WELD ®. The word is virtually synonymous with racing wheels. Our heritage is unmatched; our product is the choice of champion’s in most forms of motorsports. Founded in 1968 out of the pure love of racing by Greg Weld, our company has undergone many changes over the last forty plus years, but one thing that hasn’t changed is that the product is still designed and manufactured in Kansas City, USA. In November, 2008 the heritage and the future became one, as Weld Racing, LLC was formed by current Weld management and Granite Creek Partners, LLC, to place ownership and leadership of the company back in the hands of racers.

Engineering and Manufacturing. Our mission in life is to bring you the best engineered and manufactured street performance and racing wheels in the world. To accomplish this mission and remain true to it’s heritage, Weld Racing, LLC is a dedicated manufacturer, with every critical manufacturing process and procedure performed within the walls of 6600 Stadium Drive,Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Simply put, we are not just a company that distributes or assembles wheels, we are a wheel company – designing and manufacturing nothing but wheels. Look at our catalog, and you will find nothing but wheels!

The Racer’s Choice. Those 3 words define these 3 words. Weld. Racing. Wheels. Wheels are a critical component of a racecar, and racing is what you do – and what we do. Weld, the race wheel manufacturer, has won more races and championships than any other. Today, just like yesterday, the serious racer chooses Weld. Tony Stewart, John Force, Kenny Bernstein, Warren Johnson, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Scott Bloomquist, and Tim McCreadie are but a few of the legendary names who join virtually every Saturday night hero when they roll into the Winner’s Circle on Weld Racing wheels. Weld is the choice of champions!

Our Brand and our Legends. Weld – a legendary brand raced by legends, and a legendary brand that created legends. As a racing company, we take a great deal of pride in the legends that have raced on Weld Racing Wheels, and we take a great deal of pride in the Weld Racing Legends, the ProStar, Draglite, Magnum, Alumastar, and other Weld Racing designs that are the truly iconic designs that separate the originator from the imitator.

The Weld Team. Making quality wheels is no different than winning a race; it takes dedicated and passionate team of people who know how to design, engineer and manufacture w heels for racing and street performance applications. We invite you to meet some of our team members.

Kyle Fickler, VP Sales and Marketing

With a virtual lifetime of motorsports experience as a driver, car owner and car builder, Kyle has the technical aptitude that allows him to work alongside engineers on product development and testing, and then communicate the benefits and features of that product effectively to warehouse distributors, jobbers, retail customers, and the media. Probably best known for his work at Aeromotive, Inc., Kyle served for 8 years as Director of Business Development until assuming his role in the management buy-out of Weld Racing, LLC. Kyle has an NHRA national event and divisional event win to his credit and is a licensed member of the Missouri and Montana Bar Associations. He currently serves as Chair-Elect of the SEMA Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council and enjoys the opportunity to give back to the industry tackling issues that affect manufacturers while also promoting motorsports awareness. Kyle is married to Debra J. Fickler, an intellectual property attorney, who specializes in the mechanical and electrical arts of the automotive industry. Debra is also a licensed NHRA drag racer and they have one daughter, Danika Carrera Fickler.

Scott Rider, VP Operations and Engineering

Scott has been engaged in designing and/or manufacturing wheels for well over 20 years. Throughout his career, Scott has been heavily engaged in such disciplines as manufacturing processes, tool engineering, new product development, and destructive and non-destructive testing. This experience and exposure has lead Scott to develop innovative, patented, and state of the art race products that can be found on all types of performance and racing vehicles. In the past, he has been Wheel and Tire Committee Chairman for SAE/SEMA. Scott has successfully managed an active engineering and SAE/SEMA. Scott has successfully managed an active engineering and manufacturing career around his real love and passion – racing. His accomplishments include multi-time NHRA

Division 3 Super Street Champion, Car Craft Magazine All-Star Drag Racing
Team Nominee, and NHRA Division 3 Sportsman Driver of the year Nominee.
More recently, Scott has turned this racing prowess over to his two sons,
Garrett and Griffin, who have successfully competed in Quarter Midgets,
Micro Sprints and Junior Dragsters.

Allen Lee, Chief Financial Officer

Allen has been a CPA and corporate financial manager for over 20 years.
During an 8-year career in public accounting, Allen was a financial statement auditor with emphasis in manufacturing and distribution clients. His corporate management experience includes both domestic and Asian manufacturing operations. He has hands-on experience in compiling and analyzing consolidated results and with cost accounting and ERP systems. Operational and financial disciplines are key drivers for Allen. He embraces the demands of producing a high quality product and understands that quality demands a no-compromise attitude.

John Wiedemann, President

John is President of Weld Racing and a member of the Management Board. John brings over 25 years of Executive, Manufacturing and Sales & Marketing leadership to Weld, as well as racing industry experience.
Prior to joining Weld, John held senior positions in the automotive and tool industries, including a variety of management roles at The Stanley Works and its business unit, MAC Tools, where he led numerous marketing initiatives focused on motorsports.

After leaving Stanley Works, John became president of Actron Manufacturing, an automotive aftermarket products company, and then JS Products, a specialized quality tool company. John brings extensive manufacturing experience to Weld, having managed multiple world class manufacturing facilities both in the US and around the world.