The International Motor Sports Association has announced its second class of inductees for the IMSA Hall of Fame. The Class of 2024 includes a lineup of both competitors and vehicles.

A nominating committee of past and present IMSA executives and media members selects the inductees. The Class of 2024 will be honored at the WeatherTech Night of Champions on October 13.

The IMSA Hall of Fame Class of 2024 includes the following:

• Derek Bell
• Geoff Brabham
• Jim Downing
• Gianpiero Moretti
• Bob Riley
• Jack Roush
• Nissan GTP
• Porsche 935
• Roush Mustangs
• Toyota GTP

For more information, visit imsahalloffame.com.

The Skip Barber Racing School has opened a new facility at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) in Alton, Virginia, that will serve as the company's corporate headquarters.

The new facility will house all Skip Barber entities including the Skip Barber Racing School, Skip Barber Race Series, the Skip Barber Off Road Academy, and Skip Barber Racing which supports entries in IMSA, SRO, and USF Pro Championships.

Located on the VIR campus, the headquarters features a workshop to support the racing school's fleet of vehicles, as well as a fabrication shop and in-house dynamometer. Additionally, the facility was built with new classrooms, a driver-development center, simulators, and a gym.

For more information, visit skipbarber.com.

Image courtesy of Sir Jackie Stewart.
 

The Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC) will honor Sir Jackie Stewart at the RRDC Legends Dinner during the 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.

Stewart will be the 14th individual to be recognized by the RRDC, joining such racing icons as Dan Gurney, Mario Andretti, David Hobbs, Roger Penske, and more.

Proceeds from the dinner, scheduled for April 18, will benefit Race for Dementia, the Team USA Scholarship, and the Mark Donohue Foundation.

Additionally, the organization announced its annual award winners at its member dinner held before the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

Tom Davey, who passed away in 2023, was named the recipient of the Bob Akin Award, given to a driver who best exemplifies the qualities and characteristics that Akin represented, including a passion for motorsports and automobiles, a high level of sportsmanship and fair play, and who has contributed to the sport of motor racing and the community at large.

Bob Riley, a designer and builder of championship-winning race cars, received the Phil Hill Award, presented to a person who has rendered outstanding service to road racing. The recipient may be a driver, entrant, or outstanding member of a sanctioning body.

Ken Kannard, winner of the 2023 SCCA F Production National Championship, was presented with the Mark Donohue Award, which recognizes the driver exhibiting the most outstanding performance at the annual Sports Car Club of America National Championship Runoffs.

For more information, visit rrdc.org.

Crisp Motorsports Park, an asphalt oval track located in Cordele, Georgia, has been renamed Cordele Motor Speedway by its new owners, Greg and Lori Noland.

The Nolands purchased the facility earlier this month and have also named Ricky Brooks as the track's new general manager. Brooks is also a managing partner of the SRL National Super Late Model Tour and owner of the SRL Sportsman Series.

Additional planned changes include a new RV park, restaurant, road course for Legend cars and karts, and more, the ownership group said.

For more information, visit crispmotorsportspark.com.

Michael Printup has been named the COO of Parella Motorsports Holdings (PMH). In his new role, Printup will oversee operations of the Trans Am Series and Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA).

Printup joined PMH last year and has been serving as president of SVRA since July. He previously spent nearly three decades working for NASCAR, most notably in the role of president of Watkins Glen International.

Printup will replace John Clagett, who served as president and CEO of the Trans Am Race Company for 13 years. Clagett has been affiliated with the Trans Am Series for 31-plus years, previously holding the role of vice president of SCCA Pro Racing and liaison to the Trans Am Council, and as the series’ executive director through two ownership transitions. 

For more information, visit gotransam.com.

Image courtesy of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum announced that Indianapolis 500-winning drivers Tony Kanaan and Juan Pablo Montoya have been elected to join the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame Class of 2024 will be formally celebrated at the Induction Ceremony and Dinner held on May 23 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The drivers were selected from a ballot of 14 nominees by a national panel of more than 150 journalists, participants, and historians. 

