Motovicity Distribution, a performance aftermarket distributor, announced the addition of PLX Devices to its continuously growing line of performance aftermarket products.
 
PLX is a line of performance electronics products and custom apps geared toward the performance enthusiast and retailer who wants cutting edge innovative products.
 
Key PLX products include:
 
DM-6 Wideband AFR (UEGO) Combo, which includes the DM-6 touch screen controlled MultiGauge, a Bosch LSU4.2 wideband O2 sensor, and the PLX SM-AFR wideband controller module.
 
The DM-6 MultiGauge features a bright OLED touch screen that displays numeric, graphic, peak/hold and intelligent warning, while monitoring up to 16 different inputs.
 
PLX SM series Sensor Modules, which include the Gen-3 SM-AFR wideband O2 and the SM-Vac/Boost modules. iMFD daisy chain compatible, the PLX SM series modules can be configured to monitor a variety of engine parameters and interface easily with additional PLX units, or with third-party devices.
 
“We’re pleased to add PLX to our lineup of performance brands,” said Motovicity Sales Manager Ryan Balicki. “This creates new opportunities for our customers to meet the growing market demand for reliable tuning accessories.”
 
Motovicity will stock a wide selection of PLX products. For more information about Innovate and other new lines, please call 888.SPEED.16.

International Speedway Corp. has created and filled a new communications position. The company has hired Gentry Baumline-Robinson, who until Thursday was communications manager for the Halifax Area Advertising Authority, to serve as manager of corporate communications.

Baumline-Robinson’s responsibilities with ISC include managing corporate communications and media relations, including for One Daytona, the $800 million mixed-use project that Atlanta-based Jacoby Development and ISC plan to develop across the street from Daytona International Speedway, said ISC spokesman Lenny Santiago.

Baumline-Robinson began working with the ad authority, which promotes Daytona Beach to tourists, in October. She also has held marketing positions with DME, Hayworth Creative and Thompson Pump.

Her first day with ISC was Monday.

Red Bull Global Rallycross will contest the second round of its 2014 championship on Saturday as part of X Games Austin.

For the first time, X Games will be held at Circuit of the Americas, the home of Formula One’s United States Grand Prix and one of the most advanced grand prix circuits in the world.

“We look forward to participating at X Games this weekend in Austin as part of our multi-year collaboration,” said Colin Dyne, Red Bull GRC CEO. “Circuit of the Americas is one of the greatest race circuits in the world, and we are proud to be competing at a venue of such incredible caliber.”

The allure of X Games promises a field of 20 Supercars, the largest field in Red Bull GRC history. Series regulars Scott Speed, Ken Block, Brian Deegan and Tanner Foust will be joined by fellow X Games medalist Travis Pastrana, as well as legendary motocross and off-road champion Ricky Johnson in his rallycross debut. GRC Lites graduates and Supercar rookies Austin Dyne and Joni Wiman will also be taking part in the event.

After an exciting debut season in 2013, GRC Lites will also make its season debut at X Games Austin and compete at every remaining Red Bull GRC event. Young stars Mitchell DeJong and Kevin Eriksson will return from the 2013 season, while Nelson Piquet Jr. will become the first driver in series history to compete in both Supercars and GRC Lites.

The broadcast of Red Bull Global Rallycross at X Games Austin will be shown live on Saturday, June 7. The broadcast will begin at 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and will continue on ABC at 2 p.m. ET with the conclusion of the event.

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, one of America’s largest discount retailers, has expand its relationship with NASCAR by starting a new partnership with Michigan Int’l Speedway as the title sponsor of the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on June 14.

The event will be known as the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 250.

“We are excited to announce Ollie’s Bargain Outlet as sponsor of the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at MIS in June,” track President Roger Curtis said. “Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is growing their presence in the region and this partnership provides them with a great opportunity to reach our fans and grow ‘Ollie’s Army,’ as their loyal customers are known.”

Ollie’s is offering fans a $20 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 250 ticket – a 50 percent savings – for the race on June 14. Fans need to act fast as this offer is only available from June 6 until  June 8 on the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet website, www.ollies.us.

“Ollie’s is thrilled to sponsor the June Nationwide race at Michigan International Speedway,” said Ollie’s Bargain Outlet President and CEO Mark Butler. “Some of our best customers are loyal NASCAR fans and we also want to share our brand with other folks who may not have discovered Ollie’s yet. We’re equally excited that fans will be able to purchase discount tickets this weekend to join us at the June 14th race, courtesy of Ollie’s. That’s our business – bringing you Good Stuff Cheap.”

