Newsmaker of the Week

The Daytona 500 is a race of prestige and that prestige was enhanced to the greatest degree possible when Donald Trump, the President of the United States, came to watch ‘The Great American Race’ Sunday.  This was no photo op appearance.The President met with drivers before the race, was driven around Daytona International Speedway in the presidential limousine, addressed the …

As the NASCAR Modified Tour kicked off its 2025 campaign this past Saturday night at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida, Patrick Emerling was forced to start at the tail of the field after his motor developed a skip in qualifying. Not worried one bit, through pit strategy and a fast race car, Emerling and his Rich Gautreau owned No. 1 …

Ryan Flores is $10,000 richer after winning Saturday night’s TQ Midget Gambler’s Classic inside Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall. By having won one of the prior Indoor Auto Racing Series A-Mains at Allentown, PA’s PPL Center in early January, Flores set himself up to win the Double Down Bonus, posted by Ironton Auto Body, that, coupled with posted purse money, would total ten …

At last weekend’s PPB Motorsports Show, Ray Evernham was the star. The Show formally recognized Ray Evernham’s longevity – 50 years in motorsports – a milestone few reach. Ray signed autographs with Bill Elliott and with his wife Erin Crocker. He reminisced on stage about his roots as a Stock Car driver in his native New Jersey. He talked about his …

Kyle Larson raced to victory this past Saturday to win the Chili Bowl in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He started from the pole and survived a pair of wild moments, one which pitched his car airborne with all four wheels off the track. Undeterred, Larson brushed it off, stabbed the throttle and continued on. The win was Larson’s third career Chili Bowl …

The Indoor Auto Racing Series 2025 season weekend opener at the PPL Center in Allentown, PA turned into a two-race showdown between Ryan Flores, Friday night feature winner, and Andy Jankowiak. By winning Friday night, Flores was in line for bonuses that could have earned him $10,000 for a weekend sweep – but he had to win Saturday to collect. Jankowiak, though, …

NASCAR Legend Bill Elliott to Attend the 38th Annual Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2025 Show for Special Appearances and Autograph Sessions Oaks, PA – The 38th Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports Show is set to feature a true icon of American motorsports, Bill Elliott, who will attend the show for special appearances, autograph sessions, and stage events celebrating his incredible career. …

Timmy Solomito was in the right place at the right time last Saturday afternoon at Wall Stadium Speedway. Biding his time, sidestepping miscues and mistakes that snagged many of his rivals, Solomito took the lead at the last possible moment and went on to win the 51st running of the Turkey Derby Modified 150. Solomito had won the Wall Mod …

There are two ways about it. Chase Grennan’s drive to victory in last Saturday’s Islip 300 at NY’s Riverhead Raceway was wholly unexpected. Grennan is 17. He was driving in just his third-ever Modified race. He battled door to door, on even terms, with established veterans. He used a veteran’s race sense planning pit stop strategy and executed it perfectly. …

Bridgeport Speedway’s long-anticipated Dirty Jersey 410 Sprint race, co-promoted by track owner Doug Rose and Central PA 410 star Danny Dietrich turned out to be a spectacular event that was well attended. The winner, Justin Whittall, was a popular figure with the big crowd. Whittall is a Jersey guy from Vincentown, who races regularly in Central PA against the Posse. …