Valvoline has announced the launch of TeamValvoline.com, a new online resource that provides a one-stop destination for racers, engineers and auto professionals to gain access to exclusive content from industry leaders and connect with a community of racers and racing fans.

“For decades, we’ve been working with our racing partners, in our labs and on the track to provide the world’s top drivers with the very best in engine wear protection,” said Jamal Muashsher, director of Valvoline Global Brands. “With the launch of TeamValvoline.com, we make it possible for racers of all levels to benefit from the same level of expertise and innovation that has driven teams like Hendrick Motorsports, JR Motorsports and Kasey Kahne Racing to wins at the track.”

TeamValvoline.com will not only offer racers access to content from some of the best minds in the industry, but will reward them for it through online activities that can help them earn points redeemable for great deals, educational opportunities, and experiences. Teams can also apply for a Valvoline sponsorship by filling out an online submission form.

To encourage drivers and enthusiasts to sign up for TeamValvoline.com, Valvoline is offering a special incentive. Between now and Dec 31, 2014, rewards enrollees will receive a special double point bonus for purchases.

The site will also make the company’s Pro-V Racing™ line, a new portfolio of premium racing oils and lubricants optimized in the Valvoline lab and proven on tracks throughout the world, available for direct purchase by the public.

For more information on TeamValvoline.com and the new Pro-V Racing line, visit www.teamvalvoline.com.

WELD, manufacturers of WELD wheels, will present several celebrity appearances and race car displays featuring the company’s ultra-high-performance forged wheels at the 2014 PRI Show in Indianapolis December 11-13.

Located at PRI booth #1139, WELD will feature its newest product, the Draglite PRO wheel, which debuted on John Force’s funny car.  

WELD’s celebrity appearances at its booth will begin on Thursday, December 11, with sprint car champion Brian Brown from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Brown has over 100 career wins and finished his 2014 sprint car season with 14 wins.

Clay Millican, the winningest Top Fuel driver in IHRA history, will appear on Friday, December 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Later in the day Larry Larson, a five time Unlimited Hot Rod Drag Week Champion, will sign autographs from 2:30 pm. to 3:30 p.m.

“With a passionate support for the racing industry, we are excited to return to PRI in 2014,” said Chris Bovis, WELD vice president of marketing. “PRI attendees will enjoy the chance to see championship winning race cars up close and the chance to meet industry legends Brian Brown, Clay Millican and Larry Larson.”

The Larson Race Cars’ Chevy II will be displayed at the WELD booth. The car driven by Larson at Drag Week 2012 was the first street car to turn a six second quarter mile. Larson recently broke his own record posting a 5.95 E.T. at 244.43 mph in his all-new street legal 1988 Chevy S-10 in Las Vegas.

Other WELD vehicle displays include the Blackdog Speed Shop Camaro ZL1, the two-time World Challenge Championship winning car driven by Lawson Aschenbach and a new custom built WELD Racing sprint car from Indy Race Parts.

The Chevy II and sprint car feature WELD Racing wheels, the cornerstone brand of WELD, which offers the highest quality race wheels for dirt, oval and drag racing. Each WELD Racing wheel is precision engineered for maximum performance on track to give each WELD racer the winning edge.

The Blackdog Speed Shop Camaro ZL1 will feature brand new CCW Forged Performance wheels.  CCW Forged Performance is the newest WELD brand focused on sports car and road racing applications with high technology, design, and uncompromising quality.

All WELD wheels are engineered, produced, and tested at WELD’s facilities in Kansas City, Missouri,. using only aircraft grade aluminum alloys and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes.

For more information about WELD, visit www.weldwheels.com.

The Board of Directors of the Motorsports Safety Education Foundation will be hosting a press conference on Thursday, December 11, 2014, at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show in Indianapolis to present the new organization and its mission and focus, and unveil an interactive learning platform designed to support motorsports safety curriculum and promote awareness of the topic.

