Hartwell Speedway is for sale in Hartwell, Georgia.

The asking price for the 34.5-acre facility—which features a 3/8-mile, slightly banked clay oval—is set at $500,000.
 
The track regularly features seven divisions of racing including crate late models, Hobby 602s, modified streets, stock V8s, stock fours and front wheel drives.
 
Since it opened its doors in 1969, Hartwell has been visited by many of racing’s greats, including Jonathan Davenport, Jeremy Mayfield, Ty Dillon, Austin Dillon and Shane Clanton.
 
The sale also includes related facility and track management equipment, including a motor grader; water truck; mack truck; tire packer; sheep foot packer; wrecker; three pack cars; scale house; out building; two concessions stands with equipment; announcing equipment; timing lights; digital scales; and eight-track radios.
 
Interested buyers can contact Brian Jortner over email or at 440/935-7460. For more information, visit the track website. 

New owners have been announced for Bridgeport Speedway, the dirt motorsports facility in Bridgeport, New Jersey, featuring a 1/4-mile speedway, a 5/8-mile oval and a new 3/8-mile track under construction.  

During Sunday’s annual Bridgeport Speedway employee meeting, track co-manager Brian Ramey introduced Doug Rose as the new owner of the Bridgeport Speedway, along with his wife, Brittany.

A former racer, Rose has been the co-owner of the Action Track USA at the Kutztown Fairgrounds since 2013.

Bridgeport Speedway has been looking for a new owner since the former track owner, Doug Hoffman, passed away a few years ago. Following the death of Hoffman, Ramey brought together Keith Hoffman, Dave Adams and Danny Serrano to form a management team to oversee the operation of the track, starting with the 2013 racing season.

Kolby Ramey, Brian’s son, and later his daughter, Hali, became integral members of the team that would bring in the Bridgeport Speedway into the forefront of dirt track racing in the tri-state area.

Rose will work with Ramey and the Bridgeport team throughout the 2019 season as he learns the ins and outs of the management of Bridgeport Speedway and then Rose will assume ownership in 2020. The Ramey family will remain involved until their support is no longer needed.

“I really don’t haven’t made any specific plans so far,” Rose said. “I want to see how everything is run. What’s attracted me to Bridgeport is its infrastructure and the way that it’s been managed and run. There is a strong foundation here.”

For more information, including the complete 2019 schedule, visit the track’s social media page.

The Professional Drag Racers Ass’n (PDRA) has created the Classic Graphix Pro Mod Challenge.

Serving as a second-chance race for non-qualifiers in Moroso Pro Boost and Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous, the new class will be contested at eight races on the 2019 PDRA schedule and will be available whenever there are more than 16 cars in Pro Boost and Pro Nitrous.

“With Pro Boost and Pro Nitrous being our two quickest and fastest classes, we wanted to give the racers in those classes another chance to race for win lights if they don’t qualify for the main field,” PDRA Series Director Tyler Crossnoe said to Drag Illustrated. “We realize a lot goes into fielding a car at this level and we felt we should reward all the teams that support our events.”

The Classic Graphix Pro Mod Challenge will not feature championship points but will pay $2,500 to the winner, $750 to the runner-up and $250 to the semifinalists.

For more information, visit the PDRA Series website.

The ABB FIA Formula E Championship will once again return to the UK capital in summer 2020 after two successful London E-Prixs in 2015-16.

"I’m extremely excited to be bringing the ABB FIA Formula E Championship and electric racing back to the UK," Series Founder and CEO Alejandro Agag said.

Set to take place around the city's iconic Royal Docks and ExCeL London, the drivers will navigate their way around a one-of-a-kind track indoor/outdoor 2.4km clockwise circuit around Royal Victoria Dock.

Consisting of 23 corners, the track layout will see the drivers run along the Thames waterfront for the season finale doubleheader of the 2019-20 campaign on July 25–26 (subject to circuit homologation and approval of the FIA World Motor Sport Council).

Signed as part of a multi-year agreement, the ExCeL will be the new home of Formula E in the UK.

“It’s an honor to welcome the world’s first ever indoor and outdoor race to ExCeL London and the Royal Docks," ExCeL London CEO Jeremy Rees said.

For more information, and to register for tickets and more, visit the FIA Formula E website.

(Image courtesy of Formula E.)

A state budget proposed by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper features a planned $8 million investment to the new owners of The Rock Speedway & Entertainment Complex (previously Rockingham Speedway), the motorsports and entertainment facility featuring a 1-mile, D-shaped asphalt oval and dragstrip in Rockingham, North Carolina.

PRI previously reported on the announcement that Rockingham Properties LLC and The Rock Speedway and Entertainment Complex have purchased the facility back in late August 2018.

The proposed investment would be used for infrastructure improvements to the facility, such as wastewater and water extensions, asphalt repayment, a new pedestrian bridge, grandstand repairs, erosion control efforts and more.

Upgrades will also be done on the facility’s buildings, including bathrooms, as well as upgrades to the adjacent Rockingham Dragway.

