* Newsmakers: Recalling some of the more noteworthy goings-on from Race Industry Week and the 2016 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show: Madison Heights, Michigan-based Motovicity Distribution announced the appointment of Brian Lounsberry as President and CEO. An 11-year company veteran, Lounsberry, who has been integral in the company’s growth over the past decade, most recently served as Motovicity’s VP of Sales & Marketing….

SEMA’s government affairs team updated attendees on the status of the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act. The bill was introduced in Congress in 2016 to clarify that it is legal under federal law to modify the emissions system of a street vehicle for exclusive racing purposes. While optimistic about working with the incoming administration and the new Congress, the SEMA team nonetheless urged racing professionals—especially business owners—to continue reaching out to lawmakers when the bill is reintroduced for consideration in 2017….

Providing a shot in the arm to its Pro Mazda Championship Series Presented by Cooper Tires, IndyCar unveiled the Tatuus PM-18 prototype. The PM-18 is slated for use during the 2018 season, effectively replacing the USF-17 chassis, which was introduced in 2004, and representing the completion of an entire overhaul of all three levels of the Mazda Road to Indy program….

The World of Outlaws announced a new drug-testing program—in partnership with The National Center for Drug Free Sport—as part of a revised substance abuse policy for its sprint car and late model series. Beginning in 2017, WoO will require drivers to participate in random testing for substances of abuse that could impair driving ability. Testing will be conducted without prior notification at various events throughout the season, and drivers found to be in violation will be subject to suspension….

Aeromotive and Waterman Racing Components announced a partnership that will allow both companies to incorporate their design experience and R&D. “The two companies will not be merged, but continue to be run autonomously,” explained Aeromotive President Steve Matusek. After 49 years of running Waterman Racing Components, president Sid Waterman will now serve as an advisor and consultant for Aeromotive in the joint venture….

And Kenny Nowling announced just before noon on the Show’s closing day that the reconstituted American Drag Racing League (ADRL) would be honoring payouts from its 2013 season that very afternoon. At times defiant, Nowling assured those in attendance that W9's would be mailed out and verified upon return for those drivers who were still owed money. As of press time, the eight-race 2017 ADRL Tour begins March 10-11 with the ADRL Sunshine Drags at a track TBD in Florida, and concludes November 3-4 with ADRL Dragstock XII at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois.

* Motor-Rollers: PRI Showgoers watched throughout the week as students from across the country competed in the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow (HROT) Engine Challenge for the quickest time to disassemble and reassemble a small block Chevy engine. As they twisted, turned and bolted, Team Comp Cams, led by instructor Chris Overfelt, bested the competition with the fastest average time of 17 minutes and 43.3 seconds. Also of note was Team Fragola, which placed third and received the fastest perfect engine run time.

Speaking of HROT, the group also recently announced the addition of the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Junior Dragster Series. Backed by Trevor Wiggins from Comp Cams and three-time NHRA Top Fuel Champion Antron Brown, the Protect the Harvest Midwest Jr. Super Series is scheduled to hold nine events in 2017….

Meantime, Scott Harr of Dominick Racecar Fabrication only had to worry about transporting his new motor, as the fabricator from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, took home the grand prize—an 850-horsepower, high-performance Chevy LSX 454 race engine built by Nick Ferri of Patterson Elite Performance—in this year’s Sunnen Engine Charity Sweepstakes. As always, every penny raised through the raffle is donated to Victory Junction, a wonderful charity founded by NASCAR’s Petty family that allows children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses to attend camp year-round.

Daytona International Speedway announced a multi-year partnership with University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) for the school to secure the naming rights of the Fanzone, the 211,636-square foot entertainment hub located in the infield of the "World Center of Racing." UNOH, located in Lima, Ohio, invented the first high-performance motorsports degree program in the country, and in 2006, opened the largest U.S. facility dedicated to learning the science of high-performance vehicles – a seven-acre, 70,000-square foot high performance motorsports complex.
 
