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Formula Regional Americas race car at the 2026 Barber season-finale weekend; illustrative series media image.
Barber Saturday: First F4 Win for Huerta Raab as Golan and Speth Take Formula Victories
Saturday's Barber Motorsports Park formula racing delivered a breakthrough win for Clemente Huerta Raab, another victory for champion Brady Golan, and a last-lap Ligier JFC thriller. Read more...
Archival USAC Sprint Car racing image, credited to USAC/JJA; illustrative photo, not the October 17, 2026 Amarillo feature.
Gavin Miller Breaks Through for First USAC National Sprint Car Win at Amarillo
Gavin Miller earned his first USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car feature win on October 17 at Route 66 Motor Speedway in Amarillo, Texas. Read more...
ASCS sprint cars at Creek County Speedway; event image previously used for Pitmark championship preview, not a photo of the October 17 winning pass.
Sam Hafertepe Jr. Seals Seventh ASCS National Championship with Last-Lap Creek County Win
Sam Hafertepe Jr. made the decisive move on the final lap at Creek County Speedway, winning Fuzzy’s Fall Fling and securing a record seventh ASCS National Tour title. Read more...
DIRTcar racing at Lincoln Speedway during the 2026 Fall Nationals. Event Horizon Photo.
Feger Edges English in Fall Nationals Photo Finish at Lincoln
Jason Feger held off Tanner English by roughly one-tenth of a second as Lincoln Speedway opened the 2026 DIRTcar Fall Nationals with 114 entries and four feature winners. Read more...
Formula Regional Americas race car during 2026 season-finale weekend. Series media image.
Hauanio, Campbell, Kennedy and Jacir Take Barber Poles in Formula Season Finale
Four pole winners emerged at Barber Motorsports Park as FR Americas, F4 U.S. and Ligier Junior Formula Championship opened their season-finale race weekend. Read more...
West Virginia Motor Speedway official track logo, as featured by WV News
Weather Moves $100,000 Dirt Track World Championship Finale to Sunday at WVMS
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has moved its Dirt Track World Championship competition to October 17–18, with Sunday's 100-lap finale paying $100,000 to win. Read more...
Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing official logo, courtesy of Texas Motor Speedway
Rico Abreu vs. Gio Scelzi: High Limit Championship Comes Down to Texas
Rico Abreu's once-comfortable High Limit points lead is down to 45 as Giovanni Scelzi brings the title fight to Texas. Read more...
American Sprint Car Series sprint cars at Creek County Speedway — championship weekend coverage
By the Numbers: Hafertepe and Covington Take ASCS Title Fight to Creek County
A 21-point gap, six wins for Hafertepe and a first national championship opportunity for Covington headline Saturday's ASCS finale. Read more...
The DSR number 30s 600cc Micro Sprint in the pits
Learning It All From Scratch: Dominic Slesinski and DSR Build Their Own Racing Story
No inherited notebook, no generations of setup knowledge — just a first-generation family team learning 600cc Micro Sprint racing together and aiming for Tulsa. Read more...
POWRi racing promotional image used as an illustrative series graphic; not a poster for the listed October 16–24 events
Micro Sprint $uper $eries and POWRi Midgets Headline Start2FinishTV's October Racing Lineup
Start2FinishTV's October 14 schedule highlights Micro Sprint $uper $eries racing October 16–17 and POWRi National and West Midgets October 23–24. Read more...
Official 2026 Formula Regional Americas championship schedule graphic, via Performance Racing Industry
Three Formula Championships Set for 2026 Barber Motorsports Park Finale
FR Americas, F4 U.S. and Ligier JFC close their 2026 seasons at Barber Motorsports Park October 16–18, with title battles and six races on the schedule. Read more...
Audi Revolut F1 Team car at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix, file photograph. Photo not of Öhlins damper equipment.
Audi F1 Names Öhlins Official Damper Supplier in Technical Partnership
Audi Revolut F1 Team has named Öhlins its official damper supplier, formalizing a development relationship focused on suspension engineering and performance. Read more...
Archival USAC Sprint Car race photo from 2025, credited to USAC / JJA; not a photograph of the 2026 postponed event.
