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Melbourne Takes Pole As Formula 1 Opener Through 2035

The Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne will remain the Formula 1 season opener after a long-term contract agreement that takes the race’s sanction through to at least 2035. The new agreement will result in Melbourne enjoying hosting rights for the Australian Grand Prix for a total of 40 years since the event moved to Victoria […]

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Competitors make a turn during a NASCAR race at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 6, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

NASCAR’s Busch Light Clash Will Return to Los Angeles in 2023

NASCAR’s preseason Clash race is rolling back to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 2023, NASCAR Senior Vice President of Racing Development and Strategy Ben Kennedy announced before the series’ Cup race at Sonoma International Raceway. “Our entire industry made a bold move by bringing the Busch Light Clash to the LA Coliseum this past February and […]

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As the Indianapolis 500 and Gainbridge extend their deal, the 2023 Indianapolis 500 logo has been released.

Indianapolis 500 Extends Sponsorship With Gainbridge

The Indianapolis 500 and Gainbridge have announced a multiyear agreement to continue the company’s role as the presenting sponsor of the race. The sponsorship began in 2019, and ahead of this Sunday’s race – the 106th edition of the Indianapolis 500 – Gainbridge, an online digital platform offering financial products, has inked an extension. “Gainbridge is […]

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Photo courtesy Circuit of the Americas

Circuit of the Americas Offers New Luxury Ticket and Travel Packages for October’s F1 Grand Prix

The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, is partnering with Elevate Sports Ventures on its first experiential packages for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix from October 21–23, which has already sold out of general admission and reserved tickets. This marks first time COTA has bundled its premium seating and hospitality with premium […]

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Sodexo Live! and Food Rescue US donated 90,000 pounds of excess food after the Miami Grand Prix.

Sodexo Live! and Food Rescue US Donate Food from Formula 1 Race

The surplus of extra food from last weekend’s Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix was put to good use in the community. Sodexo Live!, the exclusive food and beverage partner at Hard Rock Stadium, has tapped national food recovery leader Food Rescue US to ensure excess food from the inaugural F1 Miami Grand Prix was recovered […]

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NWSL Joins Daytona Soccer Fest With Match Between Orlando Pride and Racing Louisville FC

Daytona International Speedway will host a NWSL match between the Orlando Pride and Racing Louisville FC as part of Daytona Soccer Fest, which promises to bring entertainment and soccer to the iconic venue known for the annual Daytona 500. The game, originally scheduled for July 2 at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, will instead be on […]

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USA BMX Appoints Ray Hoyt to Lead National Foundation

Ray Hoyt has been hired to lead the USA BMX Foundation as executive director and will be charged with driving revenue and program development to support the foundation’s STEM and scholarship initiatives serving youth nationwide. Hoyt was instrumental in bringing the USA BMX Headquarters to Tulsa, which officially opened earlier this year. Most recently, Hoyt […]

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Esports Gaming Truck Headed to 17 NASCAR Tracks

Allied Esports and NASCAR will once again bring the eNASCAR Arcade on the Allied Esports Truck to 17 race weekends across the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, starting at the Daytona 500 on February 19–20. In the second half of the 2021 Cup Series schedule, the truck visited seven races with eNASCAR Arcade activations offering attendees […]

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Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 FedEx Toyota and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the No. 8 FilterTime Chevrolet lead a pack of cars during the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series Dixie Vodka 150 at virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, March 22, 2020.

NASCAR and NACE Starleague Bring iRacing to Colleges

NASCAR and the NACE Starleague, the largest collegiate esports league in the United States, will launch an eNASCAR College iRacing Series, bringing competitive sim racing to more than 500 colleges and universities nationwide. More than 10,000 students will have the ability to compete in the eNASCAR College iRacing Series through NACE Starleague. Students will compete […]

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