Custom Hot Rod Designer Chip Foose Selects Lincoln Electric as Preferred Welding Supplier
Provocative designs and sleek curves are the hallmarks of legendary hot rod designer and fabricator Chip Foose. His work has already captured three Don Ridler Memorial Awards, one of the most coveted trophies on the show car circuit. As the lead designer and builder of the Discovery Channel series Overhaulin’ that airs weekly on TLC, Foose is a household name among those who tune in to see how he and his team of technicians radically transform a car for its unsuspecting owner. Viewers of the show are also familiar with Foose Design, his Huntington Beach, CA, shop, equipped with only the best tools to translate design ideas into reality.
Airtex Named Preferred Vendor for National Pronto Association
Airtex has received preferred status for both new fuel pumps and new water pumps from the National Pronto Association. Recognition of Airtex as the vendor of choice by the group – recommended by Pronto’s board of directors and endorsed by the general membership – proves the Airtex commitment to providing quality products and programs designed to increase sales for the National Pronto Association’s members.
TECH-NET, CARQUEST Auto Parts and Bobby Hamilton Racing Raise Awareness For Special Olympics
TECH-NET Professional Auto Service, CARQUEST Auto Parts and Bobby Hamilton Racing joined forces last week to raise funds and awareness for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Many of the estimated 3,000 visitors to an open house at Bobby Hamilton Racing in Mt. Juliet, TN, made cash donations to the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics to participate in a NASCAR-themed tire-changing simulation game. Fans who posted a fast time were awarded with Goodyear Racing Tires, racing hats, T-shirts and other prizes.
Bumper to Bumper and Football Hero Join Fight Against Domestic Abuse
Tom Waddle knows underdogs; by all accounts, he spent an entire career in pro football as one. Now, he’s lending his support to an unlikely – but very special – group of underdogs facing extraordinary challenges – local area victims of domestic abuse, seeking the opportunity to rebuild their lives and provide for themselves and their children.
BP Lubricants USA Inc. Introduces the Castrol Media Builder
BP Lubricants USA Inc. launches the Castrol Media Builder, an interactive web program for installers to create customized advertising and promotional materials. With this easy-to-use, point-and-click program, shop owners and managers are guided through a step-by-step process helping them to create premium marketing designs and layouts for use in numerous applications.
Wrenchead Unveils Nexpart Axess, its Next-Generation E-business Solution for Automotive Fleets and National Accounts
Wrenchead, Inc., an online business application provider, has made its award-winning e-commerce solution, Nexpart, even better with the release of Nexpart Axess. Nexpart Axess is a leap forward for fleets, retailers, automotive repair chains and the parts distributors that service them by allowing ease and control of parts purchasing. Nexpart Axess provides complete visibility to all parts purchases regardless of supplier or geography. Axess puts a complete online ordering and tracking tool at every location in addition to providing company headquarters a powerful data analytics tool making it the ultimate online parts procurement solution for multi-location purchasing.
Thexton Anti-Freeze and Battery Testers Named ‘Tools of the Month’
Thexton’s Cold-Chek and Charg-Chek Anti-Freeze and Battery Testers were the first accurate and inexpensive specific gravity testers when they were introduced in 1964. Now, more than 40 years later, they are Thexton’s latest ‘Tools of the Month.’
AutoZone Partners with Discovery Channel to Find America’s Next NASCAR Superstar
AutoZone announced it will co-sponsor an upcoming series on the Discovery Channel titled "Driver X: Race for the Ride." The series will take viewers behind the scenes with Roush Racing to search for its next team member and future NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champ.
Volvo Extreme Gravity Car Flies Down Jack’s Peak!
Imagine yourself in a vehicle no larger then 9-feet long and 36-inches wide. You would be imagining this year’s Volvo Extreme Gravity Car. Volvo will be showcasing this vehicle at the Extreme Gravity Race, now in its fifth year. On Aug. 18, 2005 at Jack’s Peak in Monterey, CA, the Volvo Gravity Car will head down the mountain at speeds upwards of 70 mph.
Chrysler Group Licenses its Transmission Fluid, ATF+4, for Retail and Commercial Usage
In response to marketplace demands and evolving vehicle technology, Chrysler Group has established a licensing program for its advanced synthetic automatic transmission fluid, ATF+4. This program will allow ATF+4 to be made available at retail outlets and through independent repair facilities for Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicle automatic transmissions, beginning Sept. 1, 2005.