Category: Track News
Circuit of The Americas names Jason Rittenberry chief strategy officer
Circuit of The Americas (COTA) announced today that Jason Rittenberry, CFE has been named chief strategy officer. In this position, Rittenberry will serve as part of the senior leadership team … Read More
Honda Indy Toronto announces new president
Green Savoree Racing Promotions (GSRP), organizers of the Honda Indy Toronto, are pleased to announce the promotion of Jeff Atkinson to president of the Honda Indy Toronto. Formerly the vice … Read More
Ex-Fontana boss screwing up LA Clippers
Gillian Zucker, now working her magic in the NBA Major turmoil behind the scenes with the L.A. Clippers … the players are fuming, the staff is confused … and multiple … Read More
Stupidity cause of fatal accident at Disney Speedway
The Florida Highway Patrol said Thursday that the way the cars were run at the Exotic Driving Experience at the Walt Disney World Speedway contributed to a fatal accident in … Read More
Sale of Miller Motorsports Park complete
Below is a report about the sale of Miller Motorsports Park to the Mitime Investment and Development Group…. Last night (Tuesday August 18th) the Tooele County Commissioners announced at a … Read More
Estes Named New Sebring Track President
Wayne Estes has been named President and General Manager of Sebring International Raceway. The hiring was announced today by Rick Humphrey, Vice President of IMSA Properties, operators of the legendary … Read More
Michigan Int’l Speedway Extends Pit Road Wall In Wake Of Crashes At Pocono
Michigan Int'l Speedway "will extend its pit wall by 150 feet toward Turn 4 in time for this weekend's NASCAR races after two cars had scary impacts on pit road … Read More
Driver killed during track day event at Road Atlanta
Herbert Glenn Dick Jr., a 56-year-old resident of Birmingham, Alabama, was killed on Saturday after crashing his Ford Mustang in a High Performance Driver Education 2 (HPDE 2) session with … Read More
NASCAR to require Pocono to extend pit wall
Pit entry is wide at Pocono. Closing it up will likely make it more dangerous for the IndyCars Word is that NASCAR will force Pocono Raceway to extend its pit … Read More
Bad weather at BMS spring race hurt SMI’s bottom line
UPDATE A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1, An interesting article about the bad weather at Bristol hurting SMI's bottom line. I know the Kingsport Times News is playing to the local … Read More
Michigan Int’l Speedway Diversifying Revenue Streams With Numerous Music Festivals
The success of the three-day Faster Horses country music festival at Michigan Int'l Speedway has prompted the track and concert promoter Live Nation to "begin plans for a rock festival … Read More
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Celebrating Its 25th Anniversary
New Hampshire New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend has several activities planned to celebrate the track’s 25th anniversary. Banners honoring "each NASCAR Sprint Cup race at NHMS and its winner … Read More
MIS worker involved in bizarre Daytona 500 crash dies
Longtime Michigan International Speedway employee Duane D. Barnes, who was involved in the bizarre jet-dryer crash during the 2012 Daytona 500, has died suddenly. Barnes, 55, of Addison passed away … Read More
Brainerd International Raceway appeals for help to repair storm damage
A storm blew through Brainerd International Raceway Sunday night, causing extensive damage and leading the track to cancel the Wednesday Night Street Drags this week. As of Monday morning, most … Read More
Watkins Glen International begins repave project with “The Boot”
Reconstruction begins The photograph to the right illustrates the initial work on Watkins Glen International's resurfacing project that began today. Following the recent SCCA U.S. Majors event, this section of … Read More
Mexico circuit facelift nearly complete
UPDATE Some photos of the new circuit: New pit garages S/F line Stadium Area 07/11/15 Construction at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, the venue for the Mexico Grand Prix, remains on … Read More
Fans Give High Marks To New Daytona Rising
Many seats not done yet The "new and improved – and not yet finished – grandstands at Daytona International Speedway drew mostly rave reviews Saturday from spectators and race fans," … Read More
ISC Statement on Daytona Safety
Statement from International Speedway Corporation (ISC) President John Saunders: "Following February and the completion of Speedweeks in Daytona, International Speedway Corporation, in conjunction with NASCAR, initiated a thorough review and … Read More
Chevrolet To Sponsor One Of Five New Entrance Areas At Daytona (Update)
UPDATE Added photo depicting what the Chevrolet entrance will look like. Chevy entrance at Daytona 07/01/15 Chevrolet today will announce a long-term founding partnership for one of Daytona Int'l Speedway's … Read More
Daytona to offer Confederate flag exchange
Daytona International Speedway will implement a voluntary flag exchange program this weekend for any fans flying a Confederate flag during the track's traditional Independence Day race weekend. DIS President Joie … Read More
Construction Work For Baku’s Temporary F1 Street Circuit Set To Kick Off This Week (Update)
UPDATE (GMM) Once considered an unlikely fit for formula one, Azerbaijan is racing into its grand prix future. Bernie Ecclestone has inked a deal for a street race in Baku, … Read More
Sebring Boss Stephenson Stepping Down
Sebring International Raceway announced today that Tres Stephenson has announced that the 2016 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida will be his last as President … Read More
Fifth Third To Become Daytona Int’l Speedway’s Bank Sponsor
Looking for a deal with an ISC property to round out its NASCAR sponsorship portfolio, Fifth Third Bank this morning will announce that it has filled Daytona Int’l Speedway’s long-open … Read More
IMS Eyes Start Of Goal To Use Venue For More Non-Racing Events
The July 4 Rolling Stones show at Indianapolis Motor Speedway "is the first time in the facility's 106-year history that a concert will happen on a date outside a race … Read More