U.S. Marine Sgt. Liam Dwyer to Drive Freedom Autosport Mazda MX-5 in 2014
Jan 22, 2014
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Liam Dwyer will be driving select rounds of the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series with Tom Long in the No. 27 Mazda MX-5. ... Continue reading
Jan 16, 2014
BorgWarner presented Tony Kanaan with his first BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy⢠during the 2014 Automotive News World Congress held in Detroit, Michigan, on January 15. Affectionately known as the "Baby Borg" to racing fans, the personal keepsake sports a sterling silver visage of the 2013 Indianapolis 50 ... Continue reading
Dave Despain joins Lucas Oil Owned MAVTV
Jan 2, 2014
broadcaster Dave Despain has signed a two-year contract with MAVTV American Real to host the network's five live events, beginning with the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire on Jan. 18, and a series of 30-minute, one-on-one programs interviewing drivers and other personalities from across the div ... Continue reading
Air Dates Announced for Pirelli World Challenge Broadcasts on MAVTV
Dec 30, 2013
The air dates for the re-broadcast of 2013 Pirelli World Challenge season races on MAVTV has been announced. The first broadcast, scheduled for January 2, 2014, will show GT/GTS Rounds 1 and 2 from St. Petersburg, Florida. On November 18, MAVTV signed an agreement with WC Vision to re-broadcast Pirelli World Challenge ... Continue reading
25 Hour Thunderhill Race - Mazda6 SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesels Show Well in Debut
Dec 9, 2013
The Venn diagram that best showcases Mazda Motorsports is the overlap between endurance racing and club racing. That overlap was showcased on a freezing cold weekend at the longest endurance race in America, the National Auto Sport Association (NASA)âs US Air Force 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Of the 57 cars that took ... Continue reading
FRANCHITTI UNABLE TO CONTINUE RACING CAREER
Nov 14, 2013
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Nov. 14, 2013) â Target Chip Ganassi Racing (TCGR) announced today that three-time Indianapolis 500 Winner and four-time IndyCar Series Champion Dario Franchitti will be unable to continue his auto racing career. The IndyCar Series legend ends his career with 31 Indy car wins (tied for eighth o ... Continue reading
Nov 14, 2013
Nov 14, 2013 IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 14, 2013 -- At Mazda, "Never Stop Challenging" isn't just a catchphrase, it's a company maxim. After nearly two years of planning, Mazda Motorsports will field a pair of factory-backed SKYACTIV-D Smart Diesel-powered racecars in the top Prototype Class for the 2014 TUDOR United SportsC ... Continue reading
Sherwin-Williams To Become 'Official Automotive Paint Of NASCAR'
Nov 7, 2013
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes today announced that effective January 1, 2014, Sherwin-Williams will become 'The Official Automotive Paint of NASCAR.' ... Continue reading
The 12th Annual NMCA World Street Finals Engulfs Indianapolis October 10-13!
Oct 4, 2013
For their last points event of the 2013 season, the NMCA Flowmaster Nationals rolls into Lucas Oil Raceway for the 12th Annual NMCA World Street Finals Featuring the 7th Annual Chevrolet Performance LSX Shootout. Lucas Oil Raceway was the scene of the NMCA World Finals last season, where records were set in many race c ... Continue reading
NASCAR: MBNA Platinum 400 Race Wrap Up
Oct 3, 2013
NASCAR WCUP: MBNA Platinum 400 Race Wrap Up ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids September 23-29, 2013
Sep 29, 2013
* We drove the new and redesigned 2014 Toyota Corolla at an East Coast media preview in Miami this week. Watch for our full report here on The Auto Channel. * The return of Alfa Romeo to the U.S.will take a little longer. Fiat is delaying the brand's return until the second quarter of 2014, Chrysler has said. Sergio Ma ... Continue reading
Nascar's Sustainable Speedways
Sep 12, 2013
International Speedway Corporation ("ISC"), the leading promoter of major motorsports entertainment, had seven of its motorsports facilities honored during the 2013 NASCAR Green Summit with the NASCAR Green track operator award. The award recognizes those motorsports facilities for their ongoing contributions to develo ... Continue reading
Darlington Raceway Has a New President
Aug 23, 2013
Chip Wile Named President Of Darlington Raceway -- International Speedway Corporation ("ISC") today announced that it has named Chip Wile as President of Darlington Raceway ("DAR") effective immediately. Wile accepts the role from his most recent position as Director of Business Development for the Motor Racing Network ... Continue reading
Lucas Oil Owned MAVTV Motorsports Network Adds Execs
Aug 21, 2013
Corona, CA August 21, 2013; Bob Patison, President of MAVTV American Real announces executive team expansion in the key areas of production, marketing, and distribution for the Lucas Oil owned network. "We are already on-air in 27 million households and targeting 50 million households," says Patison. "We are determined ... Continue reading
"Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500" Unveiled
Aug 16, 2013
YOKOHAMA, Japan â Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. (NISMO) today unveiled the new-for-2014 rules' compliant GT500-class spec SUPER GT machine, the "Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500.â From 2014, cars in the GT500 class of SUPER GT will be developed based on the same new technical re ... Continue reading
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