Nitrous Express (NX) has hired Tim Musiek as its new national sales manager.

Musiek holds 17 years of experience within the performance industry and has held key sales and product-management roles for multiple industry-leading performance companies, including serving as the product manager for Mr. Gasket and as the account manager for DEI.

Musiek enjoys building and customizing all kinds of performance vehicles, including his NX nitrous-fed, fuel-injected small block Chevy-swapped ’34 Ford Sedan Delivery.

Nitrous Express (NX) is based in Wichita Falls, Texas, and manufactures nitrous systems and related accessories. In 2018, the company acquired Snow Performance, which makes water methanol injection systems in Woodland Park, Colorado.

For more information, visit nitrousexpress.com.

International Speedway Corporation (ISC) announced Joie Chitwood III has resigned his position as Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer of ISC, effective November 30, 2019.

“After 10 great years with ISC and with the pending merger, this feels like the right time to step away and find a new challenge,” Chitwood said. “I am proud to have been involved in several transformation projects while at ISC. I’m so fortunate to have a great opportunity to be proactive in deciding what challenge, in or out of motorsports that I’d like to pursue next.”

“Joie has provided us with great leadership and strategy during his time at ISC. He has helped us successfully execute some of the most ambitious projects our company has ever undertaken such as the DAYTONA Rising project and the rebuild of ISM Raceway,” ISC President John Saunders said. “We will miss him and wish him all the best in the future.”

ISC, which currently promotes more than 100 racing events annually, operates 13 major motorsports facilities, including Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Michigan International Speedway, Richmond Raceway in Virginia, Auto Club Speedway of Southern California, Kansas Speedway, ISM Raceway, Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, Darlington Raceway and Watkins Glen International.

For more information, visit internationalspeedwaycorporation.com.

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German carmaker Opel and the ADAC, the German automobile association, will debut the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup, the first rally brand cup for electric cars in the world in 2020.

The all-electric class will feature rally competition vehicles based on the Opel Corsa-e, which makes its debut at the IAA Frankfurt International Motor Show, September 12-22. The new car produces 136 horsepower and develops nearly 200 ft. lbs. of torque from a standstill.

ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup now replaces the flagship junior series of the ADAC Opel Rallye Cup, the German-based rally series that began in 2013.

The series, which will initially take place during rounds of the German Rally Championship and other select events, is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2020.

For more information, visit here.

Photo courtesy of Opel


Officials from the NTT IndyCar Series have decided to remove the roll hoop-mounted LED information panels on the Dallara DW12s for the remainder of the 2019 season. The move comes after the series used two vendors and three different versions of the panels since 2015, according to published reports.

Some panels failed to work on a number of cars, calling for officials to request that all teams remove the LEDs for last weekend’s ABC Supply 500 in Pocono. Teams instead displayed larger numbers in the area. 

The next-generation Dallara chassis, which is expected in 2022, will feature a fully integrated LED information panel design. 

For more information, visit indycar.com.

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The Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour will delay implementation of proposed changes to the sporting regulations for the 2020 race, announced last week.

Following extensive consultation with entrants and taking into account fan feedback, event organizers will instead review the rulebook following the completion of the 2020 race to identify any necessary changes.

Announced changes to the sporting regulations surrounding mandatory pit stop times, stint length, “joker” pit stops and technical pit stops will be put on hold for the 2020 race.

While designed to bring the event regulations in line with other events on the Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli calendar, broad feedback indicated the changes would not greatly enhance the on-track product given the unique nature of long-distance racing at Mount Panorama.

Other changes, including the addition of the Silver Cup for amateur drivers, the introduction of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo car into Class B and the inclusion of driver cooling and in-car camera systems to each vehicle’s Balance of Performance Weight will remain in place for next year.

For more information, visit bathurst12hour.com.au.

Photo courtesy of Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour

Cummins Inc. announced today that President and COO Rich Freeland will retire after 40 years of service with the company.

As part of Cummins’ successions plans, leadership appointments are also taking place, all of which are effective October 15.

Distribution President Tony Satterthwaite will succeed Freeland as President and COO; Components President Tracy Embree will succeed Satterthwaite as Distribution Business President; Chief Technical Officer Jennifer Rumsey will succeed Embree as Components Business President and Jim Fier will succeed Rumsey as Chief Technical Officer.