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is one of America’s largest retailers of closeouts, excess inventory, and salvage merchandise. Known for its catch-phrase “Good Stuff Cheap,” the discount retailer sells real brands at real bargain prices and the inventory is always changing, making each visit fun and exciting. Merchandise includes discontinued items, manufacturer overstocks, package changes and more. Ollie’s buyers scour the world looking for great deals that they can pass along to customers.

Premium synthetic lubricant manufacturer, Royal Purple, announced that it will sponsor Red Bull Global Rallycross (GRC) driver Sarah Burgess in her inaugural foray into the rally car series for the 2014 season. Burgess will enter her first Red Bull GRC race at the X Games in Austin, June 7, at the Circuit of the Americas.

A native of Australia, Burgess has been drift racing for the past three years in the United States, most recently in the Xtreme Drift Circuit at the wheel of a 2013 Ford Mustang. The excitement of checkered flag racing is just one of the reasons Burgess made the transition to the Red Bull GRC series. Burgess is one of two female drivers competing in Red Bull GRC this season, and she welcomes the opportunity to be a role model for other women while competing in her 2.0L Ecotec-powered Chevrolet Sonic.
 
“It’s not to say ‘you too can be a professional race car driver’, it’s to show women of all ages that there are no excuses to step outside of your circle of comfort and try something different,” said Burgess. “I’ve been watching the Global Rallycross series grow for the last few years and really make a name for itself. To have companies like Red Bull get involved and maintain relationships with Royal Purple and Sylvania says something about the stability of the series, and that’s what I want to see as a driver and team owner.”
 
Burgess has been spending numerous hours in the shop working on her Sonic, managing the electrical system in the car and also helping with the metal work, cutting and shaping the Lexan windows and fitting body work. She has used a variety of Royal Purple products while preparing her car for the Reed Bull GRC action, and will continue utilizing the high performance products throughout the season. Royal Purple’s engine oil provides extra insurance for a high-performing and reliable engine. Purple Ice coolant additive keeps the cooling system at an optimal temperature during the fast paced racing, and Royal Purple’s multi-purpose lubricant, Max-Film, is a go-to in Burgess’ machine shop.
 
Royal Purple first partnered with Burgess during her 2013 drifting season. She was thrilled for the opportunity to partner with Royal Purple for her run in the Red Bull GRC, noting that in her experience as a driver and fabricator, its high performance synthetic products are second to none.
 
“We’re excited to be a part of Sarah’s first year as a driver in the Red Bull Global Rallycross,” said Randy Fisher, Royal Purple Marketing Director. “Her hands on involvement in her race car, tenacity in her work ethic and support of Royal Purple products make her an Outperformer in our eyes.”
 
Red Bull Global Rallycross at the X Games in Austin will be broadcast live on ABC, June 7, at 3 p.m. ET. For more information about Royal Purple products, please visit www.royalpurpleconsumer.com.

Infiniti has taken a step closer to discovering the world’s next Formula One engineering stars, as the premium automotive brand announced that four American students have made it through to the world finals of the Infiniti Performance Engineering Academy.
 
The finalists will individually compete against eight others from around the world to win the work placement of a lifetime—a 12-month engineering role with Infiniti Red Bull Racing, complete with accommodation in the UK, Infiniti company car and full salary. Out of 1500 international engineering students from over 100 universities, the Americans selected for the final include Alejandro Diaz (22) from Miami, Eric LaRoche (25) from New Jersey, Jason Zide (21) from Los Angeles and Austin Volk (22) from Oregon (full details below).
 
The next step will be for them to attend a three-day shootout event in the UK before the British Grand Prix, taking place at Infiniti’s European Technical Center at Cranfield and at Infiniti Red Bull Racing’s factory in Milton Keynes. Over the three days they will face a series of intensive interviews, practical tests and technical challenges, closely assessed by leading technical figures from Infiniti and Infiniti Red Bull Racing. The three winners will be unveiled by Infiniti Red Bull Racing’s Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey on July 3.
 
“We have spent the last few weeks reviewing the applications. The quality of them has been very impressive,” said Andreas Sigl, Global Director, Infiniti Formula One. “It was very encouraging to see such interest from so many young engineers from around the world and we look forward to finding the next big Formula One engineering talent in the final stage of the process.”
 
Adrian Newey, Chief Technical Officer, Infiniti Red Bull Racing, added: “The Infiniti Performance Engineering Academy is an exciting initiative for young engineering students to become inspired and realize their dream of working in the pinnacle of motorsport, Formula One. Judging by the applications submitted, it is great to see so much passion and enthusiasm from our engineers of the future.”  
 
