NASCAR and Straight Talk Wireless announce official partnership

July 26th 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 25, 2024) — NASCAR and Straight Talk Wireless today announced an official multi-year partnership that makes Straight Talk Wireless an Official Wireless Partner of NASCAR. With this, Straight Talk Wireless also becomes an Official Partner of Homestead-Miami Speedway, includi …

MOTORSPORT INDUSTRY SADEV IS CELEBRATING ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH SEBASTIEN LOEB AS AN AMBASSADOR

July 26th 2024

On the 31st May, SADEV, world leader of Motorsport transmission, celebrated its 50th anniversary. Sébastien et Bertrand Vincendeau, Presidents and Laurent Dubuche, CEO, as well as cofounders Odile and Benoit Vincendeau gathered with over 250 guests. A day of celebration where the guests discovered S …

Shopmonkey: The High-Performing Shop Playbook

July 25th 2024

In a rapidly evolving industry, Shopmonkey has emerged as a groundbreaking force, transforming how automotive businesses operate. In a recent webinar, key industry leaders and satisfied customers discussed the significant impact of Shopmonkey's innovative software solutions.Unprecedented Growth and …

Sprint Car team owner Richard Booe passes away at age 71

July 25th 2024

Richard Booe, a six-time winner as a car owner in USAC National Sprint Car competition between 1998-2000, passed away on July 17, 2024.  He was 71 years old.Booe, of Clay City, Ind., fielded cars for numerous drivers in USAC competition across six seasons, spanning 1996-2001: Eric Burns, Kevin …

Toyota planning for hydrogen Hypercar transition

July 25th 2024

With the introduction of technical regulations for hydrogen-powered prototypes for the FIA World Endurance Championship and Le Mans 24 Hours delayed to 2028, Toyota has revealed plans to race both its current GR010 HYBRID Hypercar and a first-generation hydrogen-powered prototype during the first se …

RACE INDUSTRY NOW, The Weekly Webinar Series From EPARTRADE

July 25th 2024

Wednesday, July 31 at 9:00 AM PST:Episode #459 - "High Price of Improper Oil Control" by Peterson Fluid SystemsJustin Slager and Wade Moon, Sales/Customer Service. Hosted by Brad Gillie from SiriusXM, Ch. 90, Late Shift.No charge to attend. CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UPWednesday, August 7 at 9:00 AM PST:Epi …

Simon Crafar to become Chairman of FIM MotoGP™ Stewards Panel in 2025

July 24th 2024

Simon Crafar can now be confirmed as the next Chairman of the FIM MotoGP™ Stewards Panel. Crafar, a 500cc Grand Prix winner and long-time pit reporter for the MotoGP™ International Programme Feed, will take on the new role from 2025.The New Zealander will take over from the outgoing Freddie Spencer, …

Skip Barber honored with PMH Trailblazer Award

July 24th 2024

Parella Motorsports Holdings (PMH) honored Skip Barber with the PMH Trailblazer Award on Friday night. The presentation took place at Lime Rock Park during a dinner celebrating the SpeedTour All-Star Race weekend. The award recognizes individuals who have made a significant and lasting impact in mot …

John Force released from hospital and into outpatient care

July 24th 2024

NHRA Funny Car legend John Force was discharged Tuesday from Barrow Neurological Institute in Arizona, where he had been undergoing rehab for a traumatic brain injury following his racing accident June 23 at the NHRA national event in Virginia.Force had been transferred to the Barrow facility July 9 …

F1 Commission drops plan to expand F1 points system

July 24th 2024

A plan to expand the points system in Formula 1 beyond the top 10 finishers in a grand prix has been dropped following a meeting of the F1 Commission.The proposal was lodged earlier this year to pay out points to at least the top 12 drivers, with the intention of offering a greater incentive to midf …

FIA introduces entry-level touring car classes, based on Rally4 and Rally5 machinery

July 24th 2024

The FIA has announced a new set of technical regulations for an accessible, entry-level touring car class based on existing rally regulations. The new category, TC Lite, will comprise of two subclasses, TCL4 and TCL5, utilizing existing Rally4 and Rally5 regulations and providing competitors with on …

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July 24th 2024

The Presentation will Start Today at 9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST:Episode #458 - "The High-Performing Shop Playbook" by ShopmonkeyBrett Kinsfather, Sr. Industry Marketing Manager, Shopmonkey and Tad Timbrook, Business Manager, KSR Performance & Fabrication. Hosted by Jeff Hammond from SiriusXM, Ch …

Crower Cams joins Race Industry Now and Race Industry Week as Presenting Sponsor

July 24th 2024

Crower Cams & Equipment Co., Inc. has teamed up with EPARTRADE as a presenting sponsor of both Race Industry Now, the weekly Technical and Business series, along with Race Industry Week that connects the racing industry in one impressive week hearing and learning from industry titans, sanctionin …

