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With Labor Day looming, local tracks are winding down their points championship seasons over the next few weeks.

At Land of Legends Raceway this past weekend, Peter Britten held on to win the 30-lap Modified feature, his second win of the year. Mat Williamson was second ahead of Zach Payne, Alex Payne and Kasey Coffey. Williamson has six wins and finished all 12 features in the top five, giving him a 103-point lead over Alex Payne. Matt Sheppard is only three markers behind Payne.

Matt Guererri delivered a solid 25-lap victory over Kevin Ridley and Justin Leichti in the Sportsman feature. Karl Comfort and Nick Cooper filled the top five. Tyler Corcoran has a win and seven top fives in 11 features to lead the points table, but it’s tight. Guererri is just four points back, with Comfort only six points behind. Richard Murtaugh ranks fourth, only 21 points back.

Dalton Martin scored the 305 Sprint win with Dan Bennett and Bobby Parrow chasing. Randy Years and Lance Dusett earned top five credits. Parrow is leading the points there, anchored by five wins and 10 top fives in 12 starts. He has a 106-point lead over Lance Dusett.

Jimmy Grant picked up the 20-lap Street Stock feature; Marc Minutolo and Mike Welch had an incredible battle for second with Minutolo taking the spot. CJ Guererri was fourth ahead of Patrick Hobbs. CJ Guererri leads the point standings with 616 markers and three wins, earning 11 top fives in 12 starts. Impressively, Rick Crego, Mike Welch and Patrick Hobbs have finished each of the 12 features in the top 10, with Crego delivering 11 top fives. Crego is 8 points behind Guererri in the overall chase.

Frank Burnell Jr. won the Hobby Stock feature, topping Minutolo in the 15-lap main. Nathan Peckham raced to third ahead of Blane Smith and Justin Eldredge. Burnell’s win trimmed Minutolo’s point edge to just eight markers. Burnell has four wins to his credit; Burnell, Tyler Burnell and Minutolo are the only division racers who have finished in the top 10 in all 12 features.

Kyle Ridley won the New Legends Sportsman feature, taking the win in the 12-lap feature over Sydney Wetherbee and Ethan Olmstead.

Land of Legends Raceway has two points events left on the schedule, with championship night set for Aug. 30. Their non-point post-season card includes The Haers Memorial (Sept. 13) and the Empire Street Stock Series Top Gun Shootout (Sept. 27). The track will welcome the Super DIRTcar Series SummerFAST tour tonight.

At Outlaw Speedway, Alex Payne charged to this third modified win of the year, taking the 30-lap main over Steve Paine and Ron Cartwright Jr. Bobby Varin was next, with Mike Maresca filling the top five. Heading into the final week of racing, the win moves Payne to third in the standings, 73 points behind fellow three-time winner and leader Maresca. Bobby Varin is second, 56 points behind Maresca. Jeff Daugherty is fourth, 94 points back and Steve Paine rides fifth, 120 points back.

Friday, Aug. 29 is double points championship night. At this point, no championships have been decided or clinched and each of the weekly divisions will conclude their weekly chases that night. There is no racing scheduled for Aug. 22.

Blake Parsons scored his second American Racer Sportsman win, capturing the 25-lap main over Quintin Buchanan and Chris Fisher. The win is a poignant one on the overall schedule; it marks the first repeat winner in the division this year. In all, there have been 10 different winners, with Parsons winning his first back on June 20. He is second to Chris Fisher in the overall standings, trailing by just 14 points. Fisher’s lone win was logged on May 30. AJ Lloyd was fourth Friday ahead of Daryl Krebs.

