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Nitro Motorsports Sets the ARCA Menards Series Preseason Practice Pace, Plus Weekend Notes
NASCAR Hall of Fame Reveals 18 New Iconic Cars in “Glory Road: Owners” Exhibit
Gus Dean Leads ARCA Menards Series Friday Pre-Race Practice Session at Daytona International Speedway; Notes & Quotes
Team Reaume 2026 Adds Key Personnel Additions
LANDIS, N.C. - January 10, 2026 — Team Reaume enters the 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season with a clear...
Paul Jouffreau Back with RDV Competition to Hunt the NASCAR Euro Series PRO Title in 2026
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Top NASCAR Storylines Entering 2026: Connor Zilisch’s Rookie Season
...young phenom for his rookie year in the NASCAR Cup Series. Should we temper those expectations? Maybe for the first couple ... Cup Series, as we could watch history in the making this year. Joy Tomlinson Joy joined Frontstretch in 2019 as a NASCAR...
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NASCAR Cup Series
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Cup Series organizational test scheduled Tuesday at North Wilkesboro - NASCAR.com
... All-Star Race the last three years, will hold its first points-paying Cup Series race in 30 years on July 19 (7 p.m. ET, TNT Sports, PRN Radio ...
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: NASCAR horsepower increase at short tracks won't be 'earth shattering'
Yardbarker
Stenhouse Jr. then pointed out another variable that could further improve the racing product at short tracks moving forward, which has largely ...
2026 season preview: Spire Motorsports
Spire Motorsports
Editor's note: Today's Spire Motorsports preview continues NASCAR.com's countdown of team previews for the 2026 Cup Series season. SPIRE MOTORSPORTS.
Front Row Motorsports Announces Changes to Competition Staff for 2026 Season
Speedway Digest
... NASCAR Cup and Truck Series' seasons. Drew Blickensderfer will ... A 17-year NASCAR Cup Series Crew Chief veteran, Blickensderfer leaves ...
Brad Keselowski to Miss NASCAR Clash After Skiing Accident, Corey LaJoie to Fill In
Speedway Digest
Brad Keselowski, the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series champion and co-owner-driver of RFK Racing, will not compete in the upcoming Cook Out Clash at Bowman ...
Three-Time GRAMMY-Award Winning Country Music Superstar Miranda Lambert to Perform DAYTONA 500...
15, the USAF Thunderbirds will perform their flyover, preparing both fans and drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series for an intense battle in the DAYTONA 500. For more information regarding the DAYTONA 500 and Speedweeks Presented by AdventHealth...
Carson Hocevar through the years
Carson Hocevar completed his second full-time Cup Series season in 2025. Take a look back at the driver of the No. 77 Chevrolet throughout his NASCAR career.
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Cook Out Clash
Bowman-Gray Stadium
Sunday, February 1
Bowman-Gray Stadium
Sunday, February 1
Miranda Lambert to perform DAYTONA 500 pre-race concert
Tony Stewart named Grand Marshal for 2026 Chili Bowl
Kulwicki Driver Development Program begins North American search for 2026 ‘Underbirds’
NASCAR Drivers Advisory Council adds Chip Wile as Executive Director
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N A S C A R * O’REILLY AUTO PARTS* SERIES
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RCR No. 21 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series partnership 2026 - Heavy Sports
Heavy Sports
Bennett Transportation and Austin Hill return as RCR continues its No. 21 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series partnership in 2026 year.
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United Rentals 300
Daytona International Speedway
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Dominant Tomac Gets 54th Supercross Win
The 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship got underway in front of a sold-out crowd inside Angel Stadium for the opening round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship.
Thornton Banks $25,000 Wild West Shootout Opener
The 20th-annual Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts kicked off Saturday evening as more than 160 cars filled the pits at Central Arizona for opening night.
IHRA Plans To Pay Out $13,653,900 In 2026
The IHRA has announced the purse for the 2026 Outlaw Nitro Series season and championship, including the IHRA Triple Crown, which could award one driver who wins all three events.
Swanson Stops Flores In Allentown
Matt Swanson executed a textbook late-race restart to muscle past Ryan Flores and score a hard-earned victory in the Ironton Global Allentown Indoor Race Saturday night at the PPL Center.
Cole Macedo Claims WA Speedweek Finale
American Cole Macedo claimed the final round of WA Sprintcar Speedweek at the Perth Motorplex on Saturday night.
Green Tops Speed Charts In Daytona ARCA Test
Former ARCA Menards Series winner Austin Green (No. 82 PRG Chevrolet) led the way on the second and final day of the ARCA Menards Series annual pre-race practice at Daytona International Speedway.
Briggs Danner Thrills Hometown Crowd
Briggs Danner delighted his hometown crowd Friday night by rallying around the outside of Shawn Nye on a mid-race restart and holding off a hard-charging Trevor Catalano to win the Ironton Global Allentown Indoor Race at the PPL Center.
