10/06/2026
DriveRefine Performance Management Race Weekend Recap:
Kyle Busch Classic: LVMS Bullring
Eli Black started third and had a mechanical issue right away. However, the Joe Ryan Racecars team went to work and was able to fix his No. 82 machine and get him back out there. Eli drove through the entire field and ended up 3rd. He also finished fourth in the 20-lap feature on Thursday.
Rhylee Hutchins started first after an impressive lap in qualifying. Although she lost the lead, Rhylee still had a strong run, staying up front throughout the event. Rhylee would cross the line P7. She also finished sixth in the 20-lap feature on Thursday.
Joey Lobue unfortunately had an early end to his race after starting up in the front. Lobue was involved in an incident that took him and his No. 25 Downrite machine out of race. He would go on to finish 25th after his seventh-place finish on Thursday.
Nathan Williams had a great run in his No. 117 machine. Williams remained up front battling with the top contenders in the field for all 30 laps. Nathan would end up finishing fifth, earning another top-5 finish on the season. Williams finished in 10th during the Thursday feature.
CARS Tour: Newport Speedway
The Hale Racing brothers of Colton and Jace were both at Newport Speedway for some CARS Tour racing.
Colton Hale continued to log laps in his first season in his CARS Tour Pro Late Model. Colton ran a clean race and held his own around the top 10, making clean passes throughout the event. Colton finished 12th in one of his strongest PLM runs of the season.
Jace Hale was having a strong day running around the top 10 in the LMSC before contact with Dale Jr. would give the No. 15 some damage on the left front. Despite the damage, Jace continued to put together a strong performance, battling inside the top 15 before crossing the line 16th.
Granite State Pro Stock Series: Speedway
Sylas Ripley headed to the Ricky Craven-owned Speedway in Maine for the very first time and had one of the strongest runs of the season. Ripley started on pole and led 68 laps of the 128-lap feature. Ripley went on to finish 2nd after a close battle, his best finish in his limited starts in the GSPSS.