The Ironman 55 is always a challenging event for drivers, with 55 laps around the lightning fast, high-banked bullring at Federated Auto Parts at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri. Throw in the traditional summer heat and humidity of the St. Louis area and every fiber of a driver, their car and team is tested. Kraig Kinser enjoys such challenges as he travels the country with the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series competing 80-plus times a season.
Verizon IndyCar Series championship front-runner Helio Castroneves takes a 13-point lead over Team Penske teammate Will Power heading into the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on Aug. 3, which kicks off the four-race sprint to the season finale on Aug. 30.
Josh Reaume and the No.23 Lilly Trucking team venture to America’s Heartland and the Iowa Speedway for Saturday Nights U.S. Cellular 250 in Newton, IA. Reaume will be making his first career NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at the “Fastest Short Track On The Planet”.
Landon Cassill returns this weekend to the site of one of his best performances of the Nationwide Series season. In mid-May, Cassill finished 10th in the Get To Know Newton 250 at Iowa Speedway. It was one of the JD Motorsports with Gary Keller team’s highlight races of the season.
Roush Fenway Racing announces that legendary NASCAR driver Mark Martin is returning to the race team where he excelled behind the wheel for almost 20 years - this time as the team’s driver development coach. Martin was the first driver hired by team owner Jack Roush when he founded his NASCAR operation in 1988.
The United States ice dancing team of Meryl Davis and Charlie White will serve as the grand marshals for the Pure Michigan 400 on August 17 at Michigan International Speedway.
This weekend at Pocono Raceway local ABC television affiliate WNEP, based in Wilkes-Barre Scranton area, will have sport anchor Sharla McBride join Chip Ganassi Racing Teams as a member of the No.1 crew. McBride will join the team for a behind-the-scenes experience and in-depth access to encounter life as a NASCAR team member.
Earlier today, Verizon IndyCar Series drivers Mike Conway and Sebastien Bourdais along with Verizon IndyCar Series team owner/driver Ed Carpenterparticipated in an INDYCAR Conference Call to preview the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
After finishing 22nd this past weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Mike Bliss is looking forward to returning to Iowa Speedway this weekend. In his nine previous starts at the speedway, Bliss has one top-10 finish and has an average starting position of 19.4 and an average finishing position of 17.9. Earlier this season when the Nationwide Series visited the .875-mile track, Bliss was unable to finish the race due to front-end damage after making contact with the wall.
Hal Martin is back behind the wheel of the No. 44 American Custom Yachts Camry this weekend at Iowa Speedway. This will be Martin's second race with TriStar Motorsports this season and his second career start at the Speedway. Earlier this season, Martin started 27th and finished in the 26th position. Martin is ready to be back behind the wheel of a Toyota Camry this weekend in the "Corn State".
The 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Riverton, Illinois, dropped from 2nd to 4th in the Chase standings and trails the points lead by 30 points following an early exit from an on-track accident at Sin City.
The 20-year-old Day from Clovis, California, led a race-high 136 of 201 laps and fended off Carson Kvapil over a late side-by-side battle for his third O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career victory in Sin City.
BRAD KESELOWSKI, No. 6 Consumer Cellular Ford Mustang Dark Horse – “I’ll fire us off. I know there are probably three things you probably want to ask me about. I’m gonna take the easiest one first. I just ran at Las Vegas."
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin was made available to the media on Saturday after winning the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, clocked in a lap of 186.787 mph in 28.910 seconds for his 53rd Cup career pole, fifth of 2026 and second at Sin City.
