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Editors’ Choice
Hundreds of new product announcements cross the desks of PRI editors each month. Following are our top picks for April. Ndurance Expanded…
Read MoreMake The Case: Godzilla vs. Coyote
With an all-aluminum, dual-overhead cam design and decades of development behind its modular architecture, the Coyote has been the Ford V8 of…
Read moreStop Doing That…Do This Instead: Hiring Practices
Experts warn against hiring to fill a position without considering whether the candidate is a good cultural fit. “If they don’t really care about…
Read moreAsk the Experts: Online Selling
Establishing a web-based sales portal can either be outsourced or done in-house. Our source from Vivid Racing opted for the latter, citing “amazing…
Read moreIndustry Insights: Rod Reid
This longtime team manager and businessman is investing in the future of motorsports through his NXG Youth Motorsports Academy, which removes…
Read moreNewly Appointed: Brian Reese
This industry veteran’s career has been steeped in gasoline and tire smoke, with piston-engine roar for a soundtrack. Now, he has a vision for…
Read moreMember Check-In: Greg Fornelli
SRI Performance and Stock Car Steel And Aluminum are looking to expand beyond current markets into new race segments and locales. The pandemic…
Read morePRI Education: Brake Kit Selection by Calculation & Experience
Bailey Campbell is shown here competing in the 2020 King of the Hammers Ultra4 4400 Unlimited class running a 50/50 brake bias with equal line…
Read moreAdvocacy Corner
Tracking legal, legislative, and regulatory developments impacting the racing and performance industry. PRI Track Ambassador Tom Deery and the…
Read moreEditors’ Choice
Hundreds of new product announcements cross the desks of PRI editors each month. Following are our top picks for March. OEM Replacement Head…
Read moreMake The Case: Tougher on Parts: Endurance Racing vs. Time Trials
Endurance racing has long been considered the ultimate crucible for vehicle components, but time trial events can put parts through an incredible…
Read moreStop Doing That…Do This Instead: Driver Development
The most common mistakes parents make are spending money unwisely, not getting their child adequate seat time, and becoming “enamored with the…
Read moreAsk the Experts: Engine Oil Additives
At Hot Shot’s Secret, “Our goal is to slow the rate at which the engines eat themselves,” said a company contact, who explained that “horsepower…
Read moreNewly Appointed: Will Baty
Known as “Mr. Clutch,” this driveline technology authority is now helping take one of the industry’s top brands into off-road racing. This past…
Read moreAdvocacy Corner
Tracking legal, legislative, and regulatory developments impacting the racing and performance industry. PRI’s Washington, DC-based advocacy team…
Read morePRI Education: Oil Pan and Cover Upgrades
Cast aluminum fins, shown here, add surface area and draw heat away from fluid in the pan. Gussets, meantime, provide strength and rigidity to the…
Read moreMember Check-In: John Johnson
PRI Membership encompasses a wide range of companies including the Spartan Group, which focuses on management services to middle-market business…
Read moreAsk the Experts: Head Gaskets
Leading gasket manufacturers remind us that leak prevention really begins at the engine assembly stage: “The first thing to do is make sure the…
Read moreIndustry Insights: Frank Kelleher
A blue-collar upbringing and promising kart racing career eventually gave way to “the business side” for the now-president of iconic Daytona…
Read moreMake The Case: Big-Tire vs. Small-Tire Racing
While familiarity and potential costs are often key factors for drag racers that need to choose between the two, there are other important elements…
Read moreStop Doing That…Do This Instead
“You can’t sell out of an empty wagon,” noted our source from BR Motorsports, who pointed to several of today’s online retailers that “have a…
Read morePRI EDUCATION: How to Solve 10 Common TIG Welding Problems
Helpful tips to prevent contamination, oxidation, and other potential setbacks. 1. Contamination Due to Poor Gas Coverage Welds can be…
Read moreMember Check-In: Antron Brown
Transitioning from hired gun at NHRA powerhouse Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) to owner-driver of his own eponymous team, PRI Member Antron Brown…
Read moreAdvocacy Corner
Tracking legal, legislative, and regulatory developments impacting the racing and performance industry. PRI’s Washington, D.C.-based advocacy team…
Read moreIndustry Insights: John Doonan
IMSA’s president addresses various factors influencing the sports car sanction today, including how it effectively coordinates with 18 auto…
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