Öhlins Racing components are now available through Turn 14 Distribution, the distributor of aftermarket performance parts.

“Öhlins Racing manufactures premium suspension dampers for most performance vehicles on the market today. Turn 14 Distribution is proud to partner with the company to bring its technology to our customers,” Turn 14 Distribution Divisional Purchasing Manager Alex Lesslie said in a written release. “Öhlins Racing’s unique Dual Flow Valve technology allows an enthusiast to use [their] vehicle for two purposes: in comfort while driving to work, and then in race mode for fun action on the weekends or at the track. Since both low- and high-speed compression and rebound damping are adjusted with the Dual Flow Valve, a customer gets the best of both worlds from these exceptional products.”

Öhlins Racing is a suspension manufacturer for motorsports, aftermarket, and OEM applications. For more information, visit ohlinsusa.com or turn14.com.

Formula DRIFT (FD) has announced its revised 2020 competition schedule, which kicks off July 3-4, at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, which hosted the first official FD event in 2004.  

“With the cancellation of the opening round and the uncertainty regarding the ability to organize live events in the first few months following the national directives regarding COVID-19, we have worked closely with all our venue partners to create a new 2020 schedule,” Formula DRIFT President Jim Liaw said. “We’ve taken these steps, in consultation with the teams and sponsors, in order to give us the highest probability of achieving our goal to run an eight-round Championship. Obviously, this may still be subject to national directives since the safety of our fans, teams, vendors, sponsors, and staff remains our number one priority.”

The new schedule, which was made in consideration for the American, European and Asian teams who wish to compete this year, features a majority of the expected tracks, although several dates have been changed. Long Beach, California, and Orlando, Florida, have both been canceled, but new events have been created at Irwindale Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway.

“As we mentioned in our previous statement, everybody at Formula DRIFT is incredibly appreciative of the tremendous support shown by our fans, as well as the commitment of the teams, vendors, sponsors, and track management teams around the country. We’re all looking forward to seeing the 2020 FD season kick-off with what will surely be a very special Independence Day celebration at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta," Liaw said.

Throughout the 2020 schedule, Formula DRIFT will adhere to local and national government guidance on health and safety.

Fans who purchased tickets to events on the previous schedule will be contacted with a number of options to obtain tickets to the new events or to obtain refunds. For the revised competition schedule and ticket information, visit formulad.com.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials have announced the call to extend the application period for the AMSOIL Masters of Motors Presented by JE Pistons. 

To ensure engine builders have adequate time to apply and for judges to review all applications thoroughly, the deadline has been extended to May 15. Selected entrants will be announced on May 22.

The AMSOIL Masters of Motors Presented by JE Pistons is still scheduled to take place at JE's Mentor, Ohio facility on September 28 through October 1, 2020.

Officials have also amended rules in two of its classes, the ARP Early Iron Class (designed for vintage engine enthusiasts) and the Holley Performance Everyman's LS Class. The view the updated ARP Early Iron Class rules, visit here. To view the updated Holley Performance Everyman's LS Class rules, visit here.

For more information, and to register, visit here.

Dallas County Speedway, the track in Urbana, Missouri, is opening its facility for competitors looking to take part in a Test N' Tune session.

Organized by track officials, each session will be limited to two and a half hours long, with a limit of seven people per session.

"You can have up to seven cars or however you want it divided up. Just remember that you can only have seven total people per session at the speedway," a track release stated. "We do ask that no more than two cars are on the track at a time, and please keep distance between cars to avoid any contact."

To book a time slot, call or text Scotty Allen at 417-298-6420.

For more information, visit dallascountyspeedway.net.

Image courtesy of USRA

Three leading organizers of historic racing in Europe have pledged to work together in rescheduling events once the 2020 season resumes.

The Historic Sports Car Club (UK), Masters Historic Racing (UK), and HVM Racing (France) will collaborate to help ensure the best deal for historic racers.

Cooperation on rescheduled dates, shared race meetings, and guest races at each other’s events are all options that are currently being discussed. The aim will be to create viable race meetings that offer as many racers as possible the chance to race at leading venues this year.

“This is good for the sport and makes good business sense and I’d like to thank Ron Maydon at Masters and Laurent Vallery-Masson at HVM for joining us in this process," HSCC's Andy Dee-Crowne said.

