Drag-and-Drive World Champion to be Crowned in 2023
Drag-And-Drive Addiction and Summit Racing recently announced big news in the world of drag-and-drive racing that a World Champion drag-and-drive racer will be crowned in 2023. “It’s a points series, and we’re releasing the points very very soon,” Michael Narx of Drag-And-Drive Addition said during a weekly livestream on Wednesday March 22. “We got about
30th Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show Open for Registration
Registration is open for the one and only Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show, one of the west coast’s biggest, baddest, most fascinating gatherings of the world’s coolest cars, trucks, motorcycles, aircraft and assorted contraptions representing every era and style of wheeled wonders in history after three long years on the pandemic sidelines. The spectacular 30th annual show
Joey Logano Races to First Cup Win at Atlanta
Team Penske’s Joey Logano won the NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday after starting on the pole and leading a race-high 140 laps. This victory marked Logano’s 32nd of his career and first at AMS. “Congratulations to Ford Performance, Roger, Tim, Paul, Joey, and everyone at Team Penske for
Proform Big Block HEI Distributors
Proform has added two big block Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth HEI distributors to its product lineup. They now offer HEI distributors ranging from the small 273, all the way up to 440. These HEI’s are much larger than any other HEI previously developed, and Proform made sure to taper the shaft and remove the vacuum advance to reduce interference
Toyota, TRD Launch GR Supra Jr. Roadster for NHRA Racing
Toyota and Toyota Racing Development (TRD, U.S.A.) have unveiled the first-of-its-kind GR Supra Jr. Roadster set for National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) competition. NHRA will establish a new Jr. Roadster class for the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League, although a launch date has yet to be set. “The motivation behind developing the GR
IMS Hall of Fame to Induct Tim Cindric, Tony George
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) Museum has announced the IMS Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Inductees Tim Cindric and Tony George. The inductees will be formally celebrated at a ceremony and dinner on Friday, May 26, at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. Cindric currently serves as the president of Team Penske. He has overall management
Legends Nitro Funny Cars Series Announces Nine Races for 2023
Officials with the Legends Nitro Funny Cars series have announced its schedule will feature nine events in 2023. Teams campaign Funny Cars fueled by Nitromethane with body styles from the 1960s and 1970s, ranging up to 1982 and older. Legends Nitro Funny Cars points will be allocated during six NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series events and
Bill Introduced in U.S. House of Reps. to Prevent ICE Bans
U.S. Representative John Joyce (R-PA) has introduced H.R. 1435, the “Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act,” a bill designed to protect Americans’ right to choose the technology that powers their motor vehicles. The bill was introduced in response to the California Air Resources Board’s plans to ban the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles
More Details Revealed for the Future of Auto Club Speedway
More details have been revealed about the recent sale of NASCAR’s Auto Club Speedway—the 2-mile, low-banked D-shaped oval superspeedway near Fontana, California. It was previously reported that NASCAR had sold 433 acres of the 522-acre site. Now, officials are stating the famed track was purchased for an estimated $559 million by Hillwood Development, owned by real estate
Discover Pro Tips & More at Drag Racing Sponsorship Summit
Racers, teams, promoters and sponsors at all levels of competition are invited to join sponsorship guru Alex Striler and more than a dozen top panelists from some of the biggest brands in motorsports for the 2023 Drag Racing Sponsorship Summit. The all-virtual conference—available through Zoom—takes place March 28, from 4-7 pm Pacific / 6-9 pm Central,
AAM Group Hires Jeff Kesar as Engine Pro Marketing Specialist
After assuming operational oversight of Engine Pro, The AAM Group—the automotive aftermarket program distribution group and specialty marketing firm based in Piney Flats, Tennessee—has announced Jeff Kesar will help lead marketing and strategic planning for Engine Pro. In his role as AAM Group Marketing Specialist, Kesar will work to bring Engine Pro into the existing portfolio of
Lubrication Specialities Adds to its Marketing Team
Lubrication Specialties (LSI) has announced the addition of Ben Haws as its new digital marketing manager and Chris Lane as Hot Shot’s Secret’s new field marketing representative. Haws will develop strategies to build brand loyalty from new and returning users for multiple markets. He will also work to increase educational opportunities for the HSS dealer network