Tag: Events

Corvette Design Panel Planned for Lime Rock Park Historic Festival

As part of its upcoming commemoration of 70 years of Corvette history at the 40th Historic Festival, Lime Rock Park will host a dinner and panel discussion on Sept. 3 that focuses on the car’s design concepts over the years, track officials announced. The panel, called “Corvette Design: Past, Present…and a Hint of the Future,”… Continue reading Corvette Design Panel Planned for Lime Rock Park Historic Festival

IMG Acquires Majority Stake in Barrett-Jackson

IMG, an operator of live events and distributor of sports and entertainment media, has acquired a majority stake in Barrett-Jackson, the collector car auction and live events company announced. IMG, which owns, operates and represents events around the world, including Frieze art fairs, the Madrid and Miami Open tennis tournaments, Formula Drift, and New York… Continue reading IMG Acquires Majority Stake in Barrett-Jackson

CRC Brakleen Anniversary Celebration Culminates at Pocono Raceway

CRC Industries celebrated a pair of milestones for its flagship product, CRC Brakleen, when NASCAR returned to Pocono Raceway in late July, the company said. The race marked the second running of the CRC Brakleen 150 Camping World Truck series race and the culmination of a year-long CRC Brakleen 50th anniversary celebration. Many CRC employees… Continue reading CRC Brakleen Anniversary Celebration Culminates at Pocono Raceway

Roadkill Nights Sets Attendance Record

Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge staged its return to Woodward Avenue on Aug. 13, drawing a one-day attendance record of more than 40,000 performance enthusiasts to M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan, along with more than a million online views, event organizers announced. “This is the seventh year of MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge… Continue reading Roadkill Nights Sets Attendance Record

Toledo Jeep Fest Welcomes Record Crowd

The 2022 Toledo Jeep Fest, presented by Dana Incorporated and ProMedica, drew a record crowd of more than 70,000 people visiting from 37 states, along with Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Netherlands, event organizers said. The Grogan’s Towne & Charlie’s All-Jeep Parade was also its largest ever, with 1,400-plus Jeeps participating in the event.… Continue reading Toledo Jeep Fest Welcomes Record Crowd

Registration Now Open for 2022 SEMA Show Student Program

Registration for the 2022 SEMA Show Student Program is now open to eligible faculty and students of automotive colleges and universities, the organization announced. The 2022 program includes a welcome commencement, recognition of scholarship winners, student networking opportunities, return of the all-female Gear-Up Girl networking event and a networking day where students will meet with… Continue reading Registration Now Open for 2022 SEMA Show Student Program

Hagerty Acquires Broad Arrow Group

Hagerty has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Broad Arrow Group, which specializes in transactional segments of the collector car market, the company announced. Earlier this year, Hagerty acquired approximately 40 percent equity ownership in Broad Arrow Group (Broad Arrow) as a part of its automotive marketplace strategy, the company… Continue reading Hagerty Acquires Broad Arrow Group

SEMA Provides Update on Bonneville Restoration Efforts

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) provided an update on the racing community’s repairs to the Salduro Loop dike as part of joint efforts to restore the Bonneville Salt Flats. Recent restoration efforts repaired two large breaches to the dike so that no salt brine pumped onto Bonneville during the winter months will inadvertently flow… Continue reading SEMA Provides Update on Bonneville Restoration Efforts