“[Rich] is one of the most effective leaders in Cummins history because of his ability to connect with customers, develop our employees, and his deep understanding of nearly every element of our business. Equally impressive to me is that Rich has accomplished these things in an unassuming, humble manner,” Cummins Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger said.

For short biographies on each of the Cummins leaders, visit here. For more information on Cummins, visit cummins.com.

Photo of Rich Freeland courtesy of Cummins

Hastings Manufacturing Company, the global piston ring manufacturer, announced the appointment of Marcos Massao Osako as its new Director of Sales for Brazil.

In this role, Osako will provide full sales and marketing management for Hastings Piston Rings in Brazil.

“One of the most important things are people. For that reason, my daily work is to create a very good environment in our company, so everybody goes [in] the same direction, always motivated,” Osako said. “The same for customers, for me they are the key point for the company [and] for that reason, I always try to deliver more than expected to them.”

Osako has worked in the independent aftermarket since 2000. His experience includes Schadek (Brazil oil and water pump manufacturer), NGK (Japanese spark plug and sensors manufacturer), Federal-Mogul (USA) and most recently Hella (German lighting and electronic manufacturer) where he grew Hella brand and sales as one of the most popular in Brazil.

Hastings Manufacturing Company designs and manufactures piston rings for the worldwide engine manufacturing and service industries and has been open for over 100 years. The company also holds IATF16949 and ISO14001 registrations.

For more information, visit hastingspistonrings.com.

CAMS and the SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks (SST) confirmed a three-year commercial rights agreement for the high-flying truck series created by Robby Gordon to return to Australia as early as October 2019.  

“The leadership at CAMS has always wanted to see the Stadium SUPER Trucks in Australia, and we are pleased to say that all of our safety concerns and related issues have been fully addressed and resolved,” CAMS CEO Eugene Arocca said. “There’s never been any doubt about the trucks’ popularity here in Australia and after months of discussions we are pleased to say SST racing is able to resume under CAMS.”


Nathan Cayzer, who was instrumental in bringing the SST Series to Australia in 2015, will continue to head all discussions around events and commercial partnerships in Australia.  

For more information, visit stadiumsupertrucks.com or cams.com.au.

RVB Transport will award a $25,000 bonus to any driver that can win all three features during the 2020 World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series season opener at Vado Speedway Park on January 2-5.

That bonus bumps the purse to a potential of more than $150,000. The Battle at the Border starts with a full practice session on Thursday, January 2, before three consecutive days of racing starting with two $5,000-to-win features followed by a $15,000-to-win, 50-lap feature on Sunday, January 5. This gives the potential for a team to take home $50,000 at the start of the season.

“We wanted to raise the stakes even more, and this bonus is going to increase the intensity of the racers right from the start of the year,” said Vado Speedway Park GM Rue Stone. “We’re excited to showcase our track to a whole new group of fans in January, and we’re definitely eager to see the biggest names in Dirt Late Model racing chasing that $25,000 award.”

Tickets purchased in advance include a free fan pit pass. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit worldofoutlaws.com.

NASCAR announced several updates for the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series seasons along with dates and tracks for the 2020 Dash 4 Cash and Triple Truck Challenge events.

As one of the biggest changes, the NASCAR Xfinity Series field will be reduced from 38 to 36 cars. The first 31 spots will be based on qualifying times, with four provisional positions set according to the rulebook and the last slot reserved for past series champions.

Additionally, drivers in both the Xfinity and Gander Outdoors Truck Series with more than three years of full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series experience will be limited to a maximum of five starts in either the Xfinity Series and Gander Truck Series.

Regarding special events, drivers earning Monster Energy Series championship points are not eligible to compete in either the lower series' regular-season finale, playoffs race, the Xfinity Series’ Dash 4 Cash or the Gander Truck Series’ Triple Truck Challenge.

Similarly, Xfinity Series regulars may not participate in the Gander Outdoors Truck Series’ annual Triple Truck Challenge or the championship race at ISM Raceway.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash 2020 races are set for Homestead-Miami Speedway (Qualifier on March 21); Texas Motor Speedway (March 28); Bristol Motor Speedway (April 4); Talladega Superspeedway (April 25) and Dover International Speedway (May 2).

The NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Triple Truck Challenge is set for Richmond Raceway (April 18); Dover International Speedway (May 1) and Charlotte Motor Speedway (May 15) in 2020.

For more information, visit nascar.com.