Jennerstown Speedway in Jennerstown, Pennsylvania, has claimed the $50,000 prize as winner of the Advance My Track Challenge, a program led by Advance Auto Parts, the entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series (NAAPWS). “Jennerstown is a true gem of the grassroots racing scene in Pennsylvania, and we’re proud...
Eldora Speedway—the 1/2-mile clay dirt oval in Rossburg, Ohio, owned by three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart—has named veteran motorsports executive Jerry Gappens as its new general manager. Gappens succeeds Roger Slack, who has decided to “take a sabbatical from the industry.” Gappens comes to Eldora from Indiana’s Gas...
Gas City I-69 Speedway, the 1/4-mile clay oval in Gas City, Indiana, has announced Larry Boos as the new track promoter. He takes over for Jerry Gappens, who has accepted the position of general manager for Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. “It’s not unusual for good people to be offered new opportunities,...
Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) has promoted Ellen Stallcup to the newly created position of vice president of marketing. “Ellen continues to be an incredible leader, marketer and team player for our company and Texas Motor Speedway,” Speedway Motorsports Vice President of Partnerships, Geoff Ulrich said. Stallcup began working for the...
Fifty Five Promotions will take over ownership of Skagit Speedway, the dirt track based in Burlington, Washington. Fifty Five Promotions is the new promotional group comprised of Washington car owners Kevin Rudeen and Mike Anderson and the California-based promoter Peter Murphy. “We have some exciting surprises planned for the fans...
