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Saturday April 18th...FORECASTED THUNDERSTORMS CANCEL HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/GUNTER'S HONEY TOUR OPENER SATURDAY AT PITTSBURGH

 

A MONEY START: Mat Williamson Opens Title Defense With Albany-Saratoga Victory

It’s the St. Catharines, ON driver’s 39th career Series win, tying Bob McCreadie

 

Joe Grabianowski

Friday April 17th..It didn’t take long for Mat Williamson to show the rest of the field that the road to the Super DIRTcar Series championship still goes through him.

Wickens Returns to IMSA, Ascends to GTD Pole in Long Beach

Post-Qualifying Tech Inspection Moves Canadian to the Front of the Field

Friday April 17th..Robert Wickens will have the best possible vantage point for his return to IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition on Saturday in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (4 p.m. ET, NBC).

Friday April 17th...Legends Clash at Ten Tenths Motor Club: Busch Edges Gordon in Thrilling IROC Event at the 2026 Heritage Invitational

COMPETITION RESULTS FROM 2026 FORMULA DRIFT SUPER DRIFT CHALLENGE DAY 1

 

Friday April 17th..The drivers were split between the Formula DRIFT PRO and PROSPEC Championships. While the PRO teams competed on this course last weekend, the PROSPEC drivers don’t compete on the Streets of Long Beach during their season, giving the PRO drivers an advantage

 

Acura Attempts an Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Win from Pole 

Yelloly Delivers No. 93 ARX-06 the Top Spot; Wittmann, BMW in Second

Friday April 17th..Ahead of Saturday’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Acura topped the close competition on display throughout a busy day of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship action.

Power, Andretti Drop Hammer
in Opening Long Beach Practice

Friday April 17th..After a blistering lap at Long Beach, it’s safe to say Will Power is starting to find his comfort zone at Andretti Global.

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MONDAY sUNDAY APRIL 13TH Thru sUNDAY APRIL 19TH

GT World Challenge America Rides Off to COTA for Home
Race Showdown

Friday April 17th..GT World Challenge America powered by AWS continues its 2026 campaign in the Lone Star State at Circuit of The Americas for CieloVision GT World Texas powered by Samsung, marking the second round of the season and SRO America’s home race. Following an action-packed season opener at Sonoma Raceway, teams now shift their focus to Austin, where the championship’s momentum meets one of North America’s most iconic and demanding circuits

Friday April 17th..Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, has announced that tickets are now on sale for ThrottleFest, a four-day motorsports festival set for May 14–17 at Budds Creek Motocross Park in Mechanicsville, Maryland. The event will serve as Round 6 of the 2026 Progressive AFT season, with the race scheduled for Saturday, May 16.

10 Minutes + 2 Laps with Justin Jones

Friday April 17th..in “10 Minutes + 2 Laps with…”, we take the same amount of time required to complete a Mission AFT SuperTwins Main Event (give or take a red flag) and use it to catch up with, and hopefully learn a little about, some of the more prominent figures on the Progressive American Flat Track scene. This week, we caught up with KICKER AFT Singles contender Justin Jones.

At Street Tracks, Sim Prep May Mean More

Long Beach IMSA Newcomers Welcome Digital Version to Practice before Real Thing

Friday April 17th..A key part of a professional driver program is simulator work.

While that’s not new, it can be more helpful at some circuits than others.


 

Mercedes-AMG and Porsche trade top spot as all four continents launch

 Defending champion leads after opening quartet of continental events

 Four brands victorious across opening sequence of races; Porsche sweeps Sepang

Friday April 17th..Mercedes-AMG tops the global standings after the opening quartet of GT World Challenge powered by AWS events, but Porsche has already emerged as a serious pretender to the throne thanks to a standout weekend at Sepang.

Hell’s Historian: Todd Turner Recounts Building Career With Summer Nationals Coverage

tyler carr

Friday April 17th..While drivers spent grueling days and nights up and down the road with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals, Todd Turner pioneered instant news coverage in dirt racing through pure passion. 

