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World of Outlaws Finalize Four-Race 2027 Northeast Swing

tyler carr

Monday July 27th - It’s never too early to make next year’s racing plans.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series has finalized a four-race trip through the northeast in 2027.

First up, the tour will continue the rekindled tradition of heading across the northern border into Canada. Ohsweken, Ontario’s Ohsweken Speedway will open the stretch on Tuesday, July 20. The Greatest Show on Dirt returned to Glenn Styres’ fine facility in 2025 after an eight-year absence, and 2027 is set to be the third straight season Ohsweken owns a slot on the calendar.

Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix Brings Twice the Fun

Road America Expands to Six-Hour IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Round

Monday July 27th - in September 1956, recently-opened Road America hosted one of its first major events. The Road America National Endurathon races featured a 300-mile support show won by Carroll Shelby and were capped by a timed six-hour endurance race that mandated two drivers. The winning duo were John Kilbourn and Howard Hively in a Ferrari 375 MM, who crossed the line after completing 121 laps of the 4-mile course just six seconds ahead of a Jaguar D-Type shared by John Fitch and Briggs Cunningham.  

Brogan Carder Improves in Sophomore ASCS Season, Chasing Strong Finish to 2026

 Emily Schwanke

Monday July 27th - Brogan Carder is using the time available to log as many laps as he can to become one of the top drivers with the American Sprint Car Series.

After competing with the National Tour as a rookie in 2025, the Sioux Falls, SD teenager is using his sophomore year to apply the first-year lessons and the notes gathered through the first half of the 2026 season.

SVRA's Racers To Take The Green Next Weekend at NJMP!

Monday July 27th - Last Call To Join SVRA, August 1-2 at New Jersey Motorsports Park.

Experience adrenaline-fueled, action-packed road racing on  NJMP's fast, and demanding 12-turn Thunderbolt Circuit!  

NASCAR Cup youth movement makes its mark at the Brickyard

Corey Heim and Carson Hocevar are on a collision course—figuratively speaking, that is.

 Both drivers made impressive statements this past weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Hocevar, 23, won the pole for the Brickyard 400 and held the lead in the race until the first round of green-flag pit stops.

 

THE MONTH AHEAD: Return to Ohio, SummerFAST Highlight Busy August For Super DIRTcar Series

Brian Nacewicz

Monday July 27th - After a jam-packed July, another busy month of racing is on tap for the Super DIRTcar Series.

The Beasts of the Northeast will be in action six times in nine days in August, starting with a two-night swing through Ohio. First, the Series makes its debut at the iconic Mansfield Speedway on Tuesday, Aug. 11, before returning to Sharon Speedway on Wednesday, Aug. 12.

Humboldt Speedway and Lucas Oil Speedway Ahead for POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints

Monday July 27th - New ground and rising stakes define the upcoming weekend for the POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprint League, with a debut at Humboldt Speedway on Friday, July 31, followed by a return to Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday, August 1, for Round Three of the ‘Road to the Hockett.’ Each night will feature a $5,000-to-win main event.

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Corey Heim pulls off Brickyard shocker as part-time NASCAR Cup driver

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sunday July 26th - Corey Heim stood on the frontstretch at Indianapolis Motor Speedway drained from the effort it took to win one of the NASCAR Cup Series’ Crown Jewel races—the Brickyard 400.

 In a race that produced an unexpected winner and an unexpected millionaire, Heim held off Christopher Bell and Joey Logano over the final 34-lap green-flag run on Sunday to win his second Cup Series race in his 15th start.

 Not bad for a part-timer who won’t step into a full-time seat with 23XI Racing until next year. Heim, who won at Naval Base Coronado in June, was driving the No. 67 Toyota for the eighth time this season in his first visit to the Brickyard.

 

KALITTA, TODD & ANDERSON RACE TO WINS AT MUCKLESHOOT CASINO RESORT NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS

 

Kalitta rolls to second straight TF win

 Todd gets first FC win of 2026

Anderson goes back in PS points lead


 

 sunday July 26th -Funny Car’s J.R. Todd won for the first time in 2026 on Sunday at Pacific Raceways to finish off a Kalitta Motorsports nitro sweep with teammate Doug Kalitta, defeating back-to-back world champion Austin Prock in the final round of the 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.

REBOUND AT THE BURG! GRANT’S LATE CHARGE NETS USAC INDIANA SPRINT WEEK SCORE

Ryan Sellers

One year ago during the USAC Indiana Sprint Week round at Lawrenceburg Speedway, Justin Grant left the track in an ambulance following a gnarly series of flips that resulted in a broken left foot.