The UNOH Fanzone, which first opened in 2005 at the "World Center of Racing," is located between the NASCAR premier series garages and NASCAR XFINITY Series garages and puts fans in the middle of the event action with fan forums, historic displays, autograph sessions, entertainment and merchandise as well as access to pre-race activities. Other amenities include the Fan Deck on top of the NASCAR premier series garages and garage viewing windows with autograph slots.
 
"We're excited to continue to grow our relationship with the University of Northwestern Ohio," Daytona International Speedway President Chip Wile said. "UNOH is widely recognized throughout the country for their motorsports degree program. We look forward to them engaging with our fans in the UNOH Fanzone, which delivers the most fan-friendly, hands-on experience in all of motorsports."
 
"We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Daytona International Speedway and have another venue to share with motorsports fans the unique educational opportunity students can get at the University of Northwestern Ohio," UNOH president, Dr. Jeffrey A. Jarvis said. "Students from all 50 states and 49 countries have attended the University and we have UNOH graduates working in all facets of motorsports from dirt-track teams all the way up through NASCAR to NHRA and beyond. The UNOH Fanzone experience will bring to life what our students experience in the classroom and shop every day."
 
UNOH will also continue to serve as the Official Education Partner of Daytona International Speedway and have an on-site marketing presence at the facility including event signage, display space, tickets and hospitality. Financial terms were not disclosed.
 
In 1992, UNOH invented the first high-performance motorsports degree program in the country and has since been training students with the latest technology available in the industry. Students receive first-hand motorsports mechanical training from instructors who’ve spent years in the field.
 

IRG Sports + Entertainment (IRGSE), a global company that works with marketing and promoting of sports and live entertainment experiences, and Street Racing Made Safe (SRMS), a national promoter of street racing lifestyle style event announced a three-year partnership which will see over 100 race-events from this fast growing segment of racing lifestyle programming.

SRMS will bring their program to IRGSE-owned properties; Palm Beach International Raceway, Memphis International Raceway, Maryland International Raceway and Cordova International Raceway starting in 2017 and via IRGSE’s ownership of the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) sanctioning body will make SRMS events and racing available to IHRA sanctioned tracks at reduced rates delivering more positive bottom line financial benefit to IHRA member tracks.

“I’ve watched Street Racing Made Safe grow from a small local event to a major grass roots movement. Mario Ojito has done a tremendous job getting kids off the streets and on to the track,” stated Mark Gold, owner of The Ticket Clinic. “As the founder of The Ticket Clinic, a law firm, obviously we make money representing people charged with racing tickets. But as a father, if SRMS saves just one life, I’d rather make nothing on those tickets.  I’ve been to many of the events. They are fun, organized, well run and well attended. SRMS saves lives.”

SRMS is the only 501(c)3 non-profit organization to legally battle the unmet need of illegal street racing across the country. The organization hosts safe and organized roll racing events, which allows street racers to compete against each other in a safe and controlled environment. The race cars are the same you would see on the highway, at a red light or at your local car meet. SRMS gives street racing teams the opportunity to race without worrying about road conditions, crashing into public property, hitting innocent bystanders or being arrested by police officers. In addition, spectators can watch these races from the safety of the track stands with a music and lifestyle component complimentary to the audience’s interests.

“Street Racing Made Safe is very excited about our partnership with IRGSE. SRMS was designed with a goal of eliminating street racing on public roads,” stated Mario Ojito Jr., SRMS co-owner, founder and president. “This partnership helps spread this program across the nation, which allows us to potentially save thousands of people that die from illegal street racing every year. There are so many people who watch our Street Racing Made Safe Top 10 List web series and ask for our program to be brought to their area, now the IRGSE partnership helps us accomplish this.”

“This partnership is a big win for the street racing community. We now have the chance to illustrate street racing and its community in a positive light,” commented Christopher Harris, SRMS co-owner and vice president. “The perception is that street racers are misfits, but that is far from the truth. They are doctors, lawyers, teenagers, teachers and police offices. They just love to race, but never had a safe place to do it. SRMS provides the outlet and IRGSE just gave them a few more.”

