Lights to be added at Chicagoland
Sources have told 1340 WJOL that Chicagoland Speedway has been given a 12 million dollar check from ISC – International Motor Sports – to install lights for the 2008 racing … Read More
Category: Track News
Watkins Glen to build new media center
Watkins Glen International announced today that funds for a new media center have been approved by the International Speedway Corporation Board of Directors (BOD). Construction of a new building is … Read More
NHIS sale to Roush-Fenway possible
New Hampshire International Speedway's president, Bob Bahre, confirmed to FOX Sports today that he and Boston Red Sox owner John Henry have had discussions in the past month about the … Read More
Running Wide Open in Hollywood hosted by Hot Wheels
Born in the spirit of California’s custom car culture, Hot Wheels cars and track sets have ignited the imaginations of millions of kids and adults around the world. For nearly … Read More
Tickets available for Coca-Cola 600
With renewals completed, all remaining tickets for the May 25 Coca-Cola 600 and May 17 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge at Lowe's Motor Speedway go on sale Tuesday, Sept. 4, at … Read More
Corona announced as Title Sponsor
Corona has signed on as the title sponsor of the Corona AMA Superbike Championships on Sept 15-16 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The weekend promises big-time action both on and … Read More
Drag Strip to be added to Lowe’s Speedway
Speedway Motorsports Inc. chairman Bruton Smith confirmed Thursday that he is considering adding a drag-racing facility to the motorsports complex at Lowe's Motor Speedway. "We are looking at that very … Read More
SMI may expand Bristol seating
Speedway Motorsports Inc. chairman Bruton Smith has more than 200,000 reasons to smile this morning. That’s how many fans swarmed to Bristol Motor Speedway the past two days for the … Read More
Manzanita sold to Martin Family
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Manzanita Speedway, the oldest continuously operated sports facility in the Phoenix area has changed hands for only the fourth time in its 56-year history. Local business man … Read More
Construction begins on Surfers track
Spectator comfort and accessibility has guided the hand of Lexmark Indy 300 organizers towards a slight revamp of the racing precinct, towards this year’s event on October 18-21. A relocation … Read More
Construction begins for Surfers race
Friday marks the first day of construction of the Lexmark Indy 300 circuit on October 18-21, 2007. Over the coming two months leading into the Lexmark Indy 300, 8 bridges … Read More
Zippo renews Watkins Glen contract
Watkins Glen International and Zippo Manufacturing Company announced today that Zippo has renewed the title sponsorship of the NASCAR Busch Series race until 2010. The race will remain as the … Read More
Construction underway on MotoGP road course at IMS
Construction on the new, 2.601-mile road course to be used for the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP motorcycle race has started at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. IMS officials plan to … Read More
Repaved Bristol totally different
Last week’s testing on Bristol Motor Speedway’s new concrete is still being assessed, and “The track is entirely different," Scott Riggs said. “All the holes and humps that made Bristol … Read More
Louisiana track to be ready in ’08
A $100 million speedway in Tangipahoa (La.) Parish will be built to standards for NASCAR and Indy racing, and the complex could be used for concerts, boat racing and as … Read More
Dover reports drops in revenues and income
Dover Motorsports Inc. says second-quarter revenues and income dropped sharply, primarily because of weather woes and lower revenues from NASCAR's new television package. For the quarter ended June 30 revenues … Read More
Racing roars back to Belle Isle
Helio Castroneves was here to find fault, but the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner gave the race circuit at Belle Isle a whole-hearted thumbs-up. Castroneves took several laps (Photo) around the … Read More
Failed NYC track cost ISC
Former Staten Island Borough President Guy Molinari quietly collected $1.5 million lobbying for the failed bid to bring NASCAR racing to the Big Apple, The NY Post reports. International Speedway … Read More
Work progressing on Abu Dhabi track
Work is pushing ahead for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Yas Island. The circuit website continues to count down to February 1 2009 and there is still much … Read More
Green Power Prix-View of LB
The 34th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach will be taking a decided step into the future April 18-20, 2008. America’s premiere street racing event will spotlight a dynamic … Read More
Green Power Prix-View of LB
The 34th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach will be taking a decided step into the future April 18-20, 2008. America’s premiere street racing event will spotlight a dynamic … Read More
The Rock goes up for auction in Oct
The sale of North Carolina Speedway, which last held a race in February 2004, has been tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 2. The date for the track’s absolute auction — … Read More
New offices at Sebring
Sebring International Raceway and the Sebring Airport Authority announced construction begins this month on a new office building at America’s oldest and most prestigious road racing facility with a scheduled … Read More
ISC 2nd-quarter profit shrinks
International Speedway Corp. reported Tuesday its latest quarterly profit shrank 40 percent, gouged by losses on failed efforts to build two new racetracks and Speedplex redevelopment expenses. The company also … Read More