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Ben Bostrom joins Pat Clark Motorsports for 2010 AMA Pro National Guard American SuperBike competition, aboard the No. 155 Yamaha R1 and sponsored by Palms Casino Resort.
Bostrom Goes from Pole to Victory Lane in National Guard SuperBike Battle at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Mechanic Mike “Goose” Gosselaar congratulates his rider Ryan Dungey on his 6th straight victory in the 450 AMA National MX Championship series. Goose is one of the most successful mechanic in the history of MX/SX, winning 8 championships with Ricky Carmichael, 1 with Chad Reed, and this year’s 450 Supercross title with Dungey. Dungey is on his way to winning the 450 motocross title in his rookie year after being the second rider to win the premier 450 SX title as a rookie.
Mechanix Wear honored Gosselaar with a lifetime achievement award in 2005.
Check out this video that was shot by NASCAR, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, for the purpose of recruiting new partners for their contingency program. NASCAR chose to use Mechanix Wear because of the close relationship we share with them and the presence of our race marketing program in every series with almost every team.
Risi Competizione is a Houston-based Ferrari racing team. They are one of the leading teams in professional sports car racing and is a mainstay in the American Le Mans Series, the most competitive and highest profile sports car series in the world.
Here are some cool photos from our importer in the Netherlands, http://www.mechanix.nl. They are a glove supplier for Spyker Cars R&D and prototyping department. This year they had the opportunity to make a two year agreement to be their official glove supplier for their Spyker is a high quality sportscar manufacturer from the Netherlands. More info at http://www.spykercars.com.
Our gloves are an obvious accessory on Tony Stewart's Pit Crew team in his new Armor All commercial.
No. 56 Over-the-Wall Team Tops On Pit Road In First Quarter Seasoned Pit Crew Voted Winners Of First-Quarter Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 18, 2010) – As one of the best in speed, performance and pit road prowess thus far in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, the No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota over-the-wall team from Michael Waltrip Racing has earned first-quarter honors in the 2010 Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award competition.
The Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award, which is determined by a vote of each team’s crew chief, is given quarterly to the top-performing pit crew in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The four quarterly winners are eligible for the year-end Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award presented during Champion’s Week in Las Vegas.
The award is part of the NASCAR Prize Money and Decal Program, also referred to as the contingency program, which provide teams prize money and weekly awards based on performance in several categories. Mechanix Wear, the #1 glove in racing, is the Official Glove of NASCAR® used by nearly all pit crew members in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Created nine years ago, the Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award is one of the most sought-after titles for pit crews. “We work with pit crews every week to jointly develop products that help them do their job better,” said Ted Abdon, director of racing for Mechanix Wear. “We look at the changes in the cars and the pit stops, and create products that make them safer on the job and help them do it more effectively. We’ve worked hard to reward them for being the best in their sport.”
Truex Jr. and the No. 56 team have scored four top-10 finishes this season and currently sit 12th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points standings. And while Truex Jr. is getting the job done behind the wheel, crew chief Pat Tryson's veteran over-the-wall gang has been on their game as well, performing consistent, fast pit stops all year.
Members of the No. 56 NAPA “Know How” pit crew include: Cory Quick (front-tire changer), Craig Curione (front-tire carrier), Shannon Myers (rear-tire changer), Mark Kennerly (rear-tire carrier), Brian Chase (jackman), Doug Newell (gasman) and Keith Koppenal (catch can). The team’s pit crew coach is Greg Miller.
“We are very fortunate that the crew we put together has had chemistry right from the very start,” said pit crew coach Greg Miller. “I want to thank Mechanix Wear for having such a prestigious award. It is an honor to have been voted on and chosen by the crew chiefs and it means a lot to the NAPA ‘Know How’ Pit Crew.”
Truex Jr., who claimed his fifth career Coors Light Pole Award for Sunday’s Autism Speaks 400 Presented By Hershey®’s at Dover International Speedway, depends on his experienced pit crew to be a difference-maker on pit road.
2010 CONTINGENCY PARTNERS NATIONAL SERIES AWARDS
“My guys have a lot of experience and have been in racing for a long time,” said Truex Jr., referring to the No. 56 pit crew. “They’re just a great group of guys that love what they’re doing and put a lot of effort into it. To be rewarded like this goes a long way. They’ve been a huge part of our success so far this year.”
Truex Jr. will depend on his award-winning pit crew this Saturday night, where the No. 56 team will take center stage during the 40-lap NASCAR Sprint Showdown, attempting to finish within the top-two spots to advance to that evening’s 2010 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.
The No. 56 pit crew will be presented the first-quarter Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award during Saturday night pre-race ceremonies at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
For a complete description and special award standings of national series awards presented via the NASCAR Prize Money & Decal Program, visit www.nascarmedia.com.
About the NASCAR Prize Money & Decal Program
The NASCAR Prize Money & Decal Program, commonly referred to as the contingency program, is administered by the NASCAR Automotive Group. The program strives to build strong relationships with high-quality, performance-driven brands that are leaders in their respective categories and award money to NASCAR teams via per-race and year-end postings. Competitors become eligible for awards money by displaying partner decals on the front fender of their race vehicles and, in some instances, use of a sponsor’s product. National series contingency sponsors will contribute over $8.8 million to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams in 2010.
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Roland and his team mate, Zoon, completed the race in 93 position out of 600 teams and their sponsor, Qhubeka, raised over $20,000.
...and the Mechanix Wear Original Vent was his gloves of choice.
Mechanix Wear Gloves are the favorite on the set of the Fox Hollywood Hotel at the Bristol race. Hosts Jeff Hammond and Chris Myers call the action from inside the Hollywood Hotel, then Hammond goes to the Fox cutaway car to show viewers exactly how the race cars work. On the set, they use the actual products that the pit crews use, including Mechanix Wear Gloves, knee pads, heat sleeves and more.