(Looking for an inside line on the Club? “Inside the 51” is a podcast that features interviews with the Club’s leading personalities, but it’s not owned by 51®. Instead, it’s an independent media outlet managed by Rule 15 Productions and hosted by longtime 51 member and journalist Brian Bielanski. He uses the Club’s name with permission.)

On this week’s episode of the Inside the 51 podcast, host Brian Bielanski asks the question: Is North American motorsports dying, or is it stronger than ever? For the answer, Bielanski welcomes George Silbermann, the President of ACCUS – ACCUS being the sole FIA National Sporting Authority for the U.S.

Offering a 30,000-foot view needed in order to really grasp the current state of motorsports, Silbermann’s insight is, well, insightful. And as a motorsports veteran who's worked for IMSA and as a high-ranking executive at NASCAR, Silbermann is uniquely positioned to judge the true health of motorsports in the United States.

Bielanski caught up with Silbermann at the 2025 51 National Championship Runoffs® Presented by Sunoco. Check it out!

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