As 1,100-plus exhibitors readied their displays for the 2019 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show, motorsports professionals from across the US and around the world got a jump on the activities during a bustling Race Industry Week.

Among this year’s programs held prior to the Show's opening were the annual Race Track Business Conference, day one of the International Council of Motorsport Sciences (ICMS) Annual Congress, and the start of the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow National Championships.

Beginning Thursday, leading motorsports product manufacturers and service providers will showcase the latest developments in auto racing technology in more than 3,300 booths as tens of thousands of buyers from all 50 states and 70 countries will be on hand to conduct business and discover innovative speed solutions.

This year's 32nd annual Trade Show, which runs through Saturday, December 14, also includes some two-dozen PRI Education seminars, as well as over 50 technical and training sessions by Show exhibitors.

To view photos of today's PRI Show-related events, view the online gallery here.