and found himself in the top three by lap 15. Facing McKennedy’s near straightaway lead, Battle went on the hunt against PJ Stergios until the final five laps but McKennedy was in another zip code, taking the win as smoke began to spirt out of the tailpipe ahead of Jeffrey Battle and Anthony Nocella.

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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Race at Thompson Speedway Moved Up to Saturday Due to Forecast of Rain

by MikeOctober 9, 2025

Barre, VT & Naples, ME (October 8, 2025) — Officials at Thompson Speedway announced today a revised schedule for the 63rd annual Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing. Due to an unfavorable weather forecast predicted for Sunday, officials have moved the Sunday Whelen Modified Tour portion of the original schedule into one massive Super Saturday of racing.

The Friday portion of the weekend will stay as originally scheduled while Super Saturday will now feature 10 exciting divisions of racing, culminating with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour feature to cap off the historic day.

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Race Of Champions “Family Of Series” Set To Crown Champions In Exciting “Fall Shootout” At The Bullring On Saturday, October 4

by MikeSeptember 30, 2025

Perry, N.Y. – (October 4, 2025) – The Race of Champions “Family of Series” closes out the 2025 season this Saturday, October 4, at Wyoming County International Speedway – “The Bullring” in Perry, N.Y. Several divisions will crown their champions during one final short track racing bash in Western New York.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Night Set for Saturday, October 4 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

by MikeSeptember 26, 2025

Pro Late Models Headline Autumn Thunder Night of Racing and Entertainment at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

NASHVILLE, TN (September 26, 2025) — With only two race weekends remaining in the 2025 season, excitement is building for Breast Cancer Awareness Night at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, coming up on Saturday, October 4. Partnering together with Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition to raise awareness for screenings and resources. Headlined by a 100-lap feature for the Pro Late Models, the night promises high-speed thrills, racing for a cause and family fun.

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