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Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Chairman O. Bruton Smith may be getting into the road racing business. Smith recently told Sirius XM Sports that he has been contacted by “some Germans" who … Read More
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Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Chairman O. Bruton Smith may be getting into the road racing business. Smith recently told Sirius XM Sports that he has been contacted by “some Germans" who … Read More
UPDATE Design published below this Sicking article [Editor's Note: We'll see if Dr. Sicking can come up with a system to eliminate the fence posts. Meanwhile, the ideas we published … Read More
Hulman & Company, which owns Indianapolis Motor Speedway among other holdings, has expanded its board of directors with the appointment of four successful, visionary business leaders. John F. Ackerman, Jeffrey … Read More
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. reported a fourth quarter net loss of $398,000. This compared to net income of $6 million during the same period of the prior year. The Concord-based company … Read More
California-based technology company Infineon will not renew its naming-rights deal for the speedway in Sonoma, Calif., after its deal expires in May. The news was revealed today as part of … Read More
Less than four weeks away, the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by Legacy has several exciting changes in store for fans attending the IZOD IndyCar Series and Grand-Am … Read More
A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, I cropped the picture of the Ryan Newman turn 4 crash at Phoenix and it sure looks like the mesh catch fencing is on the … Read More
Want an opportunity to ride shotgun with a three time NASCAR Champion and a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame? How about benefiting the Motor Racing Outreach in the … Read More
There have been numerous rumors regarding Irwindale Speedway. Please permit this statement to provide clarification: 1) THE PERMANENT TRACK GRANDSTANDS ARE NOT (NOR ARE THEY IN ANY DANGER OF) BEING … Read More
There will be no gap in the 2013 Speedweeks stock-car schedule. Beginning next year, Daytona International Speedway's "dark days," or the Monday and Tuesday before the Daytona 500, will be … Read More
On Tuesday, February 14th, construction crews will begin installing sections of a 42-foot-wide tunnel beneath Kentucky Highway 35 that will connect new Kentucky Speedway parking fields to the facility's original … Read More
Three tracks that host NASCAR race weekends are on schedule with repaving projects that will all be completed in time to run events on the new surfaces this season, according … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Irwindale is closed. People with trailers on the track property (e.g.-Frank's Radios and King Taco) were told Friday to remove them from … Read More
Ford GT40 The Palm Beach Grand Prix returns for its second year with three full days of racing at Palm Beach International Raceway the weekend of February 17 through 19. … Read More
Iowa Speedway Last summer’s ownership change at Iowa Speedway in Newton has sparked a still-escalating court battle between two Iowa families, with charges in each direction involving unpaid bills and … Read More
Circuit of the Americas provided its first 2012 construction update on Thursday, with several notable accomplishments revealed for the facility that will host its first United States Grand Prix Formula … Read More
Last year's traffic snarls The company hired to direct parking at Kentucky Speedway’s inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race last summer disputes track owner Bruton Smith’s recent assertion that hundreds … Read More
Kansas Casino, the latest France Family shrine Check out this website of the new Hollywood Casino that opened at Kansas Speedway Friday. The visionaries who breathed life into Kansas Speedway … Read More
Kansas Road Course and repaving There are more changes in the works at Kansas Speedway. Officials received the final layout from their design team this week for a proposed road … Read More
It’s a Valentine’s Day gift that both of you will love, spending time together at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 race at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, … Read More
Kentucky Speedway will place single race tickets for its five NASCAR races including the June 30 Sprint Cup Series “Quaker State 400" on sale Feb. 8 at 9:00 a.m., and … Read More
UPDATE International Speedway Corp. saw an increase in profits in 2011 while also cutting seating capacity at nine of its 12 tracks that play host to Sprint Cup races. ISC, … Read More
A judge has thrown out a verdict that would have required New Hampshire Motor Speedway to pay nearly $1 million to cancel its contract with Motor Racing Network, which is … Read More
As the 2012 race season approaches, an abundance of changes are on tap in the various series that compete at Watkins Glen International. Most notably for Glen fans will be … Read More
Dr. Joe Mattiolli Dr. Joseph Mattioli, Pocono Raceway Founder and Chairman of the Board, passed away today at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, surrounded by his loving family, following a … Read More