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MONDAY July 13th Thru sUNDAY July 19th

 

Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix  presented by OnlyBulls Fast Facts

Tuesday July 14th  -The Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix presented by OnlyBulls will be the fourth oval race of the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule. Two of the first three oval races were won by Josef Newgarden of Team Penske (Phoenix Raceway and World Wide Technology Raceway). Felix Rosenqvist of Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian won the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge in May.

Utica-Rome to Honor Dale Planck During DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Stop
Mike Mahaney leads Mat Williamson by 16 points entering Wednesday's event

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 Tuesday July 14th  - Dale Planck was a staple at Utica-Rome Speedway throughout his career, and on Wednesday night, the track will honor him as part of its DIRTcar 358 Modified Series event.

The Northeast’s top Small Block Modified drivers will compete in the Dale Planck Memorial on Wednesday, July 15, a 77-lap Feature paying $5,077-to-win. It’s the Series’ first stop at Utica-Rome since 2019.

TOP FUEL’S MADDI GORDON RIDING HIGH AFTER FIRST WIN HEADING TO DENSO NHRA SONOMA NATIONALS


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 Tuesday July 14th  -As if Maddi Gordon wouldn’t have been excited enough to race at Sonoma Raceway for this weekend’s 38th annual DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge, the Top Fuel rookie sensation has the added thrill of being the most recent event winner on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour.

 

 

 

"Tuesday July 14th  -'On behalf of our IMSA and NASCAR teammates, we extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of former GRAND-AM President and longtime NASCAR executive Tom Bledsoe, who passed away over the weekend. Tom played an instrumental role in the growth of endurance sports car racing throughout the 2000s and early 2010s, helping lay the foundation for the continued success IMSA enjoys today following the merger of GRAND-AM and the American Le Mans Series in 2012.

Attica’s Brad Doty Classic, Eldora’s Kings Royal Headline Huge Ohio Week

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Monday July 13th  - All eyes in the Sprint Car world are on Ohio.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is “Buckeye State” bound for a big week.

First up is a trip to Attica Raceway Park on Tuesday, July 14, to salute one of the sport’s greats. Brad Doty was one of the most promising drivers before a 1988 injury derailed his career, but the Apple Creek, OH native remained committed to the sport he loves. He’s contributed through a variety of avenues since and continues to do so with the Ohio Logistics Brad Doty Classic presented by dac Vitamins and Minerals. The midweek battle will dish out $20,000 to the winner.

POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints Prepare for Oklahoma-Kansas Weekend Debuts

 Monday July 13th  - Expansion meets intensity as the POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprint League rolls into an Oklahoma–Kansas doubleheader weekend, debuting at Arrowhead Speedway on Friday, July 17, before breaking new ground with its first-ever visit to 81 Speedway on Saturday, July 18. Each night will feature a $5,000-to-win main event

 

Monday July 13th  - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing will make its first-ever appearance at Adams County Speedway on Tuesday, July 14, bringing the nation's premier dirt late model tour to the southwest Iowa half-mile oval.

Located on the Adams County Fairgrounds in Corning, Iowa, Adams County Speedway has been a staple of dirt track racing in southwest Iowa for decades. The fast half-mile clay oval has hosted countless weekly racing events and special attractions, and Tuesday's Half Mile Hustle will mark the first appearance by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at the facility.

Race for top seed in The Chase takes another wild turn as Blaney enters the fight

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Monday July 13th  - Two months ago – after claiming a spectacular five wins in the opening two months of the NASCAR Cup Series season; including a season-opening DAYTONA 500 trophy - it looked like 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick may well just run off with the top seed in The Chase.

All-Inclusive World Racing Group App Now Available

Monday July 13th  -  World Racing Group is putting the ultimate racing companion in the palm of your hand with the launch of a new all-inclusive app.

From everything World of Outlaws to DIRTcar, the new World Racing Group app – available in the Apple Store and Google Play Store – is a one-stop shop for live timing and scoring, schedules, race event details, driver information, news, statistics, tickets, merch, and more.

Three Takeaways: Chevrolet Grand Prix

Can’t Keep a Good Team Down; Streaks End; Points Shaken Up


Monday July 13th  - For the third year running, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship dialed-up a unique menu of prototype and GT (Grand Touring) categories for Sunday’s Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The lone event north of the border featured Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) and GTD competitors cavorting around the 10-turn, 2.459-mile road course widely regarded as one of the world’s most challenging “old school” racetracks. 

 lOCAL TRACK RACING & TESTING PREVIOUS RACING & TESTING

    THRU Sunday July 12th

Ryan Blaney dominates in wild one at Atlanta's EchoPark Speedway

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 Sunday July 12th - Ryan Blaney led a dominating 171 of 263 laps to claim the trophy in overtime in Sunday-night-turned-Monday-morning’s Quaker State 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta’s EchoPark Speedway.

