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MONDAy AUGUST 7th TUESDAY AUGUST 8th Chamberlain's Late Model Progress Reaches New Heights With First Eldora Triumph - Heavy movement in the standings just one race into the Chase - Benton Speedway Showdown Awaits POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints - Winward Racing Is Riding Hot Streaks into Indianapolis -

MONDAy AUGUST 7th TUESDAY AUGUST 8th

Chamberlain's Late Model Progress Reaches New Heights With First Eldora Triumph

Emily Schwanke

After last weekend, Tristan Chamberlain will forever hold one of dirt racing’s most prestigious titles: Eldora Speedway winner.

 

 

Benton Speedway Showdown Awaits POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints

The late-season push heats up as the POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprint League returns to Benton Speedway for the annual “Winged Fall Frenzy” on Saturday, September 12.

Showdown in September Weekend Features DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Doubleheader

joe Grabianowski  

 A back-to-back battle in New York’s north country is on tap this weekend, as the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series kicks off a jam-packed September.

Winward Racing Is Riding Hot Streaks into Indianapolis

Three Straight Wins Have Propelled Two-Time Defending GTD Champs Back to Points Lead

No matter how you look at it, Russell Ward, Philip Ellis and the No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 are on a hot streak as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship heads to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks.


Heavy movement in the standings just one race into the Chase

 – In all his years competing in NASCAR’s premier level, Christopher Bell concedes he may never have grinned as big, cheered as loudly or just been so generally thrilled as he was in winning Sunday night’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway.

 

 

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Monday SEPTEMBER 7th

LANGDON, BECKMAN, GLENN & M. SMITH GO BIG EN ROUTE TO WINS AT CORNWELL QUALITY TOOLS NHRA U.S. NATIONALS

 

- Langdon gets TF victory at The Big Go

- Beckman powers to FC win

- Glenn wins Indy for first time

- M. Smith rolls to PSM victory


 

 Shawn Langdon finished off an impressive weekend with a victory on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, defeating Tony Stewart in the final round of the prestigious 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.

 

KING JACOB! DENNEY SCORES USAC MIDGET DEBUT AT COLES COUNTY

Rich Forman Photo

Jacob Denney has certainly been the king of the 2026 USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship thus far, evidenced by his 71-point lead in the series standings and his season-leading four feature victories.

REIGNING WORLD CHAMP J.R. GRAY WINS IN JBS EQUIPMENT NHRA PRO MOD SERIES AT THE BIG GO IN INDY

Media Box of the Pro Mod Final Round from Monday: PRO MOD MEDIA BOX




INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 7, 2026) – J.R. Gray, the reigning world champion in the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports, enjoyed one of the biggest moments in his career on Monday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, knocking off Justin Bond to win the prestigious Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.

 

Sunday August 6th

Christopher Bell snaps drought in crown jewel Southern 500, wins Chase opener at Darlington

James Gilbert | Getty Images

  Christopher Bell snapped a 33-race winless streak, claiming his first victory of the year in Sunday night’s Cook Out Southern 500, coming after a record-breaking mark of seven runner-up efforts on the season. And the timing of his trophy hoist could not have been better for the perpetual championship contender.

 

Scott McLaughlin ended a long winless streak and the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season in style, dominating the Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey for his first victory in more than two years.

EA EARNS IT: Axsom Fends off Three of the Best for First World of Outlaws Win

The Rookie of the Year leader bests Kofoid, Gravel, and Macedo to add his name to the history books

tyler carr

Emerson Axsom fought back tears on Sunday night at Huset’s Speedway.

The 21-year-old is one of the sport’s top rising stars, but nothing is guaranteed with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.

 

BECKMAN TAKES PLAYNHRA FUNNY CAR ALL-STAR CALLOUT AT CORNWELL QUALITY TOOLS NHRA U.S. NATIONALS


 

Langdon, Capps, Hartford and M. Smith secure No. 1 spots at The Big Go

            

Funny Car’s Jack Beckman won the PlayNHRA All-Star Callout on Sunday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park for John Force Racing, defeating Matt Hagan in the final round of the bonus race as part of this weekend’s Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.

Tymek Kucharczyk got his revenge, and Nikita Johnson got the crown Sunday in the INDY NXT by Firestone season finale

Gastón Irazú Caps CTMP Labour Day Weekend Sprints with a Race 3 Win

gavin baker

After two runner-up finishes, Gastón Irazú took the top step of the Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) podium at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP). With three finishes inside the top three, the Uruguayan had a great weekend for his championship fight, extending his lead from just 37 points entering the CTMP weekend to 66 points heading into the penultimate round. 

