Marco Andretti was the fastest driver on the track during a weather-plagued open test session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as Verizon IndyCar Series teams tested superspeedway aero kits along with a domed skid in advance of the 100th Indianapolis 500 on May 29.
 
The Wednesday test session featured 2 hours and 15 minutes of uninterrupted running before rain started to fall just after noon local time. Read The Full Story...  

Oxford Plains Speedway owner and Pro All Stars Series President Tom Mayberry announced that Massachusetts-based HP Hood Co. will be the title sponsor for the 43rd annual Oxford 250.
 
The 43rd HP Hood Oxford 250 will be run Aug. 26-28 at Oxford Plains Speedway and will pit the best short track racers in North America against one another, with more than $25,000 going to the winner. Read The Full Story...  

Canadian driver James Hinchcliffe returned to an Indy car Wednesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time since he was nearly killed in a crash during practice for last year's Indianapolis 500.
 
Hinchcliffe participated in an IndyCar Open Test at the 2.5-mile oval in preparation for the 100th Indianapolis 500 on May 29. Read The Full Story...  

When the Must See Racing Sprint Car Series presented by Engine Pro schedule was released including four stops on the asphalt in North and South Carolina, few drivers were more excited about the shows than Cherryville, N.C., veteran Johnny Bridges.
 
After finishing second to National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Jeff Bloom in the series' inaugural stop at Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway in 2015, the longtime 360 sprint car racer was hungry for more and hoping there would be a repeat performance. Read The Full Story...  

Roger Penske, one of auto racing's most notable team owners, will be honored in June by the International Motor Racing Research Center with the Cameron R. Argetsinger Award for Outstanding Contributions to Motorsports.
 
As Team Penske celebrates its 50th year in motorsports in 2016, Penske will receive the award at a gala dinner presented by NASCAR, International Speedway Corp., Watkins Glen Int'l and IMSA. Read The Full Story...  

Australian Pro Stock driver Shane Tucker will return to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series this season with his Auzmet Architectural/Rob Tucker Racing Chevrolet Camaro. Read the story... 
The USAC Indiana Midget Championship is set to hit the track with an eight-race schedule at five different Hoosier state tracks. Read the story...  
The television viewership of last weekend's DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway delivered 1,292,000 viewers on Sunday's finals show alone, making it the most-watched NHRA event in 14 years. Read the story...  
This weekend's Kokomo Grand Prix for the USAC National Midget Championship at Kokomo Speedway has been canceled because of inclement weather. Read the story...  
It's been almost eight weeks since General Tire kicked off its inaugural racing season at Daytona Int'l Speedway as the official tire of the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. Read the story...  
The International Motor Sports Ass'n released a 25-car entry list for the BUBBA burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach on Saturday, April 16, round three of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Read the story... 
 


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