The World of Outlaws World Finals championship weekend at The Dirt Track at Charlotte will feature four nights of on-track action from three dirt-racing series, as well as fan activities and celebrations.

Set for Wednesday-Saturday, November 6-9, the championship event will again feature the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars, World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models and Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds. The Late Models will utilize the "every lap matters" format.

All three series will qualify on Wednesday, setting up the Heat Race lineups for Thursday and Friday. For the Late Model’s "every lap matters" format, drivers will earn points for results in qualifying, heat races, the Last Chance Showdown, and Feature on Thursday and Friday. The results will determine which 16 Late Model drivers are locked into Saturday’s Feature and who will participate in Saturday's last chance qualifier.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars and Super DIRTcar Series will run their normal World Finals programs with points collected from Thursday and Friday setting up Saturday’s Heat Race lineups. All three series will crown their 2024 champion Saturday night.

For more information, including the full event schedule, visitworldofoutlawsworldfinals.com.

Attendee registration for the 2024 PRI Show, December 12-14, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, opens next week on Tuesday, July 16. Find key dates for this year's event, which will once again offer an attendee experience like no other motorsports trade show on the planet, below:

• Tuesday, July 16: Attendee registration opens.
• Thursday, November 21: Attendee registration deadline to receive your badge by mail.
• Thursday, December 12 through Saturday, December 14: The PRI Show takes place in downtown Indianapolis!

The PRI Show is the most influential business event in racing, featuring the newest parts and technology, access to countless manufacturers and service providers, and virtually unlimited opportunities to network face-to-face with industry leaders and professionals. Attendees can get excited for the Featured Products Showcase, the Grand Opening Breakfast (keynote speaker set to be announced at a later date), the world-famous Machinery Row with live demonstrations, the PRI ESports Arena, the EV & Alt. Racing Zone, the PRI Paddock & Podcast Studio, the T.O.P.S. HQ and much more. Relive last year's event with the YouTube video below! 

Before registering, PRI Show organizers recommend attendees book their hotel rooms now to start planning the best PRI Show experience possible. 

In addition, prospective attendees should also renew their PRI Membership, which is required to attend the Show. Renewing your membership today ensures a seamless registration process. Not yet a member? In addition to joining forces with the racing community, PRI Members receive several exclusive benefits, including complimentary access to the PRI Show for qualified motorsports professionals.

Visit performanceracing.com/membership/individual for more details and to sign up.

The HOT ROD Power Tour is returning to the West Coast in 2024, the traveling car show announced, for a five-city, five-day slate of events on October 7-11.

The HOT ROD Power Tour West, which debuted in 2023, is expanding with more than 1,000 miles of driving, drag racing, autocross, and live entertainment.

Events begin on Monday, October 7, at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona, California, and conclude on Friday, October 11, at the Radford Racing School in Chandler, Arizona.

See the full 2024 HOT ROD Power Tour West schedule below:

• Day 1–Monday, October 7: In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, Pomona, California (feat. drag racing)
• Day 2–Tuesday, October 8: Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California
• Day 3–Wednesday, October 9: Riverside County Fairgrounds, Indio, California
• Day 4–Thursday, October 10: Windsor Beach, Lake Havasu, Arizona
• Day 5–Friday, October 11: Radford Racing School, Chandler, Arizona (feat. autocross)

For more information, visit motortrend.com/events/hot-rod-power-tour.

IMSA is partnering with iRacing and the Virtual Competition Organization (VCO) to stage the 2024 IMSA Esports Global Championship beginning in November. The virtual series will also feature a public qualifying process for the first time.

Although entries in the championship will be reserved for previous series champions and winners of iRacing’s VCO Grand Slam events, every iRacing member will have the opportunity to qualify for the four-race championship. Additionally, a limited number of wildcard entries will be granted entry.

The four-round schedule includes races at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sebring International Raceway, and Daytona International Speedway. Featured cars include the Acura ARX-06, BMW M Hybrid V8, Cadillac V-Series.R and Porsche 963 Grand Touring Prototypes (GTP), along with the Mercedes-AMG GT3, BMW M4 GT3, Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, Ferrari 296 GT3, Ford Mustang GT3, Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2, and Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) cars from the Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) class.

Each event will be 2 hours and 40 minutes long and stream live on the IMSA and iRacing Facebook, Twitch, and YouTube channels.

For additional information, visit imsa.com.

Extreme E, the all-electric off-road racing series, has introduced the new "Pioneer 25" race car for its planned transition to hydrogen power in 2025.

The car is designed and manufactured by Spark Racing Technology and equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell from Symbio, Extreme H’s official fuel cell provider, and has undergone a testing program to prepare for its debut campaign, according to the series. 

Symbio will provide a 75kW hydrogen fuel cell, replacing the battery as the principal energy source. The hydrogen fuel cell powers the battery pack that is produced and supported trackside by Fortescue ZERO.

The Pioneer 25’s peak 550-hp output is capable of firing the 4,850-lb. car from 0-60 mph in less than 4.5 seconds and scale grades of up to 130%.

Each Pioneer 25 raced in Extreme H uses a common package of standardized parts from Spark Racing Technology. One open area for teams is the ability to redesign front and rear bodywork and lights in order to replicate the look of everyday car models.

The Pioneer 25 will undergo its first public test at Extreme E’s Hydro X Prix in Scotland, July 13-14.

For more information, visit extreme-e.com.

