Industry News

Motorsports Industry Mourns Passing Of Ken Block, 55
Photo courtesy of American Rally Association Prominent rally racer and action sports star Ken Block has passed away after a snowmobile accident in…
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Nick Bohanon Takes Over Ownership Of Salem Speedway (IN)
Former USAC Midget racer Nick Bohanon has taken over ownership of Salem Speedway fueled by the Hoosier Lottery, the 0.555-mile oval track located in…
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MagnaFlow Group Acquires Camburg Engineering
The MagnaFlow Group—the Southern California-based company specializing in performance and more automotive products—has acquired Camburg Engineering…
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WoO Names Ruben Mireles As Late Model Series Announcer
The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series has named Ruben Mireles as its new series announcer. Mireles will begin his new…
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SuperSprings International (SSI) Names New Director Of Sales
SuperSprings International (SSI)—the manufacturer of suspension solutions and products based in Carpinteria, California—has announced Justin Coulter…
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Race Winning Brands Adds Ross Clark To Technical Sales
Race Winning Brands (RWB)—a Mentor, Ohio-based portfolio company of MiddleGround Capital in Lexington, Kentucky—has announced the addition of Ross…
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Slinger Super Speedway Joins High School Racing Association In 2023
Slinger, Wisconsin-based Slinger Super Speedway—known as the “World’s Fastest Quarter Mile Oval”—has added the High School Racing Association (HSRA…
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Update On Status Of The RPM Act
The Specialty Equipment and Market Association (SEMA) and the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) have shared that the 2021–2022 Congressional session…
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Micky Hale Joins SPA Performance
SPA Performance—the high-performance automotive component manufacturer based in São Paulo, Brazil and represented by Barbosa Enterprises—has…
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Ralph Sheheen Among Inductees For 2023 National Sprint Car Hall Of Fame
The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame has announced its 2023 inductees, who will be honored on Saturday, June 3, for the 33rd induction ceremonies in…
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Power Automedia Announces New Leaders, Plans For 2023
Power Automedia—the media and automotive digital publishing company based in Temecula, California—has announced a new leadership group following the…
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Colorado’s Updated Electric Vehicle Plan Will Not Include ICE Ban
The Colorado Energy Office (CEO), Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT…
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Motorsports Industry Drives Dynamic 2022 PRI Trade Show
Premier members-only event in downtown Indianapolis draws tens of thousands of dedicated professionals to the Racing Capital of the World. For the…
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NGK Spark Plugs Adds Jeffrey Schlenker As GM Of Purchasing
NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.)—the Wixom, Michigan-based manufacturer of ignition parts and sensors—has announced Jeffrey Schlenker has joined the company…
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Atturo Tire Corp. Announces New Regional Sales Director
Atturo Tire Corp.—the private tire brand based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—has announced the addition of Jeremy Wurst as its new Northeast sales…
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MAHLE Aftermarket Opens Automated Warehouse In Olive Branch
MAHLE Aftermarket has opened a highly automated warehouse in Olive Branch, Mississippi. The facility is designed to speed up deliveries to workshops…
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Eldora To Host Richest Sprint Car Race In History With ‘Eldora Million’
Tony Stewart—famed motorsports driver and track owner of Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio—has announced the legendary, half-mile dirt oval will…
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Mike Shank Appointed To Board Of Directors For Road America
Photo courtesy of Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin-based Road America—one of the world’s fastest permanent road racing tracks—has announced the…
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Holley Announces Jesse Weaver As Chief Financial Officer
Holley—the platform for performance automotive enthusiasts based in Bowling Green, Kentucky—has announced the appointment of Jesse Weaver as the…
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Lucas Oil Late Models Reveal Chase Format, $1 Million Point Fund For 2023
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship format is undergoing a major overhaul in 2023. Officials have announced the new model will be an…
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Hemmings Appoints Kathryn Reinhardt Senior VP Of Marketing And Events
Hemmings—the Bennington, Vermont-based monthly publication for antique classic, vintage, muscle, street rod, and special interest vehicles—has…
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IHRA To Debut Motorcycle Class In 2023
Photo courtesy of IHRA The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has announced a new motorcycle class has been added to the 2023 IHRA Summit…
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PRI Boosts Political Horsepower At Successful Save Our Racecars Rally
During the 2022 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, thousands rallied to “Save our Racecars” at Lucas Oil Stadium…
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Chris Douglas Named President, CEO Of Edelbrock Group
Chris Douglas has been named president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Edelbrock Group. Douglas, who was most recently chief commercial…
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Kyle Fickler Joins ProCharger
Lenexa, Kansas-based Accessible Technologies, the parent company of ProCharger and Inovair, has added Kyle Fickler to the ProCharger Motorsports and…
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