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Trick-Tools Partners With Transfluid, W.A.R. for NHRA Competition

Trick-Tools Partners With Transfluid, W.A.R. for NHRA Competition

Trick-Tools, the manufacturer of high-performance metal fabrication equipment and metal working tools, has partnered with NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle…

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PRI Membership

PRI Thanks Its Membership Benefit Partners

PRI Membership allows the racing community to showcase their passion and pride for the industry. By uniting the industry, PRI is actively addressing…

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Bill Vukovich II. Photo courtesy of IMS

Bill Vukovich II, '68 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, 79

Image courtesy of Indianapolis Motor Speedway Bill Vukovich II, the 1968 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year and a member of one of the race's most…

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Image of HOT ROD Drag Week courtesy of HOT ROD

MOTORTREND'S 19th Annual HOT ROD Drag Week 2023 Returns Sept. 17-22

Image courtesy of HOT ROD The race to determine the title of "Fastest Street Car in America" is back as HOT ROD Drag Week 2023 presented by Gear…

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NASCAR Launches 'NASCAR Classics' Video Archive With 1,000-Plus Cup Races

NASCAR has introduced a new way for fans to explore its rich racing history with "NASCAR Classics." Now available at nascar.com/classics, NASCAR…

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Wilwood Engineering Hires Robert Hemingway as Director of Engineering

Wilwood Engineering--the Camarillo, California-based designer and manufacturer of high-performance disc brakes and components--has appointed Robert…

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United Race Parts

United Race Parts to Expand in Mooresville, North Carolina

United Race Parts, the motorsports pit equipment and product provider based in Troutman, North Carolina, will expand into a larger facility in the…

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Honorees Announced for 2023 ORMHOF Impact Awards

Officials with the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame (ORMHOF) have announced the honorees for the 2023 Hall of Fame Impact Awards presented by…

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(front row) Eric Bewersdorf, Reed Lubbers and Evan Belleville. (back row) Colin Belleville.

PRI, SEMA PACs Raise Thousands for the Industry at the Verizon Brickyard 200

(front row) Eric Bewersdorf, Reed Lubbers and Evan Belleville. (back row) Colin Belleville. On Sunday, August 13, the automotive industry witnessed…

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NASA Appoints Michael Dearstyne as 944 Spec National Director

National Auto Sport Association (NASA) has announced that NASA Southeast 944 Spec racer Michael Dearstyne has been named the new national director…

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Garrett Motion Adds Holley Performance as Official Performance Distributor for North America

Garrett Motion--the global differentiated technology provider--has announced an expanded distribution channel through a new agreement with Holley…

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PRI Magazine Accepting Submissions for Race Vehicle Showcase

PRI Magazine Accepting Submissions for Race Vehicle Showcase

PRI is seeking submissions of race vehicles to showcase in the special November issue of PRI Magazine. Entries—due September 15—may come from any…

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New Location Announced for 2023 Featured Products Showcase

Get ready for the PRI Show's highly anticipated Featured Products Showcase, returning for this year's event, December 7-9, in downtown Indianapolis.…

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Turn 14

Breaking: Turn 14 to Acquire Tucker Powersports

Turn 14 Distribution, the performance parts distributor based in Horsham, has announced that it will acquire Tucker Powersports, a 56-year-old…

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2024 Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Schedule Announced

2024 Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Schedule Announced

Image courtesy of HSR Officials with Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) have announced its 2024 calendar, which includes a return to Virginia…

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Industry Members Invited to Participate in UA College of Engineering Automotive Days, Aug. 30-31

The University of Alabama (UA) College of Engineering will gather in person again for its Automotive Days on August 30-31. The event aims to offer…

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Jeremy Kahrs, Yokohama logo

Jeremy Kahrs Promoted to VP of R&D at Yokohama Development Center America

Jeff Barna, the president and CEO of Santa Ana, California-based Yokohama Tire Corporation, has announced Jeremy Kahrs has been promoted to vice…

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Bloomsburg Fairgrounds Raceway

Court Ruling Halts Racing at Bloomsburg Fairgrounds Raceway (PA)

Officials with Bloomsburg Fairgrounds Raceway--the 3/8-mile clay oval in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania--have announced that races are halted indefinitely…

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Throdle to Showcase Social, Marketplace App in the Rally IN-Prize Pitch Competition

Throdle, the social and marketplace digital platform, was selected as a finalist for the Rally IN-Prize Competition, a pitching competition that…

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USAC Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Class

USAC officials have announced the 11th class of USAC Hall of Fame inductees, which features champion driver Bobby East; safety innovator Ted…

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Ken Brubaker, Electrified

Power Automedia Adds Ken Brubaker as Editor of Electrified

Power Automedia has announced Ken Brubaker as the editor of Electrified, the new digital brand exclusively focused on electric vehicles (EVs) and…

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NASCAR Announces NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2024, Landmark Award

NASCAR has announced the inductees comprising the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2024. The three-person group--the 14th since the inception of the…

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The PRO Superstar Shootout announcement included (front row) Courtney Enders, Steve Torrence and Erica Enders and (back row) Wes Buck, Richard Freeman, Tony Stewart and Chad Head.

PRO, Drag Illustrated to Host $1.3M Superstar Shootout at Bradenton

The PRO Superstar Shootout announcement included (front row) Courtney Enders, Steve Torrence and Erica Enders and (back row) Wes Buck, Richard…

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PerTronix Brands Becomes the Aeromotive Group

After acquiring Aeromotive Inc. and Waterman Racing Components in 2020, PerTronix Performance Brands has now become The Aeromotive Group. Uniting…

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How To

Access Your PRI Membership Deals, Discounts and Benefits Today!

The PRI Member Portal, located on performanceracing.com, makes it easier than ever for PRI Individual  and PRI Business members to take…

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Bonuses, Entry Form Announced for Big O Classic 100 with JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour

Officials with Champion Racing Association (CRA) and Owosso Speedway have released the digital entry form for the upcoming Big O Classic 100 on…

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NASCAR to Return to North Wilkesboro for 2025 All-Star Race

Speedway Motorsports announced that the NASCAR All-Star Race will return to North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2025. It will mark the third consecutive…

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Xtrac

Andrew McDougall Wins 2024 Louis Schwitzer Award

Cummins and Valvoline have presented Andrew McDougall with the 2024 Louis Schwitzer Award for his Xtrac Electric Servo Actuator, which is used in…

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Eddie Gossage

Former Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage, 65

Former Promoter and Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage has passed away. He was 65.  Gossage was named the first general manager of Texas…

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Firestone Indy 500 Tires

Firestone Adds New Sustainable-Sourced Raw Materials to Indy 500 Tires

Bridgestone Americas, based in Nashville, Tennessee, has introduced new Firestone race tires for the 2024 Indianapolis 500 that incorporate…

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