LAPPING EVENT IS APRIL 19 AT QLISPE RACEWAY
Lapping action from a Turn2 event at The Ridge Motorsports Park. MC Motorsports Design Photo
SPOKANE – Turn2lapping will present an event at Qlispe Raceway’s road course, Saturday, April 19. The event is open to both cars and motorcycles.
Just what is lapping?
Lapping is when you get the chance to actually take your car onto a race track and drive in a controlled environment. Lapping events are non-timed practice events, where speeds are generally limited to 80% of maximum potential to ensure safety.
Turn2lapping.com outlined some important information on lapping with more FAQ’s (frequently asked questions) available on their website.
What are the safety requirements to drive my car on the track?
You must self-tech your car to be allowed on the track.
Car must not be leaking any kind of fluids.
Battery must be bolted down. No bungee cords!
Tires must be of the same manufacturer and tread pattern with more than 2/32 to start the
day. Race tires must not have any cords showing.
Three point seat belts are fine. Race harnesses are good too if in good condition. The driver must be able to offer the same belts as they are wearing to a passenger.
Lapping takes place both at Qlispe and The Ridge Motorsports Park near Shelton, Wash. and allows participants to experience “the thrill of the race meets the joy of driving.”
From 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, you’ll be in the driver’s seat for seven 20-minute sessions. That’s over two and a half hours of pure driving bliss, leaving you grinning from ear to ear.
Take a pit stop at noon to refuel with an hour-long lunch break – the perfect time to swap stories with fellow speed demons and recharge for the next session.
With each driving session lasting a gripping 20 minutes, you get plenty of time to channel your inner race car driver and conquer the track. The best part? You can choose between two different and equally incredible tracks: experience The Ridge for $425 or Qlispe for just $250. So, gear up, grab your helmet, and join us for a day of Turn2 fun that’ll have you craving more track time!
A full list of the 2025 calendar is available by visiting www.Turn2Lapping.com.
STATELINE SPEEDWAY’S OPENER INCLUDES BOAT RACING
The action is wild and unpredictable when it comes to “boat racing“ at MODE Stadium/Stateline Speedway like it will April 19. Dishaw Photography
STATELINE, Idaho – The 2025 racing season at MODE Stadium/Stateline Speedway, April 19 with the wild action of Boat Racing and Cow Tippin’ on the figure-eight track.
Qualifying begins at 5 p.m.
According to a speedway news release, “The event lineup includes Hangry’s Bump to Pass Boat Race, where drivers will navigate a challenging course while trying to bump their opponents out of the way smashing boats we will see vehicles towing boats around the track, creating a spectacle of crashes and splashes.”
The Elite V6 Claimers race will showcase a high-speed contest, while the 4-Cylinder Figure 8 race will test drivers’ skills as they maneuver through a figure-eight track.
Winning this event requires dodging collisions at the intersection. Additionally, the Roller Derby event will bring a different kind of excitement, with competitors battling it out on wheels, rims and you name it, it happens, you have to see to believe.
Visit for tickets and further information.
LARSON DOMINATES IN VICTORY AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
By Reid Spencer - NASCAR Wire Service
BRISTOL, Tenn. (April 13, 2025)— He did it for Jon.
For the second straight day at Bristol Motor Speedway, Kyle Larson dominated a NASCAR race and dedicated the victory to friend and PR representative Jon Edwards, who passed away suddenly during the week leading up to the race weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.
On Sunday, Larson won the Food City 500 NASCAR Cup Series race in overwhelming fashion, leading 411 of 500 laps and sweeping both stages.
The victory was Larson’s second of the season, his second straight at the 0.533-mile high-banked short track and the 31st of his career, and it came one day after the driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet ran away with the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Thunder Valley.
“This one’s definitely for Jon,” said Larson, who finished second in Friday night’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race, one spot short of sweeping the weekend. “He’s just a great guy. Successful weekend here. Wish he was going to be here with us to celebrate, but I know he’s celebrating with us in spirit.
Larson, who brushed the outside wall at the apex of Turns 1 and 2 with five laps left—without consequence—finished 2.250 seconds in front of Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin, who fell one spot short of a third straight Cup victory. Hamlin’s teammate, Ty Gibbs, was 6.679 seconds back in third in a race that ran without caution for the final 235 laps.
STEWART, PROCK , GLENN WIN AT LAS VEGAS
Tony Stewart following his first career NHRA national event win. NHRA photo
From NHRA Media
LAS VEGAS (April 13, 2025) – Racing legend Tony Stewart picked up his first career NHRA Top Fuel win on Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, defeating a quad that included reigning world champion Antron Brown, Jasmine Salinas and Justin Ashley at the 25th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.
Austin Prock (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also won the fourth of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
Stewart went 3.870-seconds at 317.42 mph in his 11,000-horsepower Rayce Rudeen Foundation Dodge// SRT dragster to hold off Brown at the finish line, claiming his first career victory in the Top Fuel ranks and adding to the Hall of Famer’s long list of accolades. The former world champion in the NASCAR and IndyCar ranks won NHRA Rookie of the Year honors a year ago, and then went to the final round two weeks ago in Pomona before racing to the victory on Sunday in Las Vegas.
“It’s unreal. I haven’t been around the NHRA that long and I realize it takes a long time to win a race in this series, but everything in my career, I never had to wait over a year to win a race. I always figured it out in the first year, and multiple ones normally, so I’m just very appreciative of this win,” Stewart said.
Defending Funny Car world champ Austin Prock returned to championship form on Sunday in Las Vegas, picking up his first win of the season with a run of 4.009 at 316.01 in his 12,000-horsepower Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS to hold off a quad that featured runner-up Paul Lee, Matt Hagan and Dave Richards.
In Pro Stock, Las Vegas continues to be very good to standout Dallas Glenn, as he won against a final quad that featured points leader Greg Anderson, Matt Hartford and Matt Latino on a holeshot, going 6.649 at 206.83 in his RAD Torque Systems Chevrolet Camaro to win for the second time this season. It’s also his third victory at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, as Glenn used a strong .030 reaction time to hold off Hartford, who finished second with a 6.638 at 205.85.
It’s the 15th career victory for Glenn and his third four-wide win as well.
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series returns to action April 25-27 with the 15th annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte.
