Grosse Pointe, Michigan (October 1, 2024) – Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company, has released the complete digital catalog for its upcoming inaugural Chattanooga Auction, set for October 12, 2024 at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Tennessee. With more than 90 collector cars on offer at the single-day sale, the auction presents standout models from nearly every collecting category, from American and European classics of the 1950s to sought-after modern supercars. (more…)
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Trenton’s East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals Winner To Receive Special Rob Vivona Memorial Trophy, Named after Inaugural Race Winner
Trenton, NJ – Rob Vivona, whose courageous run to victory as “Whitey Kidd III” in the first East Coast Indoor Dirt National at Trenton’s CURE Insurance Arena in 2017 will never be forgotten. When the fifth annual winner is decided on Saturday, February 24th the victor will receive a special Rob Vivona Memorial Trophy.
Formula 1 in America: ESPN, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes Serving Fans with Live Telecast of Inaugural Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
After more than a year of anticipation and hype, the inaugural Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix has finally arrived. The world-famous Las Vegas Strip has been transformed into a Formula 1 racing circuit the likes of which have never been seen before, complete with the city’s lights, glitz and glamour. (more…)
Huge Turnout for Inaugural MiataCon
Lime Rock Park was the scene of an unprecedented celebration last weekend as the inaugural MiataCon brought together more than 400 Mazda Miata participants from across the nation. In a twist of fate, Mother Nature added her magic to the event, gracing Connecticut with unseasonably warm weather, with temperatures holding steady at a comfortable 75 degrees and blue skies over the two-day event. (more…)
Inaugural ASA STARS National Tour Championship Down to the Wire
The ASA STARS National Tour points standings have been updated after the Winchester 400, and we have a championship battle on our hands going into the season finale at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in the Curb Records/Big Machine Vodka SPIKED Coolers All American 400 Presented by US Tank and Cryogenics on Friday-Sunday, November 3-5. (more…)
Major Milestones Achieved During Historic SuperMotocross World Championship Inaugural Season
ELLENTON, Fla./MORGANTOWN, W.Va., (October 12, 2023) – The landmark inaugural season of the 31-event SuperMotocross World Championship Series (SMX) recently concluded with the culmination of the historic postseason (Playoffs and Final) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, where two of the sport’s youngest and brightest stars cemented their place in the history books. (more…)
Announcing The Inaugural Racers Forum Presented By R3
CHARLOTTE, NC (Oct. 10, 2023) – The Race Team Alliance (RTA), in conjunction with its member teams announces the inaugural Racers Forum presented by R3, to be held at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte on Oct. 17, 2023. The event will be a premier business conference for the racing industry, featuring NASCAR Teams, Tracks, Executives and Partners. The private event will provide the motorsports industry with an environment to interact in a causal, yet accessible setting through a series of panel discussions with industry leaders.
Chase Sexton Wins SuperMotocross Playoff 1 in Inaugural Post-Season Race
Concord, N.C., (September 9, 2023) The SuperMotocross World Championship kicked off with Playoff 1 of the inaugural post-season, a culmination of Supercross and Pro Motocross seasons. The racing was thrilling on a racetrack built along and across the four-lane zMAX Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway. 2023 Monster Energy Supercross Champion Team Honda HRC’s Chase Sexton earned two convincing Moto wins to take the Playoff 1 event overall victory. (more…)
Kimball Takes Inaugural JDV Winchester Open 100 Checkers
Saturday night’s inaugural Winchester Open 100 might have been a new experience for fans and racers alike, but it ended with a familiar face in victory lane.
Monadnock Speedway graduate Matthew Kimball put his home-track expertise to work, besting a 24-car field to win the first-ever JDV Open Modified feature at the Winchester, N.H. bullring. (more…)
Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Teams With Downtown Nashville’s Most Popular Venues To Create Inaugural Fast Pass For 3-Day Ticket Buyers
NASHVILLE, TN – May 31, 2023 – The Third Annual Big Machine Music City Grand Prix announces an inaugural FAST PASS preferred access program in partnership with Downtown Nashville’s most popular venues for all 3-Day Ticket buyers. Existing 3-Day Ticket holders and future 3-Day Ticket buyers will present a special FAST PASS wristband upon entry to participating venues for front-of-the-line access.
