November 25th 2025

The 6th Annual RACE INDUSTRY WEEK — Full Schedule — Dec 1–4, 2025

Join EPARTRADE and RACER for four days of LIVE webinars with the world’s top race industry leaders, sanctioning bodies, and promoters—packed with insights, strategies, and trends you won’t want to miss!

Speakers confirmed include Tony Stewart, 3-Time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Owner of Tony Stewart Racing and Top Fuel NHRA Winner; Leah Pruett, NHRA Star and 12-time Top Fuel Event Winner; Steve O'Donnell, President of NASCAR; Doug Boles, President of INDYCAR & Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Mike Hull, Managing Director, Chip Ganassi Racing; Frederic Lequien, CEO, FIA WEC (World Endurance Championship); John Doonan, President of IMSA; Jeff Dodds, CEO of Formula E; Jim Campbell, Vice President of GM Performance & Motorsports; Mark Rushbrook, Global Director, Ford Racing; Tyler Gibbs, President of Toyota Racing Development USA; Kelvin Fu, Vice President, Honda Racing Corporation USA; Chris Rice, CEO, Kaulig Racing; Peter Thul, Senior Director Sport, WRC (World Rally Championship); Legends Danny Sullivan, Freddie Spencer & Linda Vaughn; Doug Kalitta, Two-Time NHRA Top Fuel Champion (2023 & 2025); Alan Johnson, Legendary Crew Chief with 14 NHRA Top Fuel Championships; Patrick Long, Former Porsche Factory Driver and President, Luftgekühlt; Kevin Miller, President & CEO, USAC; Ryan Sage, President and co-founder, Formula DRIFT; Brian Carter, CEO, World of Outlaws; Rodi Basso, Founder of the E1 series; Michael Cobb, President and CEO, SCCA (Sports Car Club of America); Jason Dienhart, President and CEO, Global Time Attack and Super Lap Battle; Melissa Eickhoff, CEO, Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC); Andy Lally, President, Trans Am; Richard Freeman, Owner, Elite Motorsports; Gridlife; Mazda; Mint 400 & American Off-Road Racing Championship; SVRA; Crandon International Raceway; MotoGP; NHRA; SCORE International; Performance Racing Industry (PRI); Extreme H; National Auto Sport Association (NASA); America Rally Association (ARA); GP Explorer; Knoxville Raceway; World Racing League (WRL); FOX Entertainment and many more…. The list of speakers is SPECTACULAR.

DAY 1: MONDAY, December 1, 2025 - CLICK HERE TO JOIN LIVE

Starting at 6:45 AM PST | 9:45 AM EST |11:45 AM Sao Paolo | 3:45 PM Paris | 6:45 PM Dubai | 11:45 PM Tokyo |1:45 AM (next day) Sydney

6:45 AM PST:
"Welcome" by EPARTRADE & RACER

7:00 AM PST:
Featured Speaker: Steve O'Donnell

Steve O’Donnell, President of NASCAR, is only the sixth individual to hold this position since the organization’s founding in 1948. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., O’Donnell is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of all three NASCAR National Series and all NASCAR commercial, media and track operations, as well as its four international series and multiple local and grassroots properties.

7:30 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: World Rally Championship (WRC)

A Two-Time German National Co-Driver Champion, Peter Thul's life has revolved around the auto industry, particularly rallying. Working for the WRC Promoter since 2020, Thul liaises on the sporting direction and regulations of the championship in alignment with the sport's governing body, the FIA, and the championship’s manufacturers.

8:00 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: MotoAmerica

Chuck Aksland, COO of MotoAmerica, oversees an organization officially sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). MotoAmerica features seven classes of motorcycle road racing: Steel Commander Superbike, Supersport, Junior Cup, Stock 1000, Twins Cup, Mission King of the Baggers, and Mini Cup by Motul.

8:30 AM PST:
Featured Speaker: Josh Hart

Josh Hart is a Two-Time NHRA Top Fuel winner who will join John Force Racing in 2026. His 2021 Top Fuel debut delivered a stunning Gatornationals victory, a second win in Charlotte, and one of the decade’s strongest rookie seasons. He went on to build and operate his own NHRA Top Fuel team. Hart is also the founder of Burnyzz Speed Shop, now expanding nationwide.

9:00 AM PST:
Featured Speakers: Doug Kalitta and Alan Johnson

Doug Kalitta, Two-Time NHRA Top Fuel Champion (2023 & 2025) and one of the most successful Top Fuel drivers in NHRA history; and Alan Johnson, Legendary Crew Chief, winner of 14 Top Fuel Championships with seven different drivers.