The SRMS event has been a staple at the Palm Beach International Raceway facility for the last two years and is experiencing major success in curtailing illegal street racing. The new partnership will include the remaining properties with 36 events slated to run across the IRGSE facilities in 2017. The program will expand in 2018 and beyond to include running in conjunction with IHRA sanctioned events in the United States and Australia.

“We have witnessed the success of SRMS firsthand with their street racing lifestyle events held at Palm Beach International Raceway,” stated Chris Lencheski, IRGSE vice chairman of the board and CEO. “What they have done with this program is incredible and we are happy to join with them in their campaign to bring Illegal Street racing off of the streets and into the safe environment of our professional racing facilities. The new partnership with SRMS is one of many new and exciting things we have happening within the IRGSE-owned properties and the IHRA for 2017 and beyond.”

SRMS founder and president, Mario Ojito Jr. lost his best friend and his father in two separate motorcycle accidents. Because of the tragic loses, Mario wondered why there weren’t any safe and legal outlets for street racers to race off of public streets. In 2011, Mario created Street Racing Made Safe and has expanded the events nationally to help bring racers off of the streets.

For more information about SRMS, please visit – http://www.streetracingmadesafe.com/.

The Sports Car Club of America Board of Directors named Lee Hill, of Brandon, Florida, as the leadership’s Chairman during its December meeting.

Hill replaces outgoing Chairman John Walsh, who had reached his six-year term limit on the Board of Directors.

Hill is completing his second year on the Board as the Area 3 Director.  An SCCA member since 1993, he has been a regular competitor in Spec Racer, Spec Racer Ford and Spec Racer Ford Gen3 for more than two decades.  He was a Central Florida Region Assistant RE for five years, the Region’s webmaster for nearly 10 years, and is a frequent F&C volunteer.  Outside of SCCA activities, Hill operated an information publishing business, Hill-Donnelly Directories, which was sold in 2002 to a publicly traded information company, but Hill stayed on and acted as the division’s president for another three years.  He has also conducted various consulting activities, primarily in information and business process management/improvement.

“I’m honored and gratified to have been selected by the Board of Directors as Chairman for 2017,” Hill said.  “I look forward to addressing the SCCA’s needs in the coming year, beginning with the opportunity to bring a new, highly-qualified President to the Club.”

The BoD also set its slate of officers for the 2017 calendar year. Dan Helman (Vice Chairman), KJ Christopher (Treasurer), and Tere Pulliam (Secretary) remain in their 2016 roles for the coming year. Bruce Lindstrand will serve as the first alternate.

Additionally, the 13-member board appointed duties for committees and liaisons to oversee the Club during the 2017 calendar year. Those assigned to fill Board committees are as follows:


- Budget & Finance: Christopher (Chairman), Marcus Merideth, Helman, Lindstrand, Jim Weidenbaum, Charlie Davis

- Compensation, Audit and Investment: Helman (Chairman), Chris Albin, Pulliam, Weidenbaum and Bob Dowie

- Planning: Arnie Coleman (Chairman), Helman, Jack Burrows, Dowie, Weidenbaum, Earl Hurlbut and Albin

Board liaisons to various committees and subsidiaries are as follows:


- Solo Events Board: Dowie, Hurlbut
- Club Racing Board: Lindstrand, Merideth, Davis

- Time Trial Advisory Committee: Pulliam, Weidenbaum
- Executive Stewards: Pulliam, Coleman

- Court of Appeals: Coleman, Dowie
- RE & Operations: Dowie, Burrows

- Road Rally Board: Hurlbut, Dowie
- RallyCross Board: Albin, Coleman

- SCCA Foundation: Weidenbaum, Lindstrand, Burrows
- Ventures: Helman (Chairman), Lindstrand

- IT/Website: Christopher, Weidenbaum, Coleman
- Governance Committee: Pulliam (Chairman), Coleman, Burrows, Helman, Davis

-Strategic Planning Committee: Coleman, Weidenbaum, Merideth, Burrows, Albin

International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) officials today released the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Sporting Regulations, which featured some key revisions for the upcoming season.

