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Shane van Gisbergen makes another statement in NASCAR Cup win

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 Sunday May 10th- Like a world-class hunter stalking defenseless prey, Shane van Gisbergen reasserted his claim to the status as the best road course racer NASCAR has ever seen.

 It’s not just that the New Zealander beat runner-up Michael McDowell to the finish line to win Sunday’s Go Bowling at the Glen by 7.288 seconds. It was the way SVG ran down late-race leader Ty Gibbs to the tune of 29.2 seconds in 18 laps at the 2.45-mile Watkins Glen International Road Course.

Jayden Ojeda and Paul Lucchitti score their second victory for the 2026 GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS season.  Broc Feeney and Brad Schumacher finish second place following late charge; Castrol Team BRM’s Thomas Randle and Mark Rosser round out podium; Paul Stokell and Matt Stoupas take out consecutive Trophy Cup wins.

 Sunday May 10th- Jayden Ojeda and Paul Lucchitti have become the first team to win two GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS races in 2026 after taking out Sunday’s race of round two at The Bend.

behind the wheel of the Move My Wheels by Tigani Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3, Ojeda and Lucchitti both produced remarkable stints to complete a lights-out-to-chequered-flag victory.

History made at The Bend for Monochrome GT4 Australia

 Sunday May 10th- Monochrome GT4 Australia has seen off an entertaining LIQUI MOLY GT Festival The Bend with a bang as the second race of the weekend was affected by a lengthy Safety Car period mid-race.

With 31 cars taking to the popular track for Sunday morning’s race, history was made in the Silver Cup as both the Silver-Am Cup and Am Cup produced big results for the series.

Saturday May 9th- Christian Lundgaard prevailed in a race filled with thrills, incidents and enough pit wall decisions to prematurely age strategists to win the Sonsio Grand Prix on Saturday on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, his first NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory in nearly three years.

Lundgaard drove his No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet to his second career victory by 4.6713 seconds over the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet of David Malukas. Lundgaard’s first career win came at the Honda Indy Toronto on July 16, 2023, while driving for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. This victory ended a 47-race winless drought for the Danish driver, and he became the third McLaren driver to win in the INDYCAR SERIES, joining Johnny Rutherford and Pato O’Ward.

Connor Zilisch tracks down best friend for NASCAR O’Reilly win at The Glen

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Saturday May 9th- With a last-corner pass in a wounded car, Connor Zilisch preserved his perfect record at Watkins Glen International—at the expense of his best friend.

 Running down Jesse Love after pitting with 25 laps left, Zilisch shot past Love’s No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet in Turn 7 and won a drag race to the finish line to win Saturday’s Mission 200 at the Glen by 0.262 seconds.

Waelti Finds Cushion Comfortable In AFS Badger Midget Opener At Davenport

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Saturday May 9th-For about a season and a half Victory Lane eluded former Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Series Champion Brandon Waelti. Not since June of 2024 had he collected a Lyco Manufacturing A-Main trophy from the venerable club. That all changed on Friday night when the veteran beat a field of 24 Badger and Midget Auto Racing Association (MARA) cars at Davenport Speedway.

At the drop of the green for the 25-lap race Adam Taylor in the Ray Racing Enterprises #3 took to the point with Waelti on his tail. Taylor ran low and Waelti high. The pair went neck and neck by lap-two. Waelti set sail from there amassing at least a half-straightaway lead.

Aiden Purdue, Brant Woods, Dawson Woods, and Paxton Belchik Score Outlaw Nationals Victories

Saturday May 9th-  Aiden Purdue would earn the $10,000-to-win Wing Outlaw feature victory, Brant Woods would claim the $5,000-to-win Non-Wing Outlaw win, Dawson Woods would take the checkers in Restricted, and Paxton Belchik would score the Jr Sprint feature victory while battling at Macon Speedway with the POWRi/NOW600 RaceTech Titanium $uper $eries during Championship Night of the Milestone Home Services Outlaw Nationals presented by Start2Finish TV.


