NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series will be racing their only dirt race of the season this Thursday at the famed high banked half mile of Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds also heads to the midwest, as they will run in support of the Truck race at Eldora on Wednesday (100 lapper) & Thursday (all star race) - along with a stop at Sharon Speedway on Tuesday. Wednesday's race at Eldora is a $10k to win qualifier event for the Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux 200 at Oswego (the race winner (or highest non-qualifed driver) will receive a provisional entry.)
Notable one-off entries in the Truck race include: last year's race winner Chase Briscoe, Kyle Strickler & Carson Hocevar. The Big Blocks also feature a few one-off entries, including "The Buckeye Bullet" in his usual HBR ride, and Dirt Late Model ace Mike Marlar.
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR XFINITY Series & the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East moves to Upstate New York with their annual stop at Watkins Glen International this weekend. This will be the first of 4 road races for the Xfinity cars over the two months (Mid-Ohio, Road America & Charlotte Roval), this will also be the only road race of the year for the K&N East teams.
Also in action for NASCAR's regional & international tours:
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour heads to Stafford Springs for their second of 3 stops on the 2019 season - with this Saturday being the 29th edition of the Stafford 150.
NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series will be in action at Autódromo del Ecocentro de la Unión Ganadera this Sunday, unclear if this round will be a combined race for both NPMxS & the supporting NASCAR FedEx Challenge Series or if both races will be separate.
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Meanwhile across short track racing this weekend: CARS Tour will be in action at Hickory with their annual Throwback 276 on Saturday night, Pevely hosts the Ironman 55 for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Cars & POWRi Midgets. Cedar Lake hosts their annual USA Nationals - featuring the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models across Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Knoxville hosts the 360 Nationals - featuring the ASCS. USAC returns to Pennsylvania for their second Eastern swing of 2019 - this time for PA Midget Week with racing at Grandview, Kutztown, Path Valley, Linda's & Lanco. USMTS Modifieds will return to Wheatland on Saturday for the Show-Me Shootout, RoC Modifieds will be in action at Chemung on Saturday night.
Entry Lists:
Watkins Glen
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at WGI - 37 cars entered
NASCAR XFINITY Series at WGI - 37 cars entered
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East at WGI - 16 cars entered
Eldora
NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series at Eldora - 32 trucks entered
Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds at Eldora - 29 cars entered (Wednesday)
Stafford Springs
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Stafford - 33 cars entered
Other Essentials:
MRN Radio - (Local Affiliates)
Random Fantasy Racing Game
FOR DISCUSSION ON SHORT TRACK RACING & INTERNATIONALLY BASED SERIES:
Local Racing (Late Models, Modifieds & Stock Cars)
Sprint Cars / Open Wheel
ARCA Menards Series
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
Notes:
- NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at WGI will be broadcast LIVE on FansChoice.TV this Friday
- NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at Stafford will be broadcast LIVE on FansChoice.TV this Saturday
- Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds races at Eldora (Wednesday) will be broadcast LIVE on FloRacing (video - subscription) & DIRTvision (radio).
- Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds race at Eldora (Thursday) will not feature a video broadcast due to television rights conflicts
- FansChoice.TV will broadcast weekly racing from: Berlin, Langley, Magic Valley, Meridian, Roseville, Salina Highbanks, Tucson, Alaska & Thompson
- Live timing for the following series: NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds
- NASCAR Drive features select onboard cameras during all NASCAR Cup races
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- NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at WGI will be broadcast on delay by NBCSN - date TBA
- NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at Stafford will be broadcast on delay by NBCSN