Jimmy Grant captured the 20-lap Street Stock feature, winning over Gene Sharpsteen and Brett Crawford. Joe Giardina was fourth and Willy Easling ranked fifth. With the win, Grant now has four victories and rides second to Glenn Whritenour in the overall standings, trailing the seven-time winner by 15 points. Daniel Kerrick scored his fourth Hobby Stock win; his feature wins have come in back-to-back pairs, winning June 20 and July 4, then Aug. 8 and 15. He has a 10 point lead over Marc Minutolo, a three-time winner; Minutolo won the first three Hobby Stock features in a row at Outlaw this spring. Minutolo was second to Kerrick after 20 laps of work Friday, with Jesse Balance, Jared Hill and Mike Charette filling the top five. Zach Daugherty was scored second at the line after the 20-lap feature, but inherited the win due to a post-race disqualification. He takes the win in name only, and does not get the points or the money for winning. Kenneth Evans was moved up to second ahead of Craig DeCamp. Kolson DeCamp won the 7-lap youth four-cylinder feature; it was his sixth win of the year.

At Fulton Speedway, Modified point leader Billy Dunn picked up win No. 2 on the year, extending his point lead to 72 over two-time winner Tim Sears Jr. Chris Mackey raced to second ahead of Sean Beardsley, Pat Ward and Larry Wight. In 11 features, Dunn has nine top fives with a pair of wins. Sears has started 10 features, and finished in the top five all 10 times, helping him stay within striking distance of the point leader.

Jason Parkhurst scored a win in the 25-lap DIRTcar Sportsman feature, holding off Teddy Clayton and David Moyer. Emmett Waldron was next, with Jimmy Moyer filling the top five. Waldron leads the division with 550 points, finishing nine out of 10 features in the top five and all finishes in the top 10. His four wins have helped him to a 62-point lead over Parkhurst. Parker Fowler won the 15-lap Novice Sportsman feature. Aidan Galvin scored the 15-lap Hobby Stock class win. Jaedon McDowell took home $1,500 in winning the Mod Lite 20-lap Beast of the East feature over Joe Isabell and Kyle Demo.

Fulton’s point season has two weeks left, racing Aug. 23 and 30. The track is closed Aug. 22, with the track hosting SummerFAST on Aug. 20. Fulton will host testing for the Outlaw 200 on Sept. 23, with the Outlaw 200 Weekend scheduled for Oct. 2-4.

Chad Phelps won at Brewerton Speedway, marking his first win since 2018. He is also the 10th different Modified winner at Brewerton this year. He started ninth in the 35-lap main, and passed leader Larry Wight with two to go to secure the win. Wight was second ahead of Tim Sears Jr., Chris Hile and Amy Holland. Riley Rogala won the 25-lap Sportsman feature, topping Joe Trichilo and Nick Ventura. Justin Williams took the Mod Lites Beast of the East $1,500-to-win 25-lap feature, winning from the pole over Zack Babcock and Matt Kitts. Chris Bonoffski took the 15-lap Four-Cylinder Super Stock feature his fifth of the year in 12 starts; he has 11 top fives this year.

Brewerton has two weekly programs remaining, racing Aug. 22 before their Championship Night on Aug. 29. In the modified standings, Tim Sears Jr. leads the points over Wight by 113 markers. Sears Jr. is one of only two repeat winners in the class; logging nine top fives in 12 starts. He has not finished outside the top 10 this year, the only driver to hold that accomplishment. To compare, Wight has five top fives and seven top 10s in 12 starts. Jimmy Phelps, who has won twice but raced into Friday’s feature through the B-main, is third, seven points behind Wight and 120 behind Sears Jr.

Tim Fuller won the 25-lap 358-Modified feature from fourth at Can-Am Speedway. It was his second win of the year at Can-Am. Billy Dunn, the division points leader, was second ahead of Scott Webb and Ryan Bartlett. Tristan Draper was fifth. The night offered Fuller a chance to close within eight points of Lance Willix, who placed sixth and is second in the standings. Fuller is now 38 points out of first. The track is scheduled to be off Aug. 22 and Championship Night is scheduled for Aug. 29. Trevor Gibbons won the 20-lap Sportsman feature ahead of Gavin Eisele and Richard Murtaugh. Josh Verne (602 Sprints), Corey Valade (Thundercar) and Mason Rogers (Limited Sportsman) earned class wins.

