Chris Madden Wins WoO LMS Race at Swainsboro

Swainsboro, GA – May 5, 2012 –
Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., survived a mid-race challenge from Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., and drive on to capture Saturday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Pine Tree 50′ at Swainsboro Raceway.
“We were a little tight for our heat race, but we freed it up for the feature and I think we had a great race car,” said Madden, who became the 10th different winner in 11 WoO LMS A-Mains this season. ... Read more >>

Steve Torrence Wins His First NHRA Top Fuel Victory in Georgia

Steve Torrence made the most of his first career Top Fuel final round appearance, taking on no.1 qualifier Tony Schumacher.  After qualifying in the second position on Saturday, Steve beat J.R. Todd, Bob Vandergriff and Brandon Bernstein to reach the finals where he faced Schumacher, who outperformed Pat Dakin, Terry McMillen and Doug Kalitta to reach the final round.  In the final elimination, Steve went 3.893 at 320.66 mph to win the race victory in his Weld Racing Magnum P.R.O. wheel ... Read more >>

Greg Anderson Wins NHRA Pro Stock Victory # 3 for 2012 at Southern Nationals

Commerce, Georgia  -May 6, 2012-
In the final round against his own teammate, Jason Line, Greg Anderson left first and hung on for the win during the NHRA Southern Nationals. Battling 133 degree track temperatures, both Weld Racing wheel equipped Pontiac GXP’s ran strong all day to reach the finals.
We are pleased to be in the winner’s circle at our sponsor’s own event” said Greg as he received the trophy, “ It doesn’t get any better than to have the team be ... Read more >>

Vincent Nobile wins NHRA Pro Stock at Royal Purple Raceway

Houston, Texas   -April 29, 2012-
Vincent Nobile earned his first Pro Stock win of the season by outrunning veteran driver Dave Connolly in the final round. Nobile’s 6.595, 210.14 in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Dodge Avenger edged Connolly’s 6.604, 210.41 in his Chevy Cobalt to claim his second consecutive win in Houston.
“It’s an amazing feeling,” said Nobile, who beat Greg Stanfield, Larry Morgan, and Mike Edwards to advance to the final. “In the semi’s, we actually had to swap motors in ... Read more >>

Mike Neff Wins NHRA Funny Car at Royal Purple Raceway

Houston, Texas -April 29th, 2012-
Mike Neff continued John Force Racing’s dominance in Funny Car as he raced to his first victory of the 2012 season Sunday at the 25th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals. With the win, Neff gave John Force Racing its sixth consecutive win to open the season.
Neff powered his Weld Racing wheel equipped Ford Mustang past Ron Capps’ Dodge Charger R/T in the final round of eliminations. Neff’s 4.239-second pass at 301.67 mph was too ... Read more >>

Scott Bloomquist Wins in Front of Record Roaring Knob Crowd

MARKLEYSBURG, PA (April 20, 2012) –
It was only a matter of time before 2-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN would begin piling up victories. After winning his first series race of 2012 a week ago in the Commonwealth 100, the 48-year-old Hall of Famer took the win on Friday Night at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex before a record crowd.
Bloomquist started fifth and charged to the front as he grabbed the lead from Jason ... Read more >>

Jonathon Allard wins KWS thriller at Maryville Raceway Park

Marysville, CA – April 20, 2012…
Chico California’s Jonathan Allard stood in victory lane Saturday night with his Weld Racing equipped sprint car after a thrilling duel with veterans Bobby McMahan and Jimmy Sills.
The victory was Allard’s 29th career win in combined King of the West and Golden State Challenge main events, which breaks a tie with Steve Kent for third on the all-time list. It was also Allard’s first ever 410 win at Marysville Raceway Park and gives him the point ... Read more >>

Scott Bloomquist wins at VMS Commonwealth 100

Jamaica, Virginia- (April 14, 2012)-
Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN scored his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory of the year on Saturday Night at Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway. Bloomquist took over the lead when Dennis Erb, Jr. of Carpentersville, IL suffered a flat tire just 11 laps from the finish. Bloomquist then went on to lead the rest of the way to earn a $25,000 payday in taking his first-career Commonwealth 100 win. The event was taped by Lucas ... Read more >>

Joey Saldana Finds Victory Lane at Paducah

PADUCAH, Ky. — April 13, 2012 —
Joey Saldana ended Friday’s roller-coaster ride with a smile on his face. The World of Outlaws veteran overcame a self-proclaimed “ugly” heat race to record his second victory of the season and first career at Paducah International Speedway – the Outlaws lone event in the state of Kentucky this season.
“In qualifying we went out and were really good, and then in the heat race we changed everything and were really bad,” he said. “Then we went ... Read more >>

Greg Anderson Wins NHRA Pro Stock at 4-Wide Nationals

Charlotte, North Carolina-April 15, 2012
This was the second NHRA Four-Wide Nationals win for Anderson, who calls Charlotte home for himself and his race team. The driver of the Weld Racing wheel equipped Pontiac G6 GXP held off a hard charging Erica Enders in her GK Racing Chevy Cobalt. Enders is working to become the first female winner in the NHRA Pro Stock category. The 6.540-second pass at 212.23 powered him to his 72nd career win and adds to his points lead ... Read more >>

Robert Hight makes it Four-in-a-Row at Four-Wide Nationals

Charlotte, North Carolina-April 15, 2012
Auto Club Ford Mustang Funny Car driver Robert Hight becomes just the fifth Funny Car racer to win four consecutive events in NHRA history, joining the ranks of Don Prudhomme, Kenny Bernstein, his team owner John Force, and Cruz Pedregon, who he defeated in the finals to accomplish the feat. Hight used a reaction time of .058 seconds at the start of his 4.076-second pass at 314.83 mph to secure his 27th career win in his Weld ... Read more >>

MIKE SPENCER EARNS HARD FOUGHT WIN AT PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY

Perris, CA-March 31, 2012-
Threatening rain held off to allow race fans to witness one of the best races in Perris Auto Speedway history Saturday night as defending AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Champion Mike Spencer beat Nic Faas to the checkered flag in a near-photo finish! Spencer grabbed the lead from early leader R.J. Johnson on lap eight and led the rest of the way, but he and Faas traded the lead back and forth through traffic lap after lap keeping the crowd on ... Read more >>

Robert Hight Wins Summit Racing Nationals for JFR

Robert Hight raced to his third consecutive Funny Car victory of the season Sunday at the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and became the first Funny Car driver to win this event from the No. 1 qualifying position.
Hight earned his 26th career victory with a final-round performance of 4.154 at 312.93 mph in his Auto Club Ford Mustang to defeat Bob Tasca III, who trailed with a 4.213 at 292.14 in his Motorcraft/Quick Lane ... Read more >>

JIMMY MARS WINS $20K ‘ILLINI 100′ AT FARMER CITY RACEWAY

Farmer City, IL – March 31, 2012 –
Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., added another major-event victory to his already bulging resume, holding off Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., to capture Saturday night’s Illini 100 at Farmer City Raceway.
Racing in front of a standing-room-only crowd, Mars roared off the outside pole starting spot to grab the lead at the initial green flag and never relinquished the position. He turned back repeated challenges from Lanigan during the race’s final circuits to pocket the ... Read more >>

Don O’Neal Wins Icebreaker at Brownstown Speedway

-BROWNSTOWN, IN- March 24, 2012
Don O’Neal of Martinsville, IN won his fourth career Indiana Icebreaker Saturday Night at the Brownstown Speedway. O’Neal started sixth in the 50-lap main event and went on to capture the $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned event in front of a huge crowd.
O’Neal and defending Series Champion Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN traded the lead four times, until O’Neal pulled ahead for good on lap 36 in his Weld Racing wheel equipped ... Read more >>

Jason Johnson Wins ASCS Spring Nationals at Devil’s Bowl Speedway

-Mesquite, TX -March 24, 2012
Jason Johnson seems to have hit a hot streak with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series; becoming the first multi feature winner of the 2012 season with a victory at the 39th annual ASCS Spring Nationals at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas.
In victory lane, Johnson reflected on his pass for the lead by saying, “Brady Bacon is known for running the bottom groove and I knew he was going to protect his position 100% but ... Read more >>

DARYN PITTMAN TAKES WIN IN 50TH SELINSGROVE SPRINT CAR OPENER

Selinsgrove, Pa. – March 11, 2012
Daryn Pittman of Pittsboro, Ind., drove to a convincing win in the 50th sprint car opener Sunday afternoon at Selinsgrove Speedway. The victory was the third of Pittman’s career in 410 sprint car racing at the Snyder County oval while driving the Weld Racing wheel equipped Lelands.com No. 27.
In the early laps of the race, Pittman dueled with second-place starter Fred Rahmer for the runner-up position. Pittman eventually secured the second spot and set his sights on ... Read more >>

Joey Saldana Wins at Perris Auto Speedway

PERRIS, Calif. – March 10, 2012 –
After celebrating with his hands in the air as he propped himself on the back of his sprint car, Joey Saldana pulled off his helmet to reveal messy hair, a dirty face and a look of exhaustion.
“I think I’m more mentally worn out,” he said with a smile. “Physically I feel great.”
Saldana led all 30 laps by riding the cushion around the top of Perris Auto Speedway to claim the NAPA Know How SoCal Showdown in ... Read more >>

Tony Bruce Jr. Wins 2012 Lucas Oil ASCS Season Opener

Peoria, Arizona -March 2, 2012-
The 2012 season opener for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MavTV saw Owasso, Oklahoma’s Tony Bruce Jr. take the prelim night victory in the Copper Classic at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Arizona driving his Weld Racing wheel equipped Sprint Car.
“There’s a lot of work that goes into this and you know I just can’t thank everyone enough for sticking with me” commented Bruce in victory lane. “Last year we were just absolutely horrible, ... Read more >>

Billy Moyer Wins UMP Late Model A-Main at Volusia Speedway

 
 
BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 21, 2012 –
Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., resumed his winning ways at Volusia Speedway Park on Tuesday night, rolling to victory in the second 30-lap DIRTcar UMP Late Model feature of the 41st UNOH DIRTcar Nationals.
 The 54-year-old dirt Late Model legend controlled the short sprint, leading the entire distance in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Late Model after starting from the outside pole position. He outgunned pole sitter Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., for the top spot and ... Read more >>

Gary Brazier “Rockets” to a Win at Sydney Speedway, Australia

-Sydney, Australia- February 18, 2012
Garry Brazier has scored a spectacular win in round 13 of the Sydney Sprint Car Track Championship at Tyrepower Sydney Speedway. Brazier – who debuted under the Rocket Industries livery – passed race leader Steve Caunt on lap thirteen and from that point on, held onto the lead and despite numerous challenges, took a commanding victory in the end with his Weld Racing wheel equipped sprint car.
“This is the best racing at the best Sprint Car track in ... Read more >>

