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Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels Promotes Tausch to Senior Director of Marketing
Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels has promoted Heather Tausch, currently director, product management, to senior director, marketing, the company announced. In this new role, Tausch will lead Mickey Thompson’s product and marketing teams and will be responsible for overseeing the strategy and execution for all product development and marketing activities to form holistic consumer-targeted go-to-market… Continue reading Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels Promotes Tausch to Senior Director of Marketing
Toyota Provides Modification Details for GR86 Cup Car
All GR Cup race cars will start as stock vehicles that are then modified for competition at TGRNA’s new facility in Mooresville, North Carolina…
Optima Crowns 2022 Ultimate Street Car Invitational Champion
Bob Sobey and his 2013 Nissan GT-R won the season-ending event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway…
SCCA Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees
The Sports Car Club of America has revealed that Costa and Wilma Dunias, Robert “Rocky” Entriken Jr., Jim Jeffords, Kent and Kathy Prather, and Bill Scott will join SCCA’s Hall of Fame as the class of 2023, the organization announced. Combined, the class of 2023’s experience spans the Club’s history from 1954 to today, and… Continue reading SCCA Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees
Hoonigan Continues Honda IndyTruck Build
The Hoonigan crew is continuing its work on the Honda IndyTruck build. Watch the video above to see the team install the IndyCar engine into the back of the heavily modified Ridgeline.
Formula DRIFT to Establish Hall of Fame
In addition to revealing its 2023 schedule, Formula DRIFT has announced plans to mark its 20th anniversary by establishing a Hall of Fame, the series announced. The first Formula DRIFT Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at the 2023 opening round in Long Beach, and each inductee will be awarded a unique FDHOF ring,… Continue reading Formula DRIFT to Establish Hall of Fame
Onboard: Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1955
Go back in time and take a lap around the Brickyard from the view of an Indy roadster in 1955…
Indy Lights Rebrands to Indy NXT
The Indy Lights series has rebranded to Indy NXT, the NTT IndyCar Series announced. The presenting sponsor and Official Tire of Indy NXT will be Firestone, also the Official Tire Supplier and longtime partner of the NTT IndyCar Series. Indy NXT by Firestone will emphasize talent development, while extending racing’s reach and impact to a… Continue reading Indy Lights Rebrands to Indy NXT
Tommie Estes Named USAC Competition Director
USAC has named Tommie Estes as its competition director for USAC’s Circle Track division, the sanctioning body announced. Estes will lead the USAC Silver Crown National Championship in all forms of competition and be an advisor to USAC National Series Director Kirk Spridgeon, who will continue to oversee USAC’s AMSOIL National Sprint Car and NOS… Continue reading Tommie Estes Named USAC Competition Director
RaceTec Pistons Joins AFR, SCAT Crankshafts Family of Brands
RaceTec Pistons has joined the Air Flow Research, SCAT Crankshafts and Procar by SCAT family of brands, the company announced. RaceTec Pistons was founded in 2007 by Wayne Brooks, a former owner of JE Pistons, and provides pistons designed and machined in-house for high performance engine applications. “RaceTec Pistons has a fantastic brand, strong team,… Continue reading RaceTec Pistons Joins AFR, SCAT Crankshafts Family of Brands
Dodge Direct Connection Introduces New Crate Engines
The Hellephant series will offer a range of supercharged cast iron or aluminum engines, while the new HurriCrate lineup will be based on 3.0-liter twin turbo Hurricane…
Hot Shot’s Secret Recognizes ODSS Champs
Hot Shot’s Secret recently recognized all the champions of the 2022 Outlaw Diesel Super Series (ODSS). This year, Hot Shot’s Secret-sponsored racers won six of seven classes including D&J Precision Machine ET Bracket, Thoroughbred 6.70 Index, Firepunk Outlaw 5.90 Index, Hot Shot’s Secret Pro Street, Suncoast Performance Pro Mod and Fleece Performance Pro Dragster. Hot… Continue reading Hot Shot’s Secret Recognizes ODSS Champs
Hoonigan Electrikhana: High Stakes Playground
Watch Ken Block drift through the streets of Las Vegas in his all-electric Audi S1 Hoonitron…
Construction Starts on Tennessee Club Racing Facility
Located 30 miles west of Knoxville, Flatrock Motorsports Park is expected to include a 3.5-mile club track, a 2.4-mile grand prix track and a combined 6 miles of endurance tracks…