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AO Racing and Rexy Triumphant at Indy with Drive from Last to First

by MikeSeptember 24, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (September 24, 2024) – Sunday afternoon’s Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a day sports car racing fans and the team at AO Racing will not soon forget. Determined as ever to keep their championship points lead, the team drove an incredible race from last position on the grid to first place, expanding the championship points gap for Rexy, the Porsche 911 GT3 Rawr. Spike the Dragon also had an impressive podium run going until contact from another car took the LMP2 car out from the top three in the final hour. (more…)

Mitch Guthrie Jr. Will Race Ultimate Class at 2025 Dakar Rally With Ford

by MikeSeptember 23, 2024

27-year-old American racer Mitch Guthrie Jr. will make his debut in the Dakar’s Ultimate class behind the wheel of brand-new Ford Raptor T1+.

Californian Mitch Guthrie Jr. joins Ford’s newly assembled Dakar Rally team alongside reigning champion Carlos Sainz. In 2025 the Ford Raptor T1+ makes its Dakar debut and Guthrie Jr. steps up to the elite category of the world’s toughest rally. (more…)

Freedom 76 Weekend Has Arrived At Grandview Speedway – Championship Race Is Loaded With Bonuses

by MikeSeptember 20, 2024

54^th ANNUAL GRANDVIEW FREEDOM 76 WEEKEND IS THIS FRIDAY & SATURDAY

FRIDAY $5 GRANDSTAND ADMISSION STARTS WEEKEND ACTION

ONLY ONE REPEAT WINNER IN TEN EDITIONS OF SPORTSMAN FREEDOM 38

BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The action and excitement has been building all season long, and now the biggest race weekend of the 2024 race season has arrived at Grandview Speedway, the Freedom 76 weekend.

Grandview Speedway would also like to thank all of the great businesses and fans who have stepped up to post bonus awards or sponsor laps for the Freedom 76 and Freedom 38 championship races this weekend! (more…)

Full Speed Ahead: 24 Hours Of Le Mans Extends Global Licensing Agreement With IMG

by MikeSeptember 19, 2024

PARIS (19 September 2024): Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) has renewed its long-standing partnership with IMG, extending its role as the exclusive global licensing representative for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a multiyear deal running through 2029.

Under the new agreement, IMG will continue to expand the global reach and resonance of the iconic race through innovative licensing opportunities and strategic brand collaborations across all categories.

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Corey Day Lands Four-Race NASCAR Truck Opportunity with McAnally-Hilgemann

by MikeSeptember 17, 2024September 17, 2024

Corey Day, a standout on dirt, has quickly been working his way up the racing ladder, and on Monday McAnally-Hilgemann Racing announced that they have added the 18-year-old driver to their NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series stable for a four-race stint this season. Day will split his four races between the team’s No. 91 Chevrolet Silverado and a new No. 81 MHR Chevrolet Silverado. (more…)

Santino Ferrucci Signs Multi-Year Extension with AJ Foyt Racing

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 13, 2024

Santino Ferrucci will drive the No. 14 for AJ Foyt Racing in 2025, the team announced Sept. 12.

The extension is for multiple years, locking Ferrucci into the No. 14 for at least the next two NTT IndyCar Series seasons. He will be teammates with David Malukas, who also signed a multi-year agreement to join the team in 2025 back in August. (more…)

Mack Trucks Enters Long-Term Partnership with Richard Childress Racing

by MikeSeptember 12, 2024

GREENSBORO, NC (Sept. 12, 2024) – Mack Trucks and Richard Childress Racing (RCR) today announced a long-term partnership under which Mack will be designated as the “Official Long-Haul Truck of Richard Childress Racing.”

As part of the agreement, Mack will provide a fleet of customized Mack Anthem^® 70-inch Stand-Up Sleeper models dedicated to meeting the needs of RCR during the grueling NASCAR season. (more…)

Dylan Lupton Returns to ARCA Menards Series Competition at Watkins Glen International with Rette Jones Racing

by MikeSeptember 11, 2024

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y.: Rette Jones Racing (RJR) confirmed today that Motorsports veteran Dylan Lupton will return to ARCA Menards Series competition in Friday afternoon’s General Tire 100 at The Glen at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International.

Lupton will drive the No. 30 Lupton Excavation Ford Mustang in his first national ARCA Menards Series start since the season finale at Kansas Speedway in 2020, driving for TRICON Garage.

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Live Book Read with Racing Legend Al Unser Jr. This Thursday

by MikeSeptember 11, 2024

Nashville, Tennessee (September 10, 2024) – Adding to the excitement of race week, the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix Presented by Gainbridge is pleased to announce a live reading event celebrating the release of the audiobook, “A Checkered Past” featuring racing legend Al Unser Jr. on Thursday, September 12^th at the Big Machine Distillery.

This unique event promises to be a memorable experience for motorsport enthusiasts and book lovers alike. Al Unser Jr., a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, two-time INDYCAR Champion, and one of the most celebrated figures in racing history, will share stories from his illustrious career and read excerpts from his memoir. (more…)

Here’s How The New England Drivers And Those With Connections To The Six State Area At Atlanta Did

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 9, 2024

Joey Logano of Middletown, CT won the Cup race with Corey LaJoie coming in 15^th and Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT finishing 18th. Corey LaJoie is the son of Two-Time Xfinity Champion Randy LaJoie whose hometown is Norwalk, CT.

Austin Hill crossed the finish line of the Xfinity race first with Parker Kligerman of Westport, CT finishing up second. Kyle Weatherman took the 11^th place with Anthony Alfredo of Ridgefield, CT taking 14^th and Blaine Perkins coming in 19th. Weatherman and Perkins both drive team cars for father and daughter of Cape Cod’s Chris and Mary Hour of Chatham, MA.