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IndyCar Driver Pagenaud Joins Honda Effort At Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Honda-powered IndyCar racer Simon Pagenaud, winner of this year's IZOD IndyCar Series race in Detroit, will make his “Race to the Clouds” debut later…
Read MoreToyota Racing Development President To Retire At Season's End
Toyota Racing Development President Lee White has elected to retire at the end of the 2013 race season. Due to family health care needs, White will…
Read moreACAT Global Hires James Lentz As Controller, Names Cyndi Noirot HR Director
Advanced Clean Air Technologies Global, a manufacturer of lightweight and efficient catalytic converter substrates based in Charlevoix, Michigan, has…
Read moreTeenager Mattox Named Competition Director For ASCS Sooner Region
The American Bank of Oklahoma Sooner Region will have a new face at the helm for the remainder of the 2013 season as Drumright, Oklahoma, native…
Read more2013 PRI Show Offers Attendees Firsthand, On-Site Product Training
Attendees of the 2013 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show will have the opportunity to receive face-to-face product training from more than a…
Read moreRenowned Motorsports Engineer, Author Bettes Joins AETC Speaker Lineup
The Advanced Engineering Technology Conference has announced that Harold Bettes of Power Technology Consultants will be presenting a seminar at the…
Read moreFive NASCAR Drivers Scheduled To Run In Modified Race At Plymouth Speedway
On June 15, NASCAR drivers Kenny Wallace, South Bend, Indiana, native David Stremme, Ken Schrader, David Reutimann and Justin Allgaier will be…
Read moreSEMA Provides Quick Guide To Affordable Care Act
President Obama’s new health care law—the “Affordable Care Act”—is being phased in over a number of years, and January 2014 is the deadline for…
Read moreInternational Department Promotes Benefits Of PRI To Overseas Racing Community
The International Department of Performance Racing Industry in late May organized two events in Europe to present business opportunities at the PRI…
Read moreIndyCar Announces Long-Range Competition Strategy
Aerodynamic configurations for IZOD IndyCar Series cars will be introduced and utilized for all races on the 2015 schedule and include separate…
Read moreTORC Series Launches New Youth Series
The TRAXXAS TORC Series, presented by Amsoil, has announced plans for the 2013 launch of a new series for developing the next generation of off-road…
Read moreADRL Names New Director Of Sportsman Racing
Officials from the American Drag Racing League have announced that Top Sportsman pioneer Ronnie “The King” Davis has been named Director of Sportsman…
Read moreRalph Gilles Named Honorary Chairman For Motorsports HOF Induction Ceremony
Ralph Gilles, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)–SRT Brand and Motorsports, Chrysler Group LLC and Senior Vice President–Product Design,…
Read more2013 PRI Trade Show Floor Plan Is Now Live
Featuring exhibits by 1100 racing companies occupying 3300 booths, the complete Floor Plan for the 2013 PRI Trade Show is officially live. Click…
Read moreAfter Renovation, MIR's High Performance Road Course Ready For Action
Memphis International Raceway is ready to open its new and improved High Performance Road Course. The 1.77 mile closed course underwent a…
Read moreHastings Manufacturing Company Acquired By Private Equity Firm
Hastings Manufacturing Company, a nearly 100-year-old global manufacturer of piston rings based in Hastings, Michigan, has been acquired by RFE…
Read moreStudy: Nearly 1-In-4 FORTUNE 500 Companies Invested In NASCAR
Nearly one-in-four (117) FORTUNE 500 companies use NASCAR as part of their marketing mix, according to an analysis of sponsors currently in the sport…
Read moreGoodson Tools & Supplies For Engine Builders Announces Retirement Of Tech Services Manager
Goodson Tools & Supplies for Engine Builders announces the retirement of former Tech Services Manager Jim Tapp. Tapp, whose last day is June 28…
Read moreAlmost 200 Industry Members Turn Out For Annual PRI Reception In North Carolina
Performance Racing Industry recently hosted a reception for nearly 200 members of the North Carolina racing industry and visiting guests at Red Rocks…
Read moreSimpson Race Products Named Official Safety Products Provider Of Irwindale Event Center
Simpson Race Products has renewed a long-standing relationship with the Irwindale Event Center as the official provider of driver, crew, and track…
Read moreWilliams Names Mike O’Driscoll New Group CEO
Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC has announced that Mike O’Driscoll will become Group CEO, effective immediately. O’Driscoll, formerly Managing…
Read moreHastings Manufacturing Names New VP Of Business Development
Hastings Manufacturing Company, a nearly 100-year-old global manufacturer of piston rings, announces the addition of Marion Holt as a key member of…
Read moreGeorgia Racing Hall Of Fame Announces 2013 Inductees
The Georgia Racing Hall of Fame has announced its 2013 class of inductees, including Charles Barrett of Cleveland, GA, Hank Blalock of Decatur, GA,…
Read moreMAV TV Added To Must See Broadcast Lineup
Must See Racing has reached an agreement with MAV TV to carry their programming in 2013 and 2014. Must See Racing provides racing coverage of the…
Read moreFormula One US Grand Prix Named 'Sports Event Of The Year'
The 2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas has won the coveted “Sports Event of the Year” award at the…
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