American Finalists - Personal Profiles
 
Alejandro Diaz
Alejandro, 22, from Miami, Florida, studies Science in Mechanical Engineering at Florida International University. He is currently President of the highly regarded Formula SAE series for students and has completed engineering work experience at Fiat Chrysler automobiles.
 
The American is hugely passionate about all things automotive and has relocated twice to the other side of the country to gain experience with Fiat Chrysler’s performance brand SRT. Alejandro is a keen drifter and would start up his own race shop, building and maintaining personal race cars at his own race circuit if he won the lottery. His racing idol is former Formula One, NASCAR and current INDY diver Juan Pablo Montoya.  
                                                                   

Eric LaRoche
Eric, 25, from Hamilton Square, New Jersey, studies Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. He has a passion for motorsport and aviation and, in addition to participating as lead aerodynamicist with the University of Maryland’s Formula SAE team, has gained experience with Chrysler’s Viper GTS-R team in the American Le Mans Series as well as time working at aviation giant Boeing.
 
Eric enjoys travel, his most memorable time being a 500km road trip through the French Alps. If he could, Eric would travel the world and invest in his own racing team and would also like to engineer and build race cars for rally, hill climbing and autocross events.
 
Jason Zide
Jason, 21, from Laguna Beach in California, studies Mechanical Engineering at the University of Southern California. He is Team Captain of a Formula SAE team and is familiar with the Infiniti family having completed work experience with the premium auto brand at its North American Technical Center.
 
Jason has been a motorsport enthusiast since he was young, making his first visit to the world-famous Laguna Seca circuit at three months old. He helped his father restore and race a 1971 Trans-am Alfa Romeo GTV and is a regular at his local go kart circuit.
 
If he could, Eric would purchase his own race track, maintain and race cars on it and travel to every Formula One race on the calendar.
 
Austin Volk
Austin, 22, from Oregon, studies Science in Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University. He participates with a team in the Formula SAE series as a System Design Engineer and has previously worked at Daimler Trucks as a Design Engineering intern in North America.
 
Away from engineering, Austin is an avid golfer and tennis player and enjoys wakeboarding, snowboarding and most outdoor activities. Travel is also high on his agenda and has previously spent two weeks back-packing throughout Spain. His favourite actor-comedian is Jim Carrey.  

NASCAR announced a series of format enhancements to the second annual NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora Speedway, scheduled for July 23.
 
Among the enhancements, aimed to bolster the emphasis on both driver skill and team strategy, are:

- Pit stops during competition cautions are now optional, whereas they were mandatory in last year’s inaugural event.
- Each qualifying race will now be 10 laps each. Last year, each race was eight laps.
- A random draw will determine qualifying order. Last year, practice speeds dictated the qualifying order.
- Owner points will be awarded to the top five team owners whose trucks do not transfer to the main feature. Last season, teams that did not advance to the main feature did not earn owner points.
 
“Last year’s inaugural event at Eldora Speedway was an incredible success, and these enhancements will only increase the excitement for our fans,” said Chad Little, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series managing director. “NASCAR continually works with team owners and drivers to ensure that NASCAR fans get what they’ve come to expect out of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series – close, thrilling racing, every single lap.”
 
The event continues to showcase a traditional two-lap qualifying session, five qualifying races, one last-chance race and a champion’s provisional to determine the 30-truck starting field. The top 20 in owner points entering the event will have a guaranteed starting position.
 
The overall race procedures for the Mudsummer Classic are as follows:
 
Qualifying

· Two-lap, single-truck qualifying determines starting position for the qualifying races with random draw determining the qualifying order.
 
Qualifying Races

· Five qualifying races will be held at 10 laps each and only green flag laps are counted.
· Lineup for the qualifying races will be based on qualifying speeds.
· The top five trucks in qualifying will start on the pole for their respective qualifying races with four locked-in trucks (top 20 in driver points) starting in each qualifying race.
· Five trucks from each qualifying race will transfer to the feature – four locked-in trucks and one non-locked-in truck.
· Upon completion of the qualifying races, 25 trucks will earn spots in the feature race.
 
Last Chance Race

· The lineup will be based on finishing position from the qualifying races and the race will be 15 laps with only green flag laps counted.
· Top-four finishers transfer to the feature and start in positions 26-29.
· The 30th starting position goes to the most recent past series champion. If the position is not filled by an eligible champion, it will be assigned to the next highest finishing truck of the Last Chance Race.
· Owner points will be awarded to the top five team owners whose trucks do not transfer into the feature.
 