Showcasing 158 total POWRi/NOW600 RaceTech Titanium $uper $eries entries among the four Championship Night divisions, Alex Ruppert would set a 10.399-second lap to earn Wing Outlaw quick qualifying honors, Cole Tinsley would set an 11.396 in Non-Wing Outlaw, Dawson Woods would pace Restricted qualifying with an 11.352-second lap, and Garrett Mohrfeld would turn a 12.800-second lap to earn Jr Sprint quick time honors.

Vaughn Gittin Jr scores surprise win from teammate James Deane in high-speed Final

  • Saturday May 9th-As a semi-retired, two-time Formula DRIFT PRO Champion, Vaughn Gittin Jr has been returning to compete at Road Atlanta every year since 2023. He beat RTR teammate and five-time PRO Champion Deane in tonight’s Final following an uncharacteristic mistake from the Irishman. The win marked Gittin’s first victory in their four competitive meetings: they’re now tied with 31 podiums and 14 wins apiece (although Deane achieved the feat in a shorter time and clearly has no intention of letting up)
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    Saturday May 9th-Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Illinois charged to victory Saturday night at Fairbury Speedway, winning the FALS Spring Shootout presented by Titan Industries. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing event paid $30,000 to the winner.

     

    Sheppard took the lead from Brian Shirley on lap 13 and led the remainder of the race, holding off a late charge from Nick Hoffman over the final five laps to secure his 38th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory and his 17th career win at Fairbury Speedway.

          

    Saturday May 9th-  strategy-heavy battle over the Sebring bumps delivered drama across the board in the third round of the GT World Challenge America powered by AWS season. From early pit gambles and fierce on-track fights to heartbreak in the closing hour, this race had everything. 

    OUTLAWS ON TOP: Gravel Grabs the Morgan Cup with Dominant Williams Grove Win

    The two-time champion fends off Justin Whittall to snatch the Morgan Cup from the Posse and bank $20,000

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    Saturday May 9th-The Pennsylvania Posse had to stretch a tad to claim the rights to Friday’s HVAC Distributors Morgan Cup opener with Enumclaw, WA’s Kasey Kahne winning in the Macri Motorsports car, but there’s no doubt about who the finale belonged to.

    David Gravel is a two-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champion chasing a third straight title. He’s the best of the best, and he made sure the Morgan Cup is heading to World of Outlaws headquarters in Concord, NC for the year.

    Douglas and Jeffers Earn Indianapolis USF Pro 2000 Wins


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    Saturday May 9th- A busy day of racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Grand Prix road course saw Pabst Racing’s Jacob Douglas and Exclusive Autosport’s Jack Jeffers each claim an accomplished USF Pro 2000 Presented by Continental Tire victory in entirely different conditions.


    The first 25-lap race that comprised the Tatuus Grand Prix of Indianapolis was held in tricky wet/dry conditions during which a perfectly timed pit stop was rewarded by an impressive victory for New Zealander Douglas. Mac Clark, from Milton, Ont., Canada, finished a strong second for Exclusive Autosport, while fellow Canadian Mayer Deonarine secured the final podium finish after an impressive debut for Pabst Racing.

     Saturday May 9th-  Tymek Kucharczyk was Mr. Consistency for the first five races of the INDY NXT by Firestone season. But now he’s a winner.

    Series rookie Kucharczyk, the first Polish driver to compete in the INDYCAR development series, earned his first career victory by holding off Max Taylor to win Race 2 of the Indianapolis Grand Prix doubleheader Saturday on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.

    SALT CITY STUNNER! REINBOLD REIGNS AT HUTCH IN HIS FIRST USAC SILVER CROWN START

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    Saturday May 9th-Any way you slice it, the odds were stacked against Hayden Reinbold during Saturday night’s 3rd running of the Evans Building Salt City 100 at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson.


    In what was his first career USAC Silver Crown appearance, Reinbold didn’t even make it to the green flag on the initial start after wall contact in turn four. Restarting 17th, he even went a lap down to the leader just 10 circuits into the 100-lapper.

