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Austin Beers and Justin Bonsignore to Settle the Modified Tour Championship at Martinsville

Justin Bonsignore Thompson Speedway Whelen Modified Tour — PHOTO: Rob Branning/Souza Media

The battle for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship has reached its crescendo as Austin Beers and Justin Bonsignore settle the battle for the series championship during Thursday evening’s Virginia is for Racing Lovers 200 at Martinsville Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET on FloRacing).

Beers enters Thursday’s race with a 14-point advantage in the standings and needs only to finish eighth or better to claim the series championship regardless of what Bonsignore does. Bonsignore, however, is the defending winner at Martinsville and could turn the tide in his favor if things Beers stumbles at the 0.526-mile oval.

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Rising Star Brenden Queen to Make NASCAR Xfinity Series Debut at Bristol Motor Speedway

by MikeSeptember 5, 2025September 5, 2025

Queen to Drive No. 11 Chevrolet for Kaulig Racing in Food City 300

LEXINGTON, N.C. (September 5, 2025) – Kaulig Racing announced today that Brenden Queen will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) debut at Bristol Motor Speedway in the team’s No. 11 Chevrolet.

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Local Short-Track Stars, Officials Make Final Preparations for 2025 Thunder Road Season

by Lou ModestinoApril 25, 2025

Between well prepared drivers and Officials having Mother Nature on their side, the 2025 Thunder Road season is set for a stellar start on Saturday and Sunday, May 3rd and 4th. (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – Following last week’s pre-season tire buy at Barre’s Thunder Road, Officials got a good look at what’s to come this summer at the Nation’s Site of Excitement. Over fifty different drivers attended Monday’s tire buy, making final preparations to their mounts after a long winter’s rest with a dry spring making for a great start on the groundwork for Officials at the track!

Rookies and veterans alike made the Monday afternoon trip to measure and chose the tires that most closely match their notebook from last year. Maplefields/Irving Late Model freshman Trevor Jaques and Kyle Streeter, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tiger first-timers Cam Powers and Brodie Frazier and rk Miles Street Stock rookies Jason Kirby, TJ Haggett, Jaiden Del Toro, Tyler Wheatley and Keegan Tabor were among those leaning on veterans like Tommy ‘Thunder’ Smith, Shawn Fleury, Brian Hoar and Mike Billado, among others, for whatever nuggets of wisdom they could pick up.

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NY-Area Short-Track Racers Heading South for Daytona Season Openers

by MikeFebruary 7, 2025

By Dick O’Brien, New York Upstate

Daytona, Fla. — When the 67th annual Daytona Speed Week gets flagged away next week, it marks the unofficial start of the 2025 racing season.

For Central New York short-track modified racers, it also marks the start of their satellite racing programs at the New Smyrna, Volusia and All-Tech Speedways in the Daytona area.

Brett Deyo’s Short Track Super Series Modified Tour got the ball rolling with the 6th annual Sunshine Swing series at the All-Tech Speedway in Lake City, Florida from Wednesday through Saturday.

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Which Short-Track Aces Have The Inside Line At Bowman Gray For The Clash?

by MikeJanuary 30, 2025

By Neil Paine, For NASCAR.com

After months of waiting for the dawn of a new season, the NASCAR Cup Series will fire up its engines for Sunday’s Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (8 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN Radio, SiriusXM). No, the race doesn’t pay any official points, and it features a unique format at a unique track, but it will give us a first look at some of this season’s new faces in new places for 2025. (more…)

NASCAR Adjusts Practice & Qualifying Procedures for 2025 Season

by MikeDecember 13, 2024

Three National Series Move to Simplified Starting Lineup Process; DAYTONA 500 Pre-Qualifying Practice Added to Weekend Schedule

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 12, 2024) – NASCAR today announced that its three national series – the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series – will adjust the practice and qualifying (P&Q) procedures for the 2025 season. The updated P&Q schedule will include more practice time, consistency in procedure across all three series and a return to simplified starting lineup rules. With the exception of the superspeedway events, each qualifying session will be one round, with each vehicle’s starting position determined solely by its qualifying results.

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Entries for Chili Bowl Nationals As Of 12/4/24

by Lou ModestinoDecember 5, 2024

Here are the entries for the Chili Bowl to be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, two weeks after Christmas. There are 197 as of yesterday. Kyle Larson and Ricky Stenhouse Jr are a couple of the notable entries from the NASCAR Cup Series.

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Claremont Motorsports Park Unveils Ambitious 2025 Racing Schedule

by Lou ModestinoDecember 4, 2024August 18, 2025

Claremont, NH – December 4, 2024 – Claremont Motorsports Park is thrilled to announce an ambitious and exciting 32-event schedule for the 2025 racing season, promising more action, competition, and fan engagement than ever before. The season will officially kick off with a two-day extravaganza on April 19th and 20th, featuring 15 racing divisions as drivers from across the region gather to open the year with a roar at the second Annual Spring Fling.

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Cyclum NextGen Travel Centers Partners with Phillips 76 and Kole Raz for Historic Snowball Derby

by MikeDecember 3, 2024

PENSACOLA, Fla: (December 2, 2024): Cyclum NextGen Travel Centers proudly continues sponsorship of Kole Raz in his iconic No. 76 car for the historic Snowball Derby at Five (Fla.) Flags Speedway. (more…)

NASCAR® and FloSports Sign Multi-Year Media Extension

by MikeNovember 21, 2024November 21, 2024

Partnership Reinforces NASCAR and FloSports investment in grassroots racing with NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, ARCA East and West, zMAX CARS Tour, Snowball Derby, and more premier short track racing events streamed exclusively on FloRacing

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. & AUSTIN, Tx – (November 21, 2024) – National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (“NASCAR”) and FloSports, today announced a multi-year extension of its media partnership that will focus on elevating the nation’s premier grassroots racing events and allow them to invest in the sport of short track racing.

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