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Independent tracking · 2026 Session Recap

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Apex Motorsports Policy tracks the legislation, regulatory fights, and business decisions shaping NASCAR, race tracks, teams, and the broader motorsports industry, issue by issue, state by state. Coverage includes original long-form analysis: sports gambling, track economics, and the policy fights that shape the sport, along with an annual scorecard tracking motorsports policy across all 50 states.

2026 session, top movers
01 NCHB 471: Motorsports facility tax credit 3d
02 TXSB 213: Sports wagering integrity fee 6d
03 FLHB 88: Racetrack noise preemption 11d
04 USHR 1904: Racing parts emissions clarity 19d
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Fifty States of Speed

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01 / Analysis

Written coverage

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02 / The Grid

What's moving, what's stalled, what's law

A look back at every bill Apex tracked through the 2026 session. Flag color shows how each one ended.

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In committee at session's end Amended or contested Enacted, signed into law Stalled Dead / vetoed
03 / The Map

2026 session activity by state

A look back at which states saw real legislative action this session. Click a state for detail, or click a track pin for that facility's state legislators.

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