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Dystany Spurlock Returns to Richmond for NASCAR Homecoming Week
August 11th 2026
Dystany Spurlock will make her Team Reaume debut this Friday at Richmond Raceway, driving the No. 2 Ford F-150 in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. The historic weekend marks Spurlock’s third attempt at a Truck Series start after becoming the first Black female driver to compete in the series earli …
Bill Bader, Summit Motorsports Park step up for Sportsman Drag Racers
August 11th 2026
Dear IHRA Member Track Owners & Operators,In a major win for grassroots drag racing, a $150,000 Guaranteed Purse has been officially secured for qualifying drivers at the upcoming World Finals, scheduled for October 22–24, 2026, at Summit Motorsports Park (Norwalk, OH). When uncertainty su …
Disney+ to become global streaming home of Formula E
August 11th 2026
Formula E, Disney+ and ESPN today announced a landmark multi-year agreement that will make Disney+ the global streaming home of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship across 144 territories – including the U.S., where it will stream alongside ESPN+ – beginning with the 2026/27 season.The agreement …
East Coast Diesel Nationals
August 11th 2026
For years DIESEL Motorsports held a all-diesel truck event every Summer one weekend past the Bloomsburg Jamboree called the East Coast Diesel Nationals. We had over $15,000 of clay dirt brought in for the sled pulling track and hired a local company to install (on property we do not own). For over 1 …
RACE INDUSTRY NOW Webinar & Podcast - AUGUST 12
August 11th 2026
Wednesday, August 12 at 9:00 AM PST:Episode #632 - "Building Winning Road Racing & Drag Racing Engines: Engineering, Innovation & Performance” by ProMotor EnginesFeaturing Dennis Borem, President & CEO, ProMotor Engines, LLC. Hosted by Brad Gillie from SiriusXM, Ch. 90, Late Shift.No cha …
RACE INDUSTRY NOW Season 7 – Weekly Webinar & Podcast by EPARTRADE
August 10th 2026
Wednesday, August 12 at 9:00 AM PST:Episode #632 - "Building Winning Road Racing & Drag Racing Engines: Engineering, Innovation & Performance” by ProMotor EnginesFeaturing Dennis Borem, President & CEO, ProMotor Engines, LLC. Hosted by Joe Castello of WFO Radio.No charge to attend. CLICK …
MotoGP Charity Two Wheels for Life raises record-setting €234,000 at GP of Champions
August 10th 2026
Two Wheels for Life—the official charity partner of MotoGP—has raised a record-setting €234,000 during the GP of Champions celebrations across the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Great Britain race weekend. These funds directly support Two Wheels’ programmes in The Gambia, Nigeria, Lesotho, and Malawi t …
Chase Briscoe Racing acquires Brent Marks Racing.High Limit team
August 10th 2026
Chase Briscoe Racing announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Brent Marks Racing. The acquisition will establish Chase Briscoe Racing as a full-time High Limit Racing team.Brent Marks will remain the team’s primary driver and serve as general manager. His continued leadership will …
FIA approves five-round 2027 World Rally-Raid Championship schedule
August 10th 2026
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has announced that the five-round 2027 FIA World Rally-Raid Championship calendar has been approved by e-vote of the World Motor Sport Council.The c …
Hydromax gears up for LSR attempt with new Bonneville record
August 7th 2026
JCB's hydrogen-powered Hydromax car has set a new Bonneville speed record ahead of its FIA world speed record attempt next week.Driven by Wing Commander Andy Green OBE, the twin-digger-engined JCB Hydromax achieved a speed of 368.347 mph on Thursday morning, setting a new record in the Southern Cali …
NASCAR to implement new stage break procedure this weekend
August 7th 2026
NASCAR will begin using a new stage break procedure this weekend at Iowa Speedway in which a stage will be called early if a caution falls within the final 10 laps.It will be effective for all three NASCAR national series for the remainder of the year. The move is aimed at reducing the amount of tim …
World Series Of Pro Mod Moving to Texas Motorplex In 2027
August 6th 2026
Drag Illustrated is taking the World Series of Pro Mod to Texas.The World Series of Pro Mod, one of the most prestigious events on the drag racing calendar, will move to the historic Texas Motorplex in 2027. The event is scheduled for March 5-7, 2027, bringing the high-powered Pro Mod spectacle to o …
MotoGP and Silverstone extend partnership through 2028
August 6th 2026
