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26/08/2025

11TH ANNUAL MOTORAMA SET FOR MARCH 13, 14 & 15, 2026

Toronto Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo Presented by eBay Motors



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AI-generated content may be incorrect.TORONTO, ON // AUGUST 6, 2025 – With just over seven months until showtime, the organizers of the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo presented by eBay Motors are excited to announce that the 2026 edition of Canada’s biggest indoor automotive and racing enthusiast show will take place March 13, 14 & 15, 2026, at The International Centre, across from Toronto’s Pearson Airport.



“We’re incredibly proud of what Motorama has become over the past ten years,” said the Motorama team. “Thanks to the support of car owners, racers, sponsors, exhibitors, and staff, we’ve collectively built something special. It’s a privilege to carry on this amazing March Break tradition that is now entering its second half-century. Dave Kindig, the star of Bitchin’ Rides, will be at Motorama on the Saturday and Sunday. His appearance is being sponsored by our good friends at JMF Motorsports. And we’ll be announcing additional features and content in the lead-up to showtime. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back to The International Centre, next March, to once again kick off the Canadian motorsports and car culture seasons at Motorama.”



The 2025 edition of the Toronto Motorama show drew incredible crowds, and the Motorama team is already working and planning to make next year’s show even better and more enjoyable for fans, car owners, exhibitors and sponsors.



Also of interest, the new MotoramaShow.com website – in addition to having everything exhibitors and showgoers need to know about the show itself – is also being populated with automotive and racing news, features, profiles and historical pieces, as well as car show and cruise night galleries and more, throughout the year.



Motorama 2026 will feature something for every automotive fan. Hall 1 will debut 28 all-new first-time shown vehicles in beautiful 20’x20’ displays, while Hall 2 will be packed with a vibrant mix of car clubs, feature cars, exhibitor booths, and themed displays – all in all Motorama 2026 will be showcasing nearly 450 stunning vehicles.



Returning to Hall 1B, the Gulf Race Fuels ‘Racing Zone’ presented by Stoneridge Specialty Insurance will bring together tracks, racing series, vendors, and more than 70 incredible race cars from across Canada.



Hall 2 will again be home to Drivewise Presents Spring Fever: Modified Cars & Culture, celebrating a decade of tuner and modified car excellence. Also in Hall 2, Truck-O-Rama will return with an impressive collection of pickups, off-road rigs, and custom trucks.



And be sure to visit Motorama Mayhem in the Back Room (Hall 3), presented by Zehr Insurance. A fan favourite, this throwback zone recreates the 1950s, featuring classic rides, car clubs, traditional flair, pin-up contests, a DJ, barber, tattoo artist, and vintage vendors.



Motorama is Canada’s ultimate celebration of cars and racing, launching the spring season with amazing energy and passion. Since 1975, The International Centre has been home to this legendary event, offering an unmatched platform and experience for businesses and enthusiasts alike.



To exhibit or sponsor Motorama, email [email protected] or call (416) 962-7223. Vehicle applications for all areas are now open at MotoramaShow.com. We look forward to seeing you March 13, 14 & 15, 2026, at The International Centre!



ABOUT THE TORONTO MOTORAMA CUSTOM CAR & MOTORSPORTS EXPO: The 11th annual Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo presented by eBay Motors takes place March 13, 14 & 15, 2026 at The International Centre, across from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The show features more than 330,000 square feet of custom cars, hot rods, racing vehicles of all kinds, trucks, tuners, displays and exhibitors. Motorama is Canada’s biggest late-winter celebration of automobiles and motorsports. For information about the show, including tickets, sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, and more, call (416) 962-7223, email [email protected] or visit MotoramaShow.com.







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25/08/2025

Dans le temps où les équipiers marchaient sur un fil de fer encore plus mince

22/08/2025

21/08/2025

NEWS | Longtime Charlotte Motor Speedway President and General Manager H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler Passes Away.

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Obituary: bit.ly/WheelerObituary

21/08/2025

21/08/2025

Making Saturday Night Motorsports Memories at Peterborough Speedway
By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

As the regular season winds down, the 2025 championship fights are heating up at Peterborough Speedway.

The Saturday, August 23rd raceday line-up at the venue known for Making Memories for Life includes the home track Battlefield Equipment Rental Bone Stock and KOD Disposal Late Model divisions, plus the Trailers Plus Ontario Legend Car Series and GSR Outlaw Midgets. Reverse and Flagpole Races will be a special attraction, with Kid’s Bike Races as the intermission feature. General admission grandstand gates open at 5:00, with the night’s first Great Canadian RV green flag at 6:00.

