PRI Honors Top Products at 2021 Trade Show

The Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show has released a full list of award-winning new products revealed at the event in Indianapolis earlier this month, the organization announced.

In all, nearly 30 parts and accessories were recognized by a panel of 12 judges representing traditional and new media, as well as sanctioning bodies and racetracks, from more than 340 entries in the PRI Show’s popular Featured Products Showcase, the organization said. Entries are submitted by PRI exhibitors throughout the year and were displayed in a dedicated area of Lucas Oil Stadium during the Show.

This year’s Featured Product Awards judging, which took place on day one (December 9) of the three-day show, identified products across eight separate categories—Accessory, Chassis, Drivetrain, Engine, In-Vehicle/Electronic/Telemetry, Race Fluid, Shop Equipment and Suspension—along with Judge’s Pick for overall excellence.

A total of 25 PRI exhibitors received either a Judge’s Pick or a Category Award through the program. The complete list of winners is below and can also be found on the PRI website, with additional information about the Featured Product Awards.

Best Accessory Product   

  • Fastway Trailer Products, FLASH Integrated Scale Ball Mount
  • RaceQuip, FIA Composite Full Containment Seats
  • VP Racing Fuels Inc, VP Trigger Hose

Best Chassis Product   

  • PE Racing, PE Mounting Clamps
  • Verkline, Front Lightweight Tubular Subframe Mercedes-AMG GT GT S GT C GT R Pro
  • Verkline, Full suspension set bundle – Toyota GR Yaris

Best Drivetrain Product   

  • PEM Racing, PEM Carbon Fiber Drive Shaft
  • Sonnax, 4L80-E, 4L85-E Heavy Duty Input Shaft
  • Speedway Motors, Premium Lightweight Quick Change Gear Sets

Best Engine Product   

  • AWA Forged Composites, Composite Lifters
  • Billet Connection – Clear View Filtration, Clear View Filtration’s New Billet Dry Sump Tanks
  • Turbosmart, Electronic StraightGate 50

Best In-Vehicle/Electronic/Telemetry Product   

  • FuelTech ECU, FT550 EFI System
  • HP Tuners, MPVI2+
  • Intercomp, RFX Wireless Suspension Load Stick
  • VBOX Motorsport, VBOX Video HD Lite

Best Race Fluid   

  • Engine Ice, Engine Ice High Performance Snowmobile and Winter Coolant and Antifreeze
  • VP Racing Fuels Inc., Speed Sauce
  • Wilwood Disc Brakes, XR Racing Brake Fluid

Best Shop Equipment   

  • Blue Demon Welding Products, BlueArc 140MSI MIG-STICK Inverter Machine
  • Lincoln Electric, Square Wave TIG 200 TIG Welder
  • United Race Parts, Tire Scraper

Best Suspension Product   

  • Intercomp, RFX Wireless Suspension Load Stick
  • QA1, C5/C6 MOD Series Coil-Overs
  • QA1, GM 2.0 Control Arms

Judge’s Picks

  • AWA Forged Composites, Composite Lifters – awarded by Garrett Reed, Americanmusclehd
  • Blue Demon Welding Products, BlueArc 140MSI MIG-STICK Inverter Machine – awarded by Joe Skotnicki, Race of Champions
  • EAT SLEEP RACE, 123 Count with Car Parts Book – awarded by Wes Buck, Drag Illustrated
  • Flagtronics by Ballenger Motorsports, Flagtronics FT200 Kit – awarded by J.A. Ackley, Outside Groove
  • FUELAB, 40501 Brushless Spur Gear 6GPM – awarded by Chris Blair, World Wide Technology Raceway; David Kennedy, NHRA
  • ProCharger Supercharger Systems, CrankDrive™ F-4X-140 – awarded by Brian Dunlap, World Racing Group
  • RaceQuip, RaceQuip PRO20 Carbon Fiber Top-Air – awarded by Karl Fredrickson, Speedway Illustrated
  • Turbosmart, Electronic StraightGate 50 – awarded by Alex Taylor, Alex Taylor Racing; Chad Reynolds, BangShift; Kevin Wells, Formula Drift; Mike Galimi, ProMedia

By A.J. Hecht

A.J. Hecht is the managing editor of THE SHOP and host of the In Gear with THE SHOP podcast. Have an idea, a tip, or a question you’d like to see answered? Contact A.J. at ahecht@cahabamedia.com.