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Heavy rain cancels DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Peoria Speedway
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (161+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " If you were planning on heading out to the Peoria Speedway on Monday, save the trip. The DIRTcar Summer Nationals and the Modified Nationals are officially cancelled. Heavy rain on Sunday left parts of the track underwater, and the…...
Motor racing-F1 sponsorship could give BYD lower-risk route to global recognition
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (711+ words) LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) " Electric vehicle giant BYD is interested in getting involved with the Formula One motor racing circuit as it aims to boost its brand outside its home market of China, where it already has a strong foothold. However,…...
Final laps to take place at Peoria Speedway
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (90+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " The checkered flag is waving for Peoria Speedway. In a Facebook post early Sunday morning, the racetrack announced that weekly racing has come to a close." No reason was given for the closure. The final race at the track…...
Motor racing-Miami F1 Grand Prix brought forward by three hours to beat storm threat
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (196+ words) MIAMI, May 2 (Reuters) " Sunday's Miami Grand Prix will be brought forward by three hours to 1 "p. m. (1700 GMT) in an attempt "to avoid threatened thunderstorms in the area, Formula One said. The decision was taken after discussions with local organisers and the…...
Motor racing-Apple's Cue expects F1 movie sequel, hopes for more global TV expansion
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (385+ words) MIAMI, May 1 (Reuters) " A sequel to Brad Pitt's successful F1 Movie is likely and Apple are also hoping to expand their Formula One involvement globally after securing the U. S. "broadcast rights," Senior Vice-President of Services Eddy Cue said on Friday. "I "hope…...
Motor racing-Silverstone Pop-Up Hotel offers "immersive" F1 with pool and palm trees
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (584+ words) LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) " A Pop-Up Hotel famed for catering for celebrities and rock stars at the Glastonbury Festival is making its British Grand Prix offering "fully immersive" by adding a trackside swimming pool and palm trees to the experience. What…...
Motor racing-Netflix and Apple TV join forces on F1 content
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (353+ words) Feb 26 (Reuters) " Netflix will broadcast the Canadian Formula One Grand Prix live to U. S. viewers in May as part of a deal that makes season eight of "its hit docu-series "Drive to Survive" available for streaming on "Apple TV. Apple TV…...
Motor racing-Hollywood director Bay sues Cadillac F1 over Super Bowl advert
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (380+ words) Feb 9 (Reuters) " Cadillac Formula One CEO Dan Towriss said he hoped for an amicable settlement to legal action taken by Hollywood director Michael Bay over a livery launch commercial "during Sunday's Super Bowl. The spot showed the as-yet unnamed black…...
Motor racing-FBI's Patel, Homeland Security's Noem attend Las Vegas Grand Prix
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (212+ words) LAS VEGAS (Reuters) -FBI Director Kash Patel and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem were in attendance at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday, arriving on the red carpet with Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali before touring the paddock and…...
Apple clinches exclusive US media rights for F1 races under five-year deal
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (293+ words) (Reuters) -Apple has landed U. S. broadcast rights to Formula 1 in a five-year deal that would help the tech giant bolster its streaming service with one of the country's fastest-growing sports, following the success of its Brad Pitt-starrer "F1: The Movie. The two…...