📸 Josh James CONCORD, NC (January 22, 2026) - There’s a new driver of the Bill Rose Racing No. 6 in 2026, and his name is Kasey Jedrzejek. The 21-year-old has teamed with the longtime racer for his rookie World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series season. Jedrzejek joins Ashton Torgerson, Scotty Thiel, and Scott Bogucki as the fourth competitor committed to chasing Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year honors. Jedrzejek and Rose’s plan to join forces materialized quickl

MOUNT PLEASANT, MI - Multiple reports on Wednesday said that Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame Class of 2008 inductee, Leo Pego, was hospitalized on Tuesday after a fall. Sources tell MARC News that Pego fell on Tuesday and was taken via ambulance to Hurley Medical Center in Flint. Sources also say that Pego had extended exposure to the extreme cold that gripped Michigan on Tuesday and is being treated for frostbite. In a post from Crystal Motor Speedway, one of Pego's home t

📸 Emily Schwanke CONCORD, NC (January 21, 2026) – The 10-month, 61-race journey that is the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision is set to commence this week. For 17 of the top dirt Late Model teams in the nation,  Volusia Speedway Park ’s  DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals  (Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 22-24) marks the start of the toughest test the sport has to offer. Some know what it takes to win a championship and are ready to return to the top of the mountai

📸 Trent Gower CONCORD, NC (January 21, 2026) - The “North Pole Nightmare” is back for more with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, feeling more prepared than ever before. After a stellar sophomore season, Bill Balog will hit the road with The Greatest Show on Dirt for a third consecutive year in 2026. The 2025 campaign brought plenty of highlights for the 46-year-old. Following a winless 2024, Balog got a victory out of the way early by topping the sea

Speedway, Indiana (January 20, 2026)………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. The induction ceremony for USAC’s 13th hall of fame class will take place at USAC headquarters in Speedway, Indiana on Wednesday afternoon, July 1, 2026, presented by AME Electrical, RDI Development and Avanti Windows and Doors. The event will be held in conjunction with th

CORDELE, GA – Officials with SpeedFest, the Southern Super Series, and Cordele Motor Speedway have announced that SpeedFest 2026 has been postponed due to incoming weather and travel concerns. The decision comes as forecasts continue to trend unfavorably for Saturday in Cordele, Georgia, while a winter storm system is expected to move across large portions of the country beginning Saturday, raising concerns for race teams and fans traveling long distances to attend or compete

Updated Wednesday, January 21, 2026 9:30 PM Stevensville, MI - More information was released regarding an accident that sent a West Michigan youth racer to the hospital on Sunday. According to information posted on a GoFundMe page, 16-year-old Parker McKinney was injured after he was run over by a pick-up truck near his home in Stevensville, Michigan. The post says that McKinney was being pulled by the truck in the snow when he came around the side of the truck unbeknownst t

📸 Wayne Goodman | Owosso Speedway LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (January 20, 2026) – Race For The Million (RFTM) announced today that the official event entry portal is officially open as of 12 p.m. ET/ 9 a.m. PT on Tuesday, January 20. As a reminder, time is of the essence as the time stamp on all RFTM entries will count toward team’s tire selection position. The first driver and car combination to enter the event will be given the first tire selection opportunity for the series ope

📸 Josh James BARBERVILLE, FL (January 20, 2026) - The “Late Model Palooza” is back. For the seventh time, Volusia Speedway Park will open its doors for multiple divisions of dirt Late Models to tackle for three nights in the 2026 edition of  DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals  from Wednesday-Saturday, Jan. 21-24. The seventh edition of the track’s opening weekend will feature World of Outlaws Late Models presented by DIRTVision, Crate Racin’ USA (CRUSA) 604 Late Models, and 602 Late

📸 Tyler Carr CONCORD, NC (January 20, 2026) - There’s one thing on Michael “Buddy” Kofoid’s mind entering 2026 – a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series championship. The 24-year-old is officially signed on for his third consecutive season with The Greatest Show on Dirt aboard the Roth Motorsports No. 83. Kofoid and Dennis and Teresa Roth’s team joined forces in the middle of 2023 and have quickly established themselves as one of the sport’s top pairings. Kofo