INDIANAPOLIS (September 26, 2024) – Team Mercedes-AMG Lone Star Racing returns to Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) next weekend with a powerhouse driver lineup that includes three-time and reigning NTT IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou. The 27-year-old Spaniard makes his Mercedes-AMG competition debut on the IMS road course in next Saturday’s Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Indianapolis 8 Hour co-driving the No. 4 Team Mercedes-AMG Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 with German Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz. (more…)
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Mercedes-AMG Clinches 2024 IMSA GTD Manufacturer Championships in Indianapolis as Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing Teams Target Year-End Team and Driver Honors at Petit Le Mans
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Winning Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams Winward Racing and Korthoff Preston Motorsports clinched the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar GT Daytona (GTD) Manufacturer Championship right at the start of the Battle on The Bricks and then spent the remainder of the wet and wild six-hour endurance race closing in on more year-end team and driver honors Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). The No. 32 Korthoff Preston Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 finished third in GTD after co-drivers Mikael Grenier, Mike Skeen and Kenton Koch battled in the lead pack the entire race from the pole starting position. WeatherTech Championship GTD points leaders Winward Racing took the checkered flag just seconds after the No. 32 team for a fifth-place finish with team drivers Russell Ward, Philip Ellis, and Indy Dontje in the No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3.
Rick Ware Racing and Spire Motorsports Announce Driver Trade
RWR Acquires Corey LaJoie From Spire, Spire Procures Justin Haley From RWR
BRISTOL, Tenn. (Sept. 20, 2024) – With eight races left on the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series calendar, two teams are making changes for the remainder of the season.
Rick Ware Racing (RWR) has acquired driver Corey LaJoie from Spire Motorsports, and Spire Motorsports has procured driver Justin Haley from RWR. Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway will be the last race for each driver with their current organizations. Beginning with next weekend’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, LaJoie will take over the No. 51 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for RWR, and Haley will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Spire Motorsports.
NASCAR Rumor: Cup Series Driver Linked To Surprising Truck Series Move For 2025
Corey LaJoie, a seasoned driver with Spire Motorsports, is now at the center of intriguing rumors suggesting a major shift in his racing career.
After his unexpected contract termination this summer, LaJoie has struggled to secure a new spot as most teams had already finalized their lineups for 2025. However, this free agency shake-up might lead him to a top-tier Truck Series team, potentially with Rick Ware Racing, according to a report from The Athletic. (more…)
NASCAR Cup Series Driver and Owner Points Following Atlanta Motor Speedway
Here’s the NASCAR Cup Series driver and owner points following Atlanta Motor Speedway…
Jack Doohan Promoted to Full-Time Seat to Complete 2025 Driver Line-Up for BWT Alpine F1 Team
BWT Alpine F1 Team is delighted to announce the promotion of Reserve Driver Jack Doohan into a full-time race seat for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season.
Jack will join the already signed and announced Pierre Gasly to form the team’s driver pairing for next season, becoming the first Alpine Academy prospect to graduate into a race seat with the team. Pierre and Jack give the team balance of youth and experience in its driver line-up geared towards building a successful future. (more…)
Haas Factory Team Completes its 2025 Driver Lineup
BROOKLYN, Mich. (Aug. 17, 2024) – Haas Factory Team has signed drivers Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer to pilot its two NASCAR Xfinity Series entries beginning in 2025, with both racers joining the company under multiyear agreements.
Haas Factory Team Hires Aaron Kramer as Crew Chief for Driver Cole Custer in NASCAR Cup Series
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (Aug. 15, 2024) – Haas Factory Team has hired Aaron Kramer to be the crew chief for driver Cole Custer and the No. 41 NASCAR Cup Series team in 2025.
Red Bull Driver Search Is Back and Ready to Find the Next Generation of Formula 1 Stars
Since its formation in 2001, the Red Bull Junior Team has been committed to developing the best young driving talent in motorsports. Currently the team consists of nine 15 to19-year-old racers driving in the Junior Formula Series and now the aggregation is growing. (more…)
Joe Gibbs Racing Adds Chase Briscoe to NASCAR Cup Series Driver Lineup
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (June 25, 2024) – Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that the team has signed Chase Briscoe to a multi-year contract to drive the No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry XSE in the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2025. Bass Pro Shops, North America’s premier outdoor and conservation company, will continue its role as the majority primary sponsor of the No. 19 Camry next season.
Louden Reimert First Driver To Repeat In Grandview Speedway NASCAR Modifieds
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – During a night of seemingly non-stop edge of your seat racing action from qualifying through to the main events, Louden Reimert of Oley, Pa., Logan Watt of Boyertown, Pa. and Kenny Bock of Birdsboro, Pa. all emerged with a feature win during the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series race program Saturday night at Grandview Speedway. (more…)
Here’s Where All The Northeast Driver Finished At Talladega Over The Weekend
Tyler Reddick won the Cup race …
Austin Beers Latest Driver to Enter NAPA Spring Sizzler
(Stafford Springs, CT)—The field for the 52nd Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler® set for April 27-28 at Stafford Motor Speedway has added 2022 Whelen Modified Tour Rookie of the Year Austin Beers to its entry list. Beers has teamed up with the Jensen Family to drive their #179 Avenue Auto machine in the “The Greatest Race in the History of Spring”.
ACT Title Chaser Gluchacki Named Kulwicki Driver Development Program Finalist
Barre, VT — It was announced this morning in Charlotte, North Carolina that American-Canadian Tour standout Derek Gluchacki has made the coveted list of finalists for the highly acclaimed Kulwicki Driver Development Program (KDDP). The program has partnered with racers from across North America the past eight seasons to offer a stipend of sponsorship money as well as working with these racers to provide assistance with publicity, marketing, sponsorship development and industry networking throughout the season.
Third Generation Driver Austin Goff Set to Duel For SK Light Rookie Honors at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—When the green flag falls on the 2024 SK Light season at Stafford Speedway, third generation driver Austin Goff will kick off his first full year of competition. Goff is the son of Aaron Goff and the grandson of Jay Goff, who have both previously piloted the same green and black #07 A+ Fire Protection car that Austin will be behind the wheel of this season. The entire family is excited for Austin to get his rookie campaign started.
James Egozi Joins Formula 1 WorldChampion’s RedBull Junior Driver Program
Rising star James Egozi has been added to the Formula 1 World Champion’s Junior Driver roster as he joins the prestigious Red Bull Junior Team.
Golden Corral Partners with Driver Jeb Burton and Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport
STATESVILLE, N.C. & RALIEGH, NC (February 16, 2024) —Golden Corral will debut as a 2024 sponsor of the No. 27 Golden Corral Chevrolet Camaro at the “World Center of Racing” on February 17, with driver Jeb Burton and Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport. (more…)
A NASCAR Driver From Massachusetts? Starting With the Daytona 500, Kaz Grala Wants to Give Boston a Rooting Interest.
Massachusetts NASCAR fans have long been searching for a hometown driver to root for. Kaz Grala wants to take that mantle. (more…)
Joe Gibbs Racing Signs Max Reaves as Developmental Driver
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (February 13, 2024) – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced today that 14-year-old promising prospect Max Reaves signed a multi-year developmental contract with the team.
IndyCar Team Facing Contract Drama After Driver Announcement?
Santino Ferrucci’s return to A.J. Foyt Enterprises means that Benjamin Pedersen will not be back for the 2024 IndyCar season, even though he supposedly had a multi-year contract. Ferrucci is from Woodbury, CT.