Racing Discussion Thread

Nice to see Elko with a WoOSTPSC date. Runs both pavement and dirt every year such as with the INEX Legends Dirt Nationals etc.

OneDirt.com wrote:

For the first time since a successful two-year stint at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2000-01, the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Cars will compete on a pavement track temporarily covered in dirt in 2013.

Elko Speedway, a 3/8-mile pavement track located approximately a half hour south of Minneapolis, will host its first-ever World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event on Friday, May 10.

Sammy Swindell, who won twice on the dirt-caked Bristol Motor Speedway, touted the job of covering Bristol Motor Speedway as a success. He also added that it levels the playing field for all competitors.

“You don’t know what you’re going to be up against until you get there,” Swindell said.

While it will be the first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series event at Elko Speedway, it’s far from the first race on dirt at the semi-banked oval. Track owner Tom Ryan said Elko Speedway is covered in dirt each fall to end the season and begin the ensuing season. A variety of events are held on the dirt before it is pealed for the pavement season.

“We do it all the time,” Ryan said. “It’s not so much a new thing for us to have dirt on our track, but to have the World of Outlaws is certainly huge.

“We’ve had nothing but success on dirt. It really, truly is a progressive banking. For sprint cars, there are three full grooves all around the track. They can run low. They can run high. They can run a diamond pattern. We see it all.”

Hmmmm.....

John Dagys/SPEED.com wrote:

From the unification of the American Le Mans Series and GRAND-AM to talks of a single GT platform, there is significant change on the horizon for sports car racing. That also includes the ACO’s premier prototype category, which is set for a transformation in just over a year's time.

Announced last June but nearly three years in the making, the 2014 LMP1 regulations are set to revolutionize the way manufacturers design, build and compete in the highest form of prototype racing.

With effectively an open rule book for engine choice, along with critical safety improvements and performance incentives for privateers, the new generation of prototypes are set to be a game changer within the sport. And it’s coming at a very opportune time.

Having spent months of research and talking to the key players involved, SPEED.com takes a closer look at the future regulations and it’s potential impact on sports car racing worldwide.

THE FUNDAMENTALS

In 2014, the LMP1 category will see a new wave of prototype machinery with the focus of increased efficiency. All new cars in the class will be closed-top with a reduced minimum weight (50-70 kg) and overall width (-10cm) compared to current 2012-spec prototypes.

The biggest change, however, comes with the powerplants, as manufacturers now have free engine choice, with no restriction on size and displacement. Previously, up to 3.4-liter V8s were allowed for normally aspirated engines, while four-cylinder and V6 turbos were also seen in action.

The complete freedom in engine choice is thanks to the introduction of fuel flow meters, a device that replaces air restrictors, which had controlled power output on all ACO-homologated powerplants (more on fuel flow meters below).

Energy Recovery Systems (ERS) will supplement conventional powertrains in all factory LMP1 cars, while privateers will have the choice to run with or without a hybrid system. While there is also freedom in the choice of hybrid systems (mechanical/flywheel, electrical, super-capacitor, etc), a maximum of two ERS systems will be permitted per car.

Tying this all together is a new energy efficiency index that limits fuel allocation per lap of Le Mans, in decreasing amounts based on the size of a car’s ERS system. Four different-sized hybrid systems, each producing either 2MJ, 4MJ, 6MJ and 8MG of energy, will be allowed.

All of the data corresponds to a lap around the 8.5-mile Circuit de la Sarthe, with numbers to be calculated for each respective circuit. Current hybrids produce between 2-4 MJ per lap at Le Mans.

Under the new regs, the ACO claims the most efficient powertrain will be the most competitive, while the larger the hybrid system, the lower the fuel consumption will be. Additionally, they estimate there will be a 22 percent reduction in fuel consumption over a 2010-spec LMP2 car.

Balance of Performance between different technologies (gasoline vs. diesel, etc) will continue, while further measures have been drafted in to promote low-cost options for privateers (see below).

The regulations, approved by the FIA Endurance Commission in June, will come into effect in 2014 and last for at least three years. Given the ongoing evolution in America, expect to see the FIA World Endurance Championship as the only series to adopt these regs.

"This is the first project we're managing on the technical side with the FIA,” explained ACO Sports Director Vincent Beaumesnil. “I have to say it's been fantastic working with them. I think we are exactly where we expected with all of the manufacturers achieving the targets.

