Members
A complete list of RRDC members.
NEW FROM SAFEisFAST: LEARNING A NEW TRACK
Fellow racers, when you arrive at a race track for the first time, how do you know whether you’re flat through that next corner or you need to slam it down to first Every driver will learn a circuit that’s new to them as they climb the ranks, but the good news is there are […]
ZAK BROWN TO BE HONORED BY IMRRC WITH ARGETSINGER AWARD
Zak Brown, Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Racing, will receive the 10th annual IMRRC Cameron R. Argetsinger Award for his contributions to help advance and improve the sport of motor racing. Brown will be honored at a gala presented by Sahlen’s, NASCAR, Watkins Glen International and IMSA, on Thursday, September 12, 2024. The dinner and […]
MEMBER NEWS: PARETTA FORMULA E SPORTING VP; BARBER, HAAS INTO MSHFA
Beth Paretta is the new Vice President of Sporting for Formula E. In that position, she will function as liaison between the Formula E teams, the FIA and the automotive manufacturers. In an extensive interview with racer.com, Paretta outlined her duties, emphasizing her experience in the automotive and motorsports arena with Volkswagen and Aston Martin […]
WALLY DALLENBACH, SR. – 1936-2024
IndyCar legend Wally Dallenbach, Sr., passed away in his sleep last Monday at age 87. Family and friends said he watched the IndyCar race at Barber on Sunday. After his successful driving career ended, the senior Dallenbach assumed the duties CART’s Chief Steward in 1980, shaping the IndyCar World Series into the motorsports dynamo it […]
INDY 500 “WREATH LADY” HONORED
As Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s official ‘Wreath Lady’, Julie Vance is usually accustomed to making things to be presented to other people. But after 33 years and counting of making the BorgWarner Victory Lane Wreath for the Indianapolis 500, she found herself on the receiving end on Tuesday when her contributions were recognized with a special […]
ADRIAN NEWEY STIRS UP THE F1 SILLY SEASON
For once, a major driver move is not the current talk of the Formula 1 “silly season”. It’s the announcement last week that Adrian Newey is departing Red Bull after 17 seasons. For the short term, Newey will be overseeing the pre-production details of the Red Bull Advanced Technologies hypercar – his brainchild, the RB17, […]
PHILADELPHIA CONCOURS TO FEATURE JAGUAR HISTORY PANEL DISCUSSION
The 7th Annual Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance on June 23rd will present a star-studded panel discussion of the racing and production histories of Jaguar, the event’s featured marque. Former Jaguar race-car driver Chip Robinson, famed Jaguar restorer Dean Cusano and former Jaguar North America President Michael Dale comprise the live panel on the stage of the Simeone […]
SIR JACKIE STEWART HONORED AT RRDC LONG BEACH BANQUET
The April 18 RRDC Evening with Sir Jackie Stewart Presented by Firestone drew a crowd of well over 400 guests that included champion racing drivers, industry leaders, sanctioning group representatives and other icons of the racing world. The 14th annual banquet celebrating the legends of motorsport honored the three-time Formula 1 World Champion at a […]
LBGP EVENT PASSES FOR RRDC MEMBERS
RRDC members attending the April 18 RRDC Evening with Sir Jackie Stewart, have paid your 2024 dues, and would like to have event passes for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach for the weekend, please email Judy Stropus at jstropus@earthlink.net and let me know by April 10. You may pick up the passes at the dinner registration […]
RAY EVERNHAM’S NEW BOOK – TROPHIES AND SCARS
Ray Evernham has plenty to say about his life and NASCAR career, and now everyone gets to hear it. Evernham, 2023 RRDC member class, has authored a new book, Trophies and Scars, where he opens up about his journey to NASCAR, the days building, leading, and leaving the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team, as well […]