Sentences with phrase «darlington raceway»

Woodman had always harbored a dream of being a racecar driver, and once sales of the digital camera were going well enough, he indulged himself by going to racing school at Infineon Raceway, in Sonoma.

Since 2015, Darlington Raceway corporate sales have experienced double - digit annual growth.

«Our parent company, International Speedway Corporation,» says Kerry Tharp, President of Darlington Raceway, «thought the throwback theme would be a great opportunity to let fans, drivers, and teams come together and take a walk down memory lane.

For most businesses, «new» is the only way forward: New products, new services, new branding... but for Darlington Raceway, the old - school NASCAR track built in 1950 (in baseball terms, think Fenway rather than Marlins Park), improving awareness, fan interest, customer engagement, and business results meant taking a giant step back.

In 2011, he and several partners (including former race car driver Ron Fellows) established Canadian Motorsport Ventures, a company that bought Mosport International Raceway, Canada's largest automotive racetrack located east of Toronto.

An autonomous vehicle races around the track at a DIY Robocar race at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Northern California, April 1 2017

The company is one of the only two teams that were able to complete a fully autonomous lap at Sonoma Raceway during the first autonomous track day in the world.

The following day, work began on an improved raceway leading into the abattoir to improve the flow of animals and reduce the risk of welfare being compromised.

An automated journal bearing polishing machine that delivers superior raceway finishes and extended service life in railway journal bearings produced using innovative new processes has been introduced by Bearing Engineering Services (BES, a division of Schaeffler Australia).

Jake Kostecki suffered a rather spectacular Stadium Super Trucks debut at the Barbagallo Raceway in Perth, Australia.

Propelled by a late - race gamble not to pit for fresh tires, Ryan Newman snapped a 127 - race winless streak and scored an upset victory Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway.

In addition to NASCAR suspending Gustafson for upcoming races at Bristol Motor Speedway (Sunday) and Richmond Raceway (April 21), the crew chief was fined $ 50,000.

Seeing Matt Kenseth stand on the roof of his No. 20 car, fist raised in the air celebrating victory followed by a tearful interview to a national viewing audience, gave the impression his win Sunday at Phoenix Raceway carried some kind of championship implication.

Ride onboard with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing's Graham Rahal for some quick laps during IndyCar testing at the Phoenix Raceway.

The 35 - year - old driver had just deployed his parachute after crossing the finish line at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Ill., on Sunday, when his car broke into pieces and burst into flames.

Sit back and enjoy a few glorious laps of the undulating Sonoma Raceway, as Hildebrand pushes to the limit.

Following on from the recent visor cam video at the Phoenix Raceway oval, we can't wait for the next IndyCar onboard!

HARNESS RACING — Responding smartly to Driver Clint Hodgins» whip - flicking at head of stretch, Adios Butler whooshed past Meadow Al and Adios Oregon to win $ 110,994 Messenger Stake in track record (for 3 - year - old pacers) 2:00 1/5 at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury, N.Y., plucked second jewel in pacing's triple crown.

(Trotters)[Network radio] Monitor Special, Roosevelt Raceway, N.Y., 10:20 p.m. (NBC).

Truex is facing an inconsequential 15 - point deduction, while crew chief Cole Pearn could be fined a minimum of $ 22,000 — though the penalties could be increased as Pearn was also sanctioned following last week's regular season finale at Richmond International Raceway.

HARNESS RACING — SILK STOCKINGS ($ 3.00), driven by Preston Burris Jr., set a world record for fillies and mares with a 1:57 [3/5] clocking over the half - mile Monticello Raceway.

He now ranks 24th in points entering next Sunday's race at Richmond International Raceway.

And yet Wallace is still atop the Rookie of the Year standings, has run better most weeks than he's finished — he had top - 20 efforts going at Atlanta Motor Speedway and ISM Raceway ruined by circumstances beyond his control — and has injected much energy into an organization that badly needed it.

His very presence at Yonkers Raceway was enough to attract thousands of dollars — and thousands of enthusiastic fans who were not told that the champ was in no shape to win.

