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To see news about a specific track and get more information about it, click the appropriate link: Atlanta Motor Speedway – Auto Club Speedway – Bristol Motor Speedway – Charlotte Motor Speedway – Chicagoland Speedway – Darlington Raceway – Daytona International Speedway – Dover International Speedway – Eldora Speedway – Fairgrounds Speedway (Nashville) – Homestead-Miami Speedway – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Iowa Speedway – Kansas Speedway – Kentucky Speedway – Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Martinsville Speedway – Michigan International Speedway – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Nashvillle Superspeedway – New Hamsphire Motor Speedway – Phoenix Raceway – Pocono Raceway – Richmond Raceway – Road America – Rockingham Speedway – Sonoma Raceway – Talladega Superspeedway – Texas Motor Speedway – Watkins Glen International – World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway) NASCAR Tracks News New Hampshire Motor Speedway to honor founder Bob Bahre during Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 New Hampshire Motor Speedway to honor founder Bob Bahre during Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 July 30, 2020 New Hampshire Motor Speedway will honor track founder Bob Bahre during pre-race ceremonies before Sunday’s running of the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301, officials announced today. A pioneer in motorsports across New England, Bahre passed away last week at the age of 93 New Hampshire Motor Speedway puts fans first with safety protocols at Sunday’s race New Hampshire Motor Speedway puts fans first with safety protocols at Sunday’s race July 29, 2020 As New England’s first live major league sports event with spectators since the onset of the pandemic, Sunday’s Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway will mark the most anticipated event of the 30th anniversary season at “The Magic Mile.” Speedway New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Partners Roll Out Virtual Fan Engagement Opportunities Ahead of Sunday’s Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Partners Roll Out Virtual Fan Engagement Opportunities Ahead of Sunday’s Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 With only a limited number of fans allowed to take part in Sunday’s 30th anniversary running of the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and its partners have rolled out a multitude of opportunities for fans to remain engaged and entertained through Jere Starks inducted Into Sonoma Raceway Wall of Fame Jere Starks inducted Into Sonoma Raceway Wall of Fame Long-time Sonoma Raceway executive Jere Starks, who oversaw the physical transformation of the raceway into one of the nation’s premier motorsports venues, has been inducted into the Sonoma Raceway Wall of Fame Dover Speedway races to be held without fans Dover Speedway races to be held without fans July 27, 2020 The Aug. 21-23 NASCAR weekend at Dover International Speedway will take place without fans due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Sad News – Bob Bahre Sad News – Bob Bahre July 24, 2020 Bob Bahre, former owner of New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Oxford Plains Speedway, has died at age 93, according to tweets and news accounts on Friday Truck Series races at Kansas Speedway get title sponsors Truck Series races at Kansas Speedway get title sponsors July 23, 2020 The two NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series (NGROTS) races at Kansas Speedway this weekend now have entitlement partners, it was announced today Raelynn to perform National Anthem at Kansas Raelynn to perform National Anthem at Kansas July 22, 2020 Race fans and country music enthusiasts should get a charge out of the national anthem for Thursday’s Super Start Batteries 400 presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway. Platinum Country star RaeLynn will perform the virtual national Kansas City Chiefs’ Chris Jones to serve as Grand Marshal at Kansas Kansas City Chiefs’ Chris Jones to serve as Grand Marshal at Kansas The Kansas City Chiefs rose to the top of the football world in February 2020 by claiming the franchise’s second Super Bowl title, by virtue of their 31-20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Miami. One of the key cogs of the defense who helped them to their stellar What’s the future of Iowa Speedway? Penske interested? What’s the future of Iowa Speedway? Penske interested? July 21, 2020 UPDATE: The talk for the past couple years was that Iowa Speedway was bleeding money and either going to be put up for sale or shut down by its owners at International Speedway Corporation. Then, following last weekend’s IndyCar doubleheader, the rumor surfaced that Hall of Fame QB Terry Bradshaw named Grand Marshal of O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway Hall of Fame QB Terry Bradshaw named Grand Marshal of O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway July 17, 2020 Legendary NFL quarterback and TV sports analyst Terry Bradshaw will serve as the grand marshal for the July 19 NASCAR Cup Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway Phoenix to host championship race again in 2021? Phoenix to host championship race again in 2021? July 16, 2020 NASCAR reporter Michael Knight tweeted Thursday afternoon that Phoenix Raceway will again host NASCAR Championship weekend in 2021 Longtime Daytona International Speedway Employee Juanita ‘Lightnin’ Epton Turns 100 Longtime Daytona International Speedway Employee Juanita ‘Lightnin’ Epton Turns 100 July 15, 2020 Juanita ‘Lightnin’ Epton, whose warmth and kindness to others has made her part of the fabric of Daytona International Speedway – and an American icon - celebrated her 100th birthday Wednesday How Texas is keeping race fans safe on Sunday How Texas is keeping race fans safe on Sunday The NASCAR Cup Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 on July 19 will be the first major sporting event in Texas with spectators, and while there's every reason to believe the racing will be fantastic as always, much has changed in how Texas Motor Speedway personnel prepares Kansas Lottery to sponsor XFINITY race at Kansas Speedway Kansas Lottery to sponsor XFINITY race at Kansas Speedway The Kansas Lottery has been the entitlement sponsor of Kansas Speedway’s Fall NASCAR Xfinity Series race since 2008 – with this year’s Kansas Lottery 300 scheduled for Saturday, October 17. Now they have doubled down on their presence at the track. The first of two Myrtle Beach Speedway sold, to be turned into commercial, housing development Myrtle Beach Speedway sold, to be turned into commercial, housing development Horry County Council began paving the way Tuesday evening for the completion of a pending sale of Myrtle Beach Speedway Tickets on sale for Daytona road course races on August 16 Tickets on sale for Daytona road course races on August 16 July 14, 2020 Race fans will have the opportunity to attend part of Daytona International Speedway’s recently announced historic weekend in which NASCAR’s top national series will compete for the first time on the storied 3.56-mile DAYTONA Road Course. Tickets are on sale now for KDI Office Technology, Dover International Speedway agree to five-year title sponsor agreement for NASCAR Truck Series races KDI Office Technology, Dover International Speedway agree to five-year title sponsor agreement for NASCAR Truck Series races KDI Office Technology and Dover International Speedway have reached a five-year partnership for title sponsorship for NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series races through 2024, track officials said today No plans to cancel Texas races No plans to cancel Texas races July 13, 2020 Despite media reports and rumors amongst NASCAR teams, the race at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend has not been canceled, confirmed track president Eddie Gossage Cole Custer wins first career Cup Series race with thrilling four-wide pass Cole Custer wins first career Cup Series race with thrilling four-wide pass July 12, 2020 NASCAR Cup Series rookie Cole Custer pulled off a daring four-wide pass for the lead on the final lap to earn the victory in Sunday’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway – the first rookie to win in NASCAR’s premier series in four years 2 of 53
