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Sprint offering customers tickets to All-Star events
Monday, May 12, 2008

Sprint is trying to shake its reputation for subpar customer service with an unprecedented giveaway of tickets to NASCAR's All-Star race and pit-crew competition this week in Charlotte, N.C. read more..

Unsung heroes in spotlight with Pit Crew Challenge
Monday, May 12, 2008

There are not many race weekends where the winning team can perform a 24.66-second pit stop, celebrate in Victory Lane and sneak out with the trophy. But such is the case in the Pit Crew Challenge (9 p.m. ET Thursday on SPEED) when accuracy is paramount and seven guys pushing a 3,200-pound race car .. read more..

Lowe's test session begins with contenders in tow
Monday, May 12, 2008

The second open week of the Nationwide Series season actually starts with on-track activity as the majority of teams trek to their "home" track -- Lowe's Motor Speedway -- for the fourth scheduled test of the year. read more..

Ragan, Kvapil, Blaney leave Darlington on an upswing
Monday, May 12, 2008

The Lady in Black loves to dance with familiar faces, which is why it was so surprising to see three unfamiliar names at the top of the leaderboard Saturday night. read more..

PHOTO GALLERY: NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Test Day at Cayuga Motor Speedway (Ma..
Monday, May 12, 2008

Cayuga Motor Speedway played host to the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series' 'test day' on Saturday, May 10, 2008. The track will host the season opener for the NCATS Series on Saturday, May 24. In terms of news, championship team owner Dave Jacombs confirmed that former open-wheel racer Alex Tagliani wil.. read more..

Athletes in action: Pit road littered with all sports stars
Monday, May 12, 2008

Drivers aren't the only athletes whose performances are under scrutiny each week at the track. The over-the-wall gang can make or break a team's raceday. read more..

In the end, new Darlington wins over even its critics
Monday, May 12, 2008

Carl Edwards loved Darlington Raceway. Then he hated it. Now he loves it again. read more..

Brighton Speedway: May 10, 2008 Report and Photos
Monday, May 12, 2008

BRIGHTON, ON - The Southern Ontario Sprints opened their 13th season at Brighton Speedway during the presentation by Rock 107 and Wilson Building Supplies on Saturday, May 10th.  Local favourite Rick Wilson (#42W) pleased a full crowd with a triple win to launch the points race.  Taking c.. read more..

ISMA set to open 34th season at Waterford Speedbowl
Monday, May 12, 2008

From Carol D Haynes // ISMA PHOTO CAPTION: What would become a very familiar site in 2007...Dave McKnight running side by side with Chris Perley. McKnight won one from Perley last September and beginning an upward climb after a bad accident at Oxford in August. The 94 definitely will be gunning for.. read more..

Souxth Buxton Raceway: Results from May 10, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008

South Buxton Raceway is a 3/8th mile clay oval, located in South Buxton, Ont., 10 miles southwest of Chatham and 45 miles southeast of Windsor. NEXT WEEK : The ASCS Sprints On Dirt visit South Buxton, featuring sprints from across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, New York and Ontario - plus all of South Bux.. read more..

Dunn Tire Raceway Park Results 5/10/08
Monday, May 12, 2008

Dunn Tire Raceway Park Celebrates 50th Annual Stock Car Season Opener Lancaster, New York - The legendary stock cars of Dunn Tire Raceway Park took to the track for their 50th annual opening day event, kicking off a season of special shows, celebrations, and great racing action.  Above all the .. read more..

Humberstone Speedway: Photos from May 11, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008

The New Humberstone Speedway events for May 11, 2008... until the rains came. Photos courtesy of Rick Wellman Photography Inside Track Motorsport News // www.insidetracknews.com // 'Canada's Source for Motorsports' read more..

Merrittville Speedway: Great night of racing for Merrittville opener on May 10
Monday, May 12, 2008

For Release - Sunday May 11, 2008 From Jim Irvine - Merrittville Speedway Public Relations - 905-892-8266   Thorold, Ontario (May 11) - While Pen Centre Merchants and staff celebrated their 50th Anniversary - Canadian Tire Financial Services Employees were among the grandstand audience as Merr.. read more..

SOS: Wilson wins season opener at Brighton Speedway
Monday, May 12, 2008

BRIGHTON, ON - The Southern Ontario Sprints opened their 13th season at Brighton Speedway on Saturday night. A full crowd watched Rick Wilson make a clean sweep taking checkers in the heat, dash and the 20 lap main event. John Burbridge claimed his best career finish driving home second while Kevin.. read more..

AIM Autosport:Signs John Edwards for Star Mazda
Monday, May 12, 2008

AIM Autosport signs deal with John Edwards for Star Mazda: Team heads to Miller Motorsport Park for next race. Woodbridge, Ontario (May 08, 2008) - AIM Autosport is pleased to announce they have reached an agreement with seventeen-year-old John Edwards to join the team�s Star Mazda racing program.. read more..

Rick Young's 'Rick at the Races' for May 9-10, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008

Rick Young's 'Rick at the Races' CAPITAL CITY SPEEDWAY (OTTAWA , ONT) & MOHAWK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (HOGANSBURG, NY) PHOTO 1  THE ENTRANCE TO THE CAPITAL CITY SPEEDWAY PHOTO 2   CAPITAL CITY SPEEDWAY BOSS, ARNIE MALCOLM GETS READY FOR THE DRIVERS BRIEFING PHOTO  3   R.. read more..

