NHRA (GLENDORA) - PRECISION TURBO AND ENGINE NAMED OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF NHRA XPLOD SPORT COMPACT RACING SERIES

NHRA officials announced a multi-year agreement with Precision Turbo and Engine as the official turbocharger of the NHRA Xplōd Sport Compact Racing Series.

“We are pleased to have Precision join the Xplōd Series as an official sponsor,” said Josh Peterson, general manager of the NHRA Xplōd Sport Compact Racing Series. “Precision’s involvement with the series is heavily rooted with the numerous teams they provide help for, and their participation in the NHRA sport compact contingency program.”

Precision Turbo and Engine provides support for several teams in the NHRA Xplōd Sport Compact Racing Series including 2006 world champions Brad Personett (Pro FWD), Paul Efantis (Modified), Ron Lummus (Hot Rod) and Ryan Woon (Sport RWD – West Region).

In addition, Precision Turbo is providing more than $28,000 in contingencies for its Boosted Technology line of turbochargers, which will be divided among eight different classes in the NHRA Xplōd Sport Compact Racing Series.

“We’ve been proud to be associated with many of these racers and with the premier organization in the sport.” said Harry Hruska, president of Precision Turbo and Engine. “Success doesn’t just come out of a box. It comes from a full service supplier that has all the resources to provide performance solutions for the challenges racers face. That’s what we do. As a result, our customers have found they can ultimately spend less and race more.”

Located in the Chicagoland area, Precision Turbo has been in business since 1993. It is one of the country’s largest distributors of turbocharging products along with heat transfer, fuel delivery and engine management goods. Last year, Precision Turbo & Engine customers won eight national championships, five special event titles and set 13 national records in nearly every racing arena.

The NHRA is the premier sanctioning body for sport compact drag racing. It is presenting the 11-race NHRA Xplōd Sport Compact Racing Series at nine tracks across the country from March through October.

The series is highlighted by its five championship classes (Pro RWD, Pro FWD, Modified, Hot Rod and Honda Tuning Magazine All Motor). In addition, the series promotes the grass-root racer with the Regional Sportsman Championships for those competing in Urbanracer.com Sport FWD, Sport RWD, BFGoodrich Tires Street Stock and Quick 16 classes.

Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., the NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. It presents 23 national events through its POWERade Drag Racing Series. The NHRA has 80,000 members and 140 member tracks. The NHRA-sanctioned sportsman and bracket racing series’ provide competition opportunities for drivers of all levels. The NHRA develops the stars of tomorrow by offering the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, NHRA Xplōd Sport Compact Racing Series, NHRA Summit Racing Series and the NHRA Street Legal Drags presented by AAA. The NHRA also offers the O’Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 8 to 17.