Turn 14 Distribution will hold its inaugural Open House Car Meet sponsored by ARP from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 8. The event will be hosted at the distributor’s new “ultra modern” warehouse, located at 3035 Campus Dr., Hatfield, Pennsylvania.

To support the event, Turn 14 Distribution has enlisted support from some of its most prominent vendor partners. Mishimoto, Vorsteiner, Rays and Turbo XS will be displaying products along with modified vehicles at the event.

In addition, several of Turn 14 Distribution's customers will also be in attendance to advertise their services as well as display examples of their builds. These customers include well-known performance shops such as Ravspec, Auto Couture, R/T Tuning, Gear One Performance, BG Racing, AWE Tuning and Fabspeed.

Turn 14 Distribution has partnered with event promoter Canibeat to share their experience and community reach with respect to producing and organizing high-quality car meets.

“Expect to see prime examples of dozens of makes and models, tastefully modified for both the street and strip,” Turn 14 Distribution stated in a press release.

In true grassroots fashion, the event is open to the public and all are welcome.

“Excitement for the event is high, with a wide range of local car enthusiast groups planning to attend,” Turn 14 Distribution stated in the press release. “There will be a DJ on site to provide live entertainment and food trucks offering food and refreshments for purchase.”

Bosch Giving Track contributed $1000 to the Hendrick Family Foundation in June, in recognition of Jimmie Johnson’s victory at the AAA 400 Drive for Autism.

Taking the checkered flag in his Bosch-equipped No. 48 Chevrolet SS on June 4, Johnson secured his third Giving Track contribution to date this season. The Hendrick Family Foundation encourages people to work together to transform the lives of those in need and have a meaningful impact on communities.

To date in the 2017 season, Bosch-sponsored teams have earned $10,000 in contributions from the Giving Track program. Through Giving Track, Bosch contributes $1000 to a team-specified charity each time one of its sponsored drivers scores a 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory.

“Giving Track allows Bosch to provide support for the causes that are important to the NASCAR community with each victory by our sponsored teams,” said Tony Pauly, director of advertising and brand management for Robert Bosch LLC, Automotive Aftermarket NA. “Bosch is honored to contribute to these deserving organizations, including the Hendrick Family Foundation, so they may continue to drive their missions forward.”

NASCAR and the NASCAR Hall of Fame announced legendary motorsports reporter Norma “Dusty” Brandel as the seventh recipient of the Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence.
 
A media staple in motorsports for more than six decades, Brandel started her career in 1955 as a writer for the Hollywood Citizen-News before joining both the San Fernando Sun and Valley View and Glendale News-Press. Her career also included several stints in press information at Southern California tracks, including Whiteman Stadium.
 
She covered her first NASCAR race at Ontario Motor Speedway in 1972. There, she became the first woman to report from inside the NASCAR garage. She received the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) Angelo Angelopolous Award in 2001.
 
Brandel will be honored during 2018 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony festivities and featured in an exhibit in the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina.
 
“Though she was a pioneer for female journalists, that fact soon became just a footnote in an exemplary career – her journalistic talents and her dedication throughout a more than six-decade career far transcended gender. We look forward to honoring her with the well-deserved Squier-Hall Award,” said Brian France, NASCAR chairman and CEO.
 
Today, Brandel resides in the Los Angeles area and serves as the president and executive director of AARWBA and is a board member of the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame.
 
Brandel was among eight nominees voted upon by a panel comprised of NASCAR and NASCAR Hall of Fame executives, journalists, public relations representatives and former competitors. The Squier-Hall Award was created in 2012 to honor the contributions of media to the success of the sport. Legendary broadcasters Ken Squier and Barney Hall, for whom the award is named, were its initial recipients. Chris Economaki, Tom Higgins, Steve Byrnes and Benny Phillips have since won the award.

Road America will again offer the $100 IndyCar ticket in 2018, in hopes of bringing back the estimated 100,000 that turned out for three days in 2016 for the Verizon IndyCar Series Grand Prix.

