Members
A complete list of RRDC members.
ZAK BROWN AT THE HELM FOR McLAREN’S FIRST F1 CONSTRUCTORS’ TITLE IN 26 YEARS
Zak Brown, who took the reins of McLaren in 2018, reached one of his primary goals Sunday when Lando Norris won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – the victory clinching the 2024 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship. It was McLaren’s first constructors’ title since 1998 and the tenth in the organization’s history, second only to Ferrari. […]
JOSEF NEWGARDEN GETS HIS SECOND IMAGE ON BORG-WARNER TROPHY
On Wednesday, Josef Newgarden was present at the unveiling of his likeness on Borg-Warner Trophy presented winners of the Indianapolis 500 since 1936. It is his second bas-relief sterling silver image on the iconic trophy, as he scored his second consecutive 500 victory in May, becoming the sixth member of an exclusive club of back-to-back […]
KATHERINE LEGGE’S INDYCAR SPONSOR WINS TWO CLIO AWARDS
Katherine Legge’s Indianapolis 500 sponsor on the No. 51 Dale Coyne Racing Honda – e.i.f Cosmetics (eyes, lips, face) – received Clio Awards at ceremonies in New York City Wednesday in both the Experience/Activation and Fan Engagement categories. The two-pronged promotion through in-person outreaches at the Speedway in May plus an extensive digital media campaign […]
ANDY LALLY TO RETIRE AND TAKE UP REINS OF TRANS-AM SERIES
Andy Lally will soon retire from active competition to join the Parella Motorsports Holdings as president of the Trans-Am Series. The three-time Grand Am champion in prototypes and GTs, 2011 NASCAR Cup Rookie of the Year and five-time winner of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, will take part in IMSA’s January endurance racing classic at […]
CHIP GANASSI NOMINATED FOR EMPA HALL OF FAME
The Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA) has released the ballot to its membership for voting in the 2025 inductees to the prestigious EMPA Hall of Fame along with other special awards that will be presented during the organization’s 52nd annual convention, set for Jan. 10-12. Chip Ganassi is one of eight nominees including journalist “Bones” […]
MARIO ANDRETTI NAMED TO GENERAL MOTORS BOARD – GM/CADILLAC F1 TEAM TO JOIN FORMULA ONE IN 2026
The Andretti family will retain an involvement in the revised plan for a General Motors Formula 1 team, with 1978 world champion Mario Andretti serving as a director on the board. On Monday F1 announced it has agreed in principle a deal to allow an entry for the GM group to enter grand prix racing in 2026 […]
HELIO CASTRONEVES NAMED 2025 AMELIA HONOREE
Helio Castroneves, who in 2021 joined A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears, as the only four-time winners of the Indianapolis 500, has been named 2025 Honoree for The Amelia Concours d’Elegance, celebrating its 30th anniversary at the Amelia Island Ritz-Carlton, March 6-9. “There’s clearly a synergy between people who love racing and those who […]
PENSKE ENTERTAINMENT ACQUIRES GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATION OF LONG BEACH
Penske Entertainment announced today the newest member of its growing event portfolio, confirming the acquisition of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, LLC, from longtime owner Gerald R. Forsythe. The association administers the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, the longest-running major street circuit race in North America. The purchase is expected to provide […]
GURNEY, PARNELLI, SHELBY GOING INTO LIONS AUTOMOBILIA HALL OF FAME THIS THURSDAY
Join the Lions Automobilia Foundation Board of Directors and founder Rick Lorenzen as they introduce the third annual class of Lions Automobilia Foundation Hall of Fame inductees on Thursday, November 14, 2024. The Hall of Fame awards dinner and silent auction fundraiser at the Lions Automobilia Foundation in Rancho Dominguez, California will honor the following […]
JOEY LAGANO TAKES NASCAR CUP TITLE FOR TEAM PENSKE
Roger Penske’s stock car team put an exclamation point on the 2024 racing season at Phoenix Raceway Sunday, when Joey Lagano nipped his Penske stablemate and defending champion Ryan Blaney for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship. It was Lagano’s third title driving for The Captain, becoming one of only 10 drivers in NASCAR history […]