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Charlotte Motor Speedway Names Hayley Hood Employee of the Year for 2025
The Story of Food City Speedway in Lights at Bristol Motor Speedway Began with a Simple Idea and a Local Need
Big Machine Racing Welcomes Retina Surgeon Dr. Patrick Staropoli to the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series for Full-Time Competition Beginning at Daytona International Speedway
Thomas Annunziata Confirms Full-Time ARCA Menards Series Program with Nitro Motorsports for 2026
Lineup and Activities Announced for Detroit Auto Show’s Racing Day presented by the Detroit Grand Prix
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What’s Left of the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Silly Season?
70 in 2025 — Honeyman and Thomas Annunziata — are set to run full time in the ARCA Menard’s Series. SS-Greenlight Racing announced Garrett Smithley as its “primary driver” for the No. 0 in 2026. Smithley entered 27 of the 33 races last season for...
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NASCAR Cup Series
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NASCAR legend reflects on Greg Biffle's tragic death: 'I get sicker and sicker' - Fox News
Fox News
Former NASCAR star Mark Martin wrote on social media on Monday that he gets "sicker and sicker" thinking about the tragic death of Greg Biffle.
Ryan Blaney 2025 season in review - NASCAR.com
NASCAR.com
Look back on Ryan Blaney's 2025 NASCAR Cup Series campaign, which featured a career high in wins and laps led for the 2023 champion.
Alex Bowman 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season in review: 48 team notched 16 top 10s and ...
Hendrick Motorsports
Was Small's 2025 NASCAR season with Briscoe enough to silence the doubters? - RACER
RACER
The team finished third in the championship, which was a career year for Briscoe. Small, who has won Cup Series championships as a team member but not ...
Cleetus McFarland memorializes Greg Biffle and family in emotional video -
Motorsport.com
Motorsport.com
All Series, Formula 1, MotoGP, NASCAR Cup, WEC, IndyCar, WRC, IMSA, FIA ... NASCAR CupNASCAR world pays tribute to Greg Biffle after tragic plane crash.
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Cook Out Clash
Bowman-Gray Stadium
Sunday, February 1
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park announces new ownership group
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N A S C A R * O’REILLY AUTO PARTS* SERIES
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'Rising' Star Jesse Love on Friend Connor Zilisch: 'He's Motivated Me' | FOX Sports
FOX Sports
Love's path to the Xfinity title is one of three driver storylines that are part of the series "Rising," a five-episode docuseries airing on FS1 with ...
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United Rentals 300
Daytona International Speedway
Saturday, February 14, 5:00pm/et
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Cummins Selected Non-Winged Driver Of The Year
Kyle Cummins has been named the 2025 Driver of the Year by the North American Non-Winged Sprint Car Poll voting panel of media members, promoters, sanctioning officials and manufacturers.
Ian Madsen To Wheel Heidbreder No. 19
Ian Madsen will be returning to sprint car racing full time next season, piloting the Heidbreder Motorsports No. 19 machine.
Honest Abe’s Roofing To Back Open Wheel Showdown
Honest Abe Roofing, America’s leading roofing franchise, will sponsor the 2026 Open Wheel Showdown at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
30th Anniversary USCS Sprint Car Scheduled Released
The United Sprint Car Series has released its 30th anniversary sprint car racing schedule.
Remembering Hall Of Famer Andy Linden
Though not well remembered today, in the 1950s, Andy Linden was a popular and successful driver competing at the top echelons of open-wheel racing.
7,999 Kilometers For Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally returns to Saudi Arabia for the seventh consecutive edition from January 3-17, bringing with it one of the most demanding and wide-ranging routes since the event first arrived in the Kingdom.
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Fresh from Florida 250
Daytona International Speedway
Friday, February 13, 7:30pm/et
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Canadian Tire Motorsport Park announces new ownership group
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Formula 1
Verstappen reflects on Mercedes talks and the factors that would lead him to make any future move
F1
"The change, if I would ever make one, it's not only because I need a faster F1 car or I need a difference in the environment. There's a lot of things ...
Our writers pick their best drivers and favourite stories from 2025 - F1
F1
Chris Medland (Special Contributor): Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris, George Russell and Carlos Sainz. Verstappen was an easy one for me, ...
F1 Animated! The funny side of the 2025 season
F1
Nick Murray Willis returns with a fresh and comical instalment of F1 Animated, bringing to life some of the most unforgettable team radio ...
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has seen it all in F1, but remains a keen fan - The Athletic
The New York Times
On each Thursday of a Formula One race weekend, Laurent Mekies feels impatient. As Red Bull's F1 team principal goes about his regular media day ...
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Formula E
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ARCA -Automobile Racing Club of America
Thomas Annunziata to chase ARCA Menards Series title with Nitro Motorsports
ARCA Racing
Thomas Annunziata will chase the 2026 ARCA Menards Series championship while driving for Nitro Motorsports.