Rick Eckert Wins WoO Late Model Winter Nationals at Bubba Raceway

 
Ocala, FL – Feb. 18, 2012 –
Rick Eckert figured out Bubba Raceway Park just in time to score a stirring victory in Saturday night’s 60-lap Bubba Army Late Model Winter Nationals A-Main.
The defending World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion from York, Pa., found his rhythm in the finale of the national tour’s inaugural three-race meet at the central Florida oval.
Eckert started sixth in the 25-car event, but he slipped to eighth almost immediately and was still running in that position when ... Read more >>

Robert Hight Makes John Force Racing Two for Two in 2012

 
-Phoenix, Arizona-February 19th
Robert Hight powered his Weld Racing wheel equipped Auto Club Ford Mustang past John Force Racing teammate Mike Neff when he posted a 4.139 at 307.07 in the final. It was Hight’s first win at Firebird Int’l Raceway and 24th of his career
“It’s pretty exciting two weekends in a row having all-John Force Fords in the final,” said Hight. “You have to cherish that because you know that’s not going to keep happening. It’s tough to do.”
With the win, Hight ... Read more >>

Jason Line Wins NHRA Pro Stock in Phoenix

 
-Phoenix, Arizona-February 19, 2012
Defending Pro Stock world champion Line held off KB Racing teammate Greg Anderson to secure his first win of the season. Line drove his Weld Racing wheel equipped Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac GXP to a 6.558 at 211.69 past Anderson to secure his 28th win and first at Firebird Int’l Raceway.
“This is a great start,” said Line. “I felt like I had the best car at both races, but we just didn’t get the job done in Pomona. This ... Read more >>

John Force Wins NHRA Funny Car 2012 Season Opener at Pomona

 
Pomona, California 2-12-2012
John Force raced to his 134th career Funny Car victory Sunday at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Force, 62, used a Holeshot start to claim his sixth win at this event and 15th at this track with a performance of 4.080 seconds at 315.64 mph in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Castrol GTX High Mileage Ford Mustang. Runner-up Mike Neff ran 4.036 at 316.82 in his Castrol GTX ... Read more >>

Greg Anderson Wins First NHRA Pro Stock Title for 2012 at Pomona

 
 
Pomona, California 2-12-2012
In Pro Stock, Anderson raced to his 71st career victory and fifth at the Winternationals by powering his Summit Racing Equipment Pontiac to a 6.549 at 210.87 to hold off Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s JEGS.com/Mopar Dodge Avenger, which trailed with a 6.586 at 209.62.
Anderson raced past Larry Morgan, Allen Johnson, and teammate and defending world champ Jason Line to advance to the final.
“I wasn’t the quickest driver out here today, but I was very consistent,” Anderson said. “We managed to stop ... Read more >>

HAGEN WINS BY .092 SECONDS IN WINTER DIRT GAMES FINALE

 
 
Ocala, FL 2-11-2012
Darren Hagen of Riverside, Calif. held off a charge by Bryan Clauson on the final corner to take the victory on the final night of the “Winter Dirt Games” presented by eBay Motors at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. After Friday’s program was rained out, Saturday’s events started with a new track record by Justin Grant and ended with a .092-second winning margin in the 30-lap Main Event.
“It’s just a blessing to be able to get a win for ... Read more >>

Damion Gardner Wins Opening USAC Sprint Car Race

 
 
February 9 – Ocala, Florida
Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. started the 2012 USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car season much the way he has started the last two after capturing the opening round of “Bubba’s Winter Dirt Games” presented by eBay Motors at Bubba Raceway Park on Thursday night. Gardner took his Weld Racing wheel equipped DG Racing Pace Lighting Eagle/Shaver #71 to the point on lap six, slipping past early leader Brady Bacon, and led the distance despite heavy pressure throughout.
“It’s just ... Read more >>

Super Late Model Driver Morgan Bagley wins $10,000 at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona)

January 22nd, 2012 – Sunday afternoon was a crowning achievement in the young, Super Late Model career of Morgan Bagley as he raced his way to the
$10,000 win in the Bill Cheesebourg Memorial at USA Raceway (Tucson, Arizona). The big paying event served as the final round of the 6th Annual Wild West Shootout, and after winning his heat race, Bagley locked into the redraw for the feature, where he received the outside, front row starting spot for the feature, alongside pole-sitter, ... Read more >>

Billy Moyer Wins Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway

 
-USA Raceway, Tucson, Az. (January 15, 2012)-

Billy Moyer of Batesville Arkansas enjoyed Saturday’s Wild West Shootout main event that concluded with Moyer adding another big check and another big trophy to his collection courtesy of USA Raceway.  Moyer repeated last year’s memorable win just 2 days shy of the one year anniversary in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Late Model.

Tony Stewart Qualifies for Saturday’s Chili Bowl Finale

 
-Tulsa Oklahoma, January 11, 2012
Reigning NASCAR champion and two-time Chili Bowl champion Tony Stewart qualified for his 11th Chili Bowl final by making the podium Wednesday night in the Weld Racing wheel equipped Chevrolet Performance Parts No. 14.
Stewart will spend the remainder of the week testing for the Daytona 500 and return to compete for the Golden Driller on the indoor quarter mile dirt track in Tulsa on Saturday.

Jason Johnson Wins Open Preliminary Race at Archerfield Speedway, Australia

 
 
-Friday January 6th, Archerfield Speedway, Australia
Jason Johnson rocketed himself into contention for the World Series Australian Sprint Car Open crown with a confidence-building victory in the Friday January 6th Preliminary Feature. Held at Archerfield Speedway, Johnson ran the high line to perfection in his Weld Racing wheel equipped sprint car to hold off Donny Schatz and a fast-finishing James McFadden for the win. Johnson’s run to the flag was trouble free.

Chili Bowl Practice Session Today

 
TULSA, Okla. (January 9, 2012) – After  parking 264 teams from around the globe on Sunday in the QuikTrip Center, the practice began this morning at 9 AM and will continue to 6 PM on the ¼ mile clay oval in preparation for the 26th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals.
Monday’s practice session will be followed by four full nights of qualifying action on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, which will set the stage for Saturday’s slate of championship feature events.
Tuesday’s Warren ... Read more >>

New Products at IMIS 2011

The IMIS trade show in Indianapolis, IN has officially started! If you are in the area make sure to come and see us at booth number 615.

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Come by our booth to see our new forged aluminum truck wheels!

Weld Racing Introduces New Truck Wheel Line at SEMA 2011

-Las Vegas, Nevada- November 1, 2011
Today Weld Racing LLC introduced their forged aluminum truck wheels to the attendees at the 2011 SEMA show. The positive response was overwhelming. The U.S. manufactured wheels are available for single rear wheel trucks, duallies, and trailer wheels in matching styles and finishes. The line offers 10 classis and new styles in polished and machined after black anodized finishes. Single rear wheel truck load ratings of 3500 pounds using 44″ tires puts these wheels in a ... Read more >>

Drivers on Weld Racing Wheels Sweep Octoberfest at Hagerstown Speedway

 
Hagerstown, Maryland-November 13, 2011.
Unlike its scheduled weekend ending with the Trick or Treat snow job of two weeks ago, the postponed Hagerstown Speedway’s 24th Annual Verizon Wireless Octoberfest ended with nice weather to finalize the speedway’s season on Sunday.
Topping his season at 15 overall wins, Vernon, N.J’s Brett Hearn scored the final two after opening the afternoon in a non-stop small block feature with a flag to flag domination victory where he was more than seven seconds ahead at the finish for ... Read more >>

Ken Kurtz Wins NASA USTC-GT Road Racing Championship

November 12, 2011
Ken Kurtz locked up the NASA road racing title for the USTC-GT class this weekend with his 700+ horsepower Firebird. Ken switched to Weld Racing RT-S wheels after a wheel failure caused a crash in the first race of the season.
“The RT-S wheels took weight off the car improving performance and the appearance really gets people’s attention” said Ken, “but the fact that I can trust them at 170 mph is the feature I really like. I’m amazed that Weld Racing considers it  a ... Read more >>

Weld Racing RT-S Equipped Chevelle Selected at SEMA for Optima Challenge Final

 
-Las Vegas, Nevada-November 4, 2011
The Chevelle of Chris and Lynda Jacobs was selected for the final event of the Optima Challenge at Pahrump, Nevada. Chris participated in a number of the automotive triathelons throughout 2011 with several strong finishes and individual event wins. It was these successes that resulted in the car’s selection for the final event.
The Weld Racing S74 RT-S wheel design was introduced to the  press and public on the Roadster Shop IRS chassis 1966 Chevelle. You can see the car on ... Read more >>

GARDNER LEADS ALL 40 TO WIN “BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS”

 
Perris, California-November 5, 2011
Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. is the 2011 champion of the 16th “Budweiser Oval Nationals” after his wire-to-wire victory in Saturday night’s 40-lap AMSOIL USAC National and CRA Sprint race at Perris Auto Speedway. Gardner started on the pole and led all 40 laps in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Eagle/Shaver sprint car.

Rick Eckert Claims His First World of Outlaws Late Model Series Title

Concord, NC – Nov. 5, 2011
After capturing the 50-lap World Finals finale for the third consecutive year, Jimmy Owens from Newport, Tenn., witnessed a raucous Victory Lane scene involving Rick Eckert of York, Pa., who clinched his first ever WoO LMS title in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Late Model in dramatic fashion.
“We’ve been here (on the World of Outlaws trail) since the beginning so we wanted to get (a championship),” said Eckert, whose previous best points finish was third in 2005. ... Read more >>

Jason Line Wins Second NHRA Pro Stock Championship in Las Vegas

-Las Vegas, Nevada-October 30, 2011
Jason Line clinched his second NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock world championship when racing came to an end Sunday at the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  
Line entered the 2011 NHRA Countdown to the Championship second in the Pro Stock point standings. He then raced to three consecutive final-round appearances, including wins in Dallas and Reading, in the first three races of the Countdown. In total, Line raced to six wins ... Read more >>

Weld Racing Truck Wheels Introduced at SEMA Show

First Win for Tutterow’s New Stallion

-October 1, 2011-
Todd Tutterow took his new Weld Racing wheel equipped Jeffers Pro Cars 67 GT 500 Stallion to the winners circle at the House of Hook’s Smackdown Automatic Promodifieds race.
Todd missed Friday nights qualifying but that didn’t keep him from going to the #1 qualifying spot with a 3.81 e.t. and top speed of 196.07. Tutterow charged thru the 16 car field to meet Mike “The Hitman” Hill in the finals. With temperatures dropping Tutterow knew that he had to ... Read more >>

