Tag: Racing

SCCA Names 2022 Wendi Allen Scholarship Winners

For the ninth consecutive year, the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) has named the recipients of the Wendi Allen Scholarship Fund Awards, the organization announced. Each of the three award winners receives a $1,500 scholarship to assist with travel to Tire Rack National Solo events and the Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships. Additionally,… Continue reading SCCA Names 2022 Wendi Allen Scholarship Winners

Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels Announces PDRA Sponsorship

Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels will serve as a Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Series Supporting Sponsor and Series Contingency Sponsor for the 2022 season, the company announced. “The PDRA is a tremendous proving ground for our ET tire line,” said Jason Moulton, Sr. Motorsports Manager of Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels. “This sponsorship aligns… Continue reading Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels Announces PDRA Sponsorship

Petersen Museum Appoints Juan Gonzalez to Board of Directors

The Petersen Automotive Museum has appointed Juan Gonzalez, chairman and CEO of GRUMA, as its newest board member, the museum announced. As Chairman and CEO of GRUMA, Gonzalez leads one of the largest global manufacturers of tortillas, flatbreads and corn masa, the museum said, well-known for its brands Mission, Guerrero and MASECA. He also serves… Continue reading Petersen Museum Appoints Juan Gonzalez to Board of Directors

MAHLE Motorsport to Sponsor NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals

MAHLE Motorsport will serve as the presenting event sponsor for this year’s Scoggin Dickey Parts Center NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals, the company announced. The All-Star Nationals is being held April 21 – 24 at the Rockingham Dragway in North Carolina. This four-day event, the second for the year, is one of only two events where both… Continue reading MAHLE Motorsport to Sponsor NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals

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

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

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

Toyota Gazoo Racing North America Launching GR Cup

Toyota Gazoo Racing North America will launch a new single-make series, the “GR Cup,” featuring the Toyota GR86, in 2023, the organization announced. This new racing series will help to reinforce and validate the track inspired engineering bred into every Toyota GR vehicle. Toyota engineers will have a new opportunity to push GR vehicles to… Continue reading Toyota Gazoo Racing North America Launching GR Cup