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Record Number of Manufacturers for 2024 WEC Entry List

The 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) will feature a record-breaking 14 manufacturers across its Hypercar and LMGT3 classes. Manufacturers competing in WEC next year include Alpine, Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Corvette, Ferrari, Ford, Isotta Fraschini, Lamborghini, Lexus, McLaren, Peugeot, Porsche, and Toyota. The LMGT3 class replaces the LMGTE class that has been on the

Motor State Distributing Adds Monit Motorsports to its Offerings

Motor State Distributing, a Michigan-based wholesale warehouse distributor of racing and performance automotive parts, announced the addition of Monit Motorsports to their offering of performance and racing brands. Motor State Distributing is currently the sole U.S. warehouse distributor for Monit Motorsports products. “Monit created a unique and innovative solution for brake bias indication,” said Motor

Calico Coatings Launches Joint Venture with HEF Group

Calico Coatings, a Denver, NC-based provider of high-performance coatings, has formed a new joint venture with HEF Group, a French developer of surface engineering solutions.  The partnership gives Calico Coatings access to resources for developing advanced and customized coating solutions for its customers, according to the company. HEF Group, with 90 locations in 21 countries, specializes in tribology,

NASCAR’s 2024 Drive for Diversity Driver Development Class

NASCAR and Rev Racing have named the 2024 class of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program. The drivers were evaluated and selected after participating in the Advance Auto Parts Drive for Diversity Combine. Andrés Pérez de Lara, Lavar Scott, Nathan Lyons, Regina Sirvent and Eloy Sebastián López Falcón, will be returning to the

World of Outlaws 2024 Late Models Schedule

The series will stop at 33 different tracks during the 54-race schedule, including 16 new venues.

SCCA Board of Directors Election Results

The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) has released its 2023 Board of Directors election results for four of its 13 geographic areas. Lyn Hodges Watts of Silver Springs, FL, retained her seat as Area 3 director after running unopposed. Incumbent Dayle Frame of Dewitt, MI, also retained his seat as Area 4 director. David Vodden of Willows,

Day Motor Sports Acquired

Day Motor Sports CEO Dan Hamilton and CFO Stacy Hamilton have acquired the company from Gen Cap America, a private investment firm headquartered in Nashville, TN. Established in 1971, the Tyler, TX-based company is a supplier of dirt track racing parts and serves retail customers, local parts distributors, manufacturers, and vehicle builders through multiple channels, including ecommerce. For more information: daymotorsports.com.

Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson Receives Bob Russo Heritage Award

Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson, the motorsports philanthropist and NHRA Top Sportsman racer, has been named a 2024 recipient of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) Bob Russo Heritage Award for her efforts to preserve the future of drag racing in the United States, the museum announced. The Bob Russo Heritage Award is named in recognition

Drag-N-Drive World Champion Announced for 2023

Drag-N-Drive Addiction awards the inaugural Drag-N-Drive World Champion presented by Summit Racing.

Borowski Race Engines to Exhibit at 2023 PRI Show

Founded in 1968, Borowski Race Engines, Inc. is a world-recognized leader in the high-end of the LS engine market and has been expanding its scope into other popular American V8s. The shop is thrilled to have two awesome cars and a full lineup of Facebook Live speakers at its booth #409 for PRI 2023. The

UEM’s Speed of Air Hyperformance Piston and Ring Kit

Make your Cummins, Duramax, or Powerstroke diesel even more powerful and fuel efficient with fewer emissions with a United Engine and Machine Speed of Air Hyperformance Piston and Ring Kit. The pistons feature patented technology from Speed of Air Engine Technologies, a company that helps make internal combustion engines. The Hyperformance piston crowns have machined

Manley “Extreme Duty” Inconel Exhaust Valves

Manley’s Extreme Duty valves are manufactured from unique XH-432 XtremeAlloy, which has been the mainstay of drag racing’s top pros for decades.