Brad Loyet Wins 2011 POWRi Lucas Oil Midget Championship

-October 1st-Belleville, Illinois
Brad Loyet finished 13th driving with a flat tire to take his second straight championship Saturday in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series at Belle-Clair Speedway.
Loyet finished 30 points ahead of Nick Knepper, 3,170-3,140. The 23-year-old from Sunset Hills, Mo., entered the event with a 70-point advantage, seven finishing positions in the feature. Knepper of Belleville, Ill., shaved 40 points by finishing ninth. Loyet started the 30-lap feature on the 1/5th-mile track from 10th position, the outside of the ... Read more >>

Robert Hight Wins NHRA Funny Car in Rain Delayed Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals

Auto Club driver Robert Hight took his Weld Racing wheel equipped Ford Mustang to the winner’s circle for the first time in the Countdown since 2009. The 2009 world champ’s 4.06, 302.62 was just too much for Johnny Gray’s Service Central Dodge Charger as it lost traction and recorded a 9.83, 73.91.
“We know that this was our last-chance race,” said Hight. “If we lose early again here, it’s over. You put yourself in such a hole when you lose first round in ... Read more >>

WELD RACING RT-S WHEELS CHOSEN BY KENNY BROWN PERFORMANCE

Kansas City, U.S.A. October 2, 2011—
Saturday September 10th at Putnam Park Raceway, Kenny Brown Performance offered a sneak peek at a twin turbo Mustang with the latest Kenny Brown suspension. The system components and complete vehicles will be available spring 2012. The powerful twin turbo V8 was chosen to demonstrate the Kenny Brown Mustang rear suspension’s ability to put power to the track on corner exits and to showcase the velocity reducing capability of the Baer 6 Piston braking system. The new ... Read more >>

Jason Johnson Wins Memorial Race in Wheatland Missouri

-Wheatland, Mo. (September 24, 2011) –
Tim Crawley had designs of sweeping the weekend’s Jesse Hockett / Daniel McMillin Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway, but Eunice, Louisiana’s Jason Johnson had other ideas as he denied Crawley the top step on the podium in Saturday night’s 30-lap Lucas Oil ASCS race.
“The Ragin’ Cajun” gunned into the lead at the outset and then held off some fierce challenges from Crawley in the closing rounds in the fast-paced, non-stop affair to secure the $6,000 win aboard ... Read more >>

Cruz Pedregon Wins NHRA Funny Car in Texas

-September 25th, 2011- Texas Motorplex
Cruz Pedregon raced to his first win of the season and moved into the third spot in the Funny Car point standings. He held off an impressive line-up of cars to reach the final round, driving his Weld Racing wheel equipped Toyota Camry past Todd Simpson, Bob Tasca III, and Melanie Troxel on his way to a final-round match-up with Ron Capps. In the final Pedregon drove to an impressive 4.200 seconds at 302.48 mph past Capps to ... Read more >>

Jason Line Wins NHRA Pro Stock in Texas

-September 25th, 2011- Texas Motorplex
Jason Line and Kurt Johnson met again in the Pro Stock finals in a repeat match-up from the Pro Stock final round in Charlotte the previous week. This time it was Line who piloted his Weld Racing wheel equipped Pontiac GXP to a 6.633 at 208.46 to get his fifth win of the season and 26th of his career. The win also helped strengthen Line’s lead to 112 points over second-place driver and KB Racing teammate Greg Anderson, ... Read more >>

Kurt Johnson Wins NHRA Pro Stock at Charlotte

After more than three years since his last race win, Johnson held off Jason Line to get the Pro Stock win. Johnson powered his Weld Racing equipped Johnson Racing Chevy Cobalt to a 6.545 at 210.97 mph past points leader Line to get his 40th career win.
“It’s been a real battle, and we finally figured out that maybe we needed a new car,” said Johnson. “I brought this car out in Bristol and didn’t qualify, but we’ve been adapting, and it really ... Read more >>

WELD RACING RT-S WHEELS CHOSEN BY HEIDTS FOR TEST CAR

Kansas City, U.S.A. September 12, 2011—
Saturday September 10th at Putnam Park Raceway in Indiana, Wallace Leyshon, President and CEO of Heidts Hot Rod & Muscle Car Parts, arrived for the Track Guy’s driving experience with Heidts updated 1971 Camaro “Test Mule” equipped with a Heidts independent rear suspension. One of the updates was a set of Weld Racing RT-S wheels. The switch was made to get a light, yet road racing capable wheel on the car for future suspension and brake system ... Read more >>

Jimmy Owens Earns Second Career World 100 at Eldora Speedway

ROSSBURG, Ohio (September 10, 2011)
–Jimmy Owens was in a league of his own for most of Saturday night’s 41st annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway. The final 10 laps, however, were a dogfight for the 39-year-old from Newport, Tenn., who had to turn back challenges from Darrell Lanigan, Don O’Neal and Eddie Carrier Jr. to secure his second career victory in the prestigious DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned event.
With his once flawless Weld Racing wheel equipped Bloomquist car slowed by damage it sustained in a ... Read more >>

Greg Anderson Wins Indy NHRA Pro Stock Victory

Greg Anderson continued his domination at Lucas Oil Raceway when he held off teammate Jason Line to earn his sixth Mac Tools U.S. Nationals win. Anderson and his Weld Racing wheel equipped Pontiac GXP posted a final-round run of 6.552 at 210.50 to get his fifth win of the season and 70th of his career. It was also his fourth win in the past six races.
“I feel like it’s my first and biggest win ever,” said Anderson. “Every time it happens up ... Read more >>

Mike Neff Takes His First Indy NHRA Funny Car Win as Driver and Crew Chief

Mike Neff drove his Weld Racing wheel equipped Castrol GTX Ford Mustang past Bob Tasca III to secure his first Mac Tools U.S. Nationals win. Neff posted a run of 4.068 at 314.61 in the final round to take his fifth win of the season and sixth of his career. It was also John Force Racing’s fifth Mac Tools U.S. Nationals win in the past six seasons.
“This is the big one, the one you dream about,” said Neff. “It’s huge to win ... Read more >>

Scott Bloomquist Wins COMP Cams Topless 100

 
-Batesville, Arkansas- August 21, 2011
Not even a one day delay could slow down Scott Bloomquist as he claimed the win in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned, 19th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon. It was his fourth event title.
Mother Nature abruptly halted the 100-lap event, after 12 laps of the feature on Saturday night. The race resumed on a steamy Sunday afternoon at the 3/8-mile oval.  Before the green ever waved, bad luck struck ... Read more >>

Brett Hearn Hits Milestone; 800 DIRTcar Wins!

 
-Weedsport, New York— August 11, 2011
The career of Brett Hearn is one that may never be recreated. The legendary driver has more Super DIRTcar Big-Block Series victories and championships than any other driver, has five Super DIRT Week big-block victories, fifty career track and series championships, and with a pair of wins last night at Fonda Speedway, now has an astonishing 800 career victories. Weld Racing is proud to be Brett’s racing wheel choice for over 25 years.
Hearn collected $9,000 for his pair ... Read more >>

Jason Johnson has $6,000 Payday at Jackson County Speedway

-Jackson, Minnesota- August 20, 2011 –
Jason Johnson added another notch to the win column with a win worth $6,000 in Saturday night’s 33rd Annual Jackson Nationals.
“The Ragin’ Cajun” gunned into the lead at the outset and led all 25 laps on the high-banked, ½-mile Jackson Speedway clay oval for his fifth ASCS National win of the year aboard the Don Ott-powered Weld Racing wheel equipped Haynes/Pope Transportation No. 41 Maxim.
“The top is where I like to be,” the Eunice, LA, native explained ... Read more >>

Greg Anderson Wins NHRA Pro Stock at Brainerd

-Brainerd, Minnesota- Aug 21, 2011
Greg Anderson wins the final round of Pro Stock against Erica Enders with a 6.599 sec 209.26 mph run in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Pontiac GXP. This is Greg’s 3rd win at Brainerd, his 69th National event win, and his 4th this season. Greg heads to the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis with the Pro Stock points lead.

Jacobs Wins Chicagoland GoodGuys Autocross in Joliet

Chris Jacobs 1966 Chevelle

 
-August 13, 2011- Joliet, Illinois
Chris Jacobs drove his Weld Racing wheel shod 1966 Chevelle SS to victory in the Goodguys Chicagoland autocross Saturday. The combination of the S74 wheels, the Michelin tires, and the Roadster Shop chassis took Chris to a hard fought victory.

Dominic and Giovanni Scelzi Team Up for Successful Weekends.

 
 
-August 13th, 2011- Lemoore Raceway
The last two weeks of racing have been amazing for the Scelzi brothers in their Weld Racing wheel equipped micros.
Two weeks ago for the 8th time both brothers won on the same night. Last weekend in Visalia, Dominic qualified 3rd and won his 7th race of the year. Giovanni set fast time and ran 2nd in his feature race. Saturday night in Lemoore Dominic pulled off a clean sweep. He set fast time, won his heat, and won ... Read more >>

Tim Shaffer Wins Friday Knoxville “Race of Champions” Pursued by Shane Stewart

Knoxville, Iowa-Friday August 12, 2011
A “Reverse Draw” occurred before the “Race of Champions”. Competitors drew a number and gave it to a competitor. The result saw many of the top contenders sent to the back of the 21-car field. One big exception was Aliquippa, Pennsylvania’s Tim Shaffer, who received the pole position pill from a young driver he often helps, Danny Holtgraver, from nearby Pittsburgh.
The event got off to a messy start when Kerry Madsen took a hard ride in turns ... Read more >>

Josh Richards Wins USA Nationals at Cedar Lake

 
NEW RICHMOND, WI – Aug. 6, 2011 –
Josh Richards finally has a victory in a crown-jewel dirt Late Model event on his resume. The 23-year-old star’s breakthrough performance came on Saturday night in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Late Model during the 24th annual USA Nationals presented by U.S. Steel at Cedar Lake Speedway, a three-eighths-mile oval that will forever be close to his heart.
“It hasn’t even sunk in yet,” Shinnston, W.Va.’s Richards said when asked to describe his emotions following a ... Read more >>

Shane Stewart Wins the ASCS 360 Knoxville Nationals Again!

