Open Wheel Racing

Plans for Possible 11th F1 Team Move Forward, Despite Campos’ Death

by Lou Modestino

A Monaco-based prospective Formula 1 team is moving forward in its plan to apply to enter a race team in the series.

In 2019, an entity headed by the late Adrian Campos and his business partner Salvatore Gandolfo, pictured above, declared that they were working on a new F1 team project. The foundation of the project is their driver management company called Monaco Increase Management, with former F1 driver Pascal Wehrlein among the driver roster. (more…)

Views: 54

Speedway Motors to Celebrate Racing with Race Appreciation Week Feb. 1-7

by Mike
Speedway Motors to Celebrate Racing with Race Appreciation Week Feb. 1-7

(Lincoln, Neb. Jan. 28, 2021) Speedway Motors announced today it will celebrate and kick-off the upcoming race season with Racer Appreciation Week, Feb. 1-7, which will include giveaways and special promotions.

Started in 2013, as a way to celebrate their customers who live for racing, Racer Appreciation Week is now in its 8th year. “We are more than a speed shop or parts supplier,” said Clay Smith President and Owner of Speedway Motors. “Just like our customers, our technicians are racing on the weekends and building projects too. Racer Appreciation Week is a way to celebrate all things racing and show our support of the sport.” (more…)

Views: 58

EVO Opens Investment Round Allowing Fans to Own Part of Future Earnings of Professional Athletes

by Mike
EVO Opens Investment Round Allowing Fans to Own Part of Future Earnings of Professional Athletes
FORT MYERS, Fla., January 28, 2021 — Evolution Development Group, Inc. (EVO) today announced that sports fans or anyone in the general public can invest online in their athlete development company and share in the earnings of any professional race car driver, boxer, MMA fighter, golfer or other professional athletes that EVO signs to a development contract in the future.

(more…)

Views: 67

Track Talk – GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY RELEASES 2021 RACING SCHEDULE WITH MORE THAN 40 EVENTS SET

by Lou Modestino

BECHTELSVILLE, PA January 16, 2021 . . . It will be a busy racing season at Grandview Speedway. The 2021 schedule just released has more than 40 events set to take place starting with an Outlaw Racing Series Enduro and Outlaw Vintage Racing Series doubleheader on Saturday, March 20th. This will mark the 59th consecutive season of racing at the one-third-mile, banked clay track in Bechtelsville, PA.

The very popular Free-To-The-Public practice session, open to all divisions of competition, is set for Saturday, March 27th with a 12-Noon starting time.

On April 4th the 4th Annual Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker, a 50 lap race featuring Big and Small Block Modifieds will remember the late race track owner and promoter. The winner of this prestigious event goes home with at least $7,500. Sportsman stocks will also be featured.

The T.P. Trailers Modifieds and T.P.Truck Equipment Sportsman will be featured each Saturday night, right on up to the Freedom 76, starting on April 10th.

On five Saturdays the 602 Sportsman will join the Modifieds and Sportsman making for a tripleheader show.

Again this season the Saturday night Modifieds and Sportsman will be part of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts National Weekly Racing Series.

The first Thunder on the Hill Racing Series event, a Bob Miller/Rogers Family promotion, will be offered on Thursday, April 22nd and will feature the USAC National Sprint Tour and 358 Modifieds. The Thunder on the Hill Series will be seen on seven dates in 2021.

Craig Von Dohren, an 11-time track champion and winner of more than 100 features, will be in action on Saturday nights looking for his 12th title. Jeff Strunk, shooting for his 11th title, will be driving for new owner Zubi Racing and is expected to have young Dillon Steuer as his teammate. And rising star Danny Bouc will be a regular in Saturday night Modified action with the Norm Hansell #357. As the season opener gets closer more race team information is expected to be released.

A complete schedule of events for 2021 can be found at www.grandviewspeedway.com

This is a 1/3 mile, high banked, clay race track located in Bechtelsville. Classes running include NASCAR Modifieds, NASCAR Late Models, Open Sprints and Micro Sprints.

. 

Season tickets covering all Saturday night events are available for $350. A check covering each pass being ordered can be sent to Grandview Speedway, 87 Wilt Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505. Enclosing a self-addressed postage paid envelope will speed delivery.

The track is located on Passmore Road in Bechtelsville, PA just off Rt. 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown. The track phone number for information is 610.754.7688.

GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY 2021 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (1/15/2021)

This schedule is subject to change without notice. For information on events, weather, etc. call 610-754-7688 or visit www.Grandview Speedway.com. A NASCAR license is required for all of those entering the pit area on a Saturday Night event.