"It was very important to consider all of the requirements of the manufacturers, teams and the environment. This is what has built our regulations.”

FUEL FLOW EXPLAINED

One of the significant talking points is the way the ACO and FIA will go about limiting horsepower and increasing efficiency. Instead of a traditional air restrictor, which limits flow from the engine’s intake, a fuel flow meter effectively performs the same function, but is instead integrated into the fuel system and limits fuel rather than air.

The major advantage comes with the ability to manage the amount of fuel used and easily adjust levels according to fuel type and the size of each car’s hybrid system. According to FIA Technical Director Bernard Niclot, the fuel flow meter is also able help in another department as well.

"What we want is to control the flow and the amount of fuel used per lap in order to avoid any race strategy or fuel economy run and this kind of thing we could see in the past,” Niclot explained. “As we limit the fuel flow, we won't need to limit the air or boost pressure or the cylinder capacity. It's a new way to make the regulations.”

The FIA and ACO are currently evaluating two different types of fuel flow meters (mechanical and ultrasonic), while a handful of cars have been already tested in FIA WEC races this year. In 2014, LMP1 cars will be equipped with two (identical) sensors, in order to increase accuracy.

"It's a completely different philosophy from today,” Beaumesnil added. “This is really the main way to improve efficiency of the car. We already know that. By not restricting the air but the fuel, we can prove a lot in efficiency in the class."

Beaumesnil says that the implementation of fuel flow meters will also allow the ACO to introduce new forms of fuels, including hydrogen power, once the technology is ready for endurance racing.

PRIVATEER OPTIONS

The FIA and ACO haven’t forgotten about the privateers through the sweeping new regulations, as measures have been put in place to help keep costs under control, yet aim to give the independent teams a better chance against the factory squads.

First off, all current 2012-2013 spec LMP1 machinery will be grandfathered for at least the first season, providing teams with a transition year before purchasing new equipment.

Once they do, privateers will have two options: to run or not run a hybrid? If they choose the latter, the car’s minimum weight drops from 850 to 830 kg, and will receive a larger fuel allocation. These cars will fall into the “LMP1-L” category, dubbed for lightweight.

If private teams opt for a hybrid system, they will be subject to the same technical requirements as factory operations. Hybrid-powered prototypes, either factory or privateer lightweights, will be considered “LMP1-H.”

All privateers will also continue to benefit from having their own sub-category in the WEC, with the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP1 Privateer expected to retain its separate podium in 2014 as well.

Additionally, the ACO has pledged to adjust the performance levels of privateer cars to put them in a more competitive light to the factories. Those adjustments would likely come with fuel capacity and/or fuel allocation.

OTHER CHANGES

In addition to the rather complex new equivalency formulas and open engine/powertrain rulebook, as well as the slight dimensional change, new-gen LMP1 cars will also sport smaller, 14-inch wide tires, currently seen on LMP2 contenders, while also enforcing wheel tethers on all four corners.

Zylon panels will be placed on the sides of each tub, to help better absorb side impacts, while drivers will also benefit from a revised seating position in the cockpit that will give them increased visibility.

The FIA is also currently conducting a study into the foam padding and inserts used in seats and whether improvements can be made to help prevent spinal injuries. 2012 was a particularly bad year for accidents, as Timo Bernhard, Guillaume Moreau and Anthony Davidson all sustained broken backs in LMP1 cars.

While not yet fully defined, the ACO and FIA are also working to limit testing, increase the lifetime of engines and is evaluating the potential reduction of crew members and equipment through further new cost-cutting policies.

ENTRIES

With Porsche’s arrival in 2014, LMP1 is set to see a three-way factory battle between Audi, Toyota and the German marque, which still holds the most overall victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Additional manufacturers to the premier prototype ranks have been rumored, although it’s unclear if any would be ready for the first year under the new regulations.

It’s also unclear what level of customer involvement there will be for 2014.

Wirth Research is known to be developing a car, possibly again to be in association with Honda Performance Development, while Onroak Automotive, a subsidiary of OAK Racing, is eager to hit the track with its own self-built prototype as well but is looking for an automaker to align with.

Other manufacturers such as ORECA, Dome and Lola, if it manages a recovery, could also be candidates for new LMP1 chassis.

No word has been given on potential privateer engine supplies, but it would seem possible that HPD and Judd could continue with similar powerplants, while it might make commercial sense for factory teams to offer engine lease programs as well, similar to what Toyota has done this season.

