Swanson Breaks Through For Ironton Global Allentown Indoor Victory

Allentown, PA (Saturday, Jan. 10) – Matt Swanson executed a textbook late-race restart to muscle past Ryan Flores and score a hard-earned victory in the Ironton Global Allentown Indoor Race Saturday night at the PPL Center. The win marked the Harvard, Mass. driver’s first career triumph with the Indoor Auto Racing Championship. “I can’t really describe what this means,” Swanson said post-race. “It’s definitely one of the biggest achievements of my career. I’m incredibly thankful for the opportunity to drive this car....

Danner Delights Hometown Crowd with First Career Indoor Victory in Ironton Global Allentown Indoor Race

Allentown, PA (Friday, Jan. 9) – Briggs Danner delighted his hometown crowd Friday night by rallying around the outside of Shawn Nye on a mid-race restart and holding off a hard-charging Trevor Catalano to win the Ironton Global Allentown Indoor Race at the PPL Center. The victory was the 24-year-old’s first with the Indoor Auto Racing Championship. “It will probably start to settle in when we come walking in tomorrow (Saturday). But it’s an awesome feeling; there’s nothing like it,” Danner said...

Andy Jankowiak Set for Daytona–Allentown Racing Double This Saturday

ALLENTOWN, PA - Andy Jankowiak will take on a rare and ambitious racing challenge to open the 2026 season, attempting a unique Daytona–Allentown “double” in the same day. Jankowiak will spend Friday and Saturday testing with KLAS Motorsports at Daytona International Speedway as part of his ARCA Series commitments. When testing concludes Saturday afternoon, he will fly directly from Florida to Pennsylvania and head straight to the PPL Center in Allentown to compete in the second day of competition in the...

VanDoren, Janisch Lead PA Drivers Hoping For Another Allentown Indoor Racing Series Victory

VanDoren, Janisch Lead PA Drivers Hoping For Another Allentown Indoor Racing Series Victory Allentown, PA – In 15 TQ Midget races contested inside the PPL Center over the past nine years, a Pennsylvania driver has visited Victory Lane just twice. Young standout Tanner VanDoren of Slatington and veteran Matt Janisch of Wind Gap are hoping to become the first Keystone State drivers to score multiple Allentown Indoor Racing Series victories when the Ironton Global Races return on Friday and Saturday, January...

Flores Or The Field, Who Has The Edge At 10th Allentown Indoor Series Opener

Flores Or The Field, Who Has The Edge At 10th Allentown Indoor Series Opener Allentown, PA – When the Indoor Auto Racing Series returns to the PPL Center in Allentown, PA for a tenth time on January 9 and 10 for the Ironton Global race weekend, Huntersville, N.C. driver Ryan Flores will once again be the odds-on favorite to win at least one of the two TQ Midget features contested on Friday and Saturday night. Flores’ record on the PPL Center’s concrete floor...

Four TQ Midget Rookies To Make Debut At Allentown Indoor Auto Racing Series Opener

Four TQ Midget Rookies To Make Debut At Allentown Indoor Auto Racing Series Opener Allentown, PA - Four Young Gun drivers from three different states will take on TQ Midget Car veterans at the Indoor Auto Racing Series opener during the Ironton Global Indoor Races on Friday and Saturday, January 9 and 10, at the PPL Center in Allentown, PA. Logan Watt, 17, of nearby Boyertown will likely be the fan favorite driving as a teammate for Allentown’s own Briggs Danner. Watt,...

Allentown Indoor Races Return With $10,000 Ironton Auto Body Sweep Bonus

Allentown, PA – When the Indoor Auto Racing Series returns to the PPL Center in Allentown, PA, on January 9 & 10 for the ninth annual Ironton Global Allentown Indoor Races, TQ Midget drivers will once again have a chance to capture the $10,000 Ironton Auto Body Challenge by sweeping the weekend and winning both features. In 2024, young driver Tanner VanDoren of nearby Schnecksville, PA, and Ryan Flores of Huntersville, NC split the TQ Midget mains on the 1/10-mile concrete...

Logan Watt to Team With Briggs Danner/ Kevin Graver Jr. in Highly Anticipated Allentown TQ Debut

Logan Watt to Team With Briggs Danner/ Kevin Graver Jr. in Highly Anticipated Allentown TQ Debut Allentown, PA – Rising young dirt Modified star Logan Watt will make both his Indoor Auto Racing Series and TQ Midget debut during the Ironton Global Allentown Indoor Races on Friday and Saturday, January 9 and 10, at the PPL Center in Allentown, PA. The recently turned 17-year-old second-generation driver from nearby Boyertown will team with hometown favorite Briggs Danner, driving a brand-new Kevin Graver Jr.-built...

Special Will Cagle Shootout To Kick Off Ironton Global Allentown Indoor Races January 9–10

Allentown, PA – The 2026 Ironton Global Allentown Indoor Races will open in exciting fashion with a brand-new special event honoring one of short track racing’s most accomplished and respected figures: Will Cagle. On Friday night, January 9, the top 10 fastest TQ Midget drivers in time trials will square off in a unique 15-lap Will Cagle Shootout, a tribute to the legendary racer who made his final competitive attempt at the inaugural Allentown Indoor Race back in 2016. Longtime event sponsor...

Tickets Go On Sale November 13 for East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals at CURE Insurance Arena

TRENTON, NJ – The countdown is on to one of the most thrilling events of the winter the 7th Annual East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals, returning to the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, NJ, February 20-21, 2026. Tickets for the dirt racing spectacular go on sale Thursday, November 13 at 10 a.m., exclusively through the CURE Insurance Arena box office and online at Ticketmaster.com.   Direct links for prospective buyers are available on the series website indoorautoracing.com. New this year is...