2008 Road America schedule
Road America has announced its 2008 season schedule. The dates and events are as follows: May 16-18 Spring Vintage Weekend (SVRA)May 17 Family Tailgate PartyJune 5-8 Suzuki Superbike Doubleheader (AMA)June … Read More
Category: Track News
Speedway Motorsports Completes Purchase of New Hampshire Facility
Closing documents were completed today, finalizing Speedway Motorsports, Inc.'s purchase of New Hampshire Speedway, Inc. d/b/a New Hampshire International Speedway, from Bob and Gary Bahre for $340 million in cash. … Read More
Corvette, Former Champ Fittipaldi Chosen for 2008 Indy 500 Pace Car
Click photo to watch video The Indy 500 has announced two Chevrolet Corvettes will serve as this year's pace car, with former champ Emerson Fittipaldi as the driver. This is … Read More
Lime Rock, Skip Barber School Sign Long-term Deal
Lime Rock Park and Skip Barber Racing School, L.L.C., Wednesday announced the signing of a new agreement which extends and expands their relationship through the 2021 season. Under the agreement … Read More
Work begins on new media center
Demolition begins on old media center Another chapter in the storied history of Watkins Glen International came to a close when Craig Rust, President of WGI, began the demolition of … Read More
MIS gets Truck race sponsor
Michigan International Speedway's June 14, 2008, Craftsman Truck Series race will be called the Cool City Customs 200 under terms of a sponsorship agreement with the Lyons, Mich., company that … Read More
GP Assoc. of Long Beach Hosts Salvation Army
For the 13th consecutive year, the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach will be "Holiday Joy Headquarters" for many needy families in Long Beach. The GPALB is again assisting the … Read More
Silverstone pit lane wall construction to begin
Construction of a new Pit Wall at Silverstone is set to get underway on Monday 17 December when the existing wall will be replaced. Taking up to six weeks to … Read More
A new circuit in Portugal
There has been talk for some time about an international racing circuit at Portimao on Portugal's southern coast. The promoters of the idea were at the Motorsport Business Forum in … Read More
Professional racing returns to NJ
November aerial photo showing construction progress. Asphalt is now being laid. At the annual Performance Racing Industry (PRI) tradeshow in Orlando, Florida, the racing world received official word that professional … Read More
Fontana to host preseason Cup test
Two-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson and 42 other NASCAR drivers, including Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart, will make a pit stop in Southern California … Read More
LB Gift Certificates on Sale
Long Beach With the holidays fast approaching, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach has made buying a gift for that “hard-to-buy-for" friend or family member easy: a gift certificate … Read More
Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Reveals Economic Impact
Re-establishing itself as one of Detroit’s most popular and premiere summertime events, the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix generated nearly $53 million in direct economic impact for the region in … Read More
ISC: Track Security Measures Examined
There are plans on the drawing board to bring Daytona International Speedway, and all other tracks owned by International Speedway Corp., into the high-tech security era. Speedway officials are reviewing … Read More
Bonds to help pay for speedway incentives
A week after billionaire Bruton Smith officially announced he would keep Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, new details are emerging about how local leaders hope to pay for the $80 … Read More
Earnhardt Jr. Speedway releases new site plans
Officials representing Alabama Motorsports Park released an updated site plan Friday for the 2,200-acre motorsports and entertainment complex. The track, billed as a Dale Earnhardt Jr. Speedway, is a property … Read More
Daly designing new Riverside track
Derek Daly, a regular Formula 1 driver in the early 1980s, has worked in recent years as a TV pundit and racing school owner, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He … Read More
Bruton Smith to Concord: ‘We’re here forever’
A news conference Monday touting billionaire Bruton Smith's decision to keep Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., was long on congratulations and short on details about $80 million in incentives … Read More
Infineon to attempt to break Twist record
Infineon Raceway will attempt to make history in 2008, much the same way IndyCar® Series driver Helio Castroneves is making history on the popular hit series “Dancing With The Stars" … Read More
Autodrome St-Eustache sold to Labrosse
According to some very reliable sources, Quebec promoter Alan Labrosse would take over l'Autodrome St-Eustache, a very popular 4/10 mile oval combined to a road race circuit close to Montreal. … Read More
Some question millions in incentives to keep Smith’s speedway
While some of the incentives approved to keep Bruton Smith from moving Lowe's Motor Speedway from Concord could benefit the larger community, the deal is another case of government aid … Read More
Mosley eyes F1 future for Serbia
UPDATE (GMM) The next location for a formula one grand prix could be Serbia, a landlocked central-European country. JumpTV, an internet television carrier, reports that FIA president Max Mosley has … Read More
Lowe’s Motor Speedway will stay in Concord
Lowe's Motor Speedway will remain open in Concord, a speedway spokesman said late yesterday afternoon. No details were immediately released. The speedway spokesman said more information would be released Monday. … Read More
Speedway incentive package could surpass $70M
Incentives aimed at keeping Bruton Smith from closing Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord could exceed the figure previously disclosed by Cabarrus County leaders, the chairman of the county's board of … Read More
Ecclestone renews attack on Silverstone
Ecclestone: "They have known for 5 years what they need to do." Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has described Silverstone as the sport's worst circuit and called on the government … Read More