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MONDAY June 29th Thru sUNDAY July 5th

Massive Minnesota Week Includes Norman County Ahead of Deer Creek's Gopher 50

Emily Schwanke

Monday June 29th- The northern swing has reached the home stretch.

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision has spent the past two weeks traveling across the upper Midwest, stopping at five different tracks across Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota. Two more “Gopher State” facilities remain, including the state’s biggest dirt track event.

Three Takeaways: Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen

Whelen's Roll, Vasser Sullivan's Reinbold Tribute, Crowds Keep Flocking to IMSA

Monday June 29th- Throughout the week leading into the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at Watkins Glen International, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers were keeping a wary eye on the weather.

 

Mid-Week Doubleheader Takes DIRTcar 358 Modified Series to Weedsport, Can-Am

 Joe Grabianowski

 Monday June 29th- A crucial 48 hours on the road to the championship await the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series, with two consecutive nights of action in Central New York.

First, the Series makes its lone stop of 2026 at Weedsport Speedway on Tuesday, June 30, joining the Empire Sprint Car Series for the ESS Speedweek Kickoff. 

Monday June 29th- Officials with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing have announced that the Friday, July 3 event originally scheduled for Atomic Speedway has been relocated to Mansfield Speedway.

 

Monday June 29th- Mid-Week Doubleheader Takes DIRTcar 358 Modified Series to Weedsport, Can-Am- Massive Minnesota Week Includes Norman County Ahead of Deer Creek's Gopher 50-

Monday June 29th- The Appalachian Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile is less than two weeks away.

On Saturday, July 11, Progressive American Flat Track returns to Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, for one of the most anticipated Half-Mile stops of the season. Williams Grove brings the championship fight back to Central Pennsylvania with Mission AFT SuperTwins, KICKER AFT Singles, and Build. Train. Race. set for a full day of on-track action.

Skill, strategy put Shane van Gisbergen back in Victory Lane at Sonoma

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Monday June 29th- We all know that, given a car he likes, Shane van Gisbergen is all but unbeatable on a road or street course.

 After Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, we now know SVG can win in a car he hates.

 

 lOCAL TRACK RACING & TESTING PREVIOUS RACING & TESTING

 Monday June 22ND thru Saturday June 27th

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Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway followed form—but not without the stiffest fight of Shane van Gisbergen’s brief NASCAR Cup Series career.

 On the other hand, the opening race of the Cup Series’ In-Season Challenge defied the handicappers—at least as far as top-seeded Tyler Reddick was concerned.

For the second straight year, van Gisbergen had to hold off charging Chase Briscoe over the final laps to win at the 1.99-mile, 11-turn road course.

Cadillac Whelen Slams Home a Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen Win

No. 31 Trio Wins WeatherTech Championship Race, IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup and IMSA Michelin Sustainability in Racing Award

The No. 31 Cadillac Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R led most of the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen and secured its second straight IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race win at Watkins Glen International, after six hours of racing filled with nine full-course cautions and frenetic action in-between.

GORDON, CAPPS, STANFIELD & GADSON SCOOP UP WINS AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS


- Gordon rolls to first career TF triumph

- Capps gets third FC win of 2026

- Stanfield uses holeshot for PS victory

- Gadson tops teammate in PSM final

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 Top Fuel rookie sensation Maddi Gordon won her first career race on Sunday at Summit Motorsports Park, defeating Antron Brown in the final round to hand Ron Capps Motorsports its first Top Fuel and Funny Car sweep with Ron Capps at the 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.

Pierce Wins Rain-Shortened Nodak Feature for Fifth-Straight Victory

Emily Schwanke

 Not even Mother Nature could put a damper on Bobby Pierce‘s winning ways.

Sunday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision Feature only lasted 38 of the 50 scheduled laps, but the result was the same as it’s been in the past four races – the No. 32 out front at the end.

 

Hawksworth, Barnicoat See Victory Lane with Lexus Once Again

Manthey 1st Phorm Porsche win GTD

t’s safe to say Jack Hawksworth is a darned good race driver. You can witness his 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) title and also that he moved to the top of the list of modern-era IMSA pole winners in Saturday’s GTD PRO qualifying session. 

RIVENBARK OPENS JBS EQUIPMENT NHRA PRO MOD SERIES ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP STARTS WITH WIN IN NORWALK


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

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 Kevin Rivenbark opened the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports Road to the Championship with a victory on Sunday at Summit Motorsports Park, knocking off Billy Banaka in the final round as part of this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.

Jacob Nadeau Sweeps DIRTcar Sportsman Series North Region Swing With Cornwall Victory
Tristan Ladouceur leads Shane Pecore by 10 points entering weekend finale

 Joe Grabianowski

  After 50 non-stop laps around Cornwall Motor Speedway, Jacob Nadeau stood on top of the 30-car DIRTcar Sportsman North Region field once again on Sunday.  

