By SEMA News Editors
Off-Road Industry Mourns Loss of ORMHoF Inductees Malcolm Smith and Mary McGee
The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame has announced the passing of inductees Malcolm Smith and Mary McGee.
Smith was a member of the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame inaugural Class of 1978, and McGee was enshrined in 2023. Both competed in four-wheel classes but made their respective marks of the off-road racing history books on two-wheels, the Hall of Fame said in a statement celebrating the lives of the inductees.
Click here to read the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame's tribute to both Smith and McGee.
Stratasys Becomes Official 3D Printing Partner of NASCAR
NASCAR has announced an expanded long-term technical partnership with Stratasys, making the company the official 3D printing partner of NASCAR. NASCAR will now exclusively use Stratasys 3D printing technology for the design and production of parts and tools across NASCAR, replacing previous technologies used alongside Stratasys solutions.
A new state-of-the-art 3D printing lab is also set to open at the NASCAR Research & Development Center in Concord, North Carolina. The facility features multiple Stratasys technologies, including F370, 450mc, F900 (FDM printers) and a NEO800 (SL printer) to support research and development, parts production and tooling for NASCAR's three national series.
As part of the expanded partnership, Stratasys will also increase the existing FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) capabilities within the NASCAR R&D center, allowing for larger-scale part production. In addition to FDM technology, NASCAR will now integrate Stratasys NEO stereolithography (SL). These technologies will support a variety of applications, from aerodynamic testing to prototyping and production of parts with high-precision tooling, further enhancing the design and manufacturing flexibility that 3D printing brings to the sport.
For more information, visit nascar.com.
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