    Toney Tackles Texas Two-Hour Airbnb Endurance Challenge Race

    Brichacek, Sherlock and Toney Ligier Team Deliver Strategic Masterstroke

     

    Saturday May 9th- After late-race heartbreak in the first IMSA Airbnb Endurance Challenge race at Sebring in March when a fuel pump issue took them out of win contention, the racing and strategy gods smiled on Toney Driver Development for Round 2 of the new format at Circuit of The Americas in Austin.


    Wyatt Brichacek and Titus Sherlock, sharing the No. 95 Ligier JS P325, captured the victory in the two-hour Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3) endurance race after parlaying a great mix of pace and pit stop execution on a sunny, hot Saturday early afternoon in Austin.

     

    ROGERS’ LAST LAP RALLY BEATS SMITH AT RED HILL

    Brandon Long Jadon Rogers passed Wesley Smith on the last lap to win Saturday night’s USAC Wholesale Batteries MRA Sprint Car Series / Midwest Thunder 410 Sprint Car Series non-points special event at Red Hill Raceway in Sumner, Illinois.

    Earlier in the evening, Rogers (Worthington, Indiana) also fired the first salvo by winning time trials with the only lap in the 14-second bracket.

    Garzon, Majman Victorious in USF2000 at Indianapolis

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    Saturday May 9th- The Tatuus Grand Prix of Indianapolis concluded today with a pair of thrilling races on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Grand Prix road course.

     

    The first of two USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire races early this morning was held in extremely wet conditions and saw points leader Sebastian Garzon, from Neiva, Colombia, claim an emphatic victory for DEForce Racing.

    Entertaining opening race at The Bend sees maiden season wins across multiple classes

     Blake Purdie helps Jobe Stewart wins Silver Cup on debut in Purdie Racing Audi R8 LMS EVO , Tony Quinn and Matthew McCutcheon take out top honours in Silver-Am Cup and Glenn Walker dominates Am Cup to claim commanding vict

     

    Saturday May 9th- The first race of Monochrome GT4 Australia has been run and won with the strong field putting on a show as there was plenty of entertainment up and down the field.’

    Jobe Stewart has had a dream debut in the series after he and Blake Purdie secured the class victory following an entertaining climax to the race.

    Pires claims first GT World Challenge Australia victory with faultless performance Sergio Pires secures first ever GT World

     Challenge Australia powered by AWS Pro-Am victory at The Bend, Pires and Brendon Leitch secure lights-out to checkered flag victory, Castrol Team BRM’s Thomas Randle and Mark Rosser finish in second place. and Paul Stokell and Matt Stoupas take out Trophy Cup honours


         Saturday May 9th- Sergio Pires has picked up his first ever victory in GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS thanks to a faultless performance from him and teammate Brendon Leitch in race one of GT Festival Round 2 The Bend.
    Behind the wheel of the Geyer Valmont Racing by Tigani Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3, the pair led at every stage of the race to come away with a well-deserved one and a half second victory over Castrol Team BRM’s Thomas Randle and Mark Rosser in their Audi R8 LMS EVO II.

    shane van Gisbergen starts Watkins Glen defense with pole-winning run

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    Saturday May 9th- The Bus Stop chicane at Watkins Glen International is designed to slow drivers down.

    In Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session, however, it was the section of the 2.45-mile road course where defending race winner Shane van Gisbergen gained light years over the competition, relatively speaking, in securing the pole for Sunday’s Go Bowling at the Glen (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

         SATURATED GROUNDS & FORECASTED RAIN POSTPONE SATURDAY & SUNDAY'S STATELINE & ERIEZ HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/GUNTER'S HONEY TOUR EVENTS TO MAY 16-17

    Saturday May 9th- saturated grounds and additional rain in the forecast Saturday night have resulted in the postponement of Saturday and Sunday night's Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series events at Stateline Speedway in Busti, NY and Eriez Speedway in Erie, PA to next Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17. It marked the fourth rain out in the first five scheduled events of 2026. The Stateline event will be the rescheduled "Bill Law Memorial". Both events will pay $4,000 to-win.

