For years, old race cars were just that. Forgotten machines relegated to museums, private collections, left covered in dusty garages, and even tucked away in barns. There wasn’t a calling to keep them running nor was there a suitable venue to safely exercise them.
Read MoreNew Management Roles Defined at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca today announced the promotion of two executive committee members to new positions that will help guide the business of the Laguna Seca Recreation Area through 2021. Jeanie Sumners will be promoted to Director of Marketing, and Barry Toepke will be appointed to a new position of Director of Heritage Events and Public Relations.
Read MoreNew Year, New Drives: New Blood Drive Dates are Confirmed for 2021
Following a string of successful blood drives in 2020, and in a gesture of continued partnership, Vitalant has confirmed that January 23 will be the first date of 2021 for a blood drive in the Natividad Medical Center at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Appointments are available from 12 – 4 p.m., and in exchange for their life-saving donation, participants will be given a complimentary Friday ticket to the Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship taking place Sept. 10-12.
Read MoreJIMMIE JOHNSON, 7-TIME NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPION TO RUN INDYCAR TEST AT LAGUNA SECA
Jimmie Johnson will be testing an IndyCar with Chip Ganassi Racing on Tuesday, November 10, getting some laps under his belt at the Central Coast track before the start of the season on March 7 in St. Petersburg.
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California Highway Patrol to Award Fastest Qualifier at Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship
In a reversal of philosophy, the California Highway Patrol will reward the fastest driver who qualifies in the Hyundai Monterey SportsCar Championship. The CHP Pole Award will be presented at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on Sunday, Nov. 1 to the driver who secures the pole position in the powerful Daytona Prototype International (Dpi) class, which is the top-tier racing class featured in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
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Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Named Official Sanctioning Body of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and Monterey Pre-Reunion
Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) has been named the new sanctioning body of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and Monterey Pre-Reunion
Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) has been named the new sanctioning body of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and Monterey Pre-Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (WRLS), officials from both WRLS and HSR announced
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New Laguna Seca Recreation Area Volunteer Department Formed
The management of the Laguna Seca Recreation Area has established a new department to support and work with the numerous service organizations and 250-plus dedicated volunteers who formerly comprised the volunteer base of the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP). Recently, after months of contract discussions with a select group of officers of the Laguna Seca Volunteer Association, who were former SCRAMP officers, the association determined not to continue discussions with A&D Narigi Consulting LLC, per an email the association sent to volunteers.
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Monterey Racer Finishes Coast to Coast Trip in Monterey for Racing to End Alzheimer’s
The Racing to End Alzheimer’s BMW M4 will roll into Monterey on Tuesday to conclude a road trip that began two weeks ago in Daytona Beach, Fla., called On the Road Again: The Ultimate Tour for the Cure. The impossible-to-miss black and purple BMW is covered with more than 80 names of people affected by Alzheimer’s, a moving tribute to loved ones that will continue to grow as the tour progresses across the United States.
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