Kevin Kennedy is Managing Partner and Executive Vice President of Campbell Marketing & Communications, overseeing public relations and social media activities for Michigan’s largest independent marketing communications company. Kennedy joined what was then Campbell & Co. in 1984, starting as a staff writer, before advancing into roles in motorsports public relations and then PR management. […]
Former owner of Toyota factory-sponsored Precision Preparation Inc., stadium and desert off-road truck race team; 11 MTEG manufacturer and 10 MTEG driver championships plus numerous Baja 500 and Baja 1000 victories; former Toyota Atlantic Championship and NASCAR team owner; former executive at Michael Waltrip Racing; former Indycar team co-owner of Arciero-Wells Racing; 2020 Offroad Motorsports […]
Teen-age Hot Rodder (1955-59) in Southern California in a ‘34 Ford Victoria (5-window) with ‘48 Mercury Flathead; in 1959-1963, Flight engineer with the US Air Force – also raced a ’58 MGA Twin Cam in Club events in the Panama Canal Zone; in 1963-1967, Flight Test Mechanic flying new DC-8 and DC-9 aircraft at McDonnell-Douglas […]
Was with SCCA Trans Am from 1984 (publicity director) through 2005 (became executive director in 2000); Champ Car 2006-2007 (VP of venue development); formed Trans Am Race Company and served as president from 2011 to present; formerly youngest (at 23) Sports Information Director of Division I school in the country – University of Colorado.
Lisa Boggs joined Bridgestone Americas as Director of Motorsports in May 2013, bringing more than 20 years of motorsports experience including advertising, integrated communications, on- and off-track activation, content development and crisis management Prior to joining Bridgestone Americas, Boggs served as a vice president at Edelman Public Relations, responsible for the company’s motorsports practice, where […]
Ed Triolo is the quintessential “Industry Pro”. He caught the racing bug in college and joined the NNJR of SCCA. During that time he was present at the birth of IMSA, crewing for a friend’s Formula Ford at the inaugural Pocono IMSA race in October 1969. His first job after graduating from college, was working […]
Charles Richmond (The Duke of Richmond and Gordon) is Chairman of the Goodwood Group of Companies and the founder of the widely acclaimed Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Goodwood Revival. He took over the management of the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex from his father, the 10th Duke of Richmond and Gordon, in 1994 […]
Since joining Ford Motor Company in 1972, Clinard has mixed his love of racing with his career as a voice of the enthusiast on many fronts. A “retired” SCCA national license holder in Formula Ford, he has worked behind the scenes to promote the cause of motorsport and the automobile in general. As a member […]
Bill Simpson was a pioneer in motorsports personal safety equipment with flame retardant uniforms, driver restraint systems, shoes, gloves and helmets, steadfastly advancing the technology over the years. Starting in drag racing as a driver before moving into SCCA and then USAC machinery, Simpson had 52 starts in Champ cars with 11 top-10 finishes. Recalling […]
Legendary figure in Porsche racing. Worked initially as head of Porsche racing vehicles for Vasek Polak 1969. Co-founded ANDIAL in 1975 and was VP for over 21 years (1975-’96), providing racing services to a wide spectrum of Porsche race car teams, including the Porsche 962s which won 50 IMSA races in the mid-’70s. Consultant to Porsche […]
Great-grandson of Henry Ford, son of Henry Ford II, and board member of Ford Motor Co. Developed an early interest in racing as a teenager during the Ford GT40 Le Mans program. Worked for Carroll Shelby in 1966, and was instrumental in Shelby’s involvement with Ford in the new GT project in 2003. Former head of […]
Senior VP Mazda North America, overseeing all U.S. sales, marketing, parts and service, dealer affairs, p.r, and owner loyalty programs. In 20 years of various management positions, led Mazda into North American racing, from karting to sports cars. Created MAZDASPEED driver development ladder (now Mazda SportsCar Racing Academy) and Road to Indy programs for driver development. Drives […]
Developed the High Performance Index heart monitoring program for extreme-environment athletes, first used in F1 with Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet. Founded and runs Performance Prime for enhancing mental and physical maximum performance. Founding member of the International Council of Motorsport Sciences. Advisory board member of Stand 21 Safety Foundation. Inducted into Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame […]
Designed three world championship F1 cars (Williams, McLaren and Red Bull). His designs have won two CART titles, 10 F1 World Constructors’ titles and 10 F1 Driver’s World Championships in past 26 years.
Founder of Revs Institute for Automotive Research, which includes the Collier Collection of more than 100 important historic cars and bicycles. Competed in SCCA New England Region in E-Production in the ’60s and ’70s; first recipient of SVRA Driver of the Year ’84. Has Fine Arts degree from Yale and MBA from Columbia University.
Began motorsports orthopedic medical career at Indy in ’70s. Particular focus on motorsports safety, with emphasis on injury prevention, management of acute injury, and rehabilitation. Was principal orthopedic physician to Indy drivers from ’81-’96, and Director of Medical Services for CART ’87-’96, continuing as Senior Consultant for orthopedic and spinal trauma until ’04. Founding member […]
Dail is a CPA who has performed valuable services for the RRDC including obtaining tax-exempt status for the organization from the IRS. Dail is a lifelong motorsports fan, coming by it naturally through his father who was always in the automobile business and his longtime friend Brian Redman.
