Motorcycle show at the Reboli Center moved to April 27
In conjunction with their current exhibit, Getting There, the Reboli Center for Art and History, 64 Main St., Stony Brook presents a Motorcycle Show in their parking lot on Sunday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rescheduled from April 26) Curated by Nelson Medina, the event will feature custom, classic and unique motorcycles […]
In conjunction with their current exhibit, Getting There, the Reboli Center for Art and History, 64 Main St., Stony Brook presents a Motorcycle Show in their parking lot on Sunday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rescheduled from April 26)
Curated by Nelson Medina, the event will feature custom, classic and unique motorcycles that are sure to impress. Free refreshments and posters will be offered. For further information, visit www.rebolicenter.org or call 631-751-0077.
Upcoming car shows include:
German Car Show on May 17 (rain date May 24)
Italian Car Show May 31 (rain date June 1)
British Car Show June 14 (rain date June 15)
Japanese Car Show on June 28 (rain date June 29)
Important Parking Information:
Please note that no parking will be available in our lot during the motorcycle show, as the space will be dedicated to the event. However, we encourage you to take advantage of the free parking lot down the street at the Brookhaven parking lot. Street parking may also be available in the area, but please be mindful of posted restrictions.
NASCAR still wants to expand internationally with its top series, but moving the preseason Clash event will not happen next year. Ben Kennedy, NASCAR executive vice president and chief venue and racing innovation officer, said on Tuesday that it’s“more than likely it will stay domestic” in 2026. The full schedule for 2026 will be released […]
NASCAR still wants to expand internationally with its top series, but moving the preseason Clash event will not happen next year.
Ben Kennedy, NASCAR executive vice president and chief venue and racing innovation officer, said on Tuesday that it’s“more than likely it will stay domestic” in 2026. The full schedule for 2026 will be released in the coming months, including the location of the Clash, which had been rumored to possibly be heading to Brazil.
“I wouldn’t ever rule out international in the future, though,” Kennedy said. “We have thoughts about a lot of it being prior to the season, in the off-season, an exhibition race. It’s a great opportunity for us to bring NASCAR racing to other parts of the world. I think it’s going to be something that we’ll continue to consider, but at least for now, we’ll more than likely keep it domestic.”
Bowman Gray Stadium hosted the Clash in February. It was the first time a NASCAR Cup Series race had been run at the track since 1971.
NASCAR had held the Clash at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum for three years (2022-2024) before bringing it to North Carolina. Prior to L.A., the event had a home in Daytona during Speedweeks from 1979 through 2021.
Regardless of venue or country, NASCAR is aiming to keep the Clash as a season kickoff event.
“I think we’ll continue to have the Clash prior to the (Daytona) 500,” Kennedy said. “It’s a great opportunity for us to build up some momentum in anticipation for our biggest event of the year, the Daytona 500, and the new season ahead. We’ll continue to keep it in that spot.”
NASCAR post-race weekend penalty report after Texas
There was nothing major on the NASCAR penalty report from over the weekend at Texas Motor Speedway beyond one Xfinity Series loose or unsecured post-race lug nut infraction. This time, however, was a little more several than the usual $5000 fine for a single loose lug nut. Two nuts were unsecured on the No. 10 […]
There was nothing major on the NASCAR penalty report from over the weekend at Texas Motor Speedway beyond one Xfinity Series loose or unsecured post-race lug nut infraction.
This time, however, was a little more several than the usual $5000 fine for a single loose lug nut. Two nuts were unsecured on the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet driven by Daniel Dye. That results in a $10,000 fine and a suspension to crew chief Kevin Walter, who will miss the next race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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These infractions and penalties fall under section 8.8.10.4a in the NASCAR Rule Book.
There was nothing listed from the Wurth 400 Cup Series race held on Sunday.
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Daytona won’t host NASCAR’s Championship Weekend but what other tracks might?
Daytona International Speedway will not be among the tracks considered for NASCAR’s Championship Weekend, a senior executive said Tuesday. So, no, the season won’t start and end at Daytona for those who suggest it. Advertisement But what tracks could be considered for the season finale? NASCAR announced Tuesday that Homestead-Miami Speedway, a 1.5-mile track, will […]
Daytona International Speedway will not be among the tracks considered for NASCAR’s Championship Weekend, a senior executive said Tuesday.
