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PIT PADDOCK GRID ICONS CAR SHOW TO CELEBRATE NATURALLY ASPIRATED BMW M VEHICLES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

March 18th 2024

Automotive marketing agency and media outlet, Pit+Paddock, will be hosting its third Grid Icons car show in Long Beach, California at Shoreline Aquatic Park this Saturday, March 23rd, between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM.Produced in partnership with BMW Car Club of America, one of the largest single-marque e …

Goodyear befuddled by 'drastic' change in Bristol tire life

March 18th 2024

Greg Stucker acknowledged that tire wear is a good thing in a NASCAR race, but the amount seen Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway was unexpected and too much.“I would agree [that] tire wear is always the goal,” Stucker, Goodyear director of racing, said during a visit to the media center during the fi …

ASCS named Lonnie Wheatley as Series Director; Cody Cordell as Competition Director

March 15th 2024

The American Sprint Car Series has taken another step forward in solidifying and enhancing its future with Oklahoma natives Lonnie Wheatley and Cody Cordell hired for key leadership roles.Wheatley will serve as Series Director, while Cordell will be the Series’ Competition Director – along with helm …

IndyCar sets Thermal race format

March 15th 2024

The NTT IndyCar Series’ first non-points event in 16 years will be settled with a 20-lap race for a share of $1.756 million at The Thermal Club.Due to the track length and the lap count, the field of 12 drivers would not be able to complete the showdown on a single tank of fuel, so the series has sp …

SpeedTour All-Star Race set for Lime Rock Park, July 19-20

March 15th 2024

Parella Motorsports Holdings and Lime Rock Park have announced plans for a SpeedTour All-Star Race, which will bring together motorsports legends to race at the historic Connecticut circuit, July 19-20. Gathering icons from Formula 1, NASCAR, IndyCar and IMSA, the SpeedTour All-Star Race will pair a …

Formula E partners with Google

March 15th 2024

Formula E has announced a new multi-year partnership with Google Cloud which it says will help the championship develop both on- and off-track.The partnership is an expansion of an existing deal, which began last year when Jake Hughes broke the indoor speed record in Formula E’s GENBETA car (picture …

IMSA announces 2025 race schedules

March 15th 2024

With just one race of the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the books, IMSA fans can already start making their plans for next year.This morning at Sebring International Raceway – site of Saturday’s 72nd Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Cadillac – IMSA President John Doonan …

SRO Motorsports Group America to launch Toyota Gazoo Racing North America GR Cup eSports League

March 14th 2024

Managed and operated by SRO Motorsports Group America, the Toyota Gazoo Racing North America GR Cup eSports League stands as the official sim racing league for TGRNA hosted on iRacing. This series meticulously recreates the atmosphere of the real-life GR Cup, allowing sim racers to immerse themselve …

RACE INDUSTRY NOW, The Weekly Webinar Series From EPARTRADE

March 14th 2024

Wednesday, March 20 at 9:00 AM PST:Episode #443 - "Are Carburetors Still a Viable Option?" by GET'M Performance.Trevor Wiggins, Owner, GET’M Performance and Marc Wesler, Director of Sales, Fuel Factory. Hosted by Brad Gillie from SiriusXM, Ch. 90, Late Shift.No charge to attend. CLICK HERE TO SIGN-U …

World of Outlaws Shift March 23 event to Kennedale after Lawton Fire

March 14th 2024

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is shifting its event on March 23 from Lawton Speedway to Kennedale Speedway Park, creating a huge two-day weekend in the Dallas-Fort Worth region with Big “O” Speedway.The event at Lawton was canceled because a recent fire at the track resulte …

Sven Blusch to become the new head of BMW Motorrad Motorsport

March 14th 2024

BMW Motorrad is restructuring its management, with a renewed focus on motorsport. As a result, Sven Blusch will become the new head of BMW Motorrad Motorsport starting June 1.He has over a decade of motorsport expertise, having previously overseen race and test organization at BMW M Motorsport. He a …

MAVTV to broadcast FIM Speedway in the U.S.

