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May 19, 2023
News provided by Share this article Share this article Register now for the nation's largest & most recognized traveling car show - 6,000+ performance vehicles hit the road together! Registration and further event details available at www.hotrodpowertour.us LOS ANGELES, May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- America's largest traveling car show is back, this time in celebration of HOT ROD Magazine's 75th Anniversary! The HOT ROD Power Tour Driven By Continental Tire will be heading southeast to Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee visiting five cities over five days in June. More than 6,000 cars and trucks of all years, makes, and models will be on display for tens of thousands of automotive enthusiasts. The tour will feature over 1,000 miles of driving, with high-octane events such as drag racing, autocross and live entertainment. Spectator tickets are free at each tour stop with online RSVP! For registration and event details, visit www.hotrodpowertour.us . 2023 HOT ROD Power Tour Locations: Day 1: Monday, June 12 – Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Ga. Day 2: Tuesday, June 13 – South Carolina State Fairgrounds, Columbia, S.C. Day 3: Wednesday, June 14 – Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham, N.C. Day 4: Thursday, June 15 -- zMAX Dragway, Concord, N.C. Day 5: Friday, June 16 – Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn. Registration Information and Spectator Tickets: All vehicles and spectators must pre-register at www.hotrodpowertour.us before arriving at the first venue they attend. Participants may register a vehicle for just one day, two days, or all five. Vehicle registration is open to any year, make, or model. Spectators can come out and witness the HOT ROD Power Tour spectacle at no gate admission cost but will need to register for a free ticket in advance. Spectator parking is located away from the show grounds and parking charges may apply in some locations. Connect: 75 Years of HOT ROD Magazine: Founded in 1948, HOT ROD is the most recognized brand in the world of high-performance cars. This year will be a special year for the brand, with numerous events planned throughout the United States in honor of 75 years of elevating hot rod car culture. In honor of its 75th anniversary, HOT ROD is now offering free access to more than seven decades of its prized archival content, including a digital version of every HOT ROD issue published prior to 2022. The digital archive contains more than 900 magazines totaling more than 128,000 pages of content, taking readers from the early days of organized racing on the dry lake beds through the horsepower wars of the '60s to present day, with features on new cars, new engines, and new trends just as they were covered by the leading authority on high-performance vehicles at the time. Additional information about other upcoming HOT ROD 75th events will be shared by MotorTrend Group throughout the year. 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MotorTrend Group Investments
1 Investments
MotorTrend Group has made 1 investments. Their latest investment was in CoverHound as part of their Seed VC on June 6, 2011.

MotorTrend Group Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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6/3/2011 | Seed VC | CoverHound | $0.75M | Yes |
Date | 6/3/2011 |
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Round | Seed VC |
Company | CoverHound |
Amount | $0.75M |
New? | Yes |
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MotorTrend Group Portfolio Exits
2 Portfolio Exits
MotorTrend Group has 2 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was CoverHound on November 09, 2020.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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11/9/2020 | Acquired | 2 | |||
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MotorTrend Group Acquisitions
2 Acquisitions
MotorTrend Group acquired 2 companies. Their latest acquisition was CarDomain Network on September 17, 2012.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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9/17/2012 | Acquired | |||||
3/21/2005 | Debt |
Date | 9/17/2012 | 3/21/2005 |
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MotorTrend Group Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
MotorTrend Group has 10 strategic partners and customers. MotorTrend Group recently partnered with Zinio on November 11, 2022.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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11/2/2022 | Partner | United States | ZINIO Partners with MotorTrend Group for Launch of the Hot Rod Digital Archives. ZINIO , the leading technology platform for digital magazines , has partnered with MotorTrend Group to digitally convert and provide access to over seven decades of the iconic HOT ROD Magazine , the most recognized brand in the world of high-performance cars since the brand was founded in 1948 . | 1 | |
7/13/2020 | Sponsor | United States | LEXINGTON , Ky. and LOS ANGELES , July 13 , 2020 / PRNewswire / -- Valvoline Inc. , a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services , and MotorTrend Group , the largest automotive media company in the world , today announced a 2020 partnership in which Valvoline Inc. will serve as the `` Official Motor Oil '' of MotorTrend Group 's digital and print platforms , and the presenting sponsor of the all-new U.S. format of Top Gear America . | 1 | |
2/10/2020 | Partner | United States | MotorTrend Group, NASCAR Join Forces for All-New Sports Docuseries - MotorTrendGroup MotorTrend Group and NASCAR announced today a new partnership to create NASCAR IN : BATTLE FOR DAYTONA , a bold new sports documentary series chronicling the commitment , struggles and sacrifices of drivers , their teams and families in the chase for greatness at the biggest race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series ™ season , the DAYTONA 500 ® . | 2 | |
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News Snippet | ZINIO Partners with MotorTrend Group for Launch of the Hot Rod Digital Archives. ZINIO , the leading technology platform for digital magazines , has partnered with MotorTrend Group to digitally convert and provide access to over seven decades of the iconic HOT ROD Magazine , the most recognized brand in the world of high-performance cars since the brand was founded in 1948 . | LEXINGTON , Ky. and LOS ANGELES , July 13 , 2020 / PRNewswire / -- Valvoline Inc. , a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services , and MotorTrend Group , the largest automotive media company in the world , today announced a 2020 partnership in which Valvoline Inc. will serve as the `` Official Motor Oil '' of MotorTrend Group 's digital and print platforms , and the presenting sponsor of the all-new U.S. format of Top Gear America . | MotorTrend Group, NASCAR Join Forces for All-New Sports Docuseries - MotorTrendGroup MotorTrend Group and NASCAR announced today a new partnership to create NASCAR IN : BATTLE FOR DAYTONA , a bold new sports documentary series chronicling the commitment , struggles and sacrifices of drivers , their teams and families in the chase for greatness at the biggest race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series ™ season , the DAYTONA 500 ® . | ||
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MotorTrend Group Service Providers
1 Service Provider
MotorTrend Group has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Recap | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor |
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Associated Rounds | Recap |
Provider Type | Investment Bank |
Service Type | Financial Advisor |
Partnership data by VentureSource
MotorTrend Group Team
16 Team Members
MotorTrend Group has 16 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Erik Hawkins | PureVideo, Citysearch, Yahoo!, and U.S. Army | Founder | Current |
Name | Erik Hawkins | ||||
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Work History | PureVideo, Citysearch, Yahoo!, and U.S. Army | ||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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