According to the Governor’s office, the total cost of Rockingham’s improvements will total $11.45 million.

As of now, it is still unclear when racing will return to the facility, which previously hosted NASCAR’s top-level series 78 times from 1965 through 2004. Entertainment events, including a music festival, are planned for 2019.

For more information, visit the track website.

Renegade Race Fuel & Lubricants has announced the addition of new team members to its Bowling Green, Kentucky, headquarters.

John Neely has been appointed as the company’s Race Operations Director, who will oversee operations such as production, packaging and shipping, and more.

Braiden Baptiste has also been hired as the company’s Customer Service and Inside Sales representative. In this position, Baptiste—who is the daughter of Renegade Founder Toby Baptiste—covers front desk duties.

Brittany Bannister joined the Renegade team in late 2018. In her position, Bannister handles customer calls, shipping tasks and customer service duties.

Finally, Cece Herrell has been appointed as the Renegade’s Marketing & Communications Coordinator. As a former news reporter with video production skills and social media expertise, Herrell is responsible for managing the company’s social media pages.

For more information, visit the Renegade Race Fuel & Lubricants website.

ProMedia Events has been selected to host the 50th Anniversary Chevrolet Performance COPO Camaro Shootout at its National Muscle Car Association (NMCA) All-American Nationals event at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, August 22-25, 2019.

Presented by COPO Parts Direct, this special event is open to all Chevrolet COPO Camaro vehicles (tributes/clones permitted). Race day activities will include a drag race, Test & Tune, custom winners circle experience, racer happy hours, special celebration luncheons, and a free parts raffle.

“NMCA is thrilled to be a big part of COPO Camaro’s 50th-anniversary celebration,” NMCA President and CEO Steve Wolcott said. “Camaro’s iconic COPO platform continues today as a key partner in Detroit’s Big-3 factory-built racecar programs, which add major excitement to each and every NMCA series event.”

“Since 1969, and continuing in force today with the 50th anniversary COPO Camaro, this special program is respected by racers around the U.S. who compete with NMCA, NHRA, and other series,” Chevrolet Performance Marketing Manager Steve Walczak said. “Chevrolet Performance, NMCA, and COPO Parts Direct will produce a very special, exclusive event for COPO Camaro owners showcasing the awesome performance of these race cars in an NMCA national event setting.”

For more information, visit the 50th Anniversary Chevrolet Performance COPO Camaro Shootout website, and visit here for racer credentials.

Along with new staff appointments, POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints officials have announced an updated rules package for 2019.

"We are constantly looking at ways to improve our league from the financial aspect of our teams to the product we are putting on the track," WAR League Director Casey Shuman said. "That being said, we have made a few tweaks to our weight rule, left rear tire rule, and lineup procedures."

The updated rules package can be found online here.

Wayne Priddy will assume the role of race director for the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League in 2019. Wayne brings a great deal of knowledge and experience to the position, as someone who has been involved with sprint car racing in numerous capacities over the last 15+ years.

In addition, Allen and Cassy Staley will join the WAR Sprints staff, with Allen taking over announcing duties and his wife, Cassy, in charge of scoring. Allen and Cassy have previous experience working with the ASCS Warrior Region.

The 2019 POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League season opener is set for Friday, March 29 at US-36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri. For more information, visit the POWRi website.

The sprint car division formerly known as the 305 class at Knoxville Raceway will now be referred to as the Pro Sprints presented by Pace Performance.

The class will require the CT525 Chevrolet Performance engine package to be utilized by all competitors. Pace Performance, which produces the CT525 Chevrolet Performance engine package, will also be the presenting sponsor of the Pro Sprints class.

Pro Sprint feature events will also see a purse increase, paying $600 to win and $150 to start. Three events will see additional purse increases: the Marion County Farm Bureau mid-season race championship on Saturday, June 22; the 305 feature event during the 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank on Saturday, Aug. 3; and the Mediacom season finale on Saturday, Aug. 24.

The Pro Sprints presented by Pace Performance will compete 15 times at Knoxville Raceway in 2019, starting with the April 13 Kraig Ford/PellaMotors.com Season Opener.

For more information, visit the Knoxville Raceway website.

MAHLE announced the recent acquisition of the German transmission specialist ZG-Zahnräder und Getriebe GmbH (ZG).

ZG will become a part of the MAHLE Powertrain Ltd. family, which is an independent specialist in high-efficiency propulsion systems in Europe. The acquisition complements the MAHLE’s dual strategy for optimizing the internal combustion engine (ICE) while focusing on new developments in alternative drive technologies.

This acquisition is the company’s latest investment in future powertrain development facilities and the expertise of MAHLE Powertrain, which also has expanded its award-winning £8.3 million (approx. $10.9 million) Real Driving Emissions Center to help the automotive industry meet stringent future efficiency targets.

In addition, MAHLE Powertrain is also further enhancing the capability of its new Real Driving Emissions (RDE) Center, which houses hypobaric testing equipment that enables precise vehicle powertrain altitude testing.

For more information, visit the MAHLE website or the MAHLE Powertrain website.