It’s David Darling’s world and we all seem to just be living in it.
After a year off due to COVID-19, Pro Stock drivers will begin their chase to try and beat Darling beginning on NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Opening Day on Sunday, May 2.
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E-Racing to make a stop in Flatbush in 2021
Break out the earplugs, Formula E is returning to the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn in 2021.
Wait. These are all-electric open-wheel racers. No engine noise to speak of. Hold the earplugs. (more…)
NAPA Opening Day Remains on Schedule for Saturday, April 24th; Spring Sizzler Postponed to Friday, April 30th–Sunday, May 2
NAPA Auto Parts Opening Day scheduled for Saturday, April 24th remains on schedule with 5 divisions of racing including the SK Modifieds®, Late Models, Limited Late Models, Street Stocks, and the Stafford Speedway debut of the Granite State ProStock Series. Limited tickets are still available for tomorrow’s event. If you are unable to attend the event tune in on FloRacing to watch the full event live. (more…)
$129,300 in Weekly Racing Bonus Awards Posted for 2021 Season at Stafford Speedway
The 2021 Stafford Speedway season is set to kick-off this Saturday, April 24th with NAPA Auto Parts Opening Day where Stafford Speedway weekly race teams will compete for $129,300 in bonus money on top of weekly payouts. To see full weekly payouts visit staffordspeedway.com/
Mount Washington Auto Road ‘ In NH Climb To The Clouds’ Returns
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A timed Hillclimb auto race up the Mount Washington Auto Road in New Hampshire is making a return this year. (more…)
Indy 500 Attendance Capped at 40 Percent Capacity
The Indianapolis 500 will not take place behind closed doors this year, nor will it take place far removed from its traditional Memorial Day Weekend slot.
The state of Indiana and Marion County will permit the Greatest Spectacle in Racing up to 40 percent capacity next month, meaning a maximum of 135,000 fans will be allowed to attend the May 30 race, as confirmed by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday. (more…)
NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Talladega Superspeedway
Known as the most competitive track on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway is the perfect stage for the wild side-by-side action NASCAR fans love and this weekend’s GEICO 500 (Sunday, April 25 at 2 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) should produce just that. (more…)
Racing on TV Listings for April 22-25
Check out the television listings for motorsports events this coming weekend, including the fender-to-fender action from the NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega…
Bob Tasca III’s NHRA Victory in Vegas Shows Funny Car Class is Wide Open
After the Ford Motor Company pulled out of NHRA pro drag racing in late 2013, Cranston, RI’s Bob Tasca III warned it had made a mistake: “I truly believe they have underestimated the passion and loyalty of the NHRA fans” – and lobbied hard for a decision reversal.
Ford agreed to continue supporting his Funny Car program, but Tasca made a promise on his end, too. (more…)
R.A.D. Auto Machine Providing Rookie of the Year Bonus and Limited Late Model Contingency at Stafford Speedway
For the 9th consecutive year, rookie drivers in Stafford Speedway’s SK Light, Limited Late Model, and Street Stock divisions will all be racing for a $500 end of season bonus that will be provided by R.A.D. Auto Machine of Ludlow, MA. The highest finishing rookie drivers in each division will receive a $500 bonus and all drivers who have made less than 5 division starts in previous seasons are eligible to compete in the R.A.D. Rookie of the Year program. (more…)