  

Macenko Nets “Overdue” First 500 Sprint Car Tour Win

Over the past couple years, it’s felt like it wasn’t a matter of if, but when Jackson Macenko and Brad Hayes Racing would visit victory lane.  That was answered on Sunday afternoon in a big way.

In his 27th start with the yourBIGplans.com 500 Sprint Car Tour, the 2023 Rookie Of The Year picked up his first-career win with the series and in a Sprint Car at Winchester Speedway in the Tom Bigelow Showdown Presented By Neal Metal Recycling & Processing.

 Heavy Rainfall Cancels DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Windy Hollow

 With heavy rainfall hitting Windy Hollow Speedway overnight, after already being flooded with several inches of rain the day prior, DIRTcar and track officials have canceled tonight’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals program at the Kentucky track.

tim lester

Saturday june 27th— Reigning Grand National Champion scored a desperately needed victory with a flawless ride in Saturday night’s Super.com Lima Half-Mile II presented by Drag Specialties, Round 9 of the Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, Daniels’ third-career win at the Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima, Ohio,

Shane van Gisbergen cruises to NASCAR O’Reilly Series win at Sonoma

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Saturday june 27th— Shane van Gisbergen asserted his road course mastery once again with a convincing victory in Saturday’s Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 at Sonoma Raceway.

 Cruising behind lapped trapped on the final circuit at the 1.99-mile, 11-turn road course, the New Zealander nevertheless crossed the finish line 1.324 seconds ahead of runner-up Connor Zilisch, who had to come from the rear of the field twice to achieve the second-place result.

Saturday june 27th— Devin Moran emerged victorious in an unforgettable duel with Brandon Sheppard over the final 20 laps, capturing the 20th Annual Firecracker 100 presented by Experience Butler County at Lernerville Speedway.

FIFTY: Cedar Lake Thriller Leads Haudenschild to World of Outlaws Milestone

A three-leader thriller goes to Haudenschild as he collects his 50th career win with The Greatest Show on Dirt

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 Saturday june 27th— History means so much to Sheldon Haudenschild.

He grew up watching his legendary father Jac make his mark on the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series record books. When he began his own Sprint Car career, he set out to do the same.

MAX BLAIR WINS $20,000 "BILL EMIG MEMORIAL" PRESENTED BY SUNOCO FOR THE 4TH TIME IN THE LAST 8 YEARS WITH THE HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/GUNTER'S HONEY TOUR AT LERNERVILLE & ALSO TAKES HOME $8,000 D&V JEWELERS DIAMOND RING PRESENTED BY MOTORAD

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The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Dirt Late Model Series presented by Born2Run Lubricants participated in the “Bill Emig Memorial” presented by Sunoco Race Fuels with support from Joseph J. Oliva Attorney at Law, Seal-Tite Paving & Excavating, Keyser Manufacturing, and Integra Shocks alongside Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in the "Firecracker 100" weekend

Wesley Smith Captures Road to the Hockett Round Two with POWRi WAR at Lucas Oil Speedway

 

 

Saturday june 27th— Wesley Smith led every lap Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway to capture Round Two of the Road to the Hockett with the POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League, earning his series-leading twentieth career feature victory.

Kale Drake Charges to POWRi West Midget Victory at Port City Raceway

Saturday june 27th— Kale Drake raced from the sixth starting position to earn his first career POWRi West Midget League feature victory Saturday night at Port City Raceway, taking the lead with five laps remaining to claim the second stand-alone event of the 2026 seaSON

Ryder McCutcheon Masters Lucas Oil Speedway for First POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint Victory

Saturday june 27th— Ryder McCutcheon claimed Round Two of the Road to the Hockett in dramatic fashion Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway, making the winning pass with less than half a lap remaining to earn his first career POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprint League feature victory.

Jacob Nadeau Keeps Momentum Rolling at Autodrome Drummond with DIRTcar Sportsman Series Win

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Saturday june 27th—  Autodrome Drummond points leader Jacob Nadeau successfully defended home territory against the DIRTcar Sportsman Series by claiming the 50-lap North Region Feature over fellow Quebecois Alexandre Rodier and Bryan Preville. 

BACK 2 BACK AT BUTLER! CUMMINS REPEATS IN MICHIGAN

Rich Forman

Saturday june 27th—Kyle Cummins captured his second consecutive Butler Speedway USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship feature victory on Saturday night in Quincy, Michigan.

tR3 Sweeps Watkins Glen Lamborghini Weekend

WTR, XONINE, Topp Claim Other Class Wins

 

Saturday june 27th—TR3 Racing claimed both Pro and overall victories to complete a weekend sweep in Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America races at Watkins Glen International.