 
 
 
 
 
 
Knoxville, Iowa -August 6, 2011-
Shane Stewart made it back-to-back ASCS Knoxville Nationals championships by taking the $10,000 winner’s share in Saturday night’s 25-lap Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters feature event at the Knoxville Raceway.
Stewart held off a mid-race bid from Sammy Swindell and then slipped away in the final circuits aboard Paul Silva’s Weld Racing wheel equipped No. 57 A.R.T. for his third career ASCS Knoxville Nationals championship and 24th career ASCS National triumph.
“I could hear Swindell back there, you ... Read more >>

Tim Wilkerson Wins NHRA Funny Car at Pacific Raceways

Seattle Washington-August 7th, 2011
Tim Wilkerson ended a yearlong-winless drought by racing to his third consecutive O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Funny Car Sunday at Pacific Raceways.
Wilkerson moved to ninth in the standings with his 17th career victory and greatly improved his chances for earning a berth in the Countdown to the Championship, NHRA’s six-race playoffs, which begin Sept. 15-18 in Charlotte.
“We’ve really got a good handle on this place for sure,” said Wilkerson, who ... Read more >>

Jason Line Wins NHRA Pro Stock at Pacific Raceways

Seattle Washington-August 7th, 2011
Jason Line took his fourth Pro Stock win of the season and 25th of his career by beating teammate Greg Anderson in an all Weld Racing wheel final round. Line covered the distance in 6.553 at 210.87 in his Summit Racing Pontiac GXP to finish in front of defending world champ Anderson, who trailed with a 6.567 at 211.13, also in a Summit Pontiac GXP.
“It doesn’t get any better than this,” said Line, I had a great feeling ... Read more >>

Brad Kuhn Wins Cornhusker Midget Challenge

-McCool Junction, Nebraska, July 30, 2011—
Brad Kuhn led all 35 laps in his Weld Racing wheel equipped midget sprint car to win the seventh annual Cornhusker Midget Challenge and earned $10,000—the biggest paycheck of his career–in a POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series race Saturday night at Junction Motor Speedway.
“It feels really good,” Kuhn said. “Every time there is big money on the line, we run second, third, fourth and have bad luck. We didn’t tonight.”
The 30-year-old from Avon, Ind., swept the ... Read more >>

Kody Swanson Wins JD Byrider 100 at Lucas Oil Speedway

-Indianapolis, July 30, 2011-
The Swanson brothers are back on track in the USAC Silver Crown series in their Weld Racing wheel equipped sprint cars. After missing the first 3 races due to injuries suffered at the end of May, Kody Swanson returned to the USAC Silver Crown series and Victory Lane at Lucas Oil Speedway on the same night by winning the JD Byrider 100. Tanner Swanson joined his brother on the podium with a solid 3rd place finish, and Tanner is ... Read more >>

Greg Anderson Wins NHRA Pro Stock in Sonoma

-Sonoma, California 7-31-2011-
Greg Anderson powered to an all Weld Racing wheel equipped final in Pro Stock against last event winner Mike Edwards. Edwards left first, with a 0.031 vs. 0.042 reaction time, but Anderson caught him at 330 feet and continued past with a 6.562 vs. 6.576 pass to win by nine inches at the stripe giving the fans a fantastic race. This was Anderson’s third win of the season and his 68th win in his 100th final round of NHRA Pro ... Read more >>

Jimmy Owens Debuts New Car in Second Straight Fonda Win

-Fonda, NY (July 27, 2011)-
Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN debuted a new Weld Racing wheel equipped Bloomquist Race Car as he captured the $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event on Wednesday Night at Fonda Speedway. Owens took the lead on lap ten from Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN and then went on to dominate most of the race. John Blankenship of Williamson, WV had his second straight series runner-up finish, followed by Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL; Don O’Neal ... Read more >>

Darrell Lanigan Regains Winning Rhythm at Dog Hollow Speedway

  
 
Strongstown, PA – July 26, 2011 –
Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., rediscovered his winning form on a milestone night for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, capturing Tuesday’s ‘Laurel Highlands 40′ at Dog Hollow Speedway. 
The 41-year-old star ended a nearly three-month checkered-flag drought in a memorable way, inking his name in the record book as the winner of the 300th A-Main contested by the national tour since it was reincarnated in 2004 under the World Racing Group banner.
“It’s pretty cool to ... Read more >>

Jason Sides Wins Inagural Morgan Cup at Williams Grove

 
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania -22 July 2011-
Jason Sides won the inagural Morgan Cup at Williams Grove in his Weld Racing wheel equipped 410 Sprint Car.

The cup is named for former and now deceased Williams Grove owner Morgan Hughes. It will be displayed for a year at the WoO Headquarters in Charlotte.

Brett Hearn Wins Thriller at Autodrome Drummond

 
Drummondville, Quebec  -18 July, 2011-
The Big-Block Modified Super DIRTcar Series headed north of the border to Quebec for the Equipment’s Adrien Phaneuf 100, the first race of the Great Canadian Tour and race #6 for the series.
 The 796th victory of Brett Hearn’s storied career came in dramatic fashion Monday night at Autodrome Drummond when mechanical issues on rival Danny Johnson’s Big-Block Modified on the final lap netted Hearn his first Super DIRTcar Series victory of 2011 in his Weld Racing wheel equipped ... Read more >>

Matt Lennen Heads for the 8’s in his Weld Racing V-Series equipped Toyota Supra

The track was cold and slick, but as more proof that we have got the traction issues worked out, still managed to cut several 1.45/1.46 60fts.  Made a total of 5 passes; the first pass out a 9.09@154mph, with a steady misfire and letting out of the throttle a hair up at the 1000ft mark with the car swaying hard due to the slick track – this is a new record time for a “True Street” car, and for a Supra driven by ... Read more >>

Mike Edwards Wins NHRA Pro Stock in Denver

Mike Edwards scored his third win of the season and 31st of his career by holding off Allen Johnson in the final round. Edwards ran 6.970 at 197.56 in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Penhall/Interstate Batteries Pontiac GXP in the final but ultimately wouldn’t need the strong performance because Johnson turned on a rare red-light at the start of the race.
“It’s so sweet to come up here because the Bandimere family does such an awesome job, and the fans are great,” Edwards ... Read more >>

John Force Wins His First Race of 2011 at Denver

-July 24, 2011-Denver, Colorado
John Force won his first race of the season in his Weld Racing wheel equipped AA/FC racer and the 133rd of his career when he took an automatic win light after final-round opponent Matt Hagan fouled at the start in his Mopar/DieHard Dodge Charger. Force finished in 4.361 at 285.23 in his Castrol GTX High Mileage Ford Mustang to claim his sixth win in nine finals at the scenic mile-high drag strip.
In the first three rounds, Force raced past ... Read more >>

Shaffer Takes Shocker at 20th Annual Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup

SARVER, Penn — July 19, 2011 — Steve Kinser was running away with what appeared to be a third triumph in the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup and a $15,000 pay day. However, with two laps to go, “The King of the Outlaws,” made a rare and costly mistake. Kinser went high and turn two and ended up going over the edge of the wall-less track and off the racing surface. The 20 time champion gathered it back up and made it ... Read more >>

Dominant Babb Earns Oakshade Victory; Celebrates Summer Nationals Championship

Wauseon, Ohio – July 16, 2011 – Shannon Babb ended his DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour in style, claiming the $10,000 ‘Hell Tour’ finale Saturday night at Oakshade Raceway. Babb, a champion in ‘05 and ’06, started third and swept to the outside of pole sitter Donnie Moran of Dresden, Ohio, on the ninth circuit to take the lead and held off an advancing Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., to claim his sixth straight and ninth overall Summer Nationals win. Babb, ... Read more >>

LASOSKI NABS 96th CAREER WIN AT KNOXVILLE TO EXTEND LEAD

Knoxville, Iowa (July 17) – Only four more. The race to 100 is quickly closing as Danny Lasoski picked up his 96th career feature victory at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa, on Saturday night. It was his eighth overall win and his third at the famed ½-mile dirt oval this season.
“It’s a heck of a goal to shoot for 100 wins and I couldn’t do it at a better place,” said Lasoski, who has 36 more victories than any other driver at Knoxville ... Read more >>

Bloomquist Wins CMH Diamond Nationals after Francis Breaks at Lucas Oil Speedway

WHEATLAND, Mo. (July 16) – Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN inherited the top spot when race leader, Steve Francis had driveline failure with six laps to go. Bloomquist went on to lead the rest of the way on his Weld Racing wheels in the 5th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals on Saturday Night at Lucas Oil Speedway.

Victory at Tri-State Speedway

71 Damion Gardner points out his banged up Weld Racing wheel in victory Lane at the Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt during Indiana Sprint Week. Photo by Neil Cavanah

Josh Richards Wins ‘Gopher 50’ At Deer Creek Speedway

Spring Valley, MN – July 13, 2011
Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., made a spectacular surge to the front in his Weld Racing wheel equipped race car on the opening lap and never looked back en route to capturing Wednesday night’s 32nd annual NAPA Auto Parts ‘Gopher 50’ Charity Late Model Race at Deer Creek Speedway.  “It’s just awesome to finally get a win here at Deer Creek,” said Richards, whose $11,850 in earnings included a $1,000 bonus from NAPA Auto Parts. “These ... Read more >>

Crockett Takes ASCS Northwest Speedweek Round Two

Coos Bay, OR (July 12, 2011) –
Roger Crockett became the winningest driver in ASCS Northwest Speedweek history by racing to victory lane on Weld Racing wheels in Tuesday night’s 25-lap main event at Coos Bay Speedway.
Crockett fought off a mid-race bid en route to his 14th career Speedweek triumph in the second leg of the 14th Annual Bully Dog ASCS Northwest. “We just hoped to get through these first two nights with some momentum and we did that, now hopefully we ... Read more >>

Greg Anderson Wins NHRA Pro Stock at Route 66 Speedway

-Joliet, Illinois 7-10-2011
Greg Anderson earned his second victory of the season and 67th of his career, denying Erica Enders her first win in her fourth career final round. Anderson took his first Route 66 Raceway victory with a holeshot victory when he drove his Weld Racing wheel equipped Summit Racing Pontiac GXP to a 6.670 at 207.18 mph to cross the finish line in front of Enders, who had a quicker, but losing, 6.659 at 206.89 mph in her ZaZa Energy Chevy ... Read more >>

Mike Neff Wins NHRA Funny Car at Route 66 Raceway

-Joliet, Illinois July 10, 2011-
Mike Neff raced to his fourth Funny Car victory of the season driving on Weld Racing wheels Sunday at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway near Chicago.
With the win, Neff gave Ford its milestone 200th NHRA Funny Car victory by powering his Castrol GTX Ford Mustang to a performance of 4.246 seconds at 293.22 mph to defeat Jeff Arend, who posted a 5.168 at 186.54 mph in his DHL Funny Car.
... Read more >>

Scott Bloomquist Wins at Magnolia Motor Speedway

-Columbus, Mississippi July 9, 2011 –
Two-time and defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN made it three-in-a-row on Saturday Night as he captured the “Clash at the Mag” at Magnolia Motor Speedway. The win was worth $20,000 to the 47-year-old Hall of Famer. His arch-rival Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR finished second followed by Steve Francis of Ashland, KY; Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville, FL; and Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN.
In Lucas Oil Victory Lane ... Read more >>

Shane Stewart Wins at Jackson Speedway

July 8, 2011-Jackson Minnesota
Shane Stewart won Friday night’s Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest feature event which was Jackson Speedway’s makeup of the Folken Brothers Trucking/Van Wyhe Livestock Spring Sprint Car Nationals that was postponed from earlier in the year.
Stewart, the Lucas Oil ASCS National points leader, outgunned pole starter Wayne Johnson at the drop of the green flag and led all the way without challenge to post his first Regional win of the year aboard Paul Silva’s Weld Racing wheel equipped No. ... Read more >>

