SPRINGFIELD, IL (January 12, 2026) - DIRTcar Racing honored its 42nd year of weekly racing at the annual awards banquet at the Springfield Crowne Plaza on Saturday night. National and regional points champions were highlighted along with special award winners. Leading the award winners was Adam Mackey, who received DIRTcar’s most prestigious honor, the Bob Memmer Award. DIRTcar Director Sam Driggers received a standing ovation amongst his colleagues for his impending inductio

📸 KR Poole GRAND BLANC, Mich. (Jan. 11, 2026) – In its now-traditional gala fashion, Must See Racing recognized its top drivers and teams from the 2025 season during the sanctioning body’s Night of Champions celebration Saturday night at the Fairfield Inn & Suites of Grand Blanc. The entire evening was streamed live to a worldwide audience for the first time thanks to Racing America, the official live broadcast partner of Must See Racing. Chief among the banquet’s honored gu

📸 Emily Schwanke CONCORD, NC (January 9, 2026) – One year ago,  Bobby Pierce  famously dubbed his 2025 campaign that would eventually lead him to his second World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision championship the “Vengeance Tour.” Now that the “Smooth Operator” is set to begin his quest for title number three in less than two weeks at  DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals  (Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 22-24), does 2026 have a theme yet? “It’s always a vengeance tour, r

Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (January 8, 2026) The O’Reilly Auto Parts Invitational Race of Champions. The annual showdown to kick off the Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink, featuring Chili Bowl winners, series champions, and invited talent, is on Monday, January 12, 2026. Set to be the 18th edition of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Invitational Race of Champions, the 2025 event was topped by Christopher Bell, marking the third time since 2020 that the Norman, Okla. d

(January 8, 2026) – The expanded two-day Driven2SaveLives Bryan Clauson Hero Classic at Kokomo Speedway on May 8 and 9 will honor the life and legacy of dirt racing legend Bryan Clauson and the countless lives impacted in the decade since his passing. The High Limit Racing event will not only pay tribute to Clauson’s extraordinary career, but also spotlight the life-saving impact of organ donation. "It’s hard to believe it’s going to be 10 years since the loss of Bryan and t

January 8, 2026 – Holly, Michigan - Joe Liguori will be officially crowned the 2025 Must See Racing Sprint Series Presented by Perfit-Parts.Com champion this Saturday night January 10, 2026, at the Champions Awards Celebration. It will be Liguori’s third series title in the past five years. Even though Liguori has won multiple MSR titles, he’s been unable to win the titles in consecutive order. Liguori attributes this to bad luck. “It’s been luck” reflects Liguori. “We had it

📸 Emily Schwanke CONCORD, NC (January 6, 2026) – For Eli Johnson, there’s no better time than now to turn a dream into reality. The driver of the Clyde Johnson Contracting & Roofing No. 55 has signed up for his first full season of national Late Model racing, joining Trey Mills and Logan Zarin as this year’s third MD3 Rookie of the Year contender with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision. The 31-year-old Clewiston, FL native spent a half-decade raci

Woodville, WI – Officials from the ASA STARS National Tour have announced that Scott Menlen has been named the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour Series Director, effective immediately. Menlen brings extensive leadership and officiating experience to the ASA STARS National Tour, having previously served as General Manager of Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway until 2023 and worked as an official for the Champion Racing Association (CRA) for more than 15 years. Menle

📸 Josh James CONCORD, NC (January 7, 2026) - Chris Windom is set for year two with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. The 35-year-old teamed with Sides Motorsports in 2025 for his first tour with The Greatest Show on Dirt, and their plans are the same for 2026. Last year proved productive for Windom as he climbed aboard the NOS Energy Drink No. 7S. The Canton, IL native tallied four top fives, including a personal best second place run at Atomic Speedway, and

📸 Emily Schwanke CONCORD, NC (January 8, 2026) – The man they call “Terbo” has a new title: “Outlaw.” Tyler Erb is gearing up to run the full World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision tour for the first time since 2018, with his sights set on clinching a championship at  World of Outlaws World Finals  in November. “The last two years, I’ve just picked and chose,” Erb said. “It’s been really good and I’m glad we did. The way the money is now, the money keeps