          
    American Sprint Car Series Cancels Saturday at Paducah for Lack of On-Site Safety Equipment
     

    Saturday May 9th- With a lack of safety equipment readily available on-site at Paducah International Raceway for the Mother’s Day Salute, American Sprint Car Series officials have decided to cancel their portion of Saturday’s event.

    The decision was made in the best interests of driver and fan safety at the track. The Series’ safety policy mandates a level of safety equipment that the track was unable to meet at this time. The event will not be made up.
    Seth Bergman Captures First American Sprint Car Series Feature of 2026 at Benton Speedway
     

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     Friday MAY 8TH-Seth Bergman could not have predicted the order of events that led him to his first American Sprint Car Series victory of 2026.

    The Snohomish, WA driver steadily worked up the ladder through 30 laps at Benton Speedway to leave Friday night with a $4,000 payday and a closer gap to the Series points lead..

    Kaden Honeycutt outduels Connor Zilisch for first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series win

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    Friday MAY 8TH-A week after chastising himself at Texas for repeated failure to win NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races, Kaden Honeycutt pulled off his first career victory over the two drivers who have dominated NASCAR road courses over the past two years.

     Honeycutt grabbed the lead from Connor Zilisch through tight Turn 1 on the first lap of overtime and pulled away for his first victory in the series in Friday’s Bully Hill Vineyards 176 at The Glen.

    KASEY KAHNE FRIDAY: Kahne Tops Williams Grove Duel with Haudenschild for First World of Outlaws Win

    The Washington native finally visits Victory Lane nearly 30 years after his 1997 World of Outlaws debut

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     Friday MAY 8TH-Add his name to the record books. Kasey Kahne is forever a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series winner.

    The kid from Enumclaw, WA made his debut with The Greatest Show on Dirt on Aug. 22, 1997 at Grays Harbor Raceway in his home state. After that, he made a successful journey into NASCAR that included wins in the Coca-Cola 600 and Brickyard 400. Kahne ventured into Sprint Car team ownership that brought six World of Outlaws titles with Brad Sweet (five) and Daryn Pittman (one). But one thing that remained absent from his résumé was a victory with the World of Outlaws as a driver.

     Friday MAY 8TH- Enzo Fittipaldi charged from 10th on the starting grid and outdueled Lochie Hughes in changing weather conditions Friday afternoon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to earn his first career INDY NXT by Firestone victory.

    Fittipaldi, driving the No. 67 HMD Motorsports entry, became the fourth first-time winner in five races this season, joining fellow rookies Nikita Johnson, Max Taylor and Alessandro de Tullio as maiden winners in 2026 with his victory in Race 1 of the Indianapolis Grand Prix doubleheader.

    Martella Rebounds to Take Runaway USF2000 Victory

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    Friday MAY 8TH-Canadian Anthony Martella claimed an emphatic victory in today’s first of three USF2000 Presented by Continental Tire races that will comprise the Tatuus Grand Prix of Indianapolis. The result marked a remarkable turnaround after a difficult weekend during the opening two races of the season on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla.

     

    Exclusive Autosport’s Martella took the lead with a fine move at the first corner at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Grand Prix road course and never looked back. The victory was his second in USF2000 and first since dominating last year’s only oval event of the season at nearby Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

    2026 FORMULA DRIFT PROSPEC CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION RESULTS FROM ROUND 1 AT ROAD ATLANTA

    Friday MAY 8TH-Repeating his Round 1 win from 2025, Talaska stood on the top step of the podium after a fierce tussle with Webb in the Final. The result proved Talaska's consistency after he finished fourth in the 2025 PROSPEC standings and narrowly missed promotion into the PRO Championship

    On his way to the win, Talaska beat Rookie Levi Wait (USA) in the Top 32, Kasey Kohl (USA) in the Top 16, Sam Maghmoumi (Lebanon) in the Top 8 and a determined Jerry Jones (USA) in the Final 4 after a One More Time battle

    INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, May 8, 2026) – Persistent rain and pooling of water on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course Friday forced the postponement of NTT P1 Award qualifying for the Sonsio Grand Prix to Saturday morning, May 9.