Tuesday at Utica-Rome Speedway, Payton Talbot pulled off an unlikely double, sweeping both the modified and sportsman features. Talbot won the 358-Modified Challenge Series feature over Rocky Warner and Willy Decker. He took the Sportsman feature ahead of Tyler Peet and Tanner Warner. Corey Valade won the four-cylinder main in a DOHC entry; Maggie Guyle won the SOHC division’s race within-the-race. Brayden Ketchumm (All Star) and Preston Trautschold (Junior) took slingshot wins. Matt Sheppard leads the track’s weekly modified standings going into championship night on Aug. 22, with seven wins and 10 top five finishes in 10 starts. He has a 68 point lead over Rocky Warner and 94 markers in hand over Matt Janczuk. Talbot has a 36 point lead over Peet in the Sportsman standings.

The track was off Aug. 16, and will return for Championship Night celebrations Aug. 22. The track will then host the Cole Cup with the Empire Super Sprints on Aug. 31, taking Aug. 29 off. Utica-Rome also saluted Jim Normoyle, a longtime racer and Pro Stock star at the track, who passed during the week.

In Touring Series action:

Anthony Perrego and Mat Williamson shared the Super DIRTcar Series Spotlight with big wins last week.

Perrego tallied the win at Sharon Speedway. He led every lap of the 75-lap feature, securing a guaranteed starting spot in the Billy Whittaker Cars 200 at Super DIRT Week 53. The win marks his first Super DIRTcar Series win of the year. Matt Sheppard was second ahead of Dalton Slack, Alex Payne and Mike Mahaney.

At Ransomville, Williamson picked up the Ron Martin Summer Nationals while driving his back up car. A wreck in practice forced the team to pull out the back up. It was equally stout, and Williamson drove to the win while leading every lap in the 75-lap main. Gary Lindberg raced to second ahead of Matt Sheppard, Darren Smith and Peter Britten.

Going into SummerFAST, Williamson’s win helped him establish a 60-point lead over Sheppard in the overall driver standings. The month still holds five more trail events, and more than a dozen points-paying events remain on the schedule through the World Finals weekend, set for Nov. 5-8 at Charlotte.

Sunday, the Series raced at Weedsport Speedway before heading to Brewerton Speedway last night. Tonight, the series will host Night No. 3 of SummerFAST at Land of Legends Raceway. The SummerFAST schedule wraps at Fulton Speedway Wednesday night, and the Mr. DIRT Track USA event brings August to a close at Lebanon Valley Speedway on Aug. 28. For more, visit www.SuperDIRTcarSeries.com.

The Empire Super Sprints will be heading to Autodromes Granby and Drummond Aug. 22 and 23, respectively. Each event is scheduled to pay $3,000 to win. The ESS month will end with events at Brewerton Speedway (Aug. 29), Fulton Speedway (Aug. 30) and Utica-Rome Speedway’s Cole Cup on Aug. 31. The points-paying tour will race four more dates before the annual banquet crowning the series champion. ESS visits Can-Am Sept. 6 and then Outlaw Speedway during the Fall Nationals (Sept. 19), and will be part of Outlaw 200 Weekend at Fulton (Oct. 3). The season finale is scheduled during Hoag Memorial Weekend at Outlaw Speedway Oct. 17. Jordan Poirier has a 165 point lead over Dylan Swiernik thus far; each have started 16 events. Poirier has logged 16 top 10s, 14 top fives and four wins while completing all 400 feature laps this year.

In asphalt track happenings, The Race of Champions was in action twice over the weekend, with the RoC Sportsman Modifieds racing at Spencer Speedway before the RoC Asphalt Modified Tour contested the Tommy Druar/Tony Jankowkiak 110 at Lancaster Speedway Saturday.