The only man to win World Championships on two wheels as well as four… After winning four World 500cc World Motorcycle Championships riding for MV Augusta, he switched to cars – making his Formula 1 debut racing for Lotus in the Monaco Grand Prix ….he scored a second place in only his second Formula One […]
Sir Jackie is a three-time F1 World Champion…winning in 1969, 1971, and 1973. Scored 27 Grand Prix victories. Won two Can Am races in 1971 driving for Carl Haas against the McLaren juggernaut. Began racing Porsches and AC Bristols under the assumed name of “A.N Another ” to hide his motorsport aspirations from his parents. […]
Mechanical and aeronautical engineer with decades of race-car development, including Super Vees, F5000/Can-Am, Trans-Am, NASCAR and NHRA cars. Initially worked on Chrysler’s Space Division Saturn rocket program, then Ford and Kar Kraft, including the LeMans-winning Ford GT MK IV. Later designed Coyote Indy cars for A.J. Foyt, including Foyt’s fourth-time winner. . Formed Riley Technologies […]
A drag racer in his youth, went on to found and develop a motorsports empire based on engine development, including Roush-Fenway Racing (NASCAR), Roush Industries (engineering), and Roush Performance (aftermarket products). Partnered with Zakspeed in early 1980s to develop road-racing cars for Ford. His teams and engines have won 24 national/series championships in SCCA and […]
Marolyn was Chief Registrar for IMSA for 15 years and most recently served on the International Motor Racing Research Center’s Governing Council. She worked the first several years for Bill Warner and the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. Marolyn recently was working with RM Auctions for their Concours at Amelia Island. She passed away at age […]
A 30-year-plus racing official, worked for John Bishop at IMSA from the early 70s, continuing through the mid 90s. Has been Grand-Am Road Racing’s race director since its inception in 00. Is currently Managing Director of Competition, responsible for rules enforcement, events, regulations, driver conduct and briefings, and directing the Grand-Am operations staff. Is a […]
Formula Ford racer, artist, publisher, advertising/marketing professional and multi-media entrepreneur. Started Formula magazine, before founding the Southern California-based Pfanner Communications, Inc. and Racer Communications Inc., which are best known for publishing RACER, Sports Car and IndyCar Series magazines as well as providing automotive and motorsports content for SpeedTV.com. Later president of Haymarket Publishing, then OnCars, […]
Dr. Donald Panoz, the son of a boxer, went on to create a successful pharmaceutical business, Mylan Laboratories in Morgantown, WV, then relocated to Ireland where he founded Elan Laboratories and created the method for transdermal delivery of medication … In1980, he and his wife, Nancy, returned to the U.S. and started building world-class resorts […]
Working as a track physician at Indy in ’66 led to many years in motorsports medicine, specializing in concussion and traumatic brain injury. Director of Medical Affairs for CART, ’78-’03. Author of Rapid Response, a bio of his career in motorsports medicine. Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery at University of Miami Medical School; member of […]
While his racing career has been limited to running marathons (including Boston 12 times), J.J. O’Malley has covered motorsports in many capacities since 1973, when he was asked to interview Brian Redman to promote Pocono International Raceway’s upcoming IMSA Camel GT race … A native of Pittston, Pa., and graduate of King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, […]
Vicki has been involved in motor racing since 1968 -as a crew member, administrative assistant, team owner and business owner. She was the driving force behind the successful Atlantic Championship Series. From 1973 to 1983 she was Executive Assistant to Carl Haas, working with his F-5000 and Can Am teams. In 1983 she formed Pro-Motion […]
For 17 years was program manager for Ford SVO and Ford Racing Technologies, including NASCAR program manager for Aerodynamic Development and Testing, Chassis Development and Engine Development, plus interfacing with all major sanctioning bodies. His ’67 N.C. State mechanical engineering degree was the genesis of a tuning business, which led to his mechanical management of […]
Owner of Mecom Racing, backing various cars, including Corvette, Ferrari and Lola. His drivers included Roger Penske, Pedro Rodriguez, AJ Foyt and Jackie Stewart. Won the Indy 500 with driver Graham Hill. Won the USRRC with drivers Hap Sharp and George Follmer. Early sponsor of Danica Patrick.
Publicist, marketer, journalist and race series organizer, working for Nick Craw, Leo Mehl, Paul Pfanner, Humpy Wheeler and Roger Werner. Original program manager, SCCA Spec Racer/Sports Renault, ’84. Created Playboy Endurance Series (now World Challenge) from clean sheet of paper, ’85. PR manager for Goodyear Racing. ’86-’92; contributing editor and special projects manager for RACER, […]
Marty is a veteran Chief Steward of world-class races …His five-plus decades of racing involvement began in the mid-1950s as a racer on Southern California’s drag strips, then SCCA autocross and Club Racing … Taking time from his business world in marketing and finance for several large corporations, he promoted some SCCA Nationals through the […]
Drove a Ferrari to second overall in the 1959 Canadian Sunset Grand Prix. Finshed sixth at Sebring driving a Corvette in 1956.
The 2005 winner of the RRDC’s prestigious Phil Hill Award, Jim France started his career at the International Speedway Corp’s home track of Daytona International Speedway by parking spectator cars and selling tickets at the gates … He was elected to the ISC Board of Directors in 1970, named to the NASCAR Board of Directors […]
Twice F1 World Champion…1972 with Lotus and 1974 with McLaren. In 1976 he set out to build his own Formula One car, but his dream of becoming a successful driver/constructor turned into a nightmare, causing him to retire from F1 in 1980. By 1984 he had regained his passion for the sport and launched a […]
Grand-Am President/CEO Roger Edmonson also had a 25 year career in race series management. He created the Championship Cup Series for motorcycles in 1984, a series which grew to 3,000 riders, the largest road racing motorcyclist group in the U. S. … From 1986 to ’94 he operated the road racing programs for the American […]
The self-effacing Mr. Dressing is a walking encyclopedia of sports car history. He is the American “voice” for Radio Le Mans and a longtime public relations man for Brumos Racing. He serves as a spotter and color commentator for TV motorsports productions. Writer for Amelia Island Concours and numerous motorsports journals including RACER and Vintage […]