Feature

· The race will be 150 laps divided into three segments of 60, 50 and 40 laps with competition cautions at the breaks on Lap 60 and Lap 110.
· Caution laps will not count during the competition cautions and positions cannot be improved on pit road.
· Teams are not required to pit during the competition cautions. Those teams that do not elect to pit, may remain on the track and start in front of the pitting teams.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway has signed Angie’s List as the title sponsor of the Grand Prix of Indianapolis through 2016.

The Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis is scheduled for May 9, 2015, when the Verizon IndyCar Series will kick off the Month of May festivities on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile IMS road course that was redesigned for this year’s inaugural event. The race is scheduled to be broadcast on ABC.

“We’re thrilled to announce Angie’s List as the new title sponsor of the event through 2016,” said Mark Miles, CEO of Hulman & Co. “Angie’s List is a nationally-renowned, but Indianapolis-based company, so it makes perfect sense that they would help us open the track for the most important month of the year at this iconic venue.”

As part of this title sponsorship, Angie’s List will host 5,000 of the country’s very best service providers at a “Festival of Service” during race weekend to thank them for playing an integral part in the company’s plan to revolutionize local customer service.

“There’s no better place in the world to be than Indianapolis in the Month of May,” said Angie’s List Founder Angie Hicks. “Angie’s List has long sponsored race cars in the Indianapolis 500, but getting involved with the Grand Prix brings a new kind of excitement. This is a world-class race, and we’ll bring in world-class service companies, not just to reward them, but to work hand-in-hand to change the way local service is delivered. Our ‘Festival of Service’ will celebrate companies that are working alongside us on this mission.”

This year, the Month of May schedule was re-cast in order to create excitement and drama among attendees and television viewers alike. The most significant change was the addition of the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis, which kicked off the month’s on-track activities and far surpassed internal attendance expectations.

“The inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis was a great success and provided an ideal way to begin the Month of May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,” continued Miles. “The event exceeded our attendance expectations and drivers and fans alike seemed to really enjoy the challenge that the road course here at IMS provided. We’ve created significant momentum moving forward and with the help of our new partner Angie’s List, 2015 should be even more exciting.”

On June 7, 2014, many generations will come together at “The Track That Action Built” as the Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame will induct its sixth class. And to add to the special nature of the event, for the first time ever, some hall of famers will take place in an actual racing event.
 
Also on Vision Quest Night, the first 1600 fans who purchase admission tickets to the hall of fame induction ceremony/races will get a free t-shirt courtesy of Vision Quest of Elmore.
 
Besides 11 individuals and a business being inducted into the Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame—the second class to be picked by the membership of the Fremont Speedway Historical Club—there are 23 drivers who will compete in a complete night of racing in 305 sprints. The Legends Race has drivers who represent thousands of feature wins and many, many track and series championships. And if you think it’s an exhibition race you are very wrong. The legends drivers will compete in heats and a feature that pays $1,000 to win.
 
“The Hall of Fame induction is always very, very special and very emotional. So many people have given so much over the last 63 years to make Fremont Speedway what it is today and we are so proud to be able to honor them every year with induction into the hall of fame. And for today’s fans, they will get to see true giants of the sport of dirt track racing competing again,” said Rich Farmer, Fremont Speedway Promoter and a trustee of the Fremont Speedway Historical Club.
 
In order to be eligible for the Legends Race, the drivers had to be at least 50 years of age or older and have not competed in a sprint car in last two years.
 
Here are the drivers who will participate in the Legends Race: Kenny Clark Jr.; Mark Keegan (Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame inductee); Eric Rankin (Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame inductee); Rodney Duncan; Jim Linder (Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame inductee); Clay Keim (Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame inductee); Bobby Distel; Kenny Jacobs (National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee); Larry Helms; George Dussel; Kelly Kinser; Jerry Nemire; Brian Neeb; Charlie Fisher; Rick Ferkel (National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee); Al Liskai (Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame inductee); Gary Griffith (Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame inductee); Joe Keegan; Ed Haudenschild; Charlie Swartz; Rick Daugherty; Lee Potter and Jimmy Leaser.
 
The Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame Class of 2014 includes five drivers, two racing mechanics, a family of car owners/mechanics; and two special service recipients.
 