EMPIRE STATE EMPEROR: Gravel Wheels from Third Row for Sixth Weedsport Win

The defending champion continues to be close to unstoppable at the New York track with Big Game Motorsports

tyler carr

 sunday July 26th -Call David Gravel the emperor of the Empire State.

Gravel aboard the Big Game Motorsports ride at New York’s Weedsport Speedway is a match made in heaven. The Watertown, CT native joined forces with Tod Quiring’s team in 2021, and the pairing won their first two tries at Weedsport before slipping to second in the third. They then proceeded to win three in a row at the uniquely shaped facility.

 

 

 

Carson Kvapil Triumphs at the Brickyard for His First Career Win in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series

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  Saturday July 25th -  carson Kvapil chose the perfect time to claim his first victory in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.

Kvapil’s emotional victory in Saturday’s Pennzoil 250 presented by Take 5 Oil Change at Indianapolis Motor Speedway—one of the biggest stages in motorsports—had the driver shedding tears and team co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. temporarily at a loss for words.

DON’T QUIT: Sheldon Haudenschild Overcomes Slow Start for Wild Weedsport Win

The KCP Racing star digs out of a big hole after Qualifying to notch his seventh score of 2026

tyler carr

Saturday July 25th -  Saturday night couldn’t have started much worse for Sheldon Haudenschild at Weedsport Speedway.

He’s proven to be one of the best qualifiers since climbing aboard the KCP Racing No. 18 this season, but Haudenschild timed in 16th of 21 cars in his flight. Overcoming a subpar Qualifying effort at the elite level of Sprint Car racing is tough to pull off, but Haudenschild is known to pull off uncommon feats from time to time.

 

Cole Falloway Dominates at Fairbury to Win Modified Prairie Dirt Classic

 

 josh james

 

 Saturday July 25th - Cole Falloway has already won several big races in his young career. But there was one on his bucket list that he had been eying since becoming one of the top DIRTcar UMP Modified drivers in the nation — the Prairie Dirt Classic.

 

On Saturday night, the 23-year-old Kentucky native punched through to Victory Lane on Fairbury Speedway’s biggest stage of the year, leading all 40 circuits around the iconic Illinois 1/4-mile racetrack to bank the $5,000 check and his fifth career DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Feature win.

RIDE OF THE ROCKET: Richard Murtaugh Wins at Fulton, Clinches DIRTcar Sportsman Series Central Region Title

 Saturday July 25th - With a chance to close out the DIRTcar Sportsman Series Central Region championship in front of him, Richard Murtaugh made the most of his opportunity.

The Fulton, NY driver wrestled the lead from Dan Ferguson on Lap 3 and held off Taylor Wason to win Saturday’s finale at Fulton Speedway.

Carson Hocevar Delights Fans with Pole-Winning Run for the Brickyard 400

Logan Riely/Getty Images

 Saturday July 25th - Standing on pit wall as Denny Hamlin completed his qualifying lap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Carson Hocevar raised his arms in exultation and turned to hug Spire Motorsports teammate Daniel Suarez.

Hocevar knew at that moment that Saturday’s time trials at the historic 2.5-mile oval would not be a repeat of Michigan in June, when Hamlin, as the final qualifier, knocked Hocevar off the provisional pole at the 23-year-old’s home track.

Jonathan Beason Wins with POWRi National and West Midget Leagues at Port City Raceway

Saturday July 25th -  Jonathan Beason Winshis second career feature win battling at Port City Raceway, with the POWRi National and West Midget Leagues, on the final night of the POWRi Sooner SPEEDWeek, after leading fourteen of the thirty-lap feature event.

 

On-track excitement with twenty-seven talented entries in the POWRi National and West Midgets would find Drake Edwards start the action off with his fourth seasonal quick-time in qualifying with a10.819-second lap, as Kale Drake, Jonathan Beason, Brecken Reese, and Drake Edwards would each notch the heat racing wins, with Pierce Urbanosky earning the b-feature checkers.

 
Sam Hafertepe Jr. Becomes First Three-Time Winner of Steve King Memorial at Dodge City

Carl Larson
 
 Saturday July 25th - Sam Hafertepe Jr. remains the biggest threat to win with the American Sprint Car Series at Dodge City Raceway Park.

The Series points leader enjoyed a near-perfect night in the Steve King Memorial with a hard-working effort for his third victory of the 2026 season and his fourth consecutive triumph at the 3/8-mile track.