Friday at Spencer, a strong field of 24 asphalt sportsman signed in for the 35-lap main during Williamson’s Apple Blossom Festival. Mason Hansel won the 35-lap feature after starting outside the front row. Andy Lewis was chasing at the line, with Evan Rygielski, Kevin Timmerman and Eddie Hawkins filling the top five. Tommy Barron delivered a win in the 25-lap Super Stock feature, winning from the front row over Jason Dieter, David Bailey, Tim Faro and Chris Batorski. Joey VanLare won the Asphalt 602 Sportsman feature, taking the 15-lap main over Carter Ridgeway and Austin Leaty. Patsy Catalano (Asphalt Four Cylinders) and Billy Brown (Asphalt Six Cylinders) earned class wins. Spencer has one race remaining this year, opening again Aug. 29 for the Maynard Troyer Classic VI. The card will include the RoC Modified and RoC Sportsman Series; adult admission is $27 and grandstands open at 5 pm.

At Lancaster, Matt Hirschman won the 36th running of the Tommy/Tony 110, winning from eighth on the initial grid. Andy Jankowiak was chasing from second, charging up from sixth. Jack Ely ranked third ahead of Austin Beers and Patrick Emerling. Mark Shultz won the TQ Midget Feature, taking the victory over Dave Wollaber following 20 laps of work. Nick Groff was third. Mark Hoch won the 25-lap Street Stock main, racing to the checkers ahead of pole sitter Dan Dressel and Nathan Bryant. Follow all the Lancaster, Spencer and RoC Touring action at RoCModifiedSeries.com.

Saturday, Oswego Speedway brought its weekly championship battles to a close.

Otto Sitterly collected his 10th Supermodified Track Championship in 2025, finishing a solid two-win campaign with seven top fives in nine starts. He had a solid 52-point lead over Michael Barnes when the counting was done. Tyler Thompson won the 50-lap feature Saturday night, topping Josh Sokolic and Sitterly; Joe Patrick and Dan Connors filled the top five.

Alex Hoag delivered his first win of the year in the Small Block Supers feature, scoring the 30-lap win over Mike Bruce and Brad Haynes. Greg O’Connor and DJ Shuman filled the top five. The feature win helped Hoag to back-to-back Small Block Super Division Championships, taking the 2025 crown by just two markers over two-time class winner Noah Ratcliff.

Nick Barzee topped Kyle Perry late to win the 25-lap 350 Supers feature. Meanwhile, Perry defended second place from Talen Hawksby and secured the division’s season championship. Ryan Locke was fifth in the feature and Dave Cliff rounded out the top five. Perry finished the season with a pair of wins, and had a 39-point edge over Hawksby in the final standings.

Oswego will host several test sessions in the coming weeks, opening Aug. 22, 27 and 28 ahead of the 69th International Classic Weekend, scheduled for Aug 29-31. Pole Day is scheduled for Aug. 29. Modified Madness is booked for Aug. 30, with the Nascar Whelen Modified Tour racing the Tour Classic 150. The International Classic 200 is scheduled as the headline event on Aug. 31. For more details, visit www.OswegoSpeedway.com.



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Leschiutta stepping down as Lamborghini head of motorsport

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Maurizio Leschiutta is set to step down as Lamborghini’s head of motorsport at the end of the calendar year.

Leschiutta (pictured above) will depart the Italian manufacturer after a short stint. He was originally appointed in mid-January to succeed Giorgio Sanna and oversee its GT and prototype efforts (although the SC63 program was paused after its partial season campaign in IMSA GTP), following his time spent at BMW working as project leader for its M Hybrid V8 LMDh program.

Rouven Mohr, the chief technical officer at Lamborghini, will assume the role of head of motorsport once again until the position is filled.

“During his tenure, Maurizio made a significant contribution to the sporting success of Lamborghini Squadra Corse during the 2025 season,” a statement from Lamborghini read. “Among the highlights, the team celebrated a historic overall victory in the 24 Hours of Spa, achieved together with Grasser Racing Team and Lamborghini factory drivers Mirko Bortolotti, Luca Engstler and Jordan Pepper.

