Race Winning Brands to Implement Unilateral Retail Pricing Policy
The transition to a Unilateral Retail Pricing Policy reflects Race Winning Brands’ commitment to quality and reputation of its products.
Race Winning Brands Names VP of Transmission Business
Race Winning Brands (RWB), a manufacturer of high-performance components based in Mentor, OH, has appointed Craig Stark as vice president of the transmission business unit. Stark joins the RWB team effective immediately and has experience in spearheading growth in the automotive manufacturing, distribution, and service sectors, including time as vice president of aftermarket sales at
One-on-One with Scott Highland of Race Winning Brands
Race Winning Brands, the parent company of many automotive and powersports brands like Dart, JE, Wiseco, K1, MGP, Manley, Trend, and others, is located just north of Engine Builder magazine’s Akron, OH headquarters in Mentor, OH. When they came to visit us, we took the opportunity to sit with Scott Highland, Race Winning Brands’ director
Race Winning Brands Adds Bob Cook Sales
Race Winning Brands (RWB)—the Mentor, Ohio-based portfolio company of MiddleGround Capital in Lexington, Kentucky, and manufacturer of high-performance components—has announced Bob Cook Sales (BCS) joins the “team of RWB representation… brands in Southeastern United States territories.” BCS will help represent nine RWB brands, including BoostLine Products, Dart Machinery, K1 Technologies, MGP Connecting Rods, Trend Performance,
Race Winning Brands Strengthens MGP Connecting Rods Team
As a leading manufacturer of performance components for the automotive and powersports markets, Race Winning Brands (RWB) is proud to announce a new member of its dedicated team to further support customers and racers with the addition of Ross Clark in a Technical Sales role, focused on the MGP Connecting Rods brand with supplementary support
Race Winning Brands Helps Power the Cure with Pink Piston Project
Race Winning Brands, Inc. (“RWB”) has ramped up its cancer research and awareness support efforts in 2022 with its Pink Piston Project℠ by partnering with the American Cancer Society (“ACS”) to raise funds through donations. Encouraged through its core automotive performance piston brands – Diamond Racing, JE Pistons, Manley Performance, and Wiseco Performance Products –
Race Winning Brands Continues Growth into New Markets
Race Winning Brands is revving up their growth momentum with the acquisition of CORSA Performance, CORSA Performance Marine, and Volant Performance. This group of acquisitions brings decades of experience in intake and exhaust system performance to the RWB family and tallies up to sixteen add-ons for Race Winning Brands since its 2017 inception. Hailing from
Race Winning Brands Shifts into Transmission Performance
Race Winning Brands, Inc. is excited to announce the next evolution of their performance product offerings with the acquisition of RevMax, TransGo, and Transmission Specialties, Inc. (TSI). This trio of acquisitions represent the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth add-ons for Race Winning Brands. Headquartered in the performance and racing focused community of Charlotte, NC, RevMax specializes
Race Winning Brands Acquires PAC Racing Springs
Race Winning Brands, Inc. (“RWB”), a portfolio company of MiddleGround Capital, has announced the acquisition of PAC Racing Springs (“PAC”), a leading manufacturer of high-performance valve springs serving the automotive and powersports performance and racing aftermarket. PAC represents the ninth add-on acquisition for Race Winning Brands. PAC is headquartered and operates out of an industry-leading
Race Winning Brands Celebrates Racing Roots through American Flat Track Partnership
Race Winning Brands (RWB), a leading manufacturer of high-performance engine components for the automotive and powersports aftermarkets, is excited to announce a multi-year partnership with the Progressive American Flat Track series. The new deal focuses on the Rekluse Racing and Wiseco Performance Products brands, serving as the Official Clutch and Official Piston of Progressive AFT,
Race Winning Brands Welcomes Cary Redman as Vice President of Sales
Race Winning Brands (RWB) is excited to welcome seasoned industry professional, Cary Redman, to the RWB family as Vice President of Sales – Automotive. Cary is no stranger to the automotive aftermarket with over 25-years’ experience in the performance manufacturing and retail sectors working with veteran organizations such as Holley Performance, Mr. Gasket Co. and
Race Winning Brands To Be Acquired by MiddleGround Capital
Race Winning Brands has been acquired by MiddleGround Capital, an operationally-focused private equity firm. Race Winning Brands consists of a 12-brand portfolio of high-performance aftermarket product categories, including JE Pistons, Wiseco Performance Products, K1 Technologies, Diamond Pistons, Trend Performance, Rekluse Motor Sports, MGP Connecting Rods, ProX Racing Parts, Dart Machinery, CV4, Manley Performance, and Victory 1
Race Winning Brands Hires Powersports Veteran Steve Reed
Race Winning Brands, a manufacturer of high-performance engine components for the automotive and powersports aftermarkets, has hired industry veteran Steve Reed as Wiseco Powersports Brand Manager. Reed comes to Race Winning Brands with over 22 years of experience in the powersports aftermarket. At a young age, Reed began his powersports career in distribution and quickly
Race Winning Brands Hires Industry Veteran Vic Wood
Race Winning Brands (RWB), a manufacturer of high-performance engine components, has welcomed industry veteran Vic Wood as a regional tech support manager. Wood comes to Race Winning Brands with over 40 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket. A native of Australia, Vic came to the U.S. in 2000 and has established a decorated history
Race Winning Brands Acquires Victory 1 Performance
Race Winning Brands, Inc. (RWB), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC, has announced the acquisition of Victory 1 Performance, Inc. (Victory), a leading supplier of manufactured and forged high-performance titanium and alloy valves. Victory represents the eighth add-on acquisition for Race Winning Brands. Headquartered and operating out of a world-class facility in Mooresville, NC,
Race Winning Brands Partners with ASAP Trading
Race Winning Brands (RWB) has announced a new partnership with ASAP TRADING USA, LLC, a sales and marketing agency company with offices in San Diego, CA and Lima, Peru. ASAP TRADING USA is now the exclusive authorized representative company for three RWB brands – Wiseco, Boostline and K1 – in Mexico, Central America and South America.
Holley Hires Several Race Winning Brands Employees
The manufacturer of fuel systems based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, has hired Sean Crawford as its new chief marketing officer. Mark Gearhart and Evan Perkins have also started positions with Holley. Crawford most recently served as the president of JE Pistons in Cypress, California. Before that, he was the vice president of marketing and business
Former Race Winning Brands CEO, Brian Reese Joins The Retrofit Source
The Retrofit Source, (TRS), a designer, marketer, distributor and e-commerce retailer of performance automotive lighting solutions, has announced Brian Reese as its new CEO. He succeeds Matt Kossoff, who will become TRS Chief Product Officer and remain on the board of directors. Reese is a veteran automotive industry executive and former CEO of Race Winning
Total Seal Forms Alliance with Race Winning Brands’ Piston Manufacturers
Officials from Total Seal Piston Rings have announced a new alliance with Diamond, JE and Wiseco Pistons. As part of the partnership, Total Seal piston rings are now available as an upgrade option on any piston from JE Pistons, Wiseco Performance Products or Diamond Pistons. The three performance piston brands are all under the Race
Race Winning Brands Acquires Manley Performance
Race Winning Brands, Inc., a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC has added yet another acquisition, this time of Manley Performance Products, a top-tier manufacturer of high-performance pistons, connecting rods, crankshafts, and valvetrain components. “We are excited to join the Race Winning Brands team and partner with a group that leads the racing industry in