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.
Maritime League of Legends Cleared for Takeoff at Riverside Saturday
Point leader Shelby Baker (Fall River, NS) kept his point lead in tact with a fourth place run at Scotia Speedworld during the Farrell’s Excavating Limited 50. The top five finish was Baker’s fifth in six races with the only “blemish” on his point tally coming at Riverside International Speedway in July. Baker will look to put that behind him as he searches for his first Maritime League of Legends Tour victory on the year Saturday in the Celtic Air Services 50.
McReynolds Added To Updated Entry List For Riverside NASCAR Pinty’s Race
McReynolds, the son of Fox NASCAR TV analyst and former NASCAR Cup Series legendary crew chief Larry McReynolds, will make his NPS debut at Riverside on Saturday. Brandon McReynolds is an established racer in the United States with wins in the NASCAR K & N Pro Series and in the ARCA series and starts NASCAR's Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series. It is ironic he will drive the No. 28 car in the Bumper to Bumper 300 as it is the number his father is perhaps most well-known for as crew chief for the late Davey Allison.
East Coast Mini Stock Tour Floors it to Riverside Friday Night
Matthew Warren (White’s Lake, NS) has moved to the point lead on the Series after his first career MJS and Prime Lift East Coast Mini Stock Tour victory. Warren battled with Jesse Deveau (Greenwood, NS), his brother Andrew Warren (White’s Lake, NS) and Darren Flemming (Belnan, NS) for the win in the Bruce Honda Showdown on the Shore at Lake Doucette Motor Speedway on August 5th.
CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: GOING FOR AN OVERALL THREE-PEAT
Corvette Racing’s title chase in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship takes it to a circuit where – not surprisingly – it has shown significant strength: Virginia International Raceway.
PAUL MILLER RACING KEEPS CHAMPIONSHIP FOCUS HEADING INTO VIRGINIA
The 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship has been a whirlwind season for Paul Miller Racing, and the battle for the GTD class title resumes this weekend at VIRginia International Raceway. With an impressive seven podiums in eight races, the No. 48 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 of Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow is leading the championship by 18 points with three races remaining. This weekend’s sprint race will feature the IMSA GT classes only, where 10 GTD and eight GTLM entries will compete for the next batch of valuable championship points.
Tales from the paddock – Daniel Juncadella: “It took a while, but better late than never”
A cycling accident resulting in a injured collarbone is hardly the ideal preparation for the new season. Yet a few months later, the team’s ‘Titanium Man’ was securing a maiden DTM victory. In our interview this week, Daniel Juncadella tells us of his ambitions for the rest of the season. This is what happened: Weekend […]
RLR MSport DETERMINED TO CONSOLIDATE ELMS POINTS LEAD ON HOME SOIL AT SILVERSTONE
RLR MSport is determined to consolidate its championship lead as the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) lands on the Bolton-based team’s home soil for the fourth round of the 2018 season, the 4 Hours of Silverstone (17-18 August).
Team Scotland to take on Britains best at Knockhill British Touring Cars
Rory Butcher joined by Aberdeen racer Glynn Geddie to become an all-Scottish British Touring Car driver line up ahead of their home Knockhill event
Action Sprint Tour Readies For Inaugural Trip to Brighton Speedway on August 18
Brighton Speedway has hosted 360 Sprint Car racing for several decades, but this Saturday’s visit by the Action Sprint Tour marks the first visit for Crate Sprint Car racing to the one-third mile Eastern Ontario oval located just off the shores of Lake Ontario.
Southern Ontario Sprints to Battle Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak Sprints This Friday on Autograph Night at Ohsweken
The night also marks the second challenge race of the season for the Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Cars, who welcome the travellers of the Southern Ontario Sprints to town for a showdown.
WEATHERTECH RACING TAKING MOMENTUM TO VIR
Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill.) and Gunnar Jeannette (Salt Lake City, Ut.) are taking a two-race podium streak to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) this weekend, August 17-19.
BMW TEAM RLL READY FOR VIR AFTER NEAR MISS AT ROAD AMERICA
While the second half of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship can be exhausting with a race seemingly every other weekend, BMW Team RLL is looking forward to getting back to it at the Aug. 19 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR following a near miss of the podium’s top spot at Road America. Leading for almost the entire last hour of the race, the No. 25 M8 GTE of Connor De Phillippi was stalled by a fuel system issue within minutes of the checkered flag.
