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Royal Purple VP Transitions Into Consulting Role
Royal Purple Vice President of Sales and Marketing Mark McFann has elected to transition from the day-to-day management of Royal Purple’s marketing…
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New Anchor, Fresh Approach For NHRA On ESPN In 2013
NHRA will enter the 2013 season with a new anchor on its ESPN telecasts and a fresh approach to the television coverage of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag…
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AEM Infinity ECU Selected For Engine Control In Olsbergs MSE Global Rallycross SuperCar Lites
AEM has announced that its Infinity stand-alone programmable engine management system was selected by Olsbergs MSE for use in its new Global…
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Granatelli Motor Sports Holding First-Ever Dyno Day In March
Granatelli Motor Sports is holding its first Dyno Day on Saturday, March 9, 2013. Anyone who wants to pre-register can download the registration…
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Oliver Racing Parts Names New VP Of Operations
Oliver Racing Parts, manufacturers of connecting rods for motorsports and other high-performance vehicles, has hired veteran manufacturing engineer…
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Pro Modified To Run Full ADRL Tour In 2013
In response to overwhelming support over the last few days from racers and fans in favor of a legal Pro Modified class remaining part of the American…
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IMCA Backs West Coast Super Stock Series
The West Coast Super Stock Weekly Racing Series will have the backing of IMCA this season. Thirty-six series events are now scheduled at six…
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Columbia Marking Tools Announces Reps For Midwest, New England
Columbia Marking Tools has appointed manufacturers' representatives for the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States. Gene Kennepp of…
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Irwindale Speedway Names Hoosier Tires ‘Official Race Tires’ For 2013 NASCAR Season, Taps Announcer
Hoosier Racing Tires have been announced as the official racing tire supplier of the 2013 NASCAR racing season at Irwindale Speedway. "We're so…
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COTA Confirms World Endurance Championship Event For 2013 Line-Up
Circuit of The Americas has been selected through a competitive bidding process to host an installment of the prestigious FIA World Endurance…
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Rule Changes Announced For NHRA Top Fuel And Funny Car Modifications
NHRA has announced changes to sections 17 and 18 of the 2013 Rulebook regarding prohibitions on modifying Funny Car and Top Fuel components. Only…
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Motovicity Launches ‘Ticket to Ride Sweepstakes’ Giveaway
Motovicity Distribution has launched their “Ticket to Ride Sweepstakes,” which will give away a 2013 Scion FR-S and 2013 Ford Mustang with an…
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Dart Machinery Signs On As Title Sponsor Of 37th Annual DART Winternationals
Officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series have announced that Dart Machinery will return as the title sponsor of the 37th Annual DART…
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IHRA Adds Award-Winning North Star Dragway As Member Track
The International Hot Rod Association has welcomed North Star Dragway and its new owner Gene Nicodemus to the family of IHRA member tracks. Located…
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Thirty-Two Full Season Entries Announced For WEC In 2013
In Paris, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) unveiled 32 full season entries, from 21 teams…
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Viper Set For Return To 24 Heures du Mans With SRT Motorsports
SRT Motorsports has accepted an invitation from the ACO (Automobile Club de l'Ouest) to field two SRT Viper GTS-Rs in the LM GTE Pro class of the…
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GM Relocating Performance Build Center To Kentucky
General Motors will relocate its Performance Build Center, which allows engine aficionados to build their own specialty engines, from Michigan to the…
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VP Racing Adds Western States Petroleum To Roster Of Retail Brand Partners
VP Racing Fuels, Inc. recently introduced Western States Petroleum (WSP) as the latest addition to the roster of partners in its retail brand program…
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OMP Signs License Agreement For Worldwide Use Of Dyneema In Motorsport
OMP Racing, an Italian company and leader in the design and production of safety components for the motorsport industry, and DSM, a global science…
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Formula Drift Series To Run At Toyota Grand Prix Of Long Beach
For the first time in its 39 years, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, April 19-21, 2013, will offer night racing with the inaugural Formula DRIFT…
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Promoting International Attendance For 2013 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show
Promoting international attendance for the 2013 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, PRI's Arianna Maugeri (pictured) and Francisque Savinien are…
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Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum Elects New Board Members
The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California has announced the election of two new members to its…
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Pirelli Cayman Interseries Endurance Cup Championship Joins With PCA For 2013 Season
Officials from Napleton Porsche of Westmont and the Porsche Club of America (PCA) have announced that the fourth full-time season of competition for…
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Pete Rondeau Named Director Of Competition At Furniture Row Racing
Pete Rondeau, who has been affiliated with Furniture Row Racing since the 2010 season, has been elevated to the competition director position for the…
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IHRA Acquired By Palm Beach And Memphis Raceway Ownership Group
IHRA Entertainment, LLC, a newly formed corporation held by the ownership group of Palm Beach International Raceway and Memphis International Raceway…
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