American Racing Announces New Pro Series Drag Racing Collection At Performance Racing Industry Show in Indianapolis.Business Editors & Automotive Writers 2002 Performance Racing Industry (PRI PRI: see Institutional Revolutionary party. (Primary Rate Interface) An ISDN service that provides 23 64 Kbps B (Bearer) channels and one 64 Kbps D (Data) channel (23B+D), which is equivalent to the 24 channels of a T1 line. ) INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2002 Famous for its early heritage of creating high strength-to-weight ratio magnesium drag racing drag racing Form of motor racing in which two contestants race side by side from a standing start over a straight quarter-mile strip of pavement. Winners go on to compete against others in their class until only one is left undefeated. wheels, American Racing Equipment today announced final development of its new forged American Racing Pro Series drag racing wheel collection at the 2002 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show. The American Racing lineup will be headlined by the retro re-release of the Torq Thrust Pro Series, a modern forged drag racing wheel version of the company's famous signature five-spoke Torq Thrust hot rod and muscle car wheel. The wheels will be offered in 15-inch and 17-inch front wheels, with rear drive wheels available in 15-inch and 16-inch in a variety of widths and offsets. The Torq Thrust became famous in the early 60s as the wheel of choice for early drag racers and continues today as an icon of muscle car enthusiasts. The second wheel in the series is the TrakStar, a sleek rotary-forged five-spoked design that will be available in both front and rear wheels, with both 15-inch or 17-inch spindle-mount and bolt-on fronts. The rear wheel will be offered in 15-inch x 15-inch and 16-inch x 16-inch sizes, with bead locks available. Retro race fans will be excited to see the third wheel in the series, the Qualifier, a modern 17-inch front wheel inspired by the company's legendary 12-spoke magnesium wheel that was so popular in the early 60s. All wheels in the collection will be rotary forged using technology originally developed in Germany and conform to S.F.I. test requirements. The Pro Series program will emphasize trackside track·side n. The area near a track, especially a racetrack. service, performance and competitive strength-to-weight designs. The wheels will be available at selected American Racing dealers, distributors and car builders in the United States and Canada. "Our roots are in drag racing," said Robert Hange, president, American Racing Equipment. "Our Pro Series line demonstrates our tradition of technical correctness and a continued commitment to building wheels that perform." American Racing Wheels is the "official wheel" of the California Speedway and is the title sponsor of the track's NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Craftsman Truck Series race -- the American Racing Wheels 200. The company actively participates in a variety of motor sports enthusiast events, including NHRA NHRA National Hot Rod Association NHRA Northland Human Resource Association NHRA National Human Resources Association NHRA Nursing Home Reform Act NHRA National Hospice Regatta Alliance NHRA National Heritage Resources Act (South Africa) , IHRA IHRA International Harm Reduction Association IHRA International Hot Rod Association IHRA International Hotel & Restaurant Association IHRA International Human Rights Association (Delhi, India) , NSRA NSRA National Small Bore Rifle Association (UK) NSRA National Shorthand Reporters Association NSRA National Snowmobile Racing Association NSRA Nova Scotia Rifle Association (Dartmouth, NS, Canada) , CORR CORR Used on the consolidated tape to indicate a correction in a reported transaction : CORR.LAST.GY 50 WAS 51. , JeepSpeed.com, a variety of off road racing events, the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving is located in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The Bondurant School teaches aspiring and current racers how to drive like the pros. They have courses ranging from Highway Survival Training to Advanced Road Racing. , and the APBA APBA American Power Boat Association APBA Asociación de Psicólogos de Buenos Aires (Spanish) APBA Australian Power Boat Association APBA Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (Spanish) offshore ocean racing series. The American Racing Torq Thrust Planet Offshore Race Team won the 2001 APBA F-1 World Championship at Key West, Fla. About American Racing Equipment Founded in 1956, American Racing Equipment is one of the world's largest aftermarket wheel manufacturers. Owned today by Noranda Inc., an international natural resources company, American Racing Equipment sells and promotes its products in more than 30 countries and through a network of more than 45,000 dealers in the United States. With headquarters in Rancho Dominguez, Calif., American Racing Equipment sets the industry standard in craftsmanship, innovation and performance, with more than 100 precision-crafted alloy wheel styles. For more information on American Racing Equipment, log onto www.americanracing.com. Pro Series drag racing wheel collection inquiries can be made at dragpro@americanracing.com. |
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