Founded in 1986, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Foundation’s mission has been an admirable one: to support hands-on education and safety programs, recognize excellence in automotive engineering education, and promote the Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s heritage and Club history. Through the years, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Foundation has helped diversify motorsports, raise the level of driving safety, and help bring young engineers into motorsports through assisting such programs as Â鶹ÊÓƵ® Women on Track, Tire Rack Street Survival, and Formula SAE, to name a few.
Furthermore, the Foundation’s founding and organization of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Archives, where much of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s 80-plus year history is being stored at the International Motor Racing Research Center, has been key to preserving the Club’s history for generations to come.
Heading into 2026, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Foundation is racing into a new chapter, with new leadership bringing exciting possibilities.
Per a recent announcement by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Foundation:
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Foundation is embarking on an initiative to guarantee that future generations will be able to enjoy the thrill of amateur motorsports. That’s why Bob Crawford, Chairman of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Board of Directors (BoD), announced the appointment of Clay Turner as the new Â鶹ÊÓƵ Foundation Executive Director. He and Foundation Chairman Jeff Jacobs are now charged with driving the non-profit’s bold mission of making opportunities in amateur motorsports accessible to all, now and for generations to come.
Turner, a current member of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s National Board of Directors, will leverage his leadership experience and business acumen to his new role at the Foundation. The future of the Foundation, he says, is bright.
“Â鶹ÊÓƵ Foundation can play a larger role in preserving, protecting, and expanding amateur motorsports,” Turner said. “We envision a vibrant future – one where the thrill of competition, the spirit of community, and the legacy of excellence are passed on to the next generation of drivers, volunteers, and leaders. As a Club, Â鶹ÊÓƵ is uniquely positioned to pass along a legacy of excellence built by racing legends, ensuring the thrill of competition and spirit of community continues to inspire future generations to experience the rush of auto racing competition.”
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