Beginning with the season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 28-29, the start of all WeatherTech Championship races will include the entire field in one pack taking the green flag at the same time. Previously, the field was separated into two categories, Prototype and GT. The Prototype category included all Prototype (P) and Prototype Challenge (PC) cars, while the GT category included cars from both the GT Le Mans (GTLM) and GT Daytona (GTD) classes.

The two categories were separated by several seconds and each received its own green flag to start the race. While the starting grid for each race will continue to be separated by category, the entire field will start each race together.

“While we saw some benefits of split starts, having the entire field start the race together will offer more excitement for our race fans both onsite and watching on television,” said IMSA CEO Ed Bennett. “The 2017 WeatherTech Championship will include breathtaking machinery throughout the field. By putting the entire field together in one group, the opening moments of our races will be that much more exhilarating and set the tone for fantastic competition all the way to the checkered flag.”

The 2017 Sporting Regulations also will include a number of revisions to the way points are awarded at each event.

If all drivers in each car achieve all drive-time requirements, the car and all drivers will be awarded the number of points associated with their finishing position in the race. If a team’s drivers do not meet the drive-time requirements, the car and drivers will be placed at the back of their class in the finishing order and receive the points associated with that position, subject to drive-time infraction order priority.

Additionally, the car that achieves the fastest race lap in each class and each driver in the lineup will receive one bonus point. The single bonus point awarded at each event to all drivers and teams that started the race has been eliminated.

Several WeatherTech Championship competitors are currently participating in an IMSA-sanctioned test for P, GTLM and GTD race cars at Daytona International Speedway.

Speedway Children's Charities officials announced at a special grant presentation that the nonprofit's Charlotte Motor Speedway chapter distributed $815,000 in grants to 93 charitable organizations in 11 area counties this year.

The Charlotte chapter's contributions represent an increase of $70,000 from last year's mark and an uptick of nearly $400,000 compared to 2014. Since its inception in 1982, the Charlotte chapter has raised more than $11 million to support children with everything from educational support to the basic need of a coat or meal.

"It is a tremendous privilege to distribute these funds to 93 deserving local charities that make a positive impact on children's lives," Charlotte Motor Speedway President and General Manager and Speedway Children's Charities President Marcus Smith said. "The holidays represent a time for giving and we are proud that Speedway Children's Charities' abundant efforts continue to help children in need in the Charlotte region and across the country."

Most of the money raised this year came from the Sonic Automotive Speedway Children's Charities Gala presented by The NRA Teach Freedom Foundation in May and the SCC Golf Tournament in June. Other funds were raised through auctions including pre-race rides with NASCAR drivers at Charlotte Motor Speedway and unique NASCAR memorabilia.

The Charlotte chapter of SCC is one of eight that are located at each of the Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI) tracks. In 2016, the eight chapters raised $3,101,207.63 nationally to help children in need. Over the years, SCC has awarded nearly $49 million to nonprofit organizations throughout the nation.

"Through the invaluable support of our volunteers, donors and sponsors, Speedway Children's Charities' Charlotte chapter will be able to help thousands of needy children," said Lisa Starnes, the director of the Charlotte chapter of Speedway Children's Charities. "I thank everyone who has donated to the chapter and aided in our work this year. Their generosity is greatly appreciated."

In the holiday spirit of giving, the Charlotte chapter also surprised Charlotte-based Discovery Home Care by doubling its original $20,000 grant in an announcement honoring the organization's late founder, Sandra Williams.

"This means so much to us," Discovery Home Care Co-Founder Tammy Legette said. "Speedway Children's Charities has supported us since 2008 and with their help, we are able to do some special things with our kids, like give them birthday parties, that we couldn't otherwise provide."

For more information on Speedway Children's Charities or to learn how to volunteer or donate, visit www.speedwaycharities.org.

The Super DIRTcar Series announced the 2017 racing schedule. The 2017 Super DIRTcar Series schedule features events spanning from mid-February through early November. The series will visit tracks in Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, Ontario and Quebec.
 