So, no, the season won’t start and end at Daytona for those who suggest it.
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But what tracks could be considered for the season finale?
NASCAR announced Tuesday that Homestead-Miami Speedway, a 1.5-mile track, will host the season finale for Cup, Xfinity and the Craftsman Truck Series on Nov. 6-8, 2026. Homestead hosted Championship Weekend from 2002-19.
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NASCAR Championship Weekend moving to Homestead in 2026
NASCAR will begin rotating sites for the championship race in 2026.
Phoenix, which has hosted the title races since 2020, will be among the tracks that will rotate to host the season finale.
Ben Kennedy, NASCAR executive vice president, chief venue & racing Innovation officer, said not to expect Daytona International Speedway to be among the tracks in the rotation for the Championship Weekend. He said the focus is on short tracks and intermediate tracks where NASCAR will crown its champions.
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“Never say never, but I think we’ve unanimously agreed that (the title race) needs to look and feel like what we would expect traditional NASCAR racing to look and feel like,” Kennedy said. “So short tracks, intermediate tracks, mile tracks are all on the board. Superspeedways, I think, we all feel right now we wouldn’t consider that as a championship venue, not that Daytona isn’t a championship-caliber venue.
“… We want to make sure that when we go to Homestead-Miami or Phoenix or wherever it might be in the future, that there is a lot of strategy and that a lot of our championship drivers are also contending for the victory at the end of that race.”
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Homestead holds a special place in NASCAR with its many memorable moments
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From Jimmie Johnson’s record-tying seventh Cup title to Chase Elliott becoming the youngest Xfinity champion, Homestead has witnessed much through the years.
Kennedy also noted that road courses fall into a similar category as superspeedways in not being a candidate to host a championship event.
That would eliminate the following tracks from consideration: Daytona, Talladega (superspeedway), Atlanta (Superspeedway-style racing), Circuit of the Americas (road course), Sonoma (road course), Watkins Glen (road course), Charlotte Roval (road course) and Mexico City (road course). This is the third and final year of the current contract for the Chicago Street Race and no extension has been announced.
NASCAR will look at other factors in selecting its host for the championship weekend.
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“As you think about a championship race, ideally a warm weather kind of climate location,” Kennedy said. “You can’t race everywhere in the world, especially in early November, so there’s a handful of venues and properties that we tend to gravitate towards.”
Other tracks likely eliminated because of weather or some other factor would be Michigan, New Hampshire, Pocono, Dover, Indianapolis, Iowa, Richmond and World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis.
Darlington likely would not be considered because the Southern 500 is traditionally held on Labor Day weekend. NASCAR knows the wrath of fans with taking that race off that weekend and won’t repeat that.
Nashville Superspeedway, a 1.33-mile concrete track, could tap into the city’s excitement but the track is about 30 miles from the city and also could use additional facilities.
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Martinsville would be intriguing but weather could be an issue and the limited number of suites at the historic track, along with not being in a major city, would be factors.
Bristol has the facility to host a championship race but the weather in early November could be a question.
If the NASCAR season could end in mid-October, then that could give stronger consideration to Bristol — and others. But how to end the season early will be difficult in coming years, especially if the NFL adds an 18th regular-season game and moves the Super Bowl back a week into when the Daytona 500 typically is. That would affect the rest of the series schedule. NASCAR already tried mid-week races and TV viewership was not strong enough to continue that.
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Among tracks, along with Phoenix and Homestead, that could be considered to host the season finale would be:
— Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile track that has hosted a playoff race since 2018 when it started having two Cup dates.
— Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile track that hosted playoff races from 2005-23.
— Kansas Speedway, a 1.5-mile track that has hosted playoff races since 2004 but weather could keep it from hosting the title race unless the end of the season is moved up.
— Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile track that hosted playoff races on the oval from 2004-17 before the playoff race was moved to the track’s Roval. Any finale there would be on the oval.
Kil-Kare Raceway will soon have a new owner. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The historic raceway was sold to the International Hot Rod Association. TRENDING STORIES: Kil-Kare was first built by the Marshall Brothers and first opened up as a 1/5-mile dirt track in 1951. Advertisement The quarter-mile dragway opened […]
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The historic raceway was sold to the International Hot Rod Association.
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Kil-Kare was first built by the Marshall Brothers and first opened up as a 1/5-mile dirt track in 1951.
