The MP Motorsport driver leapt up from 24th place to snatch provisional pole with three minutes remaining, setting a 1m37.559s to take the front spot for Sunday’s feature race.
Zane Maloney took second for Trident, less than 0.05s behind Smolyar, with team-mate Roman Stanek in third.
Heartbreak came for Hadjar halfway through the session, touching the white line at …Keep reading
Tsunoda received his latest reprimand at last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix for driving to the pits with loosened seatbelts after stopping on track.
It was Tsunoda’s fifth reprimand of the 2022 season and as four of those reprimands were issued for driving related offences, the Japanese driver has been slapped with a 10-place grid penalty at Monza.
Tsunoda previously received reprimands for …Keep reading
Having previously released only limited images of the car in camouflage livery from a Le Castellet test held in July, the Acura ARX-06 was revealed in full for the first time on Wednesday, featuring a predominantly white colour scheme.
A public showcase will follow on Friday at the Monterey Car Week in California.
The marque also revealed that it has built a bespoke 2.4-litre twin-turbo V6 …Keep reading
David Schumacher is continuing a tradition of sorts this year. After his attempts to move into Formula 2 were stalled by a lack of sponsorship, the 20-year-old cousin of Haas Formula 1 racer Mick became the third member of his esteemed family to race in the DTM by signing for the Winward Mercedes GT3 outfit.
His father Ralf spent five years in the DTM with Mercedes between 2008 and 2012, after …Keep reading
The 30-minute session will be held just before final practice and will see nine drivers attempting to ‘clean’ the track surface and lay down some extra grip around the 1.25-mile course, which will hold the final oval race of the season on Saturday night.
IndyCar had previously experimented with laying rubber down in the March race at Texas Motor Speedway, running seven cars on the higher …Keep reading
After much debate, the edge of the cars’ floors will be raised for 2023 and the diffuser throat height will also be raised, while the floor edges will also be stiffened to combat the dreaded bouncing issue that has plagued some F1 teams in 2022.
The FIA will also demand the placement of additional sensor on the floor to monitor porpoising.
Rather than the 25mm floor raise that the FIA …Keep reading
Razgatlioglu was being seriously considered for a place in Yamaha’s MotoGP roster for the 2023 season on the back of his title success in WSBK last year, and even earned himself a test outing on the M1 at Aragon in June.
Ultimately, a move to MotoGP was scuppered by RNF Racing’s decision to end its ties with Yamaha and become a satellite Aprilia team for 2023, leaving the Japanese …Keep reading
Magnussen left F1 at the end of 2020 after not being retained by Haas, and the Dane moved into sportscar racing, only to make a shock return to grand prix racing with Haas for this year after Nikita Mazepin’s contract was terminated – following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the end of its sponsorship deal with Uralkali.
Magnussen made an ideal start to his comeback season by registering …Keep reading
Lloyd’s Excelr8 Motorsport Hyundai i30 N collided with Ricky Collard’s Toyota on the opening lap of the final race at the Oulton Park round in June, then bounced back onto the circuit after hitting the barriers.
The Hyundai was then hit by the West Surrey Racing BMW 330e M Sport of Colin Turkington, who was unsighted by cars ahead, with Lloyd taking another battering by Michael Crees’s …Keep reading
Off the back of winning eight consecutive constructors’ championships, Mercedes found itself struggling to compete under the new technical regulations for 2022 as it struggled to get on top of the porpoising problem with its car.
It left drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell unable to contend with Ferrari and Red Bull at the front of the pack as Mercedes worked to understand the …Keep reading
The Hyundai driver has proven to be a specialist on the fast, narrow and twisty asphalt roads, resulting in two victories at the Ypres Rally, including a success when the the event made its WRC debut last year.
While Hyundai team-mate Ott Tanak has scored two wins this season in Sardinia (June) and at Finland earlier this month, Neuville is yet to stand on the top step of the podium this …Keep reading
The Porsche Carrera Cup GB title fight had been supremely close this season but Kiern Jewiss has now extended his advantage to a gargantuan 13 points after winning at Snetterton last weekend.
