IndyCar’s new Independent Officiating Board (IOB) has tasked Scot Elkins, its new Managing Director of Officiating (MDO), to develop a post-race reporting system that will explain the decision-making process and rulings made within IndyCar Officiating Incorporated’s (IOI) Race Control department.

The new Managing Director of Officiating (MDO) for IndyCar Officiating Incorporated (IOI) hopes his new position will be the perfect closing chapter to a long career as a well-traveled racing official.

Champ Car, IMSA, and Formula E veteran Scot Elkins has been selected by Penske Entertainment’s Independent Officiating Board.

Long-time Formula E race director Scot Elkins is retiring from the role after the upcoming Miami E-Prix.Elkins, who has been the Formula E race director for the last seven years, will be replaced by Marek Hanaczewski, who has been deputy race director since Season 8 (2021-22) and stood in as...

The Mazda Road to Indy USF2000 $200K Scholarship Shootout will return to the Valley of the Sun as the Bondurant Racing School near Phoenix, Arizona, will again host the third annual event on December 8-9. At stake for the 20 champions of junior open-wheel series from around the globe is...

The Motorsport Safety Foundation has partnered with leading racing safety equipment company, MOMO, to assist the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) in promoting driver safety throughout the 2018 race season.The Motorsport Safety Foundation has secured nearly $20,000 in certificates for SFI and FIA-approved MOMO racing gloves, boots or even...

Two years have passed since the world got its first look at the IL-15, the car that represented a long overdue refresh of the Indy Lights landscape. Already, the fruits of the labor that went into its development are becoming apparent: new teams have joined the series and grids are...

The Motorsport Safety Foundation has posted its latest survey which tackles the hot topic of open-wheel cockpits and how to improve safety in the wake of recent driver fatalities.The two-week survey, titled "Open vs. Closed Cockpits in Open-Wheel Racing," invites a wide variety of people from the world of motor...

After the accident at the Detroit Grand Prix in which a safety worker was injured, the Motorsport Safety Foundation conducted a survey on the issue of safety car deployments. The questions, and the tabulated results are shown below. MSF COO Scot Elkins has reviewed the results, and tells RACER the...

The Motorsport Safety Foundation has announced that Scot Elkins has joined the organization as chief operating officer to further advance its mission of improving safety standards in motorsport.Motorsports industry veteran Elkins brings extensive experience in managing operations, leading engineering teams and facilitating business-to-business relationships. He spent the past six years...