NASA conducted a series of extensive tire tests from different competing manufacturers throughout the 2024 season. As a result of that testing, NASA determined that some of its classes would be better served with the all-new RCES from Hoosier Racing Tire. (more…)
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NASA Spec Miata to Race on the Toyo Proxes RR for 2025 Season
Toyo Tires® announced the new Proxes® R DOT competition tire at the 2023 PRI Show as an eventual replacement for the Proxes® RR, which has been the mainstay of NASA’s spec tire programs for roughly the last 10 years, including Spec Miata. (more…)
NASA Announces Spec Classes to Race on New Toyo Proxes R in 2025
After the debut of the Toyo Tires® Proxes® R DOT competition tire at the Performance Racing Industry show in Indianapolis in December 2023, NASA embarked on a series of extensive tire tests during the 2024 season to determine which classes would be best served by switching to the new Proxes R competition tire. (more…)
2024 NASA Champions Rise to the Top at Utah Motorsports Complex
Sept. 9, 2024, Salt Lake City — Earning a National Championship takes perseverance, some luck and waking up before dawn to make sure the racecar is ready. The racers have run practice sessions, a qualifier and qualifying race culminating Sunday in the Championships. Along the way they had to overcome heat and altitude to finish on the podium and enjoy a champagne shower.
Eighteen racing drivers were crowned as 2024 NASA National Championships. In reality, every team that competed at the Utah Motorsports Complex should take a victory lap.
For most of the teams, this isn’t it. They’ll be back at the 2025 NASA National Championships at Ozarks International Raceway in Gravois Mills, Mo., to try again. But we are probably getting ahead of ourselves again. Let’s talk about the 2024 NASA Championships first. (more…)
Friday Qualifying Shapes the Field at 2024 NASA Championships
Sept. 6, 2024, Salt Lake City — Friday qualifying at the 2024 NASA Championships is an interesting proposition. Race drivers have two qualifying sessions to lay down their fastest lap time in an attempt to start from as far forward on grid as possible for the first qualifying race on Saturday.
The morning session is usually the best opportunity to set a fast time. Afternoon sessions give drivers the opportunity to put all their added seat time to good use, but temperatures in the high 80s this afternoon in the Tooele Valley can diminish engine power and decrease the amount of grip on the racing surface. Drivers who lay down a scorcher of a lap in the morning usually set themselves up to be in the best grid position possible. (more…)
National Auto Sport Association Announces Location of 2025 NASA Championships
Sept. 5, 2024, Salt Lake City — One of the newest and most challenging courses in the United States, Ozarks International Raceway will host the NASA Championships Sept. 4-7, 2025.
The track features 19 turns and 150 feet of elevation change, and 1,200 feet of elevation change during a single lap. Track owner and president JR Pesek and his crew took nearly three years to build the facility, consulting with everyone from the Army Corps of Engineers to global engineering, manufacturing and motorsports powerhouse Multimatic. Pesek’s in-house team moved about 3 million cubic yards of dirt, but left as many trees in place to create a park-like setting. The result is a track with corners that might seem familiar, but overall is like nothing else in the world. (more…)
NASA Drivers Make The Most of Thursday Test-And-Tune at 2024 NASA Championships
Sept. 5, 2024, Salt Lake City — For the drivers at the 2024 NASA National Championships, making sure every minute of practice on the Utah Motorsports Campus track counts. Whether it’s learning the track or chasing the right setup, practice is a critical component to winning a NASA Championship on Sunday.
Speed News walked around the paddock and spoke to drivers in between practice sessions to find out how they use the shakedown day. With the Championship pressure building, drivers know the adjustments they make on Thursday could be the difference of standing at the top of podium or wondering what went wrong. (more…)
Toyota GR Corolla Returns as Official Pace Car for 2024 NASA National Championships
Sept. 5, 2024, Salt Lake City — Making its debut as the official pace car at the 2022 NASA Championships at Laguna Seca, the pulse-quickening GR Corolla will again pace the field for the NASA National Championships in 2024. Built for driving enthusiasts who crave high performance, the Toyota GR Corolla boasts rally-inspired origins, a formidable 300 horsepower turbocharged 3-cylinder and GR-FOUR All-Wheel Drive, it’s become a favorite of sports car enthusiasts everywhere. (more…)
Time Trial Competitors Ramping Up For 2024 NASA Championships
The challenge of NASA Time Trial is never more apparent than in the run-up to the NASA Championships. Every detail counts, from the power output of the car and the weight target you must attain, to the setup and driver preparedness. (more…)
2024 NASA Championships Update
The 2024 NASA Championships are speeding into view, and the event is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in recent history, with lots of hometown favorites set to do battle with hot shoes from NASA regions nationwide. (more…)
NASA and Toyota Extend GR Experience Program Again in 2024
Las Vegas, January 25, 2024 — Normally, when an automaker offers customers a day of driving instruction at a racetrack, it usually means flying them to a facility far away and using a fleet of the OEM’s cars at a cost of thousands of dollars.
Toyota to Display GR Corolla Official NASA Pace Car at 35th Annual Performance Racing Industry Show
Las Vegas, (December 5, 2023 – Last seen leading the pack at the 2023 National Auto Sport Association Championships at Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Toyota’s GR Corolla MORIZO Edition Pace Car will continue its celebrity tour this December with NASA at the PRI show in Indianapolis, Ind.
Circuit of The Americas Hosts NASA at Formula 1 USGP
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is hosting the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the 2023 Formula 1 Lenovo United States Grand Prix. NASA’s exhibit on Fan Field in COTA’s Grand Plaza (also known as the Fan Zone during the USGP) will be the public debut of the new Artemis crew transportation vehicle alongside unique, interactive, and informative exhibits. (more…)
Qualifying Race Grids Set For 2023 NASA National Championships
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. (more…)
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. (more…)
2023 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. (more…)
2023 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. (more…)
NASA 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.
National 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.
Toyota 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.