While he may have started from pole and emerged as the victor, that only tells part of the opening race’s story. First off, the Team Parker Racing driver made a slow start and lost the lead to Gus …Keep reading
It’s basically stock with a BB Exhaust, Hooker Headers, Gloss Black Rims 18″ fronts and 19″ rears with Firestone INDY 500 tires. I’ve made a few more aesthetic upgrades over the years as the pics reflect. This is my weekend car show cruiser and my favorite pastime is pampering her.
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Sebring International Raceway is a road course auto racing facility in the southeastern United States, located near Sebring, Florida.
Sebring Raceway is one of the oldest continuously operating race tracks in the U.S., its first race being run in 1950. Sebring is one of the classic race tracks in North American sports car racing,[citation needed] and plays host to the 12 Hours of Sebring.
The raceway occupies a portion of Sebring Regional Airport (an active airport for private and commercial traffic that was originally built as Hendricks Army Airfield, which was a World War II training base for the United States Army Air Forces).
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Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway), also known as The Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of three NASCAR national series races and an ARCA Menards Series event in July: a NASCAR Cup Series race with support events by the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. From 1971 to 1989, and from 2013 to 2019, the track also hosted an Indy Car race, currently sanctioned by the IndyCar Series. Additionally, from 1982 to 2021, it hosted two NASCAR Cup Series races, with the traditional first date being removed for 2022.
Pocono is one of the few NASCAR tracks not owned by either NASCAR or Speedway Motorsports, the dominant track owners in NASCAR. Pocono CEO Nick Igdalsky and president Ben May are members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli.[2] Mattco also owns South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Virginia.
Outside NASCAR and IndyCar Series races, Pocono is used throughout the year by the Stock Car Experience, Bertil Roos Driving School, Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) as well as many other clubs and organizations. The triangular track also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – the north course, east course and south course. Each of these infield sections use separate portions of the track or can be combined for longer and more technical course configurations. In total Pocono Raceway has offers 22 different road course configurations ranging from .5 miles to 3.65 miles in length. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs or driving schools can use the track simultaneously by running on different infield sections. All of the infield sections can also be run in either clockwise or counter clockwise direction which doubles the 22 course configuration to 44 total course options.
There are a lot of Car Shows and Cruises happening all over the country this month. If you know of a Car Show, Cruise, Swap Meet or other “car guy” event – you can post it on WebRidez. It’s FREE and not only will your event be published on the WebRidez website but it will be posted on the WebRidez Facebook page and group.
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For race fans that have visited Brainerd International Raceway recently, it’s difficult to imagine the facility in 1968 when George Montgomery carved a three-mile racetrack through a wooded area on the south side of North Long Lake.
Back then, there were no concrete safety barriers, run-out areas, grandstands, condominiums, food vendors, ticket offices or even restrooms. The facility was nothing more than the track and a very small race “tower,” located in the northwoods that was far from being the vibrant vacation destination and commercial hub that is representative of the Brainerd Lakes Area now.
But Donnybrooke Speedway quickly started developing its reputation as a world-class motorsports facility, attracting some of the most popular racing circuits and the biggest names in drag racing, road racing and, eventually, snocross.
In its early years, the track was primarily known for its road racing, which was the focus of Jerry Hansen, who bought the track in 1973 and named it Brainerd International Raceway. Hansen was the winningest amateur driver in the Sports Car Club of America history. In 1974, the SCCA Uncola Nationals attracted 17,000 fans.
Throughout those early years, BIR continued to attract rising stars in motorsports. NASCAR’s Ken Schrader and Jimmy Spencer were among those who raced at BIR, as well as Indy 500 racers Danny Ongais, Tom Sneva, Bobby Unser and Al Unser.