Specific initiatives with sanctioning bodies for 2015, including World Racing Group, will be discussed. The floor will also be opened for questions.

Motorsports Safety Education Foundation Board of Directors include Mike Long of Eagle Motorsports, Al Lowe of AED Motorsports Products, Murf McKinney of McKinney Corp, and Tom Weisenbach of MSEF.

The press conference takes place Thursday, December 11, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. in the PRI Trade Show Media Center, Room 117, at the Indiana Convention Center, 100 South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46225.

JET Tools, a leader in industrial machinery and equipment, has formed a new partnership with Rusty Wallace Racing, LLC, headed by Rusty Wallace, Sprint Cup Champion and NASCAR Hall-of-Famer.

The partnership will be officially announced at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show in Indianapolis.

JET Tools is sponsoring the #66 Ford Fusion, driven by Rusty’s son Steve Wallace, during the newly announced Championship Auto Racing Series (CARS) Tour. Follow Steve Wallace’s progress during the 2015 racing season on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/jet.industrial

“We're excited to partner with racing legend Rusty Wallace and his team at Rusty Wallace Racing," said Tim Onello, JET's Director of Product Management. "JET's metalworking machinery helps their team build high precision parts and components."

“Racing begins in the shop,” said Rusty Wallace. “We need to have the right equipment to get the job done, whether it’s building roll cages or installing pedal assemblies a certain way – it all requires metalworking or metalforming. We’re really glad to partner with JET because the machinery has a great reputation, it’s affordable, it does a fantastic job and we use it a ton.”

JET provides powerful, precise and reliable metalworking saws, lathes and mills; drill presses; metalforming machinery; and finishing and grinding equipment. All JET metalworking machinery is backed by two-year warranties and JET Red Assurance, the industry’s best service and support program.

The MPMC Hall of Fame immortalizes those who have made a significant contribution to MPMC or to the motorsports parts manufacturing segment as a whole. Nominations are collected from the MPMC general membership each year, and an MPMC Hall of Fame task force votes on the final selection of inductees based on stringent criteria.

This year's inductees include Steve Lewis, Jim McFarland and Joe Moriarty.
 
The MPMC Hall of Fame inductees will be honored during an evening reception on Friday in the Indiana Convention Center. Attendees will have the chance to network over drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

IndyCar booth (#4057) schedule is as follows:

Thursday, December 11

Track Operations Forum, 11:00 am
Representatives from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and local Speedway, Indiana police and fire departments discuss the operational details of hosting the world’s largest single-day sporting event.
• Doug Boles, IMS President
• Dave Shaw, IMS Senior Director of Operations
• Kevin Forbes, IMS Director of Engineering & Construction
• Jim Campbell, Speedway (Ind.) Chief of Police

Verizon IndyCar Series Team Sponsor Announcement, 12:00 pm
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation makes a sponsorship announcement with a Verizon IndyCar Series team to promote Indiana “A State that Works” during the Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis, the Indianapolis 500 and additional events during the 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series season.
• Victor Smith, Indiana Secretary of Commerce
• Doug Boles, IMS President
• TBA, Verizon IndyCar Series team representative

Bobby Rahal & Graham Rahal Availability, 1:15 pm
Indianapolis 500 winner and Rahal-Letterman-Lanigan Racing team owner Bobby Rahal and his son Graham Rahal discuss their careers in IndyCar racing and their outlook on the upcoming 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series season.
• Bobby Rahal, Rahal-Letterman-Lanigan Racing team owner
• Graham Rahal, Rahal-Letterman-Lanigan Racing driver

Indy Lights Engine Badge Announcement, 2:00 pm
Representatives from the Indy Lights developmental series will announce the engine badge for the new Dallara Indy Lights car for the upcoming 2015 season.
• Dan Andersen, Owner of Andersen Promotions
• Brian Barnhart, INDYCAR VP of Competition
• TBD, Engine Manufacturer Representative.

