June 23, 2010 -
Mooresville, NC IH Racing today announced that O'Reilly Auto
Parts and WIX Filters and have become associate
sponsors and join IH Racing's other sponsors Lucas Oil,
VP Racing Fuels, and Ken's Speed & Machine Shop
to form a winning team for the 2010 racing season.
IH Racing's 600hp '67 Pontiac
LeMans made the Final 32 at PINKS ALL OUT at West Palm, FL
and the Final 16 at PINKS ALL OUT at zMax Dragway, NC
and just qualified in the top half of the 11.0 index field at
NHRA Unleashed in Atlanta. IH Racing's "Back in the
Saddle" tour takes them back to zMax Dragway in August for the
NMCA/NMRA Nationals and then to Bristol, TN in October for
another PINKS ALL OUT event. IH Racing then heads to
Maple Grove, PA in October for the $15,000 Footbrake Nationals
and wraps up the season at the NHRA Unleashed
event in
Gainesville, FL
About O'Reilly Auto
Parts
O'Reilly Automotive
intends to be the dominant supplier of auto parts in our market areas by
offering our retail customers, professional installers, and jobbers the
best combination of price and quality provided with the highest possible
service level. From our roots as a single store in 1957 to our current
size of over 3,469 locations (and growing), we've come a long way.
Drag racing is a culture all its own. Whether you're
interested in Funny Cars, Top Fuel, Pro Street, or Pro Bike, this is the
family to which you belong. O'Reilly Auto Parts has a passion for speed
and performance and enjoys sharing that automotive racing experience with
its loyal customers and dedicated NHRA fans through O'Reilly's involvement
with many NHRA events.
About WIX Filters
WIX has spent decades
improving engine filtration, including 40 years testing and developing new
filtration engineering techniques with NASCAR champions like Richard Petty
and Joe Gibbs Racing. WIX has taken every bit of knowledge and experience
gained and applied it to their premium filtration products in order to
protect engines better than ever before. In fact, WIX consistently offers
the best protection in the industry for domestic and foreign nameplate
vehicles, as well as light trucks and fleets. Why? Because WIX’s
technologically-advanced oil filter construction captures 45 percent more
dirt than the leading brand and not only captures more dirt, dust and
grime, but also lasts 30 percent longer. And, WIX air and fuel filters can
increase engine life, too. WIX is also a major sponsor of the highly
successful drag racing TV show PINKS ALL OUT.
