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Evan Perkins Joins Fastest Street Car Magazine as Associate Editor

Evan Perkins, a recent graduate of Cal State Polytechnic University Pomona with a Bachelor's degree in journalism, has been hired as Associate Editor…

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Schatz Crowned At World Of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Banquet

Donny Schatz was crowned the 2012 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion at the season-ending banquet Sunday evening at the Great Wolf Lodge…

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2012 NMCA And NMRA Awards Ceremonies Co-Locating At PRI Show

This year’s awards ceremonies for the NMCA and NMRA will take place November 30, 2012, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida,…

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Pre-entries For IMCA Duel In The Desert Reach A Record 260

A record number of early entries are now in hand from 219 IMCA Modified drivers and 41 IMCA SportMod drivers for the 15th annual Duel In The Desert…

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Spartan Speedway Buys Michigan Legends Series

Spartan Speedway in Mason, Michigan, has purchased the Michigan Legends Series from series founder John Turnbull, Sr.

 The transaction took effect…

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Welch Takes POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series Rookie Honors

Dillon Welch of Carmel, Indiana, won Rookie of the Year in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series in 2012 with a superb season saw him finish…

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Preregistration For 2012 PRI Show Ends November 2—Register Online Now!

Marking its 25th year, the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show features more race-winning parts, more racing professionals, more solutions and…

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Motovicity Distribution Names New Purchasing Manager

Motovicity Distribution recently hired Scott Adams to the position of Purchasing Manager. Adams has over 20 years of experience fulfilling a number…

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Toyo Tires Offers VIP Treatment For Select Racers In 25-Hours of Thunderhill

Toyo Tires will offer VIP treatment this year for competitors racing in the 25-Hours of Thunderhill exclusively on Toyo Proxes RR DOT competition…

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ASA Racing Announces New Insurance Program For Short Track Racing

ASA Racing has announced a new feature—the “ASA Advantage Benefits Plan”—that allows ASA Members to purchase affordable health and life insurance…

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ACT Unveils 'International 500' At Airborne Speedway For 2013

American Canadian Tour officials have announced a major inaugural weekend event for the 2013 season: The International 500. The landmark event will…

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Motovicity Distribution Hires Brett Kinsfather As Marketing Manager

Motovicity Distribution, the nation’s leader in import performance and modern muscle parts distribution, has hired Brett Kinsfather to the position…

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Ford Racing Releases Twin Turbo Cobra Jet Concept At SEMA Show

Ford has unveiled a new, faster version of its Cobra Jet turnkey drag racer at this year's SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The Twin Turbo Cobra Jet Concept…

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Clean Harbors Agrees To Acquire Safety-Kleen

Clean Harbors, Inc., a leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout North America, has signed a definitive agreement…

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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Announces 2013 Schedule

After completing another successful season in 2012—where Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tennessee, won his second consecutive LOLMDS National Championship—…

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WC Vision Announces New Pirelli World Challenge Hire

Pirelli World Challenge/WC Vision President and CEO Scott Bove has announced the hiring of Greg Gill as Vice President of Marketing and…

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Randy Bernard Steps Down As INDYCAR CEO

The board of directors of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation convened a special meeting Sunday, October 28, and has announced that Randy…

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SCCA Revises Point Structure For 2013 Majors, National Races

The Sports Car Club of America’s Board of Directors has announced the point structure to be used for the 2013 U.S. Majors Tour Conference…

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New Owners Of TNT Supercars Acquire Joe Monden Race Cars

TNT Supercars was recently purchased from Smiley's Racing Products by Art Zunker and Dillon Bontrager, with the goal to re-establish the TNT brand as…

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Performance Power Racing Drives Through Fastest Standing Mile Record At Kennedy Space Center

Performance Power Racing reset the record for the fastest standing mile (car) this week at 283.232 mph.

 Johnny Bohmer, owner of Performance Power…

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Gary Justice Receives Appreciation Award For Decades Of Service

During the Annual Appreciation Day/Cookout at Nickels Performance, Gary "Gearman" Justice was recently presented with the Industry Appreciation Award…

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SEMA Scholarship Engine Program Features Unique Twist For 2012

The 2012 SEMA Scholarship Engine Program has a unique twist to it. Instead of bidders vying for a pre-packaged engine—as was the case in last year’s…

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NASCAR Digital Media Announces Editorial Team For New-Look NASCAR.com

With a little over two months until the launch of the new NASCAR.com, NASCAR Digital MediaSM has announced four key editorial hires for the platform’…

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GRAND-AM Announces Eligibility List For New GX Class

Competitors looking to participate in GRAND-AM’s newest race category will have 10 new models from nine manufacturers to choose from, based on the…

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Dave McClelland Named Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

The Hotrod & Restoration Trade Show (www.hotrodshow.com) and The Petersen Automotive Museum have announced that Dave McClelland, the legendary "…

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Bonuses, Entry Form Announced for Big O Classic 100 with JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour

Officials with Champion Racing Association (CRA) and Owosso Speedway have released the digital entry form for the upcoming Big O Classic 100 on…

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NASCAR to Return to North Wilkesboro for 2025 All-Star Race

Speedway Motorsports announced that the NASCAR All-Star Race will return to North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2025. It will mark the third consecutive…

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Andrew McDougall Wins 2024 Louis Schwitzer Award

Cummins and Valvoline have presented Andrew McDougall with the 2024 Louis Schwitzer Award for his Xtrac Electric Servo Actuator, which is used in…

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Former Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage, 65

Former Promoter and Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage has passed away. He was 65.  Gossage was named the first general manager of Texas…

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Firestone Adds New Sustainable-Sourced Raw Materials to Indy 500 Tires

Bridgestone Americas, based in Nashville, Tennessee, has introduced new Firestone race tires for the 2024 Indianapolis 500 that incorporate…

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