Daryn Pittman claims second straight All Star win in Canada

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-July 5th, 2011-Quebec, Canada 
Daryn Pittman scored his second consecutive O Reilly Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car win in Quebec, Canada Tuesday at Autodrome Drummond Speedway in his Weld Racing wheel equipped sprint car.
“I’m just loving Canada right now. We hadn’t been running that great.
About four races ago we ran second to finish up PA speedweek two nights and in a row and came up here and won two. It s just been a great team effort. I’ve got ... Read more >>

Chris and Lynda Jacobs Debut Roadster Shop IRS 1966 Chevelle with Weld Racing S74 RT-S Wheels

 
Kansas City, USA, July 6th, 2011
Chris and Lynda Jacobs 1966 Chevelle puts a capital G in G-machine with its LS based power plant, Wilwood brakes and Roadster Shop™ IRS chassis. The new S74 RT-S wheels at 18×9.5 and 18×12 sizes clear the big brakes and provide the low weight and lateral strength required for machines with this level of performance. The killer looks of the machined after black anodized S74 wheels add sophistication to this beautifully classic brute.
This much anticipated addition of ... Read more >>

Scott Bloomquist Sweeps Lucas Dirt Late Model series in Ohio

 
-ZANESVILLE, OH (July 3, 2011)
Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN completed the weekend sweep in the State of Ohio for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. He won Sunday Night’s Budweiser 50 event at Muskingum County Speedway. Bloomquist held off Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN and Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL for the second night in a row to secure his eighth series win of the season. Mike Marlar of Winfield, TN placed fourth followed by Steve Shaver of Vienna, WV. ... Read more >>

Jason Sides Wins Second Night of Boot Hill Showdown in Dodge City, Kansas

 
 
 
 
 
 
DODGE CITY, Kan. — July 2, 2011 — Jason Sides knew he wasn’t going to get very many shots to pass Jason Meyers. Meyers had been stout all weekend and started the second night of the two day show on the pole and led early on. However, lapped traffic proved to be the window of opportunity that outside pole sitter Sides needed in his Weld Racing wheel equipped sprint car.
“Lapped traffic played a big role in tonight’s race,” said an exhausted yet ... Read more >>

Scott Mackie Wins Super Street Divisional in Norwalk

-July 3rd, 2011 Norwalk, Ohio
Scott Mackie, president of Weld Racing LLC, won the Super Street NHRA Divisional at Summit Raceway Park in Norwalk Ohio this weekend in his Weld Racing equipped 1966 Chevy II.
Congratulations Scott!
At Weld Racing LLC we race what we manufacture and sell.

Vincent Nobile Wins NHRA Pro Stock in Norwalk

 
Rookie sensation Nobile held off a hot-charging Larry Morgan to collect the win in Pro Stock. Nobile drove his Weld Racing wheel equipped Mountain View Tires Dodge Avenger to a 6.61 at 208.26 mph to collect his second win of the season and move up to third place in the point standings.
“This is seriously a nonstop dream, and I’m waiting to wake up from it, but it’s still going,” said Nobile. “We’re just going to take it one race at a time. ... Read more >>

Mike Neff Wins Third Funny Car Victory of 2011 at Norwalk

Mike Neff raced to his third win of the season Sunday as racing came to an end at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.
Neff drove his Weld Racing wheel equipped Castrol GTX Ford Mustang to a 4.21 at 289.94 mph against Ron Capps in the final round to collect his third win of the season and fourth of his career. It was also Neff’s fifth final-round appearance in the last six races.
 “I feel fortunate to get another win,” Neff said. ... Read more >>

Tim Shaffer Wins Finale Ohio Sprint Speedweek Race at Fremont

 
Fremont, OH — (June 25, 2011) — Tim Shaffer dominated Saturday night’s All Star Circuit of Champions feature event to conclude the 2011 edition of Ohio Sprint Speedweek at Fremont Speedway. Shaffer ran down Cole Duncan for the lead in lapped traffic and romped to a victory where he lapped up to the sixth place car in the Weld Racing wheel equipped C.H. Motorsports Kistler powered J&J Chassis, collecting the $10,000 top prize.
Shaffer was also the fastest qualifier in the 39 car ... Read more >>

Jimmy Mars Wins 5th Annunual Lernerville Firecracker 100

SARVER, PA – June 25, 2011 – Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., turned the fifth annual Firecracker 100 into a personal joy-ride on Saturday night, romping to his second career victory in the crown-jewel World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at Lernerville Speedway.
Driving the same Weld Racing wheel equipped MB Customs car that he steered to the checkered flag in the 2009 edition of the summer-starting spectacular, Mars navigated forward from the seventh starting spot to grab the lead from 2007 ... Read more >>

Allard Wins $40,000 Taking Home the Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway

 
6-18-2011, Burlington, Washington
 Since 2005 Jonathan Allard has taken home three of the biggest paychecks of his career as winner of the prestigious Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway. Saturday night, Allard led all 40 laps of the feature holding off the preliminary night winner, Shane Stewart, then fast closing Tim Kaeding for the $40,000.00 winner check.
Starting from the outside front row Allard was beat into the first corner on the initial restart by Stewart. When that start was called back ... Read more >>

Mike Edwards Wins NHRA Pro Stock at Bristol

 
 
June 19, 2011, Bristol, Tennessee
Mike Edwards claimed his third consecutive Bristol Dragway win in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Pro Stock and 30th of his career and in the process denied Erica Enders a milestone victory as she tried to become the first woman to win in the history of the 41-year-old factory hot rod category. Enders left the starting line first in her ZaZa Energy Chevy Cobalt, but the car lost power near mid-track while Edwards sped down the track to ... Read more >>

Robert Hight Wins NHRA Funny Car at Bristol

 
Robert Hight raced to his fourth victory of the season in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Funny Car Sunday and in the process set the national speed record at the Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers.
 Hight gained momentum with a consistent string of powerful runs throughout the rain-delayed day of racing and finished off final-round opponent Jack Beckman with another strong run in his Auto Club Ford Mustang. Hight powered to a 4.092-second run at 314.90 mph ... Read more >>

Weld Racing Opens Order Bank for S74 RT-S wheels

 
 
June 17, 2011-Kanas City, Missouri
Weld Racing is accepting orders beginning July 1st on the newest addition to the do-it-all RT-S wheel lineup. The sophisticated multi-spoke design of the S74 has the same performance capability of the classic S71 with a modern flair that will complement anything from a new Mustang or Camaro to a BMW M3. The forged center and rim shells are joined by welding to create a strong, light, handsome wheel.
Available in 18″ and 20″ diameters from 4.5″ to 17.5″ wide ... Read more >>

Shane Stewart Wins Opening Night at Dirt Cup Series

-June 16, 2011-Skagit Speedway, Alger Washinton
Shane Stewart inherited the lead on the ninth lap when Roger Crockett had engine problems and led the final 21 laps in his Weld Racing wheel equipped sprint car for the Main Event win on night one of the Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway.

Corle Ryle Serving the United States

Jay Ryle, a member of our engineering team, has a son deployed overseas this Father’s Day like many fathers in the United States. Weld Racing is posting this story about Corle Ryle to say thank you to one of the many that are dedicated to guarding our freedom every day without fail.
6/16/2011 – WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. — The open road can lead us to many places, but it’s not every day we are faced with challenging conditions with ... Read more >>

Chris Windom Wins Little 500 at Anderson Speedway

Sunday May 29th-Anderson Indiana
Chris Windom, 20, of Canton IL, passed Eric Gordon with five laps remaining to capture the rain delayed 63rd running of the Pay Less Little 500 at Anderson Speedway on Sunday in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Sprint Car.
Windom won the Pay Less Little 500 for the first time in only his third career start. During the race it appeared that Gordon was on his way to a record tenth victory when the caution flag waved on lap 486 ... Read more >>

Don O’Neal Finally Earns First-Ever Dream Victory In Saturday Night’s $100,000 Dirt Late Model Spectacular

ROSSBURG, OH – June 11, 2011 – Don O’Neal finally has a victory in a crown-jewel dirt Late Model event.
Ending a frustrating career-long pursuit of a signature triumph, O’Neal surged forward from the 12th starting spot to capture Saturday night’s DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned Dream XVII at Eldora Speedway.
O’Neal, 46, of Martinsville, Ind., passed Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., for the lead on lap 87 and held on the remainder of the 100-lap distance to earn the MasterSbilt house car team a whopping $100,000 ... Read more >>

Chevrolet Celebrates 100 Years with Class Win at 24 Hours of Le Mans

The No. 73 Corvette C6.R completed 314 laps and finished two minutes and 29 seconds ahead of the runner-up Ferrari. Today’s victory was the seventh class win at Le Mans for Corvette Racing, and its first in the GTE Pro category. It came as Chevrolet celebrates its 100th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of the team’s first Le Mans victory in 2001. For the drivers, it was the sixth Le Mans title for Beretta, the third for Garcia, and the first for ... Read more >>

Darren Hagen Wins Annual Night Before the 500

Darren Hagen of Riverside, Calif. was victorious on Saturday, May 28 in the Night Before the 500 USAC Mopar National Midget Series event driving his Weld Racing wheel equipped Midget at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, claiming $20,000 for the win.
Hagen started second and took the lead from defending series champion Bryan Clauson on the 16th lap. Hagen would pace the remainder of the 50-lap contest to score the win over Alex Bowman, Levi Roberts, Tracy Hines and Kyle Larson.