PHOTO GALLERY: Motorsports Showcase from Bill Mehlenbacher
Monday, May 12, 2008

Thanks to Bill Mehlenbacher for sending along this photo gallery from the Motorsports Showcase, held this past weekend in Cayuga. Inside Track Motorsport News // www.insidetracknews.com // 'Canada's Source for Motorsports' read more..

5/12 :: Another entry
Monday, May 12, 2008

Jeff Simmons will attempt to qualify for the 92nd Indianapolis 500 in the No. 41 ABC Supply car for A.J. Foyt Racing. read more..

SCCA Runoffs Moving to Road America in 2009
Monday, May 12, 2008

SCCA announced today that its National Championship Runoffs event will move to Road America in 2009. read more..

Racers Develop Harry Sauce Recovery Fund
Monday, May 12, 2008

Some fellow racers have established a fund for Harry Sauce, who was injured in a May 4 accident at TMS. read more..

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The History of BARC

Formed in 1912 as The Cyclecar Club, today the British Automobile Racing Club organises races at almost every venue in England, including meetings at Brands Hatch, Cadwell Park, Croft, Donington Park, Lydden Hill, Mallory Park, Oulton Park, Pembrey (Wales), Silverstone, Snetterton and of course the BARC's home circuit, Thruxton.

The Cyclecar Club - cyclecars incidentally, were light fragile looking devices powered by motorcycle engines - grew quickly and organised events at Brooklands as well as rallies and touring trials on the open road. In 1919, following World War One, with cyclecars on the decline, the name was changed to The Junior Car Club, this being for light cars defined as four seater weighing less than 15cwt or a two seater weighing less than 13cwt with an engine capacity of less than 1500cc (four stroke) or 1100cc (two stroke).

Membership grew quickly, a Secretary and Staff being appointed in 1921, and centres being formed in the North, South West, Yorkshire and North Wales.Others were to follow. In 1921 the JCC organised the first long distance race ever run in Britain, the 200 Mile Race at Brooklands, won by Henry Seagrave's Talbot-Darracq. The 200 was run at Brooklands until 1928, from 1925 chicanes were added to simulate a road course. From 1929 to 1931 the Double 12 Hour Race was the highlight of the JCC calendar. In 1932 a 1000 Mile Race, also organised at Brooklands, was won by Elsie Wisdom and Joan Richmond in a Riley. The JCC was one of the first clubs to allow women to compete against men.

From 1933 to 1939 a series of International Trophy Races was organised at Brooklands, while the 200 Mile Race was revived at Donington Park in 1936 and 1937, transferring back to Brooklands the following year. Rallies were also organised, including The British Rally to the United States and Canada held in 1936 and 1939.

After the Second World War, the Junior Car Club was amalgamated with the Brooklands Automobile Racing Club - Brooklands as a racing venue was gone forever. In conjunction with The Jersey Motorcycle & Light Car Club, the Jersey International Road Race was organised in 1947 and repeated in 1949,1950 and 1952. The home of the Club, it's title now changed to The British Automobile Racing Club, was now the newly opened Goodwood Circuit at Chichester in West Sussex.

Goodwood was the venue of many important BARC promotions, with at least one international fixture each year, until the circuit was closed on public safety grounds in 1966. Easter Monday Internationals more often than not featured a Formula One race. In 1952, 1953 and 1955 a Nine Hour Sportscar Race was run, the first after dark racing ever organised in Britain. The RAC's Classic Tourist Trophy Sportscar Race was revived by the BARC at Goodwood in 1958, the nail biting 1959 race saw Stirling Moss clinch the World Sportscar Championship for Aston Martin. He took over the car of Carroll Shelby and Jack Fairman after his own caught fire during a pit stop.

The BARC was in at the re-opening of Crystal Palace Circuit in 1953 and the opening of Aintree Circuit the following year. Indeed, when the British Grand Prix was run at Aintree in 1955, 1957,1959,1961 and 1962 the BARC was the organiser. The 1955 race witnessed Stirling Moss' first ever World Championship Grand Prix win and two years later, Moss took over team mate Tony Brooks' Vanwall to make another mark in the history books. It was the first World Championship Grand Prix win for a British car and the first Grand Epreuve victory for a British car since the 1920's.

Goodwood's closure was serious, the BARC had no 'home'. The 1967 Easter Monday International was switched temporarily to Silverstone, while its new circuit, Thruxton, was transformed from a bleak wartime airfield into a permanent motor racing facility. Over the years, the Hampshire circuit has developed into one of the major circuits in the country and since the mid 1970's, the BARC Headquarters have been at the circuit.

The current lap record at Thruxton is held by Belgium's Phillipe Adams in a Reynard 91D single seater racing car in a time of 1 Minute 2.75 Seconds (avg speed 135.16 miles per hour), set on 26th September 1993. The unofficial lap record is held by Damon Hill in the Williams Renault FW15C Formula One car. On 10th October 1993 he drove the car round the 2.356 mile circuit in 57.6 Seconds (avg speed 147.24 miles per hour) whilst doing a demonstration for the enjoyment of the crowd following his failed attempt to do the same at the circuit's Silver Jubilee Meeting in June of that year.

The British Automobile Racing Club Group of companies now includes Thruxton (BARC) Ltd which maintains and operates Thruxton Circuit, whilst BARC(Pembrey) Ltd does the same for Pembrey Circuit, near Llanelli in South Wales, which was aquired by the Club in 1989.