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Phoenix Int'l Raceway formally unveiled details of a planned $178M redevelopment of the 53-year-old track. Highlights of the project include new grandstands, a "Fan Zone inside what is currently Turn … Read More
From the AR1.com Youtube page – Phoenix Raceway, together with its parent company, International Speedway Corporation ("ISC"), announced today the details of a $178 million modernization of the race track … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement. 05/23/16 Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law Thursday a bill that provides more than $40 million to promote races … Read More
New Phoenix layout Phoenix Raceway, together with its parent company, International Speedway Corporation ("ISC"), announced today the details of a $178 million modernization of the race track with a variety … Read More
Martinsville Speedway will test its new LED lighting system on Wednesday. NASCAR's oldest venue, which celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2017, announced the project to illuminate the half-mile paperclip-shaped circuit … Read More
The first of a series of digital ads featuring Danica Patrick is expected to debut today as part of a “highly anticipated online marketing campaign by the Daytona Beach Area … Read More
Road America and Chevrolet announced an extension of their partnership today with Chevrolet remaining as the Official Vehicle of the storied four-mile, 14-turn road circuit, through the end of 2019. … Read More
Someday race cars might have no drivers either. After all, racing must be relevant to production cars right? Pennsylvania State officials hope to bring automated vehicle testing to Monroe County. … Read More
MANSFIELD,OH. — The long history of racing in Mansfield Ohio is deep, rich and dates back to 1959 when the original track (Mansfield Raceway) first opened as a 3/8 mile … Read More
Carl Jensen Carl Jensen, a profound racer and vintage racing event official for Road America, passed away on January 5. He was 74. "Everyone is deeply saddened to hear of … Read More
Atlanta Track Surface Twenty years after it was last resurfaced, Atlanta Motor Speedway's historic racing surface is scheduled to be repaved this spring, following the March 3-5 NASCAR Weekend triple-header. … Read More
UPDATE Martinsville Speedway's "Light Up Martinsville" project hit a major milestone Tuesday as the first of 19 light poles was put in place. The project will make the track the … Read More
Bruton and Marcus Smith Major League Soccer executives confirmed that they have been in talks with Bruton and Marcus Smith as potential owners of an expansion team in Charlotte. Charlotte … Read More
You can play 'Walter Mitty' at Sonoma Race enthusiasts often wonder how to get their car on track at Sonoma Raceway. Those drivers can turn their fantasies into reality as … Read More
Johnson wins at Charlotte The Greatest Place to See the Race earned one of the motorsports industry's highest honors this week at the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Indianapolis. … Read More
Daytona Int’l Speedway and the Univ. of Northwestern Ohio have agreed to a multiyear partnership for the school to secure naming rights to the Fanzone, the 211,636-square-foot entertainment section at … Read More
Empty seats at Dover. At least NASCAR is smart enough not to continue to race in front of 3/4 empty grandstands to avoid looking like a complete loser. IndyCar races … Read More
Aerial view of Rockingham Speedway It was announced today that The NC Motor Speedway AKA Rockingham Speedway recognized as the fastest one mile closed circuit race track in the world … Read More
One Daytona The One Daytona mixed-use development on Friday "saw the opening of its first tenant," the Cobb Daytona Luxury Theatres movie complex. ISC CEO Lesa France Kennedy said that … Read More
Grandstand Elevations ISC has approved a $178 million dollar redevelopment plan for Phoenix International Raceway, including new and upgraded seating areas, new concourses, improved hospitality options and a more accessible … Read More
Greg Walter, a 17-year veteran of Speedway Motorsports, Inc., was promoted from within the company to the role of executive vice president of Charlotte Motor Speedway. In his new role, … Read More
Thermal Track southeast of Palm Springs, CA in the desert Beginning January 2017, pro racers and auto/motorcycle enthusiasts alike are expected to flock to Palm Springs as The Thermal Club … Read More
Phoenix to be upgraded It appears the long-awaited renovation of Phoenix International Raceway is at hand. Directors of International Speedway Corp., PIR's parent company, met in recent days and are … Read More
Diana Brennan Longtime Sonoma Raceway spokeswoman Diana Brennan has been promoted to the position of Vice President, Communications and Marketing, raceway officials announced today. Brennan, who has worked in the … Read More
Silverstone UPDATE Two potential bidders for Silverstone, the home of the British Grand Prix, "have walked away from talks, raising fears for the future of the Northamptonshire racetrack," according to … Read More
