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Grandview Speedway Saturday Races Fall To Stormy Weather – Championship Night Next Up On September 13 – Freedom 76 Weekend On September 19 & 20

by MikeSeptember 8, 2025

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Following eleven straight weeks of racing action, stormy weather won out on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway, causing the cancellation of the planned racing program.

With scattered thunderstorms developing throughout the area during the afternoon hours, and stronger storms predicted for arrival at race time in the evening, management made the difficult decision to cancel the evening’s program, giving consideration to the longer distance traveling teams, especially in the visiting division.

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2025 SMX World Championship Postseason Offers Variety of VIP and Camping Options for a Complete Racing Weekend

by MikeSeptember 4, 2025

Live shows, practice, pit-bike racing, autograph sessions, camping, and more make for a full SMX weekend of entertainment in Concord & Las Vegas

ELLENTON, Fla. (September 4, 2025) – The SMX World Championship is heating up as the first of three Playoff races enters zMAX Dragway on Saturday, September 6, in Concord, North Carolina. Tickets to see the world’s best on two wheels are still available at SuperMotocross.com, along with a variety of VIP and camping options for sale that complete the race day experience. Playoff action continues with Playoff 2 on Saturday, September 13, at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis followed by the SMX World Championship Final returning to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, on Saturday, September 20.

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Bristol Motor Speedway Facility Ready To Go For NASCAR’s Return With Bass Pro Shops Night Race Weekend

by MikeSeptember 4, 2025

Bristol "rebuilt" — Photo Credit : Earl Neikirk/Neikirk Image

BRISTOL, Tenn. (Sept. 3, 2025) – With a little over a week remaining until the roar of NASCAR engines return to Bristol Motor Speedway for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race weekend, Sept. 11-13, track officials said Wednesday that the rebuild project following the MLB Speedway Classic in August is nearly complete. More than 200 workers from MLB and 100 BMS operations employees and contractors have been working non-stop since the final out of the historic MLB Speedway Classic to change the facility from a baseball stadium back into its normal setting of a world-class NASCAR venue.

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Race Of Champions Weekend At Lake Erie Speedway To Host Final 250-Lap Event

by MikeSeptember 4, 2025September 4, 2025

Lake Erie / Andy Jankowiak — Andy Jankowiak

North East, Pa. – (September 5, 2025) – When the checkered flag waves on Saturday, September 13, it will mark the final running of the Race of Champions 250 in its traditional 250-lap format at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pa.

Modeled after the long-distance Modified classics once held at Pocono Raceway, the Lake Erie edition has quickly earned a place among asphalt racing’s crown jewels. Champions such as Matt Hirschman (Northampton, Pa.), Patrick Emerling (Orchard Park, N.Y.), and Andy Jankowiak (Buffalo, N.Y.) have conquered the event, each adding their name to the history books.

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Chemung Speedrome Hobby Stocks Added To Race Of Champions Weekend At Lake Erie Speedway

by MikeSeptember 4, 2025

North East, Pa. – (September 5, 2025) – The Chemung Speedrome Hobby Stocks will be part of the action during Race of Champions Weekend, September 12–14, 2025, at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pa., adding even more excitement to one of the biggest weekends in short track racing.

The Chemung (N.Y.) Speedrome Hobby Stocks have quickly established themselves as a competitive and entertaining division, providing an entry-level opportunity for racers in the Southern Tier region. After requests from competitors and discussions with Chemung Speedrome promoter Ray Hodge, the decision was made to include the division in the prestigious Lake Erie event.

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Sunoco Drive For The Cup Opens This Weekend At Seekonk Speedway

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 4, 2025

SEEKONK, Mass. — Seekonk Speedway is set to crown champions 2025 track champions in the month of September.

The Sunoco Drive For The Cup kicks-off this weekend on both Fast Friday and NASCAR Saturday, with six drivers in each division racing for the championship. On top of those six title contenders, the rest of the field will be looking to capture the trophy and improve their points position heading for the stretch run.

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The Labor Day Weekend Action at Oswego Speedway

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 1, 2025

OSWEGO — Mexico’s Michael Barnes captured his second Budweiser International Classic triumph on Sunday at Oswego Speedway.

Barnes started on the outside pole and raced his way to the 200-lap victory over Oswego’s Dan Connors Jr., Oswego’s Dave Danzer, Ohio’s Tyler Shullick, and Fulton’s Brandon Bellinger.

Barnes earned the first-place prize of $17,500.

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Wiscasset Speedway Gearing up for Annual Boss Hogg 150 Doubleheader Weekend

by Amy WorreyAugust 28, 2025August 28, 2025

Boss Hogg 150 Wiscasset Speedway — by Nick Huff – Team Huff Customs

Labor Day weekend is here and that can only mean one thing: It’s time for the Boss Hogg 150 at Wiscasset Speedway!

The annual 150-lap event made its debut in 1991, honoring former track owner and Wiscasset Speedway/Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame member Dave St. Clair.

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Corvette Conquers VIR’s GT-Heavy IMSA Weekend

by MikeAugust 27, 2025

Three Takeaways: IMSA Michelin GT Challenge at VIR (By David Phillips)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Each and every season the Michelin GT Challenge at VIRginia International Raceway is the chance for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) and Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) competitors to strut their stuff in the spotlight. They seldom disappoint, and this year was no exception.

Not only were the identities of the victors in both categories in some doubt right up until the checkered flag, so were the identities of the rest of the podium finishers. The top three in GTD PRO were covered by five seconds while the GTD podium was blanketed by 2.7 seconds.

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Claremont Motorsports Park & MDP Motorsports Promotions Present Labor Day Double Header Weekend

by Lou ModestinoAugust 26, 2025

Claremont, NH — Claremont Motorsports Park and MDP Motorsports Promotions are thrilled to present a special Labor Day Weekend Double Header of racing action! Fans will be treated to two nights of excitement at the historic speedway, kicking off Friday, August 29th and wrapping up with a Sunday night spectacular on August 31st.

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