Motorsports businessman Charles Roberts is leading an investment group that has purchased Crate Racin’ USA, also known as Durrence Layne Racing, from Founders Mike and Heather Vaughn.

Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. (POWRi) has announced a partnership with the Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) to form a new midget sprint car series. Going forward, the BCRA group will be known as the POWRi BCRA Lucas Oil Midget Series.

Tenneco Inc. has announced a new publicly traded aftermarket and ride performance company that will launch in the second half of 2019 following Tenneco’s split into two independent companies.

Matt Hatfield has been announced as the new chief operating officer (COO) for Kooks Headers & Exhaust based in Statesville, North Carolina. Hatfield brings more than 20 years of c-level experience from the manufacturing industry.

Meyer Distributing, Inc recently announced the addition of its new Tennessee location. The cross-dock will have a direct, next-day feed from Meyer's Jasper, Indiana-based distribution hub.

ProMedia Events & Publishing has announced Roger Conley as its new national tech director, overseeing technical and safety operations for the street-legal drag racing organization based in Santa Ana, California.

Business leader Denise Gray will serve on Tenneco's board of directors beginning March 1. She will also be one of the founding members of the board of directors for the new Tenneco powertrain technology company that will emerge later this year.

The POWRi Lightning Sprint League will serve as the official sanctioning body for the California Lightning Sprints, the Rocky Mountain Lightning Sprints, the Midwest Lightning Sprints and the Movie Land Lightning Sprints.