Heading into the second to last weekend of the 2025 regular season, Alex Dallaire holds-down the top spot in the Bone Stock field. Less than a month after his first career feature win, the driver of the No. 46 machine has a 12-point lead over Tegan Stanley. Victoria McLenon, Cory Horne and rookie of the year hopeful Jacob Stavropoulos are 3rd, 4th and 5th in the standings.

In the Late Model ranks, reigning track champion Ryan Kimball is showing the way, with a 27-point cushion over Kelly Balson. Steve Powell, Dan McHattie and Jacob Mercer are next in the running order. Kimball, Balson and McHattie are the only drivers in the top 5 who have scored a main event victory.

The Bone Stock and Late Model divisions are the only classes to have a pair of shots to pad their point totals. They’ll be joined by the Mini Stock, Renegade Truck, Super Stock and Junior Late Model teams for the season finale Championship Clash – Saturday, August 30th – for a program that will also include the GEN-3 Electrical OMRS SportsMods and home track Non-Winner’s Races.

With a complete line-up of family motorsports entertainment, topped off by some of the best racetrack food options anywhere in the province new this year, Whips & Licks Ice Cream Bar, feature the always popular Kawartha Dairy products, Peterborough Speedway is a great night out for all ages.

Find the latest track news, along with schedule details and information by visiting www.peterboroughspeedway.com or checking the venue’s social media platforms and pages.
Photo attachment: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

Battlefield Equipment Rental Bone Stockers Jacob Stavropoulos (No. 03) and Cory Horne (No. 09) will be looking for a championship advantage – Saturday, August 23rd – at Peterborough Speedway

Current point leader Ryan Kimball (No. 16) will continue his chase for the 2025 KOD Disposal Late Model championship – Saturday, August 23rd – at Peterborough Speedway
GSR Outlaw Midgets will be part of the next night of action – Saturday, August 23rd – at Peterborough Speedway

Prepared by: Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

21/08/2025

Kurtis Connell Makes a Fan Appreciation Pit Stop at Peterborough Speedway

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media


When a racer has an open night on their schedule, they do what comes naturally. Load the car into the hauler and head to a nearby racetrack.Saturday, August 16th Peterborough, Ontario’s Kurtis Connell rolled his No. 8 Crate Sprint Car into the team’s rig and headed for his hometown track. Even though he’d been there before as a fan and a crew member for friends Jake Sheridan, Kendra Adams and Kelly Balson, it is an asphalt facility and not exactly where you’d expect to find a dirt racecar in the pit area, let alone in Victory Lane. The night’s Fan Appreciation event was a great opportunity to meet some fans and provide some dirt track racing education.“A media rep from the track reached out with an invitation through Facebook messenger and even though we wouldn’t be racing, our team thought coming out for the event would be a great idea,” said owner and driver Kurtis Connell. “It is always fun to meet the fans and answer the questions they might have about the car. You never know what contacts you can make from a casual conversation at the racetrack.”Connell – along with his fiancée Tori, who shares the team’s crew chief duties with Matt Reid – makes the weekly 12-hour round-trip trek from their Peterborough home base to compete every Friday at Ohsweken Speedway on the 6 Nations Reserve near Brantford, Ontario. Their 2025 program also includes selected travelling shows at Brockville and Brighton Speedway. The Ohsweken shows are carried live through GForce TV’s You Tube channel.This year’s sponsorship partners include Connell’s Construction, Claybar Contracting, DJD Gear & DJD Graphics, Neil Strome Trucking & Bin Service, Crazy Browner Tuned, Atkinson Mechanical and Ryan Hunsinger Racing. The team is also thankful to the crew members, family and friends who help out behind the scenes and at the racetrack.The driver says he’s thankful to Lance Erskine – drives a similarly painted and lettered No. 88 car, Ryan Hunsinger and Ryan Turner – for helping him learn the sport. He’s also looking forward to Brighton Speedway’s ROCK 107 Labour Classic Sprint Car Extravaganza August 30th and 31st and the 4th annual Northern Crate Sprint Car Nationals – Friday, September 12th – at Ohsweken.Follow the No. 8 Connell Motorsports program during weekly dates at Ohsweken Speedway and through the team’s social media posts.

Photo attachment: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft

MediaKurtis Connell (No. 8) treated the capacity crowd to a few Crate Sprint Car hot laps during the Fan Appreciation Night – Saturday, August 16th – at Peterborough Speedway.Peterborough, Ontario Crate Sprint Car driver Kurtis Connell (No. 8) met with local fans during the Double Toonie/Fan Appreciation Night – Saturday, August 16th – at Peterborough Speedway.Prepared by: Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

20/08/2025

Ontario Legend Car Series Prepares to Unload at Peterborough Speedway

By Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

Road trips are common in short track racing. As quickly as a team returns from one show, they’re packing the hauler to get ready for another. The next date on the travelling road show for the Trailers Plus Ontario Legend Car Series will be a Saturday, August 23rd National Qualifier stop at Peterborough Speedway.

