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2024 Car FYI Race Calendar

The 2024 motorsport season is in full swing with some of the biggest events on four wheels set to take place in the coming months. 

When the new year arrived, I wanted to create something to help myself and fellow auto racing fans to better follow the multiple forms of major auto racing. Presented here is the 2024 edition of the CAR FYI Canada Race Calendar marked with many of the major events taking place in all 12 months of the year. Many of the major series are covered including the three top touring series for NASCAR (Cup,Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series), NTT IndyCar Series, NHRA and, of course, Formula 1. Being Canadian, you'll also find the NASCAR Canada Series and the SCCC (Sports Car Championship Car) to drivers, tracks, crews and fans who proudly celebrate motorsports in Canada.  

Since this was my first time creating such a project so I needed to create everything from scratch. The one thing I'm truly proud of is the inclusion of photographs taken over the course the 15 years attached to some memories I've been wanting to share. In addition to compiling dates, producing write-ups for each month and having it converted into a pdf file, a tricky accomplishment has been in sharing the race calendar. After a lot of self-education, I've been able to upload it in its present state so it is free and viewable to everyone who visits. 

Please follow me and Car FYI Canada for upcoming articles and other projects coming in the near future. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Chris Nagy



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