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Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Announces 2023 Race Date

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has revealed the date for the 101st Running of the Race to the Clouds. On Sunday, June 25, 2023, drivers and fans will converge on Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain as the racing world focuses on following the action up the 12.42-mile course, through 156 turns to the 14,115’ summit. First

Kyle Larson Wins Best Driver Award at 2022 ESPYs

The 2022 Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (ESPY) Awards presented by Capital One recently celebrated athletes, teams, and moments in the world of sports. Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson received the honor of “Best Driver,” beating out Max Verstappen (Formula One), Steve Torrence (NHRA), and Alex Palou (IndyCar). The driver of the No.

1-on-1 with Phoenix Raceway President Julie Giese

Julie Giese got into the racing industry due to shear determination and no quit. From Watkins Glen to Daytona and now Phoenix, Julie has been part of some tremendous tracks and work within NASCAR and racing in general. Find out how she got to become one of only a few female track presidents in the

NHRA Announces First Four Races of 2023 Camping World Series

NHRA officials have announced the dates for the first four races for the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule, as the upcoming season will open March 9-12 with the 54th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. Fans can also look forward to all four professional categories (Top Fuel, Funny Car,

Larson, Sweet Announce New Midweek Spring Car Series

Kyle Larson and Brad Sweet have announced the creation of a new dirt series for sprint cars in 2023. The High Limit Sprint Car Series will include 12 races, with all scheduled for midweek so as not to compete with other series. Events will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights, and races will

Chicago to Host First-Ever NASCAR Cup Series Street Race in 2023

NASCAR has announced the NASCAR Cup Series will race on the streets of downtown Chicago on July 1–2, 2023.  The first-ever NASCAR Chicago Street Race will take place July 2, and be preceded by an IMSA-sanctioned race, which will run July 1. The specific IMSA series will be announced at a later date.  Officials will

The Most Beautiful Auto Race in the World Announces U.S. Dates

The 1000 Miglia, that traverses Italy each year, has been hailed as “the most beautiful auto race in the world.” The event now holds a United States edition, the 1000 Miglia Warm Up USA, in and around Middleburg, Virginia. It returns this year from October 19-22. The event is reserved for up to 30 cars

Women in Motorsports 2022 Class

Women in motorsports… need we say more? These nine women do some awesome things in this industry.

Women in Motorsports: Kayla Blood

A veteran of the military, a former track star, an MMA fighter, Motocross and ATV racer, and now a Monster Jam driver, Kayla Blood has packed a lot into her still growing career. Now the driver of Soldier Fortune, she strives to make a name for herself and for other women looking to make motorsports a career.

Women in Motorsports: Janine Shoffner

Whether it’s motorcycles, skydiving or road racing, Janine Shoffner has an addiction to adrenaline-filled activities. For the last decade, road racing has been her biggest passion as a co-founder of J2-Racing.

Elite Motorsports Names New Branding & Motorsports Director

Scott “Woody” Woodruff has been named the new Branding and Motorsports Director at Elite Motorsports, LLC. In his new role, Woodruff will work closely with the organization’s various brands, including Elite Motorsports, Elite Performance, Elite HP, Patterson-Elite, and Elite Cultivation. Woodruff was most recently the Director of Media and Motorsports at JEGS, where he spent

Track Enterprises to Acquire ARCA Midwest Tour

Macon, Illinois-based Track Enterprises has reached an agreement to acquire the regional ARCA Midwest Tour Super Late Model series at the end of the 2022 season, as announced by Track Enterprises President Bob Sargent and ARCA’s Gregg McKarns.  “As the asphalt Super Late Model landscape continues to change, we look forward to where the Track