Nigel Pendykoski Claims First Career DIRTcar Sportsman Series Victory at Weedsport's Sportsman Classic

 Joe Grabianowski

Nigel Pendykoski brought his Ivan Little-inspired DIRTcar Sportsman up on Victory Hill Sunday night at Weedsport Speedway for his first Series win. Pendykoski, from Niagara Falls, ON, made a memorable move with five laps to go in the Sportsman Classic 75 to secure the $2,500 DIRTcar Sportsman Series payday. 

 

Evagoras Papasavvas Rebounds from Tough Weekend with Race 3 Win in FR Americas at CTMP

Whitney Strickland Scores Win in Masters Cup Championship

gavin baker

After a difficult start to kick off the weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP), Evagoras Papasavvas rebounded to win the final Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) race of the Labour Day Weekend Sprints event. After crashing out of Race 1, Papasavvas then suffered a mechanical failure to eliminate him from contention while leading Race 2, but the Race 3 victory kept him firmly planted in the chase for the 2026 championship title.

Fisher Over Drane by 0.009 in Caterpillar Springfield Mile II Finale Thriller

Tim Lester ama

Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke) scored his second-career Mission AFT SuperTwins victory in a thrilling Caterpillar Springfield Mile II that closed out a spectacular 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, in fine style. 

STEW STRIKES AGAIN: Stewart Friesen Earns Seventh Series Win of 2026 with Cavalcade 100 Victory
 Alex Yankowski extends Series points lead to 94 points with runner-up finish

Joe Grabianowski

 Over the past two seasons, no one has been able to beat Stewart Friesen in a Super DIRTcar Series event at Weedsport Speedway.

Heavy Shower Forecasts at Electric City Speedway Cancel Montana Roundup Finale
 
 With several cells of heavy showers expected to impact Electric City Speedway in the afternoon and more rain expected throughout the evening, American Sprint Car Series and track officials have canceled the final night of the Montana Roundup.

 

 SaturDAY AUGUST 5TH

Sheldon Creed wins Chase opener at Darlington, closes championship gap

James Gilbert | Getty Images

 It took 138 races for Sheldon Creed to finally claim his first career NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory at Atlanta this February. On Saturday night he earned his second trophy – and the timing couldn’t be better with the Californian opening the nine-race Chase for the season championship with a visit to Victory Lane in the Fleetio 200 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway.

Tim Lester ama

A destiny promised is now a destiny realized. Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07) joined the exclusive ranks of multi-time Grand National Champions with a victorious performance in Saturday’s Caterpillar Springfield Mile I at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois.  

SURPRISE, SURPRISE: Kofoid Claims Saturday’s Huset’s Shootout Prelim

The driver of the Roth Motorsports No. 83 puts on a clinic in traffic for his ninth Huset’s score

tyler carr

There are few things more reliable in life than Michael “Buddy” Kofoid being fast at Huset’s Speedway.

 
Sam Hafertepe Jr. Triumphs at Electric City for Third Frontier Speedweek Win of 2026

 Emily Schwanke
Sam Hafertepe Jr’s drive towards a seventh championship is energized.

DU QUOIN DIVE! LEARY SWIMS AGAIN WITH REPEAT TED HORN 100 WIN

Rich Forman

C.J. Leary delivered on the promise he made prior to Saturday afternoon’s 72nd running of the Ted Horn 100 at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds in southern Illinois.

This time, Josh Pierson left absolutely no doubt.

Pierson earned his first career INDY NXT by Firestone victory in his fourth season in the INDYCAR development series, taking the checkered flag in the Saturday's opening race of the Grand Prix of Monterey doubleheader at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

Cole Medeiros Wins at Home in Canada

gavin baker

Cole Medeiros captured his first-career Formula 4 United States (F4 U.S.) win in Race 2 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) on Saturday afternoon. Leading from flag to flag in an all-green race, Medeiros converted a pole position to a race win at his home track. 

Kekai Hauanio Scores Second Win of 2026 with CTMP Race 2 Victory

Kevin Janzen Wins Again in the Master's Cup Championship

gavin baker

Kekai Hauanio never expected to make it to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) to race in Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) this weekend, let alone celebrate his Race 2 win in Victory Lane. Funding issues nearly sidelined the Floridian this weekend, but a last-minute deal kept his championship hopes alive.  