FVP Extends With Brown Through 2028
Factory Motor Parts has extended its sponsorship agreement with championship-winning sprint car driver Brian Brown through the 2028 racing season.
Schumacher, RWR Ink Top Fuel Sponsors Through 2032
Texas-based American Communications Construction and Aloha Beauty Lounge have each extended its primary sponsorship of NHRA Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher and the Rick Ware Racing Top Fuel car he pilots through the 2032 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
season.
Dean Sets The Pace In Daytona ARCA Drills
Gus Dean (No. 25 Nitro Motorsports Toyota) made his first laps at Daytona International Speedway since he won the race in 2024.
Austin Hill & Bennett Transportation Return To RCR
Austin Hill will return to Richard Childress Racing for his fifth consecutive season with primary sponsorship from Bennett Transportation & Logistics in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.
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NASCAR* CRAFTSMAN* T R U C K * S E R I E S
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Tibbetts Lumber Company Builds New Partnership With Spire Motorsports and Michael McDowell
Spire Motorsports
McDowell, a veteran of over 500 NASCAR Cup Series starts, is looking to capture his first series' win at the controls of Spire Motorsports' No. 7 ...
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Fresh from Florida 250
Daytona International Speedway
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Team Reaume announces crew chief lineup
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Formula 1
All the key dates ahead of the 2026 F1 season
Why Ford's F1 timeline differs from Audi – and what it means for Max Verstappen
Motorsport.com
When Verstappen's future was a topic of discussion last year, Rushbrook already made clear that Ford's F1 commitment is not dependent on just one ...
Vasseur admits early switch of focus to 2026 sapped morale at Ferrari - RACER
“This call to stop after five or six races was a tough one. I'm still ... IndyCarNASCARFormula 1IMSA. Participate. ClubsSchoolsSingle Makes ...
Cadillac – F1 Racing Team – Bottas, Perez
F1
One of the most famous US automotive names comes to Formula 1 for 2026, as the all-new Cadillac squad make their debut as the grid's 11th team.
Audi - F1 Racing Team – Hulkenberg, Bortoleto
F1
Expand Formula 1 commitment with 100 percent takeover of Sauber and installation of former Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto as head of F1 project.
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Formula E
Andretti Formula E Collaborates with Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro to Inspire Future ...
Andretti Autosport
... series of talks and ... racing organization competing in INDYCAR, INDY NXT and Formula E. With more than 300 race wins, multiple series ...
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ARCA -Automobile Racing Club of America
ARCA Menards Series at Daytona International Speedway: Austin Green Leads Day Two of
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Speedway Digest
Former ARCA Menards Series winner Austin Green (No. 82 PRG Chevrolet) led the way on the second and final day of the ARCA Menards Series annual ...
Dean Sets The Pace In Daytona ARCA Drills - SPEED SPORT
... Series, will race for JGR in the ARCA Menards Series opener at Daytona in February. CARS Tour late model regular Timothy “Mini” Tyrell (No. 17 ...
Daytona Practice Results: January 9, 2026 (ARCA Menards Series) - Racing News
The 2026 ARCA Menards Series season begins next month at Daytona International Speedway on February 14th. Ahead of the opener, teams are rolling ...
Cleetus McFarland Continuing Daytona 500 Quest Despite Loss of Mentor Greg Biffle
TobyChristie.com
Mitchell plans to run five ARCA Menards Series events with Rette Jones Racing in 2026, including the superspeedways of Daytona and Talladega. The ...
Cleetus McFarland Continuing Daytona
500 Quest Despite Loss of Mentor Greg Biffle | TobyChristie.com
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Indy Car
IndyCar gets new technical inspection truck and tools - RACER
Always stuck in old cars (Williams F1 of Auto Racing Competition - gloried in 20th century and later doldrums in 21st century). Related News. FOX ...
Ranking IndyCar's rising stars to watch in 2026 - Motorsport.com
Dennis Hauger (22) - #18 Dale Coyne Racing ... A multi-time race winner in Formula 2, Hauger made the switch to Indy NXT last year with Andretti Global ...
Arrow McLaren Secures Two Major Partnerships Ahead of 2026 IndyCar Season
Sports Illustrated
Now, with their expanded partnership within the McLaren Racing organization, Deloitte has accomplished two things. Pato O'Ward IndyCar. Jul 25, 2025; ...
Inside Line Extra: Biggest 2026 Story at Andretti Global? - INDYCAR.com
Kirkwood won three races last year, a total that was second only to series champion Alex Palou (with eight). The thing is, when Kirkwood (photo, top) ...