The final Ontario Legend Car Series appearance during the track’s 2025 regular season will be a special event for Skelton Truck Lines and ATS Healthcare. Both companies will bring their employees to the venue Saturday night. Ron and Patti Skelton have added $ 900 to the race purse. $ 250 for 1st, $150 for 2nd and $ 100 for 3rd. The top finisher in each division – Pro, Semi Pro, Master and Young Lion – will each pocket an extra $ 100.

Peterborough Speedway brings out the best in the Ontario Legend Car Series. The last 3 shows at the popular Cottage Country circuit have all been decided by a dramatic last lap pass, including a pair of victories by Dawson Drimmie and a single checkered flag from Parker Traves. As result, a gap of 116 points is all that stands between the 1st and 5th place teams. Included in that cluster is the group’s leading JF Enterprises rookie of the year contender Jake Spencer-Walt, who is 4th in the overall running order and only 70 points out of top spot. 40 racers have earned points with the Ontario Legend Car Series this year.

Even as the group heads to Central Ontario for the final time on the track’s 2025 regular season schedule, they’ll still make stops at Full Throttle Speedway, as well as September 6th and 21st dates at Sunset before concluding the line-up October 10th through 12th at Peterborough for the 32nd annual APC Auto Parts Autumn Colours Classic.

In addition to the Trailers Plus Ontario Legend Car Series’ National Qualifier, this weekend’s agenda will also include the home track Bone Stock and Late Model divisions, along with the GSR Outlaw Midgets. Reverse and Flagpole Races will be a special attraction, with Kid’s Bike Races as the intermission feature. Grandstand gates open at 5:00, with racing at 6:00.

Photo attachment: Jim Clarke – Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media
Teams with the Trailers Plus Ontario Legend Car Series will head back to Cottage Country for the final time in the track’s regular season – Saturday, August 23rd – at Peterborough Speedway.
Prepared by: Jim Clarke, Clarke Motorsports Communications/First Draft Media

19/08/2025

NASCAR Channel Available on The Roku Channel August 19

Free, 24/7 NASCAR Destination Expands Availability with New Platform



DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 19, 2025) – NASCAR today announced that the NASCAR Channel, its free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) network, will be available to millions more fans when it launches on The Roku Channel on Tuesday, August 19.



The NASCAR Channel offers 24/7 programming with no subscription or registration required. Viewers can enjoy a mix of classic NASCAR races, delayed broadcasts of current season events, select live coverage, documentaries, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio’s The Morning Drive, NASCAR Studios original series, and video podcasts.



With the addition of The Roku Channel, fans can now watch the NASCAR Channel across an even wider range of platforms, including Xumo Play, Tubi, Samsung TV Plus, Prime Video, and more.



“This expansion to The Roku Channel puts the NASCAR Channel in front of one of the largest streaming audiences in the world,” said Dan Barker, NASCAR managing director of media strategy. “Our goal has always been to make NASCAR’s rich history, original content, and live racing more accessible to fans everywhere, and Roku helps us deliver on that promise.”



The NASCAR Channel also features simulcasts of select grassroots racing events in partnership with FloSports. Upcoming programming highlights include:



Aug. 23 – AgSouth Farm Credit 150 at Bowman Gray Stadium (Modifieds)
Sept. 27 – ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville Speedway (NASCAR Late Models)
Oct. 12 – NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
Dec. 5 – Snowball Derby Qualifying Day


The Roku Channel is available to stream for free on Roku devices or TVs and can be easily accessed online at TheRokuChannel.com and on iOS and Android devices, Amazon Fire TVs, Samsung TVs, Google TVs, and other Android TV OS devices.

About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 14 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR sanctions races in three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series™), four international series (NASCAR Brasil Series, NASCAR Canada Series, NASCAR Euro Series, NASCAR Mexico Series), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour) and a local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in five cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races annually in 11 countries and more than 30 U.S. states.

For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X and Facebook.



About The Roku Channel

Launched in 2017, The Roku Channel is the home of free ad-supported streaming television on Roku, and features a diverse lineup of more than 80,000 on-demand movies and programs, more than 500 live linear television channels, and premium subscription offerings in the U.S. It licenses and distributes content from more than 250 partners and features a growing library of Roku Originals.

Contact:

NASCAR

James Hallas

NASCAR Communications