Here are your racing television listings for this weekend, from Mike Pryson at Auto Week… (more…)
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“Queen Of The Nurburgring” Sabine Schmitz Dies Aged 51
Sabine Schmitz, racing driver and television personality has passed away at the age of 51. The TopGear co-host and famed “Queen Of The Nürburgring” had been battling cancer since 2017. (more…)
60th Rose Cup Races coming to Portland International Raceway, July 9-11
PORTLAND, Ore—( March 16, 2021 )—Following an unprecedented one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Portland’s iconic Rose Cup Races has announced it will return this summer to celebrate 60 years of high-speed racing. The Rose Cup Races will take place July 9—11 at Portland International Raceway (PIR). (more…)
Trans Am by Pirelli Racing App Ready to Go for Season Opener at Sebring
Not at Sebring (Fla.) International Raceway this weekend for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli season opener? Not a problem.
Fans can get their fix of Trans Am racing action no matter where they are this Saturday and Sunday with full coverage from the Trans Am by Pirelli Racing App, available for download on Apple iOS and Android Google Play. (more…)
Sheehan and LTK Insulation Technologies Aiming High At Sebring Season Start
Sebring, FLORIDA – February 17, 2021 – In the midst of continuing difficult circumstances, the teams, drivers and organizers of the 2021 Trans Am presented by Pirelli Championships have been busy behind the scenes getting ready for what will be the 53rd year of the iconic muscle car series. Fortunately, with 30 cars entered in the TA2 class for the season opener at Sebring, there appears to be no diminution in the most competitive of all the categories, something not lost on New Hampshire based pilot Tom Sheehan. (more…)
Idemitsu Lubricants America Expands Partnership with Mazda Motorsports USA – Supports MX-5 Cup
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Renewing its strategic sponsorship agreement with Mazda Motorsports USA, Idemitsu Lubricants America Corporation (ILAC) continues its association as the Official Oil Partner of the Mazda Daytona Prototype International (DPi) Car #55 at the WeatherTech IMSA Series this year. (more…)
Team Corvette Wins GTLM Class of Rolex 24 At Daytona
The #3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C8.R driven by Antonio Garcia, Jordan Taylor and Nicky Catsburg races to victory Sunday, January 31, 2021 winning the GTLM class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. (more…)
Team Corvette Wins Roar Before the 24, Captures GTLM Front Row for Rolex 24 At Daytona (pictures)
Track Talk – Sean Creech Motorsports’ Lance Willsey Brings COVID Awareness to Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (22 January 2021) – As the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship prepares to launch this Friday with the Roar Before the 24, the field of drivers and teams are all working through their checklists to prepare in the build up to the 59th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on January 30-31. But one set of to-dos is all new for 2021, as teams not only need to work through how to race their way to a new Rolex, but also how to do so safely in the time of Covid-19. (more…)
Jimmie Johnson on DAYTONA Road Course, Preparing for Rolex 24 At DAYTONA
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 9, 2020) – A Two-time DAYTONA 500 Champion and seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, along with an Indy 500 winner and a Rolex 24 At DAYTONA and 24 Hour of Le Mans champion, took their seats in the Daytona International Speedway media center Wednesday morning, ready to address a robust lineup of international media in a virtual news conference during a break in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship testing. (more…)