SUPERSTARS AT SHORT TRACKS
A new IROC-style series known as the Superstar Racing Experience will bring some of the biggest names in auto racing to six of America’s premier short tracks beginning next season.
“When you look at where people are with cars and motorsports, drivers have become more available and retirements have come younger and younger,” said former NASCAR crew chief and car owner Ray Evernham, who is spearheading the design and construction of the series’ cars. “We’re going to use drivers who love to race, but maybe they don’t want to race 30 times a year anymore.”
CBS Sports will televise the races and the roster of 12 drivers will include Tony Stewart, Bobby Labonte, Tony Kanaan, Helio Castroneves and Mark Webber.
“We’ve set this up to bring the focus back to the drivers and their ability to compete head-to-head as opposed to the car deciding who wins,” Evernham noted.