The move to new regulations could also deter current LMP1 privateers from continuing in the top ranks. A stable rules package for LMP2 (see below) might make the time right for a few teams to evaluate their options, at a time which could see a significant increase in budgets.


LMP2 UPDATE


Having doubled the number of teams in the last three years, LMP2 has undoubtedly seen considerable success, primarily due to the introduction of cost-capped regulations and Pro-Am driver rules.

The current regulations will remain unchanged through at least 2015, while development has essentially been frozen on all existing cars. Only changes on the grounds of safety, reliability and serviceability will be allowed moving forward.

Despite LMP1 going to an all-coupe formula, open-top cars will continue for the lifespan of the current regs in LMP2.

Next year, however, will see some new machinery in the category, including the Lotus T128 and Mazda’s SKYACTIV-D turbo diesel powerplant. Additionally, beginning in 2013, the FIA and ACO will be able to performance balance not only engines but also chassis.

Finally, next month, the FIA World Council is expected to approve a slightly increased capped cost for a chassis at 362,100 Euros ($460,000), with a ready-to-race car, complete with engine, not selling for more than 440,000 Euros ($560,000). A low-drag Le Mans aero kit will be cost-capped at 10,000 Euro ($12,700) and engine lease at 78,750 Euros ($100,000).

2012/2013 Silly Season Notes:
F1 - Valtteri Bottas to replace Bruno Senna at Williams for 2013.
NHRA MYDRS - Del Worsham will be back in 2013 at Kalitta Motorsports in Funny Car!

Link for the 2014 ChevSS NSCS race car reveal!

http://internal.nmg.com.edgesuite.net/streaming/videoplayer_live/index.html

Holy shit that looks amazing.

@Kenny_Wallace: Press Release: @TeamJEGS will sponsor the @RAB_Racing #NASCAR Truck for Kenny Wallace at Eldora! #letsrace

World of Outlaws Late Models | 2013 Schedule
1 - 2/8/2013 - Screven Motor Speedway - GA
2 - 2/9/2013 - Screven Motor Speedway - GA
3 - 2/15/2013 - Bubba Raceway Park - FL
4 - 2/16/2013 - Bubba Raceway Park - FL
5 - 2/17/2013 - Bubba Raceway Park - FL
6 - 2/21/2013 - Volusia Speedway Park - FL
7 - 2/22/2013 - Volusia Speedway Park - FL
8 - 2/23/2013 - Volusia Speedway Park - FL
9 - 3/22/2013 - I-30 Speedway - AR
10 - 3/23/2013 - Whynot Motorsports Park - MS
11 - 3/24/2013 - TBA
12 - 4/5-6/2013 - Farmer City Raceway - IL
13 - 4/12-13/2013 - Wayne County Speedway - OH
14 - 4/19/2013 - Fayetteville Motor Speedway - NC
15 - 4/20/2013 - 311 Motor Speedway - NC
16 - 4/26/2013 - Smoky Mountain Speedway - TN
17 - 4/27/2013 - Tazewell Speedway - TN
18 - 5/3/2013 - Lavonia Speedway - GA
19 - 5/4/2013 - Swainsboro Speedway - GA
20 - 5/25-26/2013 - Tyler County Speedway - WV
21 - 5/30/2013 - Delaware International Speedway - DE
22 - 6/1/2013 - Stateline Speedway - NY
23 - 6/20/2013 - Brighton Speedway - ONT, Canada
24 - 6/23/2013 - Cornwall Motor Speedway - ONT, Canada
25 - 6/25/2013 - Canandaigua Motorsports Park - NY
26 - 6/27/2013 - Lernerville Speedway - PA
27 - 6/28/2013 - Lernerville Speedway - PA
28 - 6/29/2013 - Lernerville Speedway - PA
29 - 7/5/2013 - TBA
30 - 7/6/2013 - Deer Creek Speedway - MN
31 - 7/8/2013 - Black Hills Speedway - SD
32 - 7/9/2013 - Gillette Thunder Speedway - WY
33 - 7/11/2013 - Red River Co-op Speedway - MAN, Canada
34 - 7/12/2013 - River Cities Speedway - ND
35 - 7/13/2013 - TBA
36 - 7/30/2013 - Shawano Speedway - WI
37 - 8/1/2013 - Cedar Lake Speedway - WI
38 - 8/2-3/2013 - Cedar Lake Speedway - WI
39 - 8/5/2013 - Independence Motor Speedway - IA
40 - 8/16/2013 - Winston Speedway - MI
41 - 8/17/2013 - TBA
42 - 8/22/2013 - Little Valley Speedway - NY
43 - 8/24/2013 - Winchester Speedway - VA
44 - 8/30/2013 - West Virgina Motor Speedway - WV
45 - 8/31/2013 - Selinsgrove Speedway - PA
46 - 9/1/2013 - Selinsgrove Speedway - PA
47 - 9/13/2013 - Belle Clair Speedway - IL
48 - 9/14/2013 - Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 - MO
49 - 9/20/2013 - Berlin Raceway - MI
50 - 9/21/2013 - Berlin Raceway - MI
51 - 10/10/2013 - Rolling Wheels Raceway Park - NY
52 - 11/7/2013 - The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway - NC
53 - 11/8/2013 - The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway - NC
54 - 11/9/2013 - The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway - NC