CHARGE Sponsorship has announced a dynamic LinkedIn Live event on Wednesday, July 10, from 10:30 a.m. PT - 11:30 a.m. PT/1:30 p.m. ET - 2:30 p.m. ET where sponsorship coaches Ken Ungar and Eric Beadle dissect the art and science behind effective sponsorship decks. In this interactive virtual workshop titled "Deck Diagnosis," Ungar and Beadle will conduct live interviews with sponsorship sellers, delving deep into their current sponsorship deck.

Participants will gain exclusive insights as speakers highlight the deck's elements that align with industry best practices and offer targeted, constructive feedback designed to refine and improve racers' decks.

Whether you're looking to enhance your existing sponsorship deck or just starting to create one, this workshop will equip racers and race teams with the practical tools and knowledge needed to craft a compelling sponsorship proposal that sells.

The "Deck Diagnosis: July 2024 Workshop" on July 10, 10:30 a.m. PT - 11:30 a.m. PT/1:30 p.m. ET - 2:30 p.m. ET will offer racers the opportunity to:

• Understand the critical components of a successful sponsorship deck.
• Learn how to align your deck with industry best practices to attract and engage potential sponsors.
• Receive actionable tips and personalized feedback to help improve your sponsorship proposals.

For more information and to register, visit the LinkedIn Live event here. For more information, visit chargesponsorship.com.

Trade Show Executive Media Group, the Chicago, Illinois-based media firm covering the trade show industry, has announced that the PRI Show and SEMA Show have once again ranked as one of the top 100 shows in the United States.

The PRI Show is renowned as the most influential business event in racing, featuring the latest parts and technology, access to countless manufacturers and service providers, and virtually unlimited opportunities to network face-to-face with industry leaders and experts.

The most recent installment of the PRI Show in downtown Indianapolis introduced several new and fan-favorite activations, including the Featured Products Showcase, the PRI eSports Arena, the PRI Paddock recording studio, the PRI EV Indy Karting Classic presented by Top Kart USA, the curated Goodyear/Mickey Thompson Experience, the Track Operators, Promoters, Sanctions (TOPS) Workroom & Lounge, and much more.

PRI will be honored at the Trade Show Executive's Gold 100 Awards & Summit, set for September 17-19, at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara, California.

This year's PRI Show is set for December 12-14, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

For more information, including how to register for the 2024 PRI Trade Show, visit performanceracing.com/tradeshow.

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a huge win for industries impacted by federal overreach. In its decisions in Loper Bright v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Commerce, the high Court has provided increased regulatory certainty to small businesses around the country, including specialty automotive aftermarket and motorsports companies, that have been adversely impacted by federal regulatory overreach. The Court's decisions overturned what is known as the Chevron Doctrine, which adopted the principle that judges should defer to federal executive branch agencies' interpretations of their powers when the laws that Congress has written are ambiguous or have gaps so long as those interpretations are reasonable. The Court's decision affirms that agencies cannot take actions that are inconsistent with, or not supported by, the language of the laws passed by Congress. 

These precedent-setting decisions will provide opportunities to revisit a wide array of regulations that affect so much of everyday life--including issues that directly impact the specialty automotive aftermarket and motorsports industry. For the last four decades, many energy, climate, health, and safety regulations have been given deferential treatment in federal courts because of the Chevron Doctrine. During this time, federal agencies expanded the scope of regulations beyond congressional intent, which has adversely impacted small businesses that drive the U.S. economy.

This decision restores the checks and balances of our system of governance and rightly places authority back where it belongs: with the elected officials in Congress who are charged with drafting federal laws. The Supreme Court's decisions on these pivotal cases will help to reign in federal regulations where the executive branch has exceeded its statutory authority. 

Questions? Contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

Lizzy Musi, the renowned drag racer and daughter of drag racer and engine builder Pat Musi, has passed away from breast cancer. She was 33.

Musi's 3.802-second run at 200.02 mph made her the first woman to break the 200-mph barrier in eighth-mile door slammer racing. That same year in 2014, Musi became the first woman to win a Pro Nitrous national event at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) US Drags at Virginia Motorsports Park, a racing season where Musi took a third-place finish in the championship points standings and PDRA Rookie of the Year honors.

In 2019, Musi joined the "Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings" TV program and scored three consecutive victories in her "Aftershock" Camaro powered by a Musi 959. She became not only the first female driver to win a No Prep Kings event, but also the first driver to achieve three consecutive wins.

PRI extends its condolences to the Musi family.

A memorial page has been set up by the Musi family here. Read more about Musi's career at lizzymusi.com/about-lizzy.

Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC US) will partner with Meyer Shank Racing to field a pair of Acura ARX-06 entries in the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

The agreement will also see HRC US take on a larger operational role as company associates will race engineer one of the two entries, while Meyer Shank Racing will oversee the second entry.

Acura and HRC US developed the electrified Acura ARX-06 for the debut of IMSA's hybrid GTP category in 2023. The 2025 GTP entries will utilize the ORECA LMDh-based chassis, and exterior body that was created by the Acura Design Studio in Torrance, California. HRC US developed the electrified powertrain, vehicle, engine, and simulation software and control systems along with advanced driver-in-the loop simulator for the ARX-06.

Meyer Shank Racing will prepare and maintain the pair of Acura ARX-06 GTP entries from their facilities located in Etna, Ohio, just east of Columbus.

For more information, visit hondaracing-us.honda.com or meyershankracing.com.