The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) announced its 2023 Induction Class at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, the museum announced. The 35th Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Induction Celebration presented by Toyota Racing, which will formally usher the Class of 2023’s nine members into the MSHFA, will be held in… Continue reading MSHFA Announces Class of 2023
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News and updates from the automotive aftermarket: performance, restyling, hot rods, and customization.
Holley Adds to Event Lineup with LS Fest Texas
The newest installment of Holley’s LS Fest series will be held at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas…
PPG Renews Tasca Racing Sponsorship for 2022 Season
PPG has renewed its sponsorship of the Tasca Racing team for the 2022 NHRA season, the company announced. Bob Tasca III, Tasca Racing team president and driver, will compete in 22 events across the U.S. in this year’s NHRA Nitro Funny Car division, the team said. Its Ford Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car will display… Continue reading PPG Renews Tasca Racing Sponsorship for 2022 Season
Bell Helmets, OMP Racing Expand Support for F4, FR Americas
Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) and Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) announced that Racing Force USA, Bell Helmets and OMP Racing will provide expanded support for the top finishers in each series’ championship with end-of-year awards. The partnership will grant the top three finishers in each championship with varying levels of support… Continue reading Bell Helmets, OMP Racing Expand Support for F4, FR Americas
AAPEX Introduces New Webinar Series
The eight-part series is designed to provide technical and management training content for shop owners…
AirSept Announces Passing of Co-Founder Myron Stein
AirSept has announced that company co-founder and entrepreneur Myron Stein has passed. The company provided the following obituary: AirSept, a recognized leader in the automotive aftermarket for developing cost-effective, award-winning solutions for automotive repair, regretfully announces the passing of the company’s co-founder, Myron Stein. Stein is credited with 23 U.S. patents and multiple awards for… Continue reading AirSept Announces Passing of Co-Founder Myron Stein
Race Sport Lighting Recognizes 2021 Award Winners
Race Sport Lighting recently recognized distributors, dealers and sales reps with its ‘Best of 2021’ Awards, the company announced. Race Sport Lighting’s Best of 2021: Dealer of the Year – Auto Tint City Outfitters, Dearborn Heights, Michigan WD Distributor of the Year – Sound Distributions, Tukwila, Washington Tint World Franchise of the Year – Tint… Continue reading Race Sport Lighting Recognizes 2021 Award Winners
Chuck Kinkade Joins Redline Detection to Oversee Global Business Development
Redline Detection, a provider of diagnostic leak detection equipment, announced today that Chuck Kinkade has joined the company to oversee Global Business Development. Kinkade comes to Redline from Mahle, where he was head of Workshop Engineering and Product Management. He also previously worked for Bosch North America as a sales manager of New Business Development,… Continue reading Chuck Kinkade Joins Redline Detection to Oversee Global Business Development
Goodyear to Source Rubber from Dandelions
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has formed a multi-year, multi-million-dollar program supported by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and BioMADE to work with Ohio-based Farmed Materials to develop a domestic source of natural rubber from a specific species of dandelion, the company announced. Natural rubber has been… Continue reading Goodyear to Source Rubber from Dandelions
GM, Honda Partnering on EV Development
The series of vehicles will be based on a new global architecture and use GM’s Ultium battery platform…
OPTIMA Celebrates SCORE San Felipe 250 Win
OPTIMA Batteries is celebrating as OPTIMA-sponsored driver Christopher Polvoorde won the Trophy Truck Spec Class and placed 11th overall at the King Shocks 35th SCORE San Felipe 250, the company announced. The achievement was the highest any Trophy Truck Spec class competitor (limited by sealed 525 horsepower V8 engines) has ever finished the race, the… Continue reading OPTIMA Celebrates SCORE San Felipe 250 Win
Epicor Launches New Mobile App for Automotive Service Businesses
Epicor, a supplier of industry-specific enterprise software, has launched a new multi-feature Epicor Service CRM mobile app for automotive service businesses, the company announced. The mobile app is available for download through the App Store and Google Play. Use of the app requires an active subscription to Epicor Service CRM, a customer relationship management solution… Continue reading Epicor Launches New Mobile App for Automotive Service Businesses
Shanghai COVID-19 Outbreak Threatens Supply Chain
The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai, China, could cause further supply chain struggles, according to a recent report from The Guardian. The outbreak is the country’s worst since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and has led to a lockdown of Shanghai’s 26 million residents, the report said, and there are increasing signs that… Continue reading Shanghai COVID-19 Outbreak Threatens Supply Chain
Race Winning Brands Acquires PAC Racing Springs
Race Winning Brands has acquired PAC Racing Springs, a manufacturer of high-performance valve springs serving the automotive and powersports performance and racing aftermarket, the company announced. PAC is headquartered and operates out of Southfield, Michigan, developing and producing valve springs and valvetrain components. The company engineers, manufactures and tests its products in-house, the company said,… Continue reading Race Winning Brands Acquires PAC Racing Springs
NASCAR’s Long History at Martinsville
With the NASCAR Cup Series set for its first stop of the season at Martinsville Speedway this weekend, NASCAR.com took a look back at the Virginia short track’s history, which predates the series itself. The track’s first race, held on Sept. 7, 1947, was won by Red Byron, who eventually became the first NASCAR Stock… Continue reading NASCAR’s Long History at Martinsville