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HPD to become HRC

September 21st 2023

Honda Performance Development, the California-based racing arm of American Honda, will change its name on January 1 to Honda Racing Corporation US to align itself with Honda Japan’s international factory Honda Racing Corporation organization.The change from HPD, which was founded in 1993 to support …

Tribonex strengthens its global market position, offering friction and wear reduction technologies in support of new demands and growth in the mobility, industrial and energy sectors.

September 21st 2023

Uppsala, Sweden 2023-09-20 – Tribonex AB (Tribonex), the industry lead in innovative surface treatment technologies for friction and wear reduction, is delighted to announce the successful addition of an equity partner, EIT InnoEnergy, a major investor in the sustainable energy innovations arena, wi …

RACE INDUSTRY NOW Tech Webinar - OCTOBER 4

September 21st 2023

Wednesday, October 4 at 9:00 AM PST:Episode #355 - "Maximizing Performance and Efficiency in Specific Dry Sump Oil Pump Applications" by Precision Racing Components (PRC)Chris Sumner, Owner and Wade Weiss, Designer. Hosted by Jeff Hammond from SiriusXM Ch. 90, The Late Shift.No charge to attend. CLI …

RACE INDUSTRY NOW, The Weekly Webinar Series From EPARTRADE

September 21st 2023

Wednesday, September 27 at 9:00 AM PST:Episode #354 - "Piston Development - On And Off The Track " by CP-CarrilloBryan Moreland, Engineering Manager, CP-Carrillo and Joey Grose, Owner, Grose Racing Engines. Hosted by Brad Gillie from SiriusXM Ch. 90, Late Shift.No charge to attend. CLICK HERE TO SIG …

Titan launches advanced steer-by-wire system for niche manufacturers

September 21st 2023

Titan has unveiled an advanced electric steering system for niche low-volume vehicle manufacturers that is suitable for everything from commercial vehicles to hypercars.The high-tech steer-by-wire system is the result of a research and development process undertaken at the company’s facility in Camb …

Dates confirmed for Supercars return to New Zealand

September 21st 2023

Supercars, in collaboration with the New Zealand Government and Taupō District Council, is excited to announce the official dates for the highly anticipated 2024 ITM Taupō SuperSprint.The event has been locked in for April 19-21, 2024.The announcement was made at the circuit today by the New Zealand …

IMS Museum begins 140-car basement move-out as transformation approaches

September 21st 2023

The IMS Museum began the second phase of its move-out this week with approximately 140 cars making their way out of the famed IMS Museum basement and onto transporters for off-site storage. The move is in preparation for the closure of the museum to the public on November 5th and subsequent renovati …

SRX enters partnership with iRacing

September 20th 2023

iRacing and the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) have entered into a long-term partnership to have the SRX car and series in iRacing. iRacing is already making plans to scan the SRX car and gather data for an expected 2024 release.“We’re excited to welcome SRX into iRacing in a future release,” sai …

Berggren, Squier, Joy, Arute to be honored at New England Museum Legends event

September 20th 2023

Legends Day, the museum’s most important annual event will take place on Sunday November 12th at the New England Racing Museum (922 Rt. 106, Loudon, NH). Headlining will be four national motor racing broadcasters with New England roots. The event will include an honoree panel discussion, permanent b …

You are in! Welcome to this session of RACE INDUSTRY NOW!

September 20th 2023

The Presentation will Start Today at 9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST: Episode #353 - "Proven Engine Materials That Meet Hydrogen Fuel Challenges" by MaterionDave Krus, Powertrain & Industrial Market Director. Hosted by Jeff Hammond from SiriusXM Ch. 90, The Late Shift.We want to get your questions! C …

Helix transfers motorsports expertise into aerospace

September 20th 2023

Helix continues to evolve after being formed out of Integral Powertrain’s Integral e-Drive division in 2022. The electric motor and inverter company, based in the UK, is expanding into sectors beyond motorsport and automotive with the completion of a Direct Drive Scaleable Aerospace Electric Propuls …

PowerStop Retains Marketing and Sales Services from R&R Marketing Consultants Inc.

