NCS Race Recap: Shane Van Gisbergen Completes Rare Weekend Sweep In Chicago

NCS Race Recap: Shane Van Gisbergen Completes Rare Weekend Sweep In Chicago

By Reid Spencer

CHICAGO—Once again, Shane van Gisbergen asserted his superiority on the streets of Chicago, and in doing so, he matched a major NASCAR milestone.

In winning the Grant Park 165 on the Chicago Street Course, the New Zealander completed a weekend sweep of the NASCAR Xfinity and NASCAR Cup races, both from the pole position.

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Fast Friday, NASCAR Racing Return To Seekonk Speedway This Weekend

Fast Friday, NASCAR Racing Return To Seekonk Speedway This Weekend

by Ed St Germain

SEEKONK, Mass. — The month of June at Seekonk Speedway will end with a doubleheader weekend of racing, with both Fast Friday and NASCAR Saturday on the track June 27 & 28.

Fast Friday includes five divisions of racing, with three special event Everett’s Auto Parts Triple Crown Series races. On NASCAR Saturday, four divisions roar back to the third-mile with a special Triple Crown event in the Pro Stocks, two 40-lap races in the Seekonk Speedway 80th Anniversary Series for the Sport Trucks and Sportsman, and the Late Models.

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Grandview Speedway Hosts Two Day Race Weekend Including NASCAR Modified-Sportsman-Vintage Triple On Saturday, PA 410 Sprint Speed Week This Tuesday July 1

Grandview Speedway Hosts Two Day Race Weekend Including NASCAR Modified-Sportsman-Vintage Triple On Saturday, PA 410 Sprint Speed Week This Tuesday July 1

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – It will be a busy stretch of racing action, with three events in five days starting this weekend at Grandview Speedway!

The weekend of racing action begins with the Outlaw Racing Series Enduro and Outlaw Racing Series Vintage cars in action on Friday, June 27 in a program that starts at 7 pm.

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How Did New Englanders Do At Pocono This Past Weekend?

How Did New Englanders Do At Pocono This Past Weekend?
Chase Briscoe won the Cup race.   Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finished eighth while Joey Logano of Middletown, CT came in 16th.
Connor Zilisch won the Xfinity race.   Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT finished 13th with Patrick Emerling of Long Island, NY coming in 30th.  Kris Wright made it to 37th place.  Wright drives the Cape Cod owned Chris and Mary Our entry, father and daughter, that reside in Chatham, MA.
The Truck race was won by Layne Riggs with Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA coming in 11th.  Patrick Emerling finished 15th.
Also, the Indy Cars were at Elkhart Lake, WI where Alex Palou won that one.  Santino Ferrucci of Woodbury, CT came in third place, his best finish ever.
Note: We and others are still very unhappy with NASCAR about the last five “Flowing” broadcasts and the extra money to view it.  That fact and many other things over the past years have turned off many NASCAR fans.
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IMSA’s Six Hours Of The Glen Presented Live This Weekend Across NBC And Peacock

IMSA’s Six Hours Of The Glen Presented Live This Weekend Across NBC And Peacock
  • Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen from Watkins Glen International in N.Y. Begins this Sunday, June 22, at 12 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
  • All Four Classes of 56 Cars Marks Third Consecutive Year with Full Capacity Grid
  • NBC Sports’ Leigh Diffey, Calvin Fish, and Brian Till to Call Race

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 18, 2025 – NBC Sports continues its coverage of the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with comprehensive live coverage of Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen from Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, N.Y., beginning this Sunday, June 22, on NBC and Peacock at Noon ET before transitioning to exclusively on Peacock at 3 p.m. ET.

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Road Closures and Traffic Plan Announced for LIUNA 150 NASCAR Race Weekend at Lime Rock Park

Road Closures and Traffic Plan Announced for LIUNA 150 NASCAR Race Weekend at Lime Rock Park

Subject: Road Closures and Traffic Plan Announced for LIUNA 150 NASCAR Race Weekend at Lime Rock Park

Date: June 27–28, 2025

Location: Lakeville, CT

What:  Local and visiting motorists should expect temporary traffic pattern changes and road closures in and around Lime Rock Park during the LIUNA 150 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series weekend (June 27-28). To ensure safe and efficient access to the facility, Lime Rock Park, Connecticut State Police and local agencies have coordinated detailed ingress and egress plans for Friday, June 27, and Saturday, June 28.

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NASCAR Craftman Truck Series News & Notes – Off Weekend, Looking Toward Pocono

NASCAR Craftman Truck Series News & Notes – Off Weekend, Looking Toward Pocono

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
Next Race: MillerTech Battery 200
The Place: Pocono Raceway
Track Length: 2.5 Mile Asphalt Paved Tri-oval
The Date: Friday, June 20
The Time: 5 p.m. ET
The Purse: $782,900
TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 200 miles (80 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 20),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 40), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 80)

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Tripleheader Weekend On Tap At Seekonk Speedway

Tripleheader Weekend On Tap At Seekonk Speedway

SEEKONK, Mass. — Seekonk Speedway is set for a massive tripleheader weekend June 13-14-15 – as Fast Friday, NASCAR Saturday and a special Father’s Day Monster Truck Bash will make up a full weekend of excitement at the Action Track of the East.

Fast Friday begins at 7 p.m., while NASCAR Saturday goes green at 6 p.m. The Father’s Day special Monster Truck show drops the green flag on Sunday at 2 p.m. 

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Doubleheader Weekend Set for June 27-28 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway!

Doubleheader Weekend Set for June 27-28 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway!
  • Friday Night Lights Returns & Pro Late Models Headline Saturday Racing Action

Nashville, TN (June 11, 2025) – A full weekend of grassroots racing excitement is set for Friday and Saturday, June 27-28 at the historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, as the originally scheduled Saturday race day has grown into a two-day racing doubleheader thanks to the rescheduling of the June 6 rainout.

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IMSA Insider (Issue 602): Porsche and Aston Martin Specials and Mid-Ohio Weekend Wrap

  • Selldorff Ascends to Maiden Michelin Pilot Challenge Win at Mid-Ohio
  • Turner BMW Wins O’Reilly Auto Parts 4 Hours of Mid-Ohio; Herta Hyundai Wins Fourth Straight in TCR

LEXINGTON, Ohio – Turner Motorsport has made a habit of developing drivers through its own internal ladder system and may have found its newest star Sunday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

Francis Selldorff adds his name to the list of those rising American drivers in the Turner stable such as Robby Foley and Patrick Gallagher. Selldorff, co-driving the No. 95 Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 EVO with Dillon Machavern, rose to the challenge of fending off an overflowing pool of more experienced IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge veterans to capture his first Grand Sport (GS) class win in Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 4 Hours of Mid-Ohio.

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