JONES JOINS ENGLER FOR FULL 2026 USAC NATIONAL MIDGET SEASON

Dave Olson

KFriday April 17th..yle Jones has teamed up with car owner and engine builder Tim Engler to take on the full USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship schedule in 2026.

...Kansas Speedway ace Kyle Larson seeks drought-breaking win

 In 2025 at Kansas Speedway, Kyle Larson set a significant record.

 In 2026 at the 1.5-mile intermediate track, the driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet might simply settle for a win in Sunday’s AdventHealth 400 (2 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). 

...Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, is set to deliver a full weekend of racing, entertainment, and special moments at Ventura Raceway, bringing the series to the heart of motorcycle country with a lineup of stars on and off the track on Saturday, April 25.

How Hunter Cornell Made a Career Out of Racing With His Best Friend

 

Emily Schwanke

If you’ve ever seen Drake Troutman at a racetrack, you’ve almost certainly also seen Hunter Cornell.

The 22-year-old Berlin, PA native is in his second season on the road with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision as the crew chief of the G.R. Smith Motorsports No. 22*. It’s nothing short of a dream job for Cornell, who has been tinkering with race cars for as long as he can remember.

.Spencer Bayston, Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing Off to Fast Start

Tyler carr

The career crossroads Spencer Bayston faced last year are well behind him.

Parting ways with Jason Meyers Racing in August left Bayston searching for a ride. Impressive runs on the West Coast in Kevin Kozlowski’s Works Limited Sprint Car and the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 reminded the sport of this 27-year-old’s talent

Great Lakes Super Sprints Open Regular Season at Montpelier Speedway Saturday


 The time has come for the regular season to unfold in 2026 for the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP (GLSS). After a non-points road trip to Sweetwater, Tennessee, last week, it’s all business this weekend as teams prepare for a return to Montpelier Speedway for the first time since 2019.

Kings Speedway Date Added to World of Outlaws California Swing

Marc Miramontez

Kings Speedway is back, and the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is ready to help bring it back to life.

The Greatest Show on Dirt has added a date at Kings to the 2026 California swing. The tour will invade the Hanford, CA oval on Tuesday, Sept. 22 for the Central Valley Clash

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: DIRTcar Sportsman East Region Kicks Off 2026 Campaign at Lebanon Valley

The “36 Hours of Florida” moniker is well-used to open the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. Now, the 2026 season is set to launch the “260 Minutes of California” by contrast at this weekend’s 100-minute Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, followed by the two-hour, 40-minute run two weeks later at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Diversity tells the story of the opening quartet of rounds on the IMSA season spanning four different race lengths in two different states at polar opposites of the country. That juxtaposition is appealing.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: DIRTcar Sportsman East Region Kicks Off 2026 Campaign at Lebanon Valley

Mark Brown

The DIRTcar Sportsman Series is back in action for the first time this weekend with the East Region helping to open the series’ schedule.

The Region kicks off the quest to become the top Sportsman driver in the Northeast with a stop at Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon, NY. Drivers will battle in a 30-lap Feature

 paying $2,000-to-win.

Robinson Readies for USAC Midget Rookie Run with KKM in 2026

Josh James

Colton Robinson will contend for USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship Rookie of the Year honors as he prepares for a full season run with Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports on the series’ 29-race schedule in 2026.

BARN/GARAGE FIND: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass. Engine: fresh 403 cu.in. Olds engine, totally rebuilt:stripped, block boiled, new camshaft bearings, Comp camshaft and lifters, cyl. walls honed, new rings, crankshaft polished, new bearings, timing gear assy., Streetmaster Aluminum heads and roller rocker arms and new pushrods, Edelbrock intake and carb(new), aluminum water pump, electric fuel pump, etc.

Tré Cool, drummer for the five-time GRAMMY Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame–inducted punk rock trio Green Day, will ride in the Fastest Seat in Sports at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 19, on the streets of Long Beach, California.