September 19th 2023

PowerStop, manufacturer of top-quality performance brakes, announced today a new partnership with R&R Marketing Consultants Inc. (RRMCI). RRMCI will work with PowerStop in several marketing and sales initiatives in the automotive aftermarket. RRMCI will represent PowerStop throughout the United …

Spec MX-5 Challenge expands to SCCA National Class

September 19th 2023

Working with the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), Mazda Motorsports is pleased to announce that Spec MX-5 (SMX) will grow from a stand-alone series to a National Class within SCCA’s Road Racing program.Founded in 2018, Spec MX-5 Challenge was created as a step between SCCA’s Spec Miata (SM) class …

SpeedTour to celebrate women in motorsports at VIR

September 19th 2023

Parella Motorsports Holdings (PMH), the parent company that hosts SpeedTour events, is planning a special celebration of women in motorsports during the upcoming VIR Gold Cup SpeedTour weekend, October 5-8.Held at VIRginia International Raceway, the weekend will feature Lyn St. James as Grand Marsha …

NASCAR to return to LA Coliseum for 2024 Clash

September 19th 2023

NASCAR will return to the L.A. Memorial Coliseum in February 2024 for the Busch Light Clash and will bring the NASCAR Mexico Series along.The third annual Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum will run on February 4, again serving as the season’s opening event. Joey Logano and Martin Truex Jr. won the f …

Spire Motorsports purchases NASCAR charter from Live Fast Motorsports

September 18th 2023

Spire Motorsports has purchased a charter — their third — from Live Fast Motorsports and will field Zane Smith in a Chevrolet next season as part of an alliance with Trackhouse Racing.“Spire Motorsports will acquire a NASCAR charter from Live Fast Motorsports prior to the 2024 season and we’re thril …

Sherry Pollex, champion of philanthropic efforts in NASCAR, dies at 44

September 18th 2023

Sherry Pollex, who rallied the NASCAR community with her philanthropic efforts to fight cancer, has died. She was 44.Pollex’s passing was announced Sunday by her family. The cause was cancer, which she had fought since her initial diagnosis in 2014.Pollex was instrumental in founding Catwalk for a C …

Bristol dirt NASCAR races won't return in 2024

September 18th 2023

Bristol Motor Speedway announced Friday that its two NASCAR race weekends in 2024 will be on the concrete.“As the motorsports world focuses on ‘America’s Night Race’ tomorrow, we are thrilled to announce Bristol Motor Speedway will host the return of the Food City 500 on the concrete high-banks of t …

Pirelli concluding its partnership as a single supplier to the WRC in 2024

September 18th 2023

Pirelli has not submitted its candidature to supply the FIA World Rally Championship from 2025-2027. As a result, the Italian firm will conclude its partnership as a single supplier to the WRC in 2024, having achieved the targets set three years ago at the start of the current contact. Pirelli …

NBC claims best IndyCar season audience in 12 years

September 15th 2023

NBC Sports has tallied its year-to-year television and streaming metrics for the NTT IndyCar Series, and says the audience that watched across all of its platforms was the largest since the 2011 season. Measured against its numbers from 2022, it secured a two-percent gain in Total Audience Delivery …

Joe Lunati, founder of Lunati Cams, passes away

September 15th 2023

Joe Lunati, the founder of Lunati Cams, passed away Sept. 13. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1939, Lunati moved to Memphis, Tenn., in the early 1960s and began drag racing with the Memphis Rodders. H went on to become a three-time NHRA national title holder in AM/SP, putting himself on the …

United Autosports relocates U.S. base to Mooresville

September 15th 2023

United Autosports has found its new stateside home with a new 18,000 square foot workshop in Charlotte, N.C., as the Anglo-American, multi-championship winning team prepares to take on a the challenge of a full-time effort in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship LMP2.The new workshop, located on …

Honest Abe Roofing Winged Mavericks Sprint Car Series announced

September 15th 2023

Today, Kevin Newton, the President, and CEO Honest Abe Roofing Company in conjunction with Joe and Jill Spiker of JS Promotions announced the formation of the Honest Abe Roofing Winged Mavericks Sprint Car Series. The inaugural event will be held on Friday, October 6 at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putn …

Van Gisbergen to make full-time NASCAR switch with Trackhouse in 2024

September 14th 2023

Shane van Gisbergen will transition to NASCAR full-time in 2024 by running a combination of the three national series in a development deal with Trackhouse Racing.Van Gisbergen, a three-time Supercar champion and two-time Bathurst 1000 winner, was released from his contract in Australia with Triple …

“The last Transfer Tank that you’ll ever buy!” from TITAN Fuel Tanks

September 14th 2023

Rusty, corroded, leaking transfer tanks in the bed of your truck are a thing of the past thanks to Titan Fuel Tanks new 90 and 100 gallon in-bed transfer tanks. The new transfer tanks like all of Titan’s tanks are made of cross-linked polymer, the polymer and the manufacturing process ensures that t …

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