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PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Ready To Roar And Defend The Michelin Endurance Cup Championship

Lou Modestino

PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports is excited to kick off the 2023 Season with the annual Roar Before the Rolex 24 test this weekend in preparation for the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The team will begin activities this weekend at Daytona, with the No. 52 Wynns/Max Connect/RainX/Client Command/Apex Protect Oreca 07 LMP2 entry featuring returning Champion Ben Keating, two-time ELMS LMP2 Champion Paul-Loup Chatin, British open-wheel rising star Alex Quinn, and world-class four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Nicolas Lapierre.

Circuit Of The Americas’ Turn 20 To Be Dedicated To U.S. Racing Legend Mario Andretti

Mike

AUSTIN, TX (October 17th, 2022) – Circuit of The Americas (COTA) announced today that it will dedicate Turn 20 to Italian-born, American racing legend and former COTA ambassador, Mario Andretti. Renowned as perhaps the most versatile racer of all time, Andretti is one of only two drivers to have won races in Formula 1, IndyCar, the World Sportscar Championship, and NASCAR.

Lary Gets First Win And Fornwalt Crowned The Champ In The Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds

Lou Modestino

Lots of racing and double points proved the saying true, “it’s not over till it’s over” in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds and the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes in the points battle for these two divisions. The way it started is the way it ended in the points battle for the C.A. Miller Limited Late Models and the Peanuts Auto Four Cylinders.

Stephen Lary Gets First Bear Ridge Win, Jordan Fornwalt Crowned Champ in Sportsman Modifieds

Lou Modestino

Lots of racing and double points proved the saying true, “it’s not over till it’s over” in the Sabil & Sons DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds and the Wells River Chevrolet DIRTcar Sportsman Coupes in the points battle for these two divisions.

Global Quest for Porsche Penske Motorsport With the New 963

Mike

Stuttgart. The Porsche Penske Motorsport team sends the new Porsche 963 to hunt for overall victories in the world’s greatest endurance races. From 2023, two of the hybrid LMDh-spec prototypes will be fielded in both the FIA World Endurance Championship and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Stream Exclusive, Live Coverage Of The 24 Hours Of Le Mans On Motortrend+ In The U.S. And Canada

Mike

MotorTrend, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery owned Eurosport, is bringing sports fans in the U.S. and Canada every angle and hour of the world’s preeminent, legendary automotive racing event, the 24 HOURS OF LE MANS. Fans can catch all the heart stopping action of the 90th running of the 24 HOURS OF LE MANS live starting Saturday, June 11 at 9:30 AM EDT / 6:30 AM PDT, on MotorTrend+ and MotorTrend TV.   A subscription to MotorTrend+ provides live coverage of all practice and qualifying sessions which begin today, and offers a…

Racing on TV Listings for June 6-12

Lou Modestino

Here’s a guide to major racing, recent race rewinds on TV and major streaming services this week. Note that the 24 Hours of Le Mans will be broadcast live in its entirety on MotorTrend TV. Coverage kicks off at 9:30 a.m. ET on June 11.  All listings are from Auto Week.

Defending Champ Tim Laduc Has $3,000 Reasons To Celebrate 2022 Opener At ‘The Bowl’

Lou Modestino

West Haven, VT – Devil’s Bowl Speedway kicked off the 2022 racing season featuring a $3,000 to win 30-lap main event where defending Sportsman Modified track champion Tim Laduc parked it on the front stretch claiming the big win. Over 125 competitors packed the pits for the 56th season opener, which saw Bubba McPhee, Daryl Gebo, Roger Laduc, Chris Summer, and Chris Murray also victorious.

Racing on TV Listings for March 15-20

Lou Modestino

From Autoweek, here’s where to find racing on TV and the major streaming services this week, highlighted by Formula 1 in Bahrain, IndyCar at Texas, and the 12 Hours of Sebring/WEC 1000 Miles of Sebring doubleheader in Florida: