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GRAND-AM Announces 2013 Schedules; Adds Austin, Kansas, Road Atlanta Events

GRAND-AM Road Racing has announced its 2013 schedules, highlighted by three new events and a unique combined weekend with the American Le Mans Series…

Legendary Motorsports Journalist Chris Economaki Dies At 91

Chris Economaki, the Dean of American Motorsports Journalism whose news writing, commentary and broadcasting career spanned more than seven decades,…

Level 5 Motorsports Announces Acquisition Of West Race Cars Of Atlanta

Level 5 Motorsports, a successful multi-car team in the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón, recently acquired leading sports…

KV Racing Technology GM Mark Johnson Resigns

Mark Johnson has resigned as general manager of KV Racing Technology after a disappointing season for the IndyCar Series team. Tony Kanaan's third-…

Simpson Performance Products Acquires HANS Performance Products

Simpson Performance Products, Inc. today announced the acquisition of HANS Performance Products. This expands Simpson racing safety products to…

Bob Newton, Hoosier Racing Tire Founder, Passes Away

Robert “Bob” Newton, the visionary behind Hoosier Racing Tire, has died. He was 85. Newton died peacefully at home, surrounded by family…

ARCA Requires Head And Neck Restraint Recertification

Competitors who wish to use a head and neck restraint device purchased in 2008 or earlier will be required to seek recertification before the 2013…

Michigan Man Wins $20,000 Race Engine From Engine Pro

It takes a lot of skill and the right equipment to win big at the drag strip—but a little luck doesn't hurt either. Rick Morley of Allendale,…

NASCAR Releases 2013 Sprint Cup Schedule

NASCAR has announced the Sprint Cup Series' 2013 schedule. Though unveiled and tested throughout the 2012 season, the new models—the Chevrolet SS,…

Calico Coatings Announces Move To New 20,000-Square-Foot Facility

On October 1, Calico Coatings, a leading high-performance coatings applicator, will be moving their operations from two buildings (a total of 9000…

Three 2012 Team USA Scholarships Awarded

Matthew Brabham, Jack Mitchell Jr. and Tristan Nunez have been selected as the latest winners of prestigious Team USA Scholarships. The three…

FIA Declares Circuit Of The Americas Ready For Racing

Circuit of The Americas has been declared ready to host the 2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix by Charlie Whiting, who directs racing, safety…

Riverside International Automotive Museum To Honor Jerry Grant

Riverside International Automotive Museum To Honor Jerry Grant At Ontario Speedway on September 3, 1972, Jerry Grant became the first man ever…

International Drag Racing Hall Of Fame Names Class Of 2013 Inductees

The International Drag Racing Hall of Fame, based at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing (Ocala, Florida) has announced the inductees for the 23rd…

Hot Rodders Of Tomorrow Engine Challenge National Championship Coming To  PRI In 2013

The Hot Rodders Of Tomorrow Engine Challenge build competition will hold its 2013 National Championship at the 26th Annual Performance Racing…

Huseman Memorial Cup Off-Road Event Comes To Lancaster This Weekend

He won his very first short course race at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds in 2007. Now, the best in off-road racing return to the Lancaster,…

Rocky Mountain Raceways Returns To NHRA For 2013

After a three-year affiliation with the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), Rocky Mountain Raceways will be returning to the National Hot Rod…

Federal-Mogul’s Iconic Champion Brand Expands 'Search For A Champion' Contest

Federal-Mogul’s iconic Champion brand of spark plugs, wiper blades and chemical additives will once again be at the forefront of the North American…

Two New Members Elected To Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum Board

The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California has announced that Gale Banks, president of Gale…

New Hampshire Motor Speedway Unveils New On-Site Legend Cars Dealership

New Hampshire Motor Speedway has created a new gateway to grassroots racing in the Northeast with the unveiling this week of its new on-site Granite…

Largest NMCA Event Of The Year Coming To Indianapolis In October

ProMedia Events, home of the #1 NMCA Flowmaster Muscle Car Nationals, is gearing up for the largest muscle car event of the year in Indianapolis,…

Charles Burns Named General Manager Of Belle Isle Grand Prix Event

Charles Burns, who has worked for IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for 12 years, has been named general manager of the Chevrolet Detroit…

Kooks To Host 3rd Annual Kar Show And Kookout

The Kooks 3rd Annual Kar Show and Kookout will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on October 6, 2012, at 141 Advantage Place, Statesville, NC 28677.…

Driver Turned Marketer Paet Hidalgo To Present Branding Seminar At PRI Show

Paet Hidalgo of Performance Branding, Cardiff, California, knows the racing industry from the inside of a race car cockpit in such series as IndyCar…

VP Racing Fuels Names New Business Development Manager-Automotive, Consumer Products

VP Racing Fuels, Inc. has appointed James Rugg as Business Development Manager-Automotive, Consumer Products to support its growing line of consumer…

Perris Auto Speedway Announces 'Brother Brett Classic'

Perris Auto Speedway, located in Perris, California, has announced that the 30-lap main event at the August 16 California Racers Hall of Fame Night…

Walliser Elected WPI Board President

World Pulling International (WPI), the operations company of the Ohio-based National Tractor Pullers Association (NTPA), has named Ned Walliser as…

Indy Autonomous Challenge Returns to IMS

The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), which features head-to-head racing of autonomous race cars piloted by AI driver software, is returning to the…

WDRA Expands Bracket Finals Series to Include Northwest Canada

The World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA) is expanding its Summit Bracket Finals Series to include Northwest Canada in 2024 with a new event at Nitro…

SCCA Runoffs Heads to Road America, Event Schedule Now Available

The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) National Championship Runoffs are returning to Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, for 2024 and 2025.…

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