Newgarden Staves Off O’Ward at WWT Raceway for Second Win of Season

Newgarden staves off O'Ward in the NTT IndyCar Bommarito Automotive Group  500 Race 2 at WWT Raceway at Gateway on Sunday.
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Newgarden staves off O’Ward in the NTT IndyCar Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Race 2 at WWT Raceway at Gateway on Sunday.

By using a late-race pit strategy call and winning a daring pit-exit duel, defending NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Josef Newgarden claimed his second victory of 2020 in the Bommarito Automotive Group  500 Race 2 on Sunday, Aug. 30 at World Wide Technology Raceway.

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Dixon Turns Tables on Sato for Narrow, Exciting Victory at WWT Raceway

Dixon turns tables on Sato in a thrilling finish in the NTT IndyCar Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Race 1 at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday.
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Dixon turns tables on Sato in a thrilling finish in the NTT IndyCar Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Race 1 at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES points leader Scott Dixon continued his winning ways in 2020 by holding off a hard-charging Takuma Sato in thrilling fashion, winning the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Race 1 at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 29 in the second-closest INDYCAR finish ever at the track.

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Sato Earns Second Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge Victory

Takuma Sato earns second Indianapolis 500 victory in the NTT IndyCar Series on Sunday afternoon, August 23, 2020 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Takuma Sato celebrates in Victory Lane after earning his second Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, August 23, 2020, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Photo provided by NTT IndyCar

Sato earns second Indianapolis 500 victory in the NTT IndyCar Series on Sunday afternoon, August 23, 2020 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020) Takuma Sato climbed to a higher level of immortality Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, winning the 104th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge and becoming just the 20th driver to capture ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing’ at least twice.

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Nashville Superspeedway Returns to NASCAR Schedule in 2021

Nashville Superspeedway Returns to NASCAR, planning to host the NASCAR Cup Series in 2021. The concrete track was built in 2001 by Dover Motorsports, Inc.
LEBANON, TN – JULY 23: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Fastenal Ford, leads the field to the green on a restart, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway on July 23, 2011, in Lebanon, Tennessee. Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR

Nashville Superspeedway returns with plans to host the NASCAR Cup Series in 2021. The 1.3-mile concrete track was built in 2001 by Dover Motorsports, Inc., and has played host to NASCAR- and IRL-sanctioned events from 2001 to 2011.

The Tennessee track is set on nearly 1,000 acres just outside of Nashville. There are 25,000 permanent grandstand seats, and they can expand to 50,000 with temporary seating. There is also lighting to make night racing possible. Several series have raced at the Nashville oval including, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.

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Penske Corporation to Purchase Hulman & Company

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Acquisition to include the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the NTT IndyCar Series, and IMS Productions

Indianapolis, IN. (November 4, 2019) – The Board of Directors of Hulman & Company announced today that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Penske Corporation, a global transportation, automotive, and motorsports leader. Penske Entertainment Corp., a subsidiary of Penske Corporation, will acquire all Hulman & Company principal operating assets, including the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the NTT IndyCar Series, and IMS Productions. The transaction will close following receipt of applicable government approvals and other standard conditions.

The acquisition by the Penske organization will carry the future of the legendary Speedway and the IndyCar Series forward for the next generation of racing fans.

It was the vision of Carl Fisher to build the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in 1909 and the track hosted its first races later that year. Eddie Rickenbacker later purchased the Speedway in 1927 before selling it to Tony Hulman and Hulman & Company in 1945. IMS has been the host of the world’s largest single-day sporting event – the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race – for more than 100 years. The iconic venue has also hosted NASCAR, Formula One, and other racing series events throughout its storied history. The NTT IndyCar Series continues to be the premier open-wheel racing series in North America and is one of the most competitive championships in the world. IMS Productions is a leading video services and production company.

“We recently approached Roger Penske and Penske Corporation about this opportunity and began working to put an agreement in place,” said Tony George, Chairman of Hulman & Company. “The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been the centerpiece and the cathedral of motorsports since 1909 and the Hulman-George family has proudly served as the steward of this great institution for more than 70 years. Now, we are honored to pass the torch to Roger Penske and Penske Corporation, as they become just the fourth owner of the iconic Speedway. There is no one more capable and qualified than Roger and his organization to lead the sport of IndyCar racing and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway into the future.”

Penske Corporation has a rich history of managing major motorsports properties, beginning with the acquisition of Michigan International Speedway in 1973. Over the course of its history, Penske and its subsidiaries have also operated the Grand Prix of Cleveland, Nazareth Speedway, and California Speedway, along with investments in North Carolina Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway. Penske Corporation currently promotes and operates the Detroit Grand Prix hosted annually at the Belle Isle Park street circuit.

“My passion for racing began at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1951 when I attended the Indianapolis 500 with my father,” said Roger Penske, whose race team celebrated its 50th anniversary of first competing at IMS this year. “We have so much respect and appreciation for the history and tradition of the Speedway and the sport of IndyCar racing. I want to thank Hulman & Company for the opportunity to build on this legacy and it will be an honor for Penske Corporation to help lead these great institutions forward into a new era.”

“The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, and the NTT IndyCar Series have enjoyed considerable growth over the past decade, with significant increases in television, digital, and social media audiences combined with record attendance at many of our race venues,” said Mark Miles, President and CEO of Hulman & Company. “With their track record of business success, their venue, operation and event experience, and their passion for motorsports, Roger Penske and Penske Corporation will help us take the IndyCar Series, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and all of our properties to new heights. Everyone on our team looks forward to working with them to capitalize on the momentum that the Series and the Speedway have achieved.”

IMS Press Release