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SGMP Sold to Florida Drag Racer

The South Georgia Motorsports Park will hold racing this year. Ozzy Moya, owner of the Orlando Speedworld and the Lakeland Dragstrip in Florida, has…

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Sprint Unlimited Format Set For 2015

NASCAR announced today that the season-opening 75-lap Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 14, will be split into two…

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Speedway Motors Has Executive Realignment

The board of directors for Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE:TRK) has named O. Bruton Smith as executive chairman and Marcus G. Smith as chief…

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Tri-State Sanctions Three IMCA Divisions

IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds make a return this season to Oklahoma’s Tri-State Speedway. The division will be joined by IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars…

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Petty Driving Experience Closing At Disney World

The Richard Petty Driving Experience and the Exotic Driving Experience at Walt Disney World will close in late June to make way for transportation…

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NHRA's Factory Stock Showdown Returns For 2015

NHRA has confirmed that the intense racing of the NHRA Factory Stock Showdown is returning for the 2015 season at NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series…

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Three Races For Asian Le Mans Series In 2015

During the press conference presenting the Le Mans 24 Hours and the FIA World Endurance Championship on February 5 in Paris, President Pierre Fillon…

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SCE Gaskets Named Official Gaskets Of NHRA

IRG Sports + Entertainment and the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) announced SCE Gaskets, Inc. as the Official Gaskets of the IHRA. "We are…

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Madison International Speedway Joins NASCAR

Bringing “Wisconsin’s Fastest Half Mile” into the Home Tracks family, NASCAR announced that Madison International Speedway has joined the NASCAR…

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ARCA, FOX Sports Announce Multi-Year Broadcast Agreement

Officials from the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) and FOX Sports announced a new multi-year broadcast rights agreement for the ARCA Racing…

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Penske Racing Shocks Teams With PDRA

Penske Racing Shocks has joined the growing list of PDRA contingency sponsors for the quickly-approaching 2015 season. Penske Racing Shocks has been…

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Mod-Lites Back Under NCRA Banner

After a year hiatus, officials with the National Championship Racing Ass’n presented by Precise Racing Products have announced they will sanction the…

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Badger Midgets Set 2015 Schedule

Officials of the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association (BMARA) released an 11-race schedule for the 2015 racing season. It marks the 79th year of…

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Enders-Stevens Named To AARWBA All-America Team

Erica Enders-Stevens, who last year became the first woman to win the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock title, was named to the 2014…

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Chevrolet, Cadillac Re-Up With St. Pete GP

The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg announced the renewal of its partnerships with Chevrolet and Cadillac for its 2015 event. Chevrolet trucks…

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Red Line Oil Sponsors Kalitta Motorsports

Red Line Synthetic Oil is the primary sponsor of the Kalitta Motorsports Top Fuel Dragster and driver JR Todd in the NHRA Mello Yellow Drag Racing…

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NASCAR Partners With SportsData

SportsData, a Minneapolis firm that collects and sells sports statistics, announced a new deal to handle real-time race data for NASCAR. The company…

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Helton Named Vice Chairman, Dewar Added To Board Of Directors

NASCAR Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brian France announced that Mike Helton has been named Vice Chairman of NASCAR and Chief Operating…

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Qatar Poised To Join F1 Calendar In Next Two Years

Formula 1 is set to head to the Gulf nation of Qatar in the next two years according to FIA vice-president Nasser bin Khalifa al-Attiyah.…

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Drift Allstars Drafts F1 Expert To Drive Growth

Following the 6th European Series, 2015 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the Drift Allstars. With new members of the management team bringing…

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Mickey Thompson Returns As NHRA Sponsor

Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels returns to NHRA drag racing this year a major sponsor of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Part of…

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SEMA Now Accepting Nominations For Hall Of Fame

SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association and parent company of PRI, is now accepting nominations for its Hall of Fame at www.sema.org/sema-…

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Maserati Announces Sixth Edition Of Trofeo World Series

The Mazerati Trofeo World Series will kick off its 2015 season in France on April 26 at Paul Ricard—a weekend that will also see the official test…

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WELD Announces Contingency Program For NHRA

Kansas City, Missouri-based WELD has committed over $125,000 in prize money for its 2015 NHRA contingency sponsorship program. This year the company…

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NASA Appoints New Spec E30 Series Director

The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) has announced Shawn Meze as its new Spec E30 National Director. Meze has been the Spec E30 Series Director…

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Eberhart Named CEO of Friends of Laguna Seca

Friends of Laguna Seca (FLS), the organization set to take over management of the Laguna Seca Recreation Area and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in…

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Perris Auto Speedway Announces 'Brother Brett Classic'

Perris Auto Speedway, located in Perris, California, has announced that the 30-lap main event at the August 16 California Racers Hall of Fame Night…

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Walliser Elected WPI Board President

World Pulling International (WPI), the operations company of the Ohio-based National Tractor Pullers Association (NTPA), has named Ned Walliser as…

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Indy Autonomous Challenge Returns to IMS

  The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), which features head-to-head racing of autonomous race cars piloted by AI driver software, is returning to the…

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WDRA Expands Bracket Finals Series to Include Northwest Canada

The World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA) is expanding its Summit Bracket Finals Series to include Northwest Canada in 2024 with a new event at Nitro…

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