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Shaila-Ann Rao Named Interim F1 Executive Director, FIA Secretary General
The FIA has announced the departure of Peter Bayer, who served as secretary general for Motor Sport since 2017 and as F1 Executive Director since…
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OMDAI President, F1 Promoter José Abed Passes Away
Photo of José Abed courtesy of FIA The Mexican Organization of International Automobile Sport (OMDAI) has announced the passing of José Abed, the…
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PRI Member Benefit: Discount For 2022 Virtual Motorsports Sponsorship Summit
PRI Members are invited to take advantage of a 50% off discount for the 2022 Virtual Motorsports Sponsorship Summit led by Alex Striler, the host of…
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VP Racing Fuels Announces Promotions
VP Racing Fuels, the provider of racing, performance fuel products, and branded retail based in San Antonio, Texas, has announced Karen Madden has…
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Phoenix Raceway To Host 2023 NASCAR Championship
NASCAR has announced that its NASCAR Championship Weekend will return to Phoenix Raceway in 2023, while the track in Avondale, Arizona, also…
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Ultimate Headers Names Jim Browning Jr. As President
Jim Browning, left, and Jim Browning Jr., right during the 2020 PRI Road Tour Ultimate Headers, the performance headers manufacturer based in Berea…
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PRI Ramps Up Advocacy Efforts Through All-New ‘Vote Racing’ Campaign
This latest initiative is among Performance Racing Industry’s expanded services aimed at uniting industry professionals, enthusiasts and fans in the…
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PRI Establishes Roots In Speedway, Indiana
Racers and dignitaries joined hundreds of motorsports professionals for the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Performance Racing…
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Trackhouse Entertainment Group Announces PROJECT91 Program
Trackhouse Entertainment Group has announced the creation of PROJECT91, a program designed to expand its international reach by fielding a NASCAR…
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Hendrick Organization Promotes Senior Executives
Chairman and CEO Rick Hendrick has named four longtime senior executives to lead key areas within the organization. Hendrick Motorsports President…
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Centerforce Performance Clutch Announces Chris Thomson As National Sales Manager
Centerforce Performance Clutch, the manufacturer of high-performance clutch systems and products in Prescott, Arizona, has appointed Chris Thomson…
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Shell, IndyCar To Introduce Renewable Race Fuel
Shell and IndyCar have announced a variety of sustainability initiatives designed to help reduce the carbon footprint within IndyCar and power…
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McLaren Racing To Compete In Formula E
In an effort to further its understanding of EV technology, McLaren Racing will compete in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, beginning in…
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Jim France To Receive Spirit Of Le Mans Award
Photo of Jim France at the 2010 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony courtesy of NASCAR NASCAR and International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)…
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Jennerstown Speedway Wins $50k Advance My Track Challenge
Jennerstown Speedway in Jennerstown, Pennsylvania, has claimed the $50,000 prize as winner of the Advance My Track Challenge, a program led by…
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Drag Racing Journalist And Racer John DiBartolomeo Passes Away
John DiBartolomeo, left, and his wife, Dottie DiBartolomeo Longtime drag racer, motorsports journalist, and business owner John DiBartolomeo has…
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Famed NHRA Announcer Dave McClelland Passes Away
Dave McClelland—the voice of the NHRA from the ’70s to the early ’90s—has passed away surrounded by his family. He was 85. A longtime fan of drag…
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2022–2023 SEMA Board of Directors Election Results Announced
Results of the 2022 SEMA Board of Directors election are in, with Rich Butler of R&R Marketing Consultants, Norris Marshall of BluePrint Engines…
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US Rep. Darren Soto (FL) Visits Formula Drift Event In Orlando
US Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) joined Performance Racing Industry (PRI) for the Formula Drift event in Orlando, Florida, last weekend. In…
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Lincoln Electric Announces Executive Additions, Promotion
Lincoln Electric Holdings, based in Cleveland, Ohio, has announced Steven B. Hedlund has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO). He has…
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NC Gov. Cooper Tours North Wilkesboro Speedway Ahead Of State-Funded Revival
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has visited and toured the historic North Wilkesboro Speedway, in Wilkes County, North Carolina, ahead of…
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Help ‘Save Our Race Cars’ On 6/4 In Wenatchee, WA
Wenatchee Valley’s Super Oval (WVSO) in East Wenatchee, Washington, will host the “Save Our Racecars Night,” a PRI-supported race, on Saturday, June…
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ATC Breaks Ground On New HQ Facility
Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC), the trailer and RV manufacturer based in Nappanee, Indiana, has broken ground on its new 221,000 square-foot…
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Anita Sehgal Elected To Holley Board Of Directors
Holley, the platform for performance automotive enthusiasts, has announced that Anita Sehgal has been elected to the Holley Board of Directors at the…
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Jeff Phillips Departs Best In The Desert
Best In The Desert’s race operations manager, Jeff Phillips, has announced his departure from the off-road racing organization based in Las Vegas,…
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