Participants in EPARTRADE, RACER and SPEED SPORT Webinar Series include:

July 24th 2024

Michael Andretti, CEO & Chairman of Andretti Global; Ross Brawn, winner of 20 F1 World Championships (Ferrari, Williams, Benetton and BrawnGP); Zak Brown,Chief Executive Officer, McLaren Racing; Chip Ganassi, Owner of Chip Ganassi Racing; Rick Hendrick, Owner of Hendrick Motorsports, Adrian Newe …

The 5th Annual RACE INDUSTRY WEEK will be held, Dec 2 - Dec 5, 2024

July 24th 2024

EPARTRADE, RACER and SPEED SPORT are providing 4 Days of LIVE Webinars from Race Industry Leaders, Race Sanctioning Organizations, and Promoters from around the world.No charge to attend.  CLICK HERE TO REGISTERPast Speakers include Michael Andretti, Ross Brawn, Zak Brown, John Force, Chip Gana …

McLaren Applied to provide VCU to H24Evo prototype

July 23rd 2024

The ACO has announced a partnership with McLaren Applied for the provision of vehicle control units and other sensor hardware to its H24Evo hydrogen fuel cell prototype.The H24Evo will run McLaren Applied’s latest-generation vehicle controller, the VCU-500, designed specifically for electric racing …

Binotto replaces Seidl as head of Audi F1 project

July 23rd 2024

Former Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto is back in Formula 1 as the head of the Audi F1 project, replacing Andreas Seidl.Binotto left Ferrari at the end of the 2022 season, when the team had initially fought Red Bull for both championships but faded as the year went on. The Italian had been at …

RACE INDUSTRY NOW Tech Webinar - JULY 31

July 23rd 2024

Wednesday, July 31 at 9:00 AM PST:Episode #459 - "High Price of Improper Oil Control" by Peterson Fluid SystemsJustin Slager and Wade Moon, Sales/Customer Service. Hosted by Brad Gillie from SiriusXM, Ch. 90, Late Shift.No charge to attend. CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UPPast Speakers include:Michael Andretti …

High Limit Racing to host first international event at Australia's Perth Motorplex

July 22nd 2024

High Limit Racing is expanding beyond the USA borders for the first time through a partnership with Perth Motorplex in Perth, Western Australia. The three-day “High Limit International: Perth” will pay an Australian sprint car record $100,000 to the finale’s winner. High LimitInternational: Perth wi …

SCORE releases 2025 SCORE World Desert Championship schedule

July 22nd 2024

SCORE International will celebrate its 52nd year as the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Organization in Mexico, with the 2025 SCORE World Desert Championship announcement today of the four official dates, all to be held in Baja California for the 10th consecutive year.     Once again m …

Mitsui Chemicals supplies materials for high-performance concept car

July 22nd 2024

Mitsui Chemicals and its subsidiary Arrk Corporation are using their jointly developed materials in a new high-performance concept car based on the Toyota Fortuner. The materials include direct pellet-fed 3D-printed components and Tafnex CF/PP, a unidirectional carbon fiber-reinforced polypropylene …

Aston Martin Valkyrie undergoes shakedown

July 22nd 2024

Aston Martin’s IMSA GTP and FIA WEC Hypercar-bound Valkyrie AMR-LMH has completed its first shakedown tests in the UK ahead of a full development program over the summer.The new Hypercar, which is being developed by Aston Martin Performance Technologies and U.S.-flagged works team The Heart of Racin …

Pro Stock champion Erica Enders nominated for Texas Sports Hall of Fame

July 22nd 2024

The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee has nominated six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders to their 2025 primary ballot.Enders, a Houston native, has been competing in drag racing since she was eight-years-old. With 50 national event wins, 49 in the Pro Stock category, she i …

"Measuring Temperature, Pressure, and Vibrations in Motorsports" by Texys

July 22nd 2024

Texys Enhances Precision in Motorsport with Cutting-Edge Sensor TechnologyTexys, a pioneer in advanced sensor technology, continues to transform the motorsport industry with innovative solutions for measuring temperature, pressure, and vibrations. The Race Industry Now webinar, "Measuring Temperatur …

Superformance and Safir to unveil special GT40 during 60th Anniversary Reunion at Pittsburgh Grand Prix July 26-28

July 22nd 2024

Florida-based Superformance and Safir Engineering will host the public unveiling of a special one-off car, Chassis GT40P-1150, during the GT40 Reunion at the Pittsburgh Grand Prix in Wampum, PA, July 26 through 28, 2024. Built in the likeness of one of the first GT40s (GT-104), which was a prototype …