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Kurt Busch Backs WRC Return To USA After First Taste At Rally Finland

by MikeAugust 1, 2025August 1, 2025

As reported by Tom Howard of Motorsport, NASCAR champion and Daytona 500 winner Kurt Busch believes the World Rally Championship (WRC) has the potential to crack America after receiving a taste of the series at Rally Finland.

The 2004 NASCAR Cup champion and 2017 Daytona 500 winner made the trip to Finland to experience the WRC for the first time. The 46-year-old has been a long-time admirer of rallying and in 2014 competed in the Monza Rally Show, driving an M-Sport-built Ford Fiesta RS WRC.

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NASCAR Returns To NBC Sports Beginning This Sunday From Iowa Speedway At 3:30 P.M. Et On USA Network

by MikeJuly 31, 2025

Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol Marks NBC Sports’ Milestone 200th NASCAR Cup Series Race Since Return as Media Broadcast Partner in 2015
NBC Sports’ NASCAR Cup Series Broadcast Booth Features Return of Veteran Motorsports Play-by-Play Commentator Leigh Diffey with Analysts Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte
NBC Sports’ 2025 NASCAR Season Begins Saturday in Iowa at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network; Countdown to Green Gets Underway at 3 p.m. ET
New Coverage Innovations to Peacock Pit Box

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 31, 2025 – The NASCAR Cup Series returns to NBC Sports beginning this Sunday, Aug. 3, at Iowa Speedway, with the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. NBC Sports will present 14 NASCAR Cup Series races this season with 10 on USA Network, including the first three, and four on NBC, including the final three races of the season.

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Lee USA Speedway Opens Second Half of GSPSS Season With Iron Sight 125

by Jeff BrownJuly 25, 2025

WALPOLE, N.H. – The temperatures aren’t the only thing heating up this week as the Granite State Pro Stock Series eyes its next round of competition Friday night under the lights at Lee USA Speedway.

The Iron Sight 125 caps off the evening itinerary for Lee’s Mid-Summer Shootout, with a reinvigorated points battle setting the tone for the second half of the 2025 season.

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IMSA Insider #607: Get Ready for IMSA in Canada Live on USA, Eh?

by MikeJuly 11, 2025

By David Phillips

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – And now for something completely different . . .

This weekend’s Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) is not just the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s lone visit to Canada, it’s also the only time the spotlight will shine on the Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) category this season. With the exotic Grand Touring Prototypes (GTP) enjoying a weekend off, it’s up to the LMP2 drivers, teams and machinery to set the pace on one of North America’s most challenging road courses.

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Subaru Motorsports USA Returns to Goodwood Festival of Speed, Aiming for Shootout Glory and Rally Stage Thrills

by MikeJuly 8, 2025July 8, 2025

CAMDEN, N.J., July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS) returns July 10–13, and Subaru Motorsports USA is set to make its mark once again. With a proven track record and fan-favorite drivers at the helm, the team is coming back to the South of England with eyes on the podium—and continuing a lineage that helped shape rally history.

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A Storm Is Brewing. . . . . . . .

by MikeMay 28, 2025

AMSOIL USAC NON-WING SPRINTS STAR IN EASTERN STORM . . . .
PRESENTED BY LEVAN MACHINE & TRUCK EQUIPMENT WITH SIX NIGHTS OF RACING AT SIX DIFFERENT TRACKS OPENING AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 17

READING, PA MAY 28, 2025 . . . . . . You can hear the Thunder and see the Lightening Tuesday, June 17 to Sunday, June 22 when the 18^th Annual Levan Machine & Truck Equipment USAC Non-Wing Eastern Storm kicks off at the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, June 17 when the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series returns to the Hill in Bechtelsville, PA. If you have never seen the USAC Non Wing Sprint National Tour event, it’s a show you do not want to miss.

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Advance Auto Parts and NASCAR Partner for “Advance Auto Parts Night at the Races”

by MikeApril 16, 2025

Program to bolster local support in 17 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series track markets throughout the year

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 15, 2025) – As the start of the 2025 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series heats up across the country, Advance Auto Parts and NASCAR announced today they are teaming up to accelerate support for local short track racing through new “Advance Auto Parts Night at the Races” in 17 track markets.

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All-New Subaru Motorsports USA WRX ARA25L to Debut at Olympus Rally

by MikeApril 11, 2025

SHELTON, Wash., April 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The all-new WRX ARA25L from Subaru Motorsports USA makes its racing debut at Washington State’s Olympus Rally this weekend. Piloted by extreme sports legend and Subaru Motorsports USA driver Travis Pastrana, the WRX ARA25L will compete within the fast-paced and accessible American Rally Association (ARA) Limited 4-Wheel-Drive (L4WD) class.

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Jonathan McKennedy Announces Busy 2025 Schedule Between Tour-Type Modifieds, Supermodifieds

by Kyle SouzaMarch 14, 2025

Modified and Supermodified winner Jon McKennedy announced Thursday a busy schedule for the 2025 racing season. Again for 2025, McKennedy will compete in both the Tour-Type Modifieds and the Supermodifieds, mixed between multiple different divisions with both classes.

Between all divisions, McKennedy has roughly 35 races planned.

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Outlaw Late Models Return in 2025 at Claremont Motorsports Park, Lee USA Speedway, and Hudson International Speedway

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 28, 2025

Claremont, NH – Claremont Motorsports Park is excited to announce the return of the Outlaw Late Models for the 2025 season! Fans can look forward to nine thrilling events at Claremont Motorsports Park, along with three appearances at Hudson International Speedway and two at Lee USA Speedway.

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