Excitement Abound Heading Into 2026 Super Cup Stock Car Series Opening Event at Shenandoah Speedway


 Perhaps the most amount of enthusiasm in quite a few years surrounds the Super Cup Stock Car Series as the 2026 gets moving this weekend.  Additionally, there may not be a better place to make it happen than Shenandoah Speedway, a facility that has hosted the east coast regional touring division mainly composed of ‘Gen 4’ racecars with roots back to the NASCAR, ARCA, and Pro Cup days earlier in the millennium more than any other track in the latest years.

After nearly two decades, the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series returns to Lebanon Valley Speedway to kick off its 2026 season.

Joe Grabianowski

WEDNESDAY aPRIL 15TH...Drivers will battle in a 50-lap Feature, paying $5,000-to-win in the first race at the track since 2007.

gavin baker

 

WEDNESDAY aPRIL 15TH...USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire will return to action this weekend following an almost two-month hiatus since the opening three races of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway in South Florida. Another tripleheader event will unfold at the 2.279-mile, 14-turn Carolina Motorsports Park road course in Kershaw, S.C.

WEDNESDAY aPRIL 15TH...Veteran motorsports executive and longtime race team engineer Mike O’Gara has been named vice president of competition, race engineering, INDYCAR officials announced Wednesday.

California Lightning Sprints Schedule Update

  The California Lightning Sprints race originally scheduled for April 18 at Bakersfield Raceway has been moved to Saturday, May 2, with the event staying at the same track.

WEDNESDAY aPRIL 15TH...The Kenyon Midget Series will kick off the 2026 season with the Dick Jordan Classic this Saturday night at Anderson Speedway! With several championship contenders from 2025 returning, and a new group of talented rookies, it is shaping up to be the most competitive season in Kenyon Midget Series history.

WEDNESDAY aPRIL 15TH...PITTSBURGH TO HOST 2026 HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/GUNTER'S HONEY TOURING SERIES OPENER THIS SATURDAY WITH THE "HERB SCOTT MEMORIAL"

2025 Solo Driver of the Year Loves the Taste of Victory

WEDNESDAY aPRIL 15TH...Josh Peek made his Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships debut in 2025 in CAM-S, taking the win in more ways than one. 

MUST SEE RACING AND SOUTHERN SPRINTS ANNOUNCE CO-SANCTION

 WEDNESDAY aPRIL 15TH...The Must See Racing Sprint Series Presented by Perfit-Parts.Com officially announced today that their season opening weekend will be a co-sanction partnership with the BG Products Southern Sprint Car Shootout Series.

2026 Western World Expands to 3 Nights at Central Arizona Raceway Oct 22-23-24

Rich Forman

TUESDAY aPRIL 14TH...The 2026 edition of the Western World Championships has expanded to three-straight nights of racing at Casa Grande’s Central Arizona Raceway on October 22-23-24.

TUESDAY aPRIL 14TH...Hold or break serve: The pursuit of the Astor Challenge Cup early in this NTT INDYCAR SERIES season could mirror a top-flight Grand Slam tennis match.

Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood and Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou head to this weekend’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach with nearly the same point totals atop the standings. Kirkwood holds a two-point advantage. Sure, there are other contenders for the season championship as only four of the 18 events have been staged, but already there is a theme.

TOP FIVE STORYLINES: Jacksonville, Tri-State Set Stage for World of Outlaws Bullring Weekend

tyler carr

TUESDAY aPRIL 14TH...Two of the globe’s best bullrings are ready to welcome the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.

Unleashing Sprint Cars on a tight 1/4-mile dirt track has often been compared to firing up fighter jets in a gymnasium. It’s a ton of power with nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. Action is constant everywhere you look.

26th Glen Niebel Classic Set to Kick Off 2026 Campaign


Jack Kessler

TUESDAY aPRIL 14TH...The yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour officially kicks off their 2026 season this Saturday, April 18th with the Glen Niebel Classic presented by CB Fabricating at Anderson Speedway. The 26th edition of the Glen Niebel Classic will be the fourth consecutive year that the event begins the 500 Sprint Car Tour schedule.

