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Bobby Labonte Visits Thunder Road on Action-Packed NESTN.tv Night (Thursday, July 9th)

by Lou ModestinoJuly 9, 2026July 9, 2026

Bobby Labonte Visits Thunder Road on Action-Packed NESTN.tv NightTwin 100s on Tap for the Late Models and Flying Tigers Thursday — The Maplefields/Irving Late Models will take on NASCAR Cup Series Champion Bobby Labonte in 100 laps of action on the Barre highbanks this Thursday! (Alan Ward photo)

Barre, VT – 2000 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Bobby Labonte is ready to make his Thunder Road debut this Thursday, July 9 on NESTN.tv Night at the Nation’s Site of Excitement! The legendary Texan will pilot a car tuned by both Dale and DJ Shaw this Thursday for 100 laps with the Maplefields/Irving Late Models while the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers also take down 100 laps in their 2nd annual Tiger $2K!

The Maplefields/Irving Late Models have been looking forward to the chance to take on another NASCAR legend and they’ll get their chance this week! Justin Prescott has propelled himself ahead of the championship standings and will be one to watch in extra-distance action on Thursday alongside fellow King of the Road hopefuls Jason Corliss, Brandon Gray, Christopher Pelkey and Bobby Therrien.

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Randy Burr Wins ProTruck Challenge at Wiscasset Speedway

by Amy WorreyJuly 9, 2026

Wiscasset Speedway celebrated fast cars and 250 years of freedom on Independence Day, hosting a loaded Group 2 racing program that included all weekly divisions plus the Crown Vics and the visiting ProTruck Tour with fireworks to boot. (more…)

Polewarczyk Dethrones Darling in GSPSS Triple Crown Opener at Seekonk

by Lou ModestinoJuly 6, 2026

By Jeff Brown, for Granite State Pro Stock Series

SEEKONK, MASS. — The first trip to Seekonk Speedway in seven years for the Granite State Pro Stock Series presented by Hudson International Speedway produced the series’ fourth different winner in four races so far this season.

On the first night of the MDP Motorsports Promotions Triple Crown, Joey Polewarczyk unseated the reigning king of the “Cement Palace” for his first GSPSS win of 2026 and the tenth of his career.

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Mark Stewart Races To Riverhead Raceway 76th Year Celebration Flying Dutchman Tribute NASCAR Modified Victory Friday

by Bob FinanJuly 6, 2026

Just over a month removed from his career defining victory in the Miller Lite Salutes Don Howe 200 NASCAR Whelen Modified event in late May, fourth generation driver Mark Stewart of Riverhead notched another signature event win when he topped the Flying Dutchman Tribute 76 Friday night at Riverhead Raceway. The race run honoring the iconic Fred Harbach was the first leg of the five race 2026 Crown Jewel Series for the Ted Christopher Cup that concludes with the 10th annual Islip 300 in November.

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Friday Night Lights; Kuhn Claims Victory Over Renfrew in Seacoast Late Model Challenge At Lee USA Speedway

by Lou ModestinoJuly 6, 2026

Lee, NH — When the dust settled and the checkered flag unfurled at Lee USA Speedway Friday night, Southern New Hampshire race fans were on the edge of their seats. It was Round #2 in the Seacoast Late Model Challenge Series with Ryan Kuhn taking the early lead in the Reinbold Insurance #63MA. Kuhn earned the pole position in plus/minus handicap qualifying and quickly launched away with the early lead.

All things remained settled until lap 66 caution for Colby Meserve’s turn one spin to re-rack the field. Now alongside Jimmy Renfrew, Jr., the two ran side-by-side until turn three with Renfrew jumping to the bottom and rooting Kuhn up the track to steal the lead. The lap 77 restart following young Ayla Martin’s spin on the backstretch brought with it a final twist. Kuhn returned the favor in turn one on lap 83 to regain the lead by inches at the line as the two ran side-by-side with Geoff Rollins laying in wait behind them. Under the Friday Night Lights Ryan Kuhn would nail down the win seventeen laps later with Geoff Rollins edging Renfrew at the line for second overall.