Scott Dixon Availability, 4:00 pm
Indianapolis 500 winner and three-time Verizon IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon talks about his career in IndyCar racing, reaching the Top Five on the IndyCar all-time win list, and his outlook on the upcoming 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series season.
• Scott Dixon, Target Chip Ganassi Racing driver.

Friday, December 12

The Women of Racing, 11:00 am
Listen to some of the most influential women in INDYCAR talk about their career path and how they were able to rise to the top-level of a predominantly male sport.
• Sarah Fisher, CFH Racing team owner
• Pippa Mann, INDYCAR driver
• Anna Chatten, INDYCAR mechanic/pit crew member
• Kate Gundlach, Chip Ganassi Racing Engineer

The Business of Racing, 2:00 pm
Panel discussion on the business side of racing including the process of motorsports partnership, client relations and the evolving landscape of professional sports sponsorship.
• Ed Carpenter, CFH Racing team owner/driver
• Jim Campbell, General Motors VP of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports
• Doug Bresnahan, Andretti Autosport Chief Marketing Officer
• Mark Sibla, INDYCAR/IMS Vice President of Partner Strategy

Motorsports Media Forum, 3:00 pm
Listen to some of the biggest names in motorsports media discuss their experiences covering the Verizon IndyCar Series and the Indianapolis 500.
• Robin Miller, RACER and NBCSN
• Curt Cavin, Indianapolis Star
• John Oreovicz, ESPN.com
• Kevin Lee, NBCSN and IMS Radio Network
• Vince Welch, ESPN/ABC

Project 100, 4:00 pm
Representatives with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s discuss the direction, progress, goals, of ‘Project 100’ and the impact it will have on the historic 2.5-mile race course.
• Doug Boles, President of IMS

Saturday, December 13

IndyCar VP of Technology Will Phillips Twitter Q&A, TBD
INDYCAR Director of Technology Will Phillips participates in a live Twitter Q&A to discuss technology in the series, ongoing development of aero kits set to debut in 2015, and the upcoming Verizon IndyCar Series season.
• Will Phillips, INDYCAR VP of Technology

Q&A with IMS Historian Donald Davidson, 10:00 am
Indianapolis Motor Speedway historian Donald Davidson hosts a Q&A about the history of IMS and its various motorsports events.
• Donald Davidson, IMS Historian

Social Media Engagement with Josef Newgarden, 1:00 pm
Verizon IndyCar Series driver Josef Newgarden, one INDYCAR’s fastest-rising American stars, joins popular Twitter personality @nascarcasm (David Vrabel) and Brian Simpson, INDYCAR Manager of Digital Media, for a discussion on engaging race fans through social media outlets.
• Josef Newgarden, CFH Racing driver
• David Vrabel, @nascarcasm
• Brian Simpson, INDYCAR Manager, Digital/Social Media & Photo Operations

SparkPlugs.com announced two scheduled appearances by Pulstar Pulse Plugs Performance Expert and racing legend Al Unser Jr. in their booth #2606 at the 2014 PRI Show.
 
Unser Jr. is a two-time IndyCar Series champion and has 34 IndyCar wins. He was the winner of both the Indy 500 and the Series championship in 1994. Unser Jr. was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2009.
 
Enerpulse Technologies Inc. announced in May 2014 that Unser Jr. joined the company as its Pulstar Pulse Plugs Performance Expert. Unser Jr. has since served as a consumer advocate for Enerpulse, assisting Enerpulse in delivering automotive enthusiasts improved vehicle power and performance.
 
“When I initially tried the Pulstar plugs in my 2011 Chevy Suburban LTZ, I noticed an increase of two miles per gallon and dyno testing showed that I had picked up 5 horsepower,” explained Unser Jr. “I could really feel the power, all just by changing my spark plugs.”
 
Unlike conventional spark plugs, Pulstar Pulse Plugs use an integrated capacitor that stores and compresses electrical energy to intensify the spark. This process is designed to increase fuel economy and engine performance.
 
