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Consistency Fuels Hannah Bell And Late-Season Podium Hunt for Performance Vehicle Works Racing at Hickory Motor Speedway

by MikeSeptember 12, 2025

Hannah Bell, driver of the No. 05 Alliance Packaging Chevrolet eyes fourth straight top-10 in sixth Hickory Motor Speedway start in 2025

HICKORY, N.C.: With the feel of fall starting to emerge throughout North Carolina, Hannah Bell and her Performance Vehicle Works Racing team look to keep the temperature hot on the track.

Each race at the historic Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway has provided Bell with more confidence and a stronger connection to her race car, progress that has consistently put her in contention for solid results.

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Flex Schedule To Be In Play For Race Of Champions Weekend At Lake Erie Speedway

by MikeSeptember 12, 2025

Always a Part of Race of Champions Weekend to Accommodate Fans and Participants Race of Champions Late Model and Street Stock Series Champions to be Crowned This Weekend

North East, Pa. – (September 11, 2025) – Lake Erie Speedway and Race of Champions management are prepared to utilize a “flex schedule” during this weekend’s Race of Champions Weekend in North East, Pa., including the prestigious Race of Champions 250, “The Greatest Tradition in Modified Racing.”

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Shane van Gisbergen Looks Ahead to His New Hampshire Cup Debut at the Mobil 1 301

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 12, 2025

With four road-course wins on the season so far, Shane van Gisbergen admits New Hampshire Motor Speedway will be a challenge, but he’s up for it.

LOUDON, N.H. – NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) rookie Shane van Gisbergen locked himself in to the Round of 16 of the NASCAR Playoffs with four road-course wins so far this season, but ovals have been a struggle. With his full focus currently on making it to the Round of 12 with a strong showing at this Saturday’s cutoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway, van Gisbergen will soon shift his efforts to prepare for tackling New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s (NHMS) flat 1.058-mile oval.

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Stretch Run To GSPSS Championship Starts Saturday At Speedway 95

by Kyle SouzaSeptember 12, 2025

GSPSS, Speedway 95 — PHOTO: Jayden Dole/GSPSS

WALPOLE, N.H. – After a long and restorative summer break, the Granite State Pro Stock Series (GSPSS) returns to action with a four-week, four-race sprint to the season finale.

The title race begins in earnest this Saturday at Speedway 95, the third-mile in Hermon, Maine, that has served as the GSPSS’ “Vacationland” home over the last few years.

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It’s Bristol, Baby! NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Elimination Race This Saturday In Primetime On USA Network And SMX World Championship Round 2 Saturday On Peacock

by MikeSeptember 12, 2025

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 11, 2025 – The cutoff race for the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 16 Playoffs will be presented this Saturday, Sept. 13, with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race from Bristol Motor Speedway at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, while the SuperMotocross World Championship continues with the penultimate round this Saturday from The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis at 6:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

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Kyle Larson Goes For Third Straight Win At Bristol

by MikeSeptember 12, 2025

BRISTOL, Tenn. – The last two races at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway have essentially been Kyle Larson highlight reels and the Playoff driver would like nothing more than to continue that domination in Saturday night’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race (7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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Haas Factory Team Confident In Ford For Playoff Drive

by MikeSeptember 12, 2025

Earlier this week, the Haas Factory Team, which fields Fords for Cole Custer in the NASCAR Cup Series and Sam Mayer and Sheldon Creed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, announced it would be switching power-plants to Chevrolet in 2026.

With the news coming just as the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs begin Friday in Bristol, Tenn. the drivers were asked if they worried any about Ford’s commitment to the team as it embarks on a title run.

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Sheldon Creed Optimistic For First Victory

by MikeSeptember 12, 2025September 12, 2025

Sheldon Creed is not only eager to get the Playoffs going in his pursuit of an Xfinity Series title. He’s eager to raise his first career race trophy in the series.

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Goodyear Racing Notes – Bristol Motor Speedway

by MikeSeptember 12, 2025

This weekend, largely similar Goodyear Racing Eagle tire setups await teams in all three series, as NASCAR heads back to Bristol Motor Speedway for the second time this season.

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NCTS Race Recap: Layne Riggs Rallies To Win NASCAR Truck Race at Bristol, Advances In Playoffs

by MikeSeptember 12, 2025

Layne Riggs, Bristol NCTS winner — Photo: Getty Images / NASCAR Media

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Layne Riggs recovered from a first-lap spin at Bristol Motor Speedway and rallied to win Thursday night’s UNOH 250 Presented by Ohio Logistics, the second race in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoffs.

Grabbing the lead after a restart on Lap 142 of 250, Riggs held off a determined charge by two-time series champion Ben Rhodes to win this third race of the season, second at Bristol and fifth of his career.

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