Speedway Motorsports loses $1.5M in 1Q
Speedway Motorsports Inc. reports a first-quarter net loss of $1.5 million or 4 cents per diluted share. In the same period last year, the Concord-based company earned $9 million, or … Read More
Category: Track News
Month of May gets underway Saturday at IMS
Alternative energy will take center stage Saturday, May 7 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as the celebration of the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 gets underway with Emerging Tech Day and … Read More
Mari Hulman George, Foyt To Place Golden Brick
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Chairman of the Board Mari Hulman George and legendary four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt will place a commemorative "golden" brick into the famous Yard of Bricks … Read More
Lon Bromley Joins Circuit of the Americas
Circuit of the Americas has hired Lon Bromley as Director of Safety. A 20-year veteran of the racing world, Bromley is considered an expert in the field of motor sports … Read More
Thermal Motorsports Track & Club Approved by County Planning Board
Palm Springs, CA – April 2011 – The members-only Thermal Motorsports Track & Club announced they received approval by the county planning board. This approval is one of the last … Read More
Kentucky Speedway bulking up for first Sprint Cup race
With 40,000 more seats, when the IndyCar series returns to Kentucky in October the grandstands are going to look deserted Kentucky Speedway officials are making sure their facility is ready … Read More
Baltimore GP preparations, utility work cause headaches
With the winter construction hiatus ended and road projects in full swing, Baltimore drivers are seeing orange — as safety cones and barrels mark many downtown roadwork sites. And thanks … Read More
Rough winter takes toll Indy Speedway road course
Indy Speedway road course to get repaved – will IndyCar race on it? The infield section of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course will be repaved this summer in anticipation … Read More
Dr. Olvey joins Circuit of Americas
Dr. Steve Olvey Circuit of the Americas has a new Director of Medical Services, Dr. Stephen Olvey, M.D. Dr. Olvey is considered one of the most distinguished experts in motor … Read More
Hans -Jorg Fischer Appointed as a New Executive Consultant of Moscow Raceway
Hans-Jorg Fischer Starting from April 2011 Hans-Jorg Fischer joined the Moscow Raceway team as a new Executive Consultant. Mr. Fischer joined the Moscow Raceway team as new Executive Consultant on … Read More
STP Nationwide sponsor for June 4 Chicagoland Speedway event
Chicagoland Speedway has announced that STP has signed on to be the title sponsor of the June 4th NASCAR Nationwide Series Race at Chicagoland Speedway. Danica Patrick and Daytona 500 … Read More
Circuit of the Americas(TM) Partners with Texas Schools
Students from four Texas schools are playing an important part in building Circuit of the Americas, future home of Formula 1™ and MotoGP™ Grand Prix World Championships. Texas A&M University, … Read More
Austin facility named Circuit of the Americas
The United States Grand Prix group responsible for bringing Formula 1™ back to the United States in 2012, has officially named its Austin facility, Circuit of the Americas. The brand … Read More
Interlagos set for changes?
The Brazilian motor racing federation has asked the FIA for safety advice after a stock car driver died at the Interlagos on Sunday. Gustavo Sondermann was killed when he crashed … Read More
Watkins Glen construction update
UPDATE Watkins Glen is also preparing for a large music festival by the band Phish over the July 4th weekend. 04/05/11 Despite constant weather changes ranging from snow to rain … Read More
LBGP and House of Blues team up for ticket deal
The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and three Southern California House of Blues locations are offering a unique combination discount ticket offer to the public. Visitors to the House … Read More
Bruton Smith and Frances solidify their controlling interests
Bruton Smith, smiling all the way to the bank The ownership structure and executive salaries for the two major NASCAR track ownership groups were recently filed as part of proxy … Read More
Jerez circuit close to bankruptcy
Jerez from the air A week after a dispute with MotoGP, the Jerez circuit in southern Spain has it is close to bankruptcy and has asked for court protection from … Read More
Most Ky. Speedway Upgrades Nearly Complete
Kentucky Speedway's facelift should be complete well before NASCAR's top series visits the track for the first time in July. Officials said Thursday the major parts of the ambitious expansion … Read More
MIS tunnel project to improve infield access
MIS tunnel construction Accessing the infield at Michigan International Speedway with a pre-race pit pass or infield wristband just got easier with the second phase of a construction project to … Read More
F1-related group raises $12.5 million from investors
An entity connected to the proposed Formula One race in Austin has raised $12.5 million toward the planned $250 million project, according to documents filed today with the federal Securities … Read More
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course sale leaves room for hope
Dario Franchitti at Mid-Ohio in 2010 I would have lost this wager. If someone would have bet me a north central Ohio race track was going to be sold this … Read More
Same old story every year – hotels rip off NASCAR race fans
Room rates and minimum-night stays occupy the minds of NASCAR track executives these days almost as much as tickets and traffic. A recent sign that makes the trend clear: Bristol … Read More
Green Savoree Buys Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, The Mid-Ohio School
Mid-Ohio Green Savoree Racing Promotions, through newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary Green Savoree Mid-Ohio, LLC, has purchased Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and The Mid-Ohio School from Dublin, Ohio-based TrueSports, Inc. … Read More