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T H E  *  S T O C K  *  C A R  *  G A Z E T T E
 
 
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Editors Notes 
 
 
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Reigning Champion Alex Palou Opens 2026 NTT INDY CAR Series Season with Dominant March to St. Petersburg Win
 
Landen Lewis Turns Heads in St. Petersburg with Breakout Run for Niece Motorsports
 
Brent Crews Makes History in Impressive Sixth-Place Finish at Circuit of the Americas
 
NASCAR Cup Series Driver | Owner Points Following Circuit of the Americas Race No. 3
 
One for One: Mason Massey Triumphs at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway in ARCA Menards West Series Debut
 
Nikita Johnson Feasts on Home Cooking to Earn First INDY NXT by Firestone Win at St. Petersburg
 
Hudson O’Neal Goes Back-to-Back in Wieland Winter Nationals at Ocala
 
 
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Mason Massey Opens ARCA West Season With Victory at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway
Frontstretch
What Are Expectations for the 2026 ARCA Regulars? Mayhew settled for third, but after starting at the back of the pack at the beginning of the race ..
 
Marcus Ericsson Felt ‘Aggressive’ in 6th-Place Finish at St. Petersburg
...Indy for various outlets since 2014. In addition to open wheel racing, DeHarde has also covered IMSA and various short track racing events around Indiana. Originally from New Orleans, DeHarde moved to the Indianapolis area in 2017 to further pursue...
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NASCAR Cup Series
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SVG denied record-equalling NASCAR win at COTA
              
Reddick wins COTA for historic third straight victory
...has been made. Tyler Reddick won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of The Americas Sunday afternoon, becoming the first ... The Cup Series will next compete at Phoenix Raceway next Sunday (3:30 p.m. ET, FS1, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR...
Running strong! Chastain captures Stage 1 at COTA - NASCAR.com
Ross Chastain leads SVG and Michael McDowell across the line to capture Stage 1 in Sunday's Cup Series action at Circuit of The Americas.
 
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#45-Tyler Reddick made history on Sunday by winning the DuraMAX Grand Prix NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas. The win is his third win of the year, becoming the first driver to win the first three races of the season. It is his second win at COTA and 11th career win.
Reddick started from the pole and led 58 of the 95 laps.
#97-Shane VanGisbergen finished 2nd followed by#20-Christopher Bell, #54-Ty Gibbs, #71-Michael McDowell, #5-Kyle Larson, #9-Chase Elliott, #12-Ryan Blaney, #16-AJ Allmendinger, and #11-Denny Hamlin.
Stage 1 was won by #1-Ross Chastain. Stage 2 was won by #54-Gibbs.
The fastest lap bonus earned by #1-Chastain, 99.68mph.
There were 14 lead changes among nine drivers and three cautions for 10 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 76.474mph.
See race details at: Race Results, 
 
COTA post-race inspection
 
Tyler Reddick claims record third straight victory in gritty run at COTA
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   N A S C A R * O’REILLY AUTO PARTS* SERIES
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Shane Van Gisbergen Finally Breaks Through At COTA With O’Reilly Win
              
Final 5 Laps of Chaos at COTA | 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series - YouTube
An intense final five laps determined the winner in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at the Circuit of the Americas. Watch as Shane van ...
              
Road ace! Shane van Gisbergen wins O'Reilly Series race at COTA - NASCAR.com
Shane van Gisbergen won Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.
 
Brent Crews, 17, Impresses with Top-6 Finish in O'Reilly Series Debut at COTA - Yahoo Sports
Despite not having won any ARCA Menards Series Championships ... Across 11 ARCA Menards Series races, Crews has won 6 times, and he has ...
 
SVG Keeps 10-Race JRM Road-Course Streak Going with COTA Triumph
...flag on Saturday at Circuit of the Americas, he earned JR Motorsports’ 10 straight NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series road-course victory and conquered another track in the process. The New Zealander led 31 laps on the way to the victory, JRM’s...
 
