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Stock Cars

Winchester 400 Moved to Saturday Evening

Winchester, IN (October 8, 2026): The Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour Winchester 400 Presented by Vore’s Welding & Steel, originally scheduled for Sunday, October 11, 2026, has been moved to Saturday evening, October…

Motorcycle Racing

Tickets On Sale Now For 2027 DAYTONA 200

Tickets are on sale now for the 2027 DAYTONA 200! Josh Herrin has a shot at a record fifth straight victory, March 11-13 at the World Center of Racing, plus King Of The Baggers, Twins Cup and Super Hooligan action closing out the 86th Daytona Bike Week.

Dirt Track

Unofficial 2026 Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing National Point Standings

Points become official at 12 Noon CST on Monday, October 12. Ties are broken by 40 point finishes, then 39 point finishes, 38, 37, etc. Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds – 1. William Gould, Calera, Okla., 1,023; 2. Spencer Diercks, Davenport, Iowa, 1,009; 3. Jed Freiburger, Dubuque, Iowa, 994; 4. Jeremy Mills, Clear Lake, Iowa, 991; 5. Ty Clemens, Belgrade, Montana, 990; 6. Todd Shute, Norwalk, Iowa, 987; 7. John Nord, End

Motorcycle Racing

R.J. Hampshire Signs With Ducati for 2027

Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing released the following statement on Wednesday, announcing the arrival of R.J. Hampshire to the team: Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing is proud to announce the official signing of R.J. Hampshire to a multi-year contract. Hampshire will represent the Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati […]

Drag Racing

How Kalitta Motorsports elevates its hospitality experience with Deecell

By partnering with Deecell Power Systems, the Official Solar Power Unit of the NHRA, Kalitta Motorsports has successfully transformed its trackside hospitality experience, eliminating the constant rumble and heavy fumes of traditional diesel generators in favor of clean, sustainable, and silent battery-and-solar power.

Drag Racing

The Comeback Kids: Jimmy Prock and Will Smith

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Jimmy Prock and Will Smith join host Brian Lohnes to talk about not only their successes in St. Louis at Worldwide Technology Raceway but also their teams' respective improvements over the course of 2026.

Open Wheel

Inside Line: Top Ganassi Championship Season?

Three of the four Inside Line panelists chose the epic 2009 duel between Scott Dixon (photo, left) and Dario Franchitti (photo, right). Read the full story to find out why and which CGR title season the other panelist chose.

Open Wheel

Leary’s Crown! 2026 USAC Silver Crown Review

Oct 06, 2026Through personal loss, love, pain and joy, C.J. Leary continued to race on over the past year and a half. After finishing the USAC Silver Crown Championship points 3rd, 4th, 4th, and 2nd over the past four seasons, a title was just within reach. In 2026, after 12 years after making his series debut, the Greenfield, Indiana native finally made it to the top once again, this time as a USAC Silver Crown cham

Open Wheel

Dirt Slingin’! USAC Sprints Set for 2 Nights at The Burg Oct. 9-10

Oct 07, 2026Two more times. We’re gonna celebrate. The final two Midwest events of the 2026 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship season bring a double dose of dirt slingin’ to the speedy southeastern Indiana 3/8-mile oval of Lawrenceburg Speedway on Friday-Saturday, October 9-10. Drivers and teams will be chasing after a $6,544 top prize during Friday’s Greg Staab Memorial and a grand prize of $20,000 during

Stock Cars

Midwest Tour Top Three to Battle for the Title at Fest

By: Kevin Ramsell West Salem, WI – A third-generation driver, a four-time tour champion, and two-time winner this season walk into a racetrack with a 20-point separation to being the 2026 champion. No, it’s not…

Drag Racing

Championship on the line as Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown heads to St. Louis

The penultimateFlexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown Series race will be filled with high-stakes competition. Four drivers will be racing to win the rain-postponed NHRA Great Lakes Nationals during qualifying, and the entire field will be racing to keep points leader Jonathan Allegrucci from clinching his first world championship.