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Automotive Industry Veteran RJ De Vera Joins SEMA As VP Of Marketing
SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association)—the parent company of PRI and the host of the aftermarket industry’s premier products trade event, the…
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2022 PRI Trade Show Exhibit Space Applications Available
Applications to exhibit at the 2022 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show are now available at PerformanceRacing.com/exhibit. The event—…
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‘Save Our Racecars Night’ Coming To Wenatchee Valley’s (WA) Super Oval
In continued support of the motorsports industry, the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) is the title sponsor of the season-opening race on Saturday…
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Rick Roberts Joins Speedmaster As North American Director Of Engineering
Rialto, California-based Speedmaster has announced the addition of Fredrick (Rick) Roberts, Ph. D., as its North American director of Engineering…
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Brian Havins Named Director Of Content, Consumer Marketing At Power Automedia
Power Automedia has announced that Brian Havins, the editor of LSX Magazine, has been promoted to director of Content and Consumer Marketing after…
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Pat Musi Racing Engines To Host Open House At New Race Facility
Pat Musi Racing Engines and Musi Racing will celebrate the grand opening of their new race facility and the Edelbrock Race Center in Mooresville,…
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NASCAR Names O’Donnell Chief Operating Officer, Kennedy Returns to Competition Team
NASCAR has announced two key executive leadership moves, promoting Steve O’Donnell to chief operating officer and returning Ben Kennedy to the…
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Xtrac Announces New Apprenticeship Academy
Transmission technology specialist Xtrac, based in Berkshire, United Kingdom, has launched a dedicated apprenticeship facility at its global…
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Chip Ganassi Racing Launches Campaign To Support Women In Motorsports
PNC Bank and Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) have announced the launch of Women In Motorsports Powered by PNC Bank with Chip Ganassi Racing, a new campaign…
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Melrose-Mindoro School District Recognizes Auto Racing As A High School Sport
The Melrose-Mindoro School Board has announced Melrose-Mindoro High School is the first school in Wisconsin to offer auto racing as a letterable…
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Brett Lauer Hired As President Of Driven Lighting Group
Driven Lighting Group—the supplier of aftermarket automotive lighting products and online retailer—has announced Brett E. Lauter as president of the…
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Lisa Kubo Joins McLeod Racing As Director Of Sport Compact Sales
McLeod Racing has announced sport compact driver Lisa Kubo as its new director of Sport Compact Sales. Kubo is a professional drag racer of 12…
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Rep. Ellzey Visits Summit Racing Equipment In Arlington
U.S. Representative Jake Ellzey (R-TX), who won a July 2021 special election to represent Texas’ 6th Congressional District in Congress, recently…
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Don Garlits Museum Announces 2022 Inductees For Int’l Drag Racing HoF
The Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing has announced its class of 2022 for the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame. Inductees will be honored…
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LSI Chemical Expands To Brazil
LSI Chemical, a division of Lubrication Specialties Inc., has announced a distribution agreement with JMC2 Industrial Supply based in Brazil. JMC2…
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Keystone Automotive Operations Opens Florida Distribution Center
Keystone Automotive Operations, the wholesale distributor and marketer of automotive, RV, and marine aftermarket products and services, has announced…
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NHRA Announces Changes To Street Legal Program
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) has announced several enhancements to the Street Legal program to allow a broader and more diverse range of…
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IndyCar Moves New Hybrid Powertrain Debut To 2024
IndyCar has moved the debut of hybrid power to the 2024 season due to global supply chain challenges. As a result, the NTT IndyCar Series will…
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Ford Announces Ford Blue, Ford Model e Divisions
Ford has announced two new businesses: Ford Blue for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and Ford Model e for electric vehicles. Ford Blue…
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Chevrolet Performance Continues Partnership With NMCA Muscle Car Nationals
The Red Line Oil NMCA Muscle Car Nationals continues its partnership in 2022 with Chevrolet Performance. Chevrolet Performance is co-sponsoring…
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Formula DRIFT, PASMAG Continue Tuning 365 Tour Car Show Series
Formula DRIFT and PASMAG have announced the second annual 2022 Tuning 365 Tour schedule. There will be five stops at Formula DRIFT events across the…
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Registration Opens For Inaugural Women's Leadership Forum
The SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN) invites women in the industry to the first-ever Women’s Leadership Forum, where participants will acquire…
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Dallenbach, Sullivan Voted Into Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall Of Fame
Racing legends Wally Dallenbach and Danny Sullivan comprise the 2022 inductee class of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) Hall of Fame. The two…
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Speedway Motorsports Promotes Leadership At NSS, CMS
Speedway Motorsports has announced veteran executive Matt Greci has been named vice president of events and operations at Nashville Superspeedway. …
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West Virginia Introduces Bill To Protect Motorsports Venues From Nuisance Claims
West Virginia has introduced PRI-supported legislation (S.B. 602) to protect motorsports venues from nuisance claims. The bill awaits consideration…
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