2011 American LeMans Endurance RaceMarch 21, 2011 by CrookRacing

Mechanix Wear is thrilled to be a part of the 2011 American LeMans series assisting race crews. In their first American LeMans race in Sebring, CORE Autosport took two podium positions in the LeMans Prototype Challenge class (LMPC) .  Competing in the LItes (LMP) series last year, CORE has moved up to the LMPC class this year with hopes of competing in the LMP class.  The new generation of LeMans Prototype’s (commonly abbreviated LMP) are the fastest closed-wheel race cars driven in the 12 hour LeMans endurance race and is the next class for CORE Autosport.

 

Pictured below are some shots from CORE Autosport:

 

 

 

I Can't Live Without ItMarch 10, 2011 by CrookRacing

In the April issue of Motocross Action, team owners, riders, and mechanics were asked what they can't live without at every race.  Oscar Wirdeman, James Stewart's mechanic said:

 
"I'm always working with my hands, and to keep them from getting scraped up, I wear Mechanix Wear gloves.  They fit like socks and also keep my hands warm on cold nights at Supercross races. I use these gloves to do most everything when working on James' bike."
 
It's like music to our ears...

 

 

Raceline's Grand Prize WinnersFebruary 23, 2011 by Marketing DivaRacing

Here are the Grand Prize winners of  the Mechanix Wear Weekly Challenge.  The winners had the highest accumulated score for the season in picking the top ten finishers each week.

Weekly winners receive a pair of MW Gloves.  Quarterly winners get a $250 gift certificate to the MW Online Catalog.

The player with the highest score for the season is the grand prize winner.

We pay for their airfare, hotel and VIP seating for the Truck, Nationwide and Daytona 500 Races.

For more information, please visit http://www.racelineonline.com/

Cycle News Goes DigitalFebruary 17, 2011 by Cory HoustonRacing

Delivered every Tuesday to computers and ipads everywhere is the newly packaged Cycle News.  Cycle news is a leader in factual, reliable news stories surrounding the world of motorcycles.  Issues can be downloaded and subscribers will have access to past issues that can be read online and printed. The new format gives readers access to more features, interviews, bike tests, and behind the scenes information.  The Feb, 15th issue features interviews from Jake Johnson, Quinn Cody, Nicky Hayden and Trey Canard's victory in Houston SX.

 

Check out the link to the digital cover of this monthes issue of Cycle News featuring Trey Canard and Mechanix Wear on the sidelines:  http://cyclenews.coverleaf.com/cyclenews/20110215?folio=Covera&sub_id=BxvsBDt0OO4a6&#pg1 

 

 

The Swiss Miss Returns to HVM for 2011 Indy CarFebruary 11, 2011 by Cory The RookRacing

In the photo below, the HVM Racing car of Simona De Silvestro sits on the grid awaiting the start of the 2010 Indianapolis 500.  Later she was hailed the 2010 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year. HVM Racing announced that Simona will return to the team to run the full 2011 schedule with backing from new sponsor Entergy Nuclear. The Indy Car season gets under way March 26th in St. Petersburg, FL andMechanix Wear is happy to give Simona and HVM Racing our support.

 

 

 
For more information about Simona De Silvestro visit her site: http://www.simonadesilvestro.com/index.html

 

 

 

Monster Energys BJ Baldwin Carving the Earth with Mechanix Wear GlovesFebruary 10, 2011 by Cory The RookRacing

Securing the Velcro cuff before doing 145mph in the Laughlin Desert Challenge, BJ Baldwin discusses the new look , mechanical changes, and new sponsorship with Monster Energy. Mechanics and racers alike can rely on Mechanix Wear gloves to provide hand protection in even the toughest terrain.

Hendrick Motorsports Building Training FacilityFebruary 10, 2011 by Cory The RookRacing

 

Hendrick Motorsports Building Training Facility
The difference between winning and losing can be measured in thousandths of a second, which is why NASCAR teams are serious about increasing the athletic ability and performance of their pit crews. Crew members race the clock and every second lost in the pits can equate to 100 feet of track. Human performance is crucial to every win which is why Hendrick Motorsports is building an outdoor pit crew training facility that will allow crew members to work out doing sprints and shuttle runs on a six-lane, 60 yard track. The facility will include a 75-yard Astroturf field and 40-by-40 foot sand pit solely dedicated to improve strength and conditioning. In the race against time the most explosive and conditioned crew has the winning edge.

Mechanix Wear Celebrates 20 Years in RacingFebruary 10, 2011 by Cory The RookRacing

 

Mechanix Wear gloves have come a long way since our debut at the 1991 Daytona 500 in the pits of the No. 3 car. Back then a team of small designers led by our very own R&D expert Brian Lunniss further developed a motorcycle glove to improve dexterity while adding tough materials for durability to create the first high performance glove. Not only did this new glove improve safety for NASCAR® pit crews, it also allowed crews to work faster. Twenty years later we have developed a glove line that includes 77 different models designed to protect and improve performance for almost every task.  Mechanix Wear is the #1 Glove in NASCAR®
Check out the story and our 20th Anniversary Edition Glove made just for pit crew members featured on LowesRacing.com

MXA- Brian LunnissFebruary 7, 2011 by Marketing DivaRacing

Check out this article featured on Mechanix Wear's very own R&D guy, Brian Lunniss...

 

http://www.motocrossactionmag.com/Main/News/ZAPS-ANAHEIM-2-SUPERCROSS-PIT-COVERAGE-RACE-RESULT-7669.aspx

MVPC Year-End AwardDecember 3, 2010 by Marketing DivaRacing

NO. 11 FEDEX TOYOTA CREW BEST IN THE PITS FOR 2010

LAS VEGAS (December 2, 2010) – Mechanix Wear is proud to announce that the No. 11 FedEx pit crew from Joe Gibbs Racing is the winner of the Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award for the 2010 season.

The No. 11 FedEx pit crew traveled to Las Vegas to be honored at the annual NASCAR Sprint Cup celebration, where they took home the Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew trophy and the $100,000 grand prize.

Ted Abdon, Director of Racing, presented the award to the No. 11 pit crew.


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