CONCORD, N.C. (April 24, 2025) – This weekend, all four Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet race cars will carry a memorial decal at Talladega Superspeedway honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Jerry Petty. A pioneering neurosurgeon and trusted medical consultant to countless drivers and teams, Dr. Petty was a beloved figure in the NASCAR community.
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Friday Night May 2nd Thunder to Kick Off Massive Racing Weekend at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway
NASHVILLE, TN — The engines will roar and the grandstands will rumble as the 2025 season kicks into high gear next week with a Friday night quarter-mile special at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, launching an electrifying doubleheader weekend of racing on May 2-3.
Kiwi Scott McLaughlin Fastest As Kyle Larson Crashes At Indy 500 Test
SpeedCafe’s Stefan Bartholomaeus reports that NASCAR champion Kyle Larson and two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato both emerged unhurt after finding the wall in separate incidents during the morning (yesterday).
The test featured two segments with qualifying boost levels used in the morning before the field switched to race trim for the afternoon.
IMSA Riding New Wave of Emerging GTP Talents
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Every “era” of sports car racing has its iconic performers. In IMSA’s more than 50-year history, that’s broken down by top-class periods of who’s starred in prototypes.
With the reborn Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class now three years into the formula, there’s a pattern of stars starting to emerge. There are long-time prototype drivers who raced in the previous Daytona Prototype international (DPi) and Daytona Prototype and/or Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) iterations before GTP competing alongside those whose main top-class experience is focused on GTP.
Read more of Tony DiZinno’s article and other IMSA news after the jump…
Sibling Rivalry Takes Over AO: Roxy Sidelines Rexy for Shot at Victory
ST. CHARLES, Ill., (April 24, 2025) – Roxy is stomping her way back to the grid, whether Rexy likes it or not! AO Racing is giving Rexy, its beloved green T-Rex Porsche 911 GT3 Rawr a breather for the next IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round, as his not-so-shy sister, Roxy, muscles her way back into series competition. With a bold pink livery and a chip on her shoulder, Roxy is ready to prove that racing greatness runs in the family, even if it means sidelining her brother to do it.
Super Late Models & ARCA Heading to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway for May 2-3 Weekend
(Nashville, TN) Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway is ready to welcome the best of ARCA Menards Series East, along with the ASA Southern Super Series/CRA Saturday, May 3. The Music City 150 and the North-South Super Late Model Challenge 100 is part of two packed days of racing action starting on Friday, May 2 with a ¼-Mile Special.
Miami University Students Learn From Indycar Team, Driver To Visit Monday
St. Thomas University and Meyer Shank Racing will soon mark a month of South Florida college students doing experiential learning projects to help the IndyCar team succeed.
Team Penske Extends Its Sustainability Leadership With Capgemini’s Advanced Reporting Dashboard
PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Capgemini today announced an extended agreement with Team Penske to roll out its Sustainability Data Hub (SDH), further accelerating Penske’s position as a sustainability trailblazer in motorsports. Capgemini’s cutting edge platform will help enable Penske to streamline efficiencies in environmental reporting and unlock deeper insights to help reduce its carbon footprint.
Claremont Spring Fling Kicks Off 2025 Oval Track Season
CLAREMONT, N.H. – Claremont Motorsports Park ushered in its busy 2025 racing season Saturday, April 19, with day one of its annual two-day Spring Fling spectacular.
TV Listings For Motorsports, April 22 – 27, 2025
The motorsports TV listings are from RacingTVSchedule, and all times are eastern. (more…)