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Macri Checks Off A Bucket List Win At Grandview & Pockets $10,000 In Hodnett Cup Speed Week Victory, Pauch Prevails In Thrilling Mod Thunder Doubleheader Tuesday Night

by MikeJuly 1, 2026

BECHTELSVILLE, PA (June 30, 2026) — A packed house filled Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night as the Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Thunder on the Hill Racing Series hosted the fifth stop of Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speed Week Series of 2026. “The Concrete Kid” Anthony Macri earned one of the biggest victories of his career by capturing the prestigious Hodnett Cup and the $10,000 top prize, while Billy Pauch Jr. outdueled Eddie Strada and a field of forty-two modifieds to win the 30-lap NASCAR 358 Modified feature paying $3,000 to win. The fans were treated to outstanding, nonstop racing as both feature events went the distance without a single caution flag.

“I’ve wanted to win here so bad. This is a bucket list win that I finally get to check off,” said Macri after earning his first career Thunder on the Hill victory.

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Independence Day Fireworks Meet High-Speed Motorcycle Racing at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday

by MikeJuly 1, 2026

(Du Quoin, IL) Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, returns to the Magic Mile on Independence Day as DuQuoin State Fairgrounds hosts a full day of motorcycle racing, live music, family fun, and America’s 250^th birthday celebration, Saturday, July 4.

For fans new to the sport, Progressive American Flat Track is America’s original extreme sport, featuring the nation’s top professional dirt track motorcycle racers battling bar-to-bar on purpose-built race bikes. On a Mile track like DuQuoin, riders draft in tight packs, slide through the corners, and race inches apart at speeds of more than 140 mph.

The result is a spectacle unlike anything else in motorsports: thunderous motorcycles, close-quarters racing, last-lap strategy, and the possibility of a photo finish every time the pack comes to the checkered flag.

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DIRTcar Summer Nationals Return to Lincoln Speedway This Thursday for Rain-Delayed Stop

by MikeJune 29, 2026

LINCOLN, Ill. – After Mother Nature reshuffled much of the 2026 DIRTcar Summer Nationals schedule, one of the most anticipated stops of the season is finally set to take place as the Hell Tour rolls into Lincoln Speedway this Thursday, July 2. The event serves as the makeup date for the rain-postponed June 21 program and will feature the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models, DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals, and Lincoln Speedway’s exciting Crown Vic division.

Originally slated as part of Father’s Day weekend, the Lincoln Speedway event became one of many casualties of a relentless stretch of rain and severe weather that has plagued the 40th anniversary edition of the Hell Tour. In fact, the series managed to complete just one event during the most recent week of competition as repeated storms forced cancellations across the Midwest, resulting in a reshuffled schedule that now brings one of the nation’s premier dirt late model tours back to central Illinois on Thursday night.

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8 Drivers and Teams Celebrate Wins During Stars, Stripes & Speed Weekend at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

by MikeJune 29, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Despite Mother Nature forcing a weather delay which moved two features into Sunday afternoon, fans at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway were treated to an exciting weekend of grassroots racing during the Stars, Stripes & Speed – Celebrating America’s 250 event featuring eight divisions of competition.

Saturday night’s racing opened on the quarter-mile with one of the closest finishes of the season. The CP Race Wear Bandoleros put on an incredible show as Tate Brewer of Big Cove, Alabama, and Jordan Bauer exchanged the lead repeatedly over the closing five laps. At the checkered flag, Brewer edged Bauer by just .052 seconds in a thrilling photo finish. Carter Clapp, Elliott Klein and championship leader Lucas Harrison completed the top five.

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Four First Time Winners, Hagar Soars In Friday Outlaws At Claremont

by Lou ModestinoJune 29, 2026

CLAREMONT, NH – Four drivers won their first victory ever at Claremont Motorsports Park, two more won for the first time this season, and Robert Hagar, a previous 2026 Super Street winner, scored his first career Outlaw Late Model victory Friday.

And while it was Hagar’s first Outlaw win, it was the third this summer for the chariot he piloted to Country Fuels VIctory Lane on Friday. The Windsor, VT ace was victorious in his maiden voyage aboard the potent Streeter Construction 22 entry, a rocketship already piloted to 2026 wins by both Brandon Gray and Guy Caron.

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