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‘Iron Man’ Jack Ingram’s Career Spanned Multiple Racing Eras

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He Won Three NASCAR Sportsman Titles, Two NASCAR Nationwide Championships

When three-time NASCAR Late Model Sportsman national champion Jack Ingram was told the here, there and everywhere competition would transition into a more compact tour of 29 races in 1982, the Asheville, N.C., driver figuratively licked his chops in anticipation. Continue reading

Daytona International Speedway New Home of Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

Daytona_International_Speedway_thumbDaytona International Speedway to be New Home of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 

Two of the greatest names in racing soon will share the same address. The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, motor racing’s Cooperstown, announced today that it will move its operations and collection of historic racing machines and memorabilia from the Detroit area to the ”World Center of Racing,” Daytona International Speedway by January 2016.  Continue reading

Previewing the Historic Rolex 24 at Daytona

The #01 Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabetes TELMEX/Target BMW Riley driven by Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas, Juan Pablo Montoya, Charlie Kimball and Scott Dixon drives during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway on January 27, 2013   Photo - Jerry Markland/Getty Images
The #01 Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabetes TELMEX/Target BMW Riley driven by Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas, Juan Pablo Montoya, Charlie Kimball and Scott Dixon drives during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway on January 27, 2013
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The Rolex 24 at Daytona marks the first major annual event in North American Motorsports – the beginning of a new season in sports car racing

In 2014, the Rolex 24 takes on more significance as of the opening of a new era in the sport. The GRAND-AM Rolex 24 Sports Car Series  and American Le Mans presented by Tequila Patrón are merging as one group under IMSA sanction with the début of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Continue reading

ARCA Series to have Double-File Restarts in 2014

ARCA Daytona startThe ARCA Racing Series is coming up to speed with the other stock car series by implementing double-file restarts in 2014.

Double-file restarts came into existence during the 2009 All-Star race, after an exciting ten-lap sprint to the finish. Continue reading