Category: Track News

Chicagoland Speedway today announced that the facility, for the second consecutive year, will kick off the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup during the 2012 season on September 15 and … Read More

As part of its latest development program, Silverstone owners the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) have installed two of the most advanced electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to offer visitors … Read More

Hurricane Irene proved to be more than a hindrance to several NASCAR tracks over the weekend, but officials at Richmond, New Hampshire and Dover expect upcoming race weekends to go … Read More

The rows of tobacco and corn growing on land across from Kentucky Speedway will be replaced next year by rows of cars. This week the speedway bought a large tract … Read More

Great tracks are known by great landmarks. The Dunlop Bridge at Le Mans, Eau Rouge at Spa-Francorchamps, the Pagoda at Indianapolis Motor Speedway instantly identify these celebrated circuits. For generations … Read More

After several months of track improvements, Memphis International Raceway drag strip is ready for racing. On Sunday evening, Memphis International Raceway (MIR) hosted the Drag Racing Track Tune Up. Dozens … Read More

Click here to see photos of the Indian GP circuit. It appears questionable whether it will be ready in time to host the Indian GP on October 30th.

The Rockingham Speedway, which hosted NASCAR Sprint Cup races from 1965 to 2004, is taking a huge step toward once again hosting big-league racing as SAFER "soft wall" barriers will … Read More

The France Family owns NASCAR and the France Family also owns Watkins Glen through it's majority control of ISC. So when this article says NASCAR is talking to Watkins Glen … Read More

Michael Printup, president of Watkins Glen International, after the Cup tour's second such rain-postponement here in the past three years, is already talking with his track engineers about how to … Read More

As seen from Turn 1, the grandstand subgrade preparation has begun, the paddock building base material has gone down and pier drilling for the pit building can be seen. Subgrade … Read More

Is Brownsburg rivaling Speedway as the auto racing epicenter in central Indiana? Maybe not yet, but it certainly is growing its racing enterprises faster than Speedway. Last month Brownsburg arguably … Read More

Leonard Hoops, the new CEO of the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association, is taking a look at changing the branding strategy that drives the city’s tourism and convention initiative. And … Read More

About 20,000 cars and other personal vehicles carrying more than 72,000 people will descend on a Formula One race planned next year at a racetrack under construction in southeastern Travis … Read More

Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) said Wednesday that it swung to a second-quarter loss, weighed down by a $48.6 million impairment charge and a drop in revenue. The motorsports marketer, promoter … Read More

How hot does it get in Texas? How about cooking a flatbread pizza on the track surface of Texas Motor Speedway. Imagine if F1 stuck to its June race date. … Read More

Hungarian Grand Prix chiefs are hoping to get the funding in place to resurface the Hungaroring track for next year, following complaints from drivers last weekend. With the circuit having … Read More

Visitors to Formula 1's newest race track, the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, will experience a “unique American treasure", according to its executive vice president.Last week saw the … Read More

Dover Motorsports, Inc. /quotes/zigman/300875/quotes/nls/dvd DVD +1.09% today reported results for the three months ended June 30, 2011. As previously reported, the assets, liabilities and operating results of the Company's Gateway … Read More