Category: Track News

After 21/2 years as vice president of marketing and communications at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Chris Schwartz resigned Thursday. A former marketing director at Penske Racing, Schwartz's responsibilities at IMS … Read More

Film actors Keanu Reeves and Adrien Brody are expected to return to the 34th annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, which this year boasts nearly a dozen celebrities, including pro skateboarding star … Read More

Bristol Motor Speedway has the largest grandstand capacity of any of the Speedway Motorsports Inc. tracks, according to the company's annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Bristol's … Read More

The France Family Group, which includes 46 entities ranging from members of the NASCAR-ruling France family to companies they operate, own 69.6% of the voting stock at International Speedway Corp., … Read More

Jeff Schroeder, the golf professional at the Speedway's Brickyard Crossing course, was recently released in a surprising cost-cutting move. Schroeder had been associated with the golf course most of his … Read More

Revenues and profits may have fallen in '09 at International Speedway Corp., but the pay of top execs did not, according to the company’s proxy released today. ISC Vice Chair … Read More

Speedway Motorsports Inc.'s overall revenue declined by 9.9% in 2009, including a 13.3% drop in ticket revenue, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Speedway Motorsports … Read More

International Speedway Corporation (“ISC") today announced it has named Rick Humphrey as Managing Director of Business Operations. Humphrey accepts the role from his most recent position as president of Talladega … Read More

The New Hampshire Motor Speedway wants to build a casino, a hotel and a racing museum on its Loudon, NH track site. But the plans are contingent on the state … Read More

For the 19th consecutive year, Gehl Company, based in West Bend, Wis., a world leader in designing and manufacturing compact equipment for the construction and agricultural markets, will be the … Read More

Texas Motor Speedway announced Monday that it has title sponsor agreements with AAA Texas for the November NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and with Firestone for the June IZOD IndyCar … Read More

Luxury hospitality at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, once reserved for large corporate clients, is available for individuals and small groups at all three IMS events in 2010. There is a … Read More

Las Vegas Motor Speedway recorded its ninth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series sellout with Sunday's running of the Shelby American. Speedway officials sold the final grandstand seats Sunday morning prior … Read More

The NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will continue to be sponsored by Boyd Gaming and its Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, officials of the sponsoring … Read More

Greg Biffle announced that he has acquired partial ownership of Sunset Speedway in Banks Oregon. Biffle also announced the formation of the "DAA Spec Motor Series presented by Sherwin Williams" … Read More

Talladega Superspeedway officials announced that the NASCAR Test Session on March 16 will be open to the public. This will give fans their first glimpse of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series … Read More

Bristol Motor Speedway officials announced the addition of more than 160 feet of SAFER barriers. Track operations personnel extended SAFER (Steel And Foam Energy Reduction) barriers at the exits of … Read More

UPDATE North American Testing Corporation, is the construction and design division of International Speedway Corporation, hence the France company has hired the same company (they own) to patch the track … Read More

Las Vegas Motor Speedway executive O. Bruton Smith is suing singer Wayne Newton, charging Newton is delinquent on a $3.35 million loan and seeking to foreclose on Newton’s Casa de … Read More

An exciting VIP experience to the 2010 Brickyard 400 is the highlight among items added recently to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway online auctions to raise funds for American Red Cross … Read More

The appeal involving Kentucky Speedway’s founding owners suffered another defeat Thursday when a three-judge panel for the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a petition for a rehearing. The … Read More

As the Sprint Cup circuit heads to Auto Club Speedway for the running of the Auto Club 500, the crew of the Wood Brothers #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion will … Read More

Las Vegas Motor Speedway officials are expecting the smoothest vehicle flow ever for the NASCAR Weekend thanks to improvements made to Interstate 15. A design-build project by the Nevada Department … Read More

NASCAR Spokesperson Ramsey Poston spoke on Monday about the pothole issue at Daytona: Q: Are you ready to tell the track now is the time to repave it since it … Read More