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RECAP: Wright Motorsports Crowned GT World Challenge Champions at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

by MikeOctober 7, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., (September 7, 2024) – Wright Motorsports made their triumphant return to victory lane on Saturday evening, clinching the Indianapolis 8 Hour race win and securing the GT World Challenge PRO championship. Drivers Adam Adelson, Elliott Skeer, and Laurin Heinrich delivered a near-flawless performance in the No. 120 Porsche 911 GT3 R, earning the first championship title for full-season drivers Adelson and Skeer in dramatic style. The GT World Challenge race victory was the second endurance win in a row for the Wright team. The first came here at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on September 22 capturing the Battle on the Bricks IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD class race win. (more…)

Bass Pro Shops to Return to JR Motorsports

by MikeOctober 2, 2024

Multi-Faceted Partnership Set to Continue into 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 1, 2024) – JR Motorsports announced today a renewal of their multi-faceted partnership with Bass Pro Shops, the leading national retailer of outdoor gear and apparel. With today’s renewal, Bass Pro Shops will continue to support the trio of Carson Kvapil, NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Wyatt Miller as they each compete across multiple racing series through the partnership with the outdoor and conservation company founded by conservationist Johnny Morris. (more…)

Television Listings for Motorsports For October 1 – 6, 2024

by Lou ModestinoOctober 1, 2024

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Wright Motorsports Welcomes Laurin Heinrich for Championship Showdown at Indianapolis 8 Hour

by MikeSeptember 27, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., (September 27, 2024) – Last weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Wright Motorsports celebrated an impressive win in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s Battle on the Bricks, the first Indianapolis-based endurance race for the series. This weekend, drivers Adam Adelson and Elliott Skeer prepare to conclude the fight for the Fanatec GT World Challenge championship title, with Laurin Heinrich joining them in the No. 120 Porsche 911 GT3 R for the Indianapolis 8 Hour. The former Porsche Junior Heinrich also brought home an Indy victory on September 22 driving another Porsche 911 GT3 R in the GTD PRO class. (more…)

Hailie Deegan Joins Nitrocross field for Utah

by MikeSeptember 27, 2024

Hailie Deegan will race in next weekend’s Nitrocross event at Utah Motorsports Campus, returning to the series for the first time since 2021.

Deegan will compete in the Side-by-Side class in a field that also includes Lucy, Mika, and Kira Block – the wife, son, and daughter of Ken Block – and Travis Pastrana, invoking memories of the early days of U.S. rallycross where Block Sr., Pastrana, and Hailie’s father Brian all competed. (more…)

Young’s Motorsports Kansas Speedway Team Preview

by MikeSeptember 27, 2024

Welcome To The Team: For Friday night’s Kubota Tractor 200 at Kansas Speedway, Young’s Motorsports welcomes Nathan Byrd to command the team’s flagship No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST for his inaugural NASCAR CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series debut in the heart of the Midwest.

About Nathan: Byrd, 24, began racing go-karts in 2018, just after graduating High School, and he entered his first car race in February 2020.

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White Mountain Drivers Get One Last Shot at the Gold on 2024 Championship Night!

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 25, 2024September 25, 2024

N. Woodstock, NH — It has all come down to one last Saturday night in the Pemigewasset Valley of New Hampshire. Thunder is ready to roar across the peaks for the final time in 2024 during Championship Night at White Mountain Motorsports Park as five track champions are officially crowned for their season-long efforts on the North Woodstock highbanks along with a special King of the Kids showdown for the Dad’s 4 By Tool & Supply Kid’s Division on Saturday!

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JCR Motorsports Continuing Enduro & Bandolero Championship Awards Tradition Sunday At Riverhead Raceway

by Bob FinanSeptember 25, 2024

Since 2020 Jimmy & Angela Rennick of JCR Motorsports have provided championship awards involving the Enduro racing at Riverhead Raceway. That tradition will continue on Championship Sunday with the Rennick’s JCR Motorsports presenting championship trophies for the three Enduro divisions of Riverhead Raceway along with the three classifications of Bock Auto INEX Bandolero racing. Second through fifth place drivers also receive JCR Motorsports awards in a post-race presentation.

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Week of September 24 – 29, 2024 Television Listings for Motorsports

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 24, 2024

All listings are from RacingTVSchedule. (more…)

Wright Motorsports Kisses the Bricks After IMSA Victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

by MikeSeptember 24, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., (September 24, 2024) – Sunday evening at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Wright Motorsports celebrated a win that was a long time coming for the No. 120 Porsche 911 GT3 R of Adam Adelson, Elliott Skeer, and Jan Heylen. The win in the inaugural Battle on the Bricks endurance race marked the first IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship win for Adelson and Skeer. The successful result and consistent performance during the race, rocketed the team up from 13th to fourth in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup, the endurance championship within the full-season IMSA WeatherTech championship. One race remains in the season, the ten-hour Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, on October 12. (more…)