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The quarter-mile dragway opened in 1959, which made Kil-Kare a premier facility for both stock car and drag racing.
Recent improvements to the drag strip include an all-concrete racing surface with concrete walls, an Accutime timing system, bigger staging lanes, restroom facilities, and concession stands featuring the popular brick oven pizza.
NASCAR makes right move with championship rotation, but which tracks will host?
It’s rare for NASCAR to make a major announcement that receives near-universal approval from the officially licensed masses. But this one — rotating the season-ending championship race among a handful of tracks — was basically met with just one mild critique: Why weren’t we doing this all along during the playoff era? Advertisement Can’t fix […]
It’s rare for NASCAR to make a major announcement that receives near-universal approval from the officially licensed masses.
But this one — rotating the season-ending championship race among a handful of tracks — was basically met with just one mild critique: Why weren’t we doing this all along during the playoff era?
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Can’t fix that, but can find ways to take full advantage of a rotation that will begin next year with Homestead-Miami. And before moving on to the obvious looming question of how that rotation might look, let’s tamp down any negative vibes regarding which tracks won’t be part of the plan.
The speedway in Homestead brings everything NASCAR wants in a season finale, including the big Miami market and scenes like this.
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First: Daytona. It’s quieted down in recent years, but there have always been fans who wish NASCAR would bookend the season with two Daytona visits. Once NASCAR moved Daytona’s summertime race from July to late August to end the 26-race regular season, such talk mostly died because the new setup seems like a great fit.
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Maybe most importantly, as you likely noticed, quite a bit of hype surrounds the Daytona 500. It’s a year-long cycle of promotion, ticket sales, sponsor sales, etc., that begins a serious ramping-up from season’s end into February.
A championship race would be much of the same. You don’t put two major events at a venue within a few months of each other.
And finally, Daytona is what we once called a “plate-racing” track, and still is though with different technology than restrictor plates. Now we can call such things “pack-racing,” or “drafting tracks,” as the industry labels them.
That type of racing is great for underdogs who relish the rare opportunity to contend, but not exactly great for determining a deserving champion.
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Next on the no-fly list: Talladega and Atlanta, for the above reason. Geographically, both would offer good chances of decent November weather (and maybe decent chances of good weather!) but they’re off the grid.
Charlotte? It’s a big and growing market and the weather should work, but they’d have to ditch the Roval because NASCAR indicates it’s not ready to consider a road course for championship possibilities.
Bristol and Darlington? Fun to consider both venues with a championship at stake, but the markets don’t scream Big Event. Indianapolis? Enticing, but the weather is too dicey. Same with St. Louis and Richmond, at least for my thinning blood.
The NASCAR championship rotation might look like this
So how will that rotation look? Unless a new track sprouts in Southern California, where nothing sprouts without running an entrenched gauntlet of roadblocks, it will likely include all, or at least four, of the following.
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Homestead-Miami.
Phoenix.
Las Vegas.
Nashville.
Fort Worth.
Big markets all around and solid speedways, all between a mile and mile-and-a-half.
Those five also offer a mix of tracks owned by the two biggest players: Daytona Beach-based NASCAR (Homestead and Phoenix) and Charlotte-based Speedway Motorsports (the other three).
If the rotation will be four and not five, the best guess is one of the three Speedway Motorsports tracks will be excluded. And since they damn sure won’t exclude Vegas, that would mean either Nashville or Fort Worth is bumped.
But what about …
Riding shotgun with this discussion is how future Cup Series champs will be crowned at whatever rotation of locales is chosen.
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Off and on this season, a new playoff committee is kicking around ideas for revamping a playoff system that’s been revamped and practically overhauled since it came to life in 2004. Particularly, many are wanting something other than a winner-take-all in the final among four surviving contenders.
No offense, but that’s how Joey Logano became champ last year — kinda-sorta snuck into the final foursome and soared at Phoenix. A system that requires more than one great run at the very end is a better way to determine a worthy champ.
But they won’t go back to anything that brings the potential of a hot racer practically clinching the championship before the season’s final green flag waves.
That would basically defeat the purpose of all that discussion up above.
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— Email Ken Willis at ken.willis@news-jrnl.com
(This story was updated to add a video.)
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR news: Which tracks will host championship race after Homestead?