The list of drivers includes L.J. Connors, Clay Keim, Eric Rankine, Todd Vance and Jim Ward. The racing mechanics/builders include engine builder/driver Gary Griffith and the Van Ness family (Dad Norm Sr. and sons Jim and Norm Jr.). Going in under the car owners category will be the duo of Bob Leaser and Joe Wright and Harold Kemenah. The special service inductees include Ken Kiser and the Baumann Auto Group.
 
Here’s a look at the drivers:
 
-Eric Rankine. Now living in Indiana, Eric is an official with the United States Auto Club. He claimed the 1991 (in his own car) and 2000 (in Dick “Soup” Sabo’s car) sprint car championships at Fremont Speedway. Eric has four career feature wins at Fremont Speedway. Besides being an official for USAC, Eric also concentrates on his son’s racing career.
 
-Todd Vance. Todd raced throughout the 1980s and early 1990s at Fremont Speedway, scoring the 1988 sprint track championship. Todd, piloting the family owned familiar #32, recorded 6 career feature wins at Fremont Speedway. He was the 1985 All Star Circuit of Champions Rookie of the Year.
 
-L.J. Connors. L.J. Connors grew up around Fremont Speedway and spent many days of his youth in local racers garages. Later he also hand-lettered many race cars. L.J. jumped from being a crew member to getting behind the wheel in 1978, winning a feature his first season. L.J. claimed Fremont ’s Street Stock track championship in 1979 and 1981. In 1980 there were no points kept, but L.J. won 9 features driving for Bob and Bobby Sears. L.J. also won the track champion at McCutchenville Speedway in 1981. In 1987 he won the Trick or Treat 200 Enduro at Fremont by 14 laps. He ran several more endures around Ohio and Michigan , winning several. L.J. raced in Fremont ’s truck division in 1999. All total, L.J. scored 13 feature wins at Fremont Speedway.
 
-Jim Ward. Jim is another who grew up at Fremont Speedway and followed hall of famer Paul Strasser’s career as a child. When he raced later in life, Jim recorded championships in the Sports Stock Class at Fremont in 1978 and 1979 also adding championships on the asphalt at Sandusky Speedway. Jim recorded 17 career feature wins at Fremont and around 25 at Sandusky . Jim credits his father-in-law Mike Beechler for much of his racing success. Jim has remained active in racing, owning a dirt truck his son, Cory drives and the duo won the Fremont championship in 2007.
 
-Clay Keim. Clay was a dominant force in 305 sprint racing at Fremont . Though no championship points were kept for a few years, had they been tallied he would have won a track title or two. Clay won a combined 14 features at Fremont in the 305 and 360 sprints. He was the 1992 305 sprint track champion at Attica Raceway Park and had 12 feature wins there.
 
Here’s a look at the car owners being inducted:
 
-Harold Kemenah. Affectionately known as “Flakey Jake” by many, Harold’s racing ventures came in 1966 by painting cars for hall of famers Jim Roepke, Jim Ford, Harold Van Ness, Don Eckhardt and Len Malloy. He also worked on the USAC car owned by Loren Weyant and driven by Jimmy Smith and Rocky Fisher. In 1976 he purchased his own sprint car driven by hall of famer Al Liskai. In 1977 Harold hired hall of famer Johnny Beaber to drive his familiar #3x. Beaber would drive Harold’s sprint car to track championships at Limaland Speedway in 1977 and 1978. After that Kenny Jacobs and Ed Haudenschild drove his cars before hall of famer Jack Hewitt took over in 1979 and 1980, travelling all over the country with the World of Outlaws. Harold’s son, Brian became very involved with the team during the Hewitt years. In 1980, hall of famer Fred Linder took over Harold’s #3x and would win the All Star Circuit of Champions titles in 1984 and 1986. Harold’s last season of owning a car was in 1987 with Al Hager behind the wheel.
 
-Joe Wright and Bob Leaser. The duo fielded cars driven by hall of famers Herb Robinson, Harold McGilton, Al Franks and Fred Linder. It all began around 1948 when Bob Leaser, Tom Leaser, Mason Simmons and Joe Wright purchased an old sectioned Crosley Body from John Auxter and hired Robinson to drive and he won the Six-Cylinder Sportsman championship at Fremont . In 1963 Wright and Leaser bought a CAE sprint car kit and with McGilton behind the wheel the team – one of the first to use a “wing” - won the Fremont championship in 1964. Mason would split from the team in 1965, taking McGilton with him. Wright and Leaser would then hire Franks to wheel their #55 car. That combination won features and track championships all over the region. When Franks left the team, Ralph Quarterson then drove the car and won double features at Findlay the first night out followed by a win at Mercer Raceway the next night and a fourth with the All Stars at Sharon Speedway. Linder would join the Wright/Leaser team in 1971 and the team won several features. The Wright/Leaser team would retire from racing in 1972. Hall of famer Gug Keegan also drove the Wright/Leaser machine to a Fremont feature win.
 
