Overview
- Racing America confirmed on January 1 that Michael Printup died unexpectedly at age 60.
- Printup led Watkins Glen International from 2009 to 2023, a period that included roughly $56 million in capital improvements and consistently strong race-weekend attendance.
- He joined Racing America in July 2023 as SVRA president and was promoted in January 2024 to chief operating officer overseeing the Trans Am Series and all racing operations.
- A memorial service is scheduled for Wednesday, January 7, from 2–4 p.m. at James A. Dyal Funeral Home in Summerville, South Carolina.
- He is survived by his wife, Stephanie, two sons, Brendan and Matthew, and two granddaughters, Sophia and Vivienne, as the industry notes a spate of recent NASCAR-linked deaths.