An Inside Look at Motorsports
Bruton Smith. SMI Chair & CEO Bruton Smith on Thursday told North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory that he wants to spend $100M to "improve Charlotte Motor Speedway, and then appeared … Read More
Larson's car sent parts flying into grandstand, injuring fans Nine fans injured when a race car flew into a safety fence and sprayed debris in the grandstands at Daytona International … Read More
The Celebration of Automobiles Vintage and Classic Car Show will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a fourth consecutive year on Saturday, May 10, with this year's edition featuring … Read More
Units in Thunder Village Many of today's modern racetracks have everything the average racing enthusiast is looking for including new concession choices, entertainment venues, new corporate suites and even active … Read More
With 58 days until its first event of the season, one of America's most competitive racetracks, the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, is getting ready to kick-off an exciting summer of … Read More
The Florida Legislature heads into the last week of its annual session, where it could determine whether Daytona Int'l Speedway's renovations "qualify for tax incentives." The "chance is still there" … Read More
Al Unser Jr., a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, is the latest driver to confirm participation in the Sportscar Vintage Racing Ass’n Indy Legends Pro-Am at Indianapolis Motor Speedway … Read More
Darlington Raceway on Saturday announced a marketing campaign that will "highlight its history going forward into next year's Bojangles' Southern 500 weekend," according to Lou Bezjak of the Florence MORNING … Read More
Despite rain delaying this year's Daytona 500, ISC saw an increase in Q1 revenue from a year ago. Revenue rose to $131.8M for the quarter from $128.6M over the same … Read More
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad yesterday signed Senate File 2341, the "sales tax rebate bill for Iowa Speedway." Officials on hand for the bill signing included Iowa Speedway President Jimmy Small … Read More
A proposal for Volusia County (Fla.) to contribute $20M to the startup costs for the One Daytona project today will go back to the County Council. ISC and developers Jacoby … Read More
Kevin Kalkhoven Three motorsports legends with a history of checkered flags at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach – driver Dario Franchitti and owners Gerald Forsythe and Kevin Kalkhoven … Read More
Sonoma Raceway "will seek permission to hold non-racing events" at the track, seeking to host a "four-day rock festival as a way to refresh its operations and restore some lost … Read More
A statement from Road America President and General Manager, George Bruggenthies, about the death of long time Road America board member and racer, Jim Jeffords: "Jim Jeffords was the definitive … Read More
Silverstone has called on David Cameron to halt a proposed £30 million in "illegal" state funding to help build a new circuit in Wales, according to a report in the … Read More
The Iowa state House Ways & Means Committee yesterday unanimously approved a plan to "extend a tax break" for Iowa Speedway, and the measure is "now eligible for floor debate." … Read More
Texas Motor Speedway lit up last night as track officials "unveiled the world's largest high-definition LED video board to the public," according to Richard Durrett of ESPN DALLAS. Sitting along … Read More
Plans for the land from the defunct Texas World Speedway The College Station City Council will be asked March 27 to approve a $513 million dollar development that will eventually … Read More
Following intensive and constructive negotiations, the race for the Nurburgring has been decided: Prof. Dr. Thomas B. Schmidt, the managing director in charge of the restructuring process, and the insolvency … Read More
Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Corbett (R) congratulates Pocono Raceway President & CEO, Brandon Igdalsky (L) on the results of an economic study that showed Pocono Raceway impact on the State at … Read More
Decisions for race fans and guests of Bristol Motor Speedway on where to park and how to get in and out are a bit easier to make with park and … Read More
Daytona Beach City Council members today will discuss contributing another $20M toward the One Daytona project at Daytona Int'l Speedway. City commissioners last night voted unanimously to support giving ISC … Read More
UPDATE Kentucky Speedway The Kentucky Speedway on Friday paid a long overdue bill of nearly $300,000 to Kentucky State Police for providing security on the track’s grounds during four major … Read More
In a major development for southern New Jersey off-road enthusiasts, New Jersey Motorsports Park announced today that it has made a land purchase for the planned Field of Dreams off-road … Read More
he Circuit of the Americas near Austin, Texas, has apparently lost one of its longest-tenured, most experience executives with the recent departure of Bruce Knox, executive vice-president of COTA. The … Read More
