Michelin to Serve as Official Tire of IMSA in 2019
On Wednesday morning, IMSA announced that France-based Michelin will become the sanctioning body’s official tire at the beginning of 2019, replacing Continental Tire. As a …
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Outside of Frontstretch, Phil is the press officer for Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon, N.Y. He covers all the action on the high-banked dirt track from regular DIRTcar Modified racing to occasional visits from touring series such as the Super DIRTcar Series.
Couch Potato Tuesday: NBCSN Starts NASCAR Playoffs With A Snoozer
Let’s just get this over with right now: playoff time is not the best time for NASCAR TV. Somehow, it produces the exact opposite scenario …
Porsche No. 2 Claims 4th Straight WEC Victory at COTA
Saturday’s 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas was a competitive affair. The Toyotas, off the pace for much of the race weekend were able …
Porsche Claims 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas Overall Pole
On Friday, Porsche LMP Team’s Neel Jani and Nick Tandy teamed up to claim the overall pole for Saturday’s 6 Hours of Circuit of the …
Neel Jani Paces Thursday Practice at Circuit of the Americas
On Thursday, the 3.4-mile Circuit of the Americas opened up for two free practice sessions ahead of Saturday’s 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas. …
Entry Lists: Pirelli World Challenge at Sonoma
This weekend, championships will be decided in Pirelli World Challenge’s GT, GTA, GT Cup and GTSA classes at Sonoma Raceway. In the case of GT, …
BMW Unveils New 2018 M8 GTE at International Motor Show
On Tuesday, BMW’s new M8 GTE made its public debut at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The new factory designed and …
Couch Potato Tuesday: NBCSN Reaches NASCAR Cutoff Weekend
Ah yes, cutoff weekend. Where some drivers jump for joy while others kick the can. Last weekend, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series was in …
CTSC ST Points Leader Jeff Mosing Out With L2 Compression Fracture
IMSA Continential Tire SportsCar Challenge ST co-points leader Jeff Mosing is done for 2017. Murillo Racing recently announced that a routine medical checkup for Mosing …
Johannes van Overbeek Returns to ESM No. 22 in 2018
On Tuesday morning, Tequila Patron ESM announced that they have re-signed Johannes van Overbeek to a new contract. As a result, van Overbeek will continue …