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For the past 10 years or more, the majority of the field in the Verizon IndyCar Series has been controlled by just three team owners.

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Supercars field set with five rookies

The Supercars championship field has been set for 2018 with the final spots on the grid confirmed.Jack Le Brocq is the fifth rookie to get a fulltime seat and will drive the Tekno Autosports Holden this year.Le Brocq joins Kiwi... ...

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Detroit GP Has $58 Million Impact On Local Economy

Last year’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear generated an all-time high in total spending and economic impact for the metropolitan Detroit area.

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David Hobbs Wins 2018 Phil Hill Award

David Hobbs, whose career as a championship race-car driver has spanned three decades and his stint as a television commentator for more than four, was honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club with the 2018 Phil Hill Award.

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Continental Tire Challenge to Make History at Season-Opening BMW Endurance Challenge

The four-hour endurance race at Daytona International Speedway will introduce several new manufacturers and a new class to the series, with a total of 43 cars competing in Friday’s race.

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David Osborne Joins Newman Wachs Racing

Newman Wachs Racing officials announced its third driver for the 2018 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda, confirming David Osborne will be behind the wheel.

CHAMPIONSHIP DEFENSE KICKS OFF AT ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA FOR JAN MAGNUSSEN

Their championship trophies may still be shining brightly from 2017, but Jan Magnussen, Antonio Garcia and Corvette Racing know last year’s success will count for nothing when the 2018 season commences at Daytona today.

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Austin Pickens To Run Part-Time Modified Schedule

LFR officials announced that Austin Pickens will run a house car in multiple modified races during the 2018 race season.

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Customer Racing: Rolex 24 At Daytona: Mercedes-AMG highly motivated for the start of the US season

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship gets underway with the classic 24-hour endurance race at Daytona: three Mercedes-AMG GT3 are participating in the ‘Rolex 24 At Daytona’ (27-28 January) in order to build on the successful result with third place last year. ...

IMSA Extends Homologation For Prototype, GTLM Classes

International Motor Sports Association officials confirmed that the homologation period for the cars in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Prototype class and GT Le Mans class have been extended.

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Gasly hopes STR can maximise testing time

Pierre Gasly believes Toro Rosso-Honda must ensure it establishes a reliable base early on, in order to maximise track time.

FIVE FERRARIS CHASE A DREAM AT DAYTONA

Ferrari returns to Daytona with five cars, one in the GT-Le Mans (GTLM) class and four in the GT-Daytona (GTD). The 488 GTE and four 488 GT3s will be trying to beat the many other manufacturers at the legendary 24 Hours that opens the IMSA SportsCar championship season and, indeed, a full-on year of GT racing.

AFS/PR1 MATHIASEN MOTORSPORTS READY FOR THE ROLEX 24 AND FIRST RACE AS A NEW TEAM

After an insightful three days of testing at Daytona twenty days ago, AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports returns to Florida for the 56th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway and their first race of the year. Gustavo Yacaman, Sebastian Saavedra, Roberto Gonzalez and Nick Boulle have all arrived and are prepared to get in … Continue reading → ...

WILL OWEN MAKES ROLEX 24 DEBUT AT DAYTONA

One of the most anticipated weekends of racing has finally arrived, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Will Owen will be making his first appearance at the star-studded race with his team, United Autosports, who will also be racing in the 24-hours of Daytona for the first time. The Rolex 24 at Daytona not only marks … Continue reading → ...

JENS MARQUARDT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW BMW M8 GTE

BMW Motorsport presented the new BMW M8 GTE in its livery for the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in Daytona (USA) on Wednesday. The running of two cars in the GT class in the 24-hour race at the “Daytona International Speedway” represents the race debut and the next milestone in “Mission8”. Speaking in an interview, … Continue reading → ...

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StarCom Racing Acquires Cup Series Charter

StarCom Racing has acquired a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series charter and the team plans to contest the full 36-race schedule this year.

2018 Rolex 24 At Daytona Field

A total of 50 cars and a star-studded lineup of drivers that includes champions and race winners from Formula 1, open-wheel, NASCAR and international sports car competition will take to the track for the 56th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 27-28.

Two-Time Defending GTD Champion Nielsen Kicks Off Quest for Third with New Porsche Team

Over the past three IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship seasons, Danish racer Christina Nielsen has finished second, first and first in the GT Daytona (GTD) championship standings.

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Patrick Gallagher Leads MX-5 Cup Alums To Daytona