VALENCIA, Calif., (December 1, 2008) - A key component of the No 48 Lowe's Chevrolet team's championship formula is the performance of the over-the-wall crew. In the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, Jimmie Johnson's performance on the track was matched with near perfection on pit road by the pit crew. The result was a third consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship for Johnson and the Hendrick Motorsports team which equaled the 30-year record established by Cale...
VALENCIA, Calif., (November 13, 2008) - The No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet team from Hendrick Motorsports put together a string of seven consecutive top-10 finishes including two wins to earn four-quarter honors in the Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award competition. The eight-race fourth quarter began with New Hampshire and ended at Texas.
The Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award has been given quarterly throughout the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. The winning pit crew was determined by a vote of each team's crew chief. The four quarterly winners are eligible for the year-end Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award and a check for $100,000. The presentation will be made at the 2008 NASCAR National Motorsports Press Association Myers Brothers Media Luncheon in New York City in December. The voting for the overall winner from among the four quarterly winners will take place this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway..
VALENCIA, Calif., (September 19, 2008) - The No. 99 Office Depot Ford over-the-wall team from Roush Fenway Racing has earned third-quarter honors in the 2008 Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award competition. The No. 99 crew is the third team to qualify for the 2008 Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award title. The Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award is given quarterly throughout the NASCAR Sprint Cup season. At the end of each quarter, the winning pit crew is...
Gloves Are Tools? Yes! When I say Mechanix Wear, most of you know what I’m talking about. For those that don’t, think gloves. No, not dish washing gloves, I’m talking about Shop Gloves! Rarely can you go into a parts store or hardware store without seeing the Mechanix brand on the shelves, and I am a sucker for quality gloves. I use them for all sorts of projects, from protecting my hands when fabricating or welding, to getting a better grip on parts when I’m...
VALENCIA, Calif., (August 1, 2008) - The No. 9 Budweiser Dodge team from Gillett Evernham Motorsports put together one of the most remarkable streaks of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season during a five-week span in late May and early June. During the period, Kasey Kahne won the Sprint Cup All-Star event, two regular-season point races and finished second in another race to move from 14th to seventh in the driver standings. Kahne's performance on the track was matched by the...
This is a video from Circle Track Magazines website that shows a rebuild of a dirt late model race car. As you will see they are great supporters of Mechanix Wear and proud to wear our gloves throughout the video. http://www.circletrack.com/car_racing_videos/6202741/radiator_replacement_project_dirt_late_model/index.html
VALENICA, Calif. (June 3, 2008) - This Father's Day, as you remember the times that Dad lent his valuable hands to help with a move, yard project or home improvement, return the favor with a new pair of Mechanix Wear Commercial Grade (CG) Series work gloves. The CG Series comes in a variety of styles to provide high-quality protection no matter the task at hand. “Father's Day is a time to give back and reward the Dad in your life for all his hard work at home and in his...