9:30 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: World Racing League (WRL)

RJ Till, Vice President of World Racing League. WRL is a multi-class endurance road racing series whose aim is to provide a professional racing experience on an amateur racing budget.

10:00 AM PST:
Featured Event: Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC)

Melissa Eickhoff is the CEO of the second-oldest motorsports race in America – the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb where she brings best practices in event production, sponsorship activation and experiential marketing from her former roles across the racing spectrum.

10:30 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA)

Michael Printup, Chief Operating Officer, Parella Motorsports Holdings (PMH) which includes SVRA & Trans Am. The Hamburg, N.Y., native previously spent nearly three decades working for NASCAR, most notably in the role of President of Watkins Glen International.

11:00 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: IMSA

John Doonan, President, IMSA. As IMSA President, Doonan is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the sanctioning body, which sanctions seven different racing series in North America, including its flagship IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

11:30 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: Trans Am

Andy Lally, President of Trans Am, is a highly accomplished former race car driver. Over his distinguished career, he has earned five victories at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, four wins at the Six Hours of The Glen, and three IMSA Championships. His achievements also include wins at the Sebring 12 Hours and Petit Le Mans, as well as a podium finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

12:00 PM PST:
Featured Event: Luftgekühlt

Patrick Long, Former Porsche Factory Driver and Two-Time Le Mans winner, President of Luftgekühlt. Brought to life in 2014, Luftgekühlt is a celebration of culture, community and heritage on the subject of air-cooled Porsches. A true Porsche happening, Luftgekühlt is an experiential car culture event centered around a tightly curated list of historically significant or interesting cars, both race and street.

12:30 PM PST:
Featured Speaker: Danny Sullivan

Indianapolis 500 Winner, IndyCar Champion and Formula 1 Racer. Danny is one of a few drivers in the world who has competed in an incredible variety of series and events that include F1, IndyCar, NASCAR, the Baja 1000, DTM, the 24 Hours of Daytona (winner) and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Sullivan is a Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee, Member of the F1 Grand Prix Drivers Club, and former ABC/ESPN Sports Commentator, Director of the Red Bull Driver Search program and Nissan GT Academy Judge.

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Jeff Dodds is the Chief Executive Officer of Formula E – the first FIA sanctioned electric world championship and the world’s first net zero carbon sport since inception. Formula E's radical cars - all powered by electricity - pave the way for the road cars of tomorrow, with the series acting as a competitive platform to test and develop the latest in electric technology.

7:30 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: E1 Series

Rodi Basso is the Founder of the E1 Series. The E1 Series is the only world electric powerboat world championship aiming to disrupt the Entertainment Industry and accelerate the electrification of the Marine Industry.

8:00 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: SCCA

Michael Cobb, President and CEO of SCCA (Sports Car Club of America). The SCCA, founded in 1944, is a 67,500-member motorsports organization that incorporates all facets of autocross, rally and road racing at both club and professional levels.

8:30 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: United States Auto Club (USAC)

Kevin Miller, President & CEO, USAC. USAC is one of the oldest sanctioning bodies of auto racing in the United States and serves as the sanctioning body for a number of racing series, including Silver Crown, Sprint Cars, Midgets, and many more.

9:00 AM PST:
Featured Race Promoter: Gridlife

Chris Stewart, Founder of Gridlife. Part racing event, part car show and part music festival, Gridlife brings all aspects of automotive passion together for one weekend to foster an environment that celebrates car culture as a whole.

9:30 AM PST:
Featured Speaker: Jonathan Applegate - Mazda

Jonathan Applegate, Senior Manager, Mazda Motorsports. Applegate is the operational lead for Mazda's motorsports activities in North America. Managing key programs, partnerships and initiatives for Mazda Motorsports.

10:00 AM PST:
Featured Speaker: Jim Campbell - GM

Jim Campbell, Vice President, Performance and Motorsports Commercial Operations, General Motors. In this role, Jim oversees GM’s global motorsports commercial strategy, including programs across NASCAR, INDYCAR, IMSA, NHRA, FIA WEC, off-road racing, and the highly anticipated Cadillac F1 Team, which will debut in 2026.

10:30 AM PST:
Featured Speaker: Mark Rushbrook - FORD

Mark Rushbrook, Global Director, Ford Racing. Rushbrook oversees all of Ford’s racing initiatives globally in NASCAR, Ford’s return to F1 with Red Bull Racing, Dakar, IMSA, WEC, SRO, NHRA, SCORE, Ultra4, Formula DRIFT, World of Outlaws, WRC, Supercars and more.

