An Inside Look at Motorsports
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
Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage on Saturday said the track's surface will be repaved "sooner than later." Gossage in his comments "acknowledged what will please ticket-buying fans and disappoint … Read More
SMI this morning announced a mixed bag for its Q3 earnings report, as admissions revenue for core events was down but profit from non-core events was up sharply on the … Read More
EGEICO’s Patrick Judge (second from right) gets ready to cut the ribbon on the new “GEICO Restart Zone," that was introduced Friday at Talladega Superspeedway. Judge is pictured with Talladega … Read More
A huge crowd turned out in 2012 The Circuit of the Americas is bullish about its future following a rather disastrous '15 that threatened the whole operation. "COTA is very … Read More
Except for MotoGP, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has failed to draw a big crowd for 20 years Friends of Laguna Seca has emerged from a competitive bid process with an … Read More
International Speedway Corp details 3rd quarter financials: International Speedway Corp. held its conference call with investor analysts Thursday morning to detail results from the third quarter. ISC hosted four Sprint … Read More
Less than five months after the completion of a repaving and reconfiguration project at Kentucky Speedway, track officials announced Monday the repaving part will be done again. “When our team … Read More
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course has announced its 2017 spectator event schedule and that tickets will go on sale to the public October 17. The historic race course’s four major professional … Read More
"Daytona International Speedway experienced moderate damage from Hurricane Matthew with impacts to lights, speakers, signage, fences, gates, awnings and palm trees. Daytona International Speedway Ticket Office and Tours and the … Read More
Atlanta Motor Speedway has opened its Family Campgrounds located on the grounds of the 1.5-mile facility for Hurricane Matthew evacuees, free of charge. The Family Campground, located in front of … Read More
ISC released '16 FY Q3 results today for the period ended Aug. 31, with the results showing an increase in total revenue but another downtick in the admissions revenue category. … Read More
Texas is a 1.5-mile track. Bristol a 0.5-mile track. The fans would be too far away from the field at TMS. The fans might come once, but never return Texas … Read More
Hole in pavement Texas Motor Speedway crew today "began repairing a hole in the asphalt of the venue's infield road course blasted open by a lightning strike Thursday night." The … Read More
Int'l Speedway Corp. named Boston-based DSF Sports & Entertainment President Rick Brenner President of Michigan Int'l Speedway. He will replace Roger Curtis, who "resigned Aug. 30 after a decade running" … Read More
Jourdain in the Gigante car at Laguna Seca in 2003 Friends of Laguna Seca (Friends) is a new non-profit public benefit corporation dedicated to the revitalization and modernization of the … Read More
While Richmond International Raceway President Dennis Bickmeier's focus has been on staging this week's NASCAR events, he has kept a professional eye on Bristol Motor Speedway's venture into college football. … Read More
Football up next BRISTOL, Tenn. – Marcus Smith once considered a career in journalism while attending the University of North Carolina. Now, as the CEO of Speedway Motorsports Inc., Smith … Read More
Monza's current configuration Track officials at Monza, the home of the Italian Grand Prix, are planning to replace the Rettifilio chicane with a new, high-speed configuration in 2017 if rumors … Read More
Int’l Speedway Corp. this afternoon announced that Michigan Int’l Speedway President Roger Curtis is leaving the role, effective immediately, a few days after the track finished out its second and … Read More
