Turner Brothers Lead SOS Into Doubleheader Weekend
Cory Turner leads the SOS championship points standings heading into this weekend's events, while Cory's brother Ryan Turner is just 22 points behind. 2013 champ Chris Jones is third in the standings, followed by 2016 & 2017 champ Dylan Westbrook, Jamie Turner, Shawn Sliter, Steve Lyons, 2001 & 2006 champ Warren Mahoney, Frank Baranowski, and Paul Pekkonen. Both Cory and Ryan Turner have already scored SOS wins this season, along with Dylan Westbrook.
MAGNUSSEN LOOKING FOR VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY THREE-PEAT
Jan Magnussen, Antonio Garcia and the No. 3 Corvette Racing team are heading to VIRginia International Raceway with the hopes of making it three race wins in a row at the Alton, VA track.
LEXUS RC F GT3s SET TO COMPETE IN VIRGINIA
The 3GT Racing Lexus RC F GT3s will compete at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) on Sunday in the second and final GT-only race of the 2018 season.
INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE HEADS EAST FOR INAUGURAL SUZUKA 10 HOURS
Following the endurance races in Australia and Europe, the Intercontinental GT Challenge moves on to Asia next weekend (August 24-26) when the inaugural Suzuka 10 Hours unites GT3 supercars, teams and drivers from around the world and across Japan for the first time.
TIGHT AT THE TOP AS PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLES HEAD TO UNPREDICTABLE KNOCKHILL
The fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK, the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, heads to its most unpredictable venue amid one of its most unpredictable seasons in recent history. Around the challenging swoops and crests of Knockhill, three category title battles could see a decisive move to break season-long duels at the top of the points table in the Pro, Pro-Am and Am categories. Knockhill could once again produce a championship-deciding clash.
Fan Appreciation Night Honors Speedway 660 Fans on Saturday Evening
After a two week break, the RE/MAX East Coast Elite Realty Pro Stock division will resume their tight championship battle. Dave O’Blenis (Boundary Creek), the five time Pro Stock division champion, has a one point lead over sophomore driver Ryan Messer (Harvey). Messer has championships in every stock car discipline he has raced leading to his Pro Stock debut last year. Should they stumble, Greg Fahey (St Stephen) and Brent Roy (Hanwell) sit only 17 and 29 points behind the championship battle with just two point races remaining. Ashton Tucker (Lyttleton), 30 points out of O’Blenis, completes the top five in the standings. All five at the top of the championship chase have won at least one feature event this season and will make for an excellent showcase to the finish of the season.
Proto, Piscopo Focus on Consistency, Not Championship at VIR
“The win at Road America was a great boost for us,” said Proto. “We’d been in the hunt the whole season, but to be right at the front of the pack definitely presents its own challenges.”
AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS AQUIRES NEW ORECA 07 FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE IMSA SEASON
AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports announced today that the team has acquired a brand new ORECA 07 LMP2 which it will start using at the next round of the IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca next Sept 7-9.
REBELLION RACING ON THE WAY TO THE 6 HOURS OF SILVERSTONE
Two months after the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Swiss Team is going to start the next race on the mythical Silverstone track. This third meeting will be another step to prove the efficiency of both REBELLION R-13 cars and their six drivers more motivated than ever.
Lucas Oil Empire Super Sprints Return To Brockville Ontario Speedway
Coming into the event, Steve Poirier leads the Canada Tour points over Coleman Gulick, Matt Billings, Jordan Poirier and Matt Tanner. In the overall point battle, it’s Jason Barney leading Poirier, Tanner and Gulick.
VILLORBA CORSE AT THE TURNING POINT OF THE 2018 ELMS SEASON AT SILVERSTONE
Cetilar Villorba Corse heads to Silverstone, Great Britain, which, as fourth of the six rounds in the calendar, marks the turning point of the 2018 European Le Mans Series on 17-18 August.
ASTON MARTIN READY FOR HOME ATTACK AT SILVERSTONE
Aston Martin Racing’s new FIA World Endurance Championship challenger – the Vantage GTE – will make its first competitive appearance on home ground in the 6 Hours of Silverstone this weekend.
FERRARI LOOKING TO MAKE UP GROUND AT SILVERSTONE
The FIA World Endurance Championship is back on track this weekend with the third Superseason race at Silverstone. Traditionally the season’s opening race, in 2018 the Tourist Trophy has been moved to high summer after the Le Mans 24 Hours. Five Ferraris will be competing, two in the GTE-Pro class and three in the GTE-Am.
CTMP Primed For Chevrolet Silverado 250, NASCAR Trucks Playoff Opener
The weekend will feature many of today’s rising NASCAR stars as the Camping World Truck Series makes its sixth consecutive annual appearance at Canada’s legendary track. Johnny Sauter, Brett Moffitt, Noah Gragson, Justin Haley and Ben Rhodes have all qualified to begin their quest for the 2018 Driver’s Championship starting with the Chevrolet Silverado 250. A total of eight drivers will be eligible – Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Stewart Friesen sits seventh in the battle for the playoffs with one race left before coming north to CTMP.
