Singapore GP wins 3rd award
Singapore skyline at dusk For the third time in a month, the 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix was singled out for excellence by the international motor sports community. … Read More
Category: Track News
GM may axe Daytona sponsorship
General Motors Corp. has not decided whether to renew a decades-long sponsorship of the Daytona International Speedway and its signature stock car race, the Daytona 500, despite the deal's expiration … Read More
ISC won’t lower prices for fans
International Speedway Corp. officials told financial analysts this week that they expect lower admissions revenues in 2009 but don’t plan to offer any last-minute fire sales of tickets to fill … Read More
Bruton Smith’s daughter injured in accident
The daughter of Bruton Smith, Anna Lisa Smith, was taken to the hospital after an accident this morning in Huntersville, NC. The single vehicle accident happened on Gilead Road near … Read More
NJMP announces 2009 schedule
New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) announces the 2009 season schedule featuring a full slate of seven major spectator races over the course of its second season of operation. The Grand-Am … Read More
IndyCar series to test at Barber
The Indy Racing League will use Barber Motorsports Park for a full-field, three-day IndyCar Series test session just prior to the season. The test will be one of just two … Read More
Singapore GP wins Autosport Award
Singapore skyline from track For the second time in a month, the 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix and the Marina Bay circuit are recipients of a major international … Read More
Kansas Speedway Withdraws Application for Gaming Facility
Kansas Entertainment LLC, a 50/50 joint venture between The Cordish Company and Kansas Speedway, announced today it has withdrawn its application for Lottery Gaming Facility Manager for the Northeast Kansas … Read More
Which track will lose Cup date for 2nd date at Kansas?
UPDATE #3 Kansas Speedway will not receive a second Sprint Cup race in 2010 because the track’s parent company, International Speedway Corp., is going to have to reapply for the … Read More
Tickets to Infineon Raceway Now on Sale for 2009
It's all about access during the 2009 Big O Tires Racing Season at Infineon Raceway. Tickets are now on sale for the 2009 motor-racing season, highlighted by the NASCAR Sprint … Read More
Texas Motor Speedway announces $2 million in alteration
Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage on Monday announced plans for a $2 million project that will see the track tear out an estimated 21,022 backstretch seats to make way … Read More
St. Pete GP tickets on sale Monday
Today was the first ad in the St. Petersburg Times advertising the Honda Grand Prix Of St. Petersburg and the Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg… April 3-5..the ad … Read More
Middle East F1 venues form agreement
Teams from the Middle East’s two Formula One motor racing circuits met today to formalize a joint working agreement. A delegation from the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), lead by its … Read More
Motorsports has $4.5B impact on Charlotte area
Motorsports and spinoff businesses account for $4.5 billion in economic impact and an estimated 20,000 jobs in the 16-county region, according to a 2005 study by UNCC professor John Connaughton. … Read More
Guthrie to return to Firestone Indy Lights in 2009
Firestone Indy Lights veteran Sean Guthrie will return in 2009 to drive for the team co-owned by his father, 1997 IndyCar Series rookie of the year Jim Guthrie. The younger … Read More
IMS Online Store holiday sale
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Online Store has unveiled a new look that will create an easier, faster shopping experience just in time for the holidays. To celebrate the launch of … Read More
5 titles could be decided at Homestead in 2009
Clint Bowyer's crew hustles to service his No. 2 BB&T Chevrolet at Homestead. Bowyer won the Nationwide title before a rather sparse crowd Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR MIAMI—In a … Read More
Testing ban screws NASCAR tracks
The stars of NASCAR will not be visiting Kentucky Speedway as often next year. NASCAR on Friday announced a no-testing policy for 2009 that includes tracks where Sprint Cup Series, … Read More
Indy 500 Grill opens at new Indy Airport
With the opening of the new Indianapolis International Airport midfield terminal Nov. 12, air travelers and Indianapolis-area residents have a new dining choice featuring a legendary name: the Indy 500. … Read More
Save on ’09 Watkins Glen tickets
Opening Day at Watkins Glen International in 2009 is already less than 165 days away and tickets for all of the action at Watkins Glen International will go on sale, … Read More
Bruton Smith no longer a billionaire
Bruton Smith isn't smiling as much these days The Wall Street meltdown appears to have claimed another casualty: Bruton Smith's billionaire status. Like almost everyone, the speedway and auto sales … Read More
Grand Marshal Named for Sunday’s Sprint Cup finale
In an announcement linking motorsports history and its future, Edsel B. Ford II— great-grandson of Henry Ford and member of the Ford Motor Company Board of Directors—will serve as Grand … Read More
Penske Racing announces AAA deal
Penske Racing today announced the establishment of a multi-year agreement for its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series program with the Automobile Club of Southern California (AAA) and its affiliated clubs. Starting … Read More
Lawsuit delay could jeopardize Kentucky Speedway Cup date
Kentucky Speedway Kentucky Speedway’s founders have received a 60-day extension to file their next brief in their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR and International Speedway Corp., pushing a decision on the … Read More
Indy Chamber awards George
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Chief Executive Officer Tony George was named the Indiana Chamber of Commerce's 2008 Business Leader of the Year for his continued efforts to elevate the state's most … Read More