Lubrication Specialities Hires Bud Prenatt as Director of Marketing
Lubrication Specialties (LSI), manufacturer of Hot Shot’s Secret™, the fastest growing performance lubricant brand in the USA, announces the addition of Bud Prenatt to the company’s marketing team. Prenatt, a highly experienced product marketing leader in the heavy-duty transportation industry, joined LSI in February 2023. Formerly the product marketing manager for a Ohio based company
All Star Circuit of Champions Promote Kevin Nouse as Series Director
Officials with the Brownsburg, Indiana-based Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Mobil 1 organization have announced Kevin Nouse has been promoted to the position of series director for 2023 and beyond. Nouse is a sprint car racing veteran who joined All Star as a technical official in 2022, when he also served as
MAHLE Aftermarket Announces 2023 Team MAHLE NHRA Stable of Elite Drivers
MAHLE Aftermarket Inc. is pleased to continue its partnerships with several of the National Hot Rod Association’s (NHRA) most recognized motorsports icons. Serving as pivotal members of the Team MAHLE Engine Parts and Products Test Teams, this group of elite drivers enlisted for the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing season will also support MAHLE
Howell EFI Wiring Harnesses
Reprogramming of the existing ECM or ECM module supplied by Howell is required. ECM’s are reprogrammed to the vehicle’s engine and transmission specifications; i.e. gear ratios, tire size, cam changes, vehicle anti-theft (VAT’s) removal, etc.
WISSOTA Names New Director of Operations, Executive Assistant
St. Cloud, Minnesota-based WISSOTA Promoters Association has announced longtime employee Callie Sullivan has been named director of operations. Sullivan, from Dassel, Minnesota, has been employed with WISSOTA since 2001 and was the organization’s first full-time employee in 2007 when she was named office administrator and points and licensing director—roles she’s held since the recent appointment.
MAHLE Aftermarket Extends Partnership with Motorsports Icon Casey Currie
MAHLE Aftermarket has renewed its partnership with motorsports legend Casey Currie for the 2023 season, marking six years of collaboration, including the development of a custom vehicle build for the inaugural “MAHLE: The Choice of Champions” technician promotion. Casey is also an integral member of the MAHLE engine parts test team and regularly participates in
PerTronix Performance Brands Promotes Jeff Stacy
PerTronix Performance Brands has promoted Jeff Stacy to vice president of sales, where he oversees sales for all brands within the group, including PerTronix Ignition, JBA Performance Exhaust, Doug’s Original Headers, Patriot Exhaust, Compu-Fire, Spyke, Aeromotive Inc., Waterman Racing Components and Taylor Cable Products. He brings nearly 40 years of automotive industry experience to the
Josh Steinmetz Named Hot Shot’s Secret Brand Manager
Lubrication Specialties (LSI), manufacturer of Hot Shot’s Secret, has announced the promotion of Josh Steinmetz to Hot Shot’s Secret Brand Manager. Since Steinmetz’s employment in 2019, he has quickly risen in assigned responsibilities working first as digital marketing manager before being promoted to e-commerce and digital marketing manager. In his capacity as brand manager for the
Hot Shot’s Secret Signs Two Year ODSS Title Sponsorship
Hot Shot’s Secret, a leading manufacturer of diesel additives and performance racing oils and fluids, announces a two-year Title Sponsorship of the Outlaw Diesel Super Series (ODSS) for 2023 and 2024. As a longtime supporter of diesel motorsports, Hot Shot’s Secret also recently announced title sponsorship for the National Hot Rod Diesel Association (NHRDA) for
Hot Shot’s Secret Announces Title Sponsorship of the NHRDA Diesel Drag Racing and Sled Pulling Series
Hot Shot’s Secret is pleased to announce the title sponsorship of the National Hot Rod Diesel Association (NHRDA) series. NHRDA, billed as the world’s largest diesel organization, promotes diesel events throughout North America including diesel drag racing, sled pulling, show ‘n shines, dyno competitions, and burnout competitions. At this time, NHRDA has committed to five
Engine Builder Magazine & Autolite Honor 2022 America’s Best Engine Shop Winners
After more than 200 engine shop nominations, it was 4 Piston Racing, Choate Engineering Performance and H&H Flatheads that proved to be among the elite in their respective categories.
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series Announces Tyler Bachman as Series Director
World Racing Group’s Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota has named Tyler Bachman as the new series director. Bachman is a longtime official and safety director within the World of Outlaws and DIRTcar Racing family. He served as competition director for the Xtreme Outlaw Series in 2022 and aims to expand the Midget tour in 2023.
Speedway Motorsports Promotes Matt Greci to Senior VP, GM at Nashville Superspeedway
Speedway Motorsports has announced that motorsports industry executive Matt Greci has been promoted to senior vice president and general manager at Nashville Superspeedway. He replaces Erik Moses, who leaves on December 2 to become executive director of the Fiesta Bowl. “Our company is very fortunate to have a senior executive with experience not only with our
Ingo Mauel Named New Head of Bosch Motorsport
Bosch Engineering has announced Ingo Mauel has taken over management of Bosch Motorsports. He succeeds Dr. Klaus Boettcher, who will go into early retirement at the end of January following 23 years as the leader of Bosch Motorsport. Ingo Mauel, who holds a graduate degree in electrical engineering, has been with Bosch since 1996 and
NHRA Announces New Sr. Director of Competition, Division Directors
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) based in Glendora, California, has announced the promotion of Mike Rice as the new NHRA senior director of competition. Rice, who started with NHRA in 2001, served as the division director of the Pacific Division (Division 7) for 16 years. In his new role, Rice will lead tower operations
New Owner for Macon Speedway (IL)
Macon Speedway has new owners for the 2023 season. Chris Kearns, longtime race official and promoter, has assumed ownership of the 1/5-mile dirt oval in Macon, Illinois. “Macon Speedway has been my favorite dirt track in the country ever since I attended my first Herald & Review 100 20-plus years ago. Now, owning and promoting
Mickey Thompson Names Heather Tausch as Senior Director, Marketing
Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels—the Stow, Ohio-based manufacturer of truck, street, and drag tires and wheels—has promoted Heather Tausch to senior director of Marketing. She was formerly director of Product Management. In this new role, Tausch will lead Mickey Thompson’s Product and Marketing teams and oversee the strategy and execution of all product development and
Hot Shot’s Secret Gasoline Extreme in a New Formula and Capless Bottle Design
The one-tank clean-up formula features a highly effective Polyetheramine (PEA) detergent to thoroughly clean valves, pumps, injectors, rings, pistons, and upper cylinders.
Hot Shot’s Secret Sponsored ODSS Racers Win Big
Hot Shot’s Secret sponsored ODSS racers were named champion in six of seven classes.
AWDA Names Ted Hughes Executive Director
The Auto Care Association has appointed Ted Hughes as its new senior director of community engagement and executive director of the Aftermarket Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA). AWDA is an organized group of warehouse distributors for the motor vehicle aftermarket with over 600 members. Hughes brings more than 20 years of aftermarket experience to the association, with