Coronavirus

The Grand Prix Association of Long Beach announced Thursday (Dec. 17) that the 2021 Grand Prix of Long Beach weekend has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  The race weekend, originally scheduled for April 16-18, has been moved to Sept. 24-26.  As a result, the Acura Grand Prix …

Lewis Hamilton will miss this weekend’s Formula 1 Sakhir Grand Prix after testing positive for COVID-19. According to a statement from Mercedes, Hamilton tested negative three times last week at the Bahrain International Circuit. ”However, he woke up on Monday morning with mild symptoms and was informed at the same …

William Byron will have a different pit crew for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, as multiple positive COVID-19 tests forced Hendrick Motorsports to make a change for the previous Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway and will continue for the Martinsville race, the team confirmed to NBC …

The NASCAR Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony for its newest members has been postponed until early 2022, it announced today, Oct. 8. The NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2021 members are Dale Earnhardt Jr., Red Farmer, Mike Stefanik and Ralph Seagraves. NASCAR said it hopes to announce a new date …

Editor’s Note: This article on COVID-19 stress and ways to cope is posted in collaboration with an outside sponsorship client. The opinions and information contained within do not necessarily represent Frontstretch and its staff. By Julia Thomas The world has turned on a dime since the outbreak of COVID-19. Everyone …

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series owner/driver Spencer Davis has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced Aug. 6. Davis and his Spencer Davis Motorsports team, the No. 11, have withdrawn from tomorrow’s Truck Series race at Michigan International Speedway. Davis becomes the third among the top three NASCAR series …

The NTT IndyCar Series announced on Monday (August 4) that the iconic Indy 500 will be run without fans, and it’s the smartest possible decision that could have been made for the greater good of the sport. IndyCar’s initial plans to have fans in attendance for the 2020 Indy 500 …

The NTT IndyCar Series became one of the first major sports to allow fans to attend an event in the United States during the coronavirus pandemic with the 2020 REV Group Grand Prix at Road America, and the 2020 Iowa IndyCar 250s the following weekend. While both the series and …

A second IMSA driver has tested positive for COVID-19. Taylor Hagler, who competes in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, will miss the Advent Health 120 at Sebring International Raceway. “I’m sad to be missing the IMSA round at Sebring this weekend, especially after such a long break without racing,” Hagler …

Brendan Gaughan revealed on SiriusXM Radio Wednesday (July 15) that he has tested positive for COVID-19. “I have a two-week vacation right now, is the way I’m describing it,” Gaughan said. “I got a birthday present on Friday, which was my birthday last week. I tested positive for the coronavirus …