On the morning of October 16, 2005, I sat in the media briefing room of what was then known as California Speedway in Fontana, California waiting for a press conference to begin. It would reveal the future of the Indy 500 and the fate of the IndyCar Series. Honda’s motorsport...

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to give me feedback following yesterday’s commentary. It’s clear that NASCAR's unique event at the Coliseum continues to energize and polarize RACER’s fast-growing audience. In addition to the many positive comments the column received there were some negative gems that suggested I...

By Arni SribhenPublished: Aug 25, 20151999 season finale box scoreAs a 24-year-old rookie in 1999, Juan Pablo Montoya claimed his first Indy car title by outdueling a future four-time Indy car champion in Dario Franchitti.The drivers were tied on points following the finale of the 20-race season, and Montoya claimed...

By Dave LewandowskiPublished: Jun 21, 2015Auto Club Speedway hosts the MAVTV 500 on June 27 -- two month earlier than the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series race at the 2-mile oval. Dave Allen, who was named president of the facility in December, talks about his tenure at the venue and what...

International Speedway Corp. announced Monday that Dave Allen (LEFT) has been named president of Auto Club Speedway, effective immediately. Allen replaces Gillian Zucker, who recently left the organization to join the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team as its president of business operations, as the director of the track in Fontana,...

We learned today of the passing of Ben Blake. Ben was one of the best and brightest writing for RACER and he knew he had big shoes to fill as he took over the RACER NASCAR beat following the death of his friend Gerald Martin in 1999.Ben also worked closely...