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Cyan Racing delivers Volvo P1800 Cyan with new GT specification

June 24th 2025

Cyan Racing has delivered a Volvo P1800 Cyan in GT specification to a customer in Sweden, debuting a number of new features including newly designed wheels, exhaust and interior details.“Our latest Volvo P1800 Cyan is a further celebration of the iconic GT cars from the 1960s of which the original V …

Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber and Eleven Dynamics enter technology partnership

June 24th 2025

Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber has entered a strategic technology partnership with robotics and automation specialist Eleven Dynamics. The collaboration focuses on leveraging cutting-edge measurement technology to enhance vehicle component precision and significantly speed up production processes.Central …

NASCAR in-season tournament bracket set

June 24th 2025

The first round of the NASCAR in-season tournament begins Saturday night at EchoPark Speedway (aka Atlanta Motor Speedway) as teams now have their path to the $1 million bonus.Atlanta kicks off the new event before it makes stops in Chicago, Sonoma, Dover, and finishes at Indianapolis. The tournamen …

New PRI Study Finds Motorsports Industry Has $69.2 Billion Economic Impact

June 23rd 2025

PRI today released a landmark study that underscores the motorsports industry's pivotal role as a key contributor to the U.S. economy, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs, generating billions in economic activity and delivering substantial tax revenue. PRI, the leading voice for the motorsports …

Forecasted Thunderstorms, Flash Flooding Postpone Monday Madness at Independence

June 23rd 2025

Due to the severe thunderstorms, high winds and flash flooding expected to impact the Independence, IA area on Monday, officials from the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision and Independence Motor Speedway have agreed to postpone Monday Madness.The decision …

Ex-Penske team manager Moyer joins Arrow McLaren

June 23rd 2025

The most coveted free agent in the IndyCar Series wasn’t a driver, but rather, it was ex-Team Penske team manager Kyle Moyer, who has joined Arrow McLaren where he’ll be reunited with former driver Tony Kanaan who serves as team principal.The IndyCar veteran spent the majority of his career at Andre …

IndyCar prepares to introduce innovative new car for 2028

June 23rd 2025

INDYCAR is providing a status update on the new race car the series will introduce and implement for the 2028 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, which was also shared with team owners today at Road America. Extensive planning and collaborative design work continues for the new chassis, with thorough on-trac …

RACE INDUSTRY NOW Tech Webinar - JUNE 25

June 23rd 2025

Wednesday, June 25 at 9:00 AM PST:Episode #546 - "Get Back to Racing! After the Crash: Cleanup, Recovery, Restoration & Impounds — Including EV & Hybrid Race Cars" by ESI EquipmentFeaturing John K. Evans, President, ESI Equipment; Roy Spielmann, President of Y3 Motorsports Safety Management …

You are in! Welcome to this session of RACE INDUSTRY NOW!

June 23rd 2025

The Presentation will Start Today at 9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST:Episode #546 - "Get Back to Racing! After the Crash: Cleanup, Recovery, Restoration & Impounds — Including EV & Hybrid Race Cars" by ESI EquipmentFeaturing John K. Evans, President, ESI Equipment; Roy Spielmann, President of Y3 …

Rimac Technology powers Bugatti Tourbillon with battery and powertrain tech

June 20th 2025

Rimac Technology has engineered, designed and integrated the battery system, e-axles and electronic control units for the Bugatti Tourbillon hyper sports cars. Working in collaboration with Bugatti Rimac’s engineering teams, Rimac has designed an 800V hybrid system that integrates with the Tourbillo …

Williams extends Vowles as team principal

June 20th 2025

Williams has announced James Vowles has signed a new long-term contract to remain in his role as team principal.Vowles joined Williams at the start of the 2023 season from Mercedes and has helped develop the team under the ownership of Dorilton Capital to become a consistent midfield runner. Current …

Joe Gibbs Racing announces multi-year sponsorship deal with Bob’s Discount Furniture

June 19th 2025

Joe Gibbs Racing announced a multiyear agreement Wednesday with Bob’s Discount Furniture, under which the company will serve as Denny Hamlin's primary sponsor for select events.Bob’s Discount Furniture will be on the No. 11 Toyota for the first time at Iowa Speedway (Aug. 3). The full slate of races …

Canadian Grand Prix sets new viewing audience record on ABC

June 19th 2025

ABC’s live telecast of the Canadian Grand Prix last Sunday averaged 1.9 million viewers for the race-only portion of the telecast (2-3:45pm ET), the largest audience ever for the event on U.S. television.The audience was up from last year’s viewership of 1.8 million, which at the time was the larges …