With 389 career starts, Kanaan amassed 15 poles and 17 race wins, including the 2013 Indianapolis 500. Additionally, the Brazilian had 79 Top-3 finishes and 134 Top-5 finishes during his career, and secured the 2004 IndyCar Series championship by completing all 3,305 possible laps.

In 2000, Montoya became the first rookie winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Graham Hill in 1966, and claimed his second 500 win in 2015. He also raced at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway while competing in Formula 1 and the NASCAR Cup Series.

For more information, visit imsmuseum.org.

ESAB, a Maryland-based provider of welding and cutting products, has launched its Future Fabricators Program. The new program offers 12 scholarships of $5,000 each that are awarded through the American Welding Society (AWS) Foundation.

ESAB’s Future Fabricators Program was developed for aspiring welders and fabricators to provide tools, equipment, scholarships, training, and educational materials to technical and trade education programs from high schools to four-year welding engineering programs across North America. The scholarships support students working toward welding certifications and associate’s and baccalaureate welding degrees.

The application deadline for the 2024 National AWS Foundation scholarships is March 1.

Scholarship applications are reviewed by the AWS Foundation’s Education Scholarship Committee, and the selections will be made and announced in May. The $5,000 scholarships are made possible by a limited endowment that ESAB established in 2022 in partnership with the AWS Foundation.

To apply, visit scholarship.aws.org.

For more information, visit esab.com.

CUBE 3 Architecture has signed on as the new title sponsor of the Trans Am TA2 Series for the National and Western Championships.

Additionally, CUBE 3 will serve as the exclusive architectural firm of the Trans Am Series, SVRA, and SpeedTour. Headquartered in North Andover, Massachusetts, the nationwide firm has previously sponsored TA2 drivers Evan Slater and Nathan Herne.

For more information, visit gotransam.com.  

The Engine Builder Hall of Fame has revealed its inaugural class of inductees.

The inaugural 2024 class of Engine Builder Hall of Famers includes Bob Glidden, Holman-Moody, Vic Edelbrock, Ed Winfield, John Lingenfelter, Ed Pink, Ed Iskenderian and Harry Miller.

Each year, eight nominees will be selected for induction by the Hall of Fame's executive committee, which includes Ben Strader of EFI University, Billy Godbold of Godbold Engineering, Jeff Smith of Car Craft magazine, John Callies currently with Morel Lifters, Lake Speed Jr. of Total Seal Piston Rings, Ron Shaver of Shaver Racing Engines, and Paul "Scooter" Brothers of Driven Racing Oil and COMP Cams.

For more information on the Hall of Fame, visit enginebuilderhalloffame.com.

For more information, see the announcement from Engine Builder magazine.

Joey Logano has announced the auction of his '21 Ford Bronco First Edition, the 22nd of its kind to be built in honor of the No. 22 Autotrader Ford Mustang that Logano currently fields in the NASCAR Cup Series.

The highest verified offer will win the Bronco, plus two (2) VIP credentials to the 2024 Daytona 500 and a meeting with Joey Logano himself. 

All proceeds of the auction benefit the Joey Logano Foundation, which invests in organizations offering assistance to children and young adults during times of crisis and works to inspire others to live a life of generosity. Since 2013, the Joey Logano Foundation has invested over $5,000,000 in various organizations nationwide and has positively impacted the lives of more than 250,000 children and young adults.

The '21 Ford Bronco First Edition is upgraded with several RTR Lab modifications, including:

• RTR Tech 6 with custom bronze powder coat.
• 37-in. Nitto Ridge Grappler tires.
• RTR rear tire carrier.
• RTR adjustable tailgate stop.
• RTR Molle accessory plate.
• RTR upper grille w/ LEDs.
• RTR light bar w/ PROJECT X Offroad FF.70 lights.
• MagnaFlow performance exhaust system.

Bidding closes Wednesday, January 31, 11:59 p.m. EST/8:59 p.m. PST. To make an offer, visit the AutoTrader listing here. For more information, visit joeyloganofoundation.com.