The Trans-Am series was very popular among fans, and attracted racers like actor Paul Newman, who set a lap record in 1977 during the Uncola Nationals, won races in 1978 and 1979, and then won his first race as a professional here in 1982.
The road course also became a favorite for motorcycle racers. In 1982, superbikes came to town when BIR hosted the Honda Classic Camel Pro Series. Three-time 500cc world champion Wayne Rainey won the superbike final that first year and then repeated in1986 and 1987.
Superbike racing quickly became very popular among fans, and attracted the top riders in the world over the years. Renamed the American Motorcycle Association Superbike Championships, the series made BIR a regular stop during most of the next 25 years, giving fans a chance to see racers like Fred Merkel, Doug Chandler, Mat Mladin, Miguel Duhamel and Eric Bostrom.
Although road racing was BIR’s focus for the first decade, drag racing gradually became more prominent at the track. The first drag race was in 1969, when the National Hot Rod Association brought its regional points race to BIR’s mile-long straightaway that still doubles as a drag strip today. In 1977, BIR made a significant investment in drag racing by hosting the Crown Auto Funny Car Championship and the Crown Auto Winston Points Championship.
In the first Funny Car Championship, Don “The Snake” Prudhomme took home the championship but was beat the following year by Tom Hoover. By the third year, the event attracted 22,000 fans.
With motorsports gaining popularity through the 1980s, BIR began to make major improvements to the facilities, including grandstands, VIP suites and a concessions arcade. In 1982, when the Met Stadium in Bloomington was tore down, BIR acquired its bleachers in preparation for its newest drag racing event, the Quaker State NorthStar Nationals.
More than 50,000 fans attended the inaugural NorthStar Nationals as they watched Shirley Muldowney win the Top Fuel Dragster finals and Mark Oswald set a world speed record of 256.41 mph in his Top Fuel Dragster. Other winners in the early years of that event were Kenny Bernstein, John Force, Jim Head, and Joe Amato, the winningest Top Fueler in NHRA history, who won at BIR in 1983, 1984, 1988 and 1989.
The NorthStar Nationals eventually became the NHRA Nationals, the largest annual sports events in the Upper Midwest. Attracting over 100,000 people for the weekend, BIR is a favorite stop for the race teams, the NHRA and fans alike mainly because it’s the only track on the NHRA circuit with on-site camping – The Zoo.
BIR has come a long way since its modest beginnings in 1968. Its colorful history and world-class racing has helped put Brainerd on the map, and continues to do so annually.
Auto Club Raceway at Pomona is home to two of the NHRA’s biggest races – the Winternationals and the NHRA Finals!
Started in 1925 as Frontier Park, it quickly became a hit across the Midwest with a dirt track. The 1989 season saw Hawkeye Downs become Iowa’s first weekly paved oval, with paved pits, an enclosed tech building, MUSCO lighting, and many other outstanding features. Hawkeye Downs continues to be the only full-time weekly asphalt track in Iowa.
Hawkeye Downs has been a popular venue over the years for regional and national racing series, including ASA, IMCA, NASCAR, ARCA Midwest Tour, and the American Indycar Series. Events such as the Yankee Classic have run here in the past.
Today, Hawkeye Downs is Eastern Iowa’s premiere 1/2 and 1/4 asphalt racing venue, along with 35,000 sq. feet of Expo Center space. We offer weekly racing, trade shows, meetings, conventions, concerts, consumer shows, auctions, weddings, private events and more that attract more than 100,000 visitors annually.
At the start of 2020, Common Ground Capitol purchased the entire 92 acre property the Hawkeye Downs’ expo center and racetrack currently sit on. The racetrack and expo center are leased and operated by Hawkeye Downs, Inc. a nonprofit organization ran by a board of volunteers. The remaining property is utilized by a variety of organizations and managed by Common Ground Capitol.
Hawkeye Downs has long been considered the crowned jewel of short track racing in the Midwest, and remains as a great resource for quality outdoor and indoor family entertainment!