The Super DIRTcar Series will once again kick off the season with its fourth annual trip south for the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in a non-points event. Series racing action will continue in late April when they take on the high banks of Fulton Speedway for the the High Bank Hold-Up.
 
New to the 2017 schedule, the Big-Block Modifieds will make their first-ever trip to the four-tenths mile oval of Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, N.Y. The Speedway recently laid down new clay in preparation for the new season.
 
After a 10-year absence, the Big-Block Modifieds returned to Eldora (Ohio) Speedway in 2016. The series will once again return to the half-mile dirt oval in 2017 on July 18 and 19. During last year's events Tim Fuller and 2016 Series Champion 'Super' Matt Sheppard nabbed victories at the famed dirt track.
 
The series will venture north of the border when it visits Autodrome-Granby and LeRPM Speedway on back-to-back nights of September 8 and 9.
 
The stars of the Big-Block Modifieds head to Fonda, N.Y. for a final tune-up before NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week on Saturday, September 23. NAPA Super DIRT Week will once again return to the famed Oswego Speedway in 2017 for the 46th annual event.
 
The series makes one final trip to Canada at Brockville Speedway on Friday, October 13th before heading south to Concord, N.C. for the Bad Boy Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on November 2-4.
 
DIRTcar Racing also announced the 2017 358-Modified final nine-race schedule, along with full schedules for the Sportsman and Pro Stock classes. The 2017 regional format and schedules for the 358-modifieds will be announced in the coming weeks.
 
To learn more about the Super DIRTcar Series, and to find out how to purchase tickets for all series events, visit www.SuperDIRTcarSeries.com.   


2017 Super DIRTcar Series Schedule
*Subject to change

Day/ Date	Location
Wednesday, February 22, 2017	Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville Fl
Thursday, February 23, 2017	Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville Fl
Friday, February 24, 2017	Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville Fl
Saturday, February 25, 2017	Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville Fl
Saturday, April 29, 2017	Fulton Speedway, Fulton NY
Monday, May 22, 2017	Weedsport Speedway, Weedsport NY
Sunday June 11, 2017	Five Mile Point Speedway, Kirkwood NY
Tuesday, June 20, 2017	Outlaw Speedway, Dundee NY
Tuesday, June 27, 2017	Albany-Saratoga Speedway, Malta NY
Sunday, July 2, 2017	Utica-Rome Speedway, Vernon NY
Thursday, July 6, 2017	Airborne Park Speedway, Plattsburgh NY
Sunday July 9, 2017	Cornwall Motor Speedway, Cornwall Ontario
Tuesday, July 11, 2017	Weedsport Speedway, Weedsport NY
Wednesday, July 12, 2017	Rain Date
Tuesday, July 18, 2017	Eldora Speedway, Rossburg OH
Wednesday, July 19, 2017	Eldora Speedway, Rossburg OH
Thursday, July 20, 2017	Sharon Speedway, Hartford OH
Monday, July 24, 2017	Autodrome Drummond, Drummondville Quebec
Tuesday, July 25, 2017	Autodrome-Granby, Granby Quebec
Wednesday, July 26, 2017	Rain Date
Monday, August 7, 2017	Merrittville Speedway, Thoronhold Ontario
Tuesday, August 8, 2017	Ransomville Speedway, Ransomville NY
Wednesday, August 16, 2017	Ohsweken Speedway, Ohswekan Ontario
Thursday, August 31, 2017	Lebanon Valley Speedway, West Lebanon NY
Monday, September 4, 2017	Weedsport Speedway, Weedsport NY
Friday, September 8, 2017	Autodrome-Granby, Granby Quebec
Saturday, September 9, 2017	LeRPM Speedway, St Marcel Quebec
Friday, September 15, 2017	Brewerton Speedway, Brewerton NY
Saturday, September 16, 2017	Mohawk International Speedway, Hogansburgh NY
Saturday, September 23, 2017	Fonda Speedway, Fonda NY
Sunday, October 8, 2017	Oswego, Oswego NY
Friday, October 13, 2017	Brockville Ontario Speedway, Brockville Ontario
Thursday, November 2, 2017	The Dirt Track at Charlotte, Concord NC
Friday, November 3, 2017	The Dirt Track at Charlotte, Concord NC
Saturday, November 4, 2017	The Dirt Track at Charlotte, Concord NC