Cold Weather Postpones USAC Sprint Cars at Dodge City; Amarillo Remains on for Saturday
Cold temperatures and wind chill have forced the postponement of Friday’s USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship race at Dodge City Raceway Park. The series plans to race at Amarillo... Read more...
Tim Chappell, Timmy Neutron, Pitmark Racing Co. driver partner
Timmy Neutron's Road to 1500: Meet Pitmark Driver Partner Tim Chappell
Meet Tim Chappell, known as Timmy Neutron: NASCAR fan, sim racer, creator and Pitmark driver partner. From Langley Speedway to his Road to 1500 iRacing journey, this is the person... Read more...
Sprint cars racing at Creek County Speedway in a prior event. Photo: Team Green Productions / American Sprint Car Series.
ASCS Cancels Friday at Fuzzy’s Fall Fling; Saturday’s $10,000 Finale Still On
Severe weather cancels Friday's ASCS Fuzzy's Fall Fling program at Creek County Speedway. Saturday's $10,000-to-win championship finale remains scheduled. Read more...
Noah West and Steven Snyder Jr. of Three Stooges Racing. Photo: Tyler Carr / World of Outlaws.
From the Rink to the Wrenches: Noah West Builds a World of Outlaws Future
From professional hockey to guiding the Three Stooges Racing No. 51, Noah West is building a future with the World of Outlaws. Read more...
Aerial view of Formula DRIFT competition on the Streets of Long Beach with grandstands and tire smoke. Photo supplied by Formula DRIFT.
Formula DRIFT Adds Ultra-Limited VIP Packages for Long Beach Finale
Five ride-along spots and immersive team-member packages will give a small group of fans unprecedented access during Formula DRIFT’s October 23–24 Long Beach championship finale. Read more...
Historical USAC sprint car racing photograph by Josh James Artwork, used to illustrate the 2027 Ocala Winter Dirt Games announcement.
2027 USAC Sprint Season Opens with Five-Race Winter Dirt Games at Ocala
USAC's 2027 AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship opens at Ocala Speedway February 16–20 with five full-points races and a $24,000 Winter Dirt Games championship point fund. Read more...
Historical ASCS Sprint Car action at Creek County Speedway, courtesy of ASCS.
ASCS Title Fight Comes Down to Fuzzy’s Fall Fling at Creek County Speedway
Sam Hafertepe Jr. and Matt Covington enter Fuzzy’s Fall Fling separated by 21 points as the ASCS National Tour and Sooner Region titles go on the line October 16–17. Read more...
Historic Xtreme Outlaw Midget racing at Millbridge Speedway. Photo: Xtreme Outlaw Series.
Rising Travel Costs Force Xtreme Outlaw Midget Cancellation at Millbridge World Championship
The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series has canceled Midget racing at Millbridge Speedway on November 2–3 due to travel costs. Micro Sprint racing remains planned for both nights. Read more...
World of Outlaws sprint car action — photo supplied by World of Outlaws, Tyler Carr
Non-Wing Roots Take Center Stage as World of Outlaws Hit Lincoln Park and Belle-Clair
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars visit Lincoln Park Speedway on October 16 and debut at Belle-Clair Speedway on October 17, with non-wing standouts and title contenders in focus. Read more...
Briggs Danner, 2026 Bettenhausen 100 winner. Photo: Steve Baker / USAC
Springfield Mile Moves USAC Silver Crown and ARCA Races to August 7–8, 2027
USAC Silver Crown and ARCA move to a dedicated Springfield Mile race weekend August 7–8, 2027, with infield camping returning. Read more...
Fast Track Racing driver Paxton fastening his helmet beside the race car
Built Different. Not Less: How Fast Track Racing Gave Paxton a Place to Belong
Fast Track Racing began by giving Paxton a place to belong. It has grown into a family-driven Alberta program built around grassroots racing, community and autism awareness. Read more...
Michael Walls Wins Unsanctioned Limiteds at BAPS Motor Speedway
Michael Walls Wins Unsanctioned Limiteds at BAPS Motor Speedway
Michael Walls came away with the headline win at BAPS Motor Speedway on 2026-10-10.Dirt on Dirt reports a completed Unsanctioned Limiteds race at BAPS Motor Speedway on October 10, 2026,... Read more...