“Beyond on-track success, Leschiutta also led the development of the new Lamborghini Temerario GT3 and Temerario Super Trofeo cars. These important projects will see their respective debuts at the 12 Hours of Sebring in the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship in 2026, and in the European, North American and Asian Super Trofeo championships starting in 2027, respectively.

“Lamborghini would like to sincerely thank Maurizio Leschiutta for the commitment, professionalism and dedication shown during his year with Lamborghini Squadra Corse. Lamborghini wishes him all the best for his future professional endeavors.”



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Clay Turner Appointed Exec. Director of SCCA FoundationPerformance Racing Industry

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The SCCA Foundation is embarking on an initiative in an effort to guarantee that future generations will be able to enjoy the thrill of amateur motorsports. That’s why Bob Crawford, chairman of SCCA’s Board of Directors (BoD), announced the appointment of Clay Turner as the new SCCA Foundation Executive Director. He and Foundation Chairman Jeff Jacobs are now charged with driving the non-profit’s bold mission of making opportunities in amateur motorsports accessible to all, now and for generations to come.

Turner, a 25-year member of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and current member of SCCA’s BoD, brings extensive leadership experience and business acumen to this pivotal role, as well as a deep passion for motorsports. A seasoned competitor, he was elected to SCCA’s 13-member BoD in 2021 as the Area 8 representative after previously holding several leadership positions at SCCA’s Regional level.

“SCCA Foundation can play a larger role in preserving, protecting and expanding amateur motorsports,” Turner said. “We envision a vibrant future–one where the thrill of competition, the spirit of community, and the legacy of excellence are passed on to the next generation of drivers, volunteers and leaders. As a Club, SCCA is uniquely positioned to pass along a legacy of excellence built by racing legends, ensuring the thrill of competition and spirit of community continues to inspire future generations to experience the rush of auto racing competition.”

Created in 1986, SCCA Foundation’s original signatories included Paul Newman, Carl Haas and former ACCUS-FIA President Nick Craw. As an SCCA support organization, the non-profit Foundation has nearly four decades of service to the Club through its education, training and development efforts.

For more information or to support the Foundation’s endeavors, visit sccafoundation.org.

For more on the SCCA, visit scca.com.



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NASCAR’s tragic ties to aviation crashes stretch back decades before Greg Biffle’s death

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Aviation crashes have taken the lives of some of NASCAR’s most notable drivers, including Alan Kulwicki and Davey Allison.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR icon Greg Biffle was killed in a plane crash at the Statesville Regional Airport on Thursday, along with his wife, two children, and three others.

Biffle was a 19-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner and was the first driver to win a championship in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (2002) and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (2000).

NASCAR drivers spend their careers racing at speeds sometimes in excess of 200 mph, pushing their cars to the limit in dangerous conditions. The sport has dramatically increased safety standards in recent years, with zero deaths in NASCAR’s top three series since Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s death in 2001, but the risks still remain.

In a sport highlighted by breakneck speeds and death-defying crashes, aviation crashes away from the race track have seemed all too common over the years.

Biffle’s death is the latest plane crash to shake the NASCAR community, but it is far from the first.

RELATED: ‘More than a champion’ | NASCAR issues statement following Greg Biffle’s plane crash death

Hendrick Motorsports disaster (2004)

Ten people connected to Hendrick Motorsports were killed in a Virginia plane crash on Oct. 24, 2004. The plane was headed for Martinsville Speedway when it crashed into a mountain due to foggy conditions.

Four of team-owner Rick Hendrick’s family members were killed in the crash, including his son Ricky Hendrick, brother John Hendrick, and nieces Kimberly and Jennifer. Engine-builder Randy Dorton, team executive Jeff Turner, DuPont executive Joe Jackson, pilots Elizabeth Morrison and Richard Tracey, and Scott Latham, one of Tony Stewart’s pilots, also died in the crash.