2017 DIRTcar 358-Modified Series Schedule
*Subject to change

Day/Date	Location
Western Region: Humberstone Speedway, Merrittville Speedway and Ransomville Speedway
Central Region: Mohawk International Speedway, Cornwall Speedway and Brockville Speedway
Eastern Region: Autodromme-Granby, Autodromme-Drummond and LeRPM Speedway
9 races in each Region (3 at each track) TBA
Friday, August 11, 2017	Autodromme-Granby
Sunday, September 3, 2017	Cornwall Speedway
Friday, September 15, 2017	Mohawk International Speedway
Friday, September 22, 2017	LeRPM Speedway
Saturday, September 23, 2017	Autodrome-Drummond
Sunday, September 24, 2017	Airborne Speedway
Wednesday, October 4, 2017	Weedsport Speedway
Thursday, October 5, 2017	Brewerton Speedway
Sunday, October 8, 2017	Oswego Speedway
Saturday, October 14, 2017	Brockville Speedway

2017 DIRTcar Sportsman Series Schedule
*Subject to change

Day/Date	Location
Friday, April 28, 2017	Fulton Speedway
Saturday, May 6, 2017	Autodrome Drummond
Tuesday, June 20, 2017	Outlaw Speedway
Monday, July 3, 2017	Weedsport Speedway
Friday, August 11, 2017	Autodrome Granby
Sunday, September 3, 2017	Cornwall Motor Speedway
Friday, September 8, 2017	Ransomville Speedway
Saturday, September 9, 2017	Merrittville Speedway
Sunday, September 10, 2017	Humberstone Speedway
Friday, September 15, 2017	Brewerton Speedway
Saturday, September 16, 2017	Mohawk Speedway
Friday, September 22, 2017	LeRPM Speedway
Saturday, September 23, 2017	Brighton Speedway
Saturday, September 23, 2017	Autodrome Drummond
Fall Championship Challenge (150 point events)
9/29-9/30	Fulton Speedway
Wednesday, October 4, 2017	Weedsport Speedway
Thursday, October 5, 2017	Brewerton Speedway
Sunday, October 8, 2017	Oswego Speedway
Saturday, October 14, 2017	Brockville Speedway
Saturday, October 28, 2017	The DIRT Track at Charlotte

2017 DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Schedule
*Subject to change

Day/Date	Location
Friday, June 9, 2017	Autodromme-Granby
Friday, July 21, 2017	Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Saturday, July 22, 2017	Lebanon Valley Speedway
Saturday, July 29, 2017	Autodrome-Drummond
Sunday, July 30, 2017	Cornwall Speedway
Saturday, September 9, 2017	LeRPM Speedway
Friday, September 15, 2017	Mohawk International Speedway
Saturday, September 23, 2017	Fonda Speedway
Sunday, October 8, 2017	Oswego Speedway

Memphis International Raceway (MIR) announced the Memphis Rockin' Radial Series during the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show in Indianapolis, Indiana. The series is new to MIR in 2017 and will be the launching pad for the future.
 
With a schedule dominant to bracket racing and big bucks events over the last couple of years, Memphis brings racing diversity to the schedule to allow for more heads-up racing. MIR will host three Rockin' Radial events in 2017 featuring X275, MX235, Mean Street, 6.0, 7.0 and 4.90 index. The final event of the year will welcome Radial vs. the World and LDR.
 
The dates are set with the opener on February 11, 2017 followed by May 6, 2017 and wrapping it up on October 27-29, 2017 with the grand finale. Also joining the schedule, will be Door Wars featuring Radial vs. the World - $20,000 to win taking place June 23-24, 2017.  
 
