MARTINSVILLE, Virginia – A photographic look at Saturday’s racing action at Martinsville Speedway. All photos are provided courtesy of NASCAR and Getty Images. Click on the photo below to see all of the images.
Author: Mike Haag
Mike Haag
Mike Haag has covered motorsports in San Antonio and South Texas for more than 39 years. In addition to covering motorsports for the San Antonio Express-News for nearly 28 years, Mike also has co-hosted TrackSmack with Dawn Murphy for 19 race seasons. In addition to being a writer, Mike taught high school English and Journalism for 30 years before retiring in May, 2020.
AUSTIN, Texas – Patricio “Pato” O’Ward of San Antonio will make his first NTT IndyCar Series start of the season this weekend at the INDYCAR Classic at Circuit of The Americas. The event will be the first NTT IndyCar Series race at Circuit of the Americas and the first of two NTT IndyCar Series races to be held in Texas in 2019. Texas Motor Speedway, which has hosted IndyCar racing since 1997, will host its annual race in June. “It’s going to be a great weekend at COTA,” O’Ward said. “I’ve lived here in San Antonio for a few…
AUSTIN, Texas – A photographic look at Friday’s racing action at Circuit of The Americas. All photos are provided courtesy of the NTT IndyCar Series. Click on the image below to see all photos.
AUSTIN, Texas – The INDYCAR Classic will make its debut on the Circuit of The Americas this weekend at the 3.4-mile road course. The three-day event will feature premier-level open-wheel racing. Race fans will be treated to an action-packed lineup of entertainment including the Indy Lights, Stadium Super Trucks, the Global Mazda MX-5 Cup, and live music from local legends and English rock band, MUSE. The INDYCAR Classic will be the first IndyCar race at COTA and the first of two NTT IndyCar Series races to be held in the state of Texas in 2019. Texas Motor Speedway, which has…
Courtesy of the NTT IndyCar Series INDYCAR Classic fast facts Race weekend: Friday, March 22 – Sunday, March 24 Track: Circuit of The Americas, 3.41-mile, 20-turn permanent road course (counterclockwise) in Austin, Texas Entry list: INDYCAR Classic (PDF) Race distance: 60 laps / 204.6 miles Push-to-pass parameters: 200 seconds of total time with a maximum single duration of 20 seconds. Firestone tire allotment: Seven sets primary, four sets alternate Twitter: @COTA, @IndyCar, #INDYCARClassic, #IndyCar Event website: http://www.circuitoftheamericas.com/ INDYCAR website: www.IndyCar.com 2018 race winner: New event 2018 NTT P1 Award winner: New event Qualifying lap record: New event NBCSN telecasts: Qualifying, 3 p.m. ET Saturday, March 23 (live); Race, 1 p.m. ET Sunday, March…
FONTANA, Calif. – A photographic look at Friday’s NASCAR racing action at Auto Club Speedway. All photos are provided courtesy of NASCAR and Getty Images. Click below to see the photo gallery.
Information courtesy of Auto Club Speedway FONTANA, Calif. – A number of celebrities will be on hand for Sunday’s pre-race ceremonies at the Auto Club 400 NASCAR race at Auto Club Speedway. Here’s a look at who you see prior to the start of the race. *WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio will serve as the Honorary Pace Car Driver for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 race. The WWE Superstar is hopping out of the ring to get behind the wheel of the Official NASCAR 2019 Toyota Camry Pace Car where he will lead the Monster Energy NASCAR…
FORT WORTH, Texas – A photographic look at the 2019 Texas Motor Speedway Media Day held Wednesday at The Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway. All photographs provided courtesy of Getty Images and Texas Motor Speedway.
FORT WORTH, Texas – Texas Motor Speedway is getting a new addition this season. Turn One Terrace, an 11,639 square foot viewing deck between Turns 1 and 2 that will be located under The Speedway Club, was officially unveiled at TMS’ annual Media Day held Wednesday at the Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway. Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage said the Turn One Terrace project is the first step in a multi-year renovation to upgrade the speedway. The new addition will help make every aspect of the race day experience even friendlier for TMS race fans. Turn One Terrace…
INDIANAPOLIS — NTT IndyCar Series cars will again be equipped with LED displays to better assist fans with understanding how each driver is performing in every session this season and to aid the efforts of the AMR INDYCAR Safety Team in attending to disabled cars. The previous-generation matrix LED (light-emitting diode) system was discontinued midway through the 2018 season due to performance inconsistency on the cars. INDYCAR, the sanctioning body for the NTT IndyCar Series, contracted with a new manufacturer, MoTeC, to modify a system used in IMSA and apply it to NTT IndyCar Series cars for 2019. “We know…