Randy Hembrey (born June 26, 1965) is the Director of Road Racing for the

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in the newly formed Road Racing division of the iconic sanctioning body. Hembrey served as the Race Director for the SRO Motorsports Group and directed the

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for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Hembrey, who was born in

Cary, Illinois Cary is a village located in Algonquin Township, McHenry County, Illinois, and Cuba Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 17,826. Founding In 1841, William Dennison Cary purchased for $1.25 ...

, previously served as the Series Director for the

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, and also served as a Race Director for the

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ladder series during their growth years. From running USF2000 only through their additional ownership of Pro Mazda and Indy Lights, Hembrey has worked in the industry since 1979 and founded Comp8 Motorsports, a professional motorsport service enterprise in 2003. Hembrey rebuilt the

IMSA LITES series into the North American launch program for the highly successful

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global platform. Hembrey has been instrumental in the development of

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from a club-level class to the highly competitive series that it is today and continues his affiliation with Porsche. Hembrey was the first general manager of the revitalized

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when

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restarted the series in 2009. The professional series raced at tracks beside other professional and amateur event.

Professional Affiliations

* Director of Road Racing,

(2020–present) * Race Director,

(2020-2021) * Series Manager,

Single Make and Challenge Series (2015–2020) * Race Director,

(2012–2015) * Race Director,

Lamborghini Super Trofeo The Lamborghini Super Trofeo is an international motor racing series. The Lamborghini Super Trofeo is the one-make championship organized by Lamborghini Squadra Corse. The series involves exclusively Huracán Super Trofeo Evo model cars in 3 cont ...

(2013–2015) * Race Director, IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada (2013–2015) * Race Director, U.S. F2000 National Championship (2013–2014) * Race Director,

Pro Mazda Championship The USF Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires, formerly known as the Star Mazda Championship, Pro Mazda Championship, and later Indy Pro 2000 Championship, is an open-wheel racing series serving as the third step on the Road to Indy ...

(2013–2014) * Director of Competition,

Traxxas TORC Series TORC: The Off-Road Championship (TORC) was an American short course off-road racing series. It tours throughout the United States featuring professional four and two-wheel-drive Trophy Trucks along with a Pro Light class. TORC was founded by off ...

(2012–2013) * Director of Competition, Trans-Am Series (2011–2012) * General Manager / Race Director, SCCA Trans-Am Series (2009–2011) * Director of Competition / Race Director,

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(2004–2010) * Race Control,

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(2000–2007),

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(1995–1999) * Assistant Chief Steward, Global MX-5 Cup (2006–2009) * Race Operations,

SPEED World Challenge The GT World Challenge America is a North American auto racing series launched in 1990 by the Sports Car Club of America. It has been managed by the Stephane Ratel Organisation since 2018, and has been sanctioned by the United States Auto Club ...

(2000–2009)

References

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