11:00 AM PST:
Featured Speaker: Kelvin Fu - HRC

Kelvin Fu is the Vice President of Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC US), where he is responsible for Honda's North American racing programs, including the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.

11:30 AM PST:
Featured Speaker: Tyler Gibbs - TRD

Tyler Gibbs is Group Vice President and President of Toyota Racing Development (TRD) USA. Gibbs is responsible for all TRD operations and activities in North America. These include engine engineering, vehicle engineering, commercial activities, manufacturing, operations, and administration.

12:00 PM PST:
Featured Speakers: Tony Stewart, Leah Pruett & Richard Freeman

Tony Stewart, 3-Time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Owner of Tony Stewart Racing and Top Fuel NHRA Winner; Leah Pruett, NHRA Star and 12-Time Top Fuel Event Winner; and Richard Freeman, Owner, Elite Motorsports.

12:30 PM PST:
Featured Speaker: Linda Vaughn

Linda Vaughn, the First Lady of Motorsports. Also known as “Miss Hurst,” Linda has been inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame in 1985, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2019, the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2021 and the LIONS Autobilia Foundation Hall of Fame in 2023.

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Chris Rice, CEO of Kaulig Racing. Rice joined Kaulig Racing in 2016 as General Manager, before being promoted to team president in 2018, and Chief Executive Officer in 2025. Since then, Rice helped to build a championship-contending organization in the NOAPS, a two-charter NASCAR Cup Series team, and beginning in 2026, a five-truck team in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series under the RAM banner.

7:30 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: MotoGP

Alfonso Cartujo, Sporting Director of Dorna Sports (MotoGP), joined the company in 2022. As Sporting Director, he is responsible for analyzing circuit safety and overseeing the sporting, medical, and technical aspects of the championship.

8:00 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: FIA WEC

Frederic Lequien, CEO, FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Frederic joined the ACO (Organizer of the 24 Hours of Le Mans) at the end of 2020 to become the CEO of Le Mans Endurance Management (FIA WEC / ELMS).

8:30 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: Extreme H

Ali Russel, Managing Director of Extreme H. Extreme H is the world’s first hydrogen-powered motorsport. The FIA Extreme H World Cup exists to pioneer hydrogen technologies, aligning with the global push toward clean energy and setting new standards for sustainability in competitive racing.

9:00 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: IndyCar

Doug Boles added the role of President of INDYCAR in February 2025 after being named President of Indianapolis Motor Speedway in July 2013. Boles has been widely recognized for his promotional expertise and strategic marketing acumen, expanding IMS’ global reach and deepening the connection between fans of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.

9:30 AM PST:
Featured Producer: Pam Miller

Pam Miller, Executive Producer INDYCAR, FOX Entertainment. Miller is an Eight-Time Emmy award winner producer in action and motorsports programming. She creates entertaining, immersive, and compelling content – no matter the platform. Currently, Pam is the Coordinating and Lead Producer for FOX INDYCAR and the Indianapolis 500.

10:00 AM PST:
Featured Broadcaster: CJ Olivares

CJ Olivares, President of RACER Network, oversees RACER’s cable TV network, FAST channel and the RACER+ App. RACER Network, the only network in the U.S. dedicated solely to motorsports and car culture, offers an unparalleled line-up of exclusive LIVE racing from around the world and a curated collection of auto enthusiast programming that engages millions of fans every day.

10:30 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: World of Outlaws

Brian Carter, CEO, World of Outlaws. The World of Outlaws has been the home for premier dirt track racing for over 40 years. Featuring the most powerful cars on dirt, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series tour across the United States and Canada, visiting 23 states and racing at a combined 140 race tracks.

11:00 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: Global Time Attack

Jason Dienhart, President and CEO of Global Time Attack and Super Lap Battle. Time Attack is the combination of the driver and car against the course, one-on-one. Competing against time. The car with the fastest lap at the end of event wins.

11:30 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: Formula DRIFT

Ryan Sage is one of the original founders of Formula DRIFT. In his 20 year capacity, he has served as Vice President and Brand Director, in charge of all aspects of marketing and broadcast production and distribution. In 2021, he became the President of Formula DRIFT.

12:00 PM PST:
Featured Racing Series: NHRA

Brad Gerber, VP Sales & CDO of NHRA (National Hot Rod Association). Gerber leads NHRA’s sales and business development team and oversees all media sales, corporate sponsorships and revenue development initiatives.