Official Williams Grove Speedway logo accompanying Pitmark's coverage of Derek Locke's 2026 358 Sprint Car championship.
Derek Locke Claims Fourth Williams Grove 358 Sprint Car Championship
Derek Locke secured his fourth career Williams Grove Speedway 358 Sprint Car track championship after a consistent seven-race 2026 campaign, finishing 20 points ahead of Austin Reed. Read more...
2026 USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year Chelby Hinton, photographed by Josh James Artwork for USAC.
Chelby Hinton Turns Unlikely Silver Crown Campaign Into 2026 Rookie of the Year
Chelby Hinton went from an uncertain schedule and no pavement experience to six top-ten finishes and an eight-point USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year victory. Read more...
USAC's official photo accompanying the October 10, 2026 Lawrenceburg Fall Nationals rainout release.
Rain Ends Lawrenceburg Fall Nationals Before Feature; USAC Awards Points
USAC's October 10 Fall Nationals at Lawrenceburg Speedway was called after repeated rain showers; preliminary results and points remain official. Read more...
Jake Swanson celebrates his Greg Staab Memorial victory at Lawrenceburg Speedway. Ryan Sellers photo via USAC.
Jake Swanson Steals Late Lead, Wins Greg Staab Memorial Thriller at Lawrenceburg
Jake Swanson made the decisive move through traffic with four laps to go, then held off Briggs Danner by 0.257 seconds at Lawrenceburg Speedway. Read more...
Nico Hülkenberg racing the Audi R26 under the lights at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix
Hülkenberg Holds Off Russell for Audi’s P8 in Singapore
Nico Hülkenberg turned a P10 start into eighth place for Audi in Singapore, holding off George Russell to cap a six-point Sprint weekend. Read more...
Official USAC Racing Fall Nationals event photograph at Lawrenceburg Speedway
Rain Ends USAC Fall Nationals at Lawrenceburg Before Feature
Rain halted the October 10 USAC Fall Nationals at Lawrenceburg Speedway after qualifying, heats and the semi. Kyle Cummins qualified fastest, but no feature was run. Read more...
Jake Swanson celebrates with his wife Jess following his Greg Staab Memorial victory at Lawrenceburg Speedway. Photo: Ryan Sellers / USAC.
Jake Swanson Steals Late Lead, Wins USAC Greg Staab Memorial at Lawrenceburg
Jake Swanson overtook Kyle Cummins with four laps to go, then held off Briggs Danner by 0.257 seconds to win the October 9 USAC Greg Staab Memorial at Lawrenceburg Speedway. Read more...
Audi R26 special Singapore Grand Prix livery. Image courtesy Audi Revolut F1 Team.
Audi Misses Singapore Sprint Top Ten as Hülkenberg Takes P12, Bortoleto P14
Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto qualified 12th and 14th for the Singapore Sprint, with just 0.046 seconds separating the Audi drivers in SQ2. Read more...
Matthews Racing family team with Noah Matthews and Tyler at the track
Built Between Two Houses: How Matthews Racing Became a VMCRA Title Contender
A family race shop between two houses, two cousins racing at the front, and a championship chase built together. Inside the Matthews Racing story. Read more...
Chelby Hinton photographed by Josh James Artwork; archival USAC photo.
From Six Starts to Silver Crown Rookie of the Year: Chelby Hinton’s Unexpected 2026
With no previous pavement experience and only six starts, Louisiana's Chelby Hinton earned the 2026 USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year title by eight points. Read more...
DIRTcar racing at Lincoln Speedway, Event Horizon photo previously supplied to Pitmark
DIRTcar National Championships on the Line at Lincoln Fall Nationals
English and Feger are separated by 13 points as four DIRTcar divisions prepare for national championship-deciding races at Lincoln Speedway October 16–17. Read more...
Official 2026 World of Outlaws World Finals event logo
Three Titles, Four Nights: 2026 World of Outlaws World Finals Set for Charlotte
Three championships converge at The Dirt Track at Charlotte November 4–7 as the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, Late Models and Super DIRTcar Series finish their seasons. Read more...
