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‘It’s what I need’: Shane Van Gisbergen Scores First Oval Win (Now With Video)
Simon Chapman of SpeedCafe reports that in his second year of racing full-time in the United States, Shane van Gisbergen has his first oval win with victory in the Cook Out Summer Shootout season finale.
Van Gisbergen has been competing on and off in the Legend Cars with compatriot Scott McLaughlin and fellow NASCAR Cup Series racer Bubba Wallace.
Patrick Emerling Scores Hometown Win In “Transitowne 100” At Holland Speedway With Race Of Champions Modified Series
Nik Welshans and Trisha Connolly Also Claim Holland Speedway Feature Victories on Action-Packed Saturday Night
Holland, N.Y. – (July 27, 2025) – Patrick Emerling of Orchard Park, N.Y., captured a hard-fought and emotional victory in the Transitowne 100 on Saturday night at his home track, Holland Speedway, with the Race of Champions Modified Series.
Emerling battled throughout the race with Jake Lutz of Hamburg, N.Y., eventually taking the lead and holding off Lutz in a thrilling run to the checkered flag. The win marked the 25th career Race of Champions Series victory for the Western New York native.
Flying Lizard Motorsports Braves Storms, Scores BMW Victory at VIR
ALTON, Va. (July 22, 2025) – Flying Lizard Motorsports took on a challenging four-race weekend at VIRginia International Raceway, competing in both the McLaren Trophy America and GT4 America series. With temperatures soaring and storms rolling through, the team battled adversity and came away with a class win, an additional podium, and a continued push in the championship hunt.
Zack Curren Scores Emotional Race Of Champions Sportsman Modified Series Win At Chemung Speedrome In Tribute To Ed Mcguire 51

Chemung, N.Y. – (July 19, 2025) – Zack Curren of Horseheads, N.Y., delivered a powerful and emotional performance on Saturday night at Chemung Speedrome, capturing the win in the Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series “Tribute to Ed McGuire 51.” Curren competed in a tribute car honoring his friend, Connor Sellars, who passed away unexpectedly earlier this year.
The annual event honors Ed McGuire, a longtime competitor and car owner in the Southern Tier racing community. It has become a cherished tradition at Chemung Speedrome.
Dave Brigati Scores Late Model Win, Erin Solomito Victorious In Super Pro Trucks Before Large Turnout At Riverhead Raceway Saturday
A couple of familiar faces returned to victory lane at Riverhead Raceway Saturday evening when “The Fancy Farmer” Dave Brigati of Calverton won the 40-lap Late Model feature event while Erin Solomito of East Quogue topped the Super Pro Truck 20-lap event. A large crowd on hand for the Monster Truck Night of Destruction greeted both upon exiting their winning machines.
14-Year-Old Tristan McKee Scores First-Career CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Pole, Sets New Track Record at Watkins Glen
- Barry Boes Best in Pro/Am Challenge, Fourth-Fastest Overall
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (July 12, 2025) – Practice and qualifying have concluded for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series race at Watkins Glen International. 14-year-old Tristan McKee in the No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro set the fastest time, earning his first-career pole award and setting a new track record of 1:49.077. McKee currently leads the series point standings, in addition to the Rookie of the Year and Young Gun Award rankings.
Teen Tristan McKee Scores First Trans Am Win
- 14-Year-Old Rookie Leads Every Lap at Mid-Ohio To Become Second-Youngest Winner in TA2 History
- Electrical Gremlin Foils Barry Boes’ Bid
- Contact Ends Day for First-Time TA2 Polesitter Corey Day
- M1 Racecars’ Jared Odrick Wins Pro-Am Class
In just his eighth career TA2 start, 14-year-old McKee became the second-youngest winner in series history at 14 years, 10 months and 19 days. Only Brent Crews, who won the June 2022 race at Road America at the age of 14 years, three months and four days, was younger.
McKee qualified second and went on to lead all 42 laps of the 75-minute race, beating three-time TA2 champion Rafa Matos across the finish line by a margin of 2.088 seconds. It was McKee’s fourth consecutive podium result and extended his lead atop the TA2 driver championship at the halfway point of the season.
Justin Bonsignore Scores Record-Breaking 12th Riverhead Victory On Whelen Modified Tour
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — Growing up a race fan on Long Island, Justin Bonsignore was drawn to fellow Long Islander Mike Ewanitsko.
Ewanitsko was a dominant force at Riverhead Raceway, now the only race track on Long Island, winning 11 times with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at the quarter-mile bullring.
For years, no one could claim to be on the same level as Ewanitsko in Modified Tour competition at Riverhead. Now Bonsignore can say he’s surpassed him.
Andrew Lewis, Jr., Scores First-Ever Race Of Champions Sportsman Modified Series Victory At Spencer Speedway
- Wylie, Barron, VanLane, Giglio, and Schoonmaker Also Victorious During 70th Annual Spencer Speedway Season Opener
Williamson, N.Y. – (June 7, 2025) – Andrew Lewis, Jr., of Ontario, N.Y., etched his name into the record books Friday night at Spencer Speedway, earning his first-ever Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series victory during the track’s 70th annual season opener.
Lewis grabbed the lead at the drop of the green in the 35-lap feature and never relinquished it, holding off a hard-charging field to seal an emotional win at his home track.


