Edelbrock has announced the acquisition of SX Performance, which was formerly an affiliate of Essex Industries, Inc.

SX Performance has been designing and manufacturing advanced fluid delivery systems for aerospace, military and automotive use for over 60 years. The company has a proven track record in aerospace design, manufacturing, quality control, distribution, and customer service while serving some of the largest names in the aerospace and Armed Forces sector.

Edelbrock is very familiar with SX Performance's products, as they have been manufacturing all Edelbrock electric Quiet-Flo fuel pumps, in-line fuel pumps and regulators since 2003. This acquisition will reduce production lead times, allow Edelbrock to become more price competitive, and raise the quality to even higher standards in the fuel delivery and component marketplace.

"We are excited to add SX Performance to our portfolio of products," states Edelbrock VP of Sales and Marketing Steve Whipple. "We look forward to developing new and exciting products for the race and street performance markets."

The acquisition includes all manufacturing equipment, raw materials, current and future product designs as well as any existing inventory. Additionally, Edelbrock will continue to support all of SX Performance's existing customers.

The entire operation has already transitioned from St. Louis, Missouri, to Edelbrock's facility in Torrance, California.

For additional information, call Edelbrock at 310/781-2222 or visit www.edelbrock.com.

Lunati has announced that it is now a master warehouse distributor for Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil products.

Driven Racing Oil's synthetic racing oil, high-performance engine oil, driveline lubrications and engine builder products are a natural complement for Lunati’s line of high performance engine components, making the new distribution system a natural fit for customers and retailers, the companies said.

Driven Racing Oil includes nine variations of synthetic engine oils designed to meet the needs of specific racing conditions. It also carries two semi-synthetic blends, two high-zinc petroleum blends, seven types of high performance engine oils and four types of hot rod oils.

Its products also include lubricants for axles, transmissions and power steering, all designed for grueling racing environments.

Lunati manufactures high performance and racing camshafts, valvetrain components, pistons, rods, crankshafts and engine kits.

For more information about Lunati products, call 662/892-1500, or visit www.lunatipower.com.

For more information on Driven Racing Oil, visit www.drivenracingoil.com.

The National Hot Rod Association announced that Paul Bailey has been named NHRA South Central Division Director (Div. 4).

Bailey spent the last 20 years working as a full-time staff member at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, New Jersey, an NHRA Member Track in Division 1.

During his tenure, he has been responsible for all facets of the facility from starter to tech inspection, and race coordinator to track preparation. Most recently, he was responsible for developing and executing domestic motorsports enthusiast events and was co-drag strip manager.

Bailey begins his new role as Division 4 Director on October 1, working out of the Division 4 office in Conroe, Texas.

NHRA’s South Central Division is responsible for conducting and overseeing drag racing activities in Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Currently, there are 11 NHRA Member Tracks in the region including two in Louisiana, one in New Mexico, two in Oklahoma and six in Texas.

IndyCar, the sanctioning body of the IZOD IndyCar Series, has removed the activation delay to the overtake assist for this weekend’s Grand Prix of Baltimore.

The push-to-pass system has been utilized at Toronto and Edmonton with an activation delay of 5 seconds introduced at Mid-Ohio on August 5. The delay was reduced to 3.5 seconds for the GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma on August 26. The system will have no delay for the final road/street race of the 2012 season at Baltimore.

A total of 90 seconds will be afforded drivers, with a maximum of 20 seconds per activation on the 2-mile temporary street circuit. There’s no recharge time between activations.

The overtake assist feature, introduced to the series in 2009, allows a driver to add turbocharger boost and additional RPMs with the press of a button on the steering wheel. When the system is engaged, the turbocharger boost increases to 160 kPa with an additional 200 RPMs on the 2.2-liter V6 engines supplied by Chevrolet, Honda and Lotus.

The popular NHRA Breakfast at the SEMA Show will give the standing-room-only crowd an opportunity to see the world premiere sneak preview trailer of the upcoming "Snake & Mongoose" motion picture.

The movie, produced by Stephen Nemeth and Robin Broidy, whose company, Entertainment Universe, financed the production, is expected to be released in theaters in the spring of 2013.

The NHRA Breakfast at the SEMA Show will be held Wednesday, October 31, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Las Vegas Hotel (LVH) Ballrooms A&B.

The much-anticipated annual NHRA Breakfast is part of the 2012 SEMA Show, the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world, which draws the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center, October 30-November 2, 2012. 

The NHRA Breakfast is open to all registered SEMA Show attendees. A continental breakfast will be served.

After showing the exclusive five-minute trailer for the "Snake & Mongoose" movie, which was shot in Southern California, with many scenes filmed at historic Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, the audience will participate in a special Q&A with breakfast panelists Don "the Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen, along with movie writer Alan Paradise and movie producer Broidy.

In addition, the original "Snake" and "Mongoose" NHRA Funny Cars will be on display at the NHRA Breakfast. The voice of NHRA, Bob Frey, will emcee the breakfast.

Following the NHRA Breakfast, there will be an exclusive autograph session with Prudhomme and McEwen, who will be signing limited-edition "Snake & Mongoose" movie posters at the NHRA booth.

Tickets are now available for the NHRA Breakfast, which is open to all SEMA Show participants; however, registration is required for the event. Get your tickets now at SEMAShow.com/register.

