NEW RIDER: Randy Bernard, formerly CEO for the Professional Bull Riders Inc. was named CEO for the IZOD IndyCar Series February 2.

CLOSED: Vision Racing, the IndyCar Series team owned by IRL founder Tony George, has closed its doors without sponsorship for the 2010 campaign.

CUTTING PURSES: NASCAR has cut purses in the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series by 10% for the 2010 season.

SURPRISE WINNER: The Action Express Porsche team won the Rolex 24 At Daytona in its first appearance in the annual twice-around-the-clock sports-car race. Winning drivers were Joao Barbosa, Terry Borcheller, Mike Rockenfeller and Ryan Dalziel.

OVERSEAS: British driver John Mickel won the inaugural ASA Transcontinental late-model stock car race Sunday at Phakisa Freeway Circuit in South Africa.

TWO-WIDE: The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will go to double-file restarts for the first time this season, beginning with this weekend’s three events at Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park.

ON THE MOVE: The famed World Dirt Track Championship dirt-late-model race will return to West Virginia Motor Speedway for the first time in many years when it is held October 14–16 at the half-mile oval, which will open for the first time since 2008.

NEW HOME: The Hut Hundred for the USAC National Midget Series will be held at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana, on May 8. The race, which was first run in 1954, was not held in 2009.

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NEW RIDER: Randy Bernard, formerly CEO for the Professional Bull Riders Inc. was named CEO for the IZOD IndyCar Series February 2.

CLOSED: Vision Racing, the IndyCar Series team owned by IRL founder Tony George, has closed its doors without sponsorship for the 2010 campaign.

CUTTING PURSES: NASCAR has cut purses in the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series by 10% for the 2010 season.

SURPRISE WINNER: The Action Express Porsche team won the Rolex 24 At Daytona in its first appearance in the annual twice-around-the-clock sports-car race. Winning drivers were Joao Barbosa, Terry Borcheller, Mike Rockenfeller and Ryan Dalziel.

OVERSEAS: British driver John Mickel won the inaugural ASA Transcontinental late-model stock car race Sunday at Phakisa Freeway Circuit in South Africa.

TWO-WIDE: The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will go to double-file restarts for the first time this season, beginning with this weekend’s three events at Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park.

ON THE MOVE: The famed World Dirt Track Championship dirt-late-model race will return to West Virginia Motor Speedway for the first time in many years when it is held October 14–16 at the half-mile oval, which will open for the first time since 2008.

NEW HOME: The Hut Hundred for the USAC National Midget Series will be held at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana, on May 8. The race, which was first run in 1954, was not held in 2009.

SUBSCRIBE: National Speed Sport News has been published weekly since 1934. Subscribe to National Speed Sport News for a special industry rate.

No single element can change the look of a car or truck like a set of tires and wheels. Thin or thick sidewalls, tall or small, chrome or painted, steel or aluminum: the combinations are endless. Each can thoroughly alter the appearance and functionality of a vehicle.

At last November's SEMA Show in Las Vegas, a group of enthusiasts taking part in a marketing study (see "First-Ever SEMA Show Enthusiast Opinion Leader Research Program") confirmed the popularity of tire and wheel modifications. Nearly 85% said they'd purchased tires or wheels for their vehicles, and for many they were the first accessory purchases for their car.

Follow this link to read more expert insight into tire and wheel markets and innovations.

No single element can change the look of a car or truck like a set of tires and wheels. Thin or thick sidewalls, tall or small, chrome or painted, steel or aluminum: the combinations are endless. Each can thoroughly alter the appearance and functionality of a vehicle.

At last November's SEMA Show in Las Vegas, a group of enthusiasts taking part in a marketing study (see "First-Ever SEMA Show Enthusiast Opinion Leader Research Program") confirmed the popularity of tire and wheel modifications. Nearly 85% said they'd purchased tires or wheels for their vehicles, and for many they were the first accessory purchases for their car.

Follow this link to read more expert insight into tire and wheel markets and innovations.

No single element can change the look of a car or truck like a set of tires and wheels. Thin or thick sidewalls, tall or small, chrome or painted, steel or aluminum: the combinations are endless. Each can thoroughly alter the appearance and functionality of a vehicle.

At last November's SEMA Show in Las Vegas, a group of enthusiasts taking part in a marketing study (see "First-Ever SEMA Show Enthusiast Opinion Leader Research Program") confirmed the popularity of tire and wheel modifications. Nearly 85% said they'd purchased tires or wheels for their vehicles, and for many they were the first accessory purchases for their car.

Follow this link to read more expert insight into tire and wheel markets and innovations.

No single element can change the look of a car or truck like a set of tires and wheels. Thin or thick sidewalls, tall or small, chrome or painted, steel or aluminum: the combinations are endless. Each can thoroughly alter the appearance and functionality of a vehicle.

At last November's SEMA Show in Las Vegas, a group of enthusiasts taking part in a marketing study (see "First-Ever SEMA Show Enthusiast Opinion Leader Research Program") confirmed the popularity of tire and wheel modifications. Nearly 85% said they'd purchased tires or wheels for their vehicles, and for many they were the first accessory purchases for their car.

Follow this link to read more expert insight into tire and wheel markets and innovations.

No single element can change the look of a car or truck like a set of tires and wheels. Thin or thick sidewalls, tall or small, chrome or painted, steel or aluminum: the combinations are endless. Each can thoroughly alter the appearance and functionality of a vehicle.

At last November's SEMA Show in Las Vegas, a group of enthusiasts taking part in a marketing study (see "First-Ever SEMA Show Enthusiast Opinion Leader Research Program") confirmed the popularity of tire and wheel modifications. Nearly 85% said they'd purchased tires or wheels for their vehicles, and for many they were the first accessory purchases for their car.

Follow this link to read more expert insight into tire and wheel markets and innovations.

No single element can change the look of a car or truck like a set of tires and wheels. Thin or thick sidewalls, tall or small, chrome or painted, steel or aluminum: the combinations are endless. Each can thoroughly alter the appearance and functionality of a vehicle.

At last November's SEMA Show in Las Vegas, a group of enthusiasts taking part in a marketing study (see "First-Ever SEMA Show Enthusiast Opinion Leader Research Program") confirmed the popularity of tire and wheel modifications. Nearly 85% said they'd purchased tires or wheels for their vehicles, and for many they were the first accessory purchases for their car.

Follow this link to read more expert insight into tire and wheel markets and innovations.

No single element can change the look of a car or truck like a set of tires and wheels. Thin or thick sidewalls, tall or small, chrome or painted, steel or aluminum: the combinations are endless. Each can thoroughly alter the appearance and functionality of a vehicle.

At last November's SEMA Show in Las Vegas, a group of enthusiasts taking part in a marketing study (see "First-Ever SEMA Show Enthusiast Opinion Leader Research Program") confirmed the popularity of tire and wheel modifications. Nearly 85% said they'd purchased tires or wheels for their vehicles, and for many they were the first accessory purchases for their car.

Follow this link to read more expert insight into tire and wheel markets and innovations.

No single element can change the look of a car or truck like a set of tires and wheels. Thin or thick sidewalls, tall or small, chrome or painted, steel or aluminum: the combinations are endless. Each can thoroughly alter the appearance and functionality of a vehicle.

At last November's SEMA Show in Las Vegas, a group of enthusiasts taking part in a marketing study (see "First-Ever SEMA Show Enthusiast Opinion Leader Research Program") confirmed the popularity of tire and wheel modifications. Nearly 85% said they'd purchased tires or wheels for their vehicles, and for many they were the first accessory purchases for their car.

Follow this link to read more expert insight into tire and wheel markets and innovations.