DAYTONA BEACH, FL (March 9, 2026) – The 2026 Daytona 200 marked a defining moment for the racing community and for Droplight, the cultural engine backing the next generation of fearless competitors and brand builders. In one of the most historic finishes in the race’s nearly century-long history, Droplight-supported riders dominated the podium storylines, with rising star Kayla Yaakov making history as the first woman ever to finish on the Daytona 200 podium, while veteran champion Josh Herrin captured his fourth consecutive Daytona 200 victory.
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O Canada! Treyten Lapcevich Secures Dominant First ARCA Menards Series Victory at Berlin
MARNE, Mich. — When the 2025 season began for Treyten Lapcevich, he knew it was important to capitalize on every available opportunity.
A third-place showing for the Canadian driver at Phoenix Raceway earlier this year reinforced his belief that he could excel in the United States. The ride with Venturini Motorsports that evening was only for one race, which left Lapcevich waiting for the next moment to showcase his talent in the ARCA Menards Series.
Last-Lap Pass Secures Second HSR Prototype Challenge Presented by Michelin Race Win of The Season for Matador Motorsports at The Glen
- Pierce Marshall and Eric Foss Score HSR Prototype Challenge Presented by Michelin Overall and P1 Class Victories Thursday in the Matador Motorsports 2017 No. 02 Cadillac DPi
- Matt Graham and Jake Latham Third Overall and P3 Class Winners in HSR Prototype Challenge Debut in the 2020 No. 31 Ligier JS P320
- Robert Tornello Makes a Winning Return to HSR Competition with the P2 Class Victory in the Hudson Historics 2014 No. 90 Coyote Corvette Daytona Prototype
WATKINS GLEN, New York (June 14, 2025) – A rivalry renewed delivered a thriller of a finish at Watkins Glen International where Pierce Marshall and Eric Foss co-drove the Matador Motorsports 2017 No. 02 Cadillac DPi to their second-straight HSR Prototype Challenge presented by Michelin victory of the season late Thursday afternoon at the third annual HSR Watkins Glen Classic 6 Hour presented by Mission Foods.
AO Racing Secures Maiden Endurance Win With Rexy at Twelve Hours of Sebring
SEBRING, Fla. (March 18, 2025) – AO Racing made history on Saturday night at Sebring International Raceway, claiming their first endurance victory in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Laurin Heinrich, Klaus Bachler, and Alessio Picariello piloted Rexy, the Porsche 911 GT3 Rawr, to a commanding win in the GTD PRO class. Meanwhile, in the LMP2 category, the crew of Spike the Dragon battled back from an early setback to finish on the lead lap inside the top ten. (more…)
Sean Hingorani Earns Second Consecutive West Series Title; Connor Zilisch Secures Season-Ending Phoenix Victory
Editor’s note… I’m trying to catch up on some of the stock car racing news…
PHOENIX, Ariz. — The path to a second consecutive ARCA Menards Series West championship was much tougher for Sean Hingorani compared to the first.
Despite competing with four different organizations across the 12-race schedule, Hingorani still managed to put together an efficient campaign that saw him tally three victories. All those triumphs came with the same team that guided Hingorani to his first West Series championship, Venturini Motorsports. (more…)
Tyler Reddick Secures Championship Four Spot in Thrilling Win at Homestead-Miami Speedway
By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – In the most dramatic Playoff race of the 2024 season – featuring three different leaders in the final three laps – 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick made a clutch pass out of Turn 4 on the last lap to claim his first NASCAR Cup Series victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday when it counted most.
Reddick passed his team owner, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin with two laps to go then moved high up against the wall to pass Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney in the final corner to claim the Straight Talk Wireless 400 trophy and secure a position in the Championship Four in two weeks in the Phoenix Raceway season finale.
Owen Grennan Scores First Career Riverhead Raceway Modified Victory, John Beatty Jr. Secures Second Consecutive Championship
After rain washed out the Championship Night for the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Series at Riverhead Raceway the event was pushed back to the third weekend in October. In the 50-lap NASCAR Modified feature Owen Grennan of Glen Cove avoided all that was going on around him to collect his first career victory. Earlier Grennan romped to his 21st career triumph in the Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modifieds.
Mercedes-AMG Competitors Combine for Two Race Wins and Four More Podiums While Mercedes-AMG Secures Third-Consecutive GT America Manufacturer Championship
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Mercedes-AMG clinched a third-straight GT America powered by AWS Manufacturer Championship to highlight a successful season-ending weekend of SRO America competition at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) that included GT4 and GT2 race wins and a three-day haul of six total podium finishes. The half dozen visits to IMS victory lane included a pair of podium showings by Mercedes-AMG Performance Teams GruppeM Racing and Lone Star Racing. Maro Engel, Jules Gounon and Mikael Grenier drove the No. 130 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 to a second-place Pro-class finish while the No. 4 Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Luca Stolz, Fabian Schiller and Alex Palou rallied to third-place Pro honors in Saturday’s Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Indianapolis 8 Hour. (more…)
Flying Lizard Motorsports Secures Memorable Double-Podium Weekend at Road America
ELKHART LAKE, Wis., (August 19, 2024) – Flying Lizard Motorsports experienced a weekend full of ups and downs during the SRO America races at Road America. Still, the team’s perseverance paid off, resulting in two additional podiums across their four programs. (more…)
GMG Racing Secures GT America Race Win and Fanatec GT World Challenge Pro-Am P2 Finish at Road America
ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (August 19, 2024) – GMG Racing secured a Sunday GT America powered by AWS race win with team Founder and Principal James Sofronas and a P2 Pro-Am class podium in Saturday’s Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS race with co-drivers Kyle Washington and Tom Sargent in a competitive SRO America championships weekend at Road America. (more…)