Category Archive: Apex Racing News, BangShift APEX
NCM Motorsports Park And Holley Break Ground On The Upcoming Holley Control Tower
The National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park, in conjunction with Holley Performance Products and the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce, broke ground on the new $1.8 million Holley Control Tower on...
Take A 6:59 Lap Of The Nurburgring Nordschliefe On Board The Lamborghini Aventador SuperVeloce
So far, officially four production cars can claim a lap time of the Nurburgring Nordschliefe that falls into the six-second range: the Porsche 918, two different Radical SR8s and now, the Lamborghini...
Victory Motorcycles Will Be Bringing An Electric Bike To Race At The Isle Of Man TT This Year!
Victory Motorcycles’ racing division will be bringing an electric motorcycle to the 2015 Isle Of Man Tourist Trophy race on June 10th. Marking the first time the brand will take place in any...
Nightmare Scenario: Rogue Metal Ballast Smashes Into NASCAR Xfinity Car During Practice
(Lead photo: twitter/@JasonToy) If there is one sincerely scary thought, it is of a random metal object with weight flying towards a speeding race car, aimed squarely at the driver. No good can come...
Another Track Is Shutting Down: Miller Motorsports Park In Utah Is Closing Up Shop
We have learned through Autoblog that Miller Motorsports Park’s 2015 season will be the last, and that the track will cease operations at the end of October 2015. The track, which opened in...
A Hyundai Rally Car Struck Fans During Race In Argentina – Six Hurt In Accident
One of the most repeated criticisms of rally racing is the ability of fans to get up-close and extremely personal with the action taking place. As far as we know, there isn’t another form of...
Toyota Mirai FCV To Pace A NASCAR Race – Any Bets On How Well This Will Go Over?
Toyota is seriously ramping up the PR machine for the Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, and they are taking a step towards legitimacy by letting a specially-prepared Mirai pace the Toyota Owners 400...
Carnage Footage: N. “Monster” Tajima’s Crash At Race To The Sky In New Zealand
Reporting that Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima crashed his race car at a hill climb event just doesn’t feel right. Tajima is renowned for his ability to control absolutely ballistic...
Domination Video: Watch The RideTech 48 Hour Corvette Dominate All Comers At The Texas Optima Ultimate Street Car Event
If there was every any question about the performance ability of the RideTech 48 Hour Corvette, it was buried 13-feet deep in a lead lined vault after the car’s all conquering performance at...
NASCAR Racers Are Now Getting Digital Dashboards In The Cars
(Photos: twitter.com/@jamiemcmurray) It’s true, NASCAR is making a slow adaptation to a digital dash setup for the race cars. Driver Jaime McMurray tweeted out a couple of pictures of the...
Next Generation Indy Car Unveiled: Yesterday’s Technology Today And All For Under $1,000!
After years of fans clamoring for IndyCar racing to return to its creative and everyman roots, the series has dropped the curtain on the car that will do just that and allow pretty much anyone, even...
WHOOPS! Ryan Newman’s Team Just Got Busted For Messing With Tires! Here’s The Breakdown Of The Fines And Suspensions!
Didn’t we just have this discussion about cheating in motorsports? I could’ve sworn we just did. But when there’s smoke, there’s fire, and in the wake of rumors flying around...
Bernie Ecclestone Wants A Separate Formula 1 Series For Women…Cue The Backlash
In 2005, while discussing Danica Patrick’s successes in the Indy Racing League, made one of the most infamous quips ever: “You know I’ve got one of those wonderful...
Several Racing Classes Banned At Nurburgring After Fatal Accident Involving GT3 Nissan
One day after Jann Mardenborough’s Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 race car went airborne and crashed at the Flugpatz section of the Nurburgring Nordschliefe, killing one spectator and injuring at least...