Green Earth Technologies Inks Sponsorship Deal With Gunnar Racing for 2010 American Le Mans Series
Green Earth Team Gunnar to be featured in first G-OIL commercial.
Navistar Shareholders Re-Elect Full Slate of Directors
WARRENVILLE, Ill. — Shareholders of Navistar International re-elected 10 directors to the company’s board of directors at its annual meeting last week. Elected to one-year terms that expire at next year’s annual meeting were: Y. Marc Belton, an executive vice president at General Mills Inc.; Dr. Abbie Griffin, a professor at the University of Utah;
Tales from the Track: When Racing on the Edge, Weird Stuff Happens
Dave Caracci, retired VP from Robert Bosch, has returned to his first love – racing. In this multi-part series, Caracci takes us behind the scenes on the road with Prime Time Racing, where he serves as Logistics Engineer. This time he writes about the trials and tribulations the team encountered in St. Petersburg for the Acura Sports Car Challenge.
Hankook Tire Signs Sponsorship Agreement with Corsa Motorsports
Hankook Tire Co. has signed on to be a sponsor and the exclusive tire supplier for Corsa Motorsports. Corsa will compete in the 2008 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in the GT2 Class. ALMS is the premier road racing competition in North America. According to Hankook, the sponsorship within the series will be a showcase for Hankook performance tire technology and is the logical next step in the marketing and brand-building efforts to position Hankook as a market-driven technology-focused global brand.
Michael Crawford Forms Own Indy Pro Series Team
Sam Schmidt Motorsports GM Michael Crawford has announced plans to form his own Indy Pro Series team. Michael Crawford Motorsports will field two cars in the Indy Pro Series — the Indy Racing League’s development series, in 2006.
Johnson Controls Elects New Director
Battery, integrated seating and interior systems supplier Johnson Controls announced the election of Eugenio Clariond Reyes- Retana to the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Clariond, 61, is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Grupo IMSA S.A., an industrial conglomerate specializing in steel, aluminum and plastic products.
Executive Interview with Tom Marx, President and CEO of The Marx Group
The Marx Group was founded in Los Angeles more than two decades ago, in 1984. Since 1997, the full service marketing communications company has been based in Northern California, and includes a staff of eight, with locations in Chicago (public relations), New York (creative), Los Angeles and Denver (account services). The Marx Group began as an advertising agency serving the apparel agency. Today nearly three-quarters of its business is focused on the automotive aftermarket. Join us as the company’s founder, Tom Marx, shares his experiences from a colorful career as a professional race-car driver, repair shop owner, author and advertising executive, and gives us the keys to getting sales and marketing to work in collaboration.
NASCAR Driver Bill Lester to Give Keynote Address at GAAS
Bill Lester, driver of the No. 8 BHR Dodge in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, will be the luncheon speaker on Tuesday, May 18, at the ninth annual Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS). GAAS 2004 will take place on May 18-19, at the Hyatt Regency, Chicago, Ill.