Some of the best Modified drivers in the Northeast will converge on New York’s Riverhead Raceway this Saturday afternoon for the sixth edition of the Islip 300. Honoring the history of the now-defunct Islip Speedway in nearby Islip, New York, the 300-lap event for Modifieds requires determination and patience for those hoping to collect the $7,000 first-place prize. […]
Islip 300 Entries Swell To 33; Matt Hirschman To Drive For Local Team Owner
November 8, 2022 by 7 Comments
With the 6th annual Islip 300 just days away at Riverhead Raceway interest for the race peaked Monday evening when it was announced that “Big Money” Matt Hirschman of Northampton, Pa. would be among those chasing the $7,000 victory at the historic quarter mile oval. Hirschman is entered with a local new collaboration between car […]
NASCAR Championship Notebook: Ross Chastain Runner-Up In First Championhip 4 Appearance
November 7, 2022 by 2 Comments
AVONDALE, Ariz. – After a season of career-firsts – a maiden victory and a dramatic lap to qualify for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race – Ross Chastain insisted he felt more hopeful than disappointed after coming up short of hoisting his first major racing trophy on Sunday. Chastain’s No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet finished […]
Joey Logano Dominates At Phoenix For Second NASCAR Cup Title
November 6, 2022 by 3 Comments
AVONDALE, Ariz. – It was the perfect ending to a season Joey Logano started with a win. Dominating the action in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway, Logano started on the pole, won the first stage, led a race-high 187 laps, won the race and claimed his second series championship (2018, 2022). […]
Joe Gibbs Racing Co-Owner Coy Gibbs Passes
November 6, 2022 by 7 Comments
Joe Gibbs Racing management announced Sunday afternoon that Coy Gibbs has passed away. Gibbs was 49 years old. The statement from Joe Gibbs Racing read: “It is with great sorrow that Joe Gibbs Racing confirms that Coy Gibbs (co-owner) went to be with the Lord in his sleep last night. The family appreciates all the […]
Matt Hirschman Scores Victory In 20th North-South Shootout
November 6, 2022 by 1 Comment
When it comes to the history of the main event at the North-South Shootout, it’s been a who’s who of Tour Type Modified drivers to visit victory lane over the years. Saturday organizers of the event celebrated 20 years of running and it was the man who has made North-South Shootout victory lane his personal […]
NASCAR Saturday Notebook: JR Motorsports Drivers Proud Of Season Despite Not Winning Title
November 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
AVONDALE, Ariz. – Noah Gragson drove his car onto pit road following Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series championship finale, climbed out, slammed his helmet on the roof, put his hands on his hips and look downward in disappointment. After a valiant battle – all 200 laps of the race at Phoenix Raceway – he finished runner-up […]
Ty Gibbs Holds Off Noah Gragson For NASCAR Xfinity Series Title
November 5, 2022 by 2 Comments
AVONDALE, Ariz. – One week after igniting a maelstrom of controversy with his brutish tactics at Martinsville Speedway, Ty Gibbs held off charging Noah Gragson to win Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race and the series title that goes with it. Starting from the pole, Gibbs won the first and second stages and led a […]
Cup Series Championship 4 Notebook: Joey Logano Wins Pole For Title Deciding Event At Phoenix
November 5, 2022 by 1 Comment
AVONDALE, Ariz. – Joey Logano took the first step toward a second NASCAR Cup Series championship on Saturday afternoon by winning the pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (3 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Logano navigated the one-mile Phoenix Raceway in 26.788 seconds (134.389 mph) in the final […]
JB Fortin Ready To Defend Islip 300 Against Strong Field Saturday At Riverhead Raceway
November 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
As the laps dwindled down on a chilly Sunday in November last year during the Islip 300 at Riverhead Raceway, a caution flag waved on lap 276 setting up a double file restart that would go a long way in determining who would win the race. When leader Ryan Preece of Berlin, Ct chose the […]
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