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MONDAY July 13th Thru sUNDAY July 19th

Making The Grade: Multiple Individuals Weigh In on 2026 Early-Season Stretch and Look Ahead Toward What is to Come

The Super Cup Stock Car Series wrapped up a stretch of five events and nine races in a 10-week span when summer officially began in mid-June. It was the first time since 2022 that not a single scheduled event fell victim to rain or was canceled or postponed to another date.

100 LAPS ON TAP FOR ALL-STAR MIDGETS AT ANDERSON SATURDAY

The All-Star National Pavement Midget Series is set to invade Anderson Speedway in Anderson, Indiana for the first time in the brief history of the upstart pavement midget series this Saturday July 11.

The series kicked off its inaugural season at Owosso Speedway last month. Jake Trainor won a thrill over NASCAR Cup regular Christopher Bell in that event.

TUNE-IN ALERT! DuQuoin Mile Airs Saturday, July 18 on FS1

The Drag Specialties DuQuoin Mile presented by Parts Unlimited makes its broadcast premiere this Saturday, July 18, at 9:00 a.m. ET on FS1.

Tune in to relive the first Mile race of the Progressive American Flat Track season from the legendary Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, featuring high-speed drafting and close racing at the Magic Mile.

Watch Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. ET on FS1.

SRO America Enhances Race Weekend Operations with PACETEQ Integration

While the summer break has put a brief pause on the championship battles, the hard work and preparation continues behind the scenes. Before returning to competition at Road America later this summer, SRO America remains focused on strengthening its race weekend operations through the integration of ONE CONTROL by PACETEQ, an advanced AI-native race control platform.

NASCAR Weekend Preview: North Wilkesboro Speedway

NASCAR Cup drivers gear up for return to points racing at North Wilkesboro

for the first time since 1996, NASCAR Cup Series drivers will be chasing points at North Wilkesboro Speedway when they take the green flag for Sunday’s Window World 450 (7 p.m. ET on TNT, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

For those who have been counting the days between points races at the iconic 0.625-mile short track, 10,885 days will have passed since Jeff Gordon beat Dale Earnhardt by 1.73 seconds on Sept. 29, 1996.

t 450 laps (281.25 miles), Sunday’s race will be the longest in North Wilkesboro history, on an asphalt surface that was repaved in November 2023.

CRUZ PEDREGON CHASING FIRST SONOMA FUNNY CAR WIN IN NEARLY 30 YEARS TO GET 2026 SEASON ON TRACK

Two-time Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon has spent more than three decades competing in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and will look for his first Sonoma Raceway victory in nearly 30 years at this weekend's 38th annual DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge.

Pedregon, a Southern California native, pilots the 12,000-horsepower Snap-on Tools Dodge Hellcat SRT and the Funny Car veteran has many memories from the Northern California facility, including his two wins in 1996 and 1998.

HAVING FUN: Haudenschild Ready for Prime Shot at Coveted Kings Royal Crown

The Wooster, OH driver is enjoying every night at the track heading into the event he craves the most

tyler carr

Sheldon Haudenschild couldn’t have picked a better time to ride one of the best stretches of his career.

The Sprint Car world has converged on Rossburg, OH’s Eldora Speedway for the 43rd running of the Kings Royal, and Haudenschild is operating at a level above the rest. He’s taken the KCP Racing No. 18 to four victories in the last eight World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series races and 10 podiums over the last 13 Features. Outside of a night he got upside down, his average finish over that stretch is an impeccable 2.17.

King of the North Battle in Quebec, Airborne Return Set Up Next Northern Contests
Alex Yankowski holds four-point lead over Mat Williamson entering next week's tripleheader

joe Grabianowski

One of the most highly anticipated swings of the year awaits the Super DIRTcar Series with three straight nights of action between Canada and the United States.

First, the Beasts of the Northeast return to Autodrome Drummond in Drummondville, QC, on July 20-21 for the annual King of the North. The two-night event features two 75-lap Features paying $10,000-to-win.

2 door sedan steel body w/suicide doors, chopped top. Sits on a color matched outlaw chassis with ride tech coilover shocks, 4 wheel wildwood power disc brakes with all stainless steel brake lines and a 9" ford rear end w/strange axles.

Car Blanche Delivers Fast, Fresh Start to its New IMSA Adventure

New GT Entrant Has Made a Splash in First Two Races

New entrant Car Blanche has certainly made a splash in its first two IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races – both on- and off-track.

Heading into Watkins Glen International, YRB Racing entered as a new team after acquiring the previous van der Steur Racing team that has concluded operations. That said, the bulk of the Car Blanche staff have carried over from the VDSR banner, in collaboration with some Aston Martin technical support.

Officials with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing are proud to announce All Makes Collision Center as the title sponsor of Saturday night's Non-Qualifier Race during the 16th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals at Shelby County Speedway.

The All Makes Collision Center Non-Qualifier offers drivers who narrowly miss transferring into the Silver Dollar Nationals championship feature one final opportunity to compete for a $3,000 winner's prize.

Newest World of Outlaws Winner Wilson Chasing First Taste of Crown Jewel Glory at Fairbury, Cedar Lake

Emily Schwanke

When Daulton Wilson took the checkers at Stateline Speedway, it was more than his first win with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision. It was the fulfillment of a promise.

Big Frog/Viper Motorsports brought Wilson into the fold for one primary reason – they believed in his ability to make them winners at the highest level of dirt Late Model racing. For the past several years, the No. 58 has been a revolving door of short-term drivers. Everyone from Tim McCreadie to Jimmy Owens, Drake Troutman, Ross Bailes, Ashton Winger, Tyler Clem and even Super DIRTcar Series star Matt Sheppard have made appearances in the Big Frog car in the past half-decade.

They say you can’t teach an old dog a new trick, but in the next two weeks, longtime Sprint Car driver, Dustin Daggett, will try something new. The 2018 Great Lakes Super Sprints (GLSS) Tour Champion and 2024 GLSS Ohio CAT (South) Division Champion will make his Great Lakes Lightning Sprints debut Friday night at Tri City Motor Speedway before racing for $1,000 to win on Thursday, July 23rd, during the Ionia Free Fair.

SCCA Time Attack Challenge Heads to the Tricky Triangle

the Tire Rack SCCA Time Attack Challenge is back at it, with Pocono Raceway in its sights this weekend. Fear not, because there's still time to enter!

ADDED PRESSURE: All Roads Lead to Oswego in DIRTcar Pro Stock Championship Chase
The 2026 edition of the I Love NY 50 will be on Friday, Oct. 9 at Oswego Speedway

joe Grabianowski

The prestige that comes with winning at Super DIRT Week is a major accomplishment for any driver. But for the DIRTcar Pro Stock Series competitors, it’s not the only milestone they’ll chase during “Racing’s Biggest Party.”

The Series champion will be crowned after the DIRTcar Pro Stock I Love NY 50 at Oswego Speedway on Friday, Oct. 9, adding to the pressure of racing on the Northeast’s biggest stage.

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

Alex Bruce

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

trent glover

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

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.

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uesday July 14th THRU

Brandon Sheppard capitalized on a fierce battle between Ryan Gustin and Devin Moran, slipping past both drivers with six laps remaining to capture Thursday night's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Malvern Bank Go 50 at Shelby County Speedway.