FIA approves Kyalami improvements to reach F1 status

June 19th 2025

South Africa's Kyalami circuit has had improvement works approved by the FIA that would grant the venue Grade 1 status, allowing it to host Formula 1 races in future.The circuit is currently FIA Grade 2, meaning it doesn’t hold the required license for an F1 track, but it submitted plans for upgrade …

Halo P1 Presents the Science of Braking: KPIs and Data-Driven Insights That Win Races

June 18th 2025

EPARTRADE Webinar Series, Episode #545 — The science behind elite-level braking performance was front and center in the latest episode of EPARTRADE’s “Race Industry Now” webinar series. Titled “The Science of Braking: KPIs and Data That Win Races,” the presentation featured an expert panel from Halo …

RACE INDUSTRY NOW, The Weekly Webinar Series From EPARTRADE

June 18th 2025

Wednesday, June 25 at 9:00 AM PST:Episode #546 - "Get Back to Racing! After the Crash: Cleanup, Recovery, Restoration & Impounds — Including EV & Hybrid Race Cars" by ESI EquipmentFeaturing John K. Evans, President, ESI Equipment; Roy Spielmann, President of Y3 Motorsports Safety Management …

Thai cabinet approves a $1.2 billion bid to host F1 race from 2028 onwards

June 18th 2025

A grand prix in Thailand has moved a step closer after the Thai cabinet approved a $1.2 billion bid to host a race from 2028 onwards.The proposal is for an initial five-year deal that would run until 2032, for a race on a street circuit in Bangkok. The race has been subject to a feasibility study an …

IndyCar almost double TV viewership from last year's WWTR event

June 18th 2025

IndyCar’s primetime Sunday night debut on FOX with the Bommarito Automotive group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway delivered an average of 1,012,000 viewers.The race won by Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood earned a 95.7 percent audience increase over the 517,191 who watched the 2024 WWTR race, wh …

Canadian GP signs new agreement through 2035

June 18th 2025

The Canadian Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar for the next decade after signing a new agreement taking it through 2035.The existing agreement was due to expire in 2031, but following a move of the date of the race from 2026 onwards, which shifts the Canadian GP to late May to allow f …

Participants in EPARTRADE, RACER and SPEED SPORT Webinar Series include:

June 18th 2025

Zak Brown,Chief Executive Officer, McLaren Racing; Chip Ganassi, Owner of Chip Ganassi Racing; Rick Hendrick, Owner of Hendrick Motorsports; Jimmie Johnson, 7-Time NASCAR Cup Series Champion and Co-owner of Legacy Motor Club; Adrian Newey, Chief Technical Officer of Red Bull Racing; Roger Penske, Fo …

FloSports, NASCAR add $50,000 to purse for Late Model Virginia Triple Crown

June 18th 2025

One of the most iconic titles in Late Model Stock Car racing just got a major upgrade. FloSports and NASCAR today announced that they will contribute $50,000 to the purse for the Virginia Triple Crown raising the overall champion purse to $20,000 – making it the richest prize in the event’s storied …

Toyota Gazoo racing unveils liquid hydrogen-fueled GR LH2 Racing Concept

June 17th 2025

Toyota Gazoo Racing has unveiled the GR LH2 Racing Concept, a liquid hydrogen-fueled test car to be used to advance the development of hydrogen technology in motorsports.Toyota is using motorsports, including participation in Japan’s Super Taikyu series, to develop and refine its technologies under …

West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame supports Calistoga Speedway reopening

June 17th 2025

Calistoga Speedway, one of the west’s most storied dirt tracks, returns to competition with the Louie Vermeil Classic on Aug. 30-31 and the West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame is proud to be a part of the festivities. The half-mile speedway, located at the Calistoga Fairgrounds, will …

Horse Powertrain to supply engine for USA-built ARC2 rally car

June 17th 2025

Horse Powertrain, via its Aurobay Technologies division, has signed an agreement to supply engines for the ARC2, a new rally car developed by USA-based JRD Motorsport for the American Rally Association’s RC2 class.The ARC2 will use a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine manufactured in Sweden by Aurobay Te …

MoTeC unveils FIA-integrated carbon-fiber racing wheel

June 17th 2025

MoTeC has launched an ergonomically designed, lightweight racing wheel, engineered with a full carbon-fiber body and an integrated C125 display. Each component has been selected with input from professional FIA series drivers.Alireza Tashakori, manager of e-mobility business development and applicat …

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