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Indy Car
Legge working on Indy 500, keen on Phoenix double - RACER
RACER
Katherine Legge used the momentum from her run at the 2024 Indianapolis 500 with Dale Coyne Racing to expand her career into NASCAR in 2025, ...
IndyCar drivers to appear at Detroit Auto Show on Jan 20th - AutoRacing1.com
AutoRacing1.com
Get ready for Racing Day at the Detroit Auto Show on January 20. Meet top stars and see championship race cars.
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IMSA -International Motor Sports Association
Holiday List of IMSA's “Under 30” Drivers to Watch in 2026, Part One
IMSA
He dovetailed that in 2023 with four IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup races for Cadillac Whelen in the WeatherTech Championship, finding victory lane ...
Madeline Stewart Secures Multi-Year Porsche IMSA Program with Czabok-Simpson Motorsport
IMSA
... IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship by 2028. The 2026 season will mark Czabok-Simpson Motorsport's third year competing in the IMSA Michelin ...
Pirelli Tires renews years-long partnership with International GT - RACER
RACER
... racing marques, competing on the premier road racing circuits in the United States. ... Motorsports. IndyCarNASCARFormula 1IMSA. Participate. Clubs ...
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NASCAR Canada Series
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NASCAR Euro Series
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NASCAR Mexico Series
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NHRA -National Hot Rod Association¬-NHRA Drag Racing tour
Webber victorious in winner-take-all final round to collect first championship - NHRA
NHRA
Heading into the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, Chad Webber's mission was clear but also extremely difficult: He had to not only win the race but ...
NHRA Celebrates the 2025 National Dragster All-Star Team At PRI - Total Apex Sports
Total Apex Sports
If there is one thing that warms up a cold December in Indianapolis, it's the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show.
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World of Outlaws
CLIMBING: How the All-Time Win List Looks After 2025 | World of Outlaws
World of Outlaws
Carson Macedo – 58 Wins (tied-16th all-time): Carson Macedo continues to climb the historical ladder with Jason Johnson Racing. Eleven victories this ...
1 MONTH ALERT: 2026 World of Outlaws Season Opens with DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals ...
World of Outlaws
It's almost time to swap out snow and jingle bells with sand and race engines. For the sixth consecutive year, the World of Outlaws Late Model ...
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SHORT TRACK NEWS
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C O L U M N S / C O M M E N T A R I E S
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Dakar Rally 2026: Two weeks of endurance in Saudi Arabia - Gulf News
Gulf News
Dakar Rally 2026: Witness the ultimate test of endurance as competitors tackle 7999 km of Saudi Arabia's challenging landscapes.
Sources: NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour To Have Afternoon Start At NHMS In 2026
RaceDayCT.com -
The NASCAR Cup Series event at NHMS on Sunday Aug. 23 will start at 3 ... American-Canadian Tour · Pro All Stars Series · Swap 'N Sell.
Pirelli Tires Renews Years-Long Partnership with International GT - Racing America
Racing America
International GT, the sister series of the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli, has reached a renewal of its long-standing partnership with Pirelli ...
Remembering Greg Biffle’s good work
Ryan Blaney 2025 season in review
Keselowski undergoes surgery after breaking leg
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PODCASTS
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PRN At the Track
EP 2552 Southeast and Mid-America Editions: Ron Barfield, Paul Clayton, Dylan Fitzgerald
December 22, 2025
Ron Barfield, New Year’s Bash at Dillon Motor Speedway track owner/promoter; and Paul Clayton previewing the Jonathan Merritt Memorial race at the Ice Bowl at the Talladega Short Track; and Dylan Fitzgerald, Brush Creek Motorsports Complex, Hangover 100 Enduro
event promoter are this week’s guests.
Fast Talk presented by Toyota
EP 2552: Leigh Diffey and Holly Cain Help Us Celebrate!
December 22, 2025
NBC's Leigh Diffey sits down with Doug Rice, and we "Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly Cain" on this week's Fast Talk.
Garage Pass
EP255201: Ned Jarrett and Red Farmer
December 22, 2025
During his final eight shows Mark Garrow will bring along some of the most interesting people and stories he's run into during his 40-year career. First up Hall of Famers Ned Jarrett and Red Farmer with some funny goings on during the old Daytona beach races.
Garage Pass
EP255202: Jeff Gordon, Jay Leno, and Dale Earnhardt
December 23, 2025
With seven show left before Mark Garrow turns out the lights he turns back the pages of time to 2005 and a get together at Indy with Jeff Gordon and comedian Jay Leno. Then he throws back to 1995 when the late Dale Earnhardt joked about his tactics in his one
and only Sonoma win.
The Pit Reporters
EP 2552: How Does Your Favorite Team Stack Up for 2026?
December 22, 2025
How Does Your Favorite Team Stack Up for 2026? Brett is joined by Doug Rice and Brandon Caldwell.
Becoming Earnhardt 1980 Vol. 6 - All or Nothing several episodes
The Relentless Drive of Mike Shank
Christmas Eve Eve
Explaining the 2026 engine loophole controversy
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