CHARLOTTE, NC (FOX 46) - A professional motorcycle racer who was injured during Saturday s American Flat Track event at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, passed away as a result of his injuries, race officials said. Jamison Minor, 21, was involved in a multi-bike accident on the first lap of the AFT Singles race, according to AMA Pro Racing. Minor was airlifted to…
Past Winners 2014 - Joey Saldana on May 23 2013 - Paul McMahan on May 24, Donny Schatz on Nov. 8, Paul McMahan on Nov. 9 2012 - Joey Saldana on May 25, Sammy Swindell on Nov. 2, Dale Blaney on Nov. 3 2011 - Paul McMahan on May 28, Donny Schatz on Nov. 5, Donny Schatz on Nov. 6 2010 - Donny Schatz on May 29, Jason Meyers on Sept. 6, Jason Meyers on Sept. 6 2009…
First Night Saratoga 5K participants receive a $5 discount off the purchase of their First Night buttons when they are purchased in conjunction with your race registration! Annual First Night Saratoga 5K Run Start and finish on the beautiful Skidmore campus. The first Âľ mile is a gradual uphill on the perimeter road. The course exits the campus at Clinton Avenue…
The race track at Spring Mountain Motor Resort & Country Club is a fantastic combination of fast sweeping corners, quick esses, off-camber turns, over 125 ft of elevation change and 4 high-speed straights including our newest half mile straight. With replicas of some of racing’s most famous corners including Mosport s 5a and 5b, the Watkins Glen Bus…
In 2001, Baltes gave away $1 million to the winner of a late-model race, the Eldora Million. Donnie Moran won, the place was packed, and Baltes, at the end of the night, uttered his lifelong catchphrase: “If I could have sold one more hot dog, I would have broke even.” In 2004, Baltes let it be known that he was planning to sell Eldora. For the track’s ultra-loyal…
Join our first ever Spartan Happy Hour heat and take on the mountain in the late afternoon. Be prepared to hike in the dark and bring your headlamp. Finishers of this one of a kind heat will receive an extra beer voucher to enjoy your Happy Hour in style. All racers starting at 1:00pm are required to show a headlamp at the start line. Failure to have a light…
Being a Grand Tourer racer is not for the faint of heart. Your ordinary sports car has been retrofitted under the hood to exist as a speed-demon. Pedal to the floor, maneuvering around a track at speeds up to 200 miles an hour causes different states of gravity to be experienced by the driver’s body. With g-forces coming at you from unusual angles, making hairpin…
The Big Game just got a lot more interesting for a pair of race tracks in the Speedway Motorsports, Inc. family. New Hampshire Motor Speedway s executive vice president and general manager David McGrath and Atlanta Motor Speedway s president and general manager Ed Clark have put everything from lobster and peaches to premium race tickets on the line for the…
When more than 150 competitors and thousands of fans return for the World of Outlaws World Finals, Nov. 6-8, they ll be welcomed with new North Carolina red clay at the lightning-fast, fourth-tenths-mile oval. Track officials resurfaced the facility over the summer in preparation for the three biggest nights on dirt to ensure more thrilling racing and improve…
By Daniel Rose Special to TravelWisconsin.com Wisconsin isn’t just filled with an abundance of sparkling lakes and beautiful state parks. If roaring engines, speeding vehicles and hairpin turns are what you’re looking for, then this list of five exciting Wisconsin race tracks is for you. Different tracks offer a different racing experience, so be sure to check…
On November 28, 1895, the Pacific Coast Jockey Club opened the Ingleside Racetrack, just off the Ocean Road (now Ocean Avenue.) Mostly rural Ocean Road was considered out of town in those days and a horse racing track fit right in with the other gambling operations in the vicinity. There was a dog track, a shooting range, and a number of roadhouses along the…
By: Pete Pistone - @PPistone | MRN.com on April 27, 2017 | 9:45 A.M. EST There s a reason Richmond has built the reputation of being called The Action Track and drivers are looking forward to another dose of short track competition this weekend. (Photo: Getty Images) Share: Richmond International Raceway offers a second straight weekend of short-track racing…
NASCAR drivers, industry members, and fans give their take on Colossus TV during the Food City 500 weekend. Continue In this update from the Colossus TV blog, we take you from start to finish in this amazing journey from a dream to reality Continue See video screens being isntalled on all four sides of Colossus TV! Continue The world s largest outdoor center-hung…
Veteran corner worker Robert Hoffstetter was struck by an out of control Yamaha R1 at a Florida Track Days event on Sunday at Palm Beach International Raceway, according to reports. Hoffstetter was transported via helicopter to St. Mary s Medical Center in nearby West Palm Beach, but he passed away from the injuries he sustained. Track officials say that the…
