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Voice Your Support: Bills Seek to Repeal Virginia's ZEV Mandate

In Virginia, lawmakers introduced PRI-supported legislation to repeal the law tying the state to California's motor-vehicle emissions standards.…

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NASCAR Cup Series Establishes 2024 Short Track, Road Course Rules Package

NASCAR Cup Series officials have announced updates to the short track and road course rules package for 2024. The changes, including a simplified…

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Melling Engine Parts Acquires QualCast

Melling Engine Parts, a Jackson, Michigan-based manufacturer of oil pumps and other powertrain components, has acquired QualCast, a supplier of…

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HOT ROD Reveals Venues for 2024 Power Tour

Celebrating 30 years in 2024, the HOT ROD Power Tour has revealed the schedule for the five-day tour through the Southeast and Midwest this June.…

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eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series Unveils New-Look 2024 Schedule

The eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series will see changes to both its 18-event schedule and race formats for 2024. The 2024 season will feature new…

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MBE Group Expands Team With New Account Executive

Marx Buscemi Eisbrenner Group (MBE Group), a marketing communications agency serving the automotive, mobility, trucking, tech and consumer goods…

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Chris Ward Named Historic Sportscar Racing President

Chris Ward has been named president of Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR), taking over leadership of the IMSA-owned vintage and historic sports car…

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Hypercraft Appoints New President

Hypercraft, an electric powertrain manufacturing and engineering company with operations in California and Utah, has appointed former Maersk…

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iRacing, IndyCar Sign Multiyear License Agreement

iRacing and IndyCar have reached a multiyear licensing agreement reuniting the two brands. The deal also includes the Indianapolis Motor Speedway…

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Speedway Motors Launches Loyalty Program

Speedway Motors, the Lincoln, Nebraska-based manufacturer, retailer and distributor of automotive and racing products, has launched a new loyalty…

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Motion Names New SVP of Strategy and Markets

Motion Industries, a distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a provider of industrial technology solutions, has…

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Evernham, Kauffman Reviving IROC Brand

IROC Holdings, a Mooresville, North Carolina-based joint venture established by NASCAR Hall-of-Famer Ray Evernham and former NASCAR Cup Series team…

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zMax CARS Tour Adds West Coast Schedule for 2024

The zMax CARS Tour will expand to the West Coast in 2024 in the form of the zMax CARS Tour Pro Late Model Series West. The nine-race season will…

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USAC Announces 2024 Rules Updates

The United States Auto Club (USAC) has announced multiple rules updates and enforcements to be implemented during the 2024 USAC Silver Crown…

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NASCAR, DraftKings Reach Agreement to Expand Partnership

DraftKings and NASCAR have agreed to terms on a written designation agreement, allowing the gaming company to operate in North Carolina, pending…

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USAC Opens 2024 Licensing for Circle Track Competitors

The United States Auto Club (USAC) has opened licensing to all circle track competitors for 2024. Participants in series sanctioned by the Speedway…

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Pit+Paddock to Sponsor Yoshihara, Wittmer in IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge

Pit+Paddock, the Pennsylvania-based marketing agency, will sponsor a new IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge effort campaigned by Montreal Motorsports…

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Radford Racing School Hires Mark Valentino as Director of Business Development

Chandler, Arizona-based Radford Racing School, the premier driving and racing school and official school of the Dodge SRT, has announced industry…

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QA1 Acquires Speedtech Performance USA

QA1 has acquired substantially all of the assets of Speedtech Performance USA, a Utah-based provider of chassis and suspension solutions for the pro…

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Legendary NHRA Team Owner Roland Leong, 79

Image courtesy of the NHRA.  Legendary NHRA Team Owner Roland Leong, known for his Top Fuel and Funny Cars emblazoned with the name "The Hawaiian"…

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Kreider Family Purchases Robison Racing Products

The Kreider family, a New Jersey-based family with ties to the racing industry and current USAC Silver Crown racer Mike Haggenbottom, has purchased…

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NASCAR Cup Series Champion Cale Yarborough, 84

Image Courtesy of NASCAR Cale Yarborough, a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, has passed away at the age of 84. Yarborough, a four-time…

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2003 Indianapolis 500 Winner Gil de Ferran, 56

Image Courtesy of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Gil de Ferran, winner of the 2003 Indianapolis 500 and two IndyCar Series championships, passed…

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Xtreme Outlaw Midgets, POWRi National Midgets Partner for 2024 Challenge Series

The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series and POWRi National Midget League have renewed their partnership for the 2024 season with 10 co-sanctioned races in…

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PRI, SEMA Bolster Editorial Team, Add A.J. Hecht and Jack Haworth

A.J. Hecht (left) and Jack Haworth.  PRI and SEMA Editorial Director Jason Mulroney has bolstered the editorial departments by adding A.J. Hecht…

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ASCS National Tour Updates Race Format

The American Sprint Car Series National Tour (ASCS) is updating its nightly race format for the 2024 season. Now under the sanction of World Racing…

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Holley Names Jordon Musser SVP of Safety, Electronics Categories

Holley Performance Brands, the Bowling Green, Kentucky-based parts manufacturer, has named Jordon Musser as its new senior vice president of safety…

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WIMNA Continues NASCAR Contingency Fund Program for Women Drivers

Women in Motorsports North America (WIMNA), the organization dedicated to supporting and creating resources that enable women drivers, will again…

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NHRA to Celebrate 70th Anniversary of U.S. Nationals in 2024

The NHRA U.S. Nationals will celebrate its 70th anniversary this year when the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series visits Lucas Oil Indianapolis…

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PRI Team Gets in the Cockpit at the LBGP Formula DRIFT Media Day

The PRI Team was in Long Beach, California, last week for Formula DRIFT (FD) media day ahead of the Long Beach Grand Prix, and PRI's own Jack…

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