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Eddie Tafoya Jr. Gets Season-Best 2nd Place Finish Last Saturday – On to Perris This Weekeddie Tafoya Jr. Gets Season-Best 2nd Place Finish Last Saturday – On to Perris This Week

On: June 21, 2024

Eddie Tafoya Jr. notched his best finish of the 2024 season when he placed second last Saturday night in the Ultimate Sprint Car Series main event presented by Inland Rigging at the Santa Maria Speedway. The result gave the veteran racer six top-10 finishes in his last nine Southern CaliforniaContinue Reading

CHEVROLET INDYCAR AT LAGUNA SECA: Team Chevy Practice Report 2024

By: Speedway Digest Staff

On: June 21, 2024

In: Racing News

TEAM CHEVY TOP-10 PRACTICE RESULT: Pos. Driver 1st Scott McLaughlin (1:07.6325) 4th Josef Newgarden (1:07.8805) 6th Pato O’Ward (1:08.0090) 8th Alexander Rossi (1:08.0771) 10th Will Power (1:08.1606) WHAT THEY’RE SAYING (QUOTES): Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet: “It’s the first time I’m racing here in the middle of theContinue Reading

McLaughlin Gets Firmest Grip of Tricky Laguna Seca Practice

By: Speedway Digest Staff

On: June 21, 2024

In: Racing News

Scott McLaughlin led the opening practice for the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey on Friday, as NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers worked to come to grips with the evolution of the asphalt since the legendary WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca was repaved last season. McLaughlin was quickest at 1 minute, 7.6325 secondsContinue Reading

‘Selling Sunset’ Star Mary Bonnet To Ride in Fastest Seat at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

By: Speedway Digest Staff

On: June 21, 2024

In: Racing News

Mary Bonnet, star of the Critic’s Choice Award-winning, Emmy-nominated hit Netflix reality show “Selling Sunset,” will ride in the Fastest Seat in Sports at the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey on Sunday, June 23 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Bonnet serves as vice president for The Oppenheim Group in LosContinue Reading

IMSA and NBC Sports Announce Media Rights Extension

By: Speedway Digest Staff

On: June 21, 2024

In: Racing News

The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) and NBC Sports have agreed to a multi-year extension of their media rights agreement, keeping NBC Sports as the home of the flagship IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and other IMSA-sanctioned series. As part of the agreement, NBC Sports will present 17 hours of IMSAContinue Reading

Mohegan Sun 100 Start Time Moved Up

By: Brett Winningham

On: June 21, 2024

In: News, Racing News

NASCAR has moved up the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event scheduled for Saturday to 10:00 am ET due to the threat of inclement weather. The complete Saturday schedule changes include: The remaining schedule of events remains unchanged.Continue Reading

Connor Mosack Earns Mid-Ohio ARCA Pole

By: Brett Winningham

On: June 21, 2024

In: News, Racing News

The ARCA Menards Series held a combined practice and qualifying session early Friday afternoon at Mid-Ohio ahead of the Zinsser SmartCoat 150 on the Ohio road course. Connor Mosack posted the fastest lap at 1:27.815 to earn the pole for Friday’s event. Mosack, with 11 top five and 15 careerContinue Reading

DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Spoon River Speedway Goes to Ryan Unzicker, Trevor Neville

By: Speedway Digest Staff

On: June 21, 2024

In: Racing News

Tyler Erb was four laps away from the checkered flag in what was potentially his fifth DIRTcar Summer Nationals Feature win of 2024, until as Ryan Unzicker put it, “(Jason) Feger came out of nowhere.” Twenty-seven laps into Thursday’s main event at Spoon River Speedway, Erb was riding the highContinue Reading

Greg Van Alst Staying Upbeat Ahead of ARCA Road Course Return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

By: Speedway Digest Staff

On: June 21, 2024

In: Racing News

By all accounts, Greg Van Alst was shocked when he walked out of the garage following last weekend’s Atlas 150 at Iowa Speedway to find himself still second in the ARCA Menards Series championship standings. A strong performance by Van Alst and his volunteer Greg Van Alst Motorsports team showcasingContinue Reading

NASCAR Canada Eastbound Speedway Race Weekend Rundown

By: Brett Winningham

On: June 20, 2024

In: News, Racing News, Regional Racing News

Eastbound Speedway Race Format QUALIFYING FORMAT:Two consecutive qualifying laps. STARTING LINEUP PROCEDURES:1st through 15th will be determined by qualifying16-17 Provisional spots based on 2023 owner standings18-19 Provisional spots based on 2023 driver standings20+ Past champion provisional OR 2023 driver standings RACE PROCEDURE:The Pro Line 250 will be two segments. ThereContinue Reading

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