 Daniel Morad and Elias De La Torre drove the No. 29 TR3 Racing, Lamborghini Miami, Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo2. 

 

Winward Mercedes-AMG Secures Michelin Pilot Challenge Win at Watkins Glen

KMW Honda Goes Last-to-First in TCR

 Saturday june 27th— Winward Racing scored the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge victory in Saturday’s LP Building Solutions 120 after poor luck bit the team that had appeared to play its pit stop strategy to perfection, CarBahn by Peregrine Racing, inside the final 20 minutes of the two-hour race.

Aitken Sets New GTP Track Record En Route to Motul Pole Award for Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen

British Driver Picks Up Second Pole of the Season and Continues Red-Hot Run of Recent IMSA Success

Saturday june 27th— From the opening minutes of qualifying for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen, it was apparent the real question to settle was who would start second on the grid to the No. 31 Cadillac Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R.

GLENN GETS GETTRX ALL-STAR CALLOUT VICTORY; LANGDON, PROCK & GADSON WIN MISSION #2FAST2TASTY CHALLENGE IN NORWALK


 Langdon, Prock, Anderson and Herrera roll to No. 1 qualifiers at Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

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Saturday june 27th— Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon rolled to a clean sweep on Saturday as part of a dominant day at Summit Motorsports Park, winning the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge over teammate Doug Kalitta and also qualifying No. 1 at this weekend’s 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.

Thunderstorms Cancel DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Tri-State Speedway

 

Saturday june 27th— Due to heavy rain received Friday evening and thunderstorms passing through the region Saturday morning, coupled with additional rain showing in future weather models, DIRTcar and track officials have canceled tonight’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals program at Tri-State Speedway.

Historic Pole as Hannah Grisham Set to Lead Michelin Pilot Challenge Field at Watkins Glen

Grisham, Montour Set New Lap Records Ahead of LP Building Solutions 120

Saturday june 27th— Hannah Grisham captured a historic pole position for today’s LP Building Solutions 120, Round 5 of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season at Watkins Glen International. The race goes green this afternoon at 1:05 p.m. ET, and streams on Peacock and IMSA’s Official YouTube channel, ad-free courtesy of Michelin. 

Ty Gibbs streaks to NASCAR Cup pole position at Sonoma Raceway

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 Saturday june 27th—After turning his first lap in Saturday’s highly competitive NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session at Sonoma Raceway, Ty Gibbs felt he had more potential in his No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

 His instincts were spot-on. Late in the session, Gibbs made one more run and put his car on the pole for Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at the 1.99-mile, 11-turn road course (3:30 p.m. ET on TNT, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Long But Fast Day for Hawksworth in Watkins Glen Qualifying

GTD PRO Sees Record Lap; GTD Qualifying Truncated

 Saturday june 27th—  Vasser Sullivan Racing w/Dreyer & Reinbold’s Jack Hawksworth laid down a sizzling lap in the No. 14 Lexus RC F GT3 midway through today’s qualifying session to claim the Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) Motul Pole Award for tomorrow’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen. 

LANGDON, CAPPS, ANDERSON & HERRERA GET PROVISIONAL NO. 1 SPOTS AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS

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NORWALK, Ohio (June 25, 2026) – Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon moved closer to his third No. 1 qualifier in the past four races, taking the provisional No. 1 position on Friday at Summit Motorsports Park as part of this weekend’s 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.

Thornton and Sheppard Collect Friday Night Preliminary Wins at Lernerville

Ricky Thornton Jr. and Brandon Sheppard each earned $5,000 victories Friday night, winning their respective 25-lap preliminary features at Lernerville Speedway.

It took five consecutive Mission AFT SuperTwins victories to make it so, but Briar Bauman (No. 3 Super.com/RWR Harley-Davidson XG750R) at last seized control of the Grand National Championship with a triumphant run in Friday night’s Super.com Lima Half-Mile I presented by Drag Specialties, Round 8 of the 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. 

PERFECTION: Gravel Sweeps Cedar Lake’s Independence Spectacular Opener

The two-time champion puts together a flawless night for his seventh victory of the year

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NEW RICHMOND, WI (June 26, 2026) - David Gravel was simply perfect Friday night.

Perfect nights don’t come around often with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. Simply winning a race with the country’s best drivers is an extremely difficult task, let alone being atop the leaderboard every time you hit the track.
WON ONE: Sam Hafertepe Jr. Claims 89th American Sprint Car Series Victory in The Big One Opener at Belleville
 

don holbrook

BELLEVILLE, KS (June 27, 2026) — Sam Hafertepe Jr. is back in his groove again.

The American Sprint Car Series points leader ended his wait to Victory Lane with a dominating performance on the opening night of The Big One at Belleville High Banks for his first win of the 2026 season.

