21-Year-Old Virginia Native Chase Burrow Will Drive No. 5 Late Model
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 29, 2026) – Hettinger Racing made its name in grassroots Late Model racing, and it’s where the team will continue to develop the next generation of racing talent.
While expanding his operation to compete fulltime in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, team owner Chris Hettinger will again field an entry in the Late Model Stock division of the zMAX CARS Tour.
Barre, VT — Officials with the Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour are excited to announce that 2019 American-Canadian Tour champion Rich Dubeau has joined on as Technical Inspector for the traveling international tour as well as select ACT-sanctioned events. Dubeau will work alongside ACT Director of Competition Pete Knights throughout the 2026 season.
Hodgdon Also Pairing With JMA Motorsports For Full-Time Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series Effort
A minimum of 25 races are on the calendar for Teddy Hodgdon for the 2026 short-track Modified racing season.
Hodgdon plans to compete full-time on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in search of the Rookie of the Year award in the familiar No. 55 entry, for all 16 events.
Sadler-Stanley Racing announced Wednesday that Luke Baldwin will return to the Pace-O-Matic No. 7VA for another season of SMART Modified Tour racing in 2026.
Baldwin will be searching for an unprecedented third straight championship on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic, after capturing the title in his rookie season in 2024, and following it up with another crown in 2025.
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.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Jan. 15, 2026) – FloSports will continue to be the exclusive media partner for the Spears CARS Tour West in 2026. Today, the pair announced an expansion of last year’s agreement making FloRacing, the leading destination for grassroots motorsports fans, providing streaming and content coverage for all four divisions of the West Coast’s premier stock car series. The 2026 Spears CARS Tour West schedule includes 23 events at 11 tracks across six states.
The season kicks off this weekend with the Spears CARS Tour Southwest Pro Late Models making their series debut at Tucson Speedway with a stout 40-car field for the SoundGear 125. FloRacing will provide live coverage on Saturday, Jan. 17, beginning at 4 p.m. MST / 6 p.m. EST as part of the Chilly Willy weekend.
Woodville, WI – Officials from the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour have announced that The Joie of Seating has joined the series as a Contingency Partner for the upcoming season, adding another valuable incentive program for competitors.
As part of the partnership, The Joie of Seating will award a $5,000 bonus at both Hickory Motor Speedway and Tri-County Motor Speedway to the winner if they are utilizing a The Joie of Seating Seat. The program provides a significant reward for teams while highlighting one of the industry’s most respected safety and seating manufacturers.
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!
(Nashville, TN) Grandstand tickets are now on sale the zMAX CARS Tour Presented by SoundGear Late Model Stock Car (LMSC) and Pro Late Model divisions will take on the historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.
The most anticipated event of the season at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway — the zMAX CARS Tour is scheduled for Saturday, April 11.
MOORESVILLE, NC & AUSTIN, TX – (January 9, 2026) – Competitors in both the Late Model Stock and Pro Late Model divisions of the zMAX CARS Tour will have the chance to battle for additional bonus money during the upcoming season.
FloSports and the CARS Tour today announced the introduction of the Flodium program, which will payout $100,000 over the course of the season. The program, funded by FloSports, divides each respective season into several three-race segments with the eligible driver who records the best finish at the end of each segment receiving $10,000. The new payout structure means $50,000 is up for grabs in the Late Model Stock Car Tour and $40,000 in the Pro Late Model Tour through Flodium.