Weekly Saturday night Modifieds and Sportsman are sponsored by T.P.Trailers and T.P.Truck Equipment.

Saturday, March 20 Outlaw Racing Series Enduro and Outlaw Vintage Racing Series 1 PM (Rain Date Sunday, March 21 -1 PM)

Saturday, March 27 FREE to the Public Open Practice All Divisions, 12 Noon

Saturday, April 3   4th Annual Bruce Rogers Memorial Money Maker – 50 laps for Big & Small Block Modifieds, $7,500 to win, plus Sportsman 7 PM

Saturday, April 10 Modifieds, Sportsman 7 PM

Sunday, April 11 Outlaw Racing Series Enduro & Outlaw Vintage Racing Series 1 PM

Saturday, April 17 Modifieds, Sportsman, 602 Sportsman 7PM

Thursday, April 22 Thunder on the Hill Racing Series-USAC National Sprint Tour and 358 Modifieds* 7:30 PM

Saturday, April 24 Modifieds, Sportsman, Outlaw Vintage Racing Series 7 PM

Saturday, May 1 Modifieds, Sportsman 7:30 PM

Friday, May 7 Outlaw Racing Series Enduro, & Outlaw Vintage Racing Series 7PM

Saturday, May 8 Modifieds, Sportsman, 602 Sportsman 7:30 PM

Saturday, May 15 Modifieds, Sportsman & East Coast USAC Sprints 7:30 PM

Saturday, May 22 Modifieds, Sportsman, Outlaw Vintage Racing Series 7:30 PM

Saturday, May 29 Modifieds, Sportsman 7:30 PM

Sunday, May 30 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES – Triple 20’s Modifieds*, Sportsman & Outlaw Vintage Racing Series 7:30 PM

Saturday, June 5 Modifieds, Sportsman 7:30 PM

Friday, June 11 Outlaw Racing Series Enduro, & Outlaw Vintage Racing Series 7 PM

Saturday, June 12 Modifieds, Sportsman, 602 Sportsman 7:30 PM

Tuesday, June 15 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES 7:30 PM

Jesse Hockett Classic USAC National Sprint Tour & 358 Modifieds*

Saturday, June 19 Modifieds, Sportsman, Wingless Super Sportsman 7:30 PM

Saturday, June 26 Modified, Sportsman, Outlaw Vintage Racing Series 7:30PM

Tuesday, June 29 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES 7:30 PM

$10,000 to Win Hodnett Cup PA 410 Sprint Speed Week & 358 Modifieds* 7:30 PM

Saturday, July 3 Modifieds & Sportsman Firecracker 40 7:30 PM

Friday, July 9 Outlaw Racing Series Enduro & Outlaw Vintage Racing Series 7PM

Saturday, July 10 Modifieds, Sportsman 7:30 PM

Saturday, July 17 Modifieds, Sportsman & URC Sprints 7:30 PM

Saturday, July 24 Modifieds, Sportsman & Outlaw Vintage Racing Series 7:30 PM

Saturday, July 31 Modifieds, Sportsman, 602 Sportsman 7:30 PM

Tuesday, August 3 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES 7:30 PM – USAC National Midgets Ken Brenn Masters & 358 Modifieds* 7:30 PM

Friday, August 6 Outlaw Racing Series Enduro & Outlaw Vintage Racing Series 7PM

Saturday, Aug 7 Modifieds & Sportsman 7:30 PM

Saturday, August 14 Forrest Rogers Memorial for Modifieds 50 Laps & Sportsman 7:30 PM

Saturday, August 21 Modifieds, Sportsman, (Tentatively 602 Sportsman) 7:30 PM (Forrest Rogers Rain date)

Thursday, August 26 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES 7:30 PM – Tony Stewart All Star Circuit of Champions 410 Sprints & 358 Modifieds* 7:30 PM

Saturday, August 28 Modifieds, Sportsman & Outlaw Vintage Racing Series 7:30 PM

Friday, September 3 Outlaw Racing Series Enduro, & Outlaw Vintage Racing Series 7 PM

Saturday, September 4 Modifieds, Sportsman & ARDC Midgets 7:30 PM

Saturday, September 11 Champions Night! Modifieds, Sportsman 7:30 PM

Friday, September 17 Sportsman 38 laps, (TBA), Modified Practice 7:30 PM

Saturday, September 18 51st Annual Freedom 76 Modified Classic 7 PM

Saturday, September 25 Outlaw Racing Series Enduro, & Outlaw Vintage Racing Series (Freedom 76 Rain date) 7PM

Saturday, October 16 THUNDER ON THE HILL RACING SERIES 6 PM MODS AT THE MADHOUSE Triple 20’s & Sportsman 6 PM

Sunday, October 17 Outlaw Racing Series Enduro, & Outlaw Vintage Racing Series 1 PM

Sunday, November 7 Fall Racer’s Flea Market Starting at 7 AM

*indicates NASCAR points

Thunder on the Hill Racing Series is a Rogers Family/Bob Miller Promotion 32nd Anniversary Season!

