Category: Track News

UPDATE It can't be called a first because it happened in a different form last year, but Indianapolis Motor Speedway now has sponsor decals on its track walls. As of … Read More

A statement from Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Belskus on the passing of Carroll Shelby. Automotive design and engineering icon Shelby died May 10 in … Read More

Austin's mayoral race went from testy to nasty Monday, with both major candidates accusing the other of some form of dishonesty about the Formula One racetrack being built just east … Read More

The release sent out by Charlotte Motor Speedway suggesting that the lights at the track were Bruton Smith's idea is not true. I will not stand by and see history … Read More

The British Racing Drivers' Club, which owns the circuit, agreed a period of exclusivity last autumn with a mysterious group, believed to be Qatari-backed, and a deal was expected to … Read More

Kentucky Speedway during Saturday's Ford Fan Day unveiled to the public more than $11M in parking and infrastructure improvements made since last summer. The free event also included "live music, … Read More

A routine inspection of the Kansas Speedway racing surface Friday night turned up a five-inch long, two-inch-deep and two-inch wide chuck of loose asphalt in turn one along a seam … Read More

If there's a lasting image from last year's inaugural Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway, it doesn't involve the streams of headlights inching toward the racetrack long after the event … Read More

Representatives of Circuit of The Americas today set the record straight about claims that Circuit investor Red McCombs might sell a portion of his ownership interest in the sports, entertainment … Read More

The first major step in the re-opening of Irwindale Speedway will take place when the eighth-mile drag strip opens next week. A weekly Thursday night program will resume on April … Read More

San Antonio billionaire Red McCombs might have less than a week to decide whether he's willing to be bought out of the Circuit of the Americas racetrack or instead will … Read More

In March, racing promoter Tavo Hellmund filed a lawsuit against investors Bobby Epstein and Red McCombs and other individuals and companies linked to Circuit of the Americas, the $300 million … Read More

Five names that were a big part of the history of Watkins Glen International – Argetsinger, Stewart, Riesbeck, Seneca, and Bodine – will adorn five new grandstands at the storied … Read More

Two people died after their motorcycles collided at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Saturday. A third person was injured in the accident. Officials said 66-year-old Alan Richard Mockus and 71-year-old Thomas … Read More

A pair of new grandstands are being set up at Silverstone ahead of the 2012 British Grand Prix. Due to high demand in ticket sales, already up by 10 percent … Read More

Want to know about the state of affairs in NASCAR? Look at this list of NASCAR tracks and their seating capacity! Look how the capacities have SHRUNK and they're still … Read More

Speedway Motorsports Inc. officials today unveiled $4M in upgrades to Charlotte Motor Speedway. Among the improvements are “The Hub," a new private infield compound, and Champions Pavilion, a premium, all-inclusive … Read More

Daytona International Speedway is getting another repave. Track president Joie Chitwood III says the asphalt in Turn 3 will be removed and repaved following Saturday's motorcycle racing event. Workers have … Read More