Super DIRTcar Series Opens 2026 Championship Season at Albany-Saratoga

Alex Bruce

TUESDAY aPRIL 14TH...A battle in New York’s Capital Region awaits the Super DIRTcar Series, as the quest for the 2026 championship begins at Albany-Saratoga Speedway.

Barrichello 2.0 Off to Strong Start in First IMSA Season with Aston Martin

 

Eduardo “Dudu” Barrichello Carries the Flag for Heart of Racing Team’s GTD Title Pursuit

TUESDAY aPRIL 14TH...In the early stages of his first IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship campaign, Eduardo “Dudu” Barrichello is embracing all the new that comes with it.

Grant’s USAC Midget Title Quest Continues in Year Two with CBI in 2026

Josh James

TUESDAY aPRIL 14TH...Justin Grant is back in the seat of the CB Industries No. 87 for the 2026 USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship season, as he searches for his first career title with the series.

TUESDAY aPRIL 14TH...Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, is proud to announce that 805 Beer has been named the presenting sponsor of the Memphis Shades Ventura Short Track. The event will now be officially titled the Memphis Shades Ventura Short Track presented by 805 Beer, scheduled for April 25 at Ventura Raceway.

The California Lightning Sprint Car Series Makes First of Two Bakersfield Appearances This Saturday

 TUESDAY aPRIL 14TH...Motor City Buick/GMC will present the California Lightning Sprint Car Series for the first of two 2026 appearances on the Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway this Saturday night, April 18.  The race will be round five of the 2026 season for the CLS.

TUESDAY aPRIL 14TH...the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series is gearing up for its 2026 season, which is set to kick-off this Saturday (April 18) at Pittsburgh PA Motor Speedway.

INDYCAR To Expand, Single-Car Qualifying in Firestone Fast Six for Remaining Street Circuit Events

Monday April 14th...  INDYCAR has announced an expansion of Firestone Fast Six single-car qualifying, including an updated format, for the remaining four street circuit events of the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season beginning with the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Friday-Sunday, April 17-19 on the Streets of Long Beach

POWRi/NOW600 RaceTech Titanium $uper $eries Readies for I-44 Speedway’s Mini Sprint Nationals

Monday April 14th...Elevating an adrenaline-inducing and thrilling seasonal slate, the POWRi/NOW600 RaceTech Titanium $uper $eries charges into I-44 Speedway on April 16–18 for the second of six marquee weekends, where momentum, money, and micro sprint glory will all be on the line in the 24th Annual Mini Sprint Nationals presented by Start2Finish TV.

Let Me Tell You About This Race: Kage Tadman

Monday April 14th...Every rider who has advanced to the Progressive American Flat Track ranks has competed in so many races throughout their life

Adelson is Thinking Big for Wright Motorsports

A Year After Team Purchase Announced, Adelson Returns to his IMSA Home Race at Long Beach 

Monday April 14th...Adam Adelson earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California and comes from a successful family. He knew he wanted to somehow be involved in the car industry, so he started racing in 2020 to test himself personally and learn more about vehicle dynamics.


 Ty Gibbs victory at Bristol should be a watershed event

Monday April 14th...after winning the first NASCAR Cup Series race of his career on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway, Ty Gibbs tried to be as matter-of-fact as possible.

“I don't think one win's going to change my life or my career,” Gibbs said in his post-race press conference. “I mean, I have a great life after this. You know what I mean? One win doesn't change it

37,892 spectators get the GT World experience as season launches in style at Circuit Paul Ricard

Monday April 14th...37,892 spectators flocked to Circuit Paul Ricard this weekend (11/12 April) to experience the first GT World event of 2026. Two days of elite racing and fan entertainment brought the Var venue to life, setting the scene for a spectacular year ahead.

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