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New Owner For Macon Speedway (IL) 

Macon Speedway has new owners for the 2023 season. Chris Kearns, longtime race official and promoter, has assumed ownership of the 1/5-mile dirt…

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NGK Spark Plugs Adds Two To Its Leadership Team

NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.)—the Wixom, Michigan-based manufacturer of ignition parts and sensors—has announced the appointment of two individuals to its…

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STARS National Series Announces Director Of Race Operations

Track Enterprises President Bob Sargent has announced veteran racing official Joe Balash as the director of Race Operations for the new STARS…

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eBay Bans Non-Emissions-Compliant Tuning Parts, Accessories 

eBay has banned the sale of automotive tuning devices that defeat the factory emissions systems.  The announcement was likely primarily due to…

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Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League To Be Discontinued In 2023

Lucas Oil Products has decided to discontinue its ownership and operation of the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League following the conclusion of the 2022…

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Seeking Exhibitors For PRI Show Student Program

Seeking Exhibitors For PRI Show Student Program

PRI is seeking exhibitors to participate in the 2022 PRI Student Program, which will connect companies with aspiring racing leaders during the PRI…

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Race Track Business Conference (RTBC) Reveals Topics, Speakers For 2022

National Speedway Directory has announced new speakers and details for the 11th annual Race Track Business Conference (RTBC), set for Wednesday,…

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Zane Clark Hired As SEMA VP, Membership, Education, Research, Councils And Network

SEMA has hired Zane Clark as vice president of Membership, Education, Research and Councils & Networks (MERC). Clark, who currently serves as…

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New Sporting Regulations For Gen3 Era Of Formula E

Formula E and the FIA have announced updates to the sporting regulations for Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship following approval…

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Reveal The Hammer Outlaw Late Models 2023 Schedule 

Reveal The Hammer Outlaw Late Models Announces 2023 Schedule 

The 2023 season of the Reveal The Hammer Outlaw Super Late Model Tour has been finalized with an eight-race schedule with multiple stops at Birch…

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Mickey Thompson Names Heather Tausch As Senior Director, Marketing

Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels—the Stow, Ohio-based manufacturer of truck, street, and drag tires and wheels—has promoted Heather Tausch to…

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Funny Car Chaos Forms East Coast Partnership With Maryland Int'l Raceway

The Funny Car Chaos (FCC) Championship Drag Racing Series has announced a new partnership with Maryland International Raceway (MIR). The five-year…

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NASCAR Announces Launch Of Brazil Sprint Race Series

NASCAR has announced the creation of the NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race, the sanctioning body’s fourth international series and first in South America.…

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Holley Names Brian Appelgate Interim COO 

Holley—the platform for performance automotive enthusiasts based in Bowling Green, Kentucky—has announced Brian Appelgate as the interim chief…

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2022 Midterm Election Update

PRI's Advocacy Team Provides 2022 Midterm Election Update

The 2022 midterm election has been an exciting and somewhat puzzling one for political prognosticators as votes are still being counted in many key…

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NASA Announces New Texas Regional Director 

The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) and NASA Texas have announced that Marie and Scott Adams have assumed ownership of the NASA Texas Region…

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56 Events For Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series In 2023

Officials have announced the 2023 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) schedule, its biggest to date.  The nation’s premier tour for dirt late…

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FASTRAK Racing Adds Bill Lupinos As VP

FASTRAK Companies International LLC has announced hiring of Bill Lupinos as the company vice president. According to a series release, Lupinos’…

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Daud Gonzalez Joins PRI Editorial Team

Performance Racing Industry (PRI) has announced the hiring of Daud Gonzalez as its new coordinating/projects editor. He joins PRI following stints…

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Increased Purses, 53-Race Schedule For World Of Outlaws Late Models In 2023

Officials with the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series (WoOLMS) have announced plans for 2023, which includes more than $…

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2023 SCCA Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced

The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) has announced its 2023 Hall of Fame inductee class.  Costa and Wilma Dunias (SCCA leadership and advocates);…

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SuperSprings International (SSI) Achieves ISO 9001 Certification

SuperSprings International (SSI)—the manufacturer of suspension solutions and products based in Carpinteria, California—has achieved ISO 9001:2015…

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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series 2023 Schedule Announced

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, starring some of the best and most decorated sportsman drivers in drag racing, has announced the schedule for…

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Whiteland Raceway Park (IN) Announces Expansion

Aerial photo courtesy of Whiteland Raceway Park, Facebook Whiteland Raceway Park (WRP)—the karting competition venue in Whiteland, Indiana—has…

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James Lawrence Announces Sale of Power Automedia

Power Automedia has announced that James Lawrence will transition from his role of CEO at the end of the year—a decision by Lawrence, who founded the…

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PerTronix Appoints Sarah Lassek As Chief Brand Officer

PerTronix Performance Brands—the San Dimas, California-based provider of aftermarket automotive products, including ignition, exhaust, and fuel…

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Dayco Strengthens Team Structure

Dayco—the engine products and drive systems supplier based in Roseville, Michigan—has promoted four aftermarket team members.  Jay Buckley has…

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Chevrolet To Retire Camaro After Sixth Generation

Image courtesy of Chevrolet After nine model years in the market, with hundreds of thousands sold, the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro will retire…

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IndyCar Extends NTT, NTT DATA Entitlement Partnership With Multiyear Agreement

Officials with Penske Entertainment’s IndyCar have announced NTT and NTT data have extended the entitlement partnership of North America’s premier…

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NHRA Names Mike Eames Northwest Division Director

Officials with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) based in Glendora, California, have announced the addition of Mike Eames as the Division…

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