    Friday MAY 8TH-Officials with Hartford Speedway and the Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP have made the difficult decision to cancel the event scheduled for Friday, May 8th. A dangerous racing surface and consideration for the race teams are the causes for the cancellation.

    Tunjo Tops the Timesheets in Airbnb Endurance Challenge Qualifying

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    Gebhardt Duqueine Emerges ahead of Practice Pacesetting Toney Ligier

    Friday MAY 8TH-Oscar Tunjo is two-for-two in pole positions in IMSA Airbnb Endurance Challenge action, but even he had to admit his Friday pole in the No. 1 Gebhardt Motorsport USA Inc. Duqueine D08 at Circuit of The Americas was a surprise.

    Friday MAY 8TH-due to persistent rain throughout the region, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Farmer City Raceway officials have postponed the Farmer City 74 scheduled for Friday night at Farmer City Raceway.

    Thursday MAY 7TH-For the 2026 season, the Formula DRIFT PRO Championship has returned to solo qualifying runs, with each driver taking the best score from their two runs

    OUTLAWS STRIKE FIRST: Kofoid Holds Off Macedo for Second Straight Gettysburg Clash Victory

    The Roth Motorsports pilot slips by Gravel and survives Macedo’s last gasp at Lincoln for his Series-leading fifth win of the year

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    Tuesday May 5th-the Pennsylvania Posse prevailed in 2025, but the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car drivers came out swinging in 2026.

    lOCAL nEWS PRRVIOUS NEWS 

    MONDAY May APRIL 4TH Thru sUNDAY May 10th

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    Friday MAY 8TH-AMA Pro Racing joins the motorcycle racing community in mourning the passing of Mike Kidd, the 1981 AMA Grand National Champion, AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer, race promoter, series builder, and former AMA Pro Racing executive. Kidd was 72.

     

    A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Kidd authored one of the most respected careers in American motorcycle racing, first as a rider who overcame repeated adversity to reach the sport’s highest level, and later as a promoter and executive who helped shape the future of flat track and indoor motorcycle racing.

     

    Kidd turned professional in 1972 and quickly established himself among the elite riders of the Grand National era. His first AMA Grand National victory came at the 1974 Charity Newsies Half Mile in Columbus, Ohio, and he went on to collect 12 AMA national wins during his professional racing career.

    PREVIEW: MAX ATTACK! EYES OF THE WORLD ON ADAC RAVENOL 24H NÜRBURGRING

    IGTC leaders Engel, Martin and Grenier split between Winward and PROsport

     Verstappen headlines event’s record SP9 entry

    Friday MAY 8TH-The 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge ramps up a notch next weekend at the ADAC Ravenol 24h Nürburgring where 26 of the 41 SP9 (GT3) entries are eligible to score IGTC points.

    SRO’s globe-trotting GT3 series makes its third appearance at the Nordschleife after first visiting in 2024. This season’s edition follows Mercedes-AMG’s victory at the Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour in February, and also represents the first of two twice-around-the-clock GT3 races in a little over one month. The CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa follows at the end of June.

    FR Americas, F4 U.S. and Ligier JFC Featured in "Road To Glory: Formula Edition"

    Docuseries Debuts Monday at 8pm ET on RacingAmerica.TV, Racing America 24/7 and the @RacingAmericaTV YouTube Channel

    Friday MAY 8TH-Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas), Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.), and Ligier Junior Formula Championship (Ligier JFC) will be featured in the new episodic docuseries “Road to Glory: Formula Edition.” The series will follow the drivers and teams that comprise the Racing America Formula Ladder, while sharing behind-the-scenes moments and telling stories both at and away from the racetrack. “Road to Glory: Formula Edition” will debut on Monday, May 11 at 8 p.m. ET, airing on Racing America’s 24/7 Channel, as well as RacingAmerica.TV and the @RacingAmericaTV YouTube channel. 

    Austin Dillon visits Fort Bragg with fueler Tyler Rader, a homecoming for the Army veteran

    Friday MAY 8TH-Austin Dillon saw a whole new side of Tyler Rader, his friend and Richard Childress Racing pit-crew member, Thursday at Fort Bragg.

