Cometic Gasket, a supplier of gaskets and engine sealing solutions for the automotive, powersports, original equipment and remanufactured engine industries, announced it has acquired Klotz Synthetic Lubricants. Based in Fort Wayne, IN, and founded by John C. Klotz Jr., in 1959, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants specializes in providing superior lubricants to racers,...
A total of 309 midget drivers were on hand for the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire at the Tulsa Expo Raceway, located inside the River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa, OK. The 35th annual event took place over the weekend and helped kick off the 2021...
Perris Auto Speedway (PAS) promoter Don Kazarian has released the rules for the brand new SoCal Sportsman Sprint Car Series that will debut in 2021. The series will hold races at The PAS in Perris, CA and the nearby Ventura Raceway. Kazarian will serve as the director of the series...
Formula Drift has announced its schedule for the 2021 season, which kicks off in May at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The traditional season opener on the streets of Long Beach has been moved to September in conjunction with the rescheduled Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. The race will serve...
Paretta Autosport, a new NTT IndyCar Series race team spearheaded by female automotive and motorsports executive Beth Paretta, has announced its entry for the 105th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. 2010 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Simona De Silvestro has been announced as the driver for Paretta Autosport, which...
NHRA and Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park have made the decision to not host the 2021 NHRA Arizona Nationals, leaving an opening on this season’s schedule. The ongoing COVID-19 restrictions due to the public health situation in the Phoenix area and the state of Arizona were taken into account as...
Formula 1 has revealed a revised calendar for the 2021 season. The F1 schedule retains a record 23 races, but the 2021 season will now start a week later with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 28 and the Australian Grand Prix moving later in the year. Due to travel...
Officials from the United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) have announced one of the richest schedule of events in the history of the dirt modified series for 2021. “We’ve been blessed with having the best drivers, best fans and best marketing partners in the business for nearly a quarter-century now,”...
As NASCAR returns to the Valley of the Sun for Phoenix Raceway’s annual spring event weekend (March 12-14), Phoenix Raceway will host a limited number of fans throughout the three-day event. The reduced capacity follows enhanced safety protocols and procedures to provide a safe environment for fans, competitors, employees, and...
Officials from IndyCar have announced the NTT IndyCar Series schedule for this year. The 2021 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach has been rescheduled for Sunday, September 26, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Long Beach is one of the foundational and longest-running events on the schedule. Additionally, a three-race, three-weekend...
Red Line Synthetic Oil, a supplier of synthetic lubricants and additives, has announced their partnership with the H.E.P. Motorsports team, factory team of Suzuki, will continue through 2021. In addition to the 2021 Monster Energy Supercross series, Red Line will also provide products and technical support to the team as they compete in the...
Wiseco Performance Products has announced it enters its fourth consecutive year supporting Team Honda HRC for the 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship seasons. Entering its 80th year of experience designing and manufacturing racing pistons, Wiseco provides Team Honda HRC with...
In the hospital last month suffering from pneumonia, Sonny Leonard, Sonny’s Racing Engines’ president and CEO, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021. The engine shop broke the news on Facebook that it’s owner, founder and legendary engine builder, Sonny Leonard, had died. He was 77. Sonny Leonard’s name is...
Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH, has announced that Evan Bader has been named Track Manager. Bader began working part-time at the famed family-owned facility when he was 10 years old and transitioned to full-time upon graduating in 2016 with a degree in sport management and public relations from Ohio...
Officials have released the 2021 schedules for the East and West ARCA Menards Series. The 2021 season will mark the two series’ second year on the ARCA Menards platform. The ARCA Menards Series West will mark the series’ 67th running season with a nine-race schedule featuring third-mile bullrings, one-mile ovals,...
Humberstone Speedway in Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada, will resume operations in 2021 with new ownership. Local business owner and engine builder Terry Vince will take over as the new owner and track promoter of the 3/8-mile clay oval track. Vince is the owner of Competition Speed Supply and CSR...
Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) and CBS Sports have announced the full 2021 schedule for the new six-race, short-track series set to debut on June 12 at Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Springs, CT. After the inaugural race at Stafford, SRX will head to Knoxville Raceway in Iowa on June 19 before...
In a partnership with car owner Kevin Rudeen, Shane Stewart is now the new owner of Port City Raceway. The premier micro sprint race track in Tulsa, OK was first opened in 1974. Stewart, a veteran sprint car driver, will retire from competition to focus on the new role. “I...
Williams Racing has announced the appointment of Jost Capito, a more than 40-year veteran of the automotive and motorsports industry, as its new CEO. He will officially join the Formula 1 team on February 1. Reporting to Williams Chairman Matthew Savage, Capito will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the...
Design Engineering Inc. has announced it is entering phase two of a long-term, three-phase expansion project that will increase capacity at its Avon Lake, Ohio headquarters. “This expansion will allow DEI to expand manufacturing, assembly and warehouse capabilities, and grow our R&D department,” DEI VP of Operations Dave Ramirez said....