 As impressive as the big number of laps led is the night-long extra effort Blaney turned in to mark his second win of the season and first since Phoenix in March. The 32-year old North Carolinian made the winning pass on the last lap in what had been a dramatic lap-by-lap night-long battle up front showcasing – and necessitating - some of the 2024 series champion’s best work.

Carpenter Gets First Career Summer Nationals Win, English Clinches 2026 Championship

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Sunday July 12th - Tyler Carpenter added to his growing resume Sunday night at Wayne County Speedway with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals, but Tanner English claimed the biggest prize of the summer as Hell Tour champion.

Inter Europol Leads the Way in IMSA’s CTMP LMP2 Headliner

Vasser Sullivan Lexus Wins GTD PRO; Winward Mercedes-AMG Takes GTD

Sunday July 12th - Tom Dillmann and Jeremy Clarke started first and finished first in their No. 43 Inter Europol Competition ORECA LMP2 07, to capture the Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) headlining Chevrolet Grand Prix for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for their first IMSA win of 2026. But how they got there was not as straightforward as that simple statistic.


Inter Europol’s Dillmann, Clarke Deliver Pole, Win Double at CTMP

Frenchman Scores Redemptive LMP2 Win 

Sunday July 12th - For Tom Dillmann, Jeremy Clarke and Inter Europol Competition, a win at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Sunday’s Chevrolet Grand Prix helped add a positive memory to its CTMP memory bank after a tough 2025 ending. 


 

 

Brichacek Bounces Back in VP Racing Challenge Race 2 at CTMP

Ellahi Holds Off Crone in GSX as Workman Win Streak Ends


 

Sunday July 12th - TWyatt Brichacek bounced back in a big way in the second of two 45-minute sprint races at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in the 2026 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge season.


Vasser Sullivan Lexus Ticks the Canadian Box with CTMP GTD PRO Win

Winward Mercedes-AMG Back on Top in GTD

 

Sunday July 12th - A short fill on a pit stop proved the ultimate key to success for Vasser Sullivan Racing’s No. 14 Lexus RC F GT3, which won its second consecutive Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) race in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition from Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

Allgaier wins sixth race of the season, clinches No. 1 Chase seed

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 SaturdIn a nearly four-hour race ending in double overtime, it was still a familiar name ultimately hoisting the trophy – with the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship leader Justin Allgaier making a last lap pass to claim his sixth win of the season in Saturday night’s Focused Health 250 at Atlanta’s EchoPark Speedway.

McCowan Completes Weekend Sweep at Lucas Oil Speedway

 SaturdJust one night after earning his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature victory, Dillon McCowan of Urbana, Missouri, made his home track proud once again by capturing the 20th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway.
Bauman Defends Home Soil with Williams Grove Win

SaturdPennsylvania transplant Briar Bauman (No. 3 Super.com/RWR/Rocket Doctor Harley-Davidson XG750R) chalked up his seventh successive victory in the state in Saturday’s Appalachian Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile, Round 11 of 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. 

Veteran Grant Enfinger wins wild NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race at historic Lime Rock Park

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SaturdPopular veteran Grant Enfinger took the lead on a late race restart and held off a hard-charging Landen Lewis to make his first visit to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Victory Lane in more than a season – earning his first career road course win Saturday afternoon in the LiUNA 150 at Connecticut’s historic Lime Rock Park.
Enfinger, who lined up alongside Gio Ruggiero for a restart with three laps remaining, got the jump at the green flag and then held off Lewis - who was racing for his first career series win. It was a fittingly exhilarating way to close out the race which included an 18-minute red flag and thrilling door-to-door competition particularly in the closing laps.

ALLUM HOLDS OFF SANTOS III FOR FIRST CAREER OWOSSO MUST SEE VICTORY

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 SaturdBrady Allum pulled off an upset win Saturday night at Owosso Speedway to score his first career Must See Racing feature event in only his third career series start. The win was worth $5400 for Allum’s efforts.

Allum had originally planned to compete in the non-winged 500 Sprint Car Tour event at Jennerstown, Pennsylvania Saturday night. An early Friday afternoon cancelation of that event, due to Saturday’s forecasted rain there, opened up the opportunity for Allum to compete in tonight’s Must See Racing event.