BorgWarner Turbo Systems has received first prize as one of 10 2011 Porsche Supplier of the Year Award winners at a ceremony held recently at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.
 


BorgWarner Turbo Systems, located in Kirchheimbolanden, Germany, was honored for its high quality, reliability and outstanding performance, as well as its innovative partnership with Porsche in the development of the world's first mass-produced variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbocharger for gasoline engines.
 


VTG turbocharging technology has been used to improve the performance, fuel economy and emissions of diesel engines for years. However, it has long been considered infeasible for gasoline engines because of high exhaust gas temperatures, which can reach up to 1,000 degrees Celsius.

Using special materials and designs as well as an optimized VTG mechanism, BorgWarner developed a reliable turbocharger capable of operating under very harsh conditions and at high thermal loads.
 


The combination of BorgWarner's advanced turbocharging technology and Porsche's engine design expertise produced the world's first mass-produced gasoline engine boosted by a VTG turbocharger.

The deadline for drivers to pre-register for the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals has been extended to noon Friday, August 31.

Drivers are encouraged to call the home office at 319/472-2201.

“We are already well ahead of last year’s number of drivers who have pre-registered, reserved pit stalls or confirmed with our staff that they will be at Super Nationals,” noted IMCA Vice President of Operations Brett Root.

“Getting more drivers pre-registered means everyone spends less time in line in the registration and draw tent,” he said. “That’s a good place to start with making Super Nationals week better for everybody.”

The early entry list was posted Monday afternoon. A final list will be released after the entry deadline.

The IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals take place September 3-8, 2012, at Boone Speedway in Boone, Iowa.

A benefit fund has been established for veteran Michigan racer Jeff Bloom, who was injured in an Xtreme Sprint Series event this past Saturday at Berlin Raceway in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Bloom suffered serious burns on his arm and hand as well as his lower extremities, and faces an extended period of convalescence.

Fans and friends of the Bloom family now have the opportunity to make donations that will go toward the family’s living expenses while Jeff is in recovery.

A $1,000 “Lucky Dog” award posted last weekend has been redirected to the fund, according to XSS officials.

The “Lucky Dog” awards were posted by Engine Pro, Melling Select Performance, and Hastings Racing Rings in conjunction with Gilda’s Club, a Grand Rapids non-profit cancer support organization.

The two $500 prizes were to be awarded to two randomly drawn competitors following the Saturday night race, but due to the circumstances and the difficulty faced by the Bloom family, the awards have been diverted to the benefit fund.

“The racing community is very much a family,” said Xtreme Sprint Series founder Jim Hanks. “When a member of our family is hurting, we all are hurting. I know I speak for everyone in our series when I say how deeply we care for Jeff and Linda Bloom, and how important it is that we reach out to them right now.”

Funds may be directed to:
RACER IN NEED
PNC Bank
1965 Boardman Road
Jackson, MI  49202
517/796-1325

More information about the Xtreme Sprint Series is available at www.mustseeracing.com.

Jim Campbell, General Motors US Vice President Performance Vehicles and Motorsports, will serve as the Honorary Chairman of this Wednesday’s 24th Annual Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Induction Ceremony at the historic Fillmore Theater in downtown Detroit, Michigan.



As Honorary Chairman, Campbell will preside over the formal black-tie ceremony and deliver the evening’s keynote address prior to the official inductions of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America’s 2012 class.

This year’s list of motorsports legends that will be enshrined into the Hall includes sports car racing champion and five-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Derek Bell, popular NASCAR “Alabama Gang” driver Neil Bonnett, motorsports pioneer Pop Dreyer, high-performance innovator Vic Edelbrock, Sr., off-road racing champion Ricky Johnson, ace engine builder Ed Pink, and IndyCar champion and Indianapolis 500 winner Danny Sullivan.



In his current position, Campbell is responsible for integrating the engineering and marketing of performance versions of current production models in addition to all motorsports activities.


Tickets for the 24th annual Motorsports Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Wednesday, August 29, can be purchased by calling 248/349-RACE (7223) or at www.mshf.com.

The evening’s emcee will be former driver David Hobbs, who is also now a popular reporter and host on SPEED and a 2009 inductee into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in the Sports Car category.



The Motorsports Museum & Hall of Fame is operated by the Motorsports Museum and Hall of Fame of America Foundation Inc.

On Saturday, September 29, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville, Iowa, will participate in the eighth annual Museum Day Live!, which is a day when museums and cultural institutions nationwide open their doors free of charge to all visitors who download the official ticket from www.smithsonian.com. 

A journey to celebrate our world’s dynamic heritage and cultural life, participating Museum Day venues emulate the free-admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, D.C.-based facilities.  



According to National Sprint Car Museum curator Thomas J. Schmeh, "Last year, over 350,000 museum-goers took advantage of this special program and it will no doubt grow this year with over 1400 venues participating.

"At the non-profit National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville, we are proud to partner with the Smithsonian Institution in this worthy effort," added Schmeh. "This year, we are very excited to showcase our 'Salute to Champion Jeff Gordon' special exhibition on Museum Day Live! Hopefully we will have a lot of first-time visitors on that Saturday!"


Attendees must present the downloaded ticket to gain free entry for two people to participating institutions. 

The Museum Day Live! ticket is available to download on their website at www.smithsonian.com/museumday. 

One ticket is permitted per household, per email address. 

Links to other participating museums' websites can also be found there.