Wilwood's Ken Hale To Retire
 Industry News
Hale joined Willwood in 2008 as Director of Sales and Marketing, and will remain connected with the company on a consultant basis.
  Ken Hale is retiring from Wilwood on June 1, 2013.
Spectator At 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours To Start Formation Lap
 Industry News
The honor is being bestowed in the context of the 90th anniversary of the world-famous endurance race; the lucky winner will be drawn by lot from among those with a grandstand seat.
  Only Daniel Poissenot, the Clerk of the Course, typically experiences this thrilling sensation.
Classic Stages Return To Wales Rally GB
 Industry News
The 2013 itinerary features 24 competitive stages, more than half of which are either totally new or haven’t been featured in the World Championship since the Nineties.
  The event kicks off November 14 with a start ceremony in the town of Conwy on the North Wales coast.
McLaren And Honda To Reunite Historic Formula 1 Partnership
 Industry News
The announcement not only heralds Honda’s decision to take on the challenge of Formula 1 after a six-season absence, but also signals the reappearance of Honda turbo power in grand prix racing.
  McLaren's F1 cars will race using Honda engines and energy recovery systems beginning in 2015.
Darr Lawson Named New Competition Director At USAC
 Industry News
A tool maker with a degree from Vincennes University in Indiana, Lawson assisted sprint car driver Tim Cox in the early 1990s and raced mini-sprints and sprint cars in central Indiana.
  Last season, he served as general manager for the RW/Curb-Agajanian team.
Oliver Racing Parts Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Three Contests
 Industry News
One Oliver customer will be selected to win an engine equipped with Oliver connecting rods in a drawing held at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show in Indianapolis, December 12-14, 2013.
  'This is a great way for racers and engine builders to show off what they’ve been working on.'
Pirelli Pledges Fewer Pit Stops In Time For British Grand Prix
 Industry News
Motorsport director Paul Hembery admitted that the Formula 1 Gran Premio de España 2013 at Barcelona—won by Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso on a four-stop strategy—featured too many stops.
  “Our aim is to have (each car make) between two and three stops at every race."
New Northern Modified Challenge Series Announced
 Industry News
The series will follow Devil’s Bowl Speedway’s 2013 Bond Auto Parts Modified division rulebook, allowing a wide variety of race cars from tracks across the Northeast to compete.
  The five-race schedule will be staged on both asphalt and dirt surfaces.
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