Sean Gardner/Getty Images The green flag will instead drop Monday at 1 p.m. ET with television coverage on Fox. Aaron Studwell of RaceWeather.net shared the radar over the Bristol Motor Speedway and the forecast for Bristol, Tennessee: Aaron Studwell @RaceWeather Flash flood watch @BMSupdates til 4 AM EDT Mon. Add l 1-3 rain (poss 4 ) fcst. No decision by NASCAR…
F1 Grand Prix 2017 Free to Air and Australian Live Stream TV Times The 2017 Grand Prix racing season is sure to be one of the best yet, with the most ever live viewing opportunities for Australian audiences, televising every practice run, qualifying session and championship race including the Canadian Grand Prix (June 9 – 12) live from Montreal. Best of all you…
Tavo Hellmund has made his bones in Formula One as a promoter and an organizer, not as a team owner. He put together the 2010 deal to build the Circuit of the Americas track in Austin and place the U.S. Grand Prix there. Later, after he split with his partners in that project, he was instrumental in reviving the Mexican Grand Prix. In the past seven years, Hellmund…
The 2018 DAYTONA 500, which will be the historic 60th running of NASCAR’s biggest and most prestigious event, will return to its traditional date on Presidents Day weekend – Sunday, February 18, 2018. Speedweeks 2018 dates and racing schedules will be announced at a later date. DAYTONA 500 Daytona International Speedway, the world s first motorsports stadium…
After an absence of 38 years, McLaren is to return to the Indianapolis 500 next month, using Honda engines. On May 28th 2017 McLaren will enter a single car in the 101st Indianapolis 500, powered by Honda. The car will be run by the Andretti Autosport team, headed by founder, owner and Chief Executive Officer Michael Andretti, a former IndyCar champion who raced…
Pevely, MO (October 2, 2004) I-55 Raceway had one of the largest gathering of race cars in it s history as 143 cars signed in to compete in the three divisions. Cold weather also settled in on the track as the temperature dropped into the lower 40 s before the races were completed. The U.M.P. (United Midwestern Promoters) Late Models Challenge of Champions Series…
Martinez Autopartes And so we stumbled onto Martinez Autopartes, an automotive-accessory depot on Cabo’s north side. After two minutes of wandering the store’s narrow aisles, Kerian decided we needed to join the party. After half an hour of buying two-dollar stick-on fender vents, the man behind the counter told me that we should “get . . . it wrapped.” This…
Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images For the first time since 2013, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will start on the pole of a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race. Stenhouse will guide the field at Sunday s Geico 500 after pushing his way through Talladega Speedway at an average speed of 191.547 mph. It s his second career pole and his first at Talladega. He previously sat on…
RACE: 55th Running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona DRIVERS: No. 86 Acura NSX GT3: Ozz Negri, Jeff Segal, Tom Dyer, Ryan Hunter-Reay No. 93 Acura NSX GT3: Andy Lally, Katherine Legge, Mark Wilkins, Graham Rahal A LOOK BACK AT DAYTONA HISTORY: Though new to the GTD class, Michael Shank Racing is one of the most experienced in the paddock when it comes to the rigorous…
“The response has been overwhelming, not only for Honda, but for the two-year and four-year colleges, automotive suppliers and almost everyone involved in Alabama’s automotive network, ” he said. “There’s no question this has increased the interest of students in the automobile industry because they are now seeing – firsthand – the opening of a window of opportunity…
By Winding Road Staff Whether you are road racing, doing a track day, running autocross or participating in High Performance Driver Education, you need a helmet. But it can be confusing when it comes to actually buying one. There are a lot of choices and sometimes the differences aren’t obvious. To give you some help, we recently reviewed 45 helmets from Bell…
Come celebrate Andretti Winery s annual Chairman s Summer Festivo on July 23rd & 24th. This year we are celebrating the Festivo s 20th anniversary and doing it up in style! You ll enjoy our amazing wines (of course!), incredible food and great music. Make a weekend of it and join us for the traditional dinner on the villa lawn and for our brunch at Read…
Andretti Indoor Karting and Game s is Atlanta s premier entertainment and event destination! With over 100, square feet of non-stop thrills and attractions, the whole family will be screaming for joy. Channel your inner Andretti on our high speed karts as you zoom around the track at speeds up to 35mph. The thrills continue once you step off the track as you…
Lewis Hamilton used his last vestiges of energy when he leapt out of his Mercedes and into the arms of his euphoric mechanics. It was the 55th victory of a magnificent career, but few have required a physical effort as Herculean as this. The Circuit de Catalunya is notoriously demanding of drivers’ bodies, with its abrasive surface and high-speed corners, and…
