TRD Development Driver Jesse Love Teams With Keith Kunz Motorsports

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MENLO PARK, Ca. — How many 13-year-old aspiring race car drivers can say they are the youngest driver to ever win a stock car championship, the youngest racer to ever win a midget series championship and the youngest racer to ever win a midget series race? Redwood City, California’s Jesse Love can, and he has now been given a golden …

USAC Silver Crown Series Returning To Memphis In 2019

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MILLINGTON, Tenn. — Memphis International Raceway and the United States Auto Club announced the 2019 Season opener for the Silver Crown Champ Car Series will be held at MIR on Saturday, March 23. This marks a return to the three-quarter mile for the popular open-wheel cars, which held its first event at Memphis in 1998. The 100-lap race will be …

Representatives from Across Motorsports Unite to Advocate for Racing Safety

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BRAINTREE, MA— When it comes to racing safety, drivers, sanctioning bodies, safety organizations, clubs, series, track owners, circuit designers, safety personnel, equipment manufacturers, coaches/HPDE groups, insurance companies, journalists and every other motorsport constituent play an important role. Stakeholders may perform different jobs, but they all converge on a race course.  That’s why a diverse group of safety advocates has united to …

Fatal Crash At BAPS Speedway Claims The Life Of Greg Hodnett

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YORK, Pa. -World Of Outlaws Photo — A fatal crash Thursday night has claimed the life of well-known and much loved sprint car racer Greg Hodnett.  Hodnett, 49, a native of Memphis, Tennessee, was racing a 410 sprint car for Heffner Racing when the steering apparently broke causing him to hit an opening in turn one and flip, with the …

BAKER: My Five Favorite Classics Part 1 – It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over

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OSWEGO, N.Y. — By Race Chaser Online Senior Editor Tom Baker —  Bob Gangwer/Wing Side Up photo — (This is the first of a two-part story focusing on the 62nd Annual Oswego Speedway Budweiser International Classic 200, coming up this Sunday, September 2nd, 2018). I’ve been to almost every International Classic since 1974, with the exception of a few of …

Austin Langenstein To Compete In Inaugural Driven2SaveLives BC39 At Indy

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CARMEL, Ind. —  Prominent Indiana businessman Joe Murello announced today that he will field a USAC P1 Insurance Midget for up and coming race car driver Austin Langenstein, 25, at the Driven2SaveLives BC39, being held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on September 5 and 6. The event will honor the late Bryan Clauson and will be held on the new …

Ankrum, Seavey On Stock Car Show Tonight At 7pm – RCO FB Live!

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. —  Three-time winner and current NASCAR K&N Pro Series East racer Tyler Ankrum and Open Wheel rising star Logan Seavey headline tonight’s Stock Car Show on Spreaker, PMN Radio and our new Facebook live stream on the Race Chaser Media Facebook Page. Tune in as hosts Tom Baker, Jacob Seelman, Chris Murdock and Cisco Scaramuzza break down the …

Race Chaser Weekly Roundup: Your Week In Motorsports News

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. — This week’s Race Chaser Roundup began late Monday evening when SB Nation Motorsports scribe Jordan Bianchi broke the news (and with it, the Internet) that Matt Kenseth was rejoining Roush Fenway Racing to split time with Trevor Bayne in the No. 6 through the end of the year.  Wyndham Resorts was unveiled as a new partner for …