Friday qualifying can make or break a driver for Sunday’s National Championships hosted by the National Auto Sport Association, because it can put a team at a significant disadvantage, which tends to compound over the weekend. The Pittsburgh International Race Complex track can be unforgiving for racers playing catch-up, especially in classes with large fields. With lots of blind turns and elevation changes, passing isn’t easy at PittRace.
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Utah Motorsports Campus Named as Site of the 2024 NASA Championships
Las Vegas, Sept. 7, 2023 — The NASA Championships moves each year to give racers across the country opportunities to compete on a national level at some of the finest road-racing venues in the nation. For 2024, NASA is pleased to announce it will be hosting its Championships event Sept. 5-8 at Utah Motorsports Campus in Tooele, Utah.
Read More2023 NASA Championships Competitors Make the Most of Practice Day
The old adage is that practice makes perfect, but NASA Championships competitors know better. Any of them will tell you that only perfect practice makes perfect, and that’s what Thursday at the 2023 National Auto Sport Association Championships is all about.
Read More2023 NASA Championships Pole Position Awards Sponsored by Competition Motorsport
Las Vegas, Sept. 1, 2023 — Competition Motorsport, the official motorsports equipment supplier of NASA, is awarding drivers in all classes who earn pole position at the 2023 NASA Championships a complimentary set of Alpinestars racing gloves.
Read MoreNASA Releases 2023 NASA Championships Official Media Guide
Las Vegas, Aug. 31, 2023 — There’s only one way to know all the players at the 2023 NASA Championships, and that’s to access the official media guide just issued by the National Auto Sport Association.
Read MoreNational Auto Sport Association Announces Qualifying Format for 2023 NASA National Championships
Las Vegas, (August 23, 2023) – With the release of the schedule for the 2023 NASA Championships, NASA also is excited to announce the format for this year’s event.
Read MoreToyota GR Corolla Named Official Pace Car for the 2023 NASA National Championships
Las Vegas, (August 23, 2023) – Designed for performance-minded driving enthusiasts, the Toyota GR Corolla has quickly built an avid fan base across America. With rally-inspired roots, a 300 horsepower turbocharged engine, and All Wheel Drive, it’s aggressive stance and powerful good looks brought sports car fans a pure Toyota hot hatch.
Read More2023 NASA Championships Coming to Pittsburgh International Race Complex Sept. 7-10
Las Vegas, July 20, 2023 — The NASA Championships moves each year to give racers around the country equal opportunities to compete on a national level at some of the finest road-racing venues all across the country. NASA will be hosting its 2023 Championships event Sept. 7-10 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex in Wampum, Pa., the site of its 17th annual event.
Read MoreNASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill Reinvented and Reinvigorated for 2023
There are a lot of new developments happening with the 2023 25 Hours of Thunderhill, the longest closed-course endurance race in North America. NASA announced last year that the event was moving to Nov. 10-12, 2023, which gets the event out of the middle of the holiday season and right at the end of the customary racing season, a move designed to boost appeal and attendance.
Read MoreJerry Kunzman to Retire from NASA National, Names Jeremy Croiset CEO
After more than 30 years at the helm of the National Auto Sport Association, a racing organization he co-founded in 1991, Executive Director Jerry Kunzman has announced he will retire from NASA National in 2023. Kunzman will continue to serve as Regional Director of the Northern California NASA Region, but he will be naming current COO Jeremy Croiset as the new CEO of NASA.
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