BADGER STATE BATTLE: Haudenschild Bests Williamson in Wilmot Race of the Year Candidate

Haudenschild continues recent hot streak with another win ahead of a huge week in his home state

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 SaturdSprint Car racing doesn’t get much better than Saturday night at Wilmot Raceway.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series rolled into the Wisconsin track for the O’Reilly Auto Parts presents the Larry Hillerud Memorial finale and gave the fans a night they won’t forget.

Pierce Collects Fourth Sharon Victory in Battle at the Border

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  SaturdSharon Speedway has turned into Bobby Pierce‘s personal ATM.

The two-time champion of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision needed a few tries to crack the code at the Hartford, OH oval, but ever since he did, he’s been nearly unstoppable. His first two Sharon wins came in a weekend sweep of the 2024 Battle at the Border. He made it three in a row in the Friday portion of the 2025 event and was in position on Saturday for another sweep until Mike Marlar got around him.

 
Seth Bergman Takes Ralph Henson Memorial at Texarkana for 29th ASCS Triumph

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Saturd Fireworks sprouted the American Sprint Car Series visit to Texarkana 67 Speedway for the Ralph Henson Memorial, and it was Seth Bergman who shone brightest.

The Snohomish, WA driver became the first to score three Feature victories in the 2026 season, with a dogfight between his two championship adversaries through 30 laps at the 1/4-mile bullring Saturday night.

Heckenast Jr. Gets Third Summer Nationals Win of 2026 at Oakshade

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Saturd Two days after celebrating a birthday of his own, Frank Heckenast Jr. got one of his biggest presents of the summer — a $10,000 check as victor of the 29th annual Birthday Race.

The Frankfort, IL-native led all 50 laps around Oakshade Raceway Saturday night, garnering his third DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season and eighth of his career. After struggling early during the Hell Tour, Heckenast is closing the tour with momentum, earning all three of his wins in a span of 11 days.

Pasiewicz, Kennedy ShareLime Rock USF Juniors Honors


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SaturdUSF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire championship leader Karol Pasiewicz (Olivia Racing) and fellow rising star Edward Kennedy (VRD Racing) shared the spoils of victory in today’s Andersen Corporate Woodworking Grand Prix of Lime Rock.

 

Kennedy, from Mont-Tremblant, Que., Canada was first across the finish line in both 35-lap races, only to slip to third in this morning’s race after having jumped the start. The 14-year-old made amends later in the day, when he came from behind to pass locally based driver Bex Cranston (Exclusive Autosport), from Greenwich, Conn., in the closing stages.

Tunjo Takes the Top Spot in VP Racing Challenge CTMP Opener

Workman Captures Seventh Straight GSX Win

SaturdThere’s an old saying, “it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.” 

 

But Saturday morning in Canada, the start of the first of two 45-minute sprint races for the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park ultimately determined the finish for the overall and Le Mans Prototype 3 (P3) win.

Porto, Choksey and RAFA Toyota Take Michelin Pilot Challenge CTMP GS Win

Morris, Filippi Take TCR Honors for Hyundai

 

Saturd iMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge races often provide chaotic yet fun twists and turns, which puts a premium on pit stop strategy and timing.

 

RAFA Racing played it to perfection Saturday at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park ad Kiko Porto and Varun Choksey scored the overall and Grand Sport (GS) class victory in the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120.

SaturdDillon McCowan captured his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing victory Saturday night at his home track, Lucas Oil Speedway, while also earning the Steering Buddy Darkhorse Bonus.

Clarke Claims Second Consecutive Motul Pole Award in Eventful Chevrolet Grand Prix Qualifying Session

Inter Europol Driver Sets IMSA LMP2 Track Record at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

 

SaturdJeremy Clarke was already fastest when he started one last qualifying lap for the Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park late Saturday afternoon.

Verhagen, Barrichello Grab IMSA GT Class Poles at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

PMR Driver Doubles Up while Barrichello Adds Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin’s Third Pole of the Day

– SaturdWhat looked to be one of the closest Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) qualifying battles in recent IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship memory got turned on its head in the final two minutes of the 15-minute qualifying session at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for Sunday’s Chevrolet Grand Prix.

Greenemeier Makes it Back-to-Back Poles for Heart of Racing in Michelin Pilot Challenge

Montour Sets TCR Record Lap ahead of Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120

 

Saturdtwo Hannah Gs. Two races. Two countries. And two consecutive Motul Pole Awards.


Hannah Greenemeier secured her first IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge pole in both Grand Sport (GS) and overall on Saturday morning aboard the No. 26 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 EVO in what became a one-lap dash for the pole following a red flag in the middle of the 15-minute session.

