An Inside Look at Motorsports
Matthias Tomasetti and Hans-Joerg Fischer Klettwitz – EuroSpeedway Lausitz is the most successful motor racing circuit in Germany. This was announced by the two managing partners of EuroSpeedway Lausitz GmbH … Read More
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca announced today that Patrick Hespen has taken the position of Public Relations Manager, to handle communications efforts at the legendary Monterey Peninsula road course. Patrick is … Read More
A legal agreement limiting alcohol sales and banning concerts, night racing and drag racing at New Hampshire International Speedway could tie the hands of the track's new owner. Earlier this … Read More
Veteran motorsports executive Chris Schwartz is joining the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as vice president of marketing, IMS President Joie Chitwood announced Nov. 14. Schwartz, who joins IMS after a distinguished … Read More
As Miller Motorsports Park prepares to wave the checkered flag on the 2007 season, preparations are already well underway for 2008. The schedule for the 2008 racing season will be … Read More
NASCAR has asked International Speedway Corporation to come up with a plan to improve the inside retaining wall on the frontstretch after an accident Friday night during the Casino Arizona … Read More
Details of the plans for the Silverstone circuit have now become available with the plans available for download here. The BRDC's Master Plan aims to keep Silverstone as one of … Read More
Sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe has thrown his weight behind plans to redevelop Silverstone and warned it would be a "massive blow" were the country to lose the British Grand Prix. … Read More
Tickets for all three world-class events in 2008 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway – the 92nd Indianapolis 500, 15th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP … Read More
As part of his purchase of NHIS from Bahre, Smith also became "100 percent owner" of defunct North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway. Bahre and Smith had been reluctant co-owners of the … Read More
The Glen from the air Road racing at Watkins Glen has been a tradition in upstate N.Y. ever since, October 2, 1948, “The Day They Stopped the Trains" for the … Read More
TSW, a world leader in one-piece, staggered wheel applications, has launched an officially licensed, co-branded TSW Indy 500 wheel. The TSW Indy 500 Wheel – the first wheel officially licensed … Read More
The former Nazareth Speedway site is again for sale after a group led by Ashley Development Corp. of Bethlehem defaulted on its purchase option, according to the property's owners. International … Read More
Don Freeland, an eight-time starter in the Indianapolis 500 from 1953-60 and the third-place finisher in 1956, died Nov. 2 in San Diego after a period of declining health. He … Read More
Paving crews began the intimidating challenge of repaving NASCAR’s first paved superspeedway, Darlington Raceway. The $10-million repaving project includes new asphalt around the entire 1.366-mile oval, concrete pit stalls and … Read More
Is Pocono even up for sale? Bruton Smith’s purchase of New Hampshire International Speedway has triggered considerable speculation about various possible changes in the shape of the NASCAR Nextel-Sprint Cup … Read More
Rockingham when NASCAR ran there The doors are again swinging at Rockingham Speedway (formerly North Carolina Speedway) in Rockingham, North Carolina, and the ARCA RE/MAX Series is positioned to lead … Read More
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. has agreed to purchase New Hampshire International Speedway from Bob and Gary Bahre for $340 million in cash. The agreement was announced today by O. Bruton Smith, … Read More
Asphalt paving has started on the new road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with work underway in Turns 7, 8 and 9 behind the Speedway Hall of Fame Museum. … Read More
There are rumors about Toyota building a two mile Michigan-like track in Woodstock, Ontario on the site where their new plant is being built that could host auto races and … Read More
Bruton Smith, Speedway Motorsports Chairman and owner of Lowe's Motor Speedway, has completed a deal to purchase New Hampshire International Speedway from owner Bob Bahre. A formal announcement of the … Read More
UPDATE SMI Chair & CEO Bruton Smith has "entered into an agreement to purchase" New Hampshire Int'l Speedway (NHIS) from track Chair Bob Bahre, according to a source. A press … Read More
The Singapore government does not do things by halves. Having agreed to stage a night time Formula 1 street race, it has now decided to build a permanent circuit as … Read More
The Silverstone Circuit, home of the British Formula One Grand Prix, will host the next official FAI World Aerobatic Championship in 2009. Flying Aces, the air sports rights management company, … Read More
International Speedway Corporation is about to officially close the book on the Staten Island speedway project. According to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing, ISC subsidiary 380 Development has … Read More