Looks like Legends will FINALLY have radios in 2013! If i had one at ACE this Feb., most likely would of saved a car, motor, wouldn't of hurt my ankle or blacked out and saved alot of cash!

Will he fit in the car?

^ lol

I hope he does it though, but with his current physical condition I'm not sure he could with stand the double header again.

Gresham Motorsports Park PR wrote:

Gresham Motorsports Park is proud to announce the most exciting thing to happen to stock car racing in the South in the last twenty years, The Southern Super Series! Gresham Motorsports Park has been working diligently to bring drivers and fans in the Southeast a competitive 2013 race season. The new series will enable teams to race within the region at premier race facilities for good race purses and be able to save money by not having to travel long distances for the opportunity to race.

An alliance has been created between Gresham Motorsports Park, Five Flags Speedway, Mobile International Speedway, Montgomery Motor Speedway and Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway to form a Southern Series for Super Late Models. The Southern Super Series will consist of 15 total races at these five tracks. The majority of the races will be regular event races, but some of the most prestigious races held by these tracks will be a part of the Southern Super Series including, The World Crown (Gresham Motorsports Park), The All-American 400 (Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway) and the Alabama 200 (Montgomery Motor Speedway).

The news of fresh competition is excitement enough, but the winner of the Southern Super Series Championship will receive a check of $10,000 for first place! Details of the other finishing positions and all other details of the Southern Super Series will be released soon.

“The Southern Super Series will bring much excitement to fans and competitors during the 2013 season,” said Dan Elliott, General Manager of Gresham Motorsports Park. “I want to thank all of the people involved with the race tracks that will be a part of this series for all of their hard work and dedication. This is the first real effort that tracks have made in years to come together for something as important as this. The Super Late Models have long been the premier racing division in the South.”

Gresham Motorsports Park will have all other local divisions racing in addition to the Southern Super Series race events, with the exception to the World Crown (GMP will only be running Super Late Models, Trucks and Outlaw Late Models). GMP has scheduled five races for 2013, two Pro Late Model events and three Super Late Model events. The tentative 2013 race schedule has been posted on the GMP website.

For more information about the Super Series Schedule or about the 2013 race schedule at GMP, please visit www.RaceGMP.com. Follow GMP on Facebook, Gresham Motorsports Park, and on Twitter, GreshamMP.

Hmmmm.....

Random Thoughts From A Weekend Without Racing
100% AGREED! (But for less power part, needs moar POWERZ)

IndyCar PR wrote:

Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka will be the major sponsor of the three IZOD IndyCar Series races during the 2013 season that constitute the "Fuzzy's Triple Crown."

A driver who sweeps the races at the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway (May 26), 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway (July 7) and 2-mile Auto Club Speedway (Oct. 19) ovals will be awarded $1 million. A driver who wins two of the three races will be awarded a $250,000 bonus.

“Adding the Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka name to the Triple Crown further highlights an exciting and historic Indy car racing tradition that returns to the sport in 2013 after more than two decades,” INDYCAR CEO Jeff Belskus said. “This is a further statement about the potential that Fuzzy’s sees in our sport and the $1 million award makes the ’Fuzzy’s Triple Crown’ another must-win prize, alongside the IZOD IndyCar Series championship and the Indianapolis 500, for an IZOD IndyCar Series driver.”