FOX Sports postpones first IndyCar commercial to Jan 17 weekend - RACER
FOX has pushed the debut of its first new IndyCar Series driver ... In his role today for RACER, Pruett covers open-wheel and sports car racing as a .
Arlington's First Grand Prix Schedule Released - Fort Worth Magazine
For IndyCar, the Arlington race represents both a return and a recalibration. The series raced at Texas Motor Speedway from 1997 through 2023, but the ..
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IMSA -International Motor Sports Association
Nicole Havrda makes prototype debut with Shopify Racing powered by TWOth for 2026 ...
Racers Behind The Helmet
F1 Academy driver Nicole Havrda will step into prototype racing in 2026, joining Shopify Racing powered by TWOth for the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar ...
IMSA GTD preview: Can anyone pass Winward Racing? - NBC Sports
IMSA GTD preview: Can anyone pass Winward Racing? January 9, 2026 07:32 PM. Leigh Diffey, Brian Till, and Calvin Fish look at the competitive GTD ...
IMSA LMP2 preview: Team effort will be big factor - NBC Sports
Leigh Diffey, Brian Till, and Calvin Fish look at the LMP2 class before the 2026 IMSA season, where they believe contributions from the team ...
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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
75th NHRA Season to Kick Off in Major Way at NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville | Drag Illustrated
One of the biggest seasons in NHRA history is set for a massive opening, as the 75th anniversary season in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing ...
American Communications Construction, Aloha Beauty Lounge extend with Schumacher
NHRA
American Communications Construction and Aloha Beauty Lounge have each extended their primary sponsorship of NHRA Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher ...
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World of Outlaws
Pierce Starting Chase for Third World of Outlaws Championship at Sunshine Nationals
World of Outlaws
Since the No. 32 team's debut season with the World of Outlaws in 2023, they have reached double-digit Series wins each year, won more than 100 races ...
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SHORT TRACK NEWS
Strauss switches teams for 2026 - Short Track Scene
Scotte has raced at local dirt tracks for over six years, as well as covering NASCAR and short track races for over a year now, and has a firey ...
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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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Sanders maintains Dakar lead after gritty stage seven
FULL RACE: 2025 Chili Bowl Nationals Championship Feature - YouTube
YouTube
Chili Bowl Nationals - Saturday, January 18, 2025 SageNet Center (Tulsa, OK) Chili's #RoadtotheChiliBowl #replay A-Main (40 Laps):
Madera Jr. Late Model Combine Field Set - SPEED SPORT
Home Short Track Weekly Racing Madera Jr. Late Model Combine Field Set. Madera Jr. Late Model Combine Field Set. By. SPEED SPORT Staff. -. January 10 ...
NASCAR's Manufacturers Under Fire as Insider Exposes Secret Team Restrictions
Yahoo Sports
In June 2025, ripples of excitement entered NASCAR. Ram, whose parent company, Stellantis, also owns Dodge, announced a grand entry, ...
18 new cars added to NASCAR Hall of Fame's "Glory Road" exhibit - Queen City News
Together, they account for 55 NASCAR Cup Series championships, nearly 1,700 race wins, and 44 Daytona 500 victories. Below is the complete lineup ...
Sanders resets as Dakar reaches halfway
Dakar 2026, Stage 6: Nasser Al-Attiyah regains overall lead with first stage victory
Motorsport.com
Despite challenges from Seth Quintero and then Loeb, the five-time Dakar Rally winner took the stage win by 2m26s from his Dacia team-mate. Coupled ...
Al Attiyah regains lead as Dakar Rally reaches halfway point - RACER
As the Dakar Rally hit the dunes in the final stage of the event's first half, Nasser Al Attiyah came to the fore once more, while America's Ricky ...
Garage Living Joins Racing America as Official Partner - Trans Am
Throughout the years, some of the greatest names in motorsports have participated in the Trans Am Series. With five distinct classes (TA/XGT/SGT/GT ...
Race Industry Week interview: Andy Lally - RACER
Trans Am President Andy Lally joined Race Industry Week to reflect on his first year leading the iconic American road racing series, ...
Ricky Thornton Jr. takes $38,000 at Wild West Shootout opener
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PODCASTS
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KLIM Dakar Rally Daily | 2026 Dakar Rally Stage 7
HILL & HERBERT: Who will be 2026 F1 champion? Damon and Johnny's verdict
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ESPORTS
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Luke McKeown dominates INDYCAR Thrustmaster iRacing Pro Series season opener at Long Beach
iRacing
Racing on the Streets of Long Beach, 33 of the top-ranked virtual IndyCar competitors were set to open their 2026 campaigns in a positive way, but for ...
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Bonneville on the Brink
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RACER Weekly - Chris Medland F1 Recap
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The Life - Antron Brown
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Road to the IndyCar Championship
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IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Qualifying - Rolex 24 at Daytona
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Always CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS!
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