On Your Side: "Lawfirm" Parker Price Miller Wins Great Lakes Super Sprints Debut at Circle City Raceway


  For the second time this season, the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP christened a new track to the GLSS family on Friday night. Indianapolis’ Circle City Raceway played host to nearly 30 of the best 360 Sprint Cars the region has to offer in a debut at the 1/5th mile oval on the campus of the Marion County Fairgrounds.


 

DENNEY DOUBLES UP AT JEFFERSON COUNTY,WINS 2ND STRAIGHT USAC MIDGET RACE

 

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Jacob Denney has officially hit his stride in the month of July.

 

After a somewhat up and down month of June, the Galloway, Ohio driver collected his second consecutive USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship victory on Friday at Fairbury, Nebraska’s Jefferson County Speedway during the opening night of the Riverside Chevrolet Midwest Midget Championship Presented by Westin Packaged Meats & Schmidt’s Sanitation.

USAC MRA SPRINT HIGH VOLTAGE HUSTLE GOES TO WAGNER AT LAKESIDE

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Jack Wagner reigned victorious in the first ever High Voltage Hustle for the USAC Wholesale Batteries MRA Sprint Cars on Friday night at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.

 

The Lone Jack, Missouri racer, driving the Jesse Hockett-Wagner Boys Racing No. 77, passed Xavier Doney with five laps to go following a restart to finish 2.073 seconds ahead.

CREAGER COLLECTS FIRST USAC MTM WIN IN 5 YEARS AT BLOOMINGTON

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It’s been a long five year wait for Ian Creager to return to USAC Midwest Thunder SpeeD2 Midget victory lane.

 

But on Friday night at Indiana’s Bloomington Speedway, it was finally his turn to get back to the top for the first time since July 2021.

Ryan Unzicker Returns to Summer Nationals Victory Lane at Crystal

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A two-year winless drought is tough on anyone, but for Ryan Unzicker, it felt like an eternity.

The El Paso, IL native put that to an end Friday night at Crystal Motor Speedway with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals, leading all 40 laps to pick up the $10,000 check and his first Series win since Spoon River Speedway in 2024.

Matt Covington Takes ASCS Points Lead, Secures 24th Career Victory at Batesville

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  Matt Covington is not going to let a chance at his first American Sprint Car Series title slip away.

The Glenpool, OK racer took his first National Tour win at Batesville Motor Speedway in a 25-lap Feature that highlighted major points implications at the top.

Dillon McCowan scored the biggest victory of his racing career in front of his hometown crowd Friday night at Lucas Oil Speedway, capturing the inaugural Salute to Forrest Lucas and earning his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory.

 

The two-time Lucas Oil Speedway Modified track champion, who grew up racing at the Wheatland facility, became the 95th different winner in series history. McCowan collected the $15,000 winner’s purse along with an additional $1,000 bonus from Steering Buddy.

BACK ON TOP: Kofoid Flexes Muscle with Another Wilmot Win

The winningest driver this season fends off a challenge from Cole Macedo for his ninth victory in 2026

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  Running second can get old fast.

It’s one spot away from victory and all that comes with it. It’s watching someone else celebrate while being left to wonder how to be one position better. It’s not a preferable place to continually wind up, especially for a driver and team accustomed to winning as often as Michael “Buddy” Kofoid and Roth Motorsports.

Moonlighting Ricky Taylor Leads Chevrolet Grand Prix Practice

Garcia, Ellis Top IMSA’s Two GT Classes at CTMP 

More than three years have passed since Ricky Taylor last drove a Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) class car in any series, but the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship star showed Friday that he hasn’t forgotten how to pedal one.

Pasiewicz on Pole as USF Juniors Season Reaches its Climax

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 The USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire season is reaching toward its high point. Only two event weekends remain for the 16-race campaign, starting with this week’s Andersen Corporate Woodworking Grand Prix of Lime Rock. Olivia Racing’s Karol Pasiewicz, from Lodz, Poland, currently holds a commanding 51-point advantage in the quest for a scholarship valued at $251,516 to graduate onto the next step of the USF Pro Championships ladder, USF2000, in 2027.

thunderstorms, Heavy Rain Cancel Friday Portion of Battle at the Border at Sharon

Due to the thunderstorms impacting the Hartford, OH area throughout the afternoon on Friday, along with the potential for more rain in the evening, officials from the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision and Sharon Speedway have agreed to cancel Friday's portion of the Battle at the Border.

 

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