The inaugural running of The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix has a target audience of 5000 paying attendees, and according to the track’s general manager, the private road course in Southern California is close to hitting its goal.“We're going to be pretty close to that 5000 number,” Thermal GM Nicholas...

With NASCAR’s latest visit to Southern California being spoken of as its final appearance at the Los Angeles Coliseum, could the 49-year-old Long Beach Grand Prix be the next target for America’s most popular racing series?Multiple sources tell RACER that NASCAR has been actively pursuing the 50-percent stake in the...

The normally idyllic Southern California temperatures made for an interesting afternoon practice session for the Verizon IndyCar Series on Friday. A mix of IndyCar's new bodywork and warmer temperatures could have teams guessing again when they transition from a second morning practice on Saturday to qualifying at 3:30 p.m."I think...

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...

BMW of North America has announced the opening of the new BMW Performance Center West, the company's permanent performance driver training facility located in Southern California. BMW has partnered with The Thermal Club, the new premier private motorsports club, to create a dedicated road course and training facility just a...