Visit our web sites: www.grandviewspeedway.com and www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com

(more…)

Views: 54

Track Talk – Bonsignore To Run Full Tri Track Open Modified Series / Santino Ferrucci Begins NASCAR Transition from IndyCar

by Lou Modestino
Track Talk – Bonsignore To Run Full Tri Track Open Modified Series / Santino Ferrucci Begins NASCAR Transition from IndyCar

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. — Justin Bonsignore continues to add to his 2021 calendar.  The Holtsville, New York, driver, and two-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion, announced on Friday he will compete for Jimmy Paige in the six Tri Track Open Modified Series events. Bonsignore will drive the same No. 00 he drove for Paige in the 2020 Tri Track finale at Stafford Motor Speedway, where the combination finished fourth in the Modified Classic 81. (more…)

Views: 55

Rowdy Energy and Pit Pay App Partner to Sponsor Two-Time Chili Bowl Champion Rico Abreu

by Mike
Rowdy Energy and Pit Pay App Partner to Sponsor Two-Time Chili Bowl Champion Rico Abreu
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 8, 2021) – Rowdy Energy, the enhanced hydration formula energy drink created by two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch, announced today that it will partner with Pit Pay, the only mobile pit pass app for the motorsports industry, to be co-primary sponsors for two-time Chili Bowl champion Rico Abreu’s entry in this year’s Chili Bowl Nationals. The 35th annual running of the prestigious indoor event will take place Jan. 11-16 at the Tulsa Expo Raceway, a quarter-mile dirt track located inside the River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa, Okla.
Abreu, who will once again compete for Keith Kunz Motorsports (KKM), captured back-to-back Chili Bowl titles for the Toyota powered organization in 2015 and 2016. Across 10 Chili Bowls, the 28-year-old driver has finished inside the top five in four of his eight A-Main appearances, including a fifth-place result last year.
“I’ve known Rico quite a few years now and we were texting back and forth and when the idea of sponsoring him in the Chili Bowl came up, I was interested and thought maybe Kyle (Busch) would be as well, so I reached out to him with the idea of co-sponsoring Rico to promote Pit Pay and Rowdy Energy,” said Frank Bolter, founder and owner of Pit Pay. “The Chili Bowl is an event that has a lot of eyes on it, but not only from race fans. It’s such a well-run event that track owners and promoters throughout the country are paying attention, so we felt it was a tremendous opportunity to gain exposure for our company as we look to increase the number of tracks around the country that use our mobile Pit Pay app in its second year.”
“The Chili Bowl is one my favorite weeks of the racing season and I’m especially pumped up this year to have two new and exciting companies onboard my KKM Toyota,” Abreu said. “I feel like my style is a perfect fit for the Rowdy Energy brand and I’m confident we can help Kyle sell some product because during Chili Bowl week there will be a lot of the fans that need help staying hydrated and focused after they watch all the action in person or via the broadcast every night. The Pit Pay App makes the process of checking into tracks more efficient for grassroots racers and by increasing awareness of this technology I look forward to being able to use it at more tracks around the country this year.”
Abreu spent the majority of his 2020 season racing winged sprint cars, where he picked up two wins in the Midwest Open Wheel Association Sprint car Series, one win during Pennsylvania Sprint Speedweek and one win on the All Star Circuit of Champions. He made four Indiana Midget Week starts with KKM in June, with a best finish of sixth, and earned a top five in POWRi among his limited midget schedule this year.
Every lap of the preliminary Chili Bowl action from Monday, Jan. 11 through Saturday, Jan. 16 – heat races, qualifying features, the Race of Champions and Saturday’s “alphabet soup” qualifiers – will be streamed live to FloRacing (FloRacing.com) subscribers. The Chili Bowl Nationals C-, B- and A-mains on Saturday night, Jan. 16, will continue to air live on the MAVTV Motorsports Network and LucasOilRacing.tv.
About Rowdy Energy:
With a focus on wellness for longevity in his career and life, Kyle Busch, the accomplished driver aptly nicknamed “Rowdy” for his will to win at all costs, created Rowdy Energy with a proprietary Enhanced Energy Formula. Comprised of precise time-released caffeine, sugar reduction ingredients, amazing taste and hydration levels above leading sports drinks, Rowdy Energy is a “better for you” product. Specifically formulated for your needs to accomplish any challenge thrown your way and to be your most effective self. Rowdy Energy seeks to support those that embody a spirit of high performance, not just all-star athletes but the weekend warrior, superhero mom, the ambitious college student, the men and women in uniform.
Rowdy Energy is currently available in seven flavors, including five sugar free options that are KETO certified. For our more traditional energy drink consumers, we designed a 60% less sugar option than the other leading energy drink brands.
About Pit Pay:
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Pit Pay Inc. launched the Pit Pay mobile pit pass app in 2019 to give users the ability to purchase pit passes in advance for motorsports events across the U.S. on Apple and Android mobile devices. Pit Pay Inc. launched sister app Kart Pass powered by Pit Pay specifically for the karting industry in 2020. With electronic I.D. verification and waiver execution, the mobile apps by Pit Pay Inc. offer the only safe and secure advance purchase methods for pit passes. For more information on the Pit Pay app, please visit PitPay.com or interact on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For more information on the Kart Pass app, please visit KartPass.com or interact on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Views: 49