The Fuzzy's Triple Crown renews tradition of the popular series at Indianapolis, Pocono and Ontario (Calif.) from 1971-1980 and from 1981-1989 at Indianapolis, Pocono and Michigan. Only Al Unser has won all three races in a single season -- when the four-time Indianapolis 500 winner drove to victory in the Jim Hall-owned First National City Travelers Checks-sponsored car in 1978.

“To operate well all day and win one race in the Triple Crown is an achievement for a driver and a team,” Unser said. “To win a race of that distance you have to almost be perfect to beat the competition. To win all three, the circumstances for the team, crew and driver are almost impossible to achieve. But fortunately we did it and we’re in the record books and why people still ask me about the 1978 season today.

“I am happy to see the Triple Crown back. The Triple Crown is part of Indy car heritage, it's good for the fans, it's good for the teams, and good for the sponsors and it sure gives the drivers some long races to show off their skills.”

A.J. Foyt (twice), Johnny Rutherford and Gordon Johncock won two of the three Triple Crown races in the same year. In Triple Crown races from 1971 to 1989, Unser and Foyt won seven races with Bobby Unser and Rick Mears taking six victories.

Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka also is the primary sponsor of the No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing car, which won the 2012 season finale at Auto Club Speedway with the team owner behind the wheel. It also is the presenting sponsor of the INDYCAR Championship Celebration on Dec. 6.

“Imagine winning at Augusta, Oakmont and Pebble Beach in the same year,” said Fuzzy Zoeller, namesake of Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka and two-time major winner on the PGA Tour. “Now imagine doing it at 220 mph. Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka is honored to present the return of the Triple Crown for 2013.

“We’ve increased our involvement with INDYCAR every year and now we are really going to hit it long. It’s a return to tradition with the Triple Crown. It’s an opportunity for a driver to join Al Unser in accomplishing this amazing feat of winning three big oval races in the same season. And you thought making a 6-foot putt for birdie was tough.”

Not a surprise!

"After 22 years Star Mazda Championship will not continue into 2013 racing season under its present ownership. #StarMazda".

Dan Andersen on TrackForum.com wrote:

Stay tuned, all is well...

Hmmm.......

David Stremme will be racing a full season for Swan Racing(fmr. Inception Motorsports) in 2013 in Sprint Cup.

FRR will be starting their own pit crew team instead of the current SHR team.

SPEED.com wrote:

Valencia is hoping to return to the F1 calendar in 2014.

The Spanish street race — recently the regular host of the European Grand Prix — has dropped off the sport's schedule for next season.

But it has been suggested that Spain's two F1 hosts, Valencia and Barcelona, will alternate the Spanish Grand Prix from now on.

Barcelona will as usual host the race next year, leaving open the possibility of a return for Valencia in 2014.

Lola Johnson, the Valencia tourism minister, said the government has "been working" on a possible alternation with Barcelona.

"It is a situation that is on the table," she is quoted by El Pais newspaper.

"It's a three-way scenario, with the bosses of Formula One and the two organizers of the Grands Prix.

"The alternation is on the basis of the reorganization of the contracts. The details are being worked on," Johnson said at the weekend, as Ferrari celebrated its end-of-season event at the Spanish port city's permanent circuit.

Nice to see this get streamed!

SPEED51.com wrote:

Toyota Southwest Superlates' inaugural "Winter Classic" is this Saturday, December 8th. Twenty-plus Superlates, Late Models & Tour cars battling at speeds over 150mph on Willow Spring Raceways 2.5-mile road course. Watch it live with Low Budget TV's Tommy & Jeffrey on the Toyota Southwest Superlates new website www.swsracing.com. Live updates and driver interviews on Friday, Saturday qualifying at 11:30, Winter Classic starts at 3:30.

Spoiler:

Nice to see Pikes Peak and Gateway with some oval racing again!

USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Series | 2013 Schedule
1 - 4/28/2013 - Terre Haute Action Track
2 - 5/18/2013 - Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis
3 - 5/23/2013 - Indiana State Fairgrounds
4 - 6/1/2013 - Gateway Motorsports Park
5 - 6/29/2013 - Pikes Peak International Raceway
6 - 7/2013 - The Milwaukee Mile - *
7 - 7/27/2013 - Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis
8 - 8/2/2013 - Belleville High Banks
9 - 8/17/2013 - Illinois State Fairgrounds
10 - 9/1/2013 - DuQuoin State Fairgrounds
11 - 9/21/2013 - Eldora Speedway
* - Date TBA

Lotus is officially out of IndyCar!