Pierce Conquers River Cities for Fourth Consecutive World of Outlaws Win

Emily Schwanke

GRAND FORKS, ND (June 26, 2026) – Bobby Pierce has finally figured out River Cities Speedway.

Going into Friday’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision event, the Grand Forks, ND bullring had been one of Pierce’s worst tracks on the tour. In three prior visits, he recorded finishes of 11th, 19th and sixth.

Bounty, American Racers, Tires, No Problem for Dylan Westbrook with GLSS Friday in an Instant Ohsweken Classic


 

Ohsweken, ON, CAN - When the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP rolled into Ohsweken Speedway on Friday night, many factors played into the makeup of the show. A new tire in play for the Ohsweken regulars with the American Racer Tire, a massive track rework during the week leading up to the event, and a surprise $10,000 bounty to beat Dylan Westbrook.

Aitken Aces Watkins Glen Practice to Start Sahlen’s Six Hours Weekend

Cameron Tops LMP2; Hasse Clot Leads GTD with Mies atop GTD PRO


 

Picking up where they’ve been for so much of the season, the Cadillac Whelen team again led the way in Friday’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship opening 90-minute practice for Sunday’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at the iconic Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International road course.

No surprise at Sonoma: Shane van Gisbergen on NASCAR O’Reilly Series pole

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 Where one driver was concerned, Friday’s qualifying session for the Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250 at Sonoma Raceway followed form.

 Road course master Shane van Gisbergen put his No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet on the pole for Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race with a lap at 95.483 mph (75.029 seconds), beating teenager Brent Crews (95.243 mph) for the top starting spot by 0.189 seconds.

 

FRIDAY’S MILLSTREAM USAC SPRINT CAR EVENT RAINED OUT

 

…Friday’s June 26th USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship event at Ohio’s Millstream Speedway has been rained out.

Rain Cancels Paducah, Lincoln Replaces LaSalle July 2

 

Heavy rainfall received Friday morning and future weather models showing more precipitation later in the evening have canceled the DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals events at Paducah International Raceway. Additionally, Lincoln Speedway will be taking LaSalle Speedway’s date on July 2 due to electrical damages from recent storms.

DAKODA DOMINATION! ARMSTRONG FLEXES AT IRP’S HOOSIER HUNDRED

 

David Nearpass

 Thursday June 25th— Dakoda Armstrong captured victory in Thursday night's 69th running of the Hoosier Hundred at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. David Nearpass

Thursday's Firecracker 100 Program Canceled Due to Heavy Rain

Thursday June 25th—Due to persistent heavy rain, officials with Lernerville Speedway and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing have made the decision to cancel the Thursday portion of the 20th Annual Firecracker 100 presented by Experience Butler County.

Rain Cancels DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Springfield Raceway

 

Thursday June 25th— Due to future weather models showing continuous rainfall throughout Thursday afternoon and into the evening, DIRTcar and Springfield Raceway officials have made the decision to cancel tonight’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models program.

 

Pierce Extends Win Streak to Three With Second I-94 Triumph

Emily Schwanke

 Wednesday June 24th —The northern swing couldn’t be going any better for Bobby Pierce.

The trip started with a wire-to-wire win at 141 Speedway in Wisconsin. Pierce then traveled over to Minnesota for a night at Ogilvie Raceway, where he outran Jonathan Davenport, Nick Hoffman and several others for a second-straight win.

Rain Cancels DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Quincy Raceways

 

Wednesday June 24th — Heavy rainfall throughout the region Wednesday afternoon has rendered the track and surrounding property at Quincy Raceways unsuitable for racing conditions, leading DIRTcar and track officials to cancel tonight’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals events.

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER: Stewart Friesen Makes 12th to 1st Run at Ransomville For Ron Martin Summer Nationals Win
Mat Williamson cuts Alex Yankowski's points lead to three with third-place finish

 Joe Grabianowski

  On a night honoring his family’s legacy at Ransomville Speedway, Stewart Friesen made the night even more special.

The Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON driver stormed from 12th to first in 27 laps to win Tuesday’s Ron Martin Summer Nationals—his third Super DIRTcar Series win of 2026.

Billy Moyer Wins at Benton for 102nd Career Summer Nationals Victory

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  No matter the place. No matter the time. No matter the competition. Billy Moyer continues to show why he’s one of dirt track racing’s all-time greats.

 Enzo Fittipaldi felt right at home at Milwaukee Mile after his first visit to the fabled track Tuesday, leading a busy INDY NXT by Firestone Open Test.

Pierce Comes Out On Top After Six Lead Changes in Ogilvie  Thriller

Emily Schwanke

The box score says Bobby Pierce started first and finished first, but that doesn’t even begin to tell the full story.

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