Alan Kulwicki (1993)

1992 NASCAR Cup Series champion Alan Kulwicki died when his plane lost power on April 1, 1993, in Tennessee while headed to Bristol Motor Speedway.

Kulwicki, along with Hooters executives Mark Brooks and Dan Duncan, and the pilot Charles Campbell, died in the crash.

Kulwicki won five NASCAR Cup Series races and captured the 1992 title as an owner-driver in an epic underdog story. 

Kulwicki was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2019.


Davey Allison (1993)

Just three months after Kulwicki’s death, Davey Allison died in a helicopter crash on July 12, 1993, near Talladega Superspeedway.

Allison was attempting to land the helicopter when it crashed. Red Farmer, a NASCAR Hall of Fame member, was also on board but survived the crash.

Allison narrowly lost the 1992 championship and was one of the sport’s brightest young drivers at the time of his death. He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2019.


Curtis Turner (1970)

Curtis Turner, one of NASCAR’s earliest stars, was killed in a crash on Oct. 4, 1970, in Pennsylvania. Turner was piloting the small plane when it crashed shortly after takeoff. Golfer Clarence King was also killed in the crash.

Turner competed in the first NASCAR Cup Series race in 1949, which was held in Charlotte. He raced until the late 1960s, winning 17 races in the series. 

Turner and Bruton Smith teamed up to build Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1959.

He was scheduled for a one-off race in the National 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which happened days after his death.

RELATED: At least two pilots were on Greg Biffle’s plane that crashed in Statesville, records show

Mike Stefanik (2019)

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour legend Mike Stefanik died in a Connecticut plane crash on Sept. 15, 2019.

Stefanik was flying alone from Rhode Island when the plane suffered mechanical problems and crashed.

Stefanik won the Modified Tour championship seven times and is one of the series’ greatest drivers. 

In 2022, Stefanik was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. He was listed as one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers in 2023.


Ted Christopher (2017)

Another modified icon lost their life in a plane crash. Ted Christopher died in a New York crash on Sept. 16, 2017.

Christopher was headed for a race at Riverhead Raceway when the plane he was in suffered fuel starvation, causing it to crash. Christopher and the plane’s pilot were killed in the crash.

Christopher won the 2008 Modified Tour championship and 42 races in the series. 

Richie Panch (1985)

Richie Panch and three others died on Sept. 1, 1985, when their plane came apart mid-air during a heavy storm system in Fairfield County, South Carolina.

Panch made 47 NASCAR Cup Series starts, scoring 11 top 10s. He finished 14th in the 1974 season, his only full-time year. Panch was the son of 17-time Cup Series race winner Marvin Panch, who won the 1961 Daytona 500.

RELATED: ‘We are devastated’ | Families of Biffle, others killed in plane crash release joint statement

Non-fatal crashes

Some NASCAR personnel have miraculously survived aviation crashes.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2019)

Dale Earnhardt Jr., his wife Amy, and their daughter Isla survived after their private plane crashed near the Elizabeth Municipal Airport in Tennessee on Aug. 15, 2019.

The National Transportation Safety Board stated that the pilot’s inability to maintain proper airspeed, along with a decision to continue an unstable approach, led to the crash.

The plane went through a chain-link fence before coming to rest on the edge of Tennessee Highway 91. Unable to escape through an emergency exit door above the wing, Earnhardt and his family managed to get out through the main cabin door as the plane caught fire, according to witness statements.

Earnhardt won 26 NASCAR Cup Series races and was a two-time NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion. He won the NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award 15 times in the Cup Series, one shy of the all-time record. Earnhardt is the son of the late Dale Earnhardt Sr., one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers. Earnhardt Jr. 


Jack Roush (2002, 2010)

The primary owner of Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, Jack Roush, survived two plane crashes. 

The first one happened on April 19, 2002. Roush was piloting a single-seat plane that hit a power line and fell into a lake in Troy, Alabama. A witness saved Roush from the lake, pulling him from the lake and administering CPR. Roush suffered broken ribs, a shattered leg, and head injuries, but survived. The man who saved him suffered chemical burns during the rescue.