Formula One World Championship events make just a few stops in the U.S. so be sure to take advantage of a great selection of 2017 Formula 1 Austin tickets from Vivid Seats. The inaugural event at the prestigious Circuit of The Americas took place in November 2012, and since then, fans haven’t been able to get enough of the Austin Grand Prix thanks to the world-class…
Whilst it’s always best to check with the event host or track, generally speaking, casual karters need only wear a simple set of overalls or a single layer suit over normal clothes. Kart gloves, although not always required, are recommended to combat wind chill and protect your hands in event off an accident. A good pair of trainers is normally sufficient though…
The Same Continental as Ever, Only More So In addition to the 209-mph coupe, the Supersports also will be offered as a convertible rated for a top speed of 205 mph. Customer demand will determine the body-style mix of the 710-car production run, 250 of which will be allocated to America. The first coupes will be 2017 models, and the convertible will be added…
CONCORD, N.C. - Hall of Fame car owner Richard Childress finally let the emotions flow when he looked up at the Charlotte Motor Speedway scoring board after the Coca-Cola 600 and saw the iconic No. 3 - driven by his grandson Austin Dillon - on top. Can you believe it? Childress asked. The Coke 600, Austin Dillon and the [No.] 3. It had been a long time coming…
Graham Hill (GBR) Lotus BRM 33, 2nd place. Formula One World Championship, Rd2, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte-Carlo, Monaco. 7 May 1967. Race winner Ayrton Senna (BRA) Lotus 99t. Team Manager Peter Warr, left, Michele Alboreto and Neslon Piquet right and 2nd right. Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, 31 May 1987 Felipe Massa (BRA) Williams FW36. Formula One World Championship…
By Rick K. for webBikeWorld.com More: Summary The new Schuberth SR1 was designed with Michael Schumacher and incorporates features found in both Formula 1 and motorcycle racing helmets. The SR1 has it all - light weight, outstanding ventilation, comfort and even low noise levels, all wrapped up in a solid feeling shell. The helmet is currently sold in Europe…
Joey Logano survived the madness and the mayhem. Matt Kenseth did not. Logano took advantage of the typical NASCAR carnage in the closing laps to win in double-overtime in the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday afternoon on a day that wasn’t nearly as kind to Kenseth. Logano will join Kyle Busch along with Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards as…
By Andrea Rapacz for Your Public Media The day was cool and 10, spectators crowded the stands at Charter Oak Park to see the gray stallion Alcryon come from behind to beat the great trotting mare Geneva S. and the flagging favorite Nelson in the Charter Oak Stakes on August 28, 1889. Charter Oak Park opened in 1873 near the Hartford/West Hartford line. In addition…
Visitors can choose different motorsport experiences at the Daytona Speedway from touring the track to actually driving a race car. We signed up for a quick tour of the track giving us a behind the scenes sneak peak of the world famous raceway. Our 30 minute experience took us along pit row and into victory lane where we lined up to have our picture taken. We…
Robert Laberge/Getty Images The win tied him with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Sr. for the most titles in NASCAR history. While his run of five championships in a row from 2006 to 2010 was historic, Johnson s latest victory put him among the best drivers of all time. However, the No. 48 car crossed the finish line ahead of Johnson s rivals to take home the…
ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/Getty Images Mercedes Lewis Hamilton laid down the gauntlet to title rival and team-mate Nico Rosberg on Saturday, as he secured pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with an excellent qualifying performance. The two rivals are set to battle it out for the world title in Sunday s Formula One season finale. It s a tussle Hamilton boosted…
It s the saddest - and cruelest - form of what if? speculation: What if so-and-so hadn t died? How would history and the world as we know it have been different if this person had lived? Unfortunately, motorsports provide plenty of what if? opportunities, given the fatal potential for participants on auto racing s worst days. On this date every year, the…
MELBOURNE, Australia - Formula One s new managing director of racing Ross Brawn says he is aiming to deliver a perfect world solution for the sport, based on closer racing and financially healthy teams. The former Mercedes team principal is one part of the three-man team that replaced Bernie Ecclestone at the top of the sport when Liberty Media bought the commercial…