The perfect weather led to a strong walk-up and last Sunday's crowd looked to be in the 30,000-35,000 range but was shy of the estimated 50,000 that attended last year's IndyCar show.

So George Bruggenthies, the president and general manager at RA, is going back to the popular $100 ticket in 2018 in hopes of bringing back the estimated 100,000 that turned out for three days in 2016.

For that price, a fan gets a four-day ticket next year that includes gate admission, access to the IndyCar paddock and free parking. Bruggenthies expects the offer to start by Wednesday at RoadAmerica.com and it will be available until Sept. 1.

By comparison, single-day tickets last week were $30 for Thursday, $40 for Friday, $70 for Saturday and $80 for Sunday.

Amid the excitement of the Boys & Girls Club Dirt Track Classic for King of the West/NARC 410 sprint cars, there was a pleasant surprise for Calistoga Boys & Girls Club officials.

The club received a donation of $250,000 from the race in the form of two checks. One was for $100,000 and was donated by Staglin Family Vineyards, and the other for $150,000, was an accumulation of donations from the racing industry and people throughout the country, said a spokesperson from David Abreu’s office.

The donation brings the fundraising campaign for the new building and operating costs to $10.5 million.

“This is a huge help,” he said. “We’ve been running a top-off campaign to push over the finish line, and this certainly does it. This is a huge blessing, a very unexpected gift. It goes to the generosity of this valley.”

Yaconelli and a hundred or so children, members of the Boys & Girls Club, were given free admission to the race along with T-shirts and other goodies. The kids loved it and had a great time, he said.

The long-awaited opening of Black Canyon Speedway at the Gem County Fairgrounds took place last weekend after a test and tune practice on Friday, June 23. The first races on the clay surfaced track took place the following day, where a number of local racers in Outlaw Karts and Micro Sprints took advantage of the opportunity to break in the venue.

Next on the schedule for 1/7-mile track Jerry’s Auto Parts Outlaw Karts and Micro Sprints event on July 7. Children 12 and under are free, with adult tickets set at $10. Military and senior discounts are available.

Federal-Mogul Motorparts has announced the launch of its new Gear Store at BuyFMGear.com, kicking off with expanded merchandise offerings from the company’s iconic Champion brand and “Bow Tie” logo.

Featuring items from its Champion Motorsports Collection, the store now offers an increased selection of products for all lifestyles, including items for babies, children, home and pets, in addition to men’s and women’s apparel such as T-shirts, hats, sweatshirts and rain gear.

Merchandise from Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ other leading brands, including MOOG, Fel-Pro and Wagner, will be available for purchase later this year.

As racing enthusiasts know, the Champion brand has a storied legacy of success in motorsports. Champion spark plugs have powered numerous NASCAR champions and amassed more than 400 wins in Formula 1 racing. As a nod to this history, Champion is the official sponsor of the Champion Motor Speedway at M1 Concourse, a state-of-the-art, 1.5-mile automotive performance track in Pontiac, Michigan.

Federal-Mogul Motorparts initially introduced a new Champion product line in Southern California and is currently in the process of extending the Champion brand’s reach through a nationwide product rollout. The all-new Champion product range includes easy-to-install wipers, lighting, filters, plugs and batteries.

Despite having to cancel its inaugural June 28 event at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan, due to rain, Lane Automotive’s $30,000 No-Prep Triple Crown Series is still turning heads.

The appeal of no prep, of course, lies in its great equalizer—a surface with little to no preparation or treatment that’s about as close as it gets to side-by-side racing on city streets—along with big purses like those offered at the Triple Crown.

According to organizers, full-bodied race cars must have factory quarters and a roof, as well as a factory VIN, and weigh at least 2750 lbs. Drag slicks are allowed, but traction compounds are not, and entry fees are $100 per event.

