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Promising Talent Annunziata Aspires New Chapter with Burtin Racing in Top Trans Am Class

by MikeOctober 2, 2024

Alton, VIRGINIA – October 1, 2024 – The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli heads to Virginia International Raceway where Burtin Racing partners with Thomas Annunziata to debut his first TA1 class race with the Series in the No. 17 Criswell Chevrolet / Castrol Chevrolet Camaro. The SpeedTour event is slated for October 3 – 6 as the 2024 season is winding down to a close.

Annunziata steps into the Burtin Racing seat formerly piloted by Adam Andretti who successfully scored a race win at the team’s home track at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta and a podium finish at Lime Rock Park. Although the program had multiple mechanical ailments throughout the season, Andretti delivered solid driving and promotion for the team despite the back luck.

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Dylan Lupton to Drive for AM Racing for the Remainder of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Season

by MikeOctober 1, 2024

STATESVILLE, N.C.: Officials from AM Racing happily announced today that Dylan Lupton will drive the team’s No. 15 Ford Mustang for the remainder of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, beginning with Saturday’s United Rentals 250 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

Lupton, a graduate of the NASCAR Next initiative, will also pilot the team’s Ford Mustang at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway ROVAL, Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway, Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway, Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, and the season finale at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway on Nov. 9, 2024. (more…)

Orlando Motorsport Services Returns for SRO America Season Finale at Indianapolis

by MikeOctober 1, 2024

ORLANDO, Fla., (September 30, 2024) – Six months after their debut in the SRO America series, Orlando Motorsport Services (OMS) is set to make a thrilling return for the 2024 season finale at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. With preparations already underway for the 2025 race season, Kaia Teo and Nick Longhi will once again pilot the No. 80 McLaren Artura GT4 in GT4 America, while Alan Teo makes his highly anticipated series debut in GT America behind the wheel of the No. 085 McLaren Artura GT4. (more…)

Ross Chastain Plays Spoiler in NASCAR Cup Round of 12 Opener At Kansas

by MikeOctober 1, 2024October 1, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Kansas — Enter the Great Disrupter.

Ross Chastain’s No 1. Trackhouse Chevrolet came to life in the second half of Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 and beat William Byron’s Chevrolet to the finish line in a hotly contested Round of 12 opener in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

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The Dacia Sandriders Get Ready To Rock Maroc

by MikeOctober 1, 2024

Rallye du Maroc to mark competitive debut for The Dacia Sandriders
All-star line-up of Al-Attiyah / Boulanger, Gutiérrez / Moreno and Loeb / Lurquin ready for Dakar test run
Team principal Isnard: “You can’t run before you can walk”

OCTOBER 1, 2024: The Dacia Sandriders will switch to competition mode for the first time later this week when Nasser Al-Attiyah/Édouard Boulanger, Cristina Gutiérrez/Pablo Moreno and Sébastien Loeb/Fabian Lurquin contest Rallye du Maroc (October 6-11), the 2024 FIA World Rally-Raid Championship season decider and the perfect practice run for January’s Dakar.

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Race Of Champions “Family Of Series” To Crown Champions During “Fall Shootout” At “The Bullring” Wyoming County International Speedway This Saturday, October 5

by MikeOctober 1, 2024

– Race of Champions Sportsman Modified; Super Stock; Street; Rocket Performance 602 Sportsman Modified and FOAR SCORE Four Cylinder Dash Series set to declare Champions –

Perry, NY – (September 30, 2024) – The Race of Champions “Family of Series” are ready to crown their champions in the traditional “Fall Shootout” at The Bullring” Wyoming County International Speedway in Perry, NY this Saturday, October 5, 2024.

Kevin Timmerman of Ontario, NY, leads Jake Christman of Walnutport, PA, by just three (3) points going into Saturday’s 75-lap finale.

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Flying Lizard Prepared to Close out Multi-Series SRO America Season at Indianapolis

by MikeOctober 1, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., (September 30, 2024) – Two weeks after racing at the Brickyard with their Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America program, Flying Lizard Motorsport is back at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend to close out the year with their multiple SRO America championship efforts. Though not in the championship hunt, the team has four entries competing to finish the season with wins in GT World Challenge America, GT4 America, and GT America.

“2024 has been a great season for many reasons,” said Program Manager Darren Law. “Although we aren’t in a fight for the championship this year, we have had multiple podiums throughout the season in each of the different classes we are entered in and we see so much potential for 2025. Indianapolis has always been a great track for us. We are already in the process of preparing for 2025, and we are looking forward to closing out the season on a high note.” (more…)

Ludovic Godard Wins on the Rallye Cœur de France, Pierre Roché Wins His Second Alpine ELF Rally Trophy Title

by MikeSeptember 30, 2024

Round five of the calendar proved decisive in the different races for the Alpine ELF Rally Trophy titles.
Co-driven by Damien Augustin, Ludovic Godard returned to winning ways with his maiden victory of the season on the Rallye Cœur de France.
Runner-up on home soil, Pierre and Martine Roché clinched their second consecutive title while also securing their second Challengers crown in succession.
Despite going off the road, Grégory Fontalba and Stéphan Hermet won the Gentlemen title ahead of the season finale at the Rallye du Var (21-24 November).
Alpine also won the GT+ with Raphaël Astier and Denis Giraudet’s A110 Rallye GT+ and the French 2WD Rally Championship with Cédric Robert and Matthieu Duval’s A110 Rally.

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Chevy’s Chastain Wins 1st Race of Season at NASCAR Cup Kansas (Photos)

by MikeSeptember 30, 2024

Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Kubota TrackHouse Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, races to victory Sunday, September 29, 2024, during the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. This is the first win of the season for Chastain. (Photo by Andrew Coppley/HHP for Chevy Racing) (more…)

RCR Race Preview: Kansas Speedway

by MikeSeptember 27, 2024

Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway… In 104 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Kansas Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has one win (Kevin Harvick, 2013) along with five top-five and 29 top-10 finishes. The victory was Harvick’s first at the Midwest intermediate track and came in dominating fashion after winning the pole and leading the most laps in the race. RCR owns three pole positions at Kansas: Harvick (2013), Daniel Hemric (2019) and Tyler Reddick (2022).

RCR in the Xfinity Series at Kansas… RCR has one NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at Kansas: Kevin Harvick in 2006. Harvick, who led twice for 18 laps, would go on to win the 2006 series title with RCR, the second of his career. The Welcome, N.C., based organization has three poles at Kansas by three different drivers: Austin Dillon (2013), Ty Dillon (2014) and Daniel Hemric (2018). In 2023, both RCR drivers scored top-five finishes at Kansas: Sheldon Creed (third) and Austin Hill (fifth).

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