SpeedCafe’s Stefan Bartholomaeus reports that NASCAR champion Kyle Larson and two-time Indy 500 winner Takuma Sato both emerged unhurt after finding the wall in separate incidents during the morning (yesterday).
The test featured two segments with qualifying boost levels used in the morning before the field switched to race trim for the afternoon.
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (February 14, 2025) – A competitive Rolex 24 At Daytona and productive two-day Official IMSA Test this week at Sebring International Raceway have bolstered the positive outlook the No. 80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 team and co-drivers Dan Knox, Scott Andrews and Eric Filgueiras have heading into the final four rounds of this year’s IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup (IMEC) GT Daytona (GTD) Championship. (more…)
by Toby Christie, TobyChristie.Com
The bad-fast two-day (expanded to a second day after a damp track delay on Tuesday morning) NASCAR Xfinity Series/NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series test at Rockingham Speedway concluded on Wednesday afternoon. While every driver flashed speeds good enough to surpass the track record over the two days, no driver turned a faster lap than NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year contender Gio Ruggiero of Seekonk, MA.. (more…)
By Zack Albert, NASCAR.com
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — Kasey Kahne drove to the infield tunnel at Rockingham Speedway, and sure enough, his NASCAR 75 Greatest Drivers credential still worked. “Super simple,” the 44-year-old veteran said, his access for preseason testing granted. (more…)
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (Jan. 21, 2025) – Rockingham Speedway will host an open organizational test Tuesday, Jan. 28, in preparation for the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series return to the historic one-mile oval. Track Enterprises announced in August that it reached an agreement with Rockingham Speedway ownership to bring the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series back to the venerable Richmond County speedway April 18-19, 2025. (more…)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Just as in December, there’s been a bevy of team announcements to start January 2025 in anticipation for the Roar Before the Rolex 24 and Rolex 24 At Daytona entry list reveals. They’ve predominately been in the GT ranks, in either Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) or Grand Touring Daytona (GTD). (more…)
As reported on Autopian, and written by NASCAR driver Parker Kligerman….
One of The Autopian’s fearless leaders, Matt Hardigree, had a Lucid Air back in the summer of 2023. He came to Chicago with it for the inaugural NASCAR Street race and asked me to meet him for an Autopian meet-up. He brought me to some famous hot dog place where there were no seats and I couldn’t eat any of the food, but the company was nice. Eventually, I had to head back to get dinner as the next day I would be racing on the track. He offered to drive me back to my hotel because the biblical rain that would plague that whole weekend had arrived. (more…)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Sports car fans and stakeholders can be forgiven for thinking the holidays have come early. Teams and manufacturers have unleashed a flurry of announcements over the last week or so, prior to the full release of the 2025 Roar Before the Rolex 24 entry list.
That in mind, here’s a recap of what has all been announced in the last week: (more…)