2013 NCTS Schedule.....

Photo credit to @J_R_Fitzpatrick

IndyCar PR wrote:

INDYCAR, sanctioning body of the Mazda Road to Indy development series, today announced the creation of the Pro Mazda Championship. The series will be owned and operated by Andersen Promotions - administrator of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda - and will fill the opening vacated by the Star Mazda Championship.

A key level on the Mazda Road to Indy bridging the gap between USF2000 and Firestone Indy Lights, Star Mazda operated under the leadership of founder Gary Rodrigues, who recently announced that the series would conclude following a 22-year run.

Graduates of Star Mazda include IZOD IndyCar Series drivers Marco Andretti, James Hinchcliffe, Raphael Matos and Graham Rahal, and rising stars Conor Daly and Tristan Vautier amongst many others.

"Everyone at INDYCAR is excited about Dan Andersen and his team taking over as the Pro Mazda Championship," said Jason Penix, Director of Grassroots Initiatives for INDYCAR. "Andersen Promotions has a proven track record of success in junior formula racing, whether it be as a team or as a series owner. All you need to do is look at the success of the USF2000 Championship to know that the former Star Mazda series will be in very capable hands. INDYCAR would also like to thank Gary Rodrigues and his family for all their efforts over the last 22 years. We look forward to watching Dan build upon the success that Gary was able to have and we are confident that this puts the Mazda Road to Indy program in a great position to continue its unparalleled growth in the years to come."

The Pro Mazda Championship will utilize the same equipment as the former Star Mazda Series including the 260-horsepower Mazda "Renesis" rotary engine. The full 2013 schedule will be unveiled next week. The tradition of awarding a scholarship from Mazda for the series' champion to advance to Firestone Indy Lights competition the following year will remain in place, and a full prize money and award summary will be available in the coming days. Bill Van De Sandt, INDYCAR's Director of Operations, will remain as race director for the series.

"Everyone with the Mazda Motorsports team is thrilled that Andersen Promotions is taking over with the Pro Mazda Championship," said John Doonan, Director Mazda Motorsports, Mazda North American Operations. "Dan [Andersen] and his family-run organization are former Star Mazda team owners and have done an amazing job in developing the USF2000 Championship. They are the ideal team to further advance the two decades of hard work and success of Gary Rodrigues and his family. We expect a seamless transition in 2013."

Andersen Promotions is led by Dan Andersen, Owner and Chief Executive Officer, who founded and led the original USF2000 Championship from 1991 to 2001, turning it into one of the top open-wheel development series in the world. After an eight-year absence, Andersen revived the series in 2010 as part of the Mazda Road to Indy. He has also been a successful team owner in USF2000, Star Mazda and Firestone Indy Lights and currently owns and operates an extensive karting venture and test track in Palmetto, Fla.

"I would like to say thank you to Gary and the entire Rodrigues family for all of the effort they put into this series over the years," said Andersen. "As a former multi-car team owner in the series, I am well-acquainted with the program and the value that it has for racers climbing the ladder. I am delighted to have the opportunity to add this development level to the Andersen Promotions' family. We will do our best to continue to help the careers of young drivers as they climb the Mazda Road to Indy ladder. I would also like to thank Mazda and INDYCAR for working this out quickly and allowing the series to continue at the high level it has been operating."

Hearing that Road Atlanta got a spot on K&N Pro East schedulez

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 | 2013 Schedule
1 - 5/19/2013 - Canadian Tire Motorsports Park(RC)
2 - 6/15/2013 - Delaware Speedway
3 - 6/22/2013 - Canadian Tire Motorsports Park(Oval)
4 - 7/7/2013 - Circuit ICAR
5 - 7/13/2013 - Motoplex Speedway
6 - 7/17/2013 - Auto Clearing Motor Speedway
7 - 7/27/2013 - Autodrome St. Eustache
8 - 8/11/2013 - Trois Riveries
9 - 8/17/2013 - Riverside Speedway
10 - 9/1/2013 - Canadian Tire Motorsports Park(RC)
11 - 9/7/2013 - Barrie Speedway
12 - 9/21/2013 - Kawartha Speedway


