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Monday january 26TH thru sunday fEBRUARY 1ST

SIX MANUFACTURERS CONFIRMED FOR IGTC’s GLOBAL 2026 CAMPAIGN


 

 Thursday January 29th...Debutants Chevrolet and Ford join BMW, Ferrari, Mercedes-AMG and Porsche

Countdown to the DAYTONA 500: 18 days to go

 Thursday January 29th...The number 18 was magical for two of NASCAR’s most beloved stars. Both eventual NASCAR Hall of Famers Bobby Allison (1978) and Buddy Baker (1980) won their first Daytona 500 on their 18th start in the Great American Race.

IMSA Statement on Timing of 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona Official Results

 Thursday January 29th... IMSA's at-track technical inspection was completed Monday afternoon and the winning cars from all four classes were determined to be in compliance. As part of ongoing due diligence, results will remain provisional until additional inspections are completed, a process that could last up to two weeks. Notification will be provided once official results have been confirmed.

Thursday January 29th...Have Fun Under the Sebring Sun with 2026 Tickets On Sale Now

Will Power Feels Right at Home on the Podium in Rolex 24 Debut

Long-Awaited Debut Comes Good with Heavy Australian Flavor 75 Express Mercedes-AMG Team 

Thursday January 29th...Will Power’s starting his 2026 racing season with “change” very much top of mind. 

Austyn Gossel ‘Hungry and Motivated’ for First Win in 2026 American Sprint Car Series Campaign

Emily Schwanke

 Thursday January 29th... Austyn Gossel’s third full-time season with the American Sprint Car Series is on the horizon, and there’s one goal that stands above all others.

2026 USAC HALL OF FAME CLASS REVEALED

WEDNESDAY jANUARY 27TH...Jack Beckley, John Cooper, Blackie Fortune, Sam Nunis, Johnny Parsons, Tom Sneva and George Snider are the newest inductees into the USAC Hall of Fame, class of 2026

 

 Cole Macedo Eyes Sophomore Surge with TwoC Racing

Tyler_Carr

WEDNESDAY jANUARY 27TH...Cole Macedo is ready to hit the road for his sophomore World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series season in 2026

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: ASCS Regulars Meet 410 Invaders in 35th Season Opener at Volusia

 

 Emily Schwanke

 WEDNESDAY jANUARY 27TH...The curtain rises on the 35th season of American Sprint Car Series racing this weekend at one of the fastest and most historic racetracks drivers will contest all year – Volusia Speedway Park.

Career-Changing Opportunities Up for Grabs with Expanded SRO GT Academy

SRO GT Academy will take talent development to a new level this season by providing six drivers from as many different series with career-changing opportunities for 2027.

 WHAT TO WATCH FOR: UMP Modifieds Chase 9 Nights of Gators in 55th DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia 

Dave Olson.

 WEDNESDAY jANUARY 27TH...The DIRTcar UMP Modifieds are back at Volusia Speedway Park for the 21st year as the opening act of Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals. 

WEDNESDAY jANUARY 27TH...The 2026 RallyCross National Championship is sliding into a new location in Arizona this October, with a nationwide Divisional Challenge leading into the action.

Mike Curb USAC National Drivers Championship Adds $20K To 2026 Season’s Best

Dave Olson

WEDNESDAY jANUARY 27TH...The Mike Curb USAC National Drivers Championship returns for 2026 with an increased $20,000 reward going to the driver who accrues the most combined points throughout the USAC national season.

Countdown to the DAYTONA 500: 19 days to go

 WEDNESDAY jANUARY 27TH...No driver in a No.19 car has ever won the DAYTONA 500, but Chase Briscoe took a step in the right direction last year with his pole-winning run for the Great American Race.

From Tow Hook to Podium: Tyler Erb Details First Weekend Back as an Outlaw

Emily Schwanke

 WEDNESDAY jANUARY 27TH...Tyler Erb knew that his first full season on tour with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision would be a roller coaster ride. What he didn’t expect was a month’s worth of highs and lows packed into one weekend.

 		three Takeaways: 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona

Nasr, Penske are Rolex Royalty; Near Last-to-First Double; German Brand Triple Win

Tuesday January 26th...Records were in vogue this weekend at Daytona: first of an unusual kind, and then of a good kind. The 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona featured a record full-course caution length of more than six and a half hours overnight due to heavy fog, but then once the clouds lifted, the crowds followed as Daytona International Speedway officials confirmed a record attendance for the event just before the final hour.