Track Talk – Peacock Offers 2021 Supercross & Pro Motocross Packages / Indoor Racing at NY State Fairgrounds Postponed

by Lou Modestino
Track Talk – Peacock Offers 2021 Supercross & Pro Motocross Packages / Indoor Racing at NY State Fairgrounds Postponed

Peacock Premium to Feature Extensive Live and Commercial-Free Coverage of Supercross and Pro Motocross 2021 Seasons

Coverage Begins Saturday, Jan. 16, with 2021 Season-Opening Supercross Event in Houston

NEW YORK, NY. – January 4, 2021 – NBC Sports and Peacock will offer the off-road motorcycle racing community extensive live and commercial-free Supercross and Pro Motocross coverage on Peacock Premium. Beginning with the start of the 2021 Monster Energy Supercross season on Jan. 16, NBC Sports’ exclusive streaming coverage will move from NBC Sports Gold’s “Supercross and Pro Motocross Pass,” “Supercross Pass” and “Pro Motocross Pass” to Peacock Premium, which is available for $4.99 per month. (more…)

Views: 85

Track Talk – New London-Waterford Speedbowl Releases 2021 Event Schedule

by Lou Modestino
Track Talk – New London-Waterford Speedbowl Releases 2021 Event Schedule
The Saturday Championship Race Season begins on May 8th with the traditional Blast-Off 2021. Saturday racing continues into October ending on the weekend of October 15th-17th with The Finale.
Highlights of the schedule include a new SK® Modified Fast Five Series. Drivers who compete in each of the extra distance races will earn extra money, and points will be accumulated to crown a champion at the end of the five races.
Also new this year is the three-race Triple Threat Series. This series of three races will be held on June 12th, August 21st, and the final on October 21st. Details about those two programs will be finalized in the near future and additional information will be released. The Open Street Stocks return for five events during the Saturday Championship Season. This season the Open Street Stocks will be following a rules package very much like what was used for the Northeast Street Stock Championship Event, which was held at Smacktoberfest this past season. The Pro-4 Modifieds return for five events in 2021. Also, NEMA and the Granite State Pro Stock Series will return for events. As always you never know what else may be added as we get closer to the start of the 2021 season.
The Wild n Wacky Wednesday race program returns this year beginning on Wednesday, May 19th, and finishing with Championship Night on September 1st. As always, Wednesdays will feature the Super-X Cars, X-Cars, Bandoleros, and Legend Cars. The Vintage Midget Racing Series will join the Wednesday night events on seven occasions this season. In addition to Wednesday nights, the Super-X Cars, X-Cars, and the Bandoleros can be found competing on select Saturday events during the season.

Finally, there are two Family Fun Events scheduled this season. The first one is slated for Sunday, May 23rd, and will feature Spectator Drags, Ladies Enduro, Truck/SUV Enduro, and Round 1 of the Compact Enduro Championship. New this season, the top 10 finishers in each event of this five-race series will earn points towards a championship that will be crowned at Smacktoberfest. There will be three other events held on Saturdays during the season for the Compact Enduro cars.

For competitors, 2021 Number Registration forms and the remainder of the divisional rules for 2021 will be released in the upcoming weeks.
We look forward to an exciting 2021 season!!!
Thank you all for the support in 2020,
Mike Marfeo
General Manager New London Waterford Speedbowl
Views: 52