Weaver talks the costs of super late model racing; Defends big haulers
At the start of the 2019 racing season, Randy Weaver Racing had a fleet of super late models and driver Tanner English. They hit the road for Florida Speedweeks.
Upon return to Crossville, Tennessee, the team closed it door’s on the super late model program.
Read MoreHuset’s Speedway will be giving the track away to a race winner; The largest payoff to a race winner in all of auto racing; Dirt racing team sent their entry in on the first day
Huset’s Speedway was sold to Chuck Brennan several years ago. He quickly re-constructed the entire facility and pumped a total of $18 million into the 3/8-mile dirt track.
Read MoreStatements from Nationwide Insurance, Alex Bowman and Rick Hendrick
Between 2008-2014, Nationwide Insurance was the entitlement sponsor for the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
Following the 2014 season, Nationwide announced they would be stepping down as the primary sponsor for the step-ladder series. Instead, the company doubled down on their sponsorship of Dale Earnhardt Jr within Hendrick Motorsports.
Read MoreThe Illinois dirt track first opened in 1947
LaSalle Speedway is a dirt track located in LaSalle, Illinois. The track is promoted by the Izzo family.
In 1947, the facility opened doors to race fans for the first time. At the time, it was a 1/5-mile dirt oval called Tri-City Speedway.
Read MoreNorth Carolina dirt track is now closed, joining a list of dirt tracks to close this week
Friendship Motor Speedway is a 4/10-mile dirt oval. The race track is located in Elkin, North Carolina.
The dirt track hosted a full range of weekly racing classes. Those included: SECA Crate Late Models,
Read More12 more active tracks could soon be under the NASCAR banner with major sports merger
On Wednesday, International Speedway Corp announced a merger agreement with NASCAR.
How much are 12 active NASCAR tracks worth?
The buyout is valued at $2 billion. ISC’s shareholders (other than certain controlling shareholders of ISC and certain related entities) and they will be paid off at $45 a share.
Read MoreFiremen’s Retirement System of St. Louis vs NASCAR Holdings Inc.
Firemen’s Retirement System of St. Louis has filed a class-action lawsuit against NASCAR Holdings Inc. which also mentions Lesa France Kennedy, James “Jim” France in addition to Brian France.
On November 10th, 2018, NASCAR offered a bid to purchase the International Speedway Corporation at $42 per share (Roughly $2 billion).
Read MoreNorth Carolina Governor Roy Cooper proposes that state sends $8 million to help fund The Rock Speedway; Joey Logano comments
Dan Lovenheim led a group of Charlotte, North Carolina residents in the bid of Rockingham Speedway in 2018. They’ve been cooking up big plans in the last couple years.
Several months ago,
Read MoreFlorida dirt track up for sale as turnkey operation
North Florida Speedway is a 3/8-mile semi-baked dirt oval. The track sits on 25+/- acres of Florida real estate.
In 1963, a race track was constructed between Jacksonville and Tallahassee. It’s now the second oldest speedway in the state of Florida.
Read MoreNASCAR champion Brad Keselowski is looking to start an American industrial revolution with Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing
At the end of the 2017 season, Brad Keselowski Racing closed their doors. This came as a surprise within the industry. The team went on the win their last race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
However,
Read MoreNASCAR was downsized on Friday
An estimated 5% of NASCAR employees were laid off
It was rumored that NASCAR would begin laying off members of their staff.
On Friday, that happened. Employees of the stock car racing sanction were laid off at various positions within the privately held company.
Read MoreBrian France is in court for two charges: Aggravated driving while intoxicated and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 7th degree.
The court case involving the former NASCAR CEO has been continued. The parties will return to the Sag Harbor Village court in Southampton, New York on January 18,
Read MoreHulman & Company announces organizational changes for INDYCAR, IMS
C.J. O’Donnell has stepped down; Frye receives added responsibilities
Jay Frye will become President of INDYCAR as part of Hulman & Company organizational changes announced today by Mark Miles, President and CEO of the parent company.
Frye,
Read MoreInternational Speedway Corporation and NASCAR could soon be operating under one privately held umbrella
International Speedway Corporation (NASDAQ: ISCA) is a publicly traded company that operates 12 tracks on the NASCAR schedule. The company was founded by Bill France Sr when he took to building the high banks of Daytona International Speedway in 1953.
Read MoreArctic Cat continues partnership with All Star Circuit of Champions with two-year extension
INDIANAPOLIS (December 14, 2016) – Formally announced during the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions celebration in Indianapolis on December 9, Arctic Cat, the official recreational vehicle supplier of the Arctic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions,
Read MoreNurburgring Sold to Russian Billionaire Viktor Kharitonin
The iconic and notorious Nurburgring sold to billionaire. The Nurburgring circuit is going through its third ownership change this year. Bloomberg has revealed that Russian billionaire Viktor Kharitonin has bought a majority stake in ‘The Ring.’
He is the chairman of Moscow-based Pharmstandard,
Read MoreFort Wayne Baer Field Speedway Closed Effective Immediately
It is with great sadness, that a Fort Wayne tradition is closing its doors. Jon Raney announced today that, effective immediately, Fort Wayne Baer Field Speedway is ceasing operations.
In an interview with Blake Sebring of the News-Sentinel,
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