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Busy Year Ahead Leads to Scheduling Adjustments for Local Late Model Events From Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour

by Lou ModestinoMarch 5, 2026

Barre, VT —It was announced today by Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour officials that the 100-lap event for ACT legal Late Models originally scheduled for June 19 at Lee USA Speedway has been moved to Friday, August 7 to remove the scheduling conflict with the Keith Morse Memorial event at Riverside Speedway.

With the move, the Seacoast Late Model Challenge will still begin on Saturday, June 13 at Star Speedway followed by the Firecracker 100 at Lee USA Speedway on Friday, July 3. The Challenge will pick up with a second 100-lapper at Lee on Friday, August 7 before crowning the inaugural champion in the Don Francis Memorial 100 at Star on Saturday, August 15.

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Brookside Equipment Triple Crown Back in Action on the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour for ‘26

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 22, 2026

Barre, VT — The popular Brookside Equipment Sales Triple Crown will once again highlight the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour schedule of events in 2026. Three popular events at three popular and unique racetracks will make for another run to the finale but make no mistake, it’ll be difficult to top the thrills of last year’s season highlights.

Starting as a Southern New England Triple Crown back in 2022, Brookside Equipment Sales of Phillipston, Massachusetts stepped in for the 2023 season with Falconi Energy and has been presenting the Triple Crown ever since! Center Conway, New Hampshire’s D.J. Shaw took down the first two championships before Erick Sands stepped in with a powerful Haunted Hundred win in 2024 to claim the Crown for the first time.

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New Seacoast Challenge on Tap for ACT Late Models in 2026 at Lee USA and Star Speedways

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 15, 2026

Lee, NH & Epping, NH— A new twist has been added into the 2026 Southern New Hampshire racing schedule! Two previously announced 100-lap events for ACT Late Models at Lee USA Speedway have been joined with two 100-lap events at Star Speedway to create a new Seacoast Late Model Challenge with each event featuring a $1,500 to win purse plus a $2,000 championship point fund for the top-three point chasers at season’s end!

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THE OG LONG ISLAND DAYTONA 500 PARTY SET FOR THE ALL STAR OF RIVERHEAD SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15TH

by Bob FinanJanuary 5, 2026

The 68th Daytona 500 kicks off another NASCAR Cup season Sunday February 15th, 2026, and for the 34th consecutive year race fans will gather for the annual Long Island Daytona 500 party at The All Star of Riverhead. The OG of all Daytona 500 parties will again offer race fans a bounty of drink and food specials from The All Star menu as well plenty of race pools, raffles and giveaways all afternoon.

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Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Official Release 2026 Schedule of Events

by Lou ModestinoNovember 12, 2025

The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour released their 2026 Schedule of Events Tuesday with fourteen point-counting events once again completing a stellar season! (Mark & Merrick Cote photo)

Barre, VT — After several weeks of planning, Officials with the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour announced today the 2026 Schedule of Events for North America’s most historic Late Model touring series with 14 point-counting events on a fifteen-stop schedule. Along with the $60,000+ Milton CAT point fund and $20,000 champion’s share on the line, the 2026 schedule begins with ten stops at ten different facilities and features traditional marquee events for the international stars as well as several exciting changes to shake up the season!

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Lone Star Racing Shines from the Start Sunday in the Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

by MikeSeptember 24, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (September 23, 2025) – The No. 80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 team and debuting driver Lin Hodenius shined from the start of Sunday’s Battle on the Bricks IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship six-hour race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). The convincing race-opening performance, which saw Hodenius lead the first 44 laps for more than hour, was the highlight of a weekend-long “no quit” showing at IMS by everyone on the Lone Star Racing team and its driving trio of Scott Andrews, Wyatt Brichacek and Hodenius.

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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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USAC Star Kody Swanson Trying For Illinois Fair Sweep at DuQuoin Mile

by MikeAugust 26, 2025

August 24, 2025-DuQuoin, IL-Kody Swanson is the most prolific pilot in the 54-year history of USAC’s Silver Crown Series. His fourth Bettenhausen 100 win at Springfield August 16 was a record forty-ninth in the big cars, and Swanson has a record 8 national championships in his pocket. Saturday afternoon, August 30 at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Swanson goes for win number 50 and his third Ted Horn 100.

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NASCAR Cup Series Star Christopher Bell Has a Wicked Good Time in Boston

by Lou ModestinoAugust 22, 2025

Christopher Bell in Boston — Two-time New Hampshire Motor Speedway NASCAR Cup Series race winner Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, drove a Duck Boat along the Charles River during a visit to Boston, Mass. Wednesday. Photo Credit: NHMS/Jill Torres

LOUDON, N.H. – In anticipation of the Sept. 21 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Playoffs race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), defending two-time NHMS NCS race winner Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, spent Wednesday in Boston, Mass. touring the city and enjoying some of what it has to offer.

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Rising Star Racing and Simplify to Sponsor Michael d’Orlando for the Remaining Two INDY NXT by Firestone Races in 2025

by MikeAugust 20, 2025

Indianapolis, Indiana (Wednesday August 20^th, 2025) – Rising Star Racing and Simplify are proud to announce it will partner with American INDY NXT by Firestone racing talent Michael d’Orlando for the two remaining 2025 INDY NXT by Firestone races. As part of the agreement, d ’Orlando’s car will feature a livery promoting Rising Star Racing and Simplify. Michael will compete this weekend at the INDY NXT by Firestone at the Milwaukee Mile before completing the season in Tennessee at the Nashville Superspeedway the following week.

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