O July 27, 2010, Roush crashed a private jet he piloted. The NTSB said Roush did not advance the engines to takeoff power, causing an aerodynamic stall. Roush escaped alive but suffered a broken jaw, fractured back, and a loss of vision in his left eye.

Roush started RFK Racing in 1988 under the name Roush Racing. The team has been one of the sport’s most successful teams over the last three decades, winning two Cup Series championships and 143 races.

Rick Hendrick (2011)

Rick and Linda Hendrick suffered minor injuries after their private jet ran off the runway at the Key West International Airport on Nov. 1, 2011. 

The aircraft had no brakes when it landed on the runway, leading to the crash.

Hendrick runs Hendrick Motorsports, the most successful team in NASCAR’s history. The team has won 15 Cup Series championships and 320 races, both of which are records.

Bill Elliott (1987)

A year before winning the NASCAR Cup Series championship, Bill Elliott nearly lost his life during a demonstration flight in a Georgia Air National Guard fighter. 

Elliott was in an F-16 fighter jet after filming a promotional video for the Georgia National Guard. The jet collided with an F-15 fighter jet. The plane Elliott was on landed safely while heavily damaged. The pilot of the other plane safely ejected.

Elliott won the 1988 NASCAR Cup Series title, 44 races, and a record 16 Most Poular Driver awards.



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Indian Supercross Racing League Team Indewheelers Motorsports onboards Apollo Techno Industries as Title Sponsor

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Pune: Indewheelers Motorsports, one of the franchise teams competing in the Indian Supercross Racing League (ISRL), has announced Apollo Techno Industries Ltd. as its Title Sponsor for the upcoming season. Following this association, the team will now compete under the name Apollo Indewheelers Motorsports, marking a significant milestone in its journey within India’s premier Supercross championship.

The collaboration brings together two brands driven by a shared commitment to engineering excellence and performance. As the ISRL continues to evolve into a world-class motorsport property, the partnership strengthens Indewheelers Motorsports’ competitive positioning while providing Apollo Techno Industries with a high-impact platform to engage with India’s rapidly growing motorsport and two-wheeler enthusiast community.

Commenting on the partnership, Vikram Dhar, Founder, Indewheelers Motorsports, said, “We are delighted to welcome Apollo as the Title Sponsor of our team. This partnership is a strong endorsement of what we are building at Indewheelers Motorsports, an organization driven by performance and a long-term vision for motorsports in India. With Apollo’s support, we are confident of elevating our on-track competitiveness while creating deeper fan engagement through the ISRL platform.”

Sharing his thoughts on the association, Parth Rashmikant Patel, MD, Apollo Techno Industries Ltd., said, “Motorsport is a true test of technology, endurance, and teamwork, and Indewheelers Motorsports embodies all of these elements. Partnering as the Title Sponsor aligns perfectly with Apollo’s vision of supporting high-performance platforms and inspiring the next generation of riders and racers. We are excited to see Apollo Indewheelers Motorsports compete and succeed across championships.”

Earlier this season, Indewheelers Motorsports also received backing from leading infrastructure brand Arabian Coast. Commenting on the development, Jacob Varghese, Director, Arabian Coast, said, “This partnership brings together two strong brands with a shared passion for motorsports and high performance. Indewheelers Motorsports has consistently demonstrated professionalism, competitive spirit, and strong brand value. Apollo’s association as Title Sponsor further elevates the team’s stature and opens up exciting opportunities for fan engagement, visibility, and long-term growth.”

The partnership reflects the growing confidence of leading Indian brands in ISRL’s franchise-based model, which combines elite international racing standards with high-energy fan experiences and strong regional team identities. As Apollo Indewheelers Motorsports gears up for the upcoming races, the collaboration is expected to unlock new avenues for fan engagement and sustained growth within India’s evolving motorsports ecosystem.