A Pulstar representative will be on hand at SparkPlugs.com’s 2014 PRI booth #2606 on Thursday December 11 from 12pm-4pm for an open tech session.

“We’re very excited to have Pulstar join us for the show,” said SparkPlugs.com’s marketing manager Natasha Swanson. “As a relatively new product to the aftermarket, pulse technology and the use of a capacitor in an ignition product is commonly misunderstood. Our performance driven customers are curious about pulsed-power and wonder if the plugs can be used in their modified engines, what impact the capacitor will have on their ignition system. This open Q&A session will provide a great opportunity for those questions to be answered by a professional who is familiar with the technology.”
 
The final hour of the tech session will include a celebrity appearance by Al Unser Jr. He will join the SparkPlugs.com crew at booth #2606 from 3pm-4pm Thursday December 11th to meet with fans and participate in an autograph session, with a second appearance from 3pm-4pm Friday December 12.
 

Power Stop Extreme Performance Brake Systems and the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving announce a partnership to keep the roads safer and drivers more secure.

Bondurant, a premier high performance driving school in the US, and Power Stop, manufacturer in brake kits, have aligned their products and services to raise awareness of the Power Stop 1-Click Brake Kit system, which is set to innovate the way cars keep us safe.

“We are honored and humbled to enter into a collaborative partnership with the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving,” stated Arvin Scott, Chief Executive Officer at Power Stop.

“This partnership marks a significant milestone in Power Stop’s growth and development as the leading performance brake program in North America. Power Stop is in the early stages of developing a race track/street performance brake package, and the testing, analysis, and feedback from the drivers and staff at Bondurant School of High Performance Driving will greatly assist our engineering team in developing the safest and most reliable high performance braking for auto enthusiasts all over the world.”

Power Stop has signed a five-year agreement with Bondurant to provide rotors, brake pads, and calipers to the school in a strategic partnership. The partnership will allow the Bondurant team to test those brake assets on their 1.6 mile track, while providing constant feedback and results to Power Stop for continuous improvement of the brake system.

“The thrill of partnering with a premier brake performance brand at the school is amazing” stated Bob Bondurant, Chief Executive Officer of the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving.

“We offer the highest quality, most advanced training techniques in the world. On the street or on the racetrack, the capabilities of most cars are way above the capabilities of most drivers. The Bondurant school tries to even that out, and with the Power Stop partnership we will be able to improve the safety for drivers everywhere. At the school we are always looking at ways to improve the curriculum and safety of our students and this is another way of accomplishing that.”

Darren Law, Chief Operating Officer at Bondurant, is excited at the prospect of partnering  with such an established name in the brake industry.

“Bondurant is very selective in its partnership agreements and after working with Power Stop, understanding their capabilities from an engineering standpoint, and knowing the positive reputation they hold within the industry, we feel this is the perfect partnership. We look forward to helping them advance and grow their product line as well as having them help us improve the performance and safety features of our cars,” he said.

Tony Stewart will be onsite at the 2014 PRI Trade Show in the Chevrolet Performance booth (#4221, 4231), Thursday, December 11, from 11–11:30 a.m., to help the company officially kick off the PRI Show.

After opening remarks from Chevy's Jim Campbell, Stewart will be on hand to promote Chevy's growing line of Camaro-specific performance parts, greet fans and sign autographs.

This is pretty special: Ed Iskenderian, a founding father of the racing industry, will be presenting two seminars at the PRI Trade Show. At 2 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday, in room 204 of the Indiana Convention Center both days, attendees will be able to soak in the insights and the stories of this great innovator in the manufacturing and marketing of speed parts.

Iskenderian founded Isky Cams upon returning from duty in WWII, and exhibited in the first Hot Rod Show. He was one of the 10 speed parts manufacturers who formed SEMA in 1963.

Don’t miss this opportunity to revisit the history of the racing industry with one of its legendary figures. He plans to talk about his start in the business in 1946, cam profiles, dyno breakthroughs that startled the industry and much more.