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Laney Holds Off Diercks in Traffic for Kathy Dlouhy Memorial Victory at Cedar County

By Jerry Mackey TIPTON, Iowa (Sept. 27, 2026) — Cedar County Raceway hosted 152 race teams Sunday for the Kathy Dlouhy Memorial, an event honoring a woman who poured her heart and soul into the Tipton facility. The Modifieds headlined the program with 24 cars taking the green for the 20-lap, $1,500-to-win feature. Cody Laney advanced from the third row and took the lead away from early pacesetter Donovan Lodge. Laney

Dirt Track

Maupin Seals STIMS Championship With I-37 Victory

By Nick Robbins PLEASANTON, Texas (Sept. 26, 2026) — The Southern Touring IMCA Modified Series presented by On Demand Shirts wrapped up its 2026 points season at I-37 Speedway, where 17 Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds signed in for the $1,000-to-win, 20-lap main event at the racy South Texas bullring. Cody Leonard set the tone early, taking the win in the first heat over Steven Whiteaker Jr. Contact between Johnny Torres

Dirt Track

French Grimes: A Life Remembered

By Ben Deatherage MADISON, Va. (Sept. 28, 2026) — French Grimes once compared himself to Johnny Appleseed. Instead of carrying a sack filled with apple seeds, Grimes believed his contained something else. RaceSaver. “I said I’m Johnny Appleseed,” Grimes explained during a 2013 interview. “I’ve got a sack of seeds for RaceSaver, and I go around the country. I poke them in a hole where I think it’ll grow, and then we f

St. Louis / Midwest

“Top Dog” Competition to Kick Off Friday Night Qualifying at NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals - World

Friday Night Competition to Award $7,500 in Bonus Money to Quickest Qualifiers MADISON, Ill. (Sept. 29, 2026) – Friday night’s professional qualifying session at World Wide Technology Raceway will carry extra stakes as NHRA’s quickest qualifiers battle for $7,500 in bonus money during the inaugural “Top Dog” competition, presented by USEDHOTDOGS.com, at the NAPA Auto...

Stock Cars

HIGHLIGHTS – Owosso Nationals 09-26-26

The Turn One CRA Pro Series presented by Chevrolet Performance went to Owosso Speedway on Saturday, September 26 for the Owosso Nationals. Highlights by TrackTV.com…

Dirt Track, St. Louis / Midwest

Zarin highlights I-55 doubleheader with 15th-place finish

It was an elbows-up weekend at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park in Pevely, Missouri, but Hookstown, Pennsylvania's Logan Zarin was up for the challenge, concluding the two-day World of Outlaws...

Open Wheel

Edward Jones, McLaren Announce Multiyear Partnership

The No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet driven next season by six-time INDYCAR SERIES champion Scott Dixon (photo) will feature primary sponsorship from the financial services firm at the Indy 500 and selected other races.

Dirt Track

Super DIRT Week 54: Prospective Entries

Super DIRT Week 54 presented by StubHub brings Racing’s Biggest Party to Oswego Speedway for the 10th year in 2026, Oct. 5-10, and another stout field of drivers across the four participating divisions – Super DIRTcar Series, DIRTcar 358 Modified Series, DIRTcar Sportsman Series, and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series. See the current lists below (updates […]

Dirt Track

Johnson Strikes Late as Bannisters Secure Bakersfield Championships

By Steven Blakesley BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2026) — Tyler Bannister and Jason Bannister completed championship-winning seasons at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway on Saturday night during Championship Night on the dirt. Brad Pounds, the 2025 Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified track champion, dominated the 20-lap feature. Pounds started fourth and drove to his third DeVilbiss Racing Chassis Western

Dirt Track

McKinney Makes 1,000-Mile Trip Pay Off With MLA Nationals Victory

By Bryce Vowan WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (Sept. 26, 2026) — A roughly 1,000-mile trip from Magnolia, Del., paid off in a big way for Ryan McKinney Saturday night as he captured the $2,000 Mod Lites of Arkansas IMCA Nationals at Riverside International Speedway. McKinney started third and found himself in the right place at the right time late in the feature, taking advantage of trouble for the leaders before driving the No.

