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Mixed Results for Kaulig Racing in Portland’s Pacific Office Automation 147

"This was definitely one of our better road-course races. Our No. 10 Race to Stop Suicide Chevy had top-15 speed all day. I made a mistake and had to do a pass-thru, which set us back a bit. I think we maybe could have gotten a top 10 otherwise, but overall not a bad result." - Daniel Dye

PORTLAND, Ore. — Kaulig Racing left Portland International Raceway with a mix of highs and setbacks in Saturday’s Pacific Office Automation 147, as Christian Eckes led the team with a fourth-place finish while Daniel Dye rallied to 11th and Will Brown saw his day end early with mechanical trouble. Eckes Powers to Fourth in Action […]

Tough Afternoon for Niece Motorsports in Darlington’s Sober or Slammer 200

Driver: Matt Mills | Crew Chief: Landon Polinski (photo provided)

DARLINGTON, S.C. — The opening round of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoffs at Darlington Raceway proved to be a challenging afternoon for the Niece Motorsports stable. The Sober or Slammer 200, a 147-lap battle at the historic “Track Too Tough to Tame,” tested all three Niece entries with early setbacks, on-track incidents, and damage […]

Kaulig Racing Prepares for Cook Out Southern 500 with Local Support at Darlington

Kaulig Weekly Preview - Darlington

DARLINGTON, S.C. — The lights will shine bright on Sunday evening as the NASCAR Cup Series opens its Playoffs with the Cook Out Southern 500, and for Kaulig Racing, the weekend carries both competitive urgency and hometown pride. Local Roots, Special Look Black’s Tire Service (BTS), a family-owned company with more than 70 locations across […]

NASCAR Playoffs Open at Darlington; Xfinity Series Heads West to Portland

NASCAR Cup Series

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 27, 2025) — The NASCAR postseason officially gets underway this weekend with a full slate of national series action. The NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series highlight Labor Day weekend at historic Darlington Raceway, while the NASCAR Xfinity Series travels west to tackle the technical challenges of Portland International […]

Kaulig Racing Looks to Add to Road Course Legacy in Portland

Kaulig Portland Preview (submitted image)

PORTLAND, Ore. — Kaulig Racing has made Portland International Raceway a proving ground over the past three seasons, scoring two victories and establishing itself as one of the most consistent teams on the 1.97-mile road course. When the NASCAR Xfinity Series field takes the green flag for the Pacific Office Automation 147, the organization will […]

Niece Motorsports Set to Tackle “The Lady in Black” with Three-Truck Lineup

Niece Motorsports (submitted image)

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Niece Motorsports heads back to Darlington Raceway for the Sober or Slammer 200, carrying both confidence and unfinished business at a track that delivered the organization its first victory last season. In 21 combined starts at “The Lady in Black,” Niece drivers have earned one win, four top-five finishes, and four top-10s. […]

ThorSport Racing Kicks Off Truck Series Playoffs at Darlington with Four-Truck Lineup

ThorSport Racing (submitted image)

Prepares for Darlington The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series returns to the historic Darlington Raceway this weekend for the Sober or Slammer 200, the opening race of the 2025 Truck Series Playoffs. Four ThorSport Racing drivers will take on the “Track Too Tough to Tame,” each entering with different storylines but a shared goal of strong […]

Delta Prepares to Celebrate 150 Years with Sesquicentennial Festival

Delta, Iowa will be celebrating it's 150th Anniversary starting September 5th, 2025.

DELTA, Iowa — The town of Delta is preparing to mark a milestone this September, as the community comes together to celebrate its 150th anniversary with a three-day festival filled with tradition, family activities, and community pride. The event, billed as “Delta Days — 150 Years and Counting: Built on a Strong Foundation,” will run […]

Clow Valve Unveils $80 Million Foundry Expansion in Oskaloosa

Mark Willet center with scissors, cuts the ribbon on Clow Valve's newest addition to their foundry in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Clow Valve held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, August 22, to celebrate the opening of its long-anticipated $80 million foundry expansion, a project that officials say secures local jobs, doubles production capacity, and ensures the company’s role as one of Oskaloosa’s economic anchors for decades to come. The event drew local leaders, […]

Oskaloosa Fire Department Adds New Engine 75 to Fleet

Oskaloosa's new fire apparatus arrived last week and was immediately put into service.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The Oskaloosa Fire Department has placed a new fire engine into service, replacing two aging trucks with one modern apparatus designed and built in Iowa. The new rig, known as Engine 75, arrived in August and was immediately put into operation. Manufactured by Toyne Fire Apparatus in Breda, the pumper/tanker combines the […]

                 

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