Here’s a look at the mechanics/builders hall of fame inductees:
 
-The Van Ness family (Dad, Harold Sr. and sons Jim and Harold Jr.). The Van Ness family of Gibsonburg , Ohio owned, built and maintained race cars from 1956 through 1975. Just some of the drivers who piloted the famous #35 included hall of famer “Irish” Jim McCune, hall of famer Jim “Smiley” Roepke, hall of famers Al, Dick and Steve Liskai, Bill Cicanese, Jerry Nemire, Dick Holcomb and hall of famer Daryl Harrison to name a few. The Van Ness race cars won features all over the region. Most of the Van Ness family race cars were built by the dad and sons before a car built in Cleveland was purchased from hall of famer Jim Ford in 1967.
 
-Gary Griffith. Gary began working on engines with his father, hall of fame member Earl Griffith when he was a teenager. He continued to work on engines with his dad until 1978 when Earl retired. Gary also worked at Century Die Company. Gary took over Griff’s Engines in 1978, and the company continues to do just that today. Gary has worked with some of the best owners and drivers in the country over the years including hall of famers Rick Ferkel, Johnny Beaber, Jack Hewitt, Tim Sabo, George Fosco, Wayne Maffett Sr., Roy Sheets and Harry Kresser and others like Dick Sabo, Frank Pavia, Paul and Tom Kistler, Russ Adkins, Rusty McClure, Scott Kraylek, Ken Meggitt, Joe Conroy, Ronnie Beal and many others. Not only did Gary build championship engines, but he accomplished great things behind the wheel of race cars, winning a sprint car championship at Buckeye Speedway and the MSA Super Modified championship.
 
Here’s a look at the special service hall of fame inductees:
 
-Ken Kiser. Ken has been associated with Fremont Speedway in some way or another nearly since the track’s inception in 1951. Kiser Sound and Communications has provided the sound system and it’s maintenance for the speedway but for the Sandusky County Fairgrounds for over six decades. The tradition continues to this day with Ken’s son, Chris not only providing the sound system but he can be found providing constant maintenance around the track and fairgrounds. For many race fans, the lively tunes played before and after the races at Fremont are as much a part of the fun as the action on the track… “You Heard if From Kisers.”
 
-Baumann Auto Group. Starting out as Al Baumann Chevrolet, the Baumann family of dealerships have been big supports of Fremont Speedway for several decades. The Baumann name continues that tradition today in several forms, most notably on the side of the beautiful pace vehicles that lead the field of race cars every week. The Baumann name also appeared on the sides of race cars for many, many years.
 
The Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies will begin at 2:30 p.m. (rain or shine) under the covered grandstands at the track. The special chair lift which was recently installed will also be dedicated. Gates will open at 1:30 p.m. and the first 1,600 fans who purchase admission tickets to the hall of fame induction ceremony/races will get a free t-shirt courtesy of Vision Quest of Elmore.
 
The Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame will be open throughout the afternoon and 2014 Fremont Speedway Historic Club memberships will be on sale. The cost is a minimum donation of $20 for a membership which includes a t-shirt, decal and a ballot for members to choose who is inducted into the hall of fame in 2015.
 
Following the hall of fame induction ceremony, the weekly racing on Vision Quest Night will take place with the 410 sprints, the Legends Race and the dirt trucks in action. Racing will get underway at 7 p.m.
 
For more information go to Fremont Speedway’s website at www.fremontohspeedway.com or the Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame website at www.fremontspeedwayhof.com

Motorsports professionals from North Carolina and surrounding areas, as well as those in town for the Coca-Cola 600, joined PRI for a great industry event last month. Approximately 100 manufacturers, engine builders, racing retailers, race team owners and more gathered at Red Rocks Cafe in Huntersville, North Carolina, on May 21 to enjoy bountiful food and drink, the camaraderie of fellow motorsports professionals, and a special $50,000 check presentation on behalf of the PRI Show's annual Engine Charity Sweepstakes benefiting Victory Junction, a year-round camp for seriously ill children founded by NASCAR's Petty family. Enjoy the following photo gallery, featuring shots of our friends and colleagues!