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Southern Challenge Brings Two Nights of Racing to Abilene Oct. 16-17

By Ben Deatherage ABILENE, Texas (Sept. 28, 2026) — The Southern Challenge returns to Abilene Speedway for two nights of Speedway Motors IMCA racing Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16-17, with $3,000 awaiting the Smiley’s Racing Products IMCA Southern SportMod winner and $2,000 top prizes on the line for both Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds and Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars. The weekend begins with qualifying Friday night. Heat races

Dirt Track

NY-Penn Series Closes 2026 With Two-Night Thunder Mountain Finale Oct. 30-31

By Ben Deatherage CENTER LISLE, N.Y. (Sept. 28, 2026) — The final two stops of the 2026 NY-Penn IMCA Modified Series season bring the tour to Thunder Mountain Speedway for a pair of special events Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30-31. Friday’s Billy Ward Memorial presented by Patriot Tank Lines will pay $1,004 to win before the season concludes Saturday with the Ed and Jan Billings Classic presented by 71 Speed & Design,

Dirt Track

The Duel Brings Three Nights of Racing to Mohave Valley Nov. 12-14

By Ben Deatherage MOHAVE VALLEY, Ariz. (Sept. 28, 2026) — The Duel returns to Mohave Valley Raceway for three nights of racing Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 12-14, culminating with a $9,777.77-to-win feature for Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds. Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, Karl Kustoms IMCA Northern SportMods, and Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks will join the Modifieds during the three-day event. Stock Cars and SportMods each race

Dirt Track

Braaksma Banks $10,000 in Survive the 55 at Skagit

By Blake Anderson ALGER, Wash. (Sept. 26, 2026) — Newton, Iowa’s Ethan Braaksma added another marquee victory to his résumé Saturday night, capturing the $10,000 Skagit Casino Resort Survive the 55 for the Karl Kustoms IMCA Modifieds at Skagit Speedway. Braaksma, the 2026 IMCA TV Clash on the Coast champion, started third in the Campbell River, B.C.-based No. 90 provided by Tammy and Jason Beaulieu and survived a cau

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Nicholas Ronnebaum: Racing His Way Into the Century Club

By Ben Deatherage ONAGA, Kan. (Sept. 21, 2026) — Nicholas Ronnebaum began the weekend nearly 700 miles from home. By the time he finished it, he had joined one of the most exclusive groups in Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stock racing. Ronnebaum won Friday night at Fix It Forward Speedway in West Fargo, N.D. He won again Saturday at Salina Speedway. Then came Sunday, Aug. 23. Ronnebaum arrived at Goodland Raceway in western Kans

Dirt Track

Moore Wins Grays Harbor Finale, Secures IMCA Modified Track Championship

By Shaun Hulbert ELMA, Wash. (Sept. 19, 2026) — Craig Moore put the finishing touches on his championship season Saturday night at Grays Harbor Raceway, winning the final Karl Kustoms IMCA Modified feature of 2026 and securing the track championship. Moore started fourth and worked his way toward the front before taking command on lap nine. Once out front, Moore sailed away from the field and drove the No. 14 machine

Stock Cars

Shafer Wins Third Bettenhausen at Grundy

Event Results By: Kevin Ramsell Morris, IL – Paul Shafer Jr. had a big day at his home track in Morris, IL. He joined an elite group of being a three-time winner of the Bettenhausen…

Motorcycle Racing

A Wet Goodbye: MotoAmerica’s Feature Classes Close Out The 2026 Season At NJMP

The 2026 MotoAmerica season ended the way most of the weekend went: wet. Overnight storms forced officials to cancel the final Talent Cup and Twins Cup races at New Jersey, but Darryn Binder and Kyle Wyman still delivered statement wins to close out Supersport and Baggers. Here's how the season wrapped up.

Motorcycle Racing

Julien Beaumer Joins 2026 AMA U.S. Motocross Team

As the United States gears up for the 2026 FIM Motocross of Nations, which is set to run Oct. 2-4 in Ernée, France, the American Motorcyclist Association announced that Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Julien Beaumer will join the team.

Stock Cars

Rowe Makes It Two in A Row at Owosso

By: Kevin Ramsell OVID, MI – Blake Rowe, who ended his two-year winless drought at Berlin Raceway, picked up his second win in a row by taking the checkered flag in the Turn One CRA…

Motorcycle Racing

SMX Final Recap | Ridgedale | Sep 26, 2026

Spaniard Jorge Prado Captures SMX World Championship at Historic Final from Thunder Ridge Nature Arena Levi Kitchen Prevails with First Professional Title in 250SMX Class In front of a raucous capacity crowd, from one of the most dynamic venues to ever host an off-road motorcycle race, the 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship drew to a […]