 
Zach Fourie Scores First F4 U.S. Win in CTMP Race 1

gavin baker

Zach Fourie scored his first-career win in Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) on Saturday morning. After five runner-up and three third-place finishes this season, the South African racer broke through to secure not only his first F4 U.S. win, but his first victory in a single-seater racecar of any kind.  

One goal down for Scott McLaughlin this weekend, one to go.

McLaughlin delivered Chevrolet its 250th INDYCAR SERIES pole position, taking the top spot for the season-ending Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey with a lap of 1 minute, 9.1363 seconds in the No. 3 DEX Team Penske Chevrolet.

Reddick Starts Chase From Pole at Darlington as Weather Cancels Qualifying

 

  Inclement weather necessitated the cancellation of Busch Light Pole Qualifying at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway Friday evening and no one was happier about the development than 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick, who will now lead the field to green in Sunday night’s Chase-opening Cook Out Southern 500 (5 p.m. ET, USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

 

PROCK, PRUETT, C. ANDERSON & HERRERA WIN MISSION #2FAST2TASTY CHALLENGE AT CORNWELL QUALITY TOOLS NHRA U.S. NATIONALS


 Langdon, Capps, Hartford and Herrera are provisional No. 1 qualifiers at The Big Go

 Back-to-back Funny Car world champion Austin Prock claimed his third Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge win of the year on Saturday at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, defeating J.R. Todd in the final round of the specialty race as part of this weekend’s prestigious Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.

 
FRIDAY AUGUST 4TH

OH MY HAFERTEPE: Last Turn Thriller Drives Sam Hafertepe Jr to Victory at Gallatin

 Emily Schwanke
 All Sam Hafertepe Jr. needed to win at Gallatin Speedway was one corner.

The American Sprint Car Series kicked off the final leg of Frontier Speedweek with a 25-lap Feature that was worth the wait for race fans in the National Tour’s first race at the track since 2021.

Brady Golan Wins FR Americas Race 1 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

Brady Golan returned to victory lane at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) winning Race 1 in Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) competition on Friday afternoon. Starting from the front row, Golan launched perfectly to take the lead before the field reached Turn 1, and never looked back. 

Ryan Newton Nabs Checkers with Last-Turn Pass in POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint Action at 34 Raceway

Ryan Newton would lead only the final 90 feet to claim victory with the POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprint League at 34 Raceway, earning his second career league triumph.

Evagoras Papasavvas Takes FR Americas Pole at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

Whitney Strickland Leads Masters Cup Championship

The battle continues in Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) where Evagoras Papasavvas edged out championship rival Brady Golan for the pole position at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP). With just 0.375 seconds separating the two drivers,

No wonder Alex Palou calls WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca his favorite road course on the NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule.

Palou, fresh off clinching his fifth series championship last weekend, continued to look untouchable at the picturesque Central California circuit after the first practice Friday for the Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey.

Josh Pierson was quickest overall in two combined practice sessions Friday for this weekend’s Grand Prix of Monterey doubleheader, as all three INDY NXT by Firestone title contenders were nowhere near the top of the speed charts.

LANGDON, BECKMAN, G. STANFIELD & M. SMITH OPEN CORNWELL QUALITY TOOLS NHRA U.S. NATIONALS AT THE TOP

 Shawn Langdon went to the top on Friday’s final run at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, taking the provisional No. 1 spot to kick off the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals.


 Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Greg Stanfield (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers in Indianapolis at the 14th of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

 

FRIDAY’S WAYNE CITY USAC MIDGET RACE CANCELED DUE TO EXTREME HEAT WARNING

 

Due to an extreme heat warning in effect for the area through Friday night, the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship event scheduled for September 4 at Wayne County Speedway in Wayne City, Illinois has been canceled.

Monday August 31ST

THIRD TIME’S A CHARM: Kofoid Claims Thrilling World of Outlaws Return to Nodak

Kofoid crosses over Macedo’s last corner slide job for his 11th win of the season

tyler carr

Mother Nature had other plans twice, but the long-awaited return to Nodak Speedway proved to be well worth the wait.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series completed the Gerdau Metals Recycling Magic City Showdown on Monday and gave the patient fans their money’s worth with a thrilling duel between two of the best.

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