Motorsports Industry News

October 1, 2024

MOTORSPORTS NEWS

NASCAR community rallies to aid, support Hurricane Helene victims

Members and teams from the NASCAR community are joining to help those suffering from the damage caused by Hurricane Helene. The storm devastated much of western North Carolina, flooding towns and destroying homes and roadways in its path. To aid, multiple entities from the racing faction are coming together to collect donations or volunteer their efforts to help those in need…

Chastain spoils playoff show at Kansas, posts first Cup Series win of the season

Enter the Great Disrupter. Ross Chastain’s No 1. Trackhouse Chevrolet came to life in the second half of Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 and beat William Byron’s Chevrolet to the finish line in a hotly contested Round of 12 opener in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs…

Aric Almirola plays spoiler, wins Xfinity Playoffs opener at Kansas

Part-time NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Aric Almirola ran down playoff leader Cole Custer in the closing laps of Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway and pulled away for his second victory of the season in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota…

Corey Heim slips by sputtering Majeski on last lap, lands Craftsman Truck Series win at Kansas

Corey Heim won Friday night’s Kubota Tractor 200 in the fastest truck, but he needed help from fellow playoff driver Ty Majeski to secure the victory in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Round of 10 elimination race at Kansas Speedway…

Carson Kvapil wins ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville

Carson Kvapil requested pickle juice and mustard from his team during the halfway break to help him go the distance, and it turned out to be the secret sauce as he took home the Martinsville Speedway Grandfather Clock as the winner of the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 on Saturday night…

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway Postponed

NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports have postponed this weekend’s NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event at North Wilkesboro Speedway…

NASCAR Studios and Words + Pictures Announce Partnership

NASCAR Studios and Words + Pictures, the team behind the critically acclaimed Netflix docuseries FULL SPEED, today announced the formation of FULL SPEED ENTERTAINMENT, a production partnership that will develop and produce a wide swath of premium racing content, ranging from documentaries, series and special events to studio shows, podcasts, and more…

‘Full Speed’ to return to Netflix for second season

NASCAR Studios and Words + Pictures, the team behind the critically acclaimed Netflix docuseries FULL SPEED, today announced the formation of FULL SPEED ENTERTAINMENT, a production partnership that will develop and produce a wide swath of premium racing content, ranging from documentaries, series and special events to studio shows, podcasts, and more…

NASCAR joining Ticketmaster, coalescing with Speedway Motorsports

Ticketmaster will replace Tickets.com, which is currently NASCAR ’s official ticketing partner, as well as SeatGeek, which has been NASCAR ’s preferred secondary marketplace since ’22. NASCAR Holdings is switching ticketing partners to Live Nation Entertainment’s Ticketmaster s...

NHRA Midwest Nationals Results: Beckman Win Puts John Force Back in Title Picture

Austin Prock’s NHRA Funny Car streak is over.  And no one, as team owner Tim Wilkerson jokingly strategized, had to kidnap him or lock him a porta potty at the AAA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway, near St. Louis…

Hitachi Astemo's Partnership with Team Penske and Chevrolet Spans 13 Years

Hitachi Astemo (Astemo), one of the auto industry's leading suppliers, continued its NTT INDYCAR SERIES partnership with Team Penske for a 13th consecutive year in 2024 as a sponsor of the No. 2 Dallara/Chevrolet driven by Josef Newgarden…

Charlotte Motor Speedway Hosting Hurricane Relief Drive for N.C. Mountains

In conjunction with the NASCAR industry and area race teams, Charlotte Motor Speedway will take collections for Hurricane Helene relief efforts from 9 a.m. through 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The most urgent needs include: Bottled Water, Canned or non-perishable food, and Diapers / Baby Wipes. Items may be dropped off at the Silver Parking Lot directly across from Charlotte Motor Speedway's main entrance

(6558 Bruton Smith Boulevard, Concord, NC, 28027)…

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