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Veteran Crew Chief Todd Okuhara Becomes Don Schumacher Racing’s First Director Of Racing

Todd Okuhara’s drag racing resume is impressive, but it becomes even more so when it’s noted he is 44 years old, and he has a new position to…

IHRA Adds Palm Beach International Raceway To 2013 Nitro Jam Lineup

The International Hot Rod Association has announced that Palm Beach International Raceway will return to the Nitro Jam schedule with a one-night-only…

Rick Crawford Takes Helm Of Montana Raceway Park; 2013 Schedule Released 

Rick Crawford, famed NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, has officially taken the helm of Montana Raceway Park, located in Kalispell Montana.…

Fidanza Engineering Gets New Ownership, New Name

All Wright Enterprises LLC (AWE) has announced the acquisition of Fidanza Engineering Corp. from founder and storied racecar builder Lou Fidanza.…

Royal Purple VP Transitions Into Consulting Role

Royal Purple Vice President of Sales and Marketing Mark McFann has elected to transition from the day-to-day management of Royal Purple’s marketing…

New Anchor, Fresh Approach For NHRA On ESPN In 2013

NHRA will enter the 2013 season with a new anchor on its ESPN telecasts and a fresh approach to the television coverage of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag…

AEM Infinity ECU Selected For Engine Control In Olsbergs MSE Global Rallycross SuperCar Lites

AEM has announced that its Infinity stand-alone programmable engine management system was selected by Olsbergs MSE for use in its new Global…

Granatelli Motor Sports Holding First-Ever Dyno Day In March

Granatelli Motor Sports is holding its first Dyno Day on Saturday, March 9, 2013. Anyone who wants to pre-register can download the registration…

Oliver Racing Parts Names New VP Of Operations

Oliver Racing Parts, manufacturers of connecting rods for motorsports and other high-performance vehicles, has hired veteran manufacturing engineer…

Pro Modified To Run Full ADRL Tour In 2013

In response to overwhelming support over the last few days from racers and fans in favor of a legal Pro Modified class remaining part of the American…

IMCA Backs West Coast Super Stock Series

The West Coast Super Stock Weekly Racing Series will have the backing of IMCA this season. Thirty-six series events are now scheduled at six…

Columbia Marking Tools Announces Reps For Midwest, New England

Columbia Marking Tools has appointed manufacturers' representatives for the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States. Gene Kennepp of…

Irwindale Speedway Names Hoosier Tires ‘Official Race Tires’ For 2013 NASCAR Season, Taps Announcer

Hoosier Racing Tires have been announced as the official racing tire supplier of the 2013 NASCAR racing season at Irwindale Speedway. "We're so…

COTA Confirms World Endurance Championship Event For 2013 Line-Up

Circuit of The Americas has been selected through a competitive bidding process to host an installment of the prestigious FIA World Endurance…

Rule Changes Announced For NHRA Top Fuel And Funny Car Modifications

NHRA has announced changes to sections 17 and 18 of the 2013 Rulebook regarding prohibitions on modifying Funny Car and Top Fuel components. Only…

Motovicity Launches ‘Ticket to Ride Sweepstakes’ Giveaway

Motovicity Distribution has launched their “Ticket to Ride Sweepstakes,” which will give away a 2013 Scion FR-S and 2013 Ford Mustang with an…

Dart Machinery Signs On As Title Sponsor Of 37th Annual DART Winternationals

Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series have announced that Dart Machinery will return as the title sponsor of the 37th Annual DART…

IHRA Adds Award-Winning North Star Dragway As Member Track

The International Hot Rod Association has welcomed North Star Dragway and its new owner Gene Nicodemus to the family of IHRA member tracks. Located…

Thirty-Two Full Season Entries Announced For WEC In 2013

In Paris, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) unveiled 32 full season entries, from 21 teams…

Viper Set For Return To 24 Heures du Mans With SRT Motorsports

SRT Motorsports has accepted an invitation from the ACO (Automobile Club de l'Ouest) to field two SRT Viper GTS-Rs in the LM GTE Pro class of the…

GM Relocating Performance Build Center To Kentucky

General Motors will relocate its Performance Build Center, which allows engine aficionados to build their own specialty engines, from Michigan to the…

VP Racing Adds Western States Petroleum To Roster Of Retail Brand Partners

VP Racing Fuels, Inc. recently introduced Western States Petroleum (WSP) as the latest addition to the roster of partners in its retail brand program…

OMP Signs License Agreement For Worldwide Use Of Dyneema In Motorsport

OMP Racing, an Italian company and leader in the design and production of safety components for the motorsport industry, and DSM, a global science…

Formula Drift Series To Run At Toyota Grand Prix Of Long Beach

For the first time in its 39 years, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, April 19-21, 2013, will offer night racing with the inaugural Formula DRIFT…

Promoting International Attendance For 2013 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show

Promoting international attendance for the 2013 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, PRI's Arianna Maugeri (pictured) and Francisque Savinien are…

NASCAR Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2025 Nominees

NASCAR has announced the 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 and the five nominees for the Landmark Award for Outstanding…

Staci Kettles Appointed IHRA Director of Racer Relations

The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has named Staci Kettles as its new director of racer relations. With experience as a driver, track…

Lingenfelter, Paragon Performance Collaborate on First Supercharged C8 Corvette E-Ray

The world's first supercharged C8 Corvette E-Ray was tested in SEMA Garage Detroit. Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, in partnership with…

IROC Plans Return at Lime Rock Park

IROC Holdings, the rights holder to the International Race of Champions (IROC) brand, will hold the first IROC event in nearly 20 years as part of…

Tim Erdmann Named NHRA Vice President of Finance

The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) has named Tim Erdmann as its new vice president of finance. Erdmann is based out of NHRA's San Dimas,…

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