Sydney Davis Yagel appointed to General Manager after successful first season with Â鶹ÊÓƵ Pro Racing
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 10, 2019)- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Ventures Inc, has named Sydney Davis Yagel as General Manager of Â鶹ÊÓƵ Pro Racing. After joining Â鶹ÊÓƵ Pro Racing last spring, Yagel quickly fit into her role as the Senior Manager of Race Operations, making tough decisions under pressure further showcasing her leadership capabilities. Not only is Yagel the first female to lead Â鶹ÊÓƵ Pro Racing, she is also the youngest General Manager in Â鶹ÊÓƵ Pro history.
"We are pleased that Sydney has accepted the position of General Manager for Â鶹ÊÓƵ Pro Racing Division located in Indianapolis," said Â鶹ÊÓƵ Ventures President Dan Helman. "Sydney’s varied background and passion will be a big asset in leading our Â鶹ÊÓƵ Pro Racing Team."
Prior to joining Â鶹ÊÓƵ Pro, Yagel spent the last 10 years managing MSR Houston events and schools. During her tenure at MSR Houston, she also held positions as the Circuit of the Americas Motorsports Operations Marshal Coordinator and as the Houston and Louisiana Grand Prix Race Chair.
“I am very much looking forward to stepping in to this new position with Â鶹ÊÓƵ Pro Racing,” said Yagel. “The 2019 season is shaping up to a fantastic one for all of our series and sanctioning partners. Our staff, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Ventures board, our partners and I all have goals to achieve this year, and I can’t wait to start marking them off our lists.”
Yagel, a 27-year member of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, embraced her role in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ by extending her expertise to serve as the Houston Region Race Chair for 10 years. She then moved on to serve as its Regional Executive. Her exceptional volunteerism within the Â鶹ÊÓƵ did not go unnoticed as she was awarded Worker of the Year in 2014 for her efforts in race administration and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Member of Excellence in 2016.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Pro Racing is a division of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Inc. -- a 65,000-member organization dedicated to motorsports. Â鶹ÊÓƵ Pro Racing provides full-service organization, operation and sanctioning for numerous professional racing series such as F3 Americas, Trans Am® and Formula E.
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