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Kyle Washington and GMG Racing Continue to Roll With Double Podium GT America Finish at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach

April 15, 2025

Kyle Washington Continues 2025 Sprint Race Hot Streak with a Pair of Second-Place SRO GT America Powered by AWS Finishes Saturday and Sunday in the No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R

LONG BEACH, California (April 15, 2025) – Longtime GMG Racing driver Kyle Washington continued his 2025 roll in national sports car racing sprint race competition Saturday and Sunday at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach with a pair of second place finishes in each day’s 40-minute SRO GT America powered by AWS races in his No. 32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R.

The hard-earned runner-up results are Washington’s best career finishes at Long Beach and give him a run of four-straight podium finishes in top-tier sports car sprint race series to date that are just part of his early-season success this year.

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Winward Racing Extends IMSA WeatherTech GTD Class Championship Lead with Fourth-Place Finish at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach

April 14, 2025

LONG BEACH, California – Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing team Winward Racing extended its points leads in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Daytona (GTD) driver and team championship standings with a fourth-place finish Saturday in the 100-minute sprint race at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach. Starting seventh in the No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3, co-drivers Russell Ward and Philip Ellis improved three positions on the 1.968-mile Long Beach street circuit in a clean and competitive run to the finish.

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Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Unveils 2026 Induction Class at the 50th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

April 11, 2025

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Stock Cars), Steve Gibbs (Drag Racing), Pete Lyons (Media), John Morton (Sports Cars), Kenny Roberts Jr. (Motorcycles), Sammy Swindell (Open Wheel), and Dave Villwock (Powerboats) in “Class of 2026”
38th Annual Induction Celebration Presented by Toyota Gazoo Racing Set for March 9 – 10, 2026 at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort

LONG BEACH, California (April 11, 2025) — The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America announced its 2026 Induction Class today at the 50th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. The 38th Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) Induction Celebration presented by Toyota Gazoo Racing, which will formally usher the Class of 2026 into the MSHFA, will be held in the Hall’s home in Daytona Beach, Florida, March 9 – 10, 2026.

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Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing Teams Step Into the IMSA and SRO America Sprint Race Spotlight at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach

April 11, 2025

LONG BEACH, California – Five Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams step into the sprint race spotlight in a dual weekend of IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and SRO GT America powered by AWS competition at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach, April 11 – 13. Championship leaders Winward Racing join Korthoff Competition Motors in Saturday’s 100-minute WeatherTech Championship race while CrowdStrike by Riley, CRP Racing and Regulator Racing compete in twin 40-minute GT America sprints Saturday and Sunday.

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GMG Racing Back to The Beach with Another Four-Car Entry for the SRO GT America Doubleheader at the 50th Grand Prix of Long Beach

April 8, 2025

LONG BEACH, California (April 7, 2025) – GMG Racing has a new home track after moving into its state-of-the-art headquarters last year at The Thermal Club, but Long Beach will always be the championship winning team’s “Home Surf.” Multiple GT racing champions and Long Beach race winners, GMG Racing was founded in nearby Orange County and returns for the 50th running of the Grand Prix of Long Beach this weekend with another formidable four-car effort.

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23XI and Multiple Drivers Set to Celebrate RMHC 50th Anniversary at Homestead

October 24, 2024

This weekend at Homestead, Bubba Wallace and 23XI Racing will be leading a celebration of the 50^th Anniversary of Ronald McDonald House Charities. Alongside Bubba, 27 other drivers across 11 organizations will carry the name of a family over the passenger door this weekend to celebrate and recognize the work that RMHC does around the world to help families in need. Since opening the first house in Philadelphia on Oct. 15, 1974, RMHC now supports millions of families every year in over 60 countries and regions around the world.

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ACT & PASS Release 50th Thompson Speedway Icebreaker Schedule and Pricing

March 7, 2024

Barre, VT & Naples, ME — Officials with the American-Canadian Tour (ACT) and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) have announced the nine division slate, schedule and pricing for the opening weekend of the 2024 New England racing season with the iconic 50th Icebreaker at Thompson Speedway. Following Practice Day on Friday, April 5, the 50th Icebreaker starts in earnest on Saturday, April 6 before wrapping up on Sunday, April 7. (more…)

50th Annual Oxford 250 Unofficial Results

August 29, 2023

Here are unofficial results for the PASS Super Late Models competing in the 50th Annual Spencer Group Paving Oxford 250. All results are from RacingAmerica.TV. (more…)

50th Annual Bay State Car Show at Endicott Estate On July 9, 2023

June 13, 2023

The Bay State Antique Auto Club that also meets monthly at the show site Endicott Estate on East St. in Dedham, MA is gearing up for the 50^th Annual Auto Show set for Sunday, July 9. The event starts at 7 am and ends at 2 pm. Last year’s event drew 1,300 entrees.

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Matt Hirschman Wins 50th Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler At Stafford Speedway

April 27, 2022

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway kicked off the 2022 season with “The Greatest Race in the History of Spring,” the 50^th Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler with Open Modified cars. Matt Hirschman led the race twice for a total of 43 laps, including 22 of the final 23 laps as he came out on top of a late race duel between himself and Ryan Preece. (more…)