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GOVX 200
Phoenix Raceway
Saturday, March 7, 7:30pm/et
TV: Cw
Radio: Broadcasters Mrn, Siriusxm
Stages: 45/90/200
Practice: Friday, March 6, 7:00-7:50pm/et
Qualifying: Friday, March 6, 8:05-9:00pm/et
 
 
 
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O’Neal Keeps Rolling With $25,000 Ocala Score
Hudson O’Neal took over the lead on lap 37 after race-long leader Brandon Overton suffered a left-rear flat tire, and led the remainder of the race to win the $25,000 Wieland Winter Nationals 50-lap feature Saturday night at Ocala Speedway.
 
Daytona History: Tomac Gets Win No. 8
It was a historic night inside The World Center of Racing for Round 8 of the 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship, as Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Eli Tomac cemented his place atop the all-time greatest racers at Daytona International Speedway with a record breaking eighth Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship win at the iconic venue.
 
Stanfield Wins $150,000 World Series Of Pro Mod
NHRA Pro Stock star and multi-time Factory Stock Showdown world champion Aaron Stanfield added another significant accomplishment to his résumé Saturday night when he won the $150,000-to-win Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by Red Line Oil at Bradenton Motorsports Park.
 
Bold Move Pushes Van Gisbergen To Glory
With a bold, brilliant move moment after the final restart of Saturday’s Focused Health 250 at Circuit of the Americas, Shane van Gisbergen once again exhibited his road course supremacy.
 
Riggs Leads Ford Parade In St. Petersburg Debut
In a thrilling final run to the checkered flag, Layne Riggs bobbed and weaved, saving just enough fuel to keep a pair of hard-charging fellow Ford drivers in Ty Majeski and Ben Rhodes behind him – ultimately earning his first trophy of the season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series inaugural race on the streets of downtown St. Petersburg.
 
McLaughlin Sails To Pole In St. Petersburg
In a highly entertaining qualification session, Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin won his third Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg pole on Saturday.
              
Dietz Masters Traffic Before Huge Lincoln Crowd
A packed grandstand welcomed race fans back to racing action Saturday at Lincoln Speedway they officially launched the 2026 Central PA racing season with the highly anticipated Ice Breaker, featuring a 30-lap, $6,000-to-win sprint car main event
 
Peck Controls Arizona ASCS Tilt
Peck, 27, of Monrovia, IN, drove the Rudeen Racing No. 26 to his second American Sprint Car Series Feature win in his last three starts at Central Arizona Raceway Saturday night, leading all 25 laps of the main event to bank his fifth career Series victory on night three of the inaugural Sonoran Clash.
 
Sweet Claims NARC Sprint Car Opener
Series owner Brad Sweet kicked off the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series campaign by winning Saturday night’s 30-lap feature at Merced Speedway.
 
Massey Delivers In First ARCA West Start
Mason Massey made his first ARCA Menards Series West start a winning one Saturday night at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway.
 
Reddick Will Chase Third Straight From The PoleThe 23XI Racing driver who won the first two NASCAR Cup Series races of the season, put his No 45 Toyota on the pole for Sunday’s DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas.
 
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Riggs Holds Off Challenge From Majeski, Rhodes to Win At St. Petersburg
 
Riggs soaks in win: 'The short-track guy won at St. Pete' - NASCAR.com
Layne Riggs shouts out his road-course coach and Ford's simulator, savoring a St. Pete victory he says shows he can win past the short track.
              
Historic first NASCAR Truck street race decided in nail-biting finish - Motorsport.com
I literally said, 'I just want to win a road course, just to show I'm not just that short track guy'.” Riggs appeared to have plenty of fuel for post- ..
              
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Highlights | 2026 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - YouTube
History is made as the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series hits the streets and runway of St. Petersburg. With many IndyCar stars and road-course aces ...
              
Franchitti pushes through the heat in NASCAR Truck Series return - RACER
The three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and four-time IndyCar Series champion ran comfortably inside the Craftsman Truck Series' top 10 before late ...
              
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at St. Petersburg Live Leaderboard, Results & Updates
NASCAR.com
Follow the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at St. Petersburg with live leaderboard updates, real-time driver positions, practice, qualifying, ..
 