“No-prep, up until recently, is probably the most unorganized, unorthodox racing you can imagine. It’s like street racing, except you are bringing it to the track,” drag racer and Dirty South No-Prep Series co-owner Mike Murillo told PRI when we covered the topic back in April.

Featuring a $10,000 guaranteed cash payout and a contingency program for each race, the second and third races on the schedule are tentatively set for July 26 and August 23. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/NoPrepTripleCrown.

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) will honor the 2017 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees and the incoming and outgoing members of the SEMA Board of Directors during the 2017 SEMA Installation and Gala on Friday, July 28, at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center in Pomona, California.

Among the industry pioneers who will be honored during the special night are 2017 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees GiGi Carleton, Doug Evans and Barry Meguiar. In addition, the entire 2017-’18 SEMA board of directors will be recognized, including incoming chairman-elect Tim Martin and immediate past-chair/secretary Nate Shelton, who will be concluding his volunteer term.

“Our industry is full of passionate, hard-working individuals who are willing to go above and beyond to volunteer and assist,” said Chris Kersting, SEMA president and CEO. “We’re fortunate to have them in the industry, and it’s our privilege to pay tribute to some of these amazing leaders during the SEMA Installation and Gala.”

The 2017 SEMA Installation and Gala will feature up-and-coming industry leaders and esteemed icons from the automotive aftermarket world. The celebration will include dinner and a cocktail reception where the SEMA Pinewood Drag Races will take place. The race, which features gravity-powered toy cars made of a block of wood, plastic wheels and metal axles, is a fundraiser for SEMA Cares, an industry group that supports various children charities.

Space is limited. Visit sema.org/gala for tickets. For more information about the SEMA Pinewood Drag Races or to sponsor a car, visit sema.org/pinewood.

An annual Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) tradition continued with the announcement of the companies who have lined up to help competitors at the 2017 Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals through generous contingency programs.

A full listing of programs, including details and instructions, for the September 5—8 event at the Lincoln (Neb.) Airpark can be found by clicking the contingency link at SCCA.com/SoloNats.

Registration for contingency programs will take place within the event registration process. Competitors may add or subtract contingency programs as long as registration is open and then must make changes on the site.

The currently announced programs are:

Hawk Performance, the Official Brake Products of SCCA

1st - $100 certificate, 2nd - $90 certificate, 3rd - $80 certificate, 4th - $70 certificate, 5th - $60 certificate

Honda Performance Development (Select Classes)

Eligible classes: 1st - $500 HPD product certificate, 2nd - $300 HPD product certificate, 3rd - $100 HPD product certificate

Bridgestone Tires (Select Classes)

Eligible classes: 1st - $500, 2nd - $300, 3rd - $100

Falken Tire (Select Classes)

Eligible classes: 1st - $1000, 2nd - $500, 3rd - $300

Mobil 1, the Official Motor Oil of SCCA

Details to be announced soon

BFGoodrich Tires (Select Classes)

Eligible classes: 1st – Four free tires, 2nd – Two free tires, 3rd – One free tire

Hoosier Racing Tire (Select Classes)

Eligible classes: 1st – Four free tires, 2nd – Two free tires

Kumho Tires

1st – Four free tires, 2nd – Two free tires, 3rd – One free tire

Classes in Street and Street Touring category double the awarded tires

Mazda

1st - $850, 2nd - $550, 3rd - $300, 4th - $200, 5th - 125

Solo Triad Award - $600

Competitors who have not claimed contingency from Mazda in 2017 are also eligible for a special prize pool at Tire Rack Solo Nationals

MINI USA (Select Classes)

Eligible Classes: 1st - $1000, 2nd - $500, 3rd - $250

Nexen Tire (Select Classes)

Eligible classes: 1st - $1000, 2nd - $800, 3rd - $500

Nissan Motorsports (Select Classes)

Eligible classes and car models: 1st - $1000, 2nd - $500, 3rd - $250

Non-current Nissan models: 1st - $500

Toyota

1st - $1000

For the rest of the 2017SCCA season contingency programs, visit here.