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56th Annual Firecracker 40 Sportsman Championship Headlines Grandview Speedway Program This Saturday July 11

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment Sportsman headline the action this Saturday night at Grandview Speedway.

The T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman will be in the spotlight this week participating in the 56^th annual Firecracker 40 Championship race, which is the longest feature race of the year for the division, along with qualifying events and a heat winner’s Cash Dash sponsored by Roy Miller II of Keller Williams Real Estate with a payout of $500!

The race program is part of the NASCAR Local Racing Series Powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts, and will also feature the T.P. Trailers & Truck Equipment NASCAR Modifieds in a full program of qualifying leading up to a 30-lap main event all starting at 7:30 pm.

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Andrew Jordan Completes Sunday Sweep to Claim Overall Honors in The Inaugural HSR NASCAR Classic Presented by Goodyear at The Le Mans Classic Legend

by Mike3 minutes ago0

LE MANS, France (July 5, 2026) – Champion British driver Andrew Jordan capped off a stellar Sunday with a sweep of both HSR NASCAR Classic presented by Goodyear at the Le Mans Classic Legend races to take the inaugural overall victory in the blockbuster event that was a tribute to NASCAR’s first appearance in the 24 Hours of Le Mans 50 years ago. Driving his ex-Michael Waltrip Racing 2011 No. 15 Toyota Camry, Jordan handily won both Sunday sprints after a narrow loss in Saturday’s first race to take the top step of the podium at Circuit de la Sarthe on Sunday afternoon.

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Polewarczyk Dethrones Darling in GSPSS Triple Crown Opener at Seekonk

by Lou Modestino6 minutes ago0

By Jeff Brown, for Granite State Pro Stock Series

SEEKONK, MASS. — The first trip to Seekonk Speedway in seven years for the Granite State Pro Stock Series presented by Hudson International Speedway produced the series’ fourth different winner in four races so far this season.

On the first night of the MDP Motorsports Promotions Triple Crown, Joey Polewarczyk unseated the reigning king of the “Cement Palace” for his first GSPSS win of 2026 and the tenth of his career.

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Mark Stewart Races To Riverhead Raceway 76th Year Celebration Flying Dutchman Tribute NASCAR Modified Victory Friday

by Bob Finan9 minutes ago0

Just over a month removed from his career defining victory in the Miller Lite Salutes Don Howe 200 NASCAR Whelen Modified event in late May, fourth generation driver Mark Stewart of Riverhead notched another signature event win when he topped the Flying Dutchman Tribute 76 Friday night at Riverhead Raceway. The race run honoring the iconic Fred Harbach was the first leg of the five race 2026 Crown Jewel Series for the Ted Christopher Cup that concludes with the 10th annual Islip 300 in November.

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Friday Night Lights; Kuhn Claims Victory Over Renfrew in Seacoast Late Model Challenge At Lee USA Speedway

by Lou Modestino11 minutes ago0

Lee, NH — When the dust settled and the checkered flag unfurled at Lee USA Speedway Friday night, Southern New Hampshire race fans were on the edge of their seats. It was Round #2 in the Seacoast Late Model Challenge Series with Ryan Kuhn taking the early lead in the Reinbold Insurance #63MA. Kuhn earned the pole position in plus/minus handicap qualifying and quickly launched away with the early lead.

All things remained settled until lap 66 caution for Colby Meserve’s turn one spin to re-rack the field. Now alongside Jimmy Renfrew, Jr., the two ran side-by-side until turn three with Renfrew jumping to the bottom and rooting Kuhn up the track to steal the lead. The lap 77 restart following young Ayla Martin’s spin on the backstretch brought with it a final twist. Kuhn returned the favor in turn one on lap 83 to regain the lead by inches at the line as the two ran side-by-side with Geoff Rollins laying in wait behind them. Under the Friday Night Lights Ryan Kuhn would nail down the win seventeen laps later with Geoff Rollins edging Renfrew at the line for second overall.

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JC France Wins Inaugural HSR NASCAR Classic Presented by Goodyear at The Le Mans Classic Legend Opening Race

by Mike14 minutes ago0

LE MANS, France (July 4, 2026) – JC France delivered and unexpected but fitting victory in Saturday’s opening race of the HSR NASCAR Classic Presented by Goodyear at the Le Mans Classic Legend in his Garage 56 adorned 2014 No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro. France stayed in the lead pack throughout the sprint race and moved to the front with less than two laps to go when the early race leaders and other contenders ran out of fuel or otherwise encountered issues knocking them from contention.

