Media Alert: EngineQuestR (EQR) To Provide Contingency Awards for IMCA Races in 2010
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2010 EngineQuest(r) (EQ(r)) To Provide Contingency Awards for IMCA Races in 2010 (Las Vegas-NV) - EngineQuest(r) (EQ(r)), a leading supplier of stock and performance cylinder heads and engine components, will provide contingency awards to the opening feature winners in five IMCA divisions during the 2010 season. Drivers in the IMCA Modified, IMCA Sunoco Stock Car and Hobby Stock, Karl Chevrolet Northern Sport Mod and Southwest Racing Specialties Southern Mod classes will receive certificates toward the purchase of a set of EQ cylinder heads. Modified and Stock Car drivers winning two or more track championships, while Hobby Stock and SportMod drivers winning track titles will receive cash awards. Drivers must meet IMCA contingency requirements to qualify. National champions in the Modified and Stock Car divisions, and most improved drivers in the Hobby Stock and both SportMod classes, based on national points from 2009 to 2010, will all receive a set of EQ cylinder heads. EQ is the title sponsor of the 2010 IMCA Wild West Modified Tour and a general sponsor of IMCA racing. "The relationship with EQ has grown by leaps and bounds since we began our initial program with them five years ago," said IMCA marketing director Kevin Yoder. "In that time, they have become one of the leading cylinder head suppliers in the industry. Their commitment to IMCA racing is exceptional and for that reason their products are incorporated into our rules packages." Yoder added, "I encourage racers to try a set of EQ heads and make themselves eligible for all the cash and product awards available at season's end." To find out more about EQ's contingency program or the EQ Cylinder Heads Wild West Modified Tour, contact Mark Moore, EQ's National Sales Director, at 702-649-7776, ext. 209, or e-mail Mark at mvm@aaeq.net. For more information about EngineQuest, go to www.enginequest.com. ### Photos attached - About EngineQuest (EQ) EngineQuest (EQ) is the engine parts division of AAEQ Manufacturers and Recyclers. EQ's product line includes new, remanufactured and reclaimed engine parts. EQ sources its cores from its sister company, AA Midwest, which maintains a huge inventory of over 150,000 engines, transmissions and internal parts cores. EQ specializes in manufacturing parts that either make one automotive core work in another application or replace a hard to find or hard to salvage part. EQ continues to offer new products to help the engine builder solve their manufacturing challenges, including: exhaust manifolds (new and reclaimed), timing covers (largest single line available), harmonic balancers, head bolt sets, crankshafts, stock replacement and performance cylinder heads. EQ parts are available from three national warehouses located in Chicago, Ill., Las Vegas, Nev., and Dallas, Texas. About IMCA The International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) was organized in 1915 and is the oldest active automobile racing sanctioning body in the United States. In 1990, Kathy Root was named president of IMCA and in 1996 purchased IMCA from innovator and visionary, Keith Knaack and family. IMCA now has nine classes including: Modified, Late Model, Stock Car, Sprint Car, Northern SportMod, Southern SportMod, Crate Models, Hobby Stock and Sport Compact. Through the promotion of grassroots weekly racing, IMCA has enjoyed tremendous growth in the last decade. About AAEQ Manufacturers and Recyclers AAEQ Manufacturers and Recyclers is a comprehensive company that provides leadership in the automotive parts remanufacturing, manufacturing and recycling industries under its AA Midwest and EngineQuest (EQ) divisions. With locations in Chicago and Las Vegas, AAEQ has been family owned and operated since 1949 and continues to be known for its outstanding customer service and high degree of integrity. AAEQ is also the largest scrap metal recycler on the West Coast. The company also operates an auto recycling facility in Blue Island, Ill. For more information, visit www.aaeq.net. 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