     Dillon and Rader visited the Eastern North Carolina base for a hands-on experience with the United States Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, part of the Mission 600 leading into the annual Coca-Cola 600 on May 24 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (6 p.m. ET on Prime Video, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

    NASCAR Cup race caps long weekend at the Glen for road course stars

     

    Thursday MAY 7TH-For the first time this season, road course ace Shane van Gisbergen will have a chance to defend one of his NASCAR Cup Series victories from last year.

     Because of a shakeup in the schedule, however, that first defense will come at Watkins Glen International, whose May date for Sunday’s Go Bowling at the Glen (3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) is the earliest ever for the 2.45-mile circuit.

     Van Gisbergen won the last five road course races of 2026, but because of schedule changes, he’ll have the chance to defend victories at only two of the venues—Watkins Glen and Sonoma Raceway.

    Great Lakes Super Sprints Open Hartford Speedway Friday Night


          Thursday MAY 7TH-The Great Lakes Super Sprints Presented by PERFIT & ARP will help kick the gates open at Michigan’s Hartford Speedway this Friday night. One of the most technically challenging tracks on the circuit, Hartford Speedway offers teams an early-season opportunity to set themselves apart from the rest of the pack. Likewise, the tough-to-navigate third turn could also be an early-season troublemaker.


         Hartford Speedway has long been a staple on the GLSS schedule, going back to the inaugural season in 2016. Dustin Daggett grabbed the win and the fast qualifier honors that season during the lone race held in July. Friday will mark the 19th different race held at Hartford. In that time, 10 different drivers have gone to victory lane.

    Christopher Bell Embraces New Challenge with Super DIRTcar Series Debut

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    Thursday MAY 7TH-For years, NASCAR Cup Series star Christopher Bell has wanted the chance to drive a Big Block Modified.

    He’ll get that opportunity when the Super DIRTcar Series heads to Georgetown Speedway on Wednesday, May 13, as part of the Delaware Diamond Clash.

    Austyn Gossel Inching Closer Toward First Career American Sprint Car Series Triumph 

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    Thursday MAY 7TH- Austyn Gossel is confident that his first triumph with the American Sprint Car Series is near. 

    In his third full-time season with the Series, the Fort Collins, CO native is looking to prove his capability of winning on the tour while continuing to grow the chemistry of the team he has around the No. 16G machine. 

    He’ll continue the milestone quest at Benton Speedway on Friday night. Through his only two appearances at the track with ASCS, Gossel finished 10th in 2024, then earned his career-high at the “Show Me State” 3/8-mile with a fifth-place result in the 2025 showcase. 

     

    Thursday MAY 7TH-1939 Ford Coast to Coast, own piece of history here at JJ Rods LLC is being offered for sale. Check out the first 1939 Ford Coast to Coast ever sold in the U.S., Yes you read that right The FIRST Coast to Coast sold in the United States! We were fortunate to acquire this 12,000-mile car from the original owner/builder. If you're a collector - own a piece of history!

    AMA Pro Racing

    Thursday MAY 7TH-AMA Pro Racing joins the entire flat track community in remembering Mert Lawwill, one of the most influential and respected figures in the history of the AMA Grand National Championship.

     

    Lawwill, the 1969 AMA Grand National Champion and a 1998 inductee into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, was among the defining riders of American professional motorcycle racing’s golden era. A factory Harley-Davidson rider for the majority of his career, Lawwill combined rare mechanical understanding with a smooth, determined riding style that made him one of the sport’s most admired competitors.

    Thursday MAY 7TH-One of the most coveted achievements in Late Model Stock Car racing is set to take center stage once again as the Virginia Triple Crown returns in 2026 with heightened intensity, elevated competition, and continued investment in grassroots racing’s premier showcase.

