Ace Speedway has been sold by Jason and Robert Turner to Burlington businessman Billy Andrews, marking a change in ownership at the 4/10-mile short track while the remainder of the 2026 season will proceed as scheduled.

Ace Speedway announced Thursday that Andrews has assumed sole ownership of daily track operations, with Jason and Robert Turner assisting during the transition. The speedway also confirmed that there will be no changes to the current staff or track officials.

In a statement following the announcement, Jason Turner reflected on his lifelong connection to Ace Speedway and the circumstances that ultimately led his family to purchase the track.

“Ace Speedway has been my home away from home since I was born. It’s all I know,” Turner said.

There are racetracks where horsepower matters.

There are racetracks where the biggest teams can lean on their equipment and find speed through long straightaways.

And then there is Newport Speedway.

The .400 mile Tennessee bullring is about as close as the CARS Tour can get to old school Bristol style racing, with the possible exception of Kingsport. Tight, heavily banked corners, short straightaways and very little room between cars create the kind of environment where drivers have to be willing to race with their elbows out.

Friday night’s Spears Manufacturing 225 could be one of the grittiest races on the CARS Tour schedule.

Caden Kvapil Takes Home the Grandfather Clock After Wild ValleyStar 300

Caden Kvapil is a ValleyStar Credit Union 300 winner.

After 300 laps of Late Model Stock racing at Martinsville Speedway, including 100 laps split between four 25 lap heat races and a 200 lap main event, Kvapil survived an afternoon and night filled with cautions, damaged race cars, hard racing and a dramatic finish to take home the grandfather clock Saturday night.

Corey Heim finished second and Treyten Lapcevich finished third.

And even after the checkered flag, the drama wasn’t over.

The field for the 2026 ValleyStar Credit Union 300 is set after four chaotic 25 lap heat races Saturday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway.

Trevor Ward, Lee Pulliam, Dillon Harville and Caden Kvapil won the four qualifying races and will lead the 40 car field to the green flag tonight.

Ward won the opening heat after significant contact involving pole sitter Tristan McKee and Carson Kvapil left both cars damaged coming to the finish.

Things changed quickly Friday at Martinsville Speedway as Tristan McKee went from being one of the drivers in the field to the driver everyone will be chasing Saturday.

McKee was the final car on track in qualifying and laid down a 19.550 second lap to win the pole for the ValleyStar 300. According to Martinsville Speedway, the lap also set a new Late Model Stock track record.

There are 89 drivers entered for this year’s ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville Speedway, but only 40 will make the main event.

That alone tells you just how insane this year’s field is going to be.

With so many drivers entered, narrowing the field down to a handful of names to watch is nearly impossible. There are former ValleyStar 300 winners, Virginia Triple Crown contenders, NASCAR national series winners, established Late Model Stock veterans and young drivers looking to make their mark at one of the biggest events of the season.

Kansas Speedway has earned its reputation as one of the wildest tracks on the NASCAR schedule, and this weekend brings three different series to the 1.5 mile oval with plenty of storylines.

The NASCAR Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series will continue their respective Chase battles, while the ARCA Menards Series will crown its 2026 champion Friday night.

NASCAR will not issue penalties to Ryan Blaney or Carson Hocevar following their post race fight at Bristol Motor Speedway, NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell confirmed Monday on Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour podcast.

Major CARS Tour partnership ends with two races remaining in the 2026 season

Landon Huffman and Carroll Speedshop have mutually agreed to part ways, effective immediately, bringing an end to a multi year partnership during the CARS Tour off week.

Carroll Speedshop announced the decision Monday, calling Huffman a valued member of the team over the past few years and saying his time, effort and commitment were an important part of the program’s growth and accomplishments. The team said the decision was not made lightly, but that both sides believe it is the appropriate path forward for both parties.

Carroll Speedshop also said the door remains open to working together again in the future,