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UPDATE: FinCEN Will Not Require Federal Beneficial Ownership Report Filings

The United States Department of Treasury recently announced that the agency will not "enforce any penalties or fines associated with the beneficial…

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TWG Motorsports

GM Receives Formal Approval for Cadillac F1 Program

The Cadillac Formula 1 Team has received official approval from the FIA and Formula 1 to join the World Championship grid in 2026. Backed by TWG…

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DirtFish Women in Motorsport

DirtFish Launches Women in Motorsport Driver Program

DirtFish, the Washington-based rally school, has launched its new Women in Motorsport Driver Program, an initiative focused on furthering the…

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NHRA Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

Alissa Wortman Joins Summit Motorsports Park Team

Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, is home to the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, and PRI Individual Members can claim discounted…

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Patrick Lindsey

Patrick Lindsey Named Senior Vice President, General Manager of Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Patrick Lindsey has been named senior vice president and general manager of Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Lindsey, who has an extensive background in…

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Penske Entertainment Executive Melangton to Chair WIMNA Women With Drive Summit at PRI Show

Allison Melangton, senior vice president of INDYCAR and Indianapolis Motor Speedway parent company Penske Entertainment Corp., will serve for the…

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SCCA

SCCA Announces 2025 Wendi Allen Scholarship Recipients

The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) has announced the recipients of the 2025 Wendi Allen Scholarship, an annual $1,500 scholarship presented to…

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Arkansas

FLAWLESS VICTORY: Restrictive Race Track Bill Killed Following PRI and SEMA Advocacy in Arkansas

A PRI- and SEMA-opposed bill in Arkansas that threatened to impose severe restrictions on local race tracks, has been withdrawn by its author. This…

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Legacy Motor Club

Dean Kessel Joins Legacy Motor Club as Chief Marketing Officer

Dean Kessel, a 25-year veteran of senior executive leadership in sports marketing and sponsorship strategy, is joining NASCAR Cup Series team Legacy…

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Update on Fight to Stop ICE Ban; Share Your Opposition to EV Mandates With Digital Assets, Posters

  At a Glance: SEMA and PRI continue to fight to stop unfair automotive technology mandates. Industry members are encouraged to join the cause.…

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Holley Performance Brands Expands Into Mexico

Holley Performance Brands is growing its global footprint by expanding into Mexico. The company is entering Mexico in a phased approach, beginning…

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Arkansas flag. PRI and SEMA Engaged in Fierce Arkansas Battle to Protect Grassroots Racing

NEW: Battle to Protect Grassroots Racing in Arkansas

Update on March 5, 2025: HB 1564 was officially withdrawn as of March 5, 2025. SEMA and PRI thank industry members for their efforts supporting…

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Indianapolis 500 Veteran Lee Kunzman, 80

Indianapolis 500 Veteran Lee Kunzman, 80

Four-time Indianapolis 500 starter Lee Kunzman has passed away on February 27. He was 80. Kunzman overcame serious injuries during his career to…

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Indy Autonomous Challenge Maserati MC20

New Autonomous World Speed Record Set With Indy Autonomous Challenge Maserati MC20

Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) and Politecnico di Milano—Italy's largest scientific-technological university—have joined forces with Maserati and…

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BC39 Returns to The Dirt Track at IMS on July 1-2

The BC39, the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship race held at The Dirt Track at IMS in Indianapolis, is returning to the speedway on…

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Helio Castroneves IMS Hall of Fame

Four-Time Indianapolis 500 Winner Helio Castroneves Voted Into IMS Hall of Fame

Four-time Indianapolis 500 Winner Helio Castroneves has been voted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame. The sole inductee in the…

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Ken Block Petersen Automotive Museum

Petersen Automotive Museum Announces New Ken Block Tribute Exhibit

Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles has announced that the "People's Champ: The Impact of Ken Block" exhibit is now open. Located on the…

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USAC Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2025

The United States Auto Club (USAC) has announced the USAC Hall of Fame Class of 2025. USAC's 12th Hall of Fame class includes driver and car owner…

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Gene Hackman, Hollywood Actor and Endurance Racer, 95

Gene Hackman, Hollywood Actor and Endurance Racer, 95

Gene Hackman—known for his Hollywood acting career starring in films like "Unforgiven" and "Bonnie and Clyde," but also an endurance racer—has…

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) Museum. Courtesy of Shutterstock

IMS Museum Announces Chuck Jones Named to Board Ahead of April Reopening

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) Museum has announced Chuck Jones as the new chairman of the Museum's board of directors. Jones currently…

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Turn 14 Distribution Announces Winners of 2024 Supplier Awards

Turn 14 Distribution Announces Winners of 2024 Supplier Awards

Turn 14 Distribution, the performance warehouse distributor based in Horsham, Pennsylvania, recognizes Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels as the…

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Utah Salt Flats Racing Association Introduces New Presidential Cabinet

Utah Salt Flats Racing Association has elected new officers, from left to right: Justin McAllister, Shayla McAllister, Dennis Sullivan, Vern Taylor…

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Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

Dixon, Michaelian and O'Neill to be Inducted into Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame

The City of Long Beach, in partnership with the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, announced the honorees for the 2025 Motorsports Walk of Fame…

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HALT EV MANDATES. ADD YOUR NAME TO JOIN OUR CAUSE. PRI

Sign Your Name to Help Stop the EV Mandates

PRI and SEMA are requesting industry members sign a letter to federal lawmakers to demand Congressional action on unfair electric vehicle (EV)…

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FinCEN

UPDATE: New Legal Development Requires Federal Beneficial Ownership Report Filing by March 21

A late-breaking legal development has reinstated the requirement that small businesses must file a report with the United States Department of the…

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Industry News

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Ford Announces Key Building Blocks of 2027 WEC Hypercar Program

Ford Motor Company will return to the top tier of prototype sports car racing in 2027, competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The…

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McLaren Racing

McLaren Racing Launches Endurance Team at Le Mans 24 Hours

McLaren Racing has officially launched its endurance team--McLaren United AS—ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Having already announced its LMDh…

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Matt Periconi

JE Pistons Mourns the Loss of Senior Design Engineer Matt Periconi

JE Pistons is mourning the loss of senior design engineer Matt Periconi following a battle with cancer. The company issued the following statement…

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SRNA Associate Vice Presidents

SRNA Promotes New Associate Vice Presidents

Sumitomo Rubber North America (SRNA), a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries and parent company of Falken Tires based in Rancho Cucamonga,…

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Reports: INDYCAR to Shift New Car From 2027 to 2028

The NTT INDYCAR Series will shift the introduction of its new chassis and engine from "as early as 2027" to 2028, as first reported by RACER. The…

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