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Buckle Up South Carolina 200
Darlington Raceway
Friday, March 20, 7:30pm/et
Green flag: 7:44pm/et
TV: Fs1 Logo
Radio: Siriusxm Logo 70x11, NRN
Stage Laps: 45/90/147
Practice: Friday, March 20, 3:30pm/et
Qualifying: Friday, March 20, 4:35pm/et
 
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Formula 1
 
 
What Middle East conflict means for Australian Grand Prix
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  Formula E 
 
              
2026 Formula E Championship Standings - Motorsport Week
1, Pascal Wehrlein, Porsche, 68, 15, 8, 15, 26, 4. 2, Edoardo Mortara, Mahindra, 62, 0, 18, 8, 21, 15. 3, Oliver Rowland, Nissan, 49, 19, 15, 0, 0 ...
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ARCA -Automobile Racing Club of America
              
Practice results: Oil Workers 150 at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway - ARCA
ARCA Menards Series · ARCA Menards Series East · ARCA Menards Series West · Broadcast Schedule · RACE CENTER · ARCA Menards Series · ARCA Menards ...
              
Qualifying results: Oil Workers 150 at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway - ARCA
5, 50, Trevor Huddleston, High Point Racing/Racecar Factory Ford, 18.76 ; 6, 16, Hailie Deegan, NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet, 18.778 ...
 
Race results: Oil Workers 150 at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway - ARCA
Check out the complete race results from the ARCA Menards Series West Oil Workers 150 at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway.
 
Bill McAnally Racing Shows Speed in Deegan’s Return
Hailie Deegan posted a hard-earned sixth-place finish Saturday night in the ARCA Menards Series West (AMSW) Oil Workers 150 at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. Piloting the No. 16 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet for Bill McAnally Racing (BMR), Deegan worked...
 
Massey Heads to Victory Lane in BMR Debut
...breakthrough performance Saturday night, earning his first career victory in the ARCA Menards Series West (AMSW) Oil Workers 150 at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. Making his debut with Bill McAnally Racing (BMR), Massey drove the No. 19 Mongoose...
 
 
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Indy Car
 
Christian Lundgaard Leads Eventful Second Practice at St. Pete - NTT IndyCar Series
The Arrow McLaren driver (photo) led a session in which six different teams placed drivers in the top six of the time sheet and 2025 race winners ...
              
Dennis Hauger Shocks with Fast Six Run - IndyCar Series
Watch as Dale Coyne Racing rookie Dennis Hauger delivers the best start by a rookie in an INDYCAR SERIES debut since Robert Wickens in 2018 at St.
              
Scott McLaughlin Starts Penske Rebound With St. Pete Pole - NTT IndyCar Series
The team won just two races, with McLaughlin being shut out of Victory Lane for the first time since his rookie season in 2021. “Raul (Prados), my new ...
 
McLaughlin second as perfect Palou wins IndyCar opener
              
4 Takeaways From Alex Palou's Victory In INDYCAR Opener
" 4 ½: What’s Next INDYCAR heads to Phoenix for a race Saturday, part of a doubleheader with the NASCAR O’Reilly Series and a day before the NASCAR Cup Series takes to the track. It is the first INDYCAR race at Phoenix since 2018. It will be...
 
Champ Palou Opens Season with Dominant March to St. Pete Win
...part of the “Desert Double” weekend at the 1-mile oval that also features a NASCAR Cup Series race...
 
Mick Schumacher has 'That's Racing' Moment with First-Lap Crash in INDYCAR Debut
...penalty for avoidable contact. The 26-year-old former Formula 1 driver was disappointed but philosophical after his last-place finish. "That’s racing," Schumacher told me and other reporters outside the INDYCAR medical unit. "So it’s very...
 
Champ Alex Palou Opens with Dominant March to St. Pete Win - IndyCar Series
Reigning event winner Palou, from Spain, cruised to his 20th career victory in just his 99th start, driving his No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda ...
 
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Brichacek, Workman Convert Pole Positions to Victories in VP Racing SportsCar Challenge ... - IMSA
... race victories in the first race of an IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Saturday doubleheader at Circuit of The Americas. Driving the No. 30 ...            
 
