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McLaren Racing and Deloitte Extend High-Performance Partnership With Multi-Series Expansion Aimed to Accelerate Innovation and Performance

by MikeJanuary 8, 2026

NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — McLaren Racing and Deloitte today announced a multi-year expansion of their longstanding partnership, with Deloitte becoming an Official Transformation Partner of McLaren Racing. Deloitte has already helped McLaren’s Formula 1 team on a return to the top of the sport, including back-to-back Constructors’ Championships in 2024 and 2025, and the 2025 Drivers’ World Championship, the team’s first since 2008. Building on this success, the expanded partnership now extends across McLaren Racing, with Arrow McLaren in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and McLaren Racing’s 2027 entry in the FIA World Endurance Championship, alongside the continued support of the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team. The collaboration is also expected to grow across technology and professional services, further advancing performance, efficiency and innovation across McLaren Racing.

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NBC Sports To Present 160+ Hours Of 2026 IMSA Coverage Across NBC, PEACOCK And NBCSN

by MikeDecember 22, 2025

STAMFORD, Conn. – December 18, 2025 – From Daytona to Indy to Watkins Glen, NBC Sports will present more than 160 hours of IMSA coverage in 2026, headlined by the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, across NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN.

NBC Sports’ 2026 IMSA schedule includes over 15 hours of live coverage on NBC broadcast network and over 160 hours on Peacock, with over 140 hours exclusively on Peacock.

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60 Years in the Making: Team Penske Sets Stage for Anniversary Season

by MikeDecember 17, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 15, 2025) – Team Penske will celebrate a landmark season in 2026 as the organization honors 60 years of performance, innovation and excellence across global motorsports. What began in 1966 as a small sports car operation has evolved into one of the most successful teams in racing history, with accomplishments spanning open-wheel, stock car and sports car competition.

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Full Field Set for Fifth Straight Year to Open 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Season

by MikeDecember 12, 2025

Capacity Grid Set Again for 64th Rolex 24 At Daytona IMSA — Photo by IMSA

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – For the fifth consecutive year, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will open its new season with a capacity grid set to run the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The full field of 61 cars set to contest the 64th running has been revealed with roughly six weeks to go until cars hit the track for the mandatory Roar Before the Rolex 24 test January 16-18, then Rolex 24 At Daytona race weekend January 22-25.

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VIR Land Ownership Unlocks Strategic Growth Opportunity

by MikeDecember 12, 2025

ALTON, Va. (Dec. 10, 2025) — In a major milestone for road course racing in North America, VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) has officially acquired full ownership of the land it operates on, ending a decades-long lease and opening new doors for growth and development.

CEO and Co-owner of VIR, Connie Nyholm, announced the news with enthusiasm, stating, “I am immensely pleased to tell all of our dedicated fans, renters, teams, sanctioning bodies, tenants, employees, community stakeholders—everyone—that we recently closed on the purchase of all of the land underlying VIR. VIR can now live on in perpetuity.”

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Lime Rock Park Historic Festival 44 – Save the Date In 2026

by Lou ModestinoDecember 9, 2025

If you joined us for Historic Festival 43, you know what a weekend it was — our biggest and brightest event in modern history. From legendary cars and drivers to unforgettable moments on track and around the paddock, HF43 set a new standard for celebration at Lime Rock Park.

Now, get ready to do it all again — and more. Historic Festival 44 returns Labor Day Weekend, September 3–7, 2026, with a full slate of excitement: the Historic Festival Parade on Thursday, three days of vintage racing, a world-class concours, and the largest car show you’ve ever seen — stretching around our 1.5-mile circuit.

Mark your calendar now and stay tuned for more details.

You won’t want to miss this one.

Get Tickets for Historic Festival 44

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IMSA 2026 GTP, GT Fields Taking Shape

by MikeDecember 9, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – With year-end celebrations by German manufacturers Porsche and BMW occurring in successive weeks, nearly all the 11-car Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) field is set for the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Here’s a recap of the announcements from the last two weeks, since November 21:

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Greenlight International Announces Distribution Figures for HSR Classic Daytona 24 Hour Highlights Program

by MikeDecember 4, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (December 4, 2025) – Following a successful live broadcast last month of the Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Classic Daytona 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods, Greenlight Television and HSR have announced the production of a full-length highlights program, bringing audiences all the best thrills, spills and classic racing machinery from the 11th running of the historic racing event.

Across over six hours of live coverage, the HSR Classic Daytona 24 Hour amassed well over 100,000 viewers across its online platforms, as well as over 29,000 minutes viewed on the RACER Fast Channel.

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AO Racing’s Dino-Mite Build: LEGO® Technic™ Debuts the Rexy GT3 RAWR

by MikeDecember 3, 2025

ST. CHARLES, Ill., (December 2, 2025) – A motorsport icon has been reimagined in LEGO® Technic™ form, capturing the engineering, personality, and unmistakable likeness of AO Racing’s Rexy, the Porsche 911 GT3 R. Launching January 1, 2026, the LEGO Technic Porsche 911 GT3 R REXY AO Racing Car (Item 42224) brings the team’s fan-favorite, championship-winning, T. rex-themed race car to life in a 1,313-piece build packed with authentic engineering and dino-sized personality.

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AE Victory Racing Heads Into WRL Championship Final Marking Two Years of Growth, Expansion, and a New Era Ahead

by MikeDecember 3, 2025

AE Victory Racing (AEVR) returns to the World Racing League Championship Final this weekend carrying both momentum and meaning. Coming into what is promised to be an extremely competitive final round, AEVR sits just shy of third place in the standings, a position they held after Watkins Glen but lost when they were unable to attend the Sebring round. The team is eager to prove themselves on the track and at the same time have a few milestones to celebrate and look forward to.

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