MotoGP and Silverstone have extended their partnership through 2028, with the British Grand Prix set to remain on the FIM MotoGP World Championship calendar for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.The announcement comes ahead of this weekend's 2026 British Grand Prix, reaffirming the long-term commitment of b …
IndyCar, NASCAR To Share Phoenix Weekend in 2027
August 6th 2026
INDYCAR and NASCAR again will conduct events on the same weekend in March 2027 at Phoenix Raceway, continuing one of the most unique events on the North American motorsports calendar.Race action Saturday, March 13 on the 1-mile desert oval will include separate events for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and …
TURN 14 DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCES WINNER OF TURN 14 DISTRIBUTION X AEROMOTIVE FORD MUSTANG GT GIVEAWAY
August 5th 2026
The company concludes its four-month dealer sales promotion with the award of a custom-built Turn 14 Distribution x Aeromotive Ford Mustang GT Turn 14 Distribution, the industry leader in aftermarket performance parts distribution, has officially concluded the Turn 14 Distribution x Aeromotive Musta …
Protecting the Powertrain: PPE Explains Engineering Behind Better Cooling, Filtration & Reliability
August 5th 2026
EPARTRADE Race Industry Now recently welcomed Pacific Performance Engineering (PPE) for an in-depth technical discussion on one of the most overlooked aspects of vehicle performance: keeping the powertrain alive under increasing thermal and mechanical loads.Hosted by Brad Gillie from SiriusXM's Late …
You are in! Welcome to this session of RACE INDUSTRY NOW!
August 5th 2026
The Presentation will Start Today at 9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST:Episode #631 - "Protect Your Powertrain: The Engineering Behind Better Cooling, Filtration & Reliability" by PPE (Pacific Performance Engineering)Featuring Eric Sempson, Product Support Manager; and Charles Lara, Sales Manager, PPE. …
Formula E updates 2026/27 Calendar. secures long-term future in Monaco
August 5th 2026
This date change, which moves the event from the originally scheduled 15 and 16 May, serves to accommodate the country’s events calendar and removes a scheduling clash with the World Endurance Championship (WEC). Furthermore, Formula E and the ACM are delighted to confirm a long-term commitment to t …
Participants in the EPARTRADE Webinar Series Include:
August 5th 2026
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 …
Dunlop Geomax chosen as OE for Beta Motorcyles’ trial and motocross bikes
August 4th 2026
Beta Motorcycles has selected the latest Dunlop Geomax tires as original equipment (OE) for a range of its trial and motocross bikes, strengthening its collaboration with Dunlop Motorcycle Europe.Dunlop Geomax TL01 will now come as standard on Beta’s Evo and Sincro trial models, replacing Dunlop’s D …
Tom Bayer’s School of Drag Racing coming to Indianapolis and Bakersfield
August 4th 2026
The weekend after the world’s biggest drag race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Tom Bayer’s School of Drag Racing will host a special two-day licensing class in Indianapolis on Sept. 11-12.The well-renowned school, which started more than 25 years ago, will also hold a two-day licensing clas …
NASCAR Clash returns to Daytona in 2027
August 4th 2026
The CW Network and ESPN today announced that their highly anticipated streaming agreement to bring CW Sports’ live events to the ESPN App will officially launch on Tuesday, Aug. 4. More than 800 annual hours of CW Sports will be broadcast live on The CW Network as well as stream live on the ESPN App …
Freedom 250 race distance extended
August 4th 2026
The August 22-23 Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington D.C. will feature a race distance that matches its title, as the inaugural event will feature 147 laps of racing that measure out to 250 miles of competition.Its original lap count of 125 would have produced 212.5 miles of racing around the 1.7-m …
Pfaff Motorsports to withdraw from IMSA at season's end
August 4th 2026
Canadian GTD Pro team Pfaff Motorsports is set to scale back its racing operations and withdraw from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at the end of the season, RACER has learned.The team, owned by prominent auto dealer Chris Pfaff, will continue racing until the end of the current season …
MotoGP to begin 2027 season in Thailand
August 3rd 2026
MotoGP will usher in a new era of premier-class motorcycle racing when the 2027 FIM MotoGP World Championship begins at the Grand Prix of Thailand in Buriram from 5 - 7 March 2027.Thailand will host the MotoGP season opener for the third consecutive year, underlining the country's growing importance …