 THE WESTERN SWING: Four-Race California Trip Set for 2026, Led by Dennis Roth Classic

The Greatest Show on Dirt will tackle a trio of California tracks in September including a new facility

Devin_Mayo

Tuesday January 26th...The 2026 western swing for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is set.

Countdown to the DAYTONA 500: 20 days to go

  Tuesday January 26th...While the No. 20 has long been a common number on the NASCAR Cup Series starting grid, surprisingly it has only been carried on the side of a DAYTONA 500-winning car one time in the race’s 67-year history - when Marvin Panch drove it to Daytona glory in 1961, the third edition of the Great American Race. Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell currently steers the No. 20 and will be making his seventh start in the race. His best finish is fourth in 2024.

 BACK TO BUSINESS: Stewart Friesen Ready For Super DIRTcar Series Return at DIRTcar Nationals
It's the Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON driver's first appearance since his crash at Autodrome Drummond

Joe Grabianowski

Tuesday January 26th...Stewart Friesen has had one goal for the last seven months: get behind the wheel of a race car again.

SUN RISING: Tyler Courtney Returns to Sprint Car Racing with ASCS at Volusia

Tim Aylwin

Tuesday January 26th...Six months ago, Tyler Courtney laid in a hospital bed recovering from surgery, pondering his future and his odds to ever race a Sprint Car again

Todd Morrow Living Out World of Outlaws Dream Full-Time in 2026

Emily Schwanke

Tuesday January 26th...The 2026 season may already be underway, but the roster of full-time World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision drivers is still expanding.

Tuesday January 26th...CAPITAL CONTRACTING SERVICE TO PRESENT NEW "ALLEGIANCE REWARDS" PROGRAM DURING 2026 HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/GUNTER'S HONEY TOUR SEASON; LOYALTY PROGRAMS TO INFLUX THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL DOLLARS

Tuesday January 26th...Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, is proud to announce an elevated partnership with KICKER Performance Audio, naming the industry leader as the entitlement sponsor of the KICKER AFT Singles class for the 2026 season. 

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 saturday January 17th THRU sunDAY jANUARY 25TH

Nasr, Porsche Penske Motorsport Clinch Rolex 24 Three-Peat

No. 7 Porsche 963 Repels Late Charge from No. 31 Whelen Cadillac to Win in Front of Record-Setting Crowd at Daytona International Speedway

sunDAY jANUARY 25TH...Felipe Nasr capped a record-setting day at Daytona International Speedway by driving to a record-tying third consecutive Rolex 24 At Daytona overall win, leading Porsche Penske Motorsport to its third straight victory in the internationally renowned endurance sports car race.

Back-to-Front for Paul Miller Racing BMW in GTD PRO at Rolex 24 At Daytona

Winward Mercedes-AMG Wins GTD Thriller over Magnus Aston Martin

 

sunDAY jANUARY 25TH...Starting from the rear of the Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) field at the 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona turned out to be a minor setback for Paul Miller Racing. 

Porsche Up Front as Rolex 24 Resumes Racing for Final Run of Action

Final Six Hours set to Thrill Following Six Hours of Safety Car Running

sunDAY jANUARY 25TH...Almost all of the third quarter of the 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona was run behind the safety car as dense fog shrouded Daytona International Speedway overnight.

Fog Rolls into the Darkness Halfway Through 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona

Porsche Penske Motorsport Persists Out Front

 

sunDAY jANUARY 25TH...Porsche Paces Field Through Opening Six Hours at 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona AO Leads LMP2, BMW and Ferrari Out Front in GT Classes

sATURDAY jANUARY 24TH...Chamber of Commerce weather – sunny skies and temperatures in the low-70s – an excellent crowd, and intensely competitive racing from the drop of the green flag characterized the first six hours of the weekend’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season-opening 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona. Porsche set the pace through six hours with the No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 up front, driven by Laurin Heinrich.

  

Page Ascends 19 Positions for Sunshine Nationals Finale Win, Williams Earns First 604 Late Model Surfboard

Chris Anderson

sATURDAY jANUARY 24TH..For the first time since 2021, Michael Page is a Feature winner at Volusia Speedway Park.

