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AMA Pro Motocross Ticket GiveawayJune 6, 2011 by Cory HoustonPress Release

Mechanix Wear is excited to bring ticket giveaways to fans for the 2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship series.

Race fans on facebook will have the opportunity to test their motocross knowledge in the week leading to each AMA Pro Motocross event.

Here’s how it works - At 2:00 pm (PST), each Tuesday prior to a 2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross National event, race fans can visit Mechanix Wear’s facebook page for the chance to win tickets to the AMA Pro Motocross event in their area. The rules are simple; the first person to post the correct answer to that weeks’ motocross trivia question will win free tickets to the upcoming race!

2011 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Schedule: http://www.allisports.com/motocross

Visit Mechanix Wear’s facebook page: www.facebook.com/mechanixusa

The Search BeginsMay 4, 2011 by Deborah L. RobinsonPress Release

By: Deborah L. Robinson

who are the 20 all-time all-stars on pit road?

Mechanix Wear Launches Search for Top 20 Pit Crew Members of the Past 20 Years

Honorees to Be Recognized at the NASCAR Hall of Fame

LOS ANGELES – The men who do battle on pit road every weekend often do so in anonymity, toiling away to turn fast pit stops and keep their drivers in front of the field. But the contributions of these pit crew members to the progress and innovation in the sport have been many, from safety improvements to new pit stop processes to innovations in equipment.

Now, Mechanix Wear, the No. 1 glove in racing, is honoring the top 20 pit crew members of the last two decades as part of its celebration of the company’s 20^th year in NASCAR. The “20 for 20” program is seeking input from past and current team members, crew chiefs, team owners, NASCAR officials and media members on the all-time all-stars of pit road.

The criteria for nomination include crew members who have:

· Worked on a NASCAR Sprint Cup team between 1991 and 2011

· Made improvements in safety of pit crew members

· Created innovations in equipment or how each task was performed

· Served as a leader and motivator for the team

· Developed new processes for team execution of the pit stop

· Consistently performed at the top of the sport

The top 20 nominees will be recognized quarterly during the year, and the entire class will be recognized in a Mechanix Wear Pit Road All-Stars display at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

“These team members have done so much to advance the sport and pave the way for pit crew members to be considered highly trained athletes who can make or break a driver’s success,” said Ted Abdon, director of motorsports for Mechanix Wear. “We’re proud to have been a part of this history and of the contributions they have made. We’re honored to work with NASCAR and the NASCAR Hall of Fame to recognize them with this unique award.”

8,400 Pairs of Gloves For Red Cross Japan Relief EffortsMarch 18, 2011 by CrookPress Release

Deborah L Robinson's Press Release March 18, 2011

MECHANIX WEAR DONATES GLOVES FOR RED CROSS JAPAN RELIEF EFFORTS

Los Angeles March, 18, 2011 - As relief efforts continue in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that have rocked Japan, Los Angeles-based Mechanix Wear Inc. is sending help to the Red Cross relief workers - in the form of 8,400 pairs of high-performance Mechanix Wear work gloves. Mechanix Wear and their long-time glove manufacturing parner, Hyun Jin Corp., are working together with their Japan based synthetic leather supplier, Kuraray Co. Ltd., to deliver the gloves. Bari Waalk, vice president of Marketing for Mechanix Wear, is proud that the company can assist the relief workers with their efforts. " It is our hope that these gloves will provide some comfort and protection for the thousands of people working day and night on rescue, recovery and the eventual rebuilding from these tragic events," said Waalk.

Good Morning America VS. Trevor BayneMarch 7, 2011 by CrookPress Release

Today on Good Morning America, Robin Roberts takes on Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne in a 1/2 mile Go-Kart race at Pole Position Raceway in New Jersey. Equipped with High VIsual Mechanix Wear Originals and a head start, Robin was no match for the young gun.

ESPN Speed IssueMarch 3, 2011 by CrookPress Release

"One or two-tenths of a second lost in Pit Lane can mean dozens of positions lost on the racetrack,” says team owner Rick Hendrick. Hendrick Motorsport’s most efficient pit stop crew is featured in the February Speed Issue of ESPN magazine. Led by former Stanford offensive lineman Andy Papathanassiou, Hendricks crew is comprised of former college athletes who possess special skill sets and these athletes are scouted from sports such as hockey, baseball, football, and MMA. Also featured in the article is Mechanix Wear’ team issue hand and knee protection. Tire-changers are shown wearing the heavily padded MPACT-2 gloves with thick padding to reduce hand fatigue as well as deep ribbed accordion knuckle protection to handle heavy impact from tires. Racing against the clock, tire changers are also equipped with team issue knee pads that provide comfort and protection to crew members as they dive into split second tire changes.

From basic protection to heavily padded and even fire retardant, Mechanix Wear has the right type of hand protection to suit your needs. Mechanix Gloves. The Tool That Fits Like a Glove®.

A Higher CallingFebruary 15, 2011 by Cory HoustonPress Release

Ricky Carmichael is no stranger to racing and after winning 16 championships he found that there was nothing left to prove. After he had shaved off the lower tip of his femur (an injury he referred to as a “blessing”), Ricky met Kasey Kahne at Daytona and was offered a stock car and track time. Travis Pastrana, another moto to NASCAR crossover, quoted Jeff Ward saying, “Guys who find speed in one sport can usually find it in another sport”. Regardless of how NASCAR veterans feel about motocross crossovers, these natural born racers are determined to make the transition to the pavement. No matter how many wheels, Mechanix Wear will support race crews and do-it-yourselfers on and off the track.

Click on the link to view the full ESPN article written by Marty Smith that will appear in the February 21^st issue of ESPN The Magazine http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?id=6104357