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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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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 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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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
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 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
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) 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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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
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 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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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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San Diego Automotive Museum Opens New Permanent Don Prudhomme Display
The San Diego Automotive Museum, the premier transportation museum in Balboa Park, California, has opened a new display that honors NHRA legend Don…
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SEMA Hall of Famer Bob Airheart Passes Away
Bob Airheart, a 1993 SEMA Hall of Fame inductee and industry innovator, has passed away. Although Airheart operated his own rep agency, the…
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Podium Club Track at Attesa Approved for SCCA Racing
The Podium Club, a 2.32-mile road racing circuit in Casa Grande, Arizona, has been sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) to host local…
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Former President and CEO of VSI, Fred Van Senus, 79
Fred Van Senus--the former CEO and president of Vehicle Specialties, Inc. (VSI) and Van Sensus Auto Parts of Highland and Hammond, Indiana--has…
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NASCAR Whelen Modifieds to Return to North Wilkesboro Speedway on September 30
NASCAR will return to North Wilkesboro Speedway--the recently revived short oval track located in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina--on September 30…
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NASCAR Announces Nominees for NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2024
NASCAR has announced the 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame's Class of 2024 and the five nominees for the Landmark Award for Outstanding…
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NASCAR Takes Garage 56 Program to Goodwood Festival of Speed
Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty, courtesy of NASCAR A month after NASCAR's Garage 56 car successfully completed the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the…
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Registration Opens for BITD 'Casey Folks Vegas to Reno' Race
Registration has opened for the Best in the Desert (BITD) "Casey Folks Vegas to Reno" race, August 16-20. Some of the top names in desert off-road…
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Purdue University Partners with SRX Series to Showcase New Indianapolis Campus
Purdue University has announced a full-season partnership with the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) to introduce its new urban campus in…
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Announces $89 Million Transformation
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum (IMS Museum) has announced an $89 million capital campaign to fund a complete transformation of the Museum,…
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