Press Releases
Repairer Driven Education Attendance at 2011 SEMA Show Surpasses Previous Year
In 2010 the Collision Repair & Refinish (CR&R) section – then referred to as Paint Body & Equipment – turned heads both in the collision industry and on the SEMA Show floor, not just due to the amazing diversity of services, offerings, equipment and opportunities for collision repairers, but additionally because it earned the title […]
QA1 Acquires Edelbrock’s Suspension Product Line
Edelbrock is pleased to announce the sale of its suspension product line to QA1. This acquisition by QA1 will add over a 100 part numbers to their already extensive shock absorber, spring and tubular suspension product offering. Edelbrock added suspension products in 1994 with a limited line of components for Camaro and Mustang applications. Since […]
Styled Wheels Business Joins Carlisle Brake & Friction’s Hawk Performance Group
Carlisle Brake & Friction is pleased to announce the formation of the Hawk Performance Products Group, which will consist of the brands: Hawk Performance, Cragar, Black Rock, and Unique. Chris Koch, President of Carlisle Brake & Friction, commented, “we are excited to announce the creation of the Hawk Performance Products Group. In an effort to broaden our mission of […]
Race Fuel To Remain Focus While New President Takes Brand To The Street
VP Racing Fuels, Inc., recently announced an agreement whereby over the coming months company owner Steve Burns will sell his interest in the company to Alan Cerwick, former executive at Valero Energy and 19-year veteran of the petroleum industry. Cerwick will assume the position of President, while Burns will remain CEO and continue to direct […]
Yamaha-ACT Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications
Ag Communicators of Tomorrow Can Apply During Fall or Spring Semesters for 2011-12 Awards Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., is now accepting applications for the 2011-2012 scholarship program that provides financial assistance to members of the National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT). ACT is a national college student association with more than 350 members located on 17 college […]
Polaris Announces Changes in Leadership Team
Organizational transitions further strengthen Company’s global growth goals Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced several organizational changes designed to align its leadership team with the company’s long term strategic objectives. Polaris’ growth outlook is exceptionally strong, supported by the recent success and strategic expansion of its product offerings and global footprint. These moves will […]
MDR California 200 Memorial Located at Slash-X Ranch Café
The MDR California 200 Memorial has been permanently located at the Slash-X Ranch Café at 28040 Barstow Road (Hwy 247) in Stoddard Valley, 8 miles south of Barstow, CA for all to visit for years to come. The dedication on Saturday August 13, 2011, one day less than a year after the accident that changed so […]
Falken’s Wildpeak A/T Endorsed As Four Wheelers Magazine’s “Tire Best Buy”
Falken Tire continues to “make waves with its entry in the all-terrain category,” the editors of internationally recognized Four Wheeler magazine have acknowledged the tire manufacturer’s aggressive WildPeak All-Terrain (A/T) tire as one of the publication’s “Best Buys” in its September 2011 issue. “We have had great experience with them on our project vehicles and […]
Yamaha ATV and SxS Vehicles have Industry’s Best Drivetrain Durability
Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., has long touted its ATV and Side-by-Side (SxS) vehicles as being the toughest of their kind, and now a third party study conducted by ADP Lightspeed has proved that claim. More specifically, the ADP Lightspeed study shows that Yamaha has the most durable belt driven drivetrain in the industry. “A lot […]
Holz Racing’s RJ Anderson Wins At Glen Helen
Driving the Holz Racing/Walker Evans Racing RZR XP 900, RJ Anderson took first place in Unlimited UTV Class both Saturday and Sunday in Rounds 9 & 10 at the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series held at Glen Helen Raceways in san Bernardino. RJ earned the pole position Friday with the fastest qualifying time in […]