     Following last year’s landmark announcement, FloSports and NASCAR are once again teaming up to deliver an enhanced Virginia Triple Crown presented by FloRacing, reinforcing their commitment to the drivers, teams, and fans who define short track racing. Building on the momentum of 2025, this year’s championship will continue to feature one of the richest purses in the event’s history, $50,000 total with a $20,000 prize awarded to the overall champion

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    Streamline your entry experience and maximize your time at the track by prepurchasing a parking pass. Parking passes are mandatory for each vehicle entering the facility

    AFS Badger Midget Series and MARA Set For Davenport Speedway Friday

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    Wednesday May 6th-The Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midget Auto Racing Association opens the 2026 season this Friday, May 8, at Davenport Speedway. It's Badger's first trip to the Hawkeye state since 2022 when they raced at Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway. In 2021 the club was slated to run Davenport, but the event was rained out.

    Wednesday May 6th-There are moments in history where those involved know they are witnessing something significant. More often than not, however, the full importance of those events only becomes clear in time.

    The latter best describes the inaugural FIA GT3 European Championship meeting at Silverstone on 6/7 May 2006. To most observers it seemed like the launch of yet another GT category. Few if any knew they were on the ground for the birth of a global racing phenomenon.

    Wednesday May 6th-The roar returns to Williams Grove Speedway on Saturday, May 23, and you need to be there.

    The Williams Grove Half-Mile brings Progressive American Flat Track back to one of the most iconic dirt tracks in the country for a night of high-speed, handlebar-to-handlebar racing under the lights. Feel the thunder as the world’s best flat track racers charge into the corners, fight for every inch, and put it all on the line in front of a packed Pennsylvania crowd.

    Hutch Opens! USAC Silver Crown Season Begins May 8-9 at Kansas State Fairgrounds

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    Wednesday May 6th-The mighty Kansas State Fairgrounds in the heart of Hutchinson is where USAC Silver Crown National Championship dreams begin in 2026.


     

    The Hutch half-mile dirt oval presents the third running of the Evans Building Salt City 100, the opening race on the calendar for the dirt champ cars.


    briggs Danner Making World of Outlaws Late Model Debut at Selinsgrove

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    Wednesday May 6th-The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision is making a stop in the heart of Sprint Car country next week, and one of open-wheel racing’s bright young stars is set to join in on the action.

    Non-Wing Sprint Car ace Briggs Danner will make his fendered World of Outlaws debut on Thursday, May 14, at Selinsgrove Speedway in the Lazer Chassis Racing No. 31. It’s the first of seven planned starts this season in the ride which Danner is sharing with Big Block Modified driver Billy Pauch Jr.

     

    next Week, ThrottleFest Arrives

    Wednesday May 6th-Get ready for ThrottleFest, where the throttle stays pinned and the good times run wide open.

    This is more than a day at the track; it's a four-day motorsport festival. It is a full-throttle celebration of speed, sound, and nonstop entertainment, built for race fans, families, and anyone who loves the rush of motorsports. From high-energy racing of Progressive American Flat Track action to over a dozen other types of racing

    Wednesday May 6th-The Kenyon Midget Series hits the dirt this weekend at Lincoln Park Speedway. It will be the first of two trips to the legendary bullring for the Kenyon Midgets in 2026. They will join 410 Sprint Cars, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Indiana Super Stocks, and Bombers for a full night of action.

     Wednesday May 6th- HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/GUNTER'S HONEY TOUR SET FOR A DOUBLEHEADER WEEKEND WITH $4000 TO-WIN EVENTS SATURDAY AT STATELINE FOR "BILL LAW MEMORIAL" & SUNDAY AT ERIEZ

    Sonsio Grand Prix Fast Facts

    Tuesday May 5th-Four drivers have competed in every INDYCAR SERIES race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course – Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Will Power and Graham Rahal. All are entered this weekend.

    Team Penske has eight wins on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020-Race 2, 2020-Race 3, 2021-Race 2). Chip Ganassi has five wins - with Scott Dixon in 2020-Race 1 and 2023-Race 2 and Alex Palou in 2023-Race 1, 2024 and 2025. Andretti Global and ECR are the only other teams to win at the track. Andretti Global won the Sonsio Grand Prix with Colton Herta in May 2022 and Gallagher Grand Prix with Alexander Rossi in August 2022, while ECR won in 2021-Race 1 with Rinus VeeKay.

