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FROST: Business In The Year Ahead

WILMETTE, Ill. — As the new year begins, the motorsports industry reflects on the past 12 months and looks toward the future. This month, we examine how this business sector plans to move ahead. The prior year for motorsports was one for the record books. There were new events that produced spectacular racing in front […]

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Kalwasinski: Chicagoland’s 2023 Champions

Before getting too far into the new year, let’s recognize the Chicago-area track and association champions for the 2023 racing season

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SHEHEEN: Open Wheel Showdown Is A Home Run

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Arguably the biggest win of Davey Hamilton Jr.’s racing career was his promotion of the inaugural RiskOn 360 Open Wheel Showdown. It was Hamilton’s first attempt at promoting a race of any kind, and he knocked it out of the park. Run Dec. 1-2 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, […]

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IMCA.tv Winter Nationals Halfway Overview

With half of the eight racing nights for the IMCA.tv Winter Nationals complete, some observations show how much this event has grown since the initial year of 2020.

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FERNS: Unfinished Business In 2024

INDIANAPOLIS – In preparation for the 2023 Performance Racing Industry Show, I was reviewing potential questions that would be asked of me. An inquisition I highlighted that would be of importance, and one I wanted to be thoughtful in my response: “How would you describe your 2023 race season?” To be candid, and as I […]

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SULLIVAN: McCabe Keeps Badger Rolling

As usual the Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis was jammed packed, making it difficult to simply move around. As I looked up from the USAC booth, I spotted a person on the move in his wheelchair. When I saw the ever-present beret and the big smile, I knew Quinn McCabe was in the […]

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KERCHNER: Happy New Year Heat Race

Here are some of our thoughts regarding the coming 2024 race season with the Chili Bowl Nationals only days away.

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MARTIN: Another Delay For IndyCar’s Hybrid Assist

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — The competition debut of IndyCar’s Hybrid Era will have to wait a little longer. The much-anticipated Hybrid Assist Unit was scheduled to be raced for the first time when the NTT IndyCar Series opens its season March 10 with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Although IndyCar believes it has proven […]

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ARGABRIGHT: Been There, Done That

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — So here we are at the crossroads, where once again two sprint car entities have squared off to battle for national supremacy. The High Limit Racing series has served notice that they intend to challenge the World of Outlaws as the premier sprint car series in the world. This challenge could play […]

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WALTZ: A Wish List For Santa

HARRISBURG, N.C. — It’s been a long, long time since we sat down and penned a wish list for Santa Claus. The items on that handwritten scroll have long since faded from memory, but very well could have included a tire for my Honda 50 minibike, a Magnavox Odessey 300 home video game or a […]