NASA FL Region at PBIR This Weekend - September 3-4
Friday, 02 September 2011 14:30
The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) has created racing programs that accommodate all sorts of popular vehicles with rules that encourage aftermarket modification. NASA has a class for almost any type of vehicle ranging from Production Sedans, Stock Cars to Formula Cars. This weekend at Palm Beach International Raceway, NASA is hosting the High Performance Driving Event (HPDE), NASA Time Trails and NASA Racing. Spectators are free all day Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4 until noon. Spectator admission on Sunday from noon until 5pm is $10, children 12 and under are free. Gates open at 7am; racing begins at 9am and concludes at 5pm. For more information or to register, visit http://www.drivenasafl.com
Motorcycle Championship Cup Series Sunday, May 29 and Monday, May 30
Sunday, 29 May 2011 09:02
On Sunday and Monday, the Motorcycle Championship Cup Series takes to PBIR’s road course. CCS Racing offers a professional racing environment for beginning and seasoned riders alike - all centered around increasing the "fun factor" in a safety-conscious atmosphere.
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – RDD Motorsports of Deerfield Beach, Florida, one of North America's top driver development programs, completed two separate testing programs over the past two weeks as development drivers Dalton Sargeant and Sebastian Ordonez continue to build on their open wheel programs. Running at the Palm Beach International Raceway, the team hit the track for two days on April 17 and 18, which was followed by two more days on April 26 and 27.
Palm Beach Grand Prix and Speed Festival Grand Marshal Brian Johnson Interview on Palm Beach’s 98.7 FM
Tuesday, 22 February 2011 11:53
To assist in promoting the Palm Beach Grand Prix and Speed Festival, Grand Marshal Brian Johnson, lead singer of AC/DC chatted with Paul and Young Ron on The Gater, 98.7 FM, Palm Beach’s Rock Station. Listen to the full interview below.
Johnson talked about the Palm Beach Grand Prix and charity rides on Palm Beach International Raceway’s road course benefitting the Brian Johnson Music Therapy Room, where terminally ill children can enjoy some fun with music, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
Take a ride around the road course this weekend during the Palm Beach Grand Prix
Monday, 07 February 2011 16:53
As the Palm Beach Grand Prix takes to the road course this weekend, spectators are invited to take a ride around Palm Beach International Raceway with all proceeds benefitting the Grand Marshal Brian Johnson’s charity at the Sarasota Children’s Hospital.
Formula DRIFT announces 2011 Pro Championship schedule; Will make a stop at PBIR
Friday, 21 January 2011 16:05
Formula DRIFT has announced the official 2011 Pro Championship Schedule of Events. Palm Beach International Raceway has been added to the list of venues and will host Round 3 on June 3-4, 2011.
PBDC offering rides with Bell & Lewis in a Ferrari for 20th anniversary of Cavallino
Wednesday, 19 January 2011 13:00
As the largest gathering of Ferrari’s in North America makes its stop for a two-day event where more than one hundred Ferrari’s lap around Palm Beach International Raceway, the Palm Beach Driving Club is providing a special opportunity to take a free ride around the course with Derek Bell and Shane Lewis.
Cavallino Classic Returns to PBIR Thursday and Friday
Tuesday, 18 January 2011 15:57
The 20th Annual Palm Beach Cavallino Classic will be presented in Palm Beach, Florida at The Breakers Resort Hotel, on January 18 to 23, 2011.
This extraordinary gathering is a six day convention for Ferrari owners and enthusiasts, with participants and their 400 Ferraris attending from the U.S. and Europe.
The first 24 Hours of LeMons event at Palm Beach International Raceway brought hundreds of racers and as many laughs. Whether it was watching the Empire State Building make its way around the 2-mile road course or the ridiculous penalties in the pits, the event was one of a kind.
Updates: 24 Hours of LeMons at PBIR is almost complete!
Monday, 27 December 2010 16:22
Update - COMPLETE! The first 24 Hours of Lemons at Palm Beach International Raceway was a huge success. Team BoomPowSurprise conquered the PBIR road course over the 24 time frame completing 754 laps in their 1994 Ford Probe GT.
CCS motorcycle road races return to PBIR this weekend
Thursday, 30 September 2010 10:52
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The Championship Cup Series of Florida will be at the Palm Beach International Raceway this weekend for round ten of the eleven round Florida region series. Riders to watch will be the leading expert rider Santiago Villa of Colombia and the top ranked amateur rider Sean Cassell of Altamonte Springs, Florida.
Palm Beach International Raceway management has worked with event officials with the “24 Hours of LeMons” to change the name and logo of the race that will be held at the facility later this year. The organizers and promoters of this event are a third-party company and are not associated with Palm Beach International Raceway.
Palm Beach Driving Club Race Pro Shane Lewis took top honors at the Mosport Grand Prix for the American Le Mans series Sunday afternoon. Lewis attends the Palm Beach Driving Club member sessions at the 2-mile, 11-turn road course at Palm Beach International Raceway, giving members driving tips and tricks. Read below for more information about Lewis’ race win.
Palm Beach International Raceway hosted the Championship Cup Series (CCS) Unlimited Gran Prix motorcycle races on Sunday, Aug. 22. The series had approximately 200 racers participating in this multi-race event. The majority of the riders hail from Florida and South America.
Sean Dwyer, of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., won the first race - - Expert GTO - - on the final lap of the nine lap race by 0.4 seconds with an average lap speed of 103.86 mph riding a Suzuki GSXR 1000 Superbike.
The Championship Cup Series (CCS) of Florida returns to the Palm Beach International Raceway August 21st and 22nd. A large field of competitors from Florida and South America is expected. Robertino Pietri of Caracas, Venezuela will race his powerful Suzuki 1000. Pietri, a multi-time Florida series main event winner last year is competing in this years Moto2 GP World Championship Series.
In another effort to further increase safety at Palm Beach International Raceway, the facility has received and is currently installing 1,060 ft. of softer barriers. The walls are primarily for the safety at the motorcycle events hosted on PBIR’s two-mile, 11-turn road course.
Palm Beach International Raceway will be hosting an open test day this Saturday, May 29 for motorcycle racers.
Riders will be split into three different levels based on previous riding experience. The first level, novice, is for beginner racers only. Control riders will be on track during that time as well, to assist the novice riders and teach them fundamentals.
The Florida region of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) filled the road course paddock area over the weekend as competitors from all over Florida competed on Palm Beach International Raceway’s 2-mile, 11-turn road course.