The owner of a Connecticut short track was arrested this week for his part in a human-trafficking ring in which young men with mental illnesses were brought to him and paid for sex acts, local station News 8 reported. NASCAR dropped the sanctions for its regional touring series at the track soon after. The dropped NASCAR sanctions, effective immediately, include…
A Progressive Community Independence is a dynamic, growing community in scenic Northeast Iowa. It has small town appeal with many conveniences of a larger city. Independence is a progressive community offering great opportunities and amenities for people of all ages while preserving a fascinating history. In the last eight years, a new junior/senior high school…
**New improvements to the track in October 2016 include the lightning fast clay oval has had the front stretch brought closer to the grandstands, something many fans have asked for since it debuted in 2013. A new flag stand has been built to go along with the new scoreboard that debuted in July 2016. The track has gone from 3/8 of a mile to 4/10 of a mile with…
The primary goal in the final two days before a race is to prime the body to perform at its peak level. This occurs when all the body s systems are functioning as efficiently and effectively as possible. The neuromuscular system is sending signals back and forth quickly between the muscles and brain, muscles are able to activate the maximum percentage of their…
IRacing.com unveiled an exciting new dimension to online motorsports this week with the release of its dirt track racing feature. Modeled with iRacing’s renowned precision and fidelity, more than half a dozen different versions of Legends, Street Stocks, Modifieds, Sprint Cars and some of America’s most iconic dirt tracks including Eldora, Volusia and Williams…
We are thrilled to be the PRIMARY motorcycle track day provider for Thompson Speedway Motorsports park! A Bit of History Thompson Speedway first opened in May 26, 1940 and will once again feature a roadcourse. When the speedway was less than ten years old, a road course was added to the original speedway that brought an entirely new group of cars and fans as…
They have spent gobs of hours with various companies studying sight lines, checking “every seat in the house to make sure there’s no sight line issues, ” said Rust, the track’s senior director of purchasing and technology. In this vein, they had to use caution with the infield seating. (Infield seating!) “We had to make sure any temporary seat we build doesn’t…
Spikes are designed to meet the needs of runners of various event disciplines, not merely for runners in one event. It is rare to see a spike that is only compatible for the 400m, 800m, 5m, or any singular race. Spikes are manufactured to fit the needs of athletes who fall into five categories: short sprints, long sprints, middle-distance, long-distance, and…
Not long ago, taking your Porsche to the track for a weekend put you in a rather small group of Porsche owners. But over the last ten years the popularity of what might be termed casual motorsports, or non-competitive track days, has exploded in popularity. For many it begins with the relatively tame confines of a parking lot filled with cones and then escalates…
Top: An extension that climbed the hillside was to be part of the track, but the builders ran out of money. The track lay largely unchanged through 1989, when the “John Morton” chicane was installed at the top of the Uphill corner. Morton barely survived a fiery crash after his Nissan GTP car got airborne here while prepping for the 1988 race. The track was repaved…
NASCAR groups tracks together strictly by size. SHORT TRACK An oval racetrack that is less than 1 mile in length. Bristol Dover Martinsville Phoenix Richmond INTERMEDIATE TRACK An oval that is greater than 1 mile in length, but less than 2 miles in length. Atlanta Charlotte Chicagoland Darlington Homestead Kansas Kentucky Las Vegas New Hampshire Texas SUPERSPEEDWAY…
From Alameda and Contra Costa Counties: Take I-580 west to I-80 east to I-580 west again toward the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge. Once over bridge take Highway 101 north. Take Highway 37 eastbound. Left at Highway 121. Track is one-quarter mile up on the left. From Los Angeles, Fresno and Stockton Areas: Take I-580 westbound through Dublin and Castro Valley into…
Panning with the car allowed the focus to stay on the main subject, but by slowing the shutter speed down enough you are still able to get the feeling of speed. You will need to find the right balance between aperture, shutter speed and ISO. If the shutter speed is too fast the car will look like it’s just stopped on the track. If it’s too slow then everything…
