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

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(USAC) in the newly formed Road Racing division. Previously, Hembrey served as the Race Director for the

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and directed the

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

Cary, Illinois Cary is a village located in Algonquin Township, McHenry County, Illinois, Algonquin Township, McHenry County, Illinois, and Cuba Township, Lake County, Illinois, Cuba Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 United States cens ...

, previously served as the Series Director for the

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, and also served as a Race Director for the

IndyCar IndyCar, LLC (stylized as INDYCAR), is an auto racing sanctioning body for American open-wheel car racing headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization sanctions two racing series: the premier IndyCar Series with the Indianapolis ...

Road to Indy The USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire, formerly known as the Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires, is a racecar driver development program, providing a scholarship-funded path to reach the IndyCar Series and Indianapolis 500. ...

ladder series during their rising years. From running

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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 helped build the

IMSA LITES series into the North American launch program for the

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2019 IMSA Prototype Challenge global platform. Hembrey has helped develop the

IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama (also known as IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge) was a one-make racing series based in the United States using Porsche 911 GT3s. The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama entered its 16th & final season i ...

. Hembrey was the first general manager of the

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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 events.

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 co ...

(2013–2015) * Race Director,

IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada The Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama was a one-make racing series based in Canada utilizing Porsche 911 GT3s. The Ultra 94 GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama featured semi-professional drivers racing head to head in one of ...

(2013–2015) * Race Director,

U.S. F2000 National Championship The USF2000 Championship Presented by Continental Tire is an American racing series using an American variation of the Formula Ford standard, "F2000", that resumed operation for the 2010 season. As of 2022, it is sanctioned by the United States ...

(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 l ...

(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-r ...

(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,

Formula Drift Formula DRIFT (also known as Formula D or FD) is an American drifting series, and was co-founded by Jim Liaw and Ryan Sage in 2003 as a sister company to Slipstream Global Marketing, the same partnership that introduced D1 Grand Prix to the ...

(2004–2010) * Race Control,

Formula 1 Formula One (F1) is the highest class of worldwide racing for open-wheel single-seater formula Auto racing, racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The FIA Formula One World Championship has been one ...

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(2000–2007),

Canadian Grand Prix The Canadian Grand Prix () is an annual motor racing event held since 1961. It has been part of the Formula One World Championship since 1967. It was first staged at Mosport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, as a sports car event, before alterna ...

(1995–1999) * Assistant Chief Steward,

Global MX-5 Cup The Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin is a single-make motor racing championship sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) in the United States. Mazda MX-5 Cup is the professional Spec Miata series of Mazdaspeed#R ...

(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 SRO Motorsports Group since 2018, and has been sanctioned by the United States Auto Club since 20 ...

(2000–2009)

References

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