Roger Penske To Receive ‘Spirit Of Competition’ Award At Simeone Museum
“No one epitomizes the ‘Spirit of Competition’ more than Roger Penske,” said Fred Simeone, executive director of the museum. “He not only was an outstanding driver in his own right, but Team Penske is also one of the most successful racing teams in the history of motorsports.”
Oct. 10 Declared Annual Motorsport Memorial Day
On this year’s day of remembrance, the charity will giveaway 100 ICEdot helmet stickers to supporters who post a commemorative image or memory on their social media pages using the hashtag #motorsportmemorialday.
2018 NASCAR Pinty’s Series Champion Runs on Spectra Premium High-Performance Radiator
In 2017, the high-performance radiators were introduced in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series. Two models of the Spectra Premium high-performance radiators also are available for the stock car APC United Late Model series in Ontario, Canada.
Axalta Launches Axaltaracing.com, Celebrating Its Global Racing Partner Portfolio
The new site features include insights from driving legend Jeff Gordon, race results from more than a dozen different series globally, and news from Axalta racing teams around the world.
Opportunities For Women In Motorsports Panel At PRI
With a focus on the mentorship mindset and encouraging/inspiring advancement for ambitious or would-be female racing professionals, this program will be led by motorsports legend Lyn St. James, whose own impressive career has set the bar for women in the male-dominated sport of auto racing.
Hot Shot’s Secret Expands Race Sponsorship, Adds Full Firepunk Diesel Drag Racing Team To Growing Roster
Prior to August, Hot Shot’s Secret sponsored Lavon Miller of Firepunk Diesel, widely known for his three consecutive wins in the Ultimate Callout Challenge.
Yokohama Adds ‘Official Tire For The Nitro Rallycross’ To Its List Of Titles
Yokohama’s ADVAN A054 has been named the official tire for Nitro Rallycross (NRX), a new adrenaline-fueled event at the third annual Nitro World Games, taking place Sept. 22-23 at Utah Motorsports Campus near Salt Lake City.
Motorsports Attendance Declining, But Not Among New Car Buyers, Says Foresight Research
Did motorsports influence the new vehicle purchase decision? In 2013, 4 percent of car buyers say they were influenced to purchase by motorsports. Now that number is 13 percent – a 300 percent increase.
Spectra Premium Partners With Kyle Busch Motorsports For Canadian NCWTS Race
For this first partnership between team and sponsor, Spectra Premium will adorn the No. 4 Toyota Tundra this weekend.
Dayco Sponsored Monash Motorsport Formula Student Team Achieves First-Ever International Victory
This outstanding young Australian team has once again competed strongly on the global Formula Student stage, racing to victory for the first time against universities from all over the world at Britain’s historic home of motorsport, Silverstone during July.
Forgeline Motorsports Expands Marketing Presence With IMSA
Forgeline also is a sponsor of the Pirelli World Challenge, NASA, SCCA, CAM Challenge, Goodguys AutoCross, DriveAutoX and the Midwest Muscle Car Challenge.
Valvoline Awards Grassroots Racer $50,000 To Pursue Racing Career
Wyatt Alexander is a third-generation mechanic and race car driver with aspirations of racing professionally. In the meantime, the 18 year old is enrolled full-time at UNC Charlotte, studying mechanical engineering while he works part-time for two race teams.
