PFC Brakes Names New VP of Sales and Marketing

PFC Brakes has announced that Don Orrell has joined PFC Brakes as the company’s new vice president of sales and marketing, reporting to the president and CEO. In his position, Orrell will lead the PFC sales and marketing departments to pursue the growth goals set out in the PFC strategic plan. “With more than 35… Continue reading PFC Brakes Names New VP of Sales and Marketing

Lewis Hamilton Starts Extreme E team

Six-Time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton is starting his own race team, X44, which will make its debut in Extreme E, a new electric off-road racing series. Named with reference to Lewis’s own racing number, X44 will enter Season One of the Extreme E Championship, with its first X Prix race scheduled to take… Continue reading Lewis Hamilton Starts Extreme E team

BendPak Expanding California Headquarters

BendPak is nearing completion of a 50,000-square-foot expansion of its Santa Paula, California, headquarters, the automotive lift manufacturer announced. The company also opened a 100,000-square-foot distribution center near Mobile, Alabama, earlier this year and is now building a new 70,000-square-foot warehouse next door. BendPak’s West Coast headquarters underwent a 70,000-square-foot expansion in 2017, bringing its… Continue reading BendPak Expanding California Headquarters

Tint World Expands in North Carolina

Tint World Automotive Styling Centers, an auto accessory and window tinting franchise, has opened a new location in Charlotte-Matthews, North Carolina, under the ownership of Roy and Erica Morelock. This marks the fifth Tint World franchise location to open in the state. “North Carolina has proven to be a great location for the Tint World… Continue reading Tint World Expands in North Carolina

In-Person Auctions Return to Carlisle

In a return to in-person auctions, Carlisle Auctions will be hosting a two-day, 400-car offering as part of Fall Carlisle 2020. While Fall Carlisle runs Sept. 30-Oct. 4 at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds, the Carlisle Expo Center will host the auctions Oct. 1 -2. Powered by an all-new partnership with the AACA Museum, Inc., Carlisle… Continue reading In-Person Auctions Return to Carlisle

Yokohama Tire-Sponsored Driver Wins Pro Mod SXS Title

Team Yokohama member Andrew Carlson drove his GEOLANDAR A/T G015 tires to the Pro Mod SXS title in the Crandon World Championship event at Crandon International Raceway, the tire manufacturer announced. Fellow Team Yokohama member Levi Shirley crossed the line for a third-place finish in the Ultra4 race in the 4400 unlimited class on GEOLANDAR… Continue reading Yokohama Tire-Sponsored Driver Wins Pro Mod SXS Title

Turn 14 Distribution Adds RaceQuip to Line Card

Performance parts distributor Turn 14 Distribution has added RaceQuip’s catalog of automotive racing safety equipment to its line card, the company announced. “RaceQuip offers premium and affordable safety equipment with a focus on support for grassroots racing, which is a foundation of the aftermarket industry. RaceQuip’s recent addition of FIA approved racing seats has broadened… Continue reading Turn 14 Distribution Adds RaceQuip to Line Card

Motor State Adds Aldan American to Suspension Parts Category

Motor State Distributing has added Aldan American to its expanding suspension parts category, the parts distributor announced. Aldan American manufactures performance coilovers, shocks, springs and bolt-on suspension kits that are made in the U.S.A. Aldan products are designed to improve handling, safety and on-road comfort for your car or truck, the company says.

‘Weekend on the Edge’ Dyno Competition Returns

Edge Products’ annual ‘Weekend on the Edge’ diesel dyno competition is back this year and is scheduled for Sept. 19, the company announced. This year’s edition will be a dyno only event at the company’s Ogden, Utah, facility on Sept. 19. The event will include on-site vendors, free lunch for attendees, drawings and prizes. The… Continue reading ‘Weekend on the Edge’ Dyno Competition Returns

Quarter Mile Foundation Drawing Offers Day with Danny Thompson

The Quarter Mile Foundation is offering a day with Danny Thompson as part of its “Bench Racing Between Generations” series for participants aged 13 to 25, the organization announced. Three winners of the drawing will get to spend a day with Thompson at his Colorado facility. Activities include: A filmed interview with Thompson A tour… Continue reading Quarter Mile Foundation Drawing Offers Day with Danny Thompson

MAHLE Opens Start-Up Space for New Business Ideas

MAHLE is opening a Start-Up Space in Stuttgart, Germany, for its corporate start-ups and teams developing novel business concepts in the Incubator, the company announced. Since 2017, the Incubator has been an established group-wide program supporting the development of new business ideas and a key part of MAHLE’s innovation strategy, the company says. The program… Continue reading MAHLE Opens Start-Up Space for New Business Ideas

Groundbreaking Planned for Arizona Racing Facility

Danrick Builders has announced it has made its final application with Pinal County for approval to begin construction on a 2.4-mile road racing circuit near Casa Grande, Arizona, with groundbreaking set for November of this year. The track will offer private memberships, manufacturer testing and driver training, and be approved for local and national car… Continue reading Groundbreaking Planned for Arizona Racing Facility

Keystone Automotive Operations Adds Scosche Industries to Lineup

Keystone Automotive Operations has added Scosche Industries to its Mobile Electronics category, the parts distrubtor announced. Scosche Industries is a multi-generation, family-owned and operated company that specializes in mobile electronics and automotive accessories. Based in Southern California, the company serves over 50 countries with more than 4,000 unique products. The Scosche product line consists of… Continue reading Keystone Automotive Operations Adds Scosche Industries to Lineup

Motor State Distributing Releases Hot Rod and Early Muscle Catalog

Motor State Distributing has released its new 2021 Hot Rod and Early Muscle catalog, the performance parts distributor announced. The catalog features 512 full-color pages of performance parts and accessories for rat rods, hot rods, custom classics and early muscle cars from classic 1930s hot rods to muscle cars of the 60s and 70s.

MGP Connecting Rods Relocates to New Jersey

Race Winning Brands has completed the relocation of MGP Connecting Rods to Lakewood, New Jersey, home of Manley Performance, the company announced. RWB has relocated MGP’s complete production line, including the exact same equipment, to Manley Performance’s production facility. Under the oversight of Anthony Giannone, the son of MGP founder Michael Giannone, MGP production has… Continue reading MGP Connecting Rods Relocates to New Jersey