The ISRL now heads to Kozhikode, Kerala, for the Grand Finale on December 21, 2025, at the EMS Corporation Stadium, in the presence of superstar Salman Khan, promising the most intense championship showdown of the season.

Tickets for the ISRL Season Finale are available on BookMyShow. Fans can also follow the action live and on-demand on FanCode, watch broadcasts on Eurosport India, and tune in globally via the Indian Supercross Racing League’s official YouTube channel, while joining the conversation on social media using #FlirtWithDirt.



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NASCAR drivers mourn tragic deaths of Greg Biffle and family

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Updated Dec. 18, 2025, 5:26 p.m. ET

The motorsports world is mourning the tragic death of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family on Thursday.

Biffle and three members of his family died on Thursday in a plane crash while the business jet they were flying in attempted to land in Statesville, North Carolina. Seven people died in the plane crash, including Biffle, his wife Cristina and his son and daughter. The three others on board were Dennis Dutton, his son Jack and Craig Wadsworth.

The families of the seven people killed released a statement on Thursday afternoon regarding the tragic plane crash:

We are devastated by the loss of our loved ones. This tragedy has left all of our families heartbroken beyond words.

Greg and Cristina were devoted parents and active philanthropists whose lives were centered around their young son Ryder and Greg’s daughter Emma (mother – Nicole Lunders). 

Emma was a wonderful human being with a kind soul who was loved by many people. Ryder was an active, curious and infinitely joyful child.

Dennis Dutton and his son Jack were deeply loved as well, and their loss is felt by all who knew them.

Craig Wadsworth was beloved by many in the NASCAR community and will be missed by those who knew him.

Each of them meant everything to us, and their absence leaves an immeasurable void in our lives.

We ask for privacy, compassion and understanding as we grieve and begin to process this unimaginable loss. We are grateful for the kindness and support that has been extended to our families during this incredibly difficult time.

At this moment, our focus is on honoring their lives and supporting one another.



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NBC Sports confirms 2026 IMSA TV coverage schedule

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From Daytona to Indy to Watkins Glen, NBC Sports will present more than 160 hours of IMSA coverage in 2026, headlined by the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, across NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN.

NBC Sports’ 2026 IMSA schedule includes over 15 hours of live coverage on NBC broadcast network and over 160 hours on Peacock, with over 140 hours exclusively on Peacock. Notable races on the WeatherTech Championship schedule include the historic 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 24-25, Six Hours of The Glen on June 28, the Battle on the Bricks from famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sept. 20, and the season finale Petit Le Mans from Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on Oct. 3.

NBC’s live coverage includes the start and finish of January’s Rolex 24 At Daytona; flag-to-flag coverage of the Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 18; Detroit Grand Prix on May 3; GT Challenge at VIRginia International Raceway on Aug. 23; September’s Battle on the Bricks; and the opening hours of the 10-hour Petit Le Mans in October.

Additionally, a special 2026 season preview show will be presented on Jan. 3 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. A 2026 season review special will also be presented on NBC and Peacock on Oct. 11 at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Peacock will serve as the streaming home of the WeatherTech Championship with flag-to-flag live coverage of all races as well as exclusive coverage of qualifying and portions of select endurance races, including the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Six Hours of The Glen, and Twelve Hours of Sebring.

NBCSN, NBC Sports’ recently-launched 24/7 linear network featuring a wide range of marquee sporting events and programming, will present simulstreamed coverage of select races this season, including the final portions of the Twelve Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans as well as the entire race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

Peacock will once again present live coverage of IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, and IMSA-sanctioned Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America, Ford Mustang Challenge, and Porsche Carrera Cup races in 2026.

NBC Sports’ motorsports play-by-play commentator Leigh Diffey – the “Voice of Speed” – will lead IMSA coverage, along with 1990 Rolex 24 winner and former IMSA GT driver Calvin Fish (analyst) and former CART Championship Car driver Brian Till (analyst).

Below is NBC Sports’ 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship schedule:

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