"No one can yet be sure when racing will be allowed to restart and we can’t yet predict what grid sizes will be like. While there will clearly be pent-up demand to go racing, we also recognize that some competitors will be focussed on business recovery after the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic. We want to make sure that we can all accommodate those who want to go racing again.”

For more information, visit hscc.org.

As racing schedules around the world have come to a halt due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, several racing organizers have announced virtual and simulation motorsports events set to take place throughout April and May. View the running list, updated regularly, of virtual races, below.

ABB Formula E Race At Home Challenge
The entire Formula E community of teams, manufacturers, partners, drivers, and fans will take part in live online races while raising funds for UNICEF to keep children around the world healthy, safe and learning during the coronavirus crisis.

The ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge will feature two separate grids running in parallel, one comprised of drivers from the ABB FIA Formula E Championship and the other one filled by some of the fastest gamers and influencers. The winning gamer will make the transition from the gaming world to secure real-life track time on a Formula E circuit during a race weekend.

Drivers and gamers will compete using rFactor 2 simulator software over a nine-week period. Fans will be able to watch two live races each weekend, as the ABB FIA Formula E Championship drivers and gamers line-up separately during a single 90-minute broadcast.

The schedule begins with a pre-season test event on April 18, before by a points race the following weekend. The series concludes on June 13.

For more information, visit fiaformulae.com.



Formula Regional Americas iRacing Invitational Championship
The Formula Regional Americas iRacing Invitational Championship will feature nearly four dozen drivers from different racing disciplines across the world.
FR Americas iRacing Invitational Championship Schedule

March 24 – Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta coverage begins at 7 p.m. E.T.
March 31 – Circuit of The Americas coverage begins at 7 p.m. E.T.
April 7 – Virginia International Raceway coverage begins at 7:10 p.m. E.T.
April 14 – Barber Motorsports Park coverage begins at 7:10 p.m. E.T.
April 21 – Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. Coverage begins at 7:10 p.m. E.T.
April 28 – Sebring International Raceway. Coverage begins at 7:10 p.m. E.T.
May 5 – Season Finale Fans Choice (voting held on @framericas Instagram). Coverage begins at 7:10 p.m. E.T.

For more information, visit framericas.com.

GT Rivals Esports Invitational
The inaugural SRO America GT Rivals Esports Invitational has made its debut in early April. Drivers will go head-to-head in the first round of esports competition in the GT racing simulation game, Assetto Corsa Competizione, at the famed WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. An all-star cast of drivers from SRO America’s series - GT World Challenge America powered by AWS, Pirelli GT4 America, TC America, and GT Sports Club America - will challenge the 2.238-mile, 11-turn circuit set in the hills of Monterey county. They’ll be joined by five Champion Motorsports sim racing league regulars for an epic battle down the Corkscrew. For more information, visit gt-world-challenge-america.com.

IMSA iRacing Pro Series
IMSA and iRacing have established a bi-weekly series of Thursday night races to be known as the IMSA iRacing Pro Series.

The series will follow the  90-minute, single-driver race format using recent IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Le Mans (GTLM) race cars: the BMW M8, Porsche 911 RSR, Ferrari 488 and Ford GT.

IMSA iRacing Pro Series
April 16 – WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
April 30 – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
May 14 – IMSA venue to be determined
May 28 – IMSA venue to be determined
June 11 – Watkins Glen International

For more information, visit imsa.com.

INDYCAR iRacing Challenge
The INDYCAR iRacing Challenge features the stars of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and some special guests. Drivers in this six-round virtual series, which takes place every Saturday through May 2, use identical car setups provided by iRacing. That will place a premium on slipstreaming in packs for position and managing tire wear as fuel loads drop.  

The INDYCAR iRacing Challenge will not crown an overall champion but will add a special element where INDYCAR will make a donation to one of its partner charities.

For more information, visit indycar.com.

Jim Beaver eSports eShort Course World Cup
The first-ever Jim Beaver eSports eShort Course World Cup presented by General Tire made its debut on the iRacing platform at the virtual Wild West Motorsports Park and Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. The first major short course event on iRacing, the Jim Beaver eSports eShort Course World Cup presented by General Tire pitted drivers in a two-hour, four-race campaign that saw them alternate between Pro 2 and Pro 4 trucks at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park and Wild West Motorsports Park.

