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Magnus Racing To Pause After Rolex 24

by MikeSeptember 16, 2024

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (September 16, 2024) – While evaluating a number of ways to point fingers normally found in such an announcement, Magnus Racing and team owner John Potter have decided to simply state the team will pause operations for 2025, following the upcoming 63rd Running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

Breaking with a long-held sportscar tradition of blaming the BoP, series rules, or some randomly benign issue to skirt accountability, Potter will instead cite business commitments as his reason to shift focus; but he’s actually telling the truth. (more…)

Rush Truck Centers Racing: Chase Briscoe Bristol Advance

by MikeSeptember 16, 2024

Chase Briscoe comes into the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway 11th among the 16 drivers in the NASCAR Playoffs. Only the top-12 drivers in points after Bristol advance to the next playoff round, and Briscoe sits just one spot above the playoff bubble with a six-point advantage over 13th-place Denny Hamlin. Briscoe can either maintain that advantage at the end of Saturday night’s 500 lapper around the .533-mile oval or punch his ticket to the Round of 12 with a victory. (more…)

Buescher Stuns Playoff Field in Victory at Watkins Glen

by MikeSeptember 16, 2024

BuildSubmarines.com Earns First Win, Also Buescher’s First Victory on a Road Course

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (Sept. 15, 2024) – Chris Buescher finally got the road course victory he’d been searching for, winning Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen in dramatic fashion. The victory marks Buescher’s first of the season and also the first for BuildSubmarines.com.

“That’s such a good BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang,” Buescher said after the win. “This team is so great. Our long run speed was just phenomenal. I thought we lost it there on that last one and to stay right there with him. (more…)

Chevy’s Shane Van Gisbergen 2nd at NASCAR CUP Watkins Glen (Pictures)

by MikeSeptember 16, 2024

In our featured photo, Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #16 WeatherTech Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, races to a second place finish Sunday, September 15, 2024, during the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Harold Hinson/HHP for Chevy Racing) (more…)

Chevy Wins 2024 NTT IndyCar Manufacturers Championship (Photos)

by MikeSeptember 16, 2024

For the third year in a row, Chevrolet is presented with the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series Manufacturers Championship trophy Sunday, September 15, 2024, after the NTT IndyCar Series Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, the final race of the season, at Nashville Superspeedway, in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Feature Photo by Phillip G. Abbott/LAT for Chevy Racing) (more…)

Craig Von Dohren & Dakota Kohler Score Feature Wins- Jeff Strunk & Logan Watt Are 2024 Track Champions At Grandview Speedway

by MikeSeptember 16, 2024

NOT DONE YET – THE VETERANS RISE TO THE OCCASION ON CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT SATURDAY AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY

CRAIG VON DOHREN CHARGES FROM 24^TH TO FIRST WIN OF SEASON, SECOND PLACE LOCKS UP 11^th CHAMPIONSHIP FOR JEFF STRUNK

DAKOTA KOHLER SCORES FIRST 2024 WIN IN CLOSE SPORTSMAN FINISH – SECOND PLACE SECURES SPORTSMAN CHAMPIONSHIP FOR LOGAN WATT

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – It was another action packed night of racing action at Grandview Speedway, with two drivers scoring their first wins of the season, and two other drivers locking up the 2024 point championships in an evening of racing sponsored by Spunktown Tavern and Restaurant of Boyertown, Pa. (more…)

Roussanne Dominates the Return to Action in Barcelona

by MikeSeptember 16, 2024

The Alpine ELF Cup Series returned with Charles Roussanne (VPS Racing) winning both races at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Alexandre Gadois (Schumacher CLRT) and Thibaut Bossy (Herrero Racing) shared the honours in the Challengers category, as did Philippe Bourgois (Race Cars Consulting) and Frédéric de Brabant (Chazel Technologie Course) among the Gentlemen.
Overall leader Charles Roussanne will have his first chance to secure the title at Circuit Paul Ricard (4-6 October)

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Bring a Trailer Podcast Featuring Skip Barber Details Dual Skip Barber Experience Auction Benefitting the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

by MikeSeptember 13, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (September 13, 2024) – The most recent Bring A Trailer (BaT) Podcast on automotive auction leader www.bringatrailer.com features 2025 Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) inductee Skip Barber and MSHFA President George Levy. Along with Host Alex Porter, the trio “Talks Racing” and more for over 30 minutes and discusses the current BaT fundraising auction for the MSHFA offering a unique two-tiered experience celebrating the American motorsports icon and racing school pioneer on his induction in the MSHFA’s Class of 2025. (more…)

RCR Race Preview: Watkins Glen International

by MikeSeptember 13, 2024

Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen International… Richard Childress Racing has two NASCAR Cup Series victories at Watkins Glen International. Robby Gordon won the 2003 event, leading the final 30 laps and scoring his third victory with RCR over the span of three seasons. Kevin Harvick captured the 2006 race at the New York road course, edging Tony Stewart for the victory, and claiming his first win at Watkins Glen. The victory was Harvick’s first on a road course and came in his 200th career Cup start. Dale Earnhardt won three poles (1990, 1992, 1996) for the Welcome, N.C.-based organization. RCR drivers have racked up eight top-five and 23 top-10 finishes in 81 starts at the New York road course. (more…)

NASCAR Rumor: Cup Series Driver Linked To Surprising Truck Series Move For 2025

by MikeSeptember 13, 2024

Corey LaJoie, a seasoned driver with Spire Motorsports, is now at the center of intriguing rumors suggesting a major shift in his racing career.

After his unexpected contract termination this summer, LaJoie has struggled to secure a new spot as most teams had already finalized their lineups for 2025. However, this free agency shake-up might lead him to a top-tier Truck Series team, potentially with Rick Ware Racing, according to a report from The Athletic. (more…)