Gossett Masters Tricky St. Pete Conditions for First Mazda MX-5 Cup Win | IMSA
PETERSBURG, Fla. – On a wet but drying Grand Prix of St. Petersburg street course, Bobby Gossett (No. 44 BSI Racing) displayed a patience beyond his ...
 
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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
 
 
 
 
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World of Outlaws
 
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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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Layne Riggs won in NASCAR Trucks on street course at St. Petersburg
 
Shane van Gisbergen charges to victory in NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts race at COTA
 
KTJ POWERS TO USAC CRA VICTORY WITH A 360 AT MOHAVE VALLEY
 
Justin Peck Dominates ASCS at Central Arizona
 
Hudson O’Neal Goes Back-to-Back at Ocala
 
Brennan Poole Secures Top 10 for Team Alpha Prime at Circuit of the Americas
 
Palou goes back-to-back in St. Petersburg; McLaughlin and Lundgaard on the podium
 
Tyler Reddick makes NASCAR history at COTA with 3rd straight win to start the season
Mick Schumacher’s IndyCar debut ends in crash at St. Pete Grand Prix
 
Shane van Gisbergen charges to victory in NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts race at COTA
 
Taylor Stays Perfect To Claim First Career Pole in St. Pete
 
 
What Drivers Said after record third straight win by Tyler Reddick for Michael Jordan team
 
Tyler Reddick makes NASCAR history at COTA with 3rd straight win to start the season
 
Highlights: 2026 NASCAR Cup Series race at COTA
 
 
 
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PODCASTS
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Is Verstappen right about F1 2026? Hill and Herbert's verdict
 
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ESPORTS 
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  T V  * STREAMING *  L I S T I N G S
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Monday, March 2
12:00am-2:00am (R)
FS1
IndyCar
St. Petersburg
2:00am-5:00am (R)
FS1
NASCAR Cup
COTA
5:00am-6:00am (R)
FS1
Craftsman Truck Series
St. Petersburg
6:00am-7:00am (R)
FS2
MotoGP
Thailand
6:00am-7:00am (R) - Tony Kanaan
RACER
Racers Unchained
 
7:00am-9:00am (R)
FS2
Craftsman Truck Series
St. Petersburg
9:00am-11:50am (R)
FS2
NASCAR Cup
COTA
10:00am-11:00am (R) - Rd 4
11:00am-12:00pm (R) - Rd 5
CBSSN
Formula E
Jeddah
1:00pm-2:00pm (R) - Stage 2
RACER
2026 DAKAR Rally
Saudi Arabia
2:00pm-2:50pm (R) #2
FS2
Arenacross Championship Series
Mesquite
4:00pm-5:00pm (R) - Stage 2
RACER
2026 DAKAR Rally
Saudi Arabia
6:00pm-8:00pm (R)
FS1
IndyCar
St. Petersburg
8:00pm-9:00pm
RACER
RACER Weekly - Indy Car Preview
 
8:00pm-11:00pm (R)
FS1
NASCAR Cup
COTA
11:00pm-12:00am (R)
RACER
RACER Weekly - Indy Car Preview
 
11:00pm-12:00am
FS1
SPEED With Harvick & Buxton
 
Thursday, March 5
5:30pm-7:30pm (L)
FS1
ARCA Racing
Phoenix
Saturday, March 7
1:00pm (L) - Race Day Live - Rd 9
AMA Supercross
Indianapolis
2:30pm-7:30pm (L) - Pre-Race
7:30pm-10:30pm (L) - Race
CW
O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Phoenix
7:00pm (L) - Race - Rd 9
AMA Supercross
Indianapolis
11:00pm (L)
Formula 1
Melbourne
Sunday, March 8
12:00pm-3:00pm
FS1
NHRA
Gainesville
Friday, March 20
7:30pm (L)
FS1
Craftsman Truck Series
Darlington
Saturday, March 21
TBA
TBA
Formula E
Madrid
10:00am-10:30pm (L) - Peacock
5:00pm-10:30pm (L) - NBCSN
Peacock
NBCSN
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar - Twelve Hours of Sebring
Sebring
 
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