WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca has named Timothy McGrane as Chief Executive Officer of the County of Monterey-owned facility.

McGrane, a lifelong automotive enthusiast with an extensive background in event management, fund- raising, and sponsorship acquisition, has been involved with classic car auctions for 30 years, and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance through various associations for 25 years. Most recently, he had served as executive director of Blackhawk Automotive Museum since 2013.

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is an 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course built in 1957 that hosts world-class motorsports events such as the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix, and Porsche Rennsport Reunion. Earlier this year, the raceway announced a naming rights agreement with WeatherTech Inc., signed Lexus as its Official Luxury Automobile, and extended the naming rights agreement of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion with Rolex Watch USA.

“The County of Monterey and SCRAMP have made a long-term commitment to transform this legendary race track facility into a modern motorsports and lifestyle special events venue, and I am looking forward to being a part of the transition of this iconic and historic motor racing circuit,” said McGrane. “We are entering into a new era of not only continuing its motorsports legacy but also evolving it to maximize the potential of the entire facility with motor-sports as well as non-automotive and lifestyle events. We want to get the rest of the facility to match what is a world-class motorsports circuit. We want the participants, sponsors, spectators, and local community to see an immediate difference and know that WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is headed toward the future.”

The partnership between WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and Monterey County is helping to bring improvements to the historic facility, and McGrane’s expertise is expected to accelerate that process. “Tim shares the county’s vision of transforming the raceway into a world-class facility,” said Dewayne Woods, Assistant County Administrative Officer for Monterey County. “The combination of Tim’s experience and the county’s engagement will expedite success in this transformation.”