Darren Hagen Wins at I-69 to Start Indiana Midget Week

June 8th, I-69 Speedway, Gas City, Indiana
USAC Mopar National Midget Series point leader Darren Hagen of Riverside, Calif. caught early race leader Zach Daum on lap 13 and led the final 18 laps to win Wednesday night’s 30-lap “Indiana Midget Week” opener at Gas City I-69 Speedway in his Weld Racing equipped, Esslinger powered midget sprint car. Trailing Hagen at the checkered flag were Daum, who led the first 12 laps, Tracy Hines, Bobby East and Hunter Schuerenberg. Hagen leads East ... Read more >>

Clint Bowyer Leads 6 Weld Racing Equipped Dirt Late Models to Victory at Prelude to the Dream

June 8th-Rossburg, Ohio – The box score says that Clint Bowyer led all 30 laps in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Dirt Late Model during Wednesday night’s Prelude to the Dream all-star race at Eldora Speedway, but the native of Emporia, Kan., had to fend off strong charges from J.J. Yeley and Aric Almirola to finally capture a victory in the prestigious race that’s a who’s who of racing’s elite.
After finishing second in the past two Prelude to the Dream events, Bowyer ... Read more >>

Jimmy Owens Wins Show-Me 100 and $30K

WHEATLAND, Mo. (28 May 2011) – Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN held off Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN at the finish line to win the 19th Annual DART Show-Me 100 Saturday Night at Lucas Oil Speedway. Owens took home $30,000 for the victory in his Mike Reece-owned Weld Racing wheel equipped entry. Owens nearly gave away the win on the final lap when he pushed up the track in turn four, barely managing to hold off Scott Bloomquist, also Weld Racing wheel ... Read more >>

Kurtz Wins First Time Out on Weld RT-S Wheels

May 15, Thunder Hill Raceway, California
Ken Kurtz, his Firebird USTCC-GT racer repaired after a wheel failure earlier in the season, raced to victory on his new wheel brand. The Weld Racing RT-S wheels, performed flawlessly as Kurt drove to two class victories in two consecutive days during the NASA event at Thunder Hill. “I switched to Weld Racing wheels on advice from Baer Performance Brakes who build the powerful fade free brakes we use on the Firebird”, said Ken, “The RT-S wheels ... Read more >>

Brett Hearn Charging Toward More Super DIRTcar Series History in 2011

As a racer, the statistics speak volumes. He has seven Big-Block Modified championships with the Super DIRTcar Series. He’s won at 47 different tracks. Even more impressive, he has 793 victories in his career. 793. It is difficult to grasp how one person can win so many races in such a competitive sport and because of this; Weld Racing is proud to be his wheel manufacturer for the last 21 years.
But Hearn is more than just numbers. He’s an innovator. He’s a ... Read more >>

Jimmy Owens Wins the $10,000 “Showdown at the Gap” at Volunteer Speedway

BULLS GAP, Tenn. (April 23, 2011) —Jimmy Owens led flag to flag to capture the $10,000 “Showdown At The Gap” at Volunteer Speedway. Owens slid by fast qualifier Chris Ferguson on the opening lap and never looked back in claiming his 1st ULIMATE SLM win of the season.
The fans were treated to intense racing action as only 2 caution flags flew during the 75 lap feature event as Owens piloted the Weld Racing wheel equipped Reese Monument/Bloomquist Chassis to the checkered ... Read more >>

Tim Shaffer Wins 2nd FAST Series Race at Fremont Speedway

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FREMONT, OH (4-23-10) Tim Shaffer started the night off with Quick Time in his Weld Racing wheel equipped sprint car and then rolled a 4 on the dice to set the inversion. He capped the night off in victory lane after a hard fought battle from his 4th starting position.
“My hats off to Rich Farmer and all his guys here, they could have easily given up and rained out but they worked hard to get this show in. Yes it was rough, ... Read more >>

Weld Racing Announces the Sportsman Drag Racing Wheel

Kansas City, U.S.A. April 22, 2011—
Weld Racing is proud to introduce the new Sportsman Drag line of forged aluminum drive wheels for drag racing. Intended specifically to meet the needs of the Sportsman racer, the Sportsman Drag wheel will be available as a limited offering of our most popular sizes, features, and options. The Sportsman Drag provides a competitively-priced wheel that includes many of the high line features of the Weld Racing’s dominant Pro Series resulting in a great value.
Drawing from the ... Read more >>

Weld Racing L.L.C. Announces New Sport Forged Applications

Kansas City, U.S.A. April 15, 2011—
Weld Racing, the racing wheel company with the most racing wins on its wheels every year, introduces new applications for the iconic Sport Forged line. These new applications are the result of new forged wheel outer and inner shell halves allowing higher positive offsets for cars requiring this feature. The new configurations are available in the Draglite and Pro-Star.
The Sport Forged Line has long offered the best strength to weight ratio and lowest rotational moment of inertia ... Read more >>

Dave Darland Beats the Weather and Competition at Lincoln Park Speedway

4-9-2011 Lincoln Park Speedway-
Inclement weather claimed a number of races around the Midwest, but diligent work by Lincoln Park Speedway’s track workers enabled the IndianaOpenwheel.com/D.O. Racin’ Fest to go on as scheduled. Dave Darland chose to head to LPS for the $3,000-to-win payday for a feature win and he’s proven to be very tough at the Putnamville oval, claiming victory during the 2010 Indiana Midget Week event on June 17. Darland would capture the victory in his heat race and earn a ... Read more >>

Brian Brown Wins at I-80 Speedway

4-9-2011 GREENWOOD, Neb. — Brian Brown emerged from an early duel with Don Droud, Jr., to take the $3,000 winner’s share in his Weld Racing wheel equipped sprint car in Saturday night’s 25-lap Speedway Motors ASCS Midwest main event at I-80 Speedway.
While Droud gunned into the lead from the pole position for the second night in a row, fourth-starter Brown put on the pressure immediately and raced into the lead exiting turn four on the seventh circuit only to have Droud slide ... Read more >>

Racing Releases the 20” RT-S S71

Kansas City, U.S.A. April 11, 2011—
Weld Racing, the racing wheel company with the most racing wins on its product every season, released the 20” S71 RT-S wheel for sale in March. The S71, a traditional “Weld-Star” design makes up the initial 20” RT-S style offering. The wheel sizes range from 20”x5” to 20”x17.5”. The forged billet centers have three choices of brake caliper clearance so you can use anything from drum brakes to billet 6 piston calipers. Vehicle applications cover classic ... Read more >>

Robert Hight Wins NHRA Funny Car in Las Vegas

Hight’s Weld Racing wheel equipped Mustang held off Johnny Gray in the final round with a 4.14, 307.79 to Gray’s 4.16, 301.81.
“It’s not getting any easier, “ Hight said. “If you let your guard down any little bit, you are going to get beat. I had close side-by-side races in every round. In the final, Johnny Gray stepped up and made his best run of the weekend. There are no easy ones. Jim Head was right there in the first round. It ... Read more >>

Mike Edwards Wins NHRA Pro Stock in Las Vegas

Mike Edwards claimed his first Pro Stock win of the 2011 season and second straight at Las Vegas by defeating rookie and first-time finalist Vincent Nobile. Edwards ran 6.69, 205.98 in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Pontiac GXP to take his 29th victory and hold off Nobile, who finished with a 6.71, 205.69 in his Mountain View Tire Dodge Avenger.
“We started off pretty slow in 2011,” the 2009 world champ said. “We regrouped and came in here with a new car and ... Read more >>

Jason Johnson Wins at Devil’s Bowl Spring Nationals!

MESQUITE, Texas (25 March 2011) –Jason Johnson raced to victory lane in Friday night’s 38th Annual Devil’s Bowl Spring Nationals in his Weld Racing wheel equipped sprint car featuring the extremely light Ultra Hubs™ on the front axle.
In his first U.S. start since completing the World Series Sprint Car Owner’s Championship for Alan Haynes in Australia, Johnson let the final two laps to post his 49th career ASCS National win after an exciting race with Jeff Swindell that put the crowd on ... Read more >>

Jason Blonde Sets New World Record for Fastest Half-Mile

-Bristol, Tennessee, Saturday, March 19, 2011
Jason Blonde was the fastest of the fast Saturday afternoon at Bristol Motor Speedway as he established a new world record during the World’s Fastest Half-Mile Speed Trials.
Blonde, driving a Weld Racing wheel equipped Xtreme Sprint Series sprint car, clicked off a blistering lap of 144.871 mph in 13.245 seconds, shattering the previous track record of 138.442 mph in 13.860 seconds set by Sammy Swindell in June of 2000 at BMS during a World of Outlaws ... Read more >>

Mike Neff makes it 2-in-a-row for Team Force at the 2011 Gatornationals

Mike Neff won the Funny Car finals at the Gatornationals over an up in smoke Cruz Pedregon (4.092 to 7.819) who spun the tires of his Snap-on Tools Toyota at the hit of the throttle. Neff’s Weld Racing wheel equipped Castrol GTX Ford Mustang was the best-performing car in the class all day.
“Just a great day for our whole team, we needed this to keep the Force string going; that’s four in a row for Team Force,” said Neff, who’s in John ... Read more >>

Jason Line Makes it Two for Two in 2011 at the Gatornationals

Jason Line (6.554, 211.96) defeated Summit Racing teammate Greg Anderson (6.545, 212.43) to win his second straight race of the season in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Pro Stock and second straight win in Gainesville.
It was almost a perfect weekend: “We could have got the record,” Line said.
The national record, which Line missed by two-thousandths and Anderson by a thousandth, went to Rodger Brogdon with a 6.495 from Friday qualifying.

Chris Madden Wins “Spring Thaw” Victory at Volunteer Speedway

BULLS GAP, Tenn. (March 19, 2011) — Volunteer Speedway opened its 38th year of exciting dirt-track racing before a huge crowd Saturday night
Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., passed pole-sitter Tommy Kerr to take a lead he would never relinquish on lap 3 to win the Spring Thaw 60 in his Weld Racing equipped late model, a victory worth $10,000.
Madden, driving the Cornett-powered Century Plastics Inc., Hamrick’s of Gaffney, Cushman Paint & Body, Freeman Plumbing, Henderson Amusement, Allstar Performance, Hoosier Racing Tires, ... Read more >>

Lanigan Wins “Cash Cow 100” At Columbus Speedway

COLUMBUS, MS – March 19, 2011 – Darrell Lanigan, 40, of Union KY, broke through two levels of frustration on Saturday night at Columbus Speedway. Simultaneously ending his long pursuit of an extra-distance victory on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and beginning a comeback from his disappointing start to the 2011 season, Lanigan drove from the 19th starting spot in his Weld Racing wheel equipped late model to capture the inaugural ‘Cash Cow 100′ before a packed house at The ... Read more >>

Clay Millican Returns to NHRA Top Fuel

Drummonds, Tennessee-Friday, March 04, 2011
Top Fuel driver Clay Millican will return to NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series action starting in Gainesville March 10-13.
“For 12 events this season, Parts Plus will team with MPE Motorsports as the primary sponsor of Clay Millican,” said Mike Lambert, president of the Automotive Distribution Network. “Clay’s racing success is complemented by his appearance as the host of shows on Speed TV and MTV2, making him one of the most-recognized faces in the sport. This targeted exposure ... Read more >>

Damian Gardner is 4-FOR-5 after Saturday’s Ocala Feature Win!