POWRi National and West Midget racing promotional image ahead of the Port City Raceway October 2026 weekend
POWRi Midgets Bring Three-Night Memorial Weekend to Port City Raceway
POWRi National and West Midgets take over Port City Raceway Oct. 8-10 for the Sooner State 55 and two-night Charlene Meents Memorial, with every lap available on Start2Finish TV. Read more...
USAC AMSOIL Sprint Cars in action during the 2026 season ahead of the Lawrenceburg Speedway doubleheader
USAC Sprints Head to Lawrenceburg for Greg Staab Memorial and $20,000 Fall Nationals
The USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship returns to Lawrenceburg Speedway for two nights of racing Oct. 9-10, including the Greg Staab Memorial and the $20,000-to-win Fall Nationals. Read more...
Audi RS 5 in its Singapore-inspired special color ahead of the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix. Photo: Audi.
Audi Brings Singapore Night-Race Design to R26 and RS 5
Audi will use the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix to connect two major launches: the brand’s first Formula 1 night race and the overseas rollout of its new RS 5. For... Read more...
2026 USAC Silver Crown champion C.J. Leary. Rich Forman photo.
C.J. Leary’s Long Road to the Crown Ends With 2026 USAC Silver Crown Championship
After years of near-misses, C.J. Leary finally reached the top of the USAC Silver Crown standings with a dominant and deeply personal 2026 championship season. Read more...
Chase Dietz — 2026 Williams Grove 410 Track Champion.
Chase Dietz Caps Dream Season With 2026 Williams Grove Track Championship
Chase Dietz capped a huge 2026 at Williams Grove Speedway by winning the National Open and securing his first 410 Sprint Car track championship. Read more...
Williams Grove Speedway official logo
Chase Dietz Wins $75,000 Williams Grove National Open, Clinches 2026 Track Title
Chase Dietz held off Donny Schatz to win the $75,000 Williams Grove National Open and secure the 2026 track championship for Stehman Motorsports. Read more...
BQ Concrete logo, official image used by Big Diamond Speedway for its 2027 358 Modified sponsorship announcement.
BQ Concrete Returns as Big Diamond Speedway’s 358 Modified Sponsor for 2027
BQ Concrete will return as title sponsor of Big Diamond Speedway’s headline 358 Modified division in 2027, continuing a partnership rooted in Central Pennsylvania racing and local business. Read more...
David Gravel races Justin Whittall at Williams Grove Speedway during the 2026 National Open preliminary. Photo: Tyler Carr / World of Outlaws.
David Gravel Makes History in Williams Grove National Open Preliminary
David Gravel won the 40th J & S Classics National Open Preliminary at Williams Grove Speedway, becoming the event’s all-time winningest driver with four victories. Read more...
Williams Grove Speedway official logo
Williams Grove National Open Preliminary Marks 40th Running Friday
The National Open Preliminary reaches its 40th running Friday at Williams Grove Speedway, paying $12,000 to win ahead of Saturday’s $75,000 National Open. Read more...
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway
Western PA Weekend Watch: Lucas Oil Pittsburgher Returns to PPMS Oct. 2–3
The 38th annual Pittsburgher brings the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway for a two-night Western Pennsylvania showdown Oct. 2–3. Read more...
Gordon Johncock, two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and inaugural Williams Grove National Open champion
Before Indy Glory: Gordon Johncock Won the First Williams Grove National Open
Before Gordon Johncock became a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, he drove from 14th to first to win the inaugural Williams Grove National Open in 1963. Read more...
Williams Grove Speedway official logo
64th Williams Grove National Open Brings $75,000-to-Win Showdown Saturday
Williams Grove Speedway’s 64th National Open returns Oct. 3 with the World of Outlaws, a 40-lap feature and $75,000 to the winner. Read more...
Spike Moore wins Unsanctioned Limiteds at Bedford Speedway
Spike Moore Wins Unsanctioned Limiteds at Bedford Speedway
Spike Moore came away with the headline win at Bedford Speedway on 2026-09-25.Bedford Speedway hosted an Unsanctioned Limiteds race on September 25, 2026, within the specified weekend. Spike Moore won,... Read more...
Alex Ferree wins at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway
Alex Ferree Wins Super Late Model at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway
Alex Ferree came away with the headline win at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway on 2026-09-26.Dirt on Dirt reports a completed Unsanctioned Supers race at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway on September... Read more...