Matt O’Brien Scores First Wiscasset Feature Win of 35-Year Racing Career

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Matt O’ Brien sailed into his first career feature win on Saturday at Wiscasset Speedway. (Jasen Dickey Photography)

Wiscasset Speedway returned to action on Saturday night with an action-packed Group 2 program that included the lightning-fast NEMA Midgets and NEMA Lites.

The racing action kicked off with the first of two 30-lap features for the Portland Glass Strictly Streets. Brady Romano took off with the early lead, but trouble was on the horizon as Scott Eck and Landon Tapley collided, resulting in a caution. Romano remained strong on the restart but Ben Burgess was on the move, overtaking the lead on lap 10 as Joe Harriman followed in succession. Burgess maintained command following a mid-race restart, picking up his second win of the season in the division. Joe Harriman and Chuck Wagstaff (1st career podium) followed, completing the top 3.

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Justin Grim Captures Career First Grandview Speedway NASCAR Modified Win

Grandview SpeedwayBrett Gilmore Takes Grandview Speedway Sportsman Win In Another Action-Packed Saturday Night Of Racing

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – It was another story of years of work and effort finally paying off, as Justin Grim of Orefield, Pa. was able to reach victory Lane for the first time in his career with a win in the 30-lap T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modified feature on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway.

Brett Gilmore of Kutztown, Pa., who has been very fast in recent weeks but has not had any good racing luck, put everything together to out duel Alex Bartorillo of Limerick, Pa. to score the victory in the evening’s 25-lap T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman feature event.

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William Byron Saves Fuel To The Max In Suspenseful NASCAR Cup Win At Iowa

William Byron Saves Fuel To The Max In Suspenseful NASCAR Cup Win At Iowa

NEWTON, Iowa — An extraordinary spat of cautions in Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol allowed William Byron to save an extraordinary amount of fuel, and that proved the difference in Byron’s second victory of the season and first since the DAYTONA 500.

Squeezing 144 laps out of his fuel cell at an Iowa Speedway track where the fuel window is roughly 100 laps, Byron crossed the finish line ahead of a trio of pursuers—pole winner Chase Briscoe, first and second stage winner Brad Keselowski and defending race winner Ryan Blaney—all on different strategies.

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Ryan Blaney On Upswing Nearing Defense Of NASCAR Cup Win At Iowa

Ryan Blaney On Upswing Nearing Defense Of NASCAR Cup Win At Iowa

At just the right time, Ryan Blaney is trending in the right direction.

After a rough stretch that saw his number of DNFs (did not finish) mount to seven in the first 20 races of the NASCAR Cup Series season, the driver of the No. 12 Team Penske Ford has scored two straight top 10s heading to Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET on USA, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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‘It’s what I need’: Shane Van Gisbergen Scores First Oval Win (Now With Video)

‘It’s what I need’: Shane Van Gisbergen Scores First Oval Win (Now With Video)

Simon Chapman of SpeedCafe reports that in his second year of racing full-time in the United States, Shane van Gisbergen has his first oval win with victory in the Cook Out Summer Shootout season finale.

Van Gisbergen has been competing on and off in the Legend Cars with compatriot Scott McLaughlin and fellow NASCAR Cup Series racer Bubba Wallace.

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Patrick Emerling Scores Hometown Win In “Transitowne 100” At Holland Speedway With Race Of Champions Modified Series

Nik Welshans and Trisha Connolly Also Claim Holland Speedway Feature Victories on Action-Packed Saturday Night

Patrick Emerling, Victory Lane, Holland Speedway

Holland, N.Y. – (July 27, 2025) – Patrick Emerling of Orchard Park, N.Y., captured a hard-fought and emotional victory in the Transitowne 100 on Saturday night at his home track, Holland Speedway, with the Race of Champions Modified Series.

Emerling battled throughout the race with Jake Lutz of Hamburg, N.Y., eventually taking the lead and holding off Lutz in a thrilling run to the checkered flag. The win marked the 25th career Race of Champions Series victory for the Western New York native.

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Jeff Strunk Is First Repeat Winner With Grandview Speedway NASCAR Modified Win On Saturday Night

  • SHANNON SLAUGHTER IS FIRST FEMALE RACER TO SCORE WIN IN EXCITING NASCAR SPORTSMAN FEATURE, BECOMES FOURTH DRIVER TO WIN FIRST CAREER FEATURE THIS SEASON
  • VINTAGE SERIES DAVE SMITH MEMORIAL WINS ARE RECORDED BY GAGE PHILLIPS & SVEN OLSON

Grandview SpeedwayBECHTELSVILLE, PA. – It was yet another night of first time happenings on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway.

Jeff Strunk of Boyertown, Pa. secured the lead on lap ten after a brief three driver battle for the top spot between himself, Ron Haring Jr. of Alburtis, Pa. and Jon Kellner of Lansdale, Pa., then raced home to the win in the 30-lap T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modified feature event becoming the first repeat feature winner of the season.

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Connor Zilisch Looks For Third Straight Xfinity Series Win In Indianapolis Oval Debut

Connor Zilisch Looks For Third Straight Xfinity Series Win In Indianapolis Oval Debut

Talk about a quick study.  No NASCAR Xfinity Series driver comes to Indianapolis Motor Speedway with more momentum than Connor Zilisch, who won his series-best fourth race of the season and fifth of his young career in last Saturday’s rain-shortened event at Dover Motor Speedway.

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