Ocala, Florida-Feb 19,2010
Damian Gardner of Concord, Calif. led all but the first lap of Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC AMSOIL National Sprint race at Ocala Speedway in his Weld Racing wheel equipped sprint car, posting his fourth feature win in the last five USAC Sprint races in Florida! Gardner passed the leader on lap two and led the rest of the way to take the “Bubby Army Sprint Nationals” finale. The win put Gardner back atop the series standings going into April 8 ... Read more >>

Bloomquist Sweeps WoO LMS Events at Volusia DIRTcar Nationals

Barberville, Florida, Feb. 19, 2011
Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., completed the first ever sweep of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series events in his Weld Racing equipped dirt late model during the 40th DIRTcar Nationals. He held off a hard charging Brady Smith to capture Saturday night’s 50-lap A-Main at Volusia Speedway Park.
Duplicating his winning performance in the national tour’s season opener on Thursday night, Bloomquist passed for the lead on lap 31 and never lost it. He spent the ... Read more >>

Bloomquist Wins Opening Outlaw Late Model Race with Victory In DIRTcar Nationals

Barberville, Florida Feb 17, 2011. Scott Bloomquist won the World of Outlaws Late Model Series season opener on Thursday night at Volusia Speedway Park. Racing with a sore shoulder and ribs, Bloomquist took advantage of the leader hitting the cushion on lap 41 to capture the 50-lap A-Main that was part of the 40th annual DIRTcar Nationals.

Damian Gardner Wins Ocala USAC Opener with a Last Lap Pass

Thursday’s USAC sprint car opener in Ocala Florida was punctuated by a wheels-up last lap pass across the finish line by Damian Gardner in his Weld Racing wheel equipped USAC sprint car. Damian had closed on the leader the entire race and found the line and traction to win at the last possible moment. See the action by following this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_NCBp_bUuI

Weld Racing Sweeps the Dirt Late Model East Bay Winternationals

During the recent Dirt Late Model Winternationals held February 8th thru 12th at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa Florida, the winners were Scott Bloomquist, Tyler Reddick, Billy Moyer, Brad Neat, Jimmy Owens, and Tim McCreadie. All of them won on Weld Racing wheels. Weld Racing congratulates these racers for their wins due to their skill and preparation and thanks them for helping Weld Racing wheels dominate the event.

Jason Sides tops World of Outlaws Sprint Car finale at DIRTcar Nationals

Barberville, Fla. – Feb. 13, 2011 – An emotional Sunday night at Volusia Speedway Park in the Sprint Car finale of the 40th Annual DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio wrapped up with Jason Sides and his daughter celebrating in victory lane.
After splitting the first four nights, all eyes were on Steve Kinser and Sammy Swindell to see if one of the legendary drivers could win for the third time in five nights. For Craig Dollansky, Sunday night was about redemption ... Read more >>

Bloomquist Takes Opening Race of Winternationals at East Bay Florida

TAMPA, FL (February 8, 2011) – Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN charged from his fourth starting position to take the lead from Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN on lap nine in his Weld Racing equipped Late Model. Scott went on to win the opening night of the 35th Annual Winternationals on Tuesday Night at East Bay Raceway Park. For Scott it was his fifth career win at the one-third mile oval and the 502nd of his Hall of Fame racing career in ... Read more >>

Tim Shaffer Starts 2011 by Winning an All Star Feature Race

Tim Shaffer picked up where he left off in 2010, winning an O’Reilly Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car feature with his Weld Racing equipped sprint car.
Shaffer, who was the hottest 410 sprint car driver in the nation last year, opened the 28th Annual All Star Winter Nationals at Ocala Speedway Friday night, with his sixth straight All Star feature win. Shaffer, who has won the last two All Star championships, has now won 11 of the last 13 ... Read more >>

Five Outstanding Drivers Represent Loyet Motorsports at 25th Anniversary Chili Bowl

 
January 9th, 2011 (Tulsa, OK) — Loyet Motorsports arrived with five Weld Racing wheel equipped entries for the Silver anniversary running of the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Jan. 11-15 at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway ¼-mile clay oval in Tulsa, Okla. Drivers for the familiar Orange Spike/Ford-Esslinger midgets will be Brad Loyet, Damion Gardner, Michael Pickens, Casey Shuman, and Gary Taylor.
Loyet, winner of thirty-two midget features the past two seasons will defend his victory in the 2010 Vacuworx International Chili ... Read more >>

FORD RACING SELECTS WELD RACING WHEELS FOR 2012 COBRA JET MUSTANGS

Dearborn, Mich.
12/9/2010
Since its legendary introduction at the NHRA Winternationals in 1968, Ford’s Cobra Jet Mustang has created a legacy of power, performance and triumph that has carried through the decades. One year earlier, in 1967, Weld Racing began its legacy of manufacturing dominant racing wheels.
The 2010 Cobra Jet, built on the 2010 Mustang platform and supplied Weld Racing wheels, has been setting class records and is competitive at drag strips across the country.
Today, Ford Racing unveiled the 2012 Cobra Jet Mustang at ... Read more >>

Greg Anderson Wins 4th NHRA Pro Stock Championship!

 
Anderson capped the Weld Racing wheel 2010 Pro Stock Winning Streak by taking the Championship on Weld Racing Wheels.
Greg  had a rough first half of the season, making only one final-round appearance in the first 12 races and dropping as low as fourth in the point standings. But back-to-back wins in Norwalk and Seattle, including his K&N Filters Pro Stock Battle bonus event win, boosted the three-time world champion’s confidence as the Countdown to the Championship neared. Once the Countdown started at ... Read more >>

John Force Wins His 15th Funny Car Championship!

 
John Force won his 15th world championship at the final race in Pomona California on Weld Racing’s new 15.4 SFI spec wheel. All 15 championships were won on Weld Racing wheels.
In his eight victories at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, Force has beaten eight opponents in the final: Kenny Bernstein, Cruz and Tony Pedregon, Bruce Sarver, Tommy Johnson Jr., Del Worsham, Jack Beckman, and now Jeff Arend. The final was as good as they come as Force eked out a 4.08 to ... Read more >>

Veteran’s Day Sale

 
Weld Racing LLC feels that one day of reverence for veterans is not enough!  You have served in harm’s way for our freedom and liberty so we at Weld Racing LLC want to honor your heroic efforts and give back to you!  Weld Racing LLC is extending Veteran’s Day through Wednesday, November 17th offering discounts on all products for veterans and active military.
All of our Military Gear Heads deserve an American made product.  Without your loyalty and dedication to our great country, ... Read more >>

Clay Millican to Race NHRA Top Fuel in Las Vegas

 
After coming within .0111-second of his first Top Fuel round win three weeks ago at Reading, Pa., Clay Millican gets another opportunity when the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals begins its three-day run Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
“Thanks to Kenny Koretsky’s Nitro Fish Ultimate Gear and a marketing partnership with Weld Racing this weekend we will be racing at one of Kenny’s favorite cities,” Millican said. “Probably more than anything, I am happy to be able to drive our ... Read more >>

Cruz Pedregon Wins Funny Car in Reading, PA NHRA Event

 
 
Despite failing to make the playoffs, Cruz and his Weld Racing wheel equipped Funny Car has been a thorn in the side of those who did as he reached his second final of the postseason and took down four playoff runners Sunday, including new points leader Hagan in the final, 4.13 to 4.24.
“Friday if you had told me we would be here, I wouldn’t have believed it because we just didn’t have it together. We were doing things we were doing earlier ... Read more >>

Moyer Sweeps Knoxville Late Model Nationals

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (October 2) Billy Moyer of Batesville, Arkansas captured the 7th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway Saturday night in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Late Model. Moyer, who had also won the two nights of preliminary features, took home $40,000 prize money in front of the largest crowd ever for this event.
Moyer, who is one of the hottest drivers in the nation, scored his 24th feature event win on the season. Of note too is that he ... Read more >>

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Larry Larson Wins Hot Rod’s Drag Week on Weld Racing Wheels

During the final race of Hot Rod’s Drag Week event at National Trail Raceway in Columbus, Ohio, Larry Larson stunned everyone with a 6.95 at 209 mile per hour blast that solidified his place as the owner and driver of the fastest street car in America. His average elapsed time of 7.07 second won him first place for Drag Week 2010.
The route of over a thousand miles on the road between the five drag strips used for competition tests each machine severely. ... Read more >>

Cruz Pedregon Wins Funny Car in Charlotte

 
It’s been a while since Cruz Pedregon had an outing like he had in Charlotte, where his Weld Racing wheel equipped ride was the dominant car from Friday evening on. After qualifying No. 1 and pacing the field in three of the four qualifying sessions, Pedregon continued to lead the way on Sunday, culminating in 4.17 to 4.21 defeat of Beckman in the final round. It was Pedregon’s 27th win of his career.
“I’ve had some great cars in my career when I ... Read more >>

Greg Anderson Wins Pro-Stock at Charlotte

“Today I had the best hot rod on the grounds, by far”, said Greg Anderson of his Weld Racing wheel equipped race car,” I’m a lucky man. This is my home track, and I have struggled here, but zMax Dragway is now officially my favorite track. Heck, I didn’t even know where the press room was until this weekend, but now I want to race here 10 times a year. In the final, I made one of the most perfect runs I’ve ... Read more >>

Tim Shaffer Wins $10,000 at Fremont Speedway

-September 19, 2010, FREMONT, Ohio
Tim Shaffer won another 410 sprint car race.
That in itself wasn’t a big surprise at Fremont Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 18 during the second night of the Jim Ford Classic. He had won the opening race of the classic the previous night in his Weld Racing wheel equipped sprint car.
Shaffer, who has scored 20 overall victories in 2010, remains unbeaten since claiming the Knoxville Nationals crown, scoring four wins in a row. He moved into a tie for ... Read more >>

Moyer Completes 2010 Sweep of Eldora Speedway’s Crown Jewels with Sixth Career World 100 Victory

ROSSBURG, OH – Sept. 11, 2010 – Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., completed a lucrative sweep of this season’s two crown-jewel dirt Late Model events at Eldora Speedway, charging forward in his Weld Racing wheel equipped dirt Late Model from the 23rd starting spot on Saturday night to win the prestigious DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned World 100 for an unprecedented sixth time.
The 52-year-old Moyer’s $43,000-plus triumph in the 40th annual spectacular came almost exactly three months after he pocketed $100,000 for emerging victorious in ... Read more >>

Weld Racing Tests Carbon Fiber Wheel at US Nationals

 
 
 
 
 
 
Kansas City, Missouri, September 7, 2010- Weld Racing, the dominant manufacturer of racing wheels, successfully tested a prototype 17” dragster front wheel made of carbon fiber during the US Nationals. This test was on the tenth anniversary of the introduction of the Weld Racing one-piece forged front wheels that reset the bar in drag racing in 2000 and are still the dominant drag racing front wheels.
“The reduction in static mass is 34% and the reduction in rotating moment of inertia is 178%”, ... Read more >>

Greg Stanfield wins Pro-Stock at the US Nationals!

 
The wild, upset-filled nature of this year’s U.S. Nationals definitely spilled over to Pro Stock where Greg Stanfield upset low qualifier Mike Edwards with his Weld Racing wheel equipped Pontiac GXP, 6.665 to 6.627, thanks to a .020 to .084 holeshot. The victory is Stanfield’s fourth in the class and moved Stanfield to third place in points, 82 points behind Edwards.
“We came here with our first complete DRCE-3 engine, which makes more power than our old combination, and we also got the ... Read more >>

Ashley Force Hood wins Funny Car at the Big Go!