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    Tuesday May 5th- An unusual start to a new season of USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire will regain a sense of normalcy this week as both USF Pro 2000 and USF2000 return to action on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Grand Prix road course. After commencing their campaigns independently for the first time since 2013, the two top rungs on the acclaimed open-wheel ladder system will share the same bill – alongside the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT – on May 7-9 at the 2.439-mile 14-turn former home of the United States Formula 1 Grand Prix.

     

    The Tatuus Grand Prix of Indianapolis will comprise two races for the senior level, USF Pro 2000, and a tripleheader for USF2000.

    TOP FIVE STORYLINES: Midwest Doubleheader Brings 360 Stars to Benton, Paducah

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    Tuesday May 5th-The American Sprint Car Series is set to open the May slate with a return to the Midwest. 

    The country’s top 360 Sprint Car drivers begin the two-day trek with a stop at Missouri’s Benton Speedway on Friday, May 8. Then, the Series crosses the Kentucky state line to visit Paducah International Raceway for the Mother’s Day Salute on Saturday, May 9. Both Feature races will offer a $4,000 winner’s share. 

    IMSA Airbnb Endurance Challenge Heads to Austin

    Second Circuit of The Americas Visit of 2026 for LMP3 Competitors

     

    Tuesday May 5th-For IMSA Airbnb Endurance Challenge Le Mans Prototype 3 (P3) competitors, both the Circuit of The Americas racetrack in Austin, Texas and the race length will be bigger than the last time they were there at the end of February. 

     

    As part of the full IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge season, LMP3 ran alongside Grand Sport X (GSX) competitors at COTA during the series’ most recent sprint weekend featuring two 45-minute races. That took place at the COTA National Course, a 2.4-mile, 20-turn circuit with a cut-through near the end of the Esses and going onto the backstraight.

    POWRi/NOW600 RaceTech Titanium $uper $eries Set for Macon Speedway’s Outlaw Nationals

    Monday May 4th-The pressure ramps up as the POWRi/NOW600 RaceTech Titanium $uper $eries heads to Macon Speedway for the rescheduled Milestone Home Services Outlaw Nationals on May 7–9, now serving as the second of five marquee stops with major money and championship momentum on the line.

     

    Full event information, including payout, rules, and format details, can be found at www.powri.com/driver-info.

    TOP FIVE STORYLINES: World of Outlaws, PA Posse Rivalry Renewed with Three Battles

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    Monday May 4th-The next chapter of Sprint Car racing’s fiercest rivalry is ready to be written.

    On one side, you’ve got the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. The tour is home to the nation’s top traveling talent that ventures coast to coast hitting dirt tracks all over through the year. They’re the best of the best and have been since Ted Johnson cultivated the idea to bring them all together in 1978.

    Chase Elliott makes early statement with NASCAR Cup win at Texas

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     Monday May 4th-t’s time to take Chase Elliott seriously.

     Though that assertion runs the risk of stating the obvious, it bears remembering that Elliott hasn’t exactly been front of mind when it comes to the last three NASCAR Cup Series championships.

     In the three years after his five-win season in 2022, Elliott failed to qualify for the Championship 4 Race. In 2023, he raced only 29 times and won no races, thanks to a snowboarding injury and a one-race suspension for rough driving.

    Three Takeaways: StubHub Monterey SportsCar Championship

    JDC-Miller’s Giant Slaying; Milner’s Wisdom; GTP’s Points Anomaly

    Monday May 4th- WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca likes to throw up some of racing’s most unforgettable surprises. So, on the weekend the world bid farewell to Alex Zanardi, it was impossible not to hearken back to “The Pass” he executed on an unsuspecting Bryan Herta in the 1996 IndyCar season finale. And long before that, John Cannon pulled off one of motorsports’ greatest upsets when he upstaged the Bruce (McLaren) & Denny (Hulme) Show to win the 1968 Can-Am race at Laguna Seca in a vintage McLaren M6B.  

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