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Hobby Stocks joining Sprints, Late Models and Modifieds Friday at Lernerville
SARVER, PA (Pittsburgh Racing Now) – The Hobby Stocks will be making their first appearance at Lernerville Speedway on Friday night, joining the People’s Gas Sprint Cars, the Precise Racing Products Late Models and the Diehl Automotive Big Block Modifieds.
The Hobby Stocks will be taking the place of the Millerstown Pic-A-Part Pro Stocks, who have the night off. Â The Hobby Stocks are weekly participants on Saturday night’s at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. Â Lernerville will utilize PPMS rules for the event.
In Fab4 action, A.J. Flick leads the Peoples Natural Gas Sprint Car standings on the strength of five wins at ‘The Action Track’. Â Sye Lynch sits second, 30-points back. Â Darin Gallagher, Brandon Matus and Carl Bowser sit third through fifth and are separated by a mere 7-points.
John Garvin and Alex Ferree are tied atop the Precise Racing Products Late Model standings. Â Colton Flinner sits 23-points back in third with Jared Miley lurking in fourth, 31-points back. Â Logan Zarin rounds out the Top 5, 40-points back.
Jeremiah Shingledecker leads the Diehl Automotive Big Block Modifieds by 14-points over Dave Murdick. Â Garrett Krummert sits in third place, 28-points back with Brian Swartzlander 3-points behind Krummert.
Pit gates will open at 4:00 p.m. with grandstand gates opening at 5:00 p.m. Hot laps are slated to begin at 6:50 and racing to begin at 7:30 p.m. Children 10 and under, as always are admitted FREE with General Admission set at $15 for all ages 11 and up. Pit passes for all will continue to be $30. Â For more information visit www.lernerville.com.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 22, 2026) Â – The second greatest spectacle in racing had fans on their feet as the Wienie 500 took place during Carb Day activities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Chi Dog got off to a grilling start by taking the lead at the drop of the green flag jumping in front of Slaw Dog heading into turn one and through the South short chute.
Coming off turn two Seattle Dog got and tried to make a move on the inside before Chi Dog threw a big block, killing Seattle’s momentum allowing Slaw Dog to maintain second place.
Turn two onto the backstretch proved to be the hot spot as New York Dog made it three wide on the last lap eventually taking the lead into turn three.
Chi Dog and Chili Dog couldn’t ketchup at the yard of bricks and New York Dog took home the Borg Wiener trophy. Â The margin of victory was 3/4 of a Wienermobile.
The crowd at the Brickyard didn’t relish the victory, booing New York Dog loudly as the checkered flag flew, prompting ‘Commander in Beef’ Andy Richter to wonder if there was a midwestern bias.
LEXINGTON, OH (Pittsburgh Racing Now) – Alex Palou won his third straight NTT INDYCAR SERIES race taking the victory in the Honda Indy 200 at the Mid-Ohio Sport Car Complex. Â Palou beat teammate Scott Dixon by ?.????-seconds to pick up his fourth win in five races.
“We knew that we had the pace, but we needed clean air,” said Palou, who started fourth. Â “That’s why we went for the primaries at the beginning, which we thought it was probably a bit risky, but if we were able to cross the first lap on position, we were going to be good for our strategy.”
The strategy involved staying out longer on the Primary Firestone Tires and leapfrogging front row starters Colton Herta and Graham Rahal when it came time for Palou and the No. 10 American Legion ‘Be The One’ Honda to come to the pits for their first service.
“We saved a little bit of fuel,” explained Palou. “Waited until the 27 struggled a little bit on tires. We were able to pass and then just run a bit longer than Colton and Rahal to get the lead.”
Palou led 48-of-80-laps en route to Chip Ganassi Racing’s record-tying 12th win at Mid-Ohio, tying Team Penske.
Dixon started sixth in the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda and his second place finish was his best of the 2023 season, which moved him up to second place in the Championship standings.
“It was definitely a good day,” said Dixon, who trails Palou by 110-points in the title fight. “The pace of the PNC Bank No. 9 was really good. Fuel mileage was super easy, so Honda definitely stepped it up here this weekend. But huge credit to the 10 car and obviously Alex. He is on a hell of a run.”
Team Penske’s Will Power finished third in the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet.
“Solid day. No mistakes,” said Power. “Yeah, not much more we could have got out of the day. That was kind of what we had. Obviously Palou is very quick.”
Power, the defending Series Champion, and Dixon, a six-time Series Champion, marveled at how Palou and his team has been able to outpace everyone in the most-competitive open wheel series in the world.
“He is so on point in every respect, in every respect,” said Power of Palou. “He is not missing a thing, which is very difficult in this series to be extremely fast, which there are a lot of guys that are, but then being able to do all the disciplines as well plus the intricacies of fuel save, tire conservation, in-and-out laps, the qualifying. It’s bloody hard to have that all nailed, and he is doing it.”
“It’s not just Alex, but Julian (Robertson), the whole 10 car group are just doing a phenomenal job. Even with Barry (Wanser) as well,” said Dixon. Â “It’s never a single person. The effort is big I think on all the cars in Chip Ganassi right now, but they’re firing on all cylinders.”
Next up for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES is the Honda Indy Toronto on Sunday, July 16, where Chip Ganassi Racing will look to go back-to-back following Dixon’s win in 2022.
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Sunday Morning Racing Notebook: Kirkwood, Preece grab first career pole positions and more
Sunday’s Racing Notebook details the first career pole positions for two drivers as well as one of racing’s most popular driver is back behind the wheel and much more:
KIRKWOOD GRAB LONG BEACH INDYCAR POLE
- Andretti Autosport’s Kyle Kirkwood grabbed his first career NTT INDYCAR SERIES pole position beating Chip Ganassi Racing’s Marcus Ericsson for the top starting spot for Sunday’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Â Kirkwood’s fast lap was 0.060-seconds quicker than No. 8 Huski Chocolate Honda. Â Kirkwood’s teammate Romain Grosjean will start third with Ericsson’s teammates Alex Palou and Scott Dixon rounding out the Top 5. Long Beach Starting Lineup
PREECE ON CUP SERIES MARTINSVILLE POLE
- Ryan Preece is on the NASCAR Cup Series Pole Position for the first time in 124-career starts. Â Preece’s fast lap of 94.780mph edged Daniel Suarez’ quick lap of 94.289mph. Â Preece’s teammate Aric Almirola ran the same time as Suarez and will start third as points standings determines the tie-breaker. Chase Briscoe qualified fourth at 94.153mph and Martin Truex Jr. rounded out the Top 5 at 94.120mph.
CHASE ELLIOTT QUALIFIES 24TH AT MARTINSVILLE
- Hendrick Motorsports Chase Elliott will start 24th in his return to NASCAR Cup Series competition. Â Elliott has missed the last several races after breaking his leg in a snowboarding accident. Â JR Motorsports Josh Berry, who filled-in for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Champion, is on stand-by in case Elliott cannot go the full race distance.
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Macri and Pauch Get Grandview Glory
Dietz Doubles Down Speedweek Style; Adam Edkin Scores First Career Sportsman Win
Alex Palou wins fourth straight pole position at World Wide Technology Raceway
Rough day for Wright at Michigan
Denny Hamlin grabs the NASCAR Cup pole at Pocono Raceway
Heim holds off Honeycutt to win Truck race at Michigan
