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Turn 14 Distribution Adds ISR Performance to Line Card

Performance parts distributor Turn 14 Distribution has added ISR Performance to its line card, the company announced. “With a product expertise that ranges from suspension products to engine swap components, ISR Performance has spent many years developing a strong reputation for delivering affordable products that truly perform. For many years, our dealers have requested this… Continue reading Turn 14 Distribution Adds ISR Performance to Line Card

MAHLE Aftermarket Announces Engine Giveaway Winner

MAHLE Aftermarket has announced Troy C. of Florida as the winner of the first segment of the “Powered by MAHLE” Engine Giveaway. Troy has been awarded a remanufactured Chevrolet LS3 engine built by Tri Star Engines and Transmissions of Baldwin, Wisconsin, featuring all applicable MAHLE components. The next segment of the “Powered by MAHLE” sweepstakes… Continue reading MAHLE Aftermarket Announces Engine Giveaway Winner

Tint World Opens New Connecticut Location

Tint World Automotive Styling Centers is opening a new location in Brookfield, Connecticut, the second location in the state, the company announced. Tint World Brookfield is owned by military and law enforcement veteran, and automotive enthusiast Jamil Payne, the company said. The franchise will offer selection of aftermarket products, including solutions for window tint, paint… Continue reading Tint World Opens New Connecticut Location

MB Quart Named Official Parade Radio Sponsor of Toledo Jeep Fest

MB Quart has been named the official parade radio sponsor of the 2023 Toledo Jeep Fest, the company announced. According to event officials, the Toledo Jeep Fest attracts more than 70,000 attendees. Scheduled for Aug. 4-6, MB Quart will be showcasing vehicle builds and demoing its Jeep Tuned Audio products like Rear Overhead Soundbars and… Continue reading MB Quart Named Official Parade Radio Sponsor of Toledo Jeep Fest

Torqued Distribution Adds AWE to Line Card

Torqued Distribution has added AWE to its line card, the company announced. “AWE’s technology-focused culture fits right in with what we’re doing at Torqued,” said Lou Lobsinger, head of sales and marketing for Torqued Distribution. “AWE’s innovative team of engineers consistently bring to market some of the hottest exhaust products for the hottest applications. As… Continue reading Torqued Distribution Adds AWE to Line Card

RealTruck to Donate Portion of July 4 Sales to Building Homes for Heroes

RealTruck is celebrating six years of partnering with Building Homes for Heroes, the organization that provides mortgage-free homes for veterans, by donating 5% of all online sales on July 4 to the organization, the company announced. Over the course of the relationship, RealTruck has donated over $1.2 million to the organization that has built over… Continue reading RealTruck to Donate Portion of July 4 Sales to Building Homes for Heroes

Yokohama Tire Celebrates Overall Win at PPIHC

Both Yokohama Tire and Robin Shute are celebrating their second consecutive overall victory at the 101st Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the company announced. Shute helped the tiremaker claim its second straight overall title (and third in the last four years), piloting his 2018 Wolf GB08 TSC-FS fitted with specially produced Yokohama ADVAN tires… Continue reading Yokohama Tire Celebrates Overall Win at PPIHC

PPG Appoints New VP of Automotive Coatings

PPG has appointed Alisha Bellezza as vice president of automotive coatings, effective July 17, the company announced. Bellezza, who will report to Kevin Braun, PPG senior vice president of the industrial coatings segment, succeeds Vincent Robin, who has announced his intent to retire. Bellezza will support PPG’s continued focus on improving sustainability for automotive customers… Continue reading PPG Appoints New VP of Automotive Coatings

LLumar Extends Hendrick Motorsports Sponsorship

Eastman Performance Films, under its LLumar brand of window film and paint protection film, has extended its sponsorship of Hendrick Motorsports, 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott and the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 team for three additional seasons, the company said. The sponsorship will run through 2026. LLumar will be a primary sponsor… Continue reading LLumar Extends Hendrick Motorsports Sponsorship

LSI Founder & CEO to Retire

Lubrication Specialties (LSI) founder and CEO Chris Gabrelcik is retiring, effective June 30, the company announced. Gabrelcik will continue to own and oversee the management of Microwave Renewable Technologies (MRT) in Mount Gilead, Ohio, the company said. Gabrelcik began Lubrication Specialties in 1997 with a focus on providing lubrication services to top industrial and commercial… Continue reading LSI Founder & CEO to Retire

Gentex Names Recipients of New Scholarship for Women in STEM

The Gentex Foundation has selected the first recipients of the Amanda Clark Scholarship, a new program announced in October of last year, to support female high school seniors pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM), Gentex announced. The scholarship committee selected two winners this year: Madelyn Rynsburger and Paige Lampen. Both students… Continue reading Gentex Names Recipients of New Scholarship for Women in STEM

Lime Rock Park Previews 2023 Historic Festival

More than 250 vintage racing cars, from a 1927 Bugatti Grand Prix racer to a 1975 Kremer Porsche 935 IMSA GT car, will compete during the 41st Historic Festival at Lime Rock Park over Labor Day weekend, scheduled (Aug. 31- Sept. 4), track officials announced. MG will be the featured race group, celebrating the centennial… Continue reading Lime Rock Park Previews 2023 Historic Festival