Why Attend TRAC?

GET ALL THE CLE YOU NEED FOR 2024 AT THIS UNIQUE AND EXCITING CONFERENCE! 

TRAC is a unique crossroads where motorsports and law intersect, creating invaluable opportunities for professionals working in motorsports or aspiring to. As someone deeply involved in motorsport law, I appreciate how TRAC fosters discussions that shape the industry’s legal landscape while also being a catalyst for powerful professional connections. Whether you're an established professional or new to the field, the participation to TRAC is an opportunity you should really consider pursuing.

Riccardo Giacomin
Founding Partner, BERGS & MORE

TRAC has been career-defining for me.   As I have moved my practice primarily into Motorsports Law, my involvement in TRAC has been critical.   I’m now the national chair of my large law firm’s Motorsports Practice which we did not have before.   I’ve met so many incredible motorsports lawyers in the United State and Europe.  I’m proud to have sponsored TRAC multiple times and signed up a good half dozen to ten new members (including international motorsports lawyers).  The comradery, the referrals, the sharing of information, and the professionalism of this group cannot be matched.  This is an absolute MUST for anyone who touches motorsports in legal ways.

Edward Holloran III
Partner, Quarles & Brady LLP

My practice has involved motorsports legal matters for decades.  In discussions with other practitioners, I co-founded TRAC for a number of reasons, including (1) creating a networking opportunity for lawyers engaged in motorsports practices (NASCAR, INDCAR and other racing series) to interact directly with each other and develop personal relationships; (2) providing a forum for discussing cutting edge legal and business issues in motorsports; and (3) facilitating continuing legal education.  I too hope you will find TRAC to be worthwhile.

Stoke Caldwell
Partner, Robinson Bradshaw, Charlotte, North Carolina

"As in-house counsel for a motorsports marketing agency that represents sponsors, I don’t travel to races. Therefore, I don’t have the benefit of meeting the key players in the sport on the legal side. The only interaction that I had with attorneys in this space was when my company’s clients were negotiating with NASCAR, INDYCAR, Formula One, etc. for their motorsports sponsorship. Through my first few negotiations I quickly realized that relationships with these attorneys were key in speeding up these deals…a benefit I could add to my company and its clients.

When TRAC started, I thought this would be a great way for me to meet the lawyers behind the leagues, teams, tracks and sponsors without frequent travel to races. So, I was sold to attend. I’ve now gone to every TRAC since 2007, and the relationships that I’ve gained through TRAC have been very beneficial to me personally and for my company and its clients. I can now pick up the phone and call NASCAR or INDYCAR attorneys directly and work through any issues expeditiously. Also, through these relationships, I now have a network of attorneys to call for referrals to other people in the sports and entertainment space when the need arises."

Jason Bonikowske,
General Counsel, Lucas Oil Products

TRAC has literally changed my career! I attended my first TRAC conference in 2011 as a lawyer at a major law firm with a burning passion for cars, motorcycles and motorsports…but not one motorsports client. The conference introduced me to industry leaders and dipped my intellectual toe into their legal waters. I developed a strong national network and with the assistance of the lawyers in my firms Motorsports Practice Group developed a race team as a client and performed work for racing venues. 

Ultimately, the TRAC bug infected me and I decided to immerse myself fulltime in motorsports by joining The Greatest Team in Racing as Senior Corporate Counsel at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and INDYCAR.  This has been a phenomenal career transition to a dream role that was facilitated in large part due to my attendance and participation at TRAC.  I hope you will join us!
 
Jimmie McMillian
Senior Corporate Counsel, Indianapolis Motor Speedway