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

by MikeApril 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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Tune-In Alert: IMSA Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

by MikeApril 11, 2025

A short, strategic sports car street showcase serves as the third IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round of 2025, with the series’ Grand Touring Prototype and Grand Touring Daytona class cars set to race 100 minutes in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Upwards of 27 cars covering 11 automotive brands will showcase their track-to-street technology in sunny Southern California. Flag-to-flag coverage starts Saturday, April 12, at 5:00 p.m. ET on USA Network, with streaming via NBC Sports’ Peacock platform. International coverage is available via YouTube.com/IMSAOfficial.

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Skip Barber Presents Historic Festival 43 at Lime Rock Park: Five Days of Vintage Racing, Classic Cars, and Festival Fun Over Labor Day Weekend

by Lou ModestinoApril 11, 2025

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (April 11, 2025) – Lime Rock Historic Festival launches into action over Labor Day weekend, August 28–September 1, 2025, with five full days of vintage racing, Concours d’Elegance, and pure automotive joy.

Now celebrating its 43rd year, the Festival brings together a thrilling and diverse field of historic race cars for a one-of-a-kind celebration of speed, sound, and beauty.

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Manafort Family to Serve as Grand Marshals For Stafford Speedway’s 53rd Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler

by Lou ModestinoApril 11, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Motor Speedway is pleased to announce that the Manafort Family will serve as the Grand Marshals of the 53^rd Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler®, set for April 26-27. The Manafort Family will start the NAPA Spring Sizzler 100-lap event with the most famous words in motorsports, ‘Drivers start your engines.’

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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

by MikeApril 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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IMSA Insider – In And Out: Will Short Stop Strategically Pay Off Again in Long Beach?

by MikeApril 11, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship has a long, memorable history of racing in the streets, ranging from Miami to Del Mar, San Antonio to Detroit, Nova Scotia to Australia. Bicentennial Park’s streets played host to a two-time Formula 1 World Champion coming out of retirement to race in 1983 in IMSA’s Grand Prix of Miami, setting the stage for a glorious second act to his legendary career. You may have heard of him: Emerson Fittipaldi. And it was Scotland’s Allan McNish (driving with a strained back he injured whilst stepping out of kilt during a pre-race photo shoot) who teamed with Rinaldo “Dindo” Capello and Brad Jones to win IMSA’s first and only race Down Under on the streets of Adelaide.

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RACER Podcasts Launches ‘Racers Unchained With Paul Tracy’

by MikeApril 10, 2025

RACER, North America’s premier motorsports media brand, announces the launch of its latest original podcast series, ‘Racers Unchained with Paul Tracy.’ Hosted by the famously fearless Paul Tracy – the ‘Thrill from West Hill’ – the twice-monthly podcast is a bold new addition to the growing RACER Podcasts lineup featuring raw, revealing conversations with the people who’ve shaped the sport from the inside out.

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Trump Meets With Penske’s NASCAR, IndyCar and IMSA Stars at the White House

by MikeApril 10, 2025

By Nick DeGroot, Motorsport.Com

Team Penske rolled into Washington D.C. on Wednesday with Roger Penske bringing several of his drivers and race cars from three different divisions to the White House lawn. NASCAR, IndyCar and IMSA were all featured as Penske was celebrated for his recent triumphs. (more…)

Wright Motorsports Ready to Ride the Streets of Long Beach

by MikeApril 10, 2025

LONG BEACH, Cali. (April 9, 2025) — Following a strong start to the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Wright Motorsports heads west to the sunny shores of Southern California for one of the most iconic stops on the calendar, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. The fan-favorite street race never fails to deliver action and intensity and leaves no room for mistakes as the series tackles the tight 1.968-mile, 11-turn circuit that winds through downtown Long Beach.

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Supercross From Lincoln Financial Field In Philadelphia And IMSA Grand Prix Of Long Beach Headline NBC Sports’ Live Motorsports Action This Week

by MikeApril 9, 2025

Race Day Live Begins Saturday at 9:30 am. ET on Peacock with Supercross Race Live at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
Second of Four Consecutive Supercross Races in Northeast: Lincoln Financial Field (April 12), MetLife Stadium (April 19), Acrisure Stadium (April 26)
IMSA’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Begins Saturday at 5 p.m. ET Live on USA Network and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 9, 2025 – The 2025 SMX World Championship^TM series and Monster Energy AMA Supercross season continues this Saturday, April 12, from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, while IMSA’s Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach will be presented later that day at 5 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock, headlining NBC Sports’ live motorsports coverage this week.

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