INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021) – Indiana Pacers guard-forward Justin Holiday will drive the 2021 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE to lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag for the historic Verizon 200 at the Brickyard on Sunday, Aug. 15 at Indianapolis Motor […]
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway News: Brickyard Weekend Fans Encouraged To ‘Plan Ahead’ with IMS.com
NDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021) – Fans attending Brickyard Weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which features the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NTT INDYCAR SERIES, are encouraged to “Plan Ahead” through IMS.com/PlanAhead, an interactive web page that serves as a home base for […]
IndyCar News: Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix Fast Facts
Race weekend: Friday, Aug. 13 – Saturday, Aug. 14 Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course (clockwise) Race distance: 85 laps / 207.3 miles Media links: Entry List (PDF) Push-to-pass parameters: 200 seconds of total time, with a maximum time of 20 seconds per activation. Firestone tire allotment: Five sets […]
Indianapolis Motor Speedway News: NASCAR Legend Gordon Will Serve as BC39 Honorary Starter, Drive Laps Aug. 18
www.IMS.com INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021) – NASCAR Hall of Fame driver and five-time Brickyard 400 winner Jeff Gordon will serve as honorary starter for night one of the Driven2SaveLives BC39 Powered by NOS Energy Drink on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at The Dirt Track at […]
Indianapolis Motor Speedway & INDYCAR News: Statements on Passing of Iconic Motorsports Broadcaster Bob Jenkins
INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, Aug. 9, 2021) – Statements from Roger Penske and Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles on legendary motorsports broadcaster and announcer Bob Jenkins, who died Aug. 9 at 73 after a valiant fight with cancer: Roger Penske, Chairman, Penske Entertainment Corp. “Bob […]
Indianapolis Motor Speedway News: “Voice of the 500” Broadcaster Bob Jenkins dead at age 73
INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2021) – Veteran radio and television broadcaster Bob Jenkins, a former “Voice of the 500” inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame in 2019, died Aug. 9 at age 73 after a valiant fight with cancer. The voice of […]
Sports Car Market Magazine Names its 2021 “40 Under 40” Honorees
PORTLAND, Ore. (Aug. 9, 2021) – Sports Car Market has named its top “40 Under 40” for 2021. This is the second time the magazine has recognized 40 car enthusiasts under 40 years old who are leaders in the collector-car world. Hundreds of nominations were […]
IndyCar visits Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this weekend for the The Honda Indy 200
The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-OhioPresented by The HPD Ridgeline Fast Facts Race weekend: Friday, July 2 – Sunday, July 4 Track: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a 13-turn, a 2.258-mile road course in Lexington, Ohio Race distance: 80 laps / 180.64 miles Media links: Entry List Push-to-pass parameters: 200 seconds of […]
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS GOALTENDERS ELVIS MERZLIKINS AND MATISS KIVLENIEKS TO TAKE PART IN BAJA RIDGELINE RIDE-ALONG WITH NTT INDYCAR SERIES DRIVER ALEXANDER ROSSI ON TUESDAY, JUNE 29
WHAT: Columbus Blue Jackets goaltenders Elvis Merzlikins and Matiss Kivlenieks will take a ride with NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver Alexander Rossi in the Honda Ridgeline Baja truck at Mid-Ohio’s dirt course for an off-road experience on Tuesday, June 29. The ride-along event leads up to […]
E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES TITLE CHALLENGER BRANDON SNIDER
NORWALK, Ohio – While he just missed out on a championship in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series a year ago, Brandon Snider enjoyed every part of the experience of competing for his first NHRA Pro Mod world title. The veteran […]
PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE’S STEVE JOHNSON LOOKS TO BUILD ON IMPRESSIVE WIN
NORWALK, Ohio – It’s been more than five weeks since the Pro Stock Motorcycle class last raced, and Steve Johnson still hasn’t stopped celebrating. The class returns this weekend for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park and Johnson will […]
Don Schumacher Racing News: Antron Brown, Leah Pruett, Ron Capps, Matt Hagan, Mark Pawuk
Norwalk Pre-Race Report NHRA Norwalk NationalsEvent No. 7 of 21Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports ParkNorwalk, OhioJune 25-27, 2021 Noteworthy: For the third time in 2021, Leah Pruett will assume double-duty responsibilities, campaigning for wins in both the Top Fuel and Factory Stock Showdown Series categories Mark Pawuk […]
Kalitta Motorsports News: Doug Kalitta, Shawn Langdon and J.R. Todd
Pre-Race Team Kalitta NotesEvent 7: 2021 NHRA Norwalk NationalsSummit Racing Equipment Motorsports ParkNorwalk OhioJune 25-27, 2021 Team Kalitta sits second in Funny Car and fourth and sixth in Top Fuel in the point standings. Doug Kalitta and Shawn Langdon will be racing to see who can secure […]
NHRA News: JOHN FORCE RACING LOOKS TO KEEP ROLLING IN NHRA CAMPING WORLD DRAG RACING SERIES
NORWALK, Ohio – John Force Racing doesn’t look as though as it missed most of the 2020 season and the organization, led by iconic Funny Car driver John Force, will now look to put on a show at a track starved for NHRA Camping World […]
Kalitta Motorsports News: Hosts Two Special Guestsfrom A Kid Again at Norwalk Nationals
YPSILANTI, MI (June 23, 2021) — For the second time in 2021, Kalitta Motorsports will be hosting a special guest from A Kid Again, a national nonprofit organization fostering hope, happiness and healing for children facing life-threatening conditions and their families. During the NHRA Norwalk […]
Team JEGS always performs well in home state of Ohio; at Norwalk this weekend looking to win 3 trophies
NORWALK, Ohio (June 22) — In addition to their mutual passion for drag racing, members of the Coughlin family all share a great love for their home state of Ohio. This intense pride for all things Buckeye place a premium on this weekend’s NHRA national […]
Kalitta Motorsports Celebrates SealMaster with Shawn Langdon Top Fuel Dragster in Norwalk
YPSILANTI, MI (June 22, 2021) — In advance of the NHRA Norwalk Nationals this weekend long-time Kalitta Motorsports marketing partner SealMaster will once again be stepping up its exposure by flying its colors on the Top Fuel dragster piloted by 2013 NHRA Top Fuel world […]
Kalitta Motorsports News: Applied Imaging Returns to Doug Kalitta’sTop Fuel Dragster for Norwalk
YPSILANTI, MI (June 21, 2021) — Top Fuel veteran and championship contender Doug Kalitta will be returning to a new-look Applied Imaging Top Fuel dragster for the NHRA Norwalk Nationals this weekend in Norwalk, Ohio. Two years ago Kalitta raced his Applied Imaging dragster to […]
NHRA CAMPING WORLD DRAG RACING SERIES BEGINS 2021 SUMMER WITH 14TH ANNUAL SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS
NORWALK, Ohio – Racing returns to Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in a major way, as the thrilling 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph nitro burning machines in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series are back for the 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on June 24-27. […]
NTT IndyCar News: Palou Wins in Dramatic Finish at Road America, Takes Points Lead
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Sunday, June 20, 2021) – In yet another nerve-fraying finish, Alex Palou passed Josef Newgarden with two laps remaining Sunday to win the REV Group Grand Prix presented by AMR at Road America and regained the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship lead. Palou drove […]