Plans for future events put on by Jim Beaver eSports will be announced in the coming weeks. For more information, visit jimbeaveresports.com.

Lucas Oil eSports
Lucas Oil Products has announced a new eSports program that will focus on virtual competition surrounding the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series on the iRacing platform.

In addition, officials announced the opportunity for other racers to compete with its Dirt Late Model stars. "Real-life racers with iRacing experience are encouraged to apply for The Open by filling out an entry form. eSports officials will evaluate and determine the drivers who will participate. The complete eSports schedule will be released at a later date.

For more information, visit lucasoil.com.

Motorsport UK
Motorsport UK has launched the Karting Esports Championship, which will be open to drivers from around the world. The championship is split into three categories, with a class for Motorsport UK license holders aged between 8-11 as well as a 12+ Motorsport UK license holder class. The final category will be for anyone aged 12 and over and open to any driver around the world. For more information and the series schedule, visit motorsportuk.org.

NASCAR

Entering its 11th consecutive season, the eNASCAR Forty Coca-Cola iRacing Series features 40 sim racers battling head-to-head across a 20-week schedule. Drivers race virtual replicas of NASCAR Cup Series cars on digital replicas of NASCAR's most iconic tracks, with races taking place Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. ET on eNASCAR.com.

eNASCAR Forty Coca-Cola iRacing Series Schedule
Round 6: Dover/ April 28, 2020/ Dover International Speedway
Round 7: Charlotte/ May 12, 2020/ Charlotte Motor Speedway
Round 8: Atlanta/ May 26, 2020/ Atlanta Motor Speedway
All-Star Race/ June 16, 2020/ TBD

eNASCAR Pro Invitational Series
The next installment of the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series is set for April 19, and the virtual venue holds true to the original 2020 NASCAR Cup Series schedule.

The select field of current and former Cup Series regulars will compete at virtual Richmond Raceway in a 26-car field, returning to competition after a break for the Easter holiday. The Toyota Owners 150 presented by Toyota at the .75-mile track will be the fourth iRacing event in the series.

For more information, visit enascar.com.

POWRi
POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League has announced a schedule for iRacing competition events. The POWRi West League will oversee all race-day duties including entry, timing, and scoring. Drivers from around the globe are eligible to compete as long as they meet specific computer requirements to run the iRacing program. Drivers must also prove their on-track skills in a qualifying race, which limits the top 50 participants for the main feature.

POWRi TV will broadcast each iRacing event, which is set for Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. CST, for free. The on-track action resumes Tuesday, April 14, at Fairbury Speedway, and will conclude Tuesday, May 5, at Eldora Speedway. For more information, visit powri.com.

Road To Indy Presented by Cooper Tires
The Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires has gone virtual with a new e-series. The e-series allows drivers from Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires, the Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires, and the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship to compete against one another using race simulators.

Drivers will continue to compete using Cooper Tires in the virtual series, as the tire manufacturer provided iRacing with performance data to allow similar handling and tire performance like on-track competition. Races will be held each Saturday through the end of April. The series is set to visit the IMS road course on April 11. Races can be viewed on several platforms, including facebook.com/coopertire, as well as through the Road to Indy TV website and app. For more information, visit roadtoindy.tv.

SCCA
Sports Car Club of America has introduced the Hoosier eSports Super Tour, a virtual representation of the analog, real-world Hoosier Super Tour that runs at bucket list tracks across the country. The series features five race groups each weekend on the iRacing platform with the Global Mazda MX-5 Cup as the main event.

Seasoned Runoffs announcers Gregg Ginsberg and Larry MacLeod provide color commentary of the live streamed races, which will be broadcasted on the SCCA Facebook page and the SCCA YouTube channel each Saturday. Competition is open to any current SCCA member.

The weekly schedule concludes May 16, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. For more information, visit scca.com.

Supercars
The Australia-based Supercars series has formed the BP Supercars All Stars Eseries, which will run a nearly 10-week schedule on Wednesdays through mid-May.

Supercars drivers will log-in from home using the iRacing platform, and teams will use current Holden ZB Commodore and Ford Mustang Supercars available with liveries of their own choosing.