12:30 PM PST:
Featured Race Promoter: Marty Fiolka

Marty Fiolka is the promoter of Crandon International Raceway and the annual Red Bull Crandon World Cup, the largest off-road short course race event in the world.

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Mike Hull, Managing Director, Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR). Hull has contributed more than 200 race victories throughout his career, including wins at some of the most iconic races in the world such as the Indianapolis 500, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Hull has played an integral part in CGR’s 17 INDYCAR SERIES championships, working closely with some of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport including Alex Palou, Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti, Jimmy Vasser, Juan Pablo Montoya and Alex Zanardi, among others.

8:00 AM PST:
Featured Race Promoter: GPExplorer

Laurent Rumayor, President, and Antoine Titz, Event Director. GP Explorer is a motorsport event created by French content creator Squeezie. It brings together internet personalities from around the world to compete in a racing event. Its audience is primarily young people and fans of digital creators, with very strong engagement from Gen Z and Millennials. The event attracts a massive 1.4 million+ live viewers on Twitch, more than 200,000 spectators at the Le Mans circuit, and a broader mainstream audience through its television broadcast.

9:00 AM PST:
Featured Speaker: Freddie Spencer

Freddie “Fast Freddie” Spencer is a Three-Time FIM Grand Prix World Champion and MotoGP Hall of Fame Legend, widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted riders in the history of motorcycle racing. He became the youngest 500cc World Champion at the time at age twenty one, before achieving one of the sport’s most extraordinary feats in 1985 by winning both the 250cc and 500cc World Championships in the same season a historic double that remains unmatched in difficulty and brilliance.

9:30 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: National Auto Sport Association (NASA)

Marie Adams is the Director of Operations. NASA was formed in 1991 to deliver high quality motorsports events to enthusiasts at major racing venues throughout the nation. NASA has created programs that allow owners of their vehicles to enjoy the full performance capabilities of their cars in a safe and controlled environment. NASA offers many programs, including the High Performance Driving Events (HPDE), Time Trial, and Road Racing programs.

10:00 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: SCORE International

Jose Grijalva, President and Race Director of SCORE International, also serves as the General Manager of SCORE International. SCORE is an off-road racing sanctioning body in desert racing, famous for events like the Baja 500, San Felipe 250, and the committee’s flagship event—the Baja 1000.

10:30 AM PST:
Featured Racing Series: America Rally Association (ARA)

Preston Osborn, Competition Director of America Rally Association. Osborn’s role includes management over a broad range of series and event competition, including the development and implementation of new technologies.

11:00 AM PST:
Featured Creator: HondaPro Jason

With over 400,000 followers across social media, HondaPro Jason is a bona fide brand personality and one of the industry’s go-to Honda experts. He will join Taro Koki, President of the RACER Creator Network, to discuss the growing role of content creators within the industry.

11:30 AM PST:
Featured Promoter: Matt Martelli

Matt Martelli, CEO, American Off-Road Racing Championship. Best in the Desert (BITD) and Unlimited Off-Road Racing (UNLTD) recently announced the newly unified American Off-Road Racing Championship. The merger between the two desert racing organizations is designed to unify the sport, streamline competition and deliver more value to racers, sponsors and fans.

12:00 PM PST:
Featured Event: Knoxville Nationals

Jason Reed serves as the General Manager of Knoxville Raceway, one of the most iconic venues in American motorsports. Knoxville Raceway hosts the famed Knoxville Nationals, an annual sprint car event widely regarded as “The Granddaddy of Them All.” It is the biggest and most prestigious race in sprint car racing, featuring the richest purse in the sport and drawing roughly 100 competitive teams from across the country each year.

12:30 PM PST:
Featured Event: Performance Racing Industry (PRI)

Michael Good, President, Performance Racing Industry (PRI). Known for the industry leading PRI Show – the largest Motorsports specific tradeshow in the world - PRI is also the leader in championing and advancing the business of motorsports. Under Good's leadership, PRI continues to expand its impact through industry advocacy, education, and community-building initiatives that protect and grow racing at every level.

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Hosted by: Brad Gillie of SiriusXM, Ch. 90, Late Shift; Paul Pfanner, Laurence Foster, Chris Medland, David Malsher-Lopez, Dominik Wilde, George Tamayo, Mark Glendenning and Taro Koki of RACER; Joe Castello of WFO Radio; Judy Kean and Francisque Savinien of EPARTRADE.

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