NASCAR K&N Pro Series EAST | 2013 Schedule
* - 2/19/2013 - Daytona International Speedway - #
1 - 3/16/2013 - Bristol Motor Speedway
2 - 3/23/2013 - Greenville Pickens Speedway
3 - 4/13/2013 - Five Flags Speedway
4 - 4/25/2013 - Richmond International Raceway
5 - 6/1/2013 - Bowman Gray Stadium
6 - 6/7/2013 - Iowa Speedway - #
7 - 6/22/2013 - Langley Speedway
8 - 7/13/2013 - Columbus Motor Speedway
9 - 7/20/2013 - CNB Bank Raceway Park
10 - 8/2/2013 - Iowa Speedway - #
11 - 9/2/2013 - Greenville Pickens Speedway
12 - 9/21/2013 - New Hampshire Motor Speedway
13 - 9/27/2013 - Dover International Speedway
14 - 10/18/2013 - Road Atlanta
15 - 11/2/2013 - Rockingham Speedway
* - Non Points
# - Combination with NKPSW event


NASCAR K&N Pro Series WEST | 2013 Schedule
* - 2/19/2013 - Daytona International Speedway
1 - 3/2/2013 - Phoenix International Raceway
2 - 5/4/2013 - Stockton 99 Speedway
3 - 5/25/2013 - Brainerd International Raceway
4 - 6/7/2013 - Iowa Speedway - #
5 - 6/9/2013 - Lebanon I 44 Speedway
6 - 6/22/2013 - Sonoma Raceway
7 - 7/27/2013 - Colorado National Speedway
8 - 8/2/2013 - Iowa Speedway - #
9 - 8/17/2013 - Evergreen Speedway
10 - 8/24/2013 - Spokane County Raceway
11 - 9/14/2013 - Miller Motorsports Park
12 - 9/28/2013 - NAPA Speedway
13 - 10/12/2013 - All American Speedway
14 - 10/26/2013 - Kern County Raceway Park
15 - 11/9/2013 - Phoenix International Raceway
* - Non Points
# - Combination with NKPSE event


NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 2013 Schedule
* - 2/19/2013 - Daytona International Speedway - #
1 - 4/14/2013 - Thompson International Speedway
2 - 4/28/2013 - Stafford Motor Speedway
3 - 5/11/2013 - Monadnock Speedway
4 - 5/24/2013 - Stafford Motor Speedway
5 - 6/22/2013 - Waterford Speedbowl
6 - 6/29/2013 - Riverhead Raceway
7 - 7/13/2013 - New Hampshire Motor Speedway
8 - 8/2/2013 - Stafford Motor Speedway
9 - 8/15/2013 - Thompson International Speedway
10 - 8/21/2013 - Bristol Motor Speedway - #
11 - 9/14/2013 - Riverhead Raceway
12 - 9/21/2013 - New Hampshire Motor Speedway
13 - 9/29/2013 - Stafford Motor Speedway
14 - 10/20/2013 - Thompson International Speedway
* - Non Points
# - Combination with NWSMT event


NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour | 2013 Schedule
* - 2/19/2013 - Daytona International Speedway
1 - 3/16/2013 - Caraway Speedway
2 - 3/23/2013 - Southern National Motorsports Park
3 - 4/13/2013 - South Boston Speedway
4 - 4/20/2013 - Caraway Speedway
5 - 7/5/2013 - Caraway Speedway
6 - 8/3/2013 - Bowman Gray Stadium
7 - 8/21/2013 - Bristol Motor Speedway - #
8 - 8/31/2013 - Langley Speedway
9 - 9/8/2013 - Caraway Speedway
10 - 9/21/2013 - Southern National Motorsports Park
11 - 9/28/2013 - Caraway Speedway
12 - 10/10/2013 - Charlotte Motor Speedway
* - Non Points
# - Combination with NWMT event

Rumor is that Pikes Peak will also be getting an SRL Southwest Tour Race.

The West & East schedules look pretty good aside from the lack of Irwindale.

The final race of the Florida United Late Model series at Auburndale is being streamed on Speed51.com tonight.

Might have to think about going to the Road Atlanta race for the East Series

Tony Gilham and Team HARD have announced, they will be running up to 6 NGTC-Spec BTCC cars next year. They plan on starting the season at Brands Hatch with 4 cars. 2 NGTC Spec Vauxhall Insignias, and they are brining a new manufacturer into the series with 2 NGTC Spec VW Passat's.

BTCC will also have an S2000 cup for all S2000-spec cars. They have also announce a new option tyre rule, teams will be allowed to use a soft tyre in 1 race of each 3 race event. They must choose which race to use thet yre in before qualifying.