Final briefs filed in Kentucky-NASCAR appeal
NASCAR and International Speedway Corp. as well as Kentucky Speedway have filed their final briefs in the track’s appeal in its antitrust lawsuit in U.S. Appeals Court in Cincinnati, Ohio. … Read More
Category: Track News
New Milwaukee Mile promoter announced
Wisconsin Motorsports, LLC has signed an agreement to retain promoter rights at The Milwaukee Mile motor speedway. The historic venue is located on the Wisconsin State Fair Park grounds in … Read More
LVMS officials urge race fans to use mass transit
More than any previous year, race fans attending Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Feb. 27-March 1 NASCAR Weekend events are advised to use mass transportation or alternate routes due to a … Read More
Silverstone reveals track changes
Planned Silverstone changes Silverstone has unveiled provisional plans for the MotoGP circuit. The most significant addition will be a new section of track running from the approach at Abbey corner … Read More
Sebring tack establishes Walk of Fame
Don Panoz unveils Walk of Fame bricks Legends from all forms of motorsport have been gracing the landscape of Sebring International Raceway since the 1950s. Now, memories of those legends … Read More
Billionaire Bruton Smith wants taxpayer money
A bill that would offer tax incentives to Speedway Motorsports Inc. if it brings a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race to Kentucky Speedway could be introduced to state lawmakers next … Read More
Kentucky Gov. Beshear Announces Pursuit of Sprint Cup Series Event
Gov. Steve Beshear today voiced his support for an amendment to the Kentucky Tourism Development Act to add a new eligible category of so-called “legacy expansion" projects. At a Capitol … Read More
NASCAR announcement tomorrow
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. tomorrow in Frankfort with Speedway Motorsports Inc. chairman Bruton Smith and others. An advisory distributed this morning indicated … Read More
Las Vegas Strip to host NASCAR Hauler Parade
In 2008, tens of thousands of people lined the Las Vegas Strip to watch the NASCAR team haulers parade down one of the country's most famous streets. Due to the … Read More
Blackberry executive to race in Long Beach
Doug Fregin is going racing! Doug Fregin The 49-year-old Fregin, co-founder and retired Vice President of Operations for Research in Motion, makers of the popular Blackberry communication devices, had the … Read More
Daytona still predicting sellout for the 500
UPDATE #3 Daytona International Speedway has no more of its 159,000 grandstand seats available for the Daytona 500 on Sunday, according to a track news release. About 5,600 tickets had … Read More
Lots of entertainment at Auto Club Speedway
One of the major ingredients of presenting a NASCAR weekend is the special off track entertainment for the fans. It's an added incentive to make the fans want to purchase … Read More
Empress Casino packages available for NASCAR weekend
The 2009 NASCAR season is underway, and it’s time for race fans to make their reservations in Joliet to see their favorite drivers trade paint at the Chicagoland Speedway. Empress … Read More
Milwaukee Mile circling the drain
UPDATE #2 The Wisconsin State Fair Park Board has decided to cut ties with Milwaukee Mile Holdings LLC, the group that promotes and runs auto racing at the Milwaukee Mile. … Read More
Bumpy Daytona track causes wrecks galore
UPDATE #2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. believes Daytona International Speedway could use a face-lift. Earnhardt said Wednesday that NASCAR's most storied track, which hasn't been repaved since August 1978, is long … Read More
AMS partners with local hotels to cap rates
In an ongoing effort to make attending Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR events more economically feasible for its fans, Atlanta Motor Speedway has partnered with local hotels to offer fans discounted … Read More
More bad news about Donington Park
(GMM) Bad news continues to flow out of Donington Park, providing ammunition to the cynics who doubt the circuit can host the British grand prix from 2010. At the weekend … Read More
Racing Roulette returns for 2009!
After tremendous response a year ago, Racing Roulette returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway in what could result in the lowest-ever ticket prices for the March 8 Kobalt Tools 500 at … Read More
Gossage and Dale Jr bury the hatchet
Earnhardt Jr. and Eddie Gossage have buried the hatchet Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage said he and #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. have buried the hatchet. The two men had a … Read More
Man convicted in Kansas Speedway shooting is sentenced
UPDATE #3 The man convicted of shooting a Kansas City, Kan., police detective at Kansas Speedway was sentenced Friday to more than 48 years in prison. Fredrick Douglas, 68, was … Read More
Daytona 500 Winner Coming to San Francisco
Race fans are invited to Willie Mays Plaza at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Wednesday, Feb. 18, for a midday rally with the winner of the 2009 Daytona 500. … Read More
Testing with a Difference
Palm Beach international Raceway today announced their 2009 "Testing with a Difference," program, which provides qualified drivers with an opportunity to take the seat in a sponsored Team PBIR Firestone … Read More
Darlington Raceway Ambassador Passes Away
Clarice Lane, Darlington Raceway’s best-known female ambassador, died Monday evening after a long illness. Lane, 82, was a part of the inaugural event at the track in 1950 and an … Read More
Bid to race against celebrities
Here's a opportunity you can't pass up. Fans can bid for a spot on the starting grid of a star-studded field in the 33rd Annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, part of … Read More
Gasoline Alley businesses upset
A proposed closure of Grande Avenue in Speedway has more than a few Gasoline Alley businesses riled up. Allison Transmission—which has plants on both sides of Grande Avenue just south … Read More