"We are really excited about this Series. Everyone knows I'm a heads-up guy and bringing this type of Series to Memphis is a great addition to our facility," said Dominic Blasco, director of operations at MIR. "Memphis is the host location for the Outlaw Street Car Reunion in March under Tyler Crossnoe and Mark Samples leadership, and the Memphis Rockin' Racing Series is a perfect addition to our schedule. We feel bringing more heads-up racing to MIR will offer a better mixture of events to our racers and fans."

The full payout and entry fee schedule is as follows: 

2/11/17
	Winner	Runner-Up	Semi	Quarters	Entry
X275	$1,500	$500	$250		$150
MX235	$1,000	$300	$100		$100
Mean Street	$1,000	$300	$100		$100
6.0	$1,000	$300	$100		$75
7.0	$1,000	$300	$100		$75
4.90	$1,000	$300	$100		$75
5/6/17
X275	$1,500	$500	$250		$150
MX235	$1,000	$300	$100		$100
Mean Street	$1,000	$300	$100		$100
6.0	$1,000	$300	$100		$75
7.0	$1,000	$300	$100		$75
4.90	$1,000	$300	$100		$75
10/27-29/17		GRAND		FINALE
Radial vs World	$10,000	$2,000	$600	$200	$200
X275	$7,500	$1,500	$500	$500	$175
LDR	$3,000	$1,000	$150		$125
MX235	$1,500	$500	$200	$50	$100
6.0	$2,500	$500	$250	$75	$75
7.0	$2,500	$500	$250	$75	$75
6/23-24/17		FEATURE		RACE
Radial vs World	$20,000	$4,000	$1,500	$750	$200

Champion Oil, a synthetic motor oils manufacturer, announced during the Performance Racing Industry Show (PRI) in Indianapolis, that Motor State Distributing has become the exclusive wholesale distributor of Champion’s new Micro Sprint Racing Oils.  
 
Since 1964, Motor State Distributing has been a source for distribution of high performance automotive components for racing, street, and off-road use. Motor State extends a complete line of products to speed shops, auto parts merchants, machine shops, and chassis and engine builders.
 
Champion’s Fully Synthetic Micro Sprint Racing Oils, are “Non-Street Legal –Race Only”, and are the first purpose-built engine oils specially formulated to provide unmatched protection and performance in wet-clutch Micro Sprint engines.  The oils have a robust formulation, including specially designed wet-clutch additives, and premium synthetic base stocks.
 
The new oils display clutch performance due to perfectly balanced friction modification and protection against engine and valve-train wear. They resist thickening and sludging due to oxidation  additives, plus provide film strength under extreme racing conditions. The product also delivers control of contamination and combustion by-products, including designed oil flow characteristics by keeping oil galleys clear.
 
Champion recommends its Fully Synthetic Micro Sprint Racing Oils for Micro, Lightning Non-Winged and Winged Outlaw, “A” Class, Stock Non-winged, Restricted “A” Class, Jr. Sprint, 1200CC Winged and Non-Winged sprint engines.  Available in SAE 20w-50 and SAE 10w-40 viscosities.
 

During an engaging NMCA awards ceremony on Dec. 9, 2016 at the Indiana Convention Center, Summit Motorsports Park was named 2016 NMCA Track of the Year.

"NMCA is proud to have Summit Motorsports Park as a partner track, but even more proud to have it as a close and personal friend," said Steve Wolcott, president and CEO of ProMedia Events, which produces NMCA, NMCA WEST and NMRA. "The B Guarantee (the park's pledge to present the best show possible at the best price possible) was instrumental in the development of our own ProPledge customer service program, which has helped NMCA grow."

The 2016 NMCA event at Summit Motorsports Park saw nearly twice as many cars and spectators as the 2015 event despite an unfavorable weather forecast, which Summit Motorsports Park president Bill Bader, Jr. attributes to the caliber of cars and competition featured.

Summit Motorsport Park, which also was named NMCA Track of the Year in 2013 and 2014, will welcome the 16th Annual NMCA All American Muscle SuperNationals Aug. 24-27, 2017, 1300 State Route 18, Norwalk, Ohio.