San Jose State Racing Team Gets Ready To Roll
Students on the San Jose State University Society of Automotive Engineers team are preparing to defend their Formula SAE championship won last year.
Voodoo Ride Sponsors Robert Tighe Racing
Voodoo Ride is the primary sponsor of the Robert Tighe Racing Honda dragster for the 2016 race season. Tighe, the current world record holder in the Honda B series, will drive the Voodoo Ride car in a minimum of 10 events this season.
The 2017 Corvette Grand Sport Has Racing Roots
With Corvette Racing in its DNA, the all-new 2017 Corvette Grand Sport is a pure expression of the car’s motorsports-bred pedigree. It was introduced at the Geneva International Motor Show. Like the 2015 Le Mans-winning Corvette C7.R GTE Pro race car, the new Grand Sport combines a lightweight architecture, a track-honed aerodynamics package, Michelin tires and a naturally aspirated engine.
SVRA Scores Another Milestone On The Road To Revolutionizing Vintage Racing
Three short years ago, SVRA, one of the industry’s oldest vintage racing organizations, was predominantly a regional South East organization with approximately 500 members who participated in five races a year. Today, the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) has evolved to become a national vintage racing association, with over 2,500 licensed members and over 5,000 racers, who compete at 16 major events held at legendary tracks coast to coast.
Lawrence Tech University Hybrid Race Car On Display At Auto Show
Students at Lawrence Technological University built an open-wheel, single-seat plug-in race car that’s powered by an electric motor and an internal combustion engine. The vehicle is on display at the North American International Auto Show.
Petersen Automotive Museum Announces Re-Opening Schedule
he museum of the future will arrive in early December, when the Petersen re-opens its doors. Featuring some of the world’s most valuable and significant cars and motorcycles plus the latest immersive technology, including the Forza Motorsports Racing Experience and Pixar Cars Mechanical Institute with proprietary augmented-reality CARSpad tablets, the new Petersen Automotive Museum will have nearly 95,000 square feet of exhibit space.
Racing Rules! Racing Engine Rule Issues For 2015
If you’re looking to become a performance engine builder with customers driving in various racing associations, keeping up with rules changes from the numerous organizations can be a challenge.
Tony Stewart Announces His Retirement From Racing
After 17 years competing at NASCAR’s highest level, Tony Stewart has decided his 18th year in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will be his last. The three-time series champion will retire following the 2016 season, whereupon Clint Bowyer will take the wheel of the No. 14 machine in 2017.
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 To Make North American GT3 Racing Debut In 2016
The Lamborghini Huracan GT3 will make its North American GT3 racing debut with confirmed entries into the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Daytona (GTD) class in 2016. The official debut will be in the 24 Hours at Daytona on Jan. 30-31 with multiple customer teams, continuing Lamborghini Squadra Corse’s tradition of customer support. There will be no factory entries, but all customer-racing teams will have factory support.
Petersen Automotive Museum Utilizes New Technology
Just days after the final stainless-steel ribbon was bolted into place on the stunning new facade of the building at the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax, the Petersen Automotive Museum has unveiled its plans to utilize new technology: including panoramic video walls, driving simulators, augmented reality and “show control” light and sound systems.