Sheppard Becomes Four-Time Prairie Dirt Classic Champion at Fairbury

Emily Schwanke

 Saturday July 25th - It’s starting to feel like old times again for Rocket1 Racing and Brandon Sheppard.

The most dominant pairing in the history of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision won 71 races and four championships in an incredible five-year stretch from 2017 to 2021. After going their separate ways for two seasons before reuniting in 2025, nights like Saturday prove that Sheppard and Mark Richards still have a lot left in the tank.

KTJ SHIFTS STREAMS, GETS FIRST USAC SPRINT WIN OF ’26 AT KOKOMO

Ryan Sellers

 

Saturday July 25th - Just about a month ago, Kevin Thomas Jr. switched streams and changed teams midway through the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship season.


On Saturday night at Kokomo Speedway, he took BBI Motorsports to victory lane during round three of the 39th annual edition of USAC NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Presented by K & N Filters.


 

Feeney and Schumacher back in Victory lane after impressive win in Darwin

Saturday July 25th -  Challenge Australia powered by AWS Race 2 in Darwin;  Ryan Wood and Steve Brooks finish second after impressive recovery run; Josh Buchan and Cameron Campbell score first ever podium for 2026; Luke Youlden and Nathan Halstead take out Trophy Class.
Layne Riggs Powers to Dominant Victory at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park

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 friday July 24th -With a performance just a hair short of perfection, Layne Riggs dominated Friday night’s TSport 200 presented by Warn Industries and moved tantalizingly close to the regular-season championship in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.

 The driver of the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford led 198 of 200 laps, swept both stages and took the checkered flag 1.148 seconds ahead of persistent runner-up Connor Mosack to claim his second straight victory at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

Colton Robinson Claims First Checkers with POWRi National and West Midget Leagues

at I-44 Speedway

 friday July 24th -Colton Robinson would use a last-lap pass to earn his first career feature win battling at I-44 Speedway, with the POWRi National and West Midget Leagues, in Night Three of the POWRi Sooner SPEEDWeek, after leading fourteen of the thirty-lap feature event.

 

Thrilling on-track excitement with thirty-one talented entries in the POWRi National and West Midgets would find Zach Daum start the action off with quick time in qualifying in a 12.587-second lap as Colton Robinson, Kyle Jones, Kale Drake, and Cooper Miller would each notch the heat racing wins with Jonathan Beason taking the semi-feature victory.

 

SALINAS, PEDREGON & GLENN START STRONG AT MUCKLESHOOT CASINO RESORT NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS

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friday July 24th -Top Fuel’s Jasmine Salinas powered to the provisional No. 1 spot on Friday at Pacific Raceways, moving closer to her first career top qualifier at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.

 

Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers in Seattle at the 12th of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.

Feger, Seawright, Sheppard, Mills Lock In Prairie Dirt Classic Spots With Showdown Wins

Emily Schwanke

 friday July 24th -Sixteen drivers have punched their ticket into the 2026 running of the Prairie Dirt Classic.

Friday’s program at Fairbury Speedway featured four $5,000-to-win Showdowns for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision won by Jason Feger, Sam Seawright, Brandon Sheppard and Trey Mills.

  

CUMMINS ROMPS, STOMPS USAC INDIANA SPRINT WEEK FIELD AT LINCOLN PARK

David Nearpass

friday July 24th -Kyle Cummins came into USAC NOS Energy Drink Indiana Sprint Week Presented by K & N Filters on a tear.


The Princeton, Indiana native continued that tear on Friday night during round two of ISW at Putnamville’s Lincoln Park Speedway as he led the entire 30-lap distance in a thorough and decisive beatdown on the 5/16-mile dirt oval to earn the $10,000 check.

PDC FRIDAY: Nicely, McKinney, Thornton, Neville Win Modified Showdowns at Fairbury

josh james

 

friday July 24th -Sixteen drivers have punched their tickets into one of the biggest DIRTcar UMP Modified races of the season and are ready to battle for a $5,000 grand prize.

 

Friday night of the 36th annual Prairie Dirt Classic for the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals brought Tyler Nicely, Mike McKinney, Ricky Thornton Jr. and Trevor Neville to Fairbury Speedway Victory Lane in the four Showdown Features. The top four finishers in each of the 15-lap events transferred to Saturday’s main event, and the top two in each will redraw during opening ceremonies for their starting spots in the main event.

  

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