ST. CHARLES, Ill. (December 11, 2024) – AO Racing’s beloved dragon, Spike, is ready to spread his wings for his sophomore season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The team has unveiled an impressive driver lineup for its seven-race campaign, led by returning driver PJ Hyett in the distinctive purple-and-orange LMP2 machine. Four-time IMSA Champion Dane Cameron will join Hyett for the full-season effort, while Jonny Edgar and Christian Rasmussen round out the roster for endurance events, including the season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona. (more…)
DAYTONA BEACH
Livestream Coverage Returns for This Weekend’s 10th Running of the HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods
– Matador Motorsports Presents More Than 15 Hours of Prime Livestream Daytime Coverage of North America’s Premier Vintage and Historic 24-Hour Race This Saturday and Sunday, November 2 – 3
– Feed Available at HSR’s and IMSA’s YouTube Pages and Features Returning On-Air Talent Team of Joe Bradley, Jeff Wright and Marshall Pruett
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (November 1, 2024) – Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) confirmed today that this weekend’s 10th Running of the HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour Presented by Mission Foods will be featured for the second-straight year in and expanded schedule of livestream coverage – presented by Matador Motorsports – on the HSR and IMSA YouTube Channels this Saturday and Sunday, November 2 – 3, from Daytona International Speedway (DIS). (more…)
Kurt Busch Out Of Cup Playoffs, Austin Dillon Races In At Daytona
The week started with the announcement that Kurt Busch was not going to make the start of the Cup playoffs and that his waiver request had been withdrawn, effectively giving up any hope of a return for the former champion. That announcement left the window open for Martin Truex, Jr. and Ryan Blaney to make the playoffs on points if neither won at Daytona. That is, unless no one NEW won at Daytona. (more…)
Big Implications For NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Finale At Daytona
It all comes down to this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series regular season finale, the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, this Saturday, August 27 at 7 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, and if history is any indicator of what to expect this weekend, everybody has a shot at the win.
Kurt Busch To Miss Start of NASCAR Playoffs
Mooresville, N.C. (Aug. 25, 2022) — 23XI Racing announced today that Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 45 Toyota Camry TRD, will miss the start of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs as he continues to recover from an injury sustained at Pocono Raceway. Kurt’s health and well-being continue to be of utmost importance to 23XI and the team fully supports his decision to focus on taking the time to get better.
Daytona International Speedway To Fully Open Frontstretch Seating for Aug. 27-28 NASCAR Weekend
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 7, 2021) – When NASCAR returns to Daytona International Speedway for late summer night racing on Aug. 27-28, there will be no restrictions on the number of fans allowed to take in the action at the World Center of Racing. Fans will be treated to two races – the Coke Zero Sugar 400, NASCAR Cup Series regular season finale, on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. and the Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Friday, Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. (more…)
Supercross Series Delivers a Season of Groundbreaking Firsts
ELLENTON, Fla., (May 4, 2021) – The 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship was supposed to be a step back to normalcy after 2020’s incredible Responsible Return to Racing protocol that saw the racers and teams concluding the season – all seven remaining rounds – at a single venue. With new protocols, the 2021 season promised more venues, more traditional track variances, and a limited number of fans in attendance. The season delivered all that, but the racing wasn’t back to normal. It was extraordinary.
