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Tennessee Motorsports Takeover Coming To Nashville On March 10 To Preview 2026 Racing In The Volunteer State

by MikeMarch 9, 2026

BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 6, 2026) – Officials from the Volunteer State’s two largest motorsports venues – Bristol Motor Speedway and Nashville Superspeedway – are coming together on Tuesday, March 10 in downtown Nashville to provide fans with an official preview of the 2026 season.

NASCAR Cup Series stars Ross Chastain and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., along with recent NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series winner Layne Riggs and NHRA Top Fuel dragster driver Jasmine Salinas will be the featured drivers showcased during the Tennessee Motorsports Takeover at 1:30 p.m. CT on the first-floor stage at Lainey Wilson’s Bell Bottoms Up Restaurant & Bar at 120 3rd Ave., South, Nashville.

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Sunshine State 200 Weekend at Five Flags Speedway This Weekend

by MikeMarch 9, 2026

Sunshine State 200 Weekend at Five Flags Speedway This Wekend — Carson Brown is carrying big momentum to 5 Flags (Reid Scott Photo)

Pensacola, FL – The wait is almost over as the season-opening weekend at Five Flags Speedway is now just one week away, highlighted by the Sunshine State 200 presented by Appalachian Sucker Punch on Friday–Saturday, March 13–14.

The marquee Super Late Model event will once again serve as the second race of the 2026 season for the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour, bringing some of the best drivers in pavement racing to the Gulf Coast.

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Granite State Pro Stock Series Announces Loyalty Program for 2026

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 26, 2026

The Granite State Pro Stock Series is proud to announce the creation of a new Loyalty Program, beginning with the 2026 season. This initiative is designed to reward teams that commit to competing in every event on the Granite State Pro Stock Series schedule.

To be eligible for the Loyalty Program, a driver must be registered with the Granite State Pro Stock Series and compete in all scheduled events. The program will officially begin at race number three, which will take place at Speedway presented by Bar Harbor Bank and Trust in Bangor, Maine.

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Speedway Presented by Bar Harbor Bank and Trust Announces 2026 Pro Stock Schedule

by Lou ModestinoDecember 30, 2025

Ricky Craven, owner of SPEEDWAY brought to you by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, officially announced today the creation of a seven-race Pro Stock Series for the speedway’s inaugural 2026 season.

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Granite State Pro Stock Series Announces New Partnership with Hudson International Speedway

by Lou ModestinoDecember 17, 2025

In a joint announcement today at the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, Hudson Speedway owner Ben Bosowski, Track General Manager John Esburnettt, and Granite State Pro Stock Series President Mike Parks revealed that the Granite State Pro Stock Series will now be presented by Hudson International Speedway beginning with the 2026 season.

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Granite State Pro Stock Series Announces Ambitious 2026 Schedule

by Lou ModestinoNovember 21, 2025

The Granite State Pro Stock Series is proud to unveil its 2026 schedule—one that Series President Mike Parks says reflects tremendous effort, a strong lineup of racetracks, and one of the most solid schedules the series has assembled as it enters its 15th season of competition.

“We worked very, very hard to secure a quality number of events at a quality number of racetracks,” said Parks. “This is by far one of the strongest schedules we’ve had to date.”

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Claremont Motorsports Park and MDP Motorsports Promotions Announce Ambitious 2026 Schedule

by Lou ModestinoNovember 21, 2025

Claremont, NH — November 20, 2025 — Claremont Motorsports Park, in partnership with MDP Motorsports Promotions, is proud to announce an ambitious and action-packed 30+ event schedule for the 2026 race season. With a strong mix of touring series, weekly divisions, and special events, the upcoming season promises to deliver one of the most exciting years of racing in the facility’s storied history.

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Divisional Lineup Set For July 1, 2026 Mid Week Madness NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Showdown at Seekonk Speedway

by Lou ModestinoNovember 7, 2025

Tour To Compete in Seekonk Speedway Firecracker 150 presented by the Bethesda Leadership Group; Granite State Pro Stock Series, Nick’s Pit Stop Legends Cars Summer Showdown Join Packed Card

SEEKONK, Mass. – Seekonk Speedway announced today the full divisional lineup for the July 1, 2026 event that includes the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

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Granite State Pro Stock Series Heading Back to Stafford Motor Speedway As Part Of The 54th Annual Spring Sizzler Weekend

by Lou ModestinoOctober 27, 2025

The Granite State Pro Stock Series is heading back to Stafford Motor Speedway as part of the 54th Annual Spring Sizzler Weekend — Friday, April 25, 2026!

It’s been a few years since our last visit in 2021, when Joey Polewarczyk Jr. took home the win in the Casagrande Builders 75, but we’re thrilled to return to one of the premier racing facilities in the Northeast.

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IMSA Insider: Motul Petit Le Mans Previews and 2025 IMSA State of the Sport Recap

by MikeOctober 10, 2025

IMSA Motul Petit Le Mans at Atlanta — Photo by IMSA

Motul Petit Le Mans – Championship Battles; Saturday Night Optimization; Testing the Limits, By David Phillips

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – What began more than nine months ago on a chilly Florida winter afternoon at Daytona International Speedway’s Rolex 24 At Daytona comes to an end Saturday on what figures to be a cool Georgia fall evening at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta with Motul Petit Le Mans. That would be the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, an 11-race weekend season featuring the world’s fastest sports cars competing on North America’s classic road racing courses.

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