Racing America has confirmed the sudden passing of Chief Operating Officer Michael Printup. <\/p>\n
“Michael was an icon in motorsports, a great partner and a friend, the company said in a statement. “His passion for racing and commitment to the industry made a lasting impact on the sport. He will be deeply missed. Racing America sends our thoughts and condolences to Michael\u2019s family, friends and colleagues.”<\/p>\n
Printup first joined Racing America in July 2023 as the president of Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA). In January 2024, he was promoted to COO, where he oversaw the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli, as well as all racing operations. A native of Hamburg, N.Y., Michael spent nearly three decades working for NASCAR, most notably in the role of president of Watkins Glen International. He was also president of Americrown and oversaw the Levy food service contract for 12 NASCAR-owned racetracks.<\/p>\n
\u201cWatkins Glen International is saddened by the passing of former President Michael Printup, who led the facility for 15 years,” a statement from the New York racetrack stated. \u201cDuring his tenure, Michael played a key role in the continued growth and success of Watkins Glen International, helping to strengthen its operations, partnerships, and standing within the motorsports industry while honoring the venue\u2019s storied history.<\/p>\n
“Michael was a respected leader who left a lasting impact on the organization and those who worked alongside him. We extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.”<\/p>\n
A statement from IMSA also offered the sanctioning body’s condolences.<\/p>\n
“All of us at IMSA were saddened to learn that our longtime friend and colleague, Michael Printup, has passed away,” its statement read. “Our team worked together closely with Michael and his team throughout his 15-year tenure as president of Watkins Glen International, and our annual events grew substantially under his leadership. Our thoughts and prayers are with Michael’s wife, Stephanie, and his two sons, Brendan and Matthew, along with his extended family and many friends and colleagues.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Racing America has confirmed the sudden passing of Chief Operating Officer Michael Printup. “Michael was an icon in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":387138,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[446],"tags":[49,48,634,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-387137","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nascar","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-nascar","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/387137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=387137"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/387137\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/387138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=387137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=387137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=387137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}