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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 "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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
MIS President Roger Curtis Michigan International Speedway's reputation for guest services has worldwide reach. Track president Roger Curtis served as keynote speaker at the 2015 Sports Fan Summit in Sydney … Read More
Some records, it seems, are not made to be broken. News from Germany that the owners of the Nurburgring have effectively banned timed runs over the 12.9-mile long Nordschleife means … Read More
Question: What is going on at IMS? Rumor swirling Kevin Forbes has been terminated along with numerous other long-term employees. (Steve, Greenwood, Ind.) Answer: I don't know about other long-term … Read More
The former Kyalami F1 circuit in South Africa will undergo significant upgrades in preparation for a bid to get F1 back at the circuit, something Bernie Ecclestone has wanted for … Read More
SONOMA, Calif. (June 16, 2015) – Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation (HERC) has reached a multi-year agreement with Sonoma Raceway to serve as Official Equipment Rental company of the wine country … Read More
Tito's at Sonoma Race fans can enjoy more than your typical trackside beverage during the upcoming race season in Sonoma, as Tito's Handmade Vodka has been named an official sponsor … Read More