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Watkins Glen International Names Aug. 6 ARCA Menards Series Race ‘Clean Harbors 100 at The Glen’
Watkins Glen, N.Y. (April 28, 2021) – Watkins Glen International announced a partnership that will name the Aug. 6 ARCA Menards Series race for Clean Harbors – North America’s leading provider of environmental and industrial services. The 41-lap, 100-mile event will be called the Clean Harbors 100 at The Glen. (more…)
Statistical Advance: Analyzing the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 5, 2021) – Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia, going into the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 on Sunday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90). (more…)
Grilling Season: NASCAR, Pit Boss Grills Announce Multiyear Extension
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 15, 2021) – NASCAR and Pit Boss® Grills announced today a multiyear extension, continuing the brand’s designation as the “Official Grill of NASCAR.” Pit Boss Grills, one of the fastest growing grill companies in the U.S., entered the sport as an official partner in 2018, marking the brand’s first professional sports property agreement. (more…)
Richmond Raceway & Sheetz Partner on the Naming Rights to RICHMOND NATION Season Ticket Program
RICHMOND, Va. (March 10, 2021) – Richmond Raceway and Sheetz extend their multi-year partnership to include the naming rights of the track’s long-time season ticket program, RICHMOND NATION. The nation’s fastest-growing family-owned and operated convenience retailer will continue as the Official Convenience Store of Richmond Raceway. The official name of the season ticket program will now be RICHMOND NATION presented by Sheetz. (more…)
Sean Dylan Kelly Wins DAYTONA 200 Pole for Second Time
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 12, 2021) – For the second straight DAYTONA 200, Suzuki rider and Floridian Sean Dylan Kelly,18, became the youngest pole sitter for iconic event, posting a fast lap of 116.037 at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). Dylan Kelly, from Hollywood, Fla., received a special edition, one-of-a-kind Arai helmet during the trophy presentation in Victory Lane. (more…)
Two-Wheel Action on DAYTONA Road Course Begins Friday with Qualifying for DAYTONA 200; Historical Motorcycle Race Takes Green Flag Saturday
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 11, 2021) – Qualifying for the 79th annual DAYTONA 200 that will set the starting field for Saturday’s anticipated, historical motorcycle road race at Daytona International Speedway is set for this Friday (March 12) with three different rounds scheduled. (more…)
KING’S HAWAIIAN, NASCAR Bake Multiyear Track Partnership
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 9, 2021) – NASCAR and King’s Hawaiian announced today a multiyear track official partnership that secures the family-owned bakery naming rights to dining areas at four NASCAR-owned facilities – Daytona International Speedway, Kansas Speedway, Richmond Raceway and Phoenix Raceway. (more…)
IGLOO AND NASCAR WELCOME THE 2021 SEASON WITH SPECIAL-EDITION PLAYMATE COOLERS
Igloo was kind enough to send me one of their NASCAR-branded Playmate coolers. I was sent the NASCAR-branded model. (more…)
79th DAYTONA 200 to Race March 13; Bike Week Motorcycle Marketplace Opens This Friday, March 5 – March 13
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 4, 2021) – Daytona International Speedway today announced the 79th DAYTONA 200 will be held Saturday, March 13. America’s most historic motorcycle road race will run during the 80th Annual Bike Week featuring a 57-lap, 200-mile American SportBike Racing Association (ASRA)-sanctioned event that showcases 600cc sportbikes on the Speedway’s 3.51-mile DAYTONA Road Course. (more…)
2020 and 2021 Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Classes to be Honored in Historic Dual Ceremonies
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 23, 2021) – The first dual-celebration in the 33-year history of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) brings out an unprecedented gathering of motorsports legends, with both the postponed 2020 class and the newly selected 2021 class set for induction just days apart in a week-long celebration of motorsports in Pontiac, Mich., September 27-29.
Christopher Bell gets First NASCAR Cup Triumph at the DAYTONA Road Course
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 21, 2021) – For the second consecutive week, Daytona International Speedway crowned a first time NASCAR Cup Series race winner. Joe Gibbs Racing driver, Christopher Bell, earned the honor Sunday on the track’s road course, taking the lead from Joey Logano with two laps to go and pulling away to a comfortable 2.119-second victory over the former series champion in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 253. (more…)
O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona Road Course | NASCAR Cup Series Highlights
After the jump, check out full highlights from the 2021 O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona Road Course in Daytona Beach, FL for the NASCAR Cup Series. (more…)
All “Rhodes” Lead to Second Consecutive Daytona Triumph (full finishing order)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 19, 2021) – Ben Rhodes wrapped up a perfect pair of race outings at Daytona International Speedway answering his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory on the oval last week with a dramatic win Friday night on the infield road coursing the BrakeBest Select 159 Presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts. (more…)