Kiwi Scott McLaughlin Fastest As Kyle Larson Crashes At Indy 500 Test

Kiwi Scott McLaughlin Fastest As Kyle Larson Crashes At Indy 500 Test

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.

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Two Free To Public Test & Tune Dates Announced For April 12th & April 19th At Riverhead Raceway

Two Free To Public Test & Tune Dates Announced For April 12th & April 19th At Riverhead Raceway
For baseball fans the first crack of a bat at spring training is a welcoming sound a new season is near. For race fans of Riverhead Raceway on Long Island, it’s the roar of racing engines taking to the historic track for the first time welcoming in a new season. On Saturday April 19th the sound of race engines and a sweet smell of Sunoco Race Fuels will permeate the air at as the track hosts the first of two test & tune sessions with free grandstand admission for race hungry fans. A second test & tune day is planned for April 26th, a prelude to the Pack the Track NASCAR opener May 3rd and May Meltdown Enduro lid lifter Sunday May 4th kicking off the 75th Anniversary season.

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Lone Star Racing Looks Ahead to Final Four IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Rounds After Competitive Rolex 24 and Productive Sebring Test

Lone Star Racing Looks Ahead to Final Four IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Rounds After Competitive Rolex 24 and Productive Sebring Test

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…)

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Rookie Gio Ruggiero Fastest Driver in Two-Day NASCAR Rockingham Test

Rookie Gio Ruggiero Fastest Driver in Two-Day NASCAR Rockingham Test

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…)

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‘Still feels pretty familiar’: Kasey Kahne’s NASCAR Return Welcomed at Rockingham Test

‘Still feels pretty familiar’: Kasey Kahne’s NASCAR Return Welcomed at Rockingham Test

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…)

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NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AND NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES ORGANIZATIONAL TEST AT ROCKINGHAM SPEEDWAY

NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AND NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES  ORGANIZATIONAL TEST AT ROCKINGHAM SPEEDWAY

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…)

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The Autopian Gave A NASCAR Driver An 819-Horsepower Electric Car To Test Drive On The Track, Here’s What He Thought

The Autopian Gave A NASCAR Driver An 819-Horsepower Electric Car To Test Drive On The Track, Here’s What He Thought

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…)

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Teams, Manufacturers Announce Plans Prior to Roar Test and Rolex 24

Teams, Manufacturers Announce Plans Prior to Roar Test and Rolex 24

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…)

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Alpine Endurance Team Announces Its Line-Up For The 8 Hours Of Bahrain And Victor Martins To The Rookie Test

Alpine Endurance Team Announces Its Line-Up For The 8 Hours Of Bahrain And Victor Martins To The Rookie Test
  • Recently appointed Alpine Endurance Team Sporting Director, Nicolas Lapierre will begin to familiarise himself with his new role at the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship season finale, the 8 Hours of Bahrain (2 November).
  • As a result, reserve driver Jules Gounon joins Paul-Loup Chatin and Ferdinand Habsburg in the #35 Alpine A424.
  • Charles Milesi completes the trio in the #36 Alpine A424, alongside Matthieu Vaxiviere and Mick Schumacher.
  • This adaptation is linked to practical criteria to balance the crews regarding driver size.
  • Alpine Endurance Team also announces Formula 2 and Alpine Academy driver Victor Martins for the Rookie Test session on 3 November.
  • As a member of the Alpine family, Victor will get behind the wheel of the A424 and provide the team with a fresh perspective for its maiden Hypercar run.

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