Fittingly, France’s victory carried added significance as the debut of HSR NASCAR Classic at Le Mans is in part a tribute to the 50th anniversary of NASCAR’s first appearance at Circuit de la Sarthe 50 years ago. Spearheaded by France’s grandfather, Bill France Sr., a pair of NASCAR stock cars stole the show as guest entries in the 1976 24 Hours of Le Mans. Fifty years later, another member of NASCAR’s founding family took the victory, bringing the story full circle in a truly golden moment.

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Louis Foster to Drive the No. 76 Truck at Lime Rock Park

by Mike17 minutes ago0

Mooresville, NC (July 2, 2026) – It was officially announced today that Louis Foster will drive Freedom Racing Enterprises’ No. 76 Chevrolet Silverado at Lime Rock Park in his first-ever NASCAR national series race. Spencer Boyd, owner of Freedom Racing Enterprises, shared the news including that their shared partner, DROPLiGHT will be the primary sponsor on the truck.

“We’ve shown some great speed with our road course program this season,” noted Spencer Boyd the primary driver of the No. 76. “It was our goal this season to stay focused on the 76 this year while bringing road course talent to best showcase our abilities in building fast trucks. The schedules aligned so that we could execute this crossover with Louis at Lime Rock and we are proud to be the ones getting him his first drive in a NASCAR race truck.”

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Macri Checks Off A Bucket List Win At Grandview & Pockets $10,000 In Hodnett Cup Speed Week Victory, Pauch Prevails In Thrilling Mod Thunder Doubleheader Tuesday Night

by Mike5 days ago0

BECHTELSVILLE, PA (June 30, 2026) — A packed house filled Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night as the Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Thunder on the Hill Racing Series hosted the fifth stop of Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speed Week Series of 2026. “The Concrete Kid” Anthony Macri earned one of the biggest victories of his career by capturing the prestigious Hodnett Cup and the $10,000 top prize, while Billy Pauch Jr. outdueled Eddie Strada and a field of forty-two modifieds to win the 30-lap NASCAR 358 Modified feature paying $3,000 to win. The fans were treated to outstanding, nonstop racing as both feature events went the distance without a single caution flag.

“I’ve wanted to win here so bad. This is a bucket list win that I finally get to check off,” said Macri after earning his first career Thunder on the Hill victory.

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Kurt Busch Ready for Le Mans Debut with HSR NASCAR Classic – “It Makes You Feel Like a Kid Again”

by Mike5 days ago0

HSR’s First Overseas Race This Weekend at the Le Mans Classic Legend Celebrates the Golden Anniversary of NASCAR’s First Appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1976

LE MANS, France (June 30, 2026) – The first overseas race in the nearly 50-year history of Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) is set for this weekend when the HSR NASCAR Classic presented by Goodyear racing series debuts at the Le Mans Classic Legend, July 3 – 5. A full field of historic stock cars from the last seven decades brings the “Thunder of America” back to the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe in the heart of France a half a century after NASCAR stock cars first appeared in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The 36-car entry list features a compelling mix of both iconic machinery and celebrated drivers, and among the standouts is 2026 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee and 2004 Cup Series champion Kurt Busch.

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Independence Day Fireworks Meet High-Speed Motorcycle Racing at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday

by Mike5 days ago0

(Du Quoin, IL) Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, returns to the Magic Mile on Independence Day as DuQuoin State Fairgrounds hosts a full day of motorcycle racing, live music, family fun, and America’s 250^th birthday celebration, Saturday, July 4.

For fans new to the sport, Progressive American Flat Track is America’s original extreme sport, featuring the nation’s top professional dirt track motorcycle racers battling bar-to-bar on purpose-built race bikes. On a Mile track like DuQuoin, riders draft in tight packs, slide through the corners, and race inches apart at speeds of more than 140 mph.

The result is a spectacle unlike anything else in motorsports: thunderous motorcycles, close-quarters racing, last-lap strategy, and the possibility of a photo finish every time the pack comes to the checkered flag.

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