McCreadie Collects 40th World of Outlaws Victory in Sunshine Nationals at Volusia

Emily Schwanke

sATURDAY jANUARY 24TH...Tim McCreadie made one thing clear on Saturday night at Volusia Speedway Park – he plans on being a part of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision championship conversation all year long.

O'Neal Fends Off Erb in Friay Night Duel at Sunshine Nationals

Emily Schwanke

Friday January 23rd...BARBERVILLE, FL (January 23, 2026) – The K&L Rumley Enterprises No. 6 team wasn’t even planning on coming to DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals until days before the event. By the end of Friday night, they were glad they changed their minds.

FRIDAY WINNERS: Pearson Williams, Jones, Bradford, Justin Williams, Cardwell, Ivey, Coffey Take Triumph in Sunshine Nationals

Friday January 23rd...Fans that attended Volusia Speedway Park on Friday saw 205 cars hit the racing surface to hunt for a DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals straw hat through eight Features.

Rebel Rock Aston Martin Powers to Daytona Michelin Pilot Challenge Win

The Four-Hour Form for Herta Hyundai Continues in TCR

 

Friday January 23rd...A winless 2025 season in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge did not sit well with Robin Liddell and Frank DePew.


Madden Conquers Sunshine Nationals Opener in Wells Motorsports Debut

Emily Schwanke

Thursday January 22nd...When Chris Madden was announced as the driver of the newly-formed Infinity Chassis house car program fielded by Wells Motorsports, not even he could have imagined the partnership would have gotten off to the start that it did.

SHINING THURSDAY: Seven Drivers Claim Sunshine Nationals Victory Through 602 Late Models, 604 Late Models


 

Chris Anderson

Thursday January 22nd...Volusia Speedway Park opened the 2026 racing season with over 200 Late Models on the Barberville, FL property Thursday night for the seventh edition of DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals.

Van der Zande, Acura Set to Start 2026 Rolex 24 from the Pole

Acura, Cadillac and Porsche in Top 3; Clarke Tops LMP2

Thursday January 22nd...  Renger van der Zande will lead the field to green for the 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona, aboard the No. 93 Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian Acura ARX-06. 

Corvette Racing Aims for Fifth Rolex 24 Win from GTD PRO Pole

Sims Paces GTD PRO; Robichon Delivers Aston Martin’s First Daytona Pole in More than a Decade

Thursday January 22nd...A Corvette Z06 GT3.R earned a class victory at the 2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona. But it wasn’t fielded by the factory supported Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports team.

Tunjo, Workman Double Up at Daytona in Wet, Wild VP Racing Challenge Sunday Race

Both Drivers Overcome Adversity in Challenging Conditions

SUNDAY jANUARY 18TH...Though Oscar Tunjo (Le Mans Prototype 3, P3) and Westin Workman (Grand Sport X, GSX) doubled up their wins in the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge 2026 season opener, their second races of the weekend were anything but a sunny Sunday drive.

Emerson Axsom Is A Chili Bowl Champion

Todd Boyd

Saturday January 17th...A dream come true for Emerson Axsom, the 21-year-old from Franklin, Ind., parked the Kevin and Jo Swindell No. 39a in Victory Lane for the first time in the 40th annual Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink.

Porsche, Porsche, Porsche! Hear Them Roar

German Marque Completes Dominant Test Weekend Ahead of 64th Rolex 24

SUNDAY jANUARY 18TH...The form guide for the 64th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona International Speedway isn’t too much clearer after three days of Roar Before the Rolex 24 testing than it was prior to the start.

Michelin Pilot Challenge Roar Before the Rolex 24 Weekend Notebook

Burkhard Fastest, New Ford Customers, Next Generation Bell and More

 

Saturday January 17th...Early session leaders in Friday’s first two sessions for IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge teams wound up being the fastest in the five-session weekend as part of the Roar Before the Rolex 24 test.

Cadillac Moves into Contention but Porsche Still Leads Roar Testing

Albuquerque Tops Afternoon Session in No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing Entry

Saturday January 17th...Cadillac rose to the top of the timing screens as temperatures rose Saturday at Daytona International Speedway for the second of three days of Roar Before the Rolex 24 testing ahead of next weekend’s 64th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona.

Tunjo on Top to Start 2026 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Season

Workman Delivers Debut Win in GSX

Saturday January 17th...Both polesitters for the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge 2026 season opener from Daytona International Speedway drove to controlled victories to kick off their campaigns

 

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