Drag Illustrated Issue 137, October 2018 | Page 66

PRODUCTS & PRESS
WISECO COMPLETES
MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT
FOR PRESENTING RIGHTS AT
HALTECH WORLD
CUP FINALS
Wiseco Performance Products,
the worldwide leader in manufac-
turing high performance, forged
and billet pistons for the automo-
tive performance, powersports,
snowmobile, personal watercraft
and outboard marine markets has
completed a multi-year agreement
with Miller Brothers Productions
and will showcase its extensive au-
tomotive product line at the Haltech
World Cup Finals at Maryland In-
ternational Raceway.
Beginning in 2019, the event,
which takes place in the shadow of
the nation’s capital in Mechanics-
ville, Md., will officially be known
as the Haltech World Cup Finals
Presented by Wiseco.
The five-day, drag racing show-
case features import versus domes-
tic drag racing, a custom car show
and manufacturer’s midway. This
year’s World Cup Finals is expected
to draw close to 400 domestic and
international heads-up racers who
will compete for over $110,000 in
10 separate classes of competition.
Wiseco representatives will be on
site to offer technical expertise while
supporting racers and discussing
products with fans and competi-
tors, alike.
“Drag racing is a core focus for
Wiseco and being able to support
our domestic and sport compact
racers in one place was a natural fit
for us,” explained Mark Gearhart,
Director of Content for Wiseco
Performance Parts. “The Haltech
World Cup Finals brings together
a huge number of both domestic
and import racers, so this is a great
opportunity to showcase Wiseco in
front of a core group of customers
and make new friends. Jason Miller
and his team put on a great event,
so we’re excited to integrate Wiseco
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into the World Cup Finals.”
The racing promises door-to-door
action from practically every class of
drag racing and will feature the top
cars from nearly every sanctioning
body in the country. The pit area
provides the backdrop for a custom
car show with trophies and cash
prizes awarded where beautiful
cruisers, classics, hot rods, tuners,
low riders, and exotics will all be
on display.
“Wiseco Pistons has stepped up
their level of support at WCF in a
huge way by signing a new contract
starting in 2019 as our new present-
ing sponsor. Next year the event
will be named the Haltech World
Cup Finals presented by Wiseco.
The truth is, I grew up racing dirt
bikes and Wiseco pistons were in
every one of my bikes. Now, I choose
Wiseco pistons for my eight-second
Shelby. Having a great company like
Wiseco join Haltech along with all of
our other great sponsors at WCF is
a surreal moment for me. My broth-
er and I and the rest of the Miller
Brothers Productions team look for-
ward to having a long relationship
with Wiseco at WCF.”
Tickets for the 2018 Haltech
World Cup Finals will be available
at the gate and online, beginning
September 10, at importvsdomes-
tic.com. The event will also be live
streamed in HD at Speedvideo.com.
About Wiseco Performance
Products: With a coast to coast
domestic distribution system and
international customers in Europe,
South America, Africa, Australia,
and Asia, Wiseco is the world leader
in manufacturing high performance,
forged pistons for the snowmobile,
motorcycle, ATV, personal water-
craft, outboard marine and automo-
tive markets.
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STRANGE ENGINEERING’S
FULL FLOATER KITS
Safer. Stronger. Faster. Strange
Engineering has built its reputation
by developing the most reliable and
innovative driveline components in
the industry. With the evolution of
power in the Pro Mod and Alcohol
car ranks, Strange Engineering has
responded with the introduction of
its new and improved full floater
kits. Improvements include scal-
loped hubs & drive plates, stronger
chrome moly spindles, resigned
wheel studs, and now come stan-
dard with the proven 2 piece rotor
design. Less rotating weight com-
bined with increased strength and
reliability will give the racer confi-
dence that his ca r will be safe and
perform every time.
Floater kits are available in 4 ¾”,
5” and 5 ½” bolt patterns. Contact
Strange Engineering at (847) 663-
1701 or visit us on the web at www.
strangeeng.net
STROUD SAFETY
RE-CERTIFIES THEIR
SFI RATED PRODUCTS
Check your SFI labels on a regu-
lar basis to ensure that you are
compliant and that your safety
equipment is at peak performance
in case of an accident. Nothing is
more disappointing than to discover
your SFI certification has expired
during a technical inspection at your
next event!
Also, keep in mind that some
sanctioning organizations may
have different schedules for some
equipment. SFI has the following
schedule: seatbelts-2 years, window
nets-2 years, fire suits (SFI 15 and
20)-5 years, blower plates-2 years,
ballistic blankets-2 years, and fire
bottles-up to 6 years.
Drag chutes are not SFI rated,
but Stroud will inspect your Stroud
Safety chute and wash it at no
charge. You will be informed in ad-
vance before any repair or replace-
ment charges are incurred. Visit
the Stroud Re-certification page on
their website at www.stroudsafety.
com/recertification for all informa-
tion and costs.
Stroud Safety has been supplying
competitors with Custom Fire Suits,
Seat Belts, Window Nets, Ballistic Blan-
kets and Engine Diapers, Fire Suppres-
sion Kits, Drag Chutes and Launchers,
and more for over 30 years!
Write to products@stroudsafety.
com or call 405-632-2022 for more
information and free catalog. Visit
the website at www.stroudsafety.
com and follow on Facebook and
YouTube.
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