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Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act to Protect Race Tracks Gains Industry Support

Photo of the Indianapolis Speedrome taken during the PRI Road Tour. The Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act (S. 2462 and H.R. 2696), introduced…

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(Left image, from left to right) PRI Marketing Manager Lee Ann Davis, PRI Trade Show Director Karin Davidson and PRI Housing & Trade Show Specialist Michelle Gallegos.

PRI Joins Indy Leaders to Break Ground on Multi-Million Dollar Pan Am Plaza Development

(Left image, from left to right) PRI Marketing Manager Lee Ann Davis, PRI Trade Show Director Karin Davidson and PRI Housing & Trade Show…

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Radford Racing School Announces Major Business Expansion

Radford Racing School, the Chandler, Arizona-based driving and racing school, has announced a collaboration with the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports…

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Full Pull

Full Pull Announces Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance to Drive the TWD Full Pull Truck in Bowling Green

Full Pull, the fan app for truck and tractor pulling, has unveiled the highly anticipated Full Pulltown Experience. This new opportunity will…

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2024 Unlimited Off-Road Racing Series Schedule Released

2024 Unlimited Off-Road Racing Series Schedule Released

The Martelli Brothers have announced their new three-race 2024 Unlimited Off-Road Racing Series, which features The Parker 400, The BFGoodrich Tires…

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NASCAR Xfinity Series logo

NASCAR Xfinity Series To Have an Exclusive New Home on the CW Network

The CW Network will become the exclusive home to the NASCAR Xfinity Series beginning in 2025 and extending through the 2031 season. The CW will…

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Ultimate Motorsports Park Set for Grand Re-Opening on August 26

Ultimate Motorsports Park Set for Grand Re-Opening on August 26

Ultimate Motorsports Park--the 3/8-mile dirt oval in Elkin, North Carolina, formerly known as Friendship Motor Speedway--will host its grand re-…

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Forrest Lucas, Lucas Oil logo

Forrest Lucas, CEO and Co-Founder of Lucas Oil, Transitions to Chairman

Lucas Oil Products--the Indianapolis, Indiana-based distributor of high-performance automotive additives and lubricants--has announced the…

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Xtrac

MiddleGround Capital Acquires Transmission Systems Manufacturer Xtrac

MiddleGround Capital, the operationally focused private equity firm, has announced its European office has completed the acquisition of Xtrac, the…

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NASCAR Verizon 200 at the Brickyard

PRI PAC Invites You to the NASCAR Verizon 200 at the Brickyard

Join SEMA and PRI Political Action Committees (PACs) on Sunday, August 13, for an unforgettable day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in a…

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Berlin Raceway

Senate Introduces PRI-Supported Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act

Photo of Berlin Raceway in Grand Rapids, Michigan, taken during the PRI Road Tour. U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN) have…

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PRI Members, Claim Your Discounts and Benefits Just for Being Part of PRI

Claim Your Discounts and Benefits Just for Being Part of PRI

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

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Briggs Automotive Company (BAC)

Briggs Automotive Company Announces New Dealership in Saudi Arabia

Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has unveiled a new partnership in Saudi Arabia. It marks the first time the Liverpool, United Kingdom-based supercar…

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Jon Palarchio Joins Niterra as Director of Forecasting

Niterra North America Inc. [formerly NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.) Inc.] has announced Jon Palarchio has joined the company as the director of supply…

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Legacy Motor Club

Cal Wells III Named CEO of Legacy Motor Club

Legacy Motor Club--the NASCAR Cup Series racing team formerly known as Petty GMS Motorsports, currently owned by Maury Gallagher and Jimmie Johnson…

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Freddie Query Joins ASA STARS National Tour as Competition Director

ASA STARS National Tour officials have announced that veteran short track racer Freddie Query will join the series as the competition director. An…

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Renderings Unveiled for Restored Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

Renderings Unveiled for Restored Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

Speedway Motorsports has unveiled new renderings of the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway renovation, including immediate upgrades like track and pit…

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Porsche Extends Formula E Commitment

Porsche Extends Formula E Commitment

Porsche and Formula E have announced the sports car manufacturer has extended its involvement in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship through…

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New England Auto Racing HoF to Honor Six Inductees

New England Auto Racing HoF to Honor Six Inductees

Image courtesy of NEAR The New England Auto Racing (NEAR) president April May Preston-Elms has announced the organization's 2023 Hall of Fame class…

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Atco Dragway (NJ)

Atco Dragway (NJ) Closes

Atco Dragway, the NHRA-sanctioned 1/4-mile drag strip in Atco, New Jersey, has shuttered its doors.  The following was posted to atcodragway.com:…

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General Motors Acquires Battery Software Startup ALGOLiON

General Motors (GM) has announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Israel-based battery software startup ALGOLiON Ltd. for an…

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"FUN RUN" autocross, Darlington Dragway

Mustang Week Announces 'Fun Run' Autocross Event

Mustang Week has announced a "FUN RUN" autocross event as a part of its week-long festivities honoring the ever-popular Pony car, September 4-9 in…

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Brian Flynn Named Executive VP, General Manager at Sonoma Raceway

Brian Flynn Named Executive VP, General Manager at Sonoma Raceway

Image courtesy of Speedway Motorsports, Sonoma Raceway Distinguished motorsports business veteran Brian Flynn has been named the new executive vice…

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QualCast logo, Kimberley Douglas headshot

QualCast Adds Kimberley Douglas as Business Development Manager

QualCast, the Nashville, Tennessee-based worldwide distributor of engine valves, valve seat inserts, valve guides, valve springs and related…

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SVRA logo, Michael Printup

Parella Motorsports Appoints Michael Printup as President of SVRA

Parella Motorsports Holdings (PMH) has announced Michael Printup will join the company as the president of the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association…

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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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