When you looked at the lap charts throughout opening day in the Sportsman, Randy Moretti appeared to be the clear favorite. When the opening 25-lap race of the season concluded, it was Moretti winning the NASCAR Local Racing Series Sportsman bout. It was the first career Sportsman win for Moretti in a Seekonk, local, weekly event. The Move of the Race: Josh Hedges passed Nick Brightman for the lead using the outside lane on lap 11. He led the following eight laps, battling wi

The 2026 NASCAR Saturday season at Seekonk Speedway is upon us, with four returning divisions set to compete in the NASCAR Local Racing Series.

Seekonk Speedway officials announced today a revised format for the 2026 Sunoco Drive For The Cup championship playoffs. The new format continues to emphasize that every single lap, from race one until the checkered flag, matters more than ever. The 2026 playoff format will include “The Final Four” in each one of Seekonk Speedway’s divisions, who will compete for the championship over the final four weeks of Fast Friday and NASCAR Saturday.

There’s nothing quite like the excitement of a rookie season — the nerves, the learning curve, and that first taste of victory under the lights. For the 2026 season, that journey just got even better at Seekonk Speedway, as Columbus Energies proudly returns as the official sponsor of the Speedway’s Rookie of the Year Program.