Overbuilt MIS to eliminate grandstands
To avoid the embarrassment of huge sections of fans dressed as empty bleacher seats, Michigan Speedway will reduce the capacity of their grandstand (A total of five of the silver … Read More
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To avoid the embarrassment of huge sections of fans dressed as empty bleacher seats, Michigan Speedway will reduce the capacity of their grandstand (A total of five of the silver … Read More
Road America has released its 2012 Schedule with a line-up of ten public events for its 57th season. The schedule features AMA Pro Racing, the American Le Mans Series and … Read More
Speedway Motorsports Inc.’s financial results have exceeded company expectations for the first nine months of 2011, even with it not including $772,000 of ticket revenue taken in from the race … Read More
With its NASCAR business in a tailspin due to dwindling ticket demand, Dover Motorsports, Inc. announced that it has been notified by the New York Stock Exchange that it must … Read More
Longtime Indianapolis Motor Speedway media center official Bill York was announced as the winner of the 2011 Jim Chapman Award for excellence in motorsports public relations. The Chapman Award is … Read More
*The complete major event schedule for Infineon Raceway in 2012: · 24 Hours of LeMons – (March, tentative) · West Coast Moto Jam – May 4-6 · Sonoma Historic Motorsports … Read More
After a year of closure, Gateway International Raceway outside St. Louis is set to reopen for the 2012 season. Madison, Ill.-based KSKD TV reports a group of investors led by … Read More
New Jersey Motorsports Park's 2012 schedule is highlighted by the return of two major spectator events that have become staples on NJMP's annual calendar. GRAND-AM Road Racing, featuring the Rolex … Read More
Alonso exits Silverstone pit lane A group of foreign investors is "poised to take control" of Silverstone, site of the F1 British Grand Prix according to the London Times. The … Read More
Moscow Raceway still under construction Moscow Raceway, the first and only Formula 1 circuit in Russia, will host the World Series by Renault as its official opening ceremony on July … Read More
Watkins Glen International is proud to announce that due to demand and fan feedback, the family camping area that was introduced during the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend will … Read More
International Speedway Corp. plans to increase the size of seats at several tracks in 2013 as it looks to continue to battle the economy and other factors contributing to lower … Read More
ISC today cited NASCAR scheduling changes and "macroeconomic challenges" for a year-over-year dip in Q3 income and revenues. Total revenues for the period were $150.3M, down from $160.2M for the … Read More
New Jersey Motorsports Park recently officially emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, just a few months after announcing its reorganization plan. The plan moved quickly from the start, which included … Read More
On June 4, 2010 Pocono Raceway announced the Raceway was embarking on an expansive construction project directed to improve driver safety and enhance competition. In the fall of 2010, more … Read More
Doug Fritz, former president of Richmond International Raceway, has been named chief executive officer of Iowa Speedway. Fritz, along with track president Stan Clement, will lead Iowa Speedway's long-term strategic … Read More
For Kentucky Speedway, the issue going forward is simple: Will the fans who spent hours mired in the mother of all traffic jams before the first Sprint Cup race at … Read More
Experienced sports marketing and sales executives Brent Schoeb and Patrick Merna have joined the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, focusing on corporate partnership and sales services for the facility and its events. … Read More
Road America, Inc. has announced an expanded partnership with Carlisle Brake & Friction (CBF) that will focus on their recently-formed Hawk Performance Products Group. The group, which includes the brands … Read More
As part of today's officially announced 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule, the expanded Brickyard 400 weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, dubbed Super Weekend, stands out as one of the … Read More
The three grandstands at the base of the esses, that have been there since the 60s, will be replaced Watkins Glen International was a hotbed of activity leading into and … Read More
Republican state senators questioned Tuesday why the state was spending $3.6 million to widen roads and build a pedestrian tunnel to help ease traffic congestion around the Kentucky Speedway for … Read More
Repaving the Michigan International Speedway oval is the biggest part of the $7 million project, but it’s not the only racing course scheduled to be repaved for 2012. The speedway’s … Read More
Iowa Speedway president Jerry Jauron is resigning after 3½ years. Jauron told The Associated Press on Monday he is leaving to become a general manager at Urbandale, Iowa-based C & … Read More
Jackson, Michigan locals believe that this weekend’s MiFest concert, being held at Michigan International Speedway (MIS), is a looming fiasco. Event organizers are talking about 10,000 tickets sold, which – … Read More