HZT Records (Horizontal Trees Music) Teams Up With Wiscasset Speedway For Inaugural Summer Concert Series In June And July 2023
HZT Records (Horizontal Trees Music) has joined forces with Wiscasset Speedway for the inaugural Wiscasset Speedway Summer Concert Series. Kicking off on June 28, 2023, the all-ages event will run every Wednesday evening through July 26, 2023 and offers an eclectic mix of local artists and genres including series opening performances from folk singer/songwriter Anni Clark and Americana duo The Jenkins Twins.
Broad Arrow Achieves $31 Million In Total Sales At Inaugural Amelia Auction
(AMELIA ISLAND, Florida) 6 March, 2023 – Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company, today announced official results from its inaugural Amelia Auction—the official auction of The Amelia. Held on the oceanfront lawn and in the standing-room-only ballroom of The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, on 4 March, the auction totaled $31 million with 81 percent of all lots sold. (more…)
Former ASA Broadcast Team Reunites for Inaugural ASA STARS National Tour Season
A pair of familiar faces to short track fans will anchor the inaugural ASA STARS National Tour season.
Ralph Sheheen and Jim Tretow will reunite as a broadcasting team across the ten-race season. Their partnership in the booth goes back to the 1990’s when they were calling ASA National Tour races together on TNN. (more…)
Entry Blank Released for ASA STARS Inaugural Event on March 11
Pensacola, FL (February 8, 2023) – The inaugural event for the ASA STARS National Tour is just over a month away. Today series officials released the entry blank for the season kickoff on Saturday, March 11 at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL.
The event also serves as the season opening race for the Blizzard Series at Five Flags Speedway and the second points race for the ASA Southern Super Series. (more…)
1968 Targa Florio-Winning Porsche 907 K To Star At Broad Arrow’s Inaugural Amelia Auction
(GROSSE POINTE, Michigan) January 31, 2023 – Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company, is honored to announce the addition of a 1968 Porsche 907 K, the world-famous overall winner of the 1968 Targa Florio, to its inaugural Amelia Auction on March 4, the official auction of The Amelia. (more…)
Inaugural Event Schedule Released for ASA STARS National at Five Flags
Pensacola, FL (January 26, 2023) – The event schedule for the inaugural ASA STARS National Tour race at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL, has been released. Officials made the announcement today regarding the event structure for the 200-lap Pavement Super Late Model contest on Saturday, March 11, 2023, which is also part of the ASA Southern Super Series. (more…)
Tickets On Sale Now for Inaugural ASA STARS Event
Pensacola, FL (January 10, 2023) – Fans want to be part of racing history and now they can ensure their participation at the inaugural ASA STARS National Tour event. Officials announced today that tickets are now on sale for the Saturday, March 11th event at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL. It will be part of a doubleheader weekend of racing that also includes two local classes plus practice for the tour on Friday, March 10th. (more…)
Inaugural Schedule Announced for ASA STARS National Tour
Macon, IL (December 10, 2022) – The highly anticipated 2023 schedule for the ASA STARS National Tour has been unveiled. The inaugural pavement Super Late Model series will feature 10 major races in six different states with a $100,000 point fund.
Series officials made the announcement on Saturday during a meeting with drivers, crews, team owners and media at the Performance Racing Industry show in Indianapolis, IN. (more…)
Canadian Rising Star Mac Clark Crowned Champion At Inaugural USF Juniors Presented By Cooper Tires Season
AUSTIN, Texas (September 22, 2022) − After a dramatic weekend at the Circuit of the Americas for the USF Juniors Presented by Cooper Tires season finale, where DEForce Racing #17 Mac Clark, arrived with a 30-point lead in the Driver Championship standings, the 18-year old from Milton, Ont., Canada, managed to clinch the title that awarded him a scholarship valued at more than $221,000 to graduate into the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship, in 2023. (more…)
1937 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet by Chapron Named Best of Show at the Inaugural Detroit Concours d’Elegance
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Sept. 18, 2022 – A 1937 Delahaye 135M Cabriolet by Chapron was chosen as this year’s Best of Show winner at the inaugural Detroit Concours d’Elegance, held at the Detroit Institute of Arts.