March 14th 2024

Global motorsport network MAVTV is the new home of the FIM Speedway World Championships in the United States after joining forces with global promoter Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe to become an official multi-year broadcast partner for the next three seasons.MAVTV will bring US fans liv …

Jody Scheckter F1 collection heads to RM Sotheby’s Monaco sale

March 14th 2024

RM Sotheby’s recently announced The Jody Scheckter Collection as part of its Monaco auction this May, offered directly from the renowned South African Formula 1 legend and unquestionably one of the most important collections of competition machinery ever offered at auction.The star of the collection …

West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame’s 2024 Heritage class revealed

March 14th 2024

The West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 is complete with the selection of six Heritage members, whose careers largely took place or began prior to 1972. Their choice brings to 11 the 2024 honorees who will be enshrined during this year’s induction ceremonies, presented by W …

Agua Caliente Casinos to partner with Thermal Club for inaugural NTT IndyCar event

March 13th 2024

Agua Caliente Casinos, the award-winning premier destination in greater Palm Springs, California, for entertainment, gaming, and wellness, announced March 12 an exclusive partnership with The Thermal Club to host the Coachella Valley’s inaugural NTT INDYCAR SERIES special event March 22-24 at The Th …

AP Racing named exclusive clutch supplier for IndyCar

March 13th 2024

The 2024 NTT IndyCar season got underway on March 10 at the Firestone Grand Prix in St Petersburg, Florida, with AP Racing serving as sole clutch supplier for the series.For more than four decades, AP Racing has supplied both brake and clutch systems to teams across the IndyCar grid. However, 2024 i …

RACE INDUSTRY NOW Tech Webinar - MARCH 20

March 13th 2024

Wednesday, March 20 at 9:00 AM PST:Episode #443 - "Are Carburetors Still a Viable Option?" by GET'M Performance.Trevor Wiggins, Owner, GET’M Performance and Marc Wesler, Director of Sales, Fuel Factory. Hosted by Brad Gillie from SiriusXM, Ch. 90, Late Shift.No charge to attend. CLICK HERE TO SIGN-U …

New F1 Manager game lets players create their own team

March 13th 2024

The third edition of Frontier Developments’ F1 Manager video game will be released this summer, and will give players the opportunity to create a team of their own for the very first time.As well as the option to run one of the existing 10 real world Formula 1 teams, F1 Manager 2024 will introduce ‘ …

NASCAR finds improvements in short track package

March 13th 2024

NASCAR saw the expected incremental improvements to its short track package Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.“There were a lot of passes during the race from the data standpoint,” Cup Series managing director Brad Moran told SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. “The way these races play out, you never know what you’re g …

Participants in EPARTRADE, RACER and SPEED SPORT Webinar Series include:

March 13th 2024

Michael Andretti, CEO & Chairman of Andretti Global; Ross Brawn, winner of 20 F1 World Championships (Ferrari, Williams, Benetton and BrawnGP); Zak Brown,Chief Executive Officer, McLaren Racing; Chip Ganassi, Owner of Chip Ganassi Racing; Rick Hendrick, Owner of Hendrick Motorsports, Adrian Newe …

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March 13th 2024

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NHRA adjusts 2024 schedule plans

March 12th 2024

As reported on Sunday’s NHRA on FOX broadcast on FS1, the NHRA, in cooperation with its race teams, will focus on developing a new national event for the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. While an event was tentatively planned for the current season, the decision was made to give all par …

STEM program launched for students to scale autonomous race cars for A2RL

March 12th 2024

The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) has introduced its STEM Program, managed by ASPIRE, the program management arm of the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) of Abu Dhabi. Aiming to inspire future engineers and scientists, the program invites students aged 16 to 21 from the UAE to …

PT Autosport to conduct third annual Aspiring Driver Shootout

March 12th 2024

PT Autosport will once again give an aspiring young racer the chance to make his or her racing dream a reality, as applications open Wednesday, March 13 for the team’s third annual Aspiring Driver Shootout. The Shootout will be held November 11-13, 2024 at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP).Prospect …

Chip Ganassi Racing, Cadillac to part ways at season's end

March 12th 2024

Chip Ganassi Racing’s relationship with General Motors and its Cadillac brand will come to an end after the current IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship seasons reach their conclusions.The team, which fields a single-car IMSA GTP entry for GM under the Cadill …

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