The events will be broadcasted and live streamed across Twitch and Supercars' digital channels. The All Stars Eseries will run prior to the third installment of the Supercars Eseries using sim-racing experts, which will begin later this year.

The complete schedule can be found here. For more information, visit supercars.com.

Trans Am By Pirelli ESports Championship
The Trans Am by Pirelli Esports Championship resumes April 19, at the virtual WeatherTech Laguna Seca, followed by a visit to Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on April 26. The series concludes May 3, at Lime Rock Park.

For more information, visit gotransam.com.

Image courtesy of IMSA, iRacing

As the situation surrounding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic continues to evolve, Performance Racing Industry (PRI) remains committed to hosting a successful PRI Trade Show, scheduled for December 10-12, 2020, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The priority exhibitor application deadline is May 8, 2020. Applications received before that date will allow returning exhibitors to keep their existing space, while new exhibitors will be allocated space on a first-come, first-served basis.

In order to instill confidence and reduce risk, PRI has extended the deadline for exhibitors to receive a full refund to September 1, 2020. Exhibitors can reserve PRI 2020 booth space with confidence, knowing that PRI will continue to monitor developments and make updates as necessary.

PRI remains fully committed to helping the industry minimize business disruptions and succeed during this challenging time.

For questions or to discuss booth reservation options, reach out to your PRI sales representative at 949-499-5413 or mail@performanceracing.com.

To secure a booth for the 2020 PRI Trade Show, visit here.

Parella Motorsports Holdings (PMH), the owner of the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) and majority owner of the Trans Am presented by Pirelli Series, announced that Nick Craw has joined its board of directors.

Craw has vast experience in motorsports, including time as a professional driver across a variety of disciplines with two IMSA championships, and as an industry executive most notably as the president and CEO of the Automobile Competition Committee of the United States (ACCUS-FIA), and simultaneously as the FIA Senate president from 2009-2017. Craw was also the longest-serving president and CEO of SCCA (17 years).

Craw joins NASCAR executive Jim Cassidy, who held senior-level positions in America’s premier motorsports company from 2000 through 2018, on the PMH board. Cassidy joined the board last year.

“I am very excited to have Nick join our board,” PMH Owner Tony Parella said. “His experience at the highest levels of American and international motorsports will be invaluable in helping to guide us well into the future. His network is vast and you will find no industry executive who is more widely respected.”

“I am pleased to be a part of Parella Motorsports Holdings and have watched Tony Parella unfold his vision. I know exciting and big things are ahead for this organization and I look forward to contributing to their success,” Craw said.

For more information, visit svra.com.

In response to the high demand for motorsports racing and automotive content, MAVTV is launching a free, ad-supported network where it will feature all motorsports, including Late Model Dirt, Pro Pulling, and more racing content.

The new motorsports-dedicated channel "MAVTV Select" is exclusively on Samsung TV Plus, which is pre-installed on all 2016-2020 Samsung Smart TVs.

"The future of television viewing is being redefined by changing technology and the resulting unlimited options for viewers to consume video entertainment. Combining the increased demand for motorsports content and tapping our vast library, we have created MAVTV Select exclusively for Samsung's TV Plus," MAVTV Motorsports Network President Dan Teitscheid said. "MAVTV Select is a logical evolution as we expand our availability to motorsports fans in the US and ultimately worldwide."

MAVTV Select will broadcast content from the Lucas Oil Studios library. Daily programming for MAVTV Select is said to remain independent from the existing linear channel, so live races will stay exclusive on the MAVTV Motorsports Network.

For more information, watch MAVTV Select on Channel 1190 on Samsung TV Plus, or visit mavtv.com.

Aurora Bearing Company announced Tim McDaniel of McDaniel & Associates as its new Manufacturers’ Representative in Ohio and Northern Kentucky, specifically the counties around Covington. McDaniel & Associates takes over the territory from PT Sales, which covered the region for Aurora Bearing since 1973.

McDaniel & Associates, which was founded in 1976, has worked with Aurora for more than 40 years and previously represented the company in Pennsylvania.

Aurora Bearing Company entered the rod end and spherical bearing marketplace in 1971. Aurora offers a complete line of standard rod ends and spherical bearings worldwide. Aurora also designs and manufactures special bearings for a wide variety of applications that require custom engineered units or special materials.

For more information, visit aurorabearing.com.