Cash pours into 300 windows, at $ 25,000 per minute, between harness races at Yonkers Raceway where, last week, a world - record one - night handle off $ 2,531,060 was set.

Nevertheless what transpired Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway certainly qualifies as an upset, a reminder of what can transpire when circumstances converge resulting in an unforeseen outcome.

Hamlin, who NASCAR penalized last week after his win at Darlington Raceway, offered his rebuttal to Keselowski:

Two races remain in Round 3, next Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway and Nov. 9 at Phoenix International Raceway.

Not long ago, for example, Billy asked Peter to drop whatever he was doing and go to Windsor Raceway in Ontario and drive the splendid pacing mare Handle With Care in a $ 24,000 race.

The other five playoff drivers can qualify for the best - finish - wins - the - championship finale by winning next week's elimination race at Phoenix Raceway.

He is now won at all but two tracks (Kentucky Speedway and Pocono Raceway) of the 23 on the Cup Series schedule.

That deficit places Elliott in a must - win situation where his title hopes depend on him winning either Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway or the following week at Phoenix Raceway.

The performance was so spectacular that it moistened the palms of raceway executives who were resigned to running a weekly dole for trotting's current king, Speedy Scot.

After consecutive dominant wins where he put a stranglehold on the field, Kevin Harvick rolls into ISM Raceway outside of Phoenix with a bullseye squarely on his back as the clear favorite in Sunday's Ticket Guardian 500 (3:30 p.m. ET, Fox).

HARNESS RACING — Stanley Dancer drove CARDIGAN BAY ($ 3.20), the 12 - year - old New Zealand gelding, to a length and a half win over another Kiwi pacer, Great Credit, in the $ 25,000 Valley Forge Pace at Roosevelt Raceway.

by 3 lengths, in 2:09, Yonkers Raceway, N.Y., David Bowser, driver.

In April at Bristol International Raceway, a little hellhole in the hills of eastern Tennessee, rain was coming down in sheets, drowning his last chance to qualify for that weekend's race.

Kyle Busch failed post-race inspection on Sunday after NASCAR inspectors discovered his No. 18 car was too low on the left front following the 5 - Hour Energy 500 at Pocono Raceway.

Carl Edwards» engine woes Sunday at Pocono Raceway allowed competitors Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. to close within 10 points each of his Sprint Cup Series points lead.

The Raceway was delighted to have the celebrities, possibly even more so to have a full house of plain old - fashioned harness racing fans.

On opening night the Raceway drew a crowd of 35,000, including a goodly representation of state and national celebrities (right).

Last week the harness set moved into the new $ 18 million Roosevelt Raceway — the first new track for New Yorkers in half a century.

In what has become a frequent occurrence, Kyle Larson found himself in position to win Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway.

In addition to such essentials as an illuminated half - mile track, grandstand and clubhouse accommodating 50,000 and 440 betting windows, the Raceway offers four restaurants, 13 bars and a triple - decked lounge known as the Cloud Casino.

Jarrett hemorrhaged more of his points lead on Sunday by finishing 16th in the Southern 500 at storied Darlington Raceway, giving him back - to - back bobbles in eight days.

On the morning before the race upon which his entire season would be riding, Mark Martin took a seat in his motor home in the infield at Phoenix International Raceway and flipped open his laptop.

On 4 April 1993, Mario Andretti won the Valvoline 200 at Phoenix Raceway in the iconic black and white Newman - Haas livery.

But instead of F1 machinery, the 2009 F1 champion has been out testing a Honda Civic rallycross car at the Sebring International Raceway with the Swedish OlsbergsMSE team.

Just to make it out of the semifinal round, Keselowski was fortunate that Chase Elliott retaliated against Denny Hamlin at Phoenix Raceway for a transgression Hamlin committed against Elliott two weeks before.

The Raceway sits at the gateway to California's Wine Country in what's called the Carneros region, a fertile pocket at the base of Napa Valley where cool bay winds sweep through vineyards scattered along the golden hills.