 
 
Weld Racing  and the John Force Racing team were assured an Indy triumph when the final round boiled down to patriarch John Force and daughter Force Hood. Force, already a four-time winner (1993, 1996, 1998, 2002) squared off with Force Hood, who made history last year as Indy’s first female Funny Car winner but who also had scored her first ever win in competition at Indy in Alcohol dragster in 2004. The final was over early and decided in Force Hood’s favor when her dad’s ... Read more >>

Brian Brown is Knoxville 2010 410 Sprint Car Champ!

 
Knoxville, Iowa, Sept 4, 2010. — Excitement high, fuel low!
With half a gallon of fuel remaining after 25 laps, Brian Brown won his 10th career Knoxville  410 A-main victory and consolidated his second 410 season points title at Knoxville Raceway Saturday, both won with Weld Racing wheel equipped 410 sprint cars. The 2007 championship was as a driver; the 2010 championship was Brian’s first championship as a car owner.
“I’m the luckiest guy in the world,” Brown said before thanking his main sponsors and ... Read more >>

McDowell Wins $10K at Lawrenceburg Speedway

LAWRENCEBURG, IN (August 27, 2010) – Leading all 50-laps, Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, GA held off a furious late-race-charge in his Weld Racing wheel equipped Dirt Late Model to take home the win in front of an enormous crowd at Lawrenceburg Speedway.  Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, IA and Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN closed to within striking distance of McDowell, but could not overtake the leader. The win was worth $10,000 for McDowell in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned ... Read more >>

Dave Darland Wins $10K at Lakeside Speedway

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (August 21, 2010) – Lincoln, Indiana’s Dave Darland became the fourth different winner in as many nights of the Sixth Annual Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless Midwest Swing series by taking the $10,000 winner’s share in Saturday night’s Ron Shuman Classic at Lakeside Speedway.
 Darland drove into the lead from the front row outside early in the race in the Weld Racing wheel equipped #39  and then withstood a late charge from Robert Ballou in the 30-lapper to ... Read more >>

Tim Shaffer wins 50th Anniversary Knoxville Nationals!

Knoxville, Iowa, August 14, 2010. Tim Shaffer of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, won an epic 50th Annual Knoxville Nationals at the Knoxville Raceway driving his Weld Racing wheel equipped #83. The win was worth $150,000 and was the first time a brand-new winner was crowned since 2006.
This year’s championship main was historic because it was the longest in the history of the event. The race was 50 laps in length and included an all-inclusive pit stop at lap 25. Nationals’ championships in previous years ... Read more >>

Shane Stewart Wins Knoxville Nationals Opening Race

 
Wednesday night at the Knoxville Raceway, Shane Stewart made a lap 21 pass on Chad Kemenah in his Weld Racing wheel equipped sprint car to pick up the win on opening night of the 50th Annual Knoxville Nationals. The night started off with Shane timing in with the 13th fastest lap amongst the 50 entrants, putting him in the third heat race.
After a quick motor swap prior to the heat, Shane quickly disposed of Zach Zimmerly and Justin Henderson to climb into ... Read more >>

Jeg Coughlin Wins NHRA Pro Stock at Brainerd

 
On August 15th, 2010, Jeg Coughlin reached his third straight final, his sixth this season, and the 103rd of his combined Full Throttle and Lucas Oil career by powering the Weld Racing wheel equipped yellow and black JEGS.com Cobalt to a steady trio of passes – 6.612, 6.617, and 6.609, all better than the incoming 6.630 track record – to defeat Ron Krisher and last year’s finalists, Jason Line and defending event champ Greg Anderson.
“This is as close as we’ve been to ... Read more >>

Bob Bode wins first NHRA Funny Car Wally at Brainerd

 
Bob Bode, a former national-championship boat racer, enjoyed his finest day in a Funny Car when he powered his Weld Racing wheel equipped Arbee.com/Alard Machine Products Impala to the Funny Car winner’s circle, upsetting heavily favored Jack Beckman in the final when Beckman’s machine lost traction just off the starting line.
“All of this is kind of like a dream I’m afraid I’m gonna’ wake up from,” said Bode. “I didn’t know if it would ever happen, but now that it did, I ... Read more >>

Shane Stewart Wins 20th Annual ASCS Knoxville Nationals!

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (August 7, 2010) –Shane Stewart from Bixby, Oklahoma showed why he is the reigning Lucas Oil ASCS National champion by earning the win over the 102-car field at the 20th Annual ASCS Knoxville Nationals.
Stewart took the lead in his Weld Racing equipped 360 sprint car ten laps into Saturday night’s 25-lap main event at the Knoxville Raceway ½ mile clay oval and then maintained the lead during a late restart for his second career ASCS Knoxville Nationals triumph worth $10,000.

Brian Brown Scores Twice in Iowa

 
“Blackjack” Brian Brown, from Grain Valley, MO, continued his dominance of Winged Sprint Cars during the month of July with wins in Denison, and Knoxville, IA this past week. Brian drove his Weld Racing wheel equipped #21 FVP Sprint Car to a dominating win in Denison, IA on Wednesday night as he stormed past the front row starters on the first lap to lead every lap of the feature event. “I was a little bit concerned starting fourth, because Clint (Garner) was ... Read more >>

Allen Johnson Wins Pro-Stock at NHRA Mile High Nationals

  
Allen Johnson’s Mile High Nationals victory this year was his first of the season and first since he won this race last year. “It was great having all the Mopar folks here. They’re not just sponsors to us. They’re like family”, said Johnson, “This was the perfect place to get my first win of the year.”
En route to the 20th final of his career, Johnson’s Weld Racing wheel equipped Mopar Avenger roared past Bob Yonke, Greg Anderson, and Johnny Gray with a ... Read more >>

Robert Hight wins in Funny Car at the Mile High Nationals in Denver

 
Robert Hight, the defending world  Nitro Funny car champ, closed the points gap ever-so-slightly on his boss, John Force, by defeating the points leader, 4.21 to 4.38, in his Weld Racing wheel equipped race car for his fourth victory of year and the 17th of his career. Hight now trails Force by just 28 points.
 “It’s nice to get back on the winning side here in Denver. My crew chief, Jimmy Prock, has never had a problem making horsepower, but with the racetrack ... Read more >>

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Tim Wilkerson Wins Funny Car in Seattle

Wilkerson, runner-up in Bristol and a winner two weeks ago in Norwalk, reached his third straight final for the first time in his career and collected his second victory in his Weld Racing V-Series equipped Funny Car when he defeated Ron Capps, 4.22 to 4.24 in the final round to score his 16th career win. Wilkerson moved into fifth place with the win.
 “The cooler race track came back to me and helped us. You make so much power at this place, that ... Read more >>

Greg Anderson Wins in Seattle Keeping the Weld Racing Pro Stock Streak Alive

 
Greg Anderson, hot off a sweep of the Norwalk event where he not only won the K&N Horsepower Challenge but also Sunday’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, continued to remain red hot by collecting career win No. 62 in Weld Racing equipped Pro-Stock on a 6.59 to 6.62 pass against Johnny Gray in the final round.
“We haven’t operated this smoothly in about three or four years. We’re looking forward to the rest of the year and certainly for the rest of the ... Read more >>

Mark Niver Lost in Drag Racing Accident

 
Top Alcohol Dragster racer Mark Niver, 60, from Phoenix, was involved in a fatal incident when his dragster crashed in the shutdown area during the semifinals of the NHRA event this weekend in Seattle. Mark’s most recent NHRA national event victory came at this event two years ago, a season in which he also won the national event in Topeka. Niver was runner-up earlier this year in Topeka in his last final-round appearance. Mark was a racer’s racer and competed in many ... Read more >>

John Force Wins 130th NHRA Event of His Career on Weld Racing Wheels

John Force moved back to the Funny Car points lead in Bristol Tennessee with his 130th national event win on Father’s Day. John’s team overcame the high temperatures during eliminations with the Weld Racing equipped Mustang to drive by an engine popping Tim Wilkerson for the final round victory.

Mike Edwards Wins #8 at Bristol Continuing Weld Racing’s Sweep of Pro Stock Wins

Edwards, the runaway points leader with seven previous wins and nine No. 1 qualifying berths in the season’s first 11 races, continued to run amok with the Weld Racing equipped Penhall/Interstate/K&N Pontiac to collect his 28th career Pro Stock title with a final-round conquest of red-lighting Rickie Jones. Edwards now owns a monstrous 452-point lead over the field.

Jac Haudenschild Wins Hall of Fame Classic at Knoxville Raceway

 
Knoxville, IA- June 4, 2010- With a trio of Hall of Famers competing in the inaugural Hall of Fame Classic for the World of Outlaws at the legendary Knoxville Raceway, it was only fitting that one of them was in Victory Lane with his Weld Racing equipped sprint car at the end of the night on Friday. That driver was Jac Haudenschild, a 2009 inductee into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, who outdistanced Brian Brown, also on Weld Racing ... Read more >>

Jesse Hockett 1983-2010

Wednesday, May 26th, Jesse Hockett lost his life due to a tragic electrical accident, while preparing the race trailer for the next five nights of racing.
Jesse was an absolutely amazing racer and he proved that again this past weekend, winning all three nights, but more importantly Jesse was just plain and simple an awesome person.   Would help anyone at anytime no matter whom or what it was.
He had a heart of gold and showed it every day.  He was a person that ... Read more >>

17″ RT-S Wheel Order Bank Opens May 28th

 
Kansas City, USA, May 25th, 2010 
Friday May 28th Weld Racing will officially open the order bank for the 17” version of the S71 style RT-S series wheel line. This much anticipated move to larger diameters from the initial 15” RT-S offering is an opportunity for many vehicle owners to apply this precisely engineered Weld Racing product to cars whose brake systems are too large for 15 inch wheels or enthusiasts who seek the improved cornering response of modern low profile tires. The ... Read more >>

Robert Hight Wins 3rd AA/FC Race in a Row

Robert Hight and his Auto Club Mustang completed their wire-to-wire run from the No 1 qualifying spot with relative ease to reach his 29th final, his third straight Funny Car title, his first win in Topeka, and his 16th event win. The defending NHRA Full Throttle world champ moved past teammate Ashley Force Hood into second place and sits just 49 points behind his boss, John Force. This means Weld Racing wheel equipped cars are in the first 3 points positions for Nitro ... Read more >>

Earl Pearson Jr. Takes 2010 Win #2 at 34 Raceway

 
BURLINGTON, IA (May 23, 2010) – Visiting 34 Raceway for the first time since he won there in 2004, Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, FL came home with the $10,000 victory in the first ever Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to visit to the southeastern Iowa track.  Pearson started fifth with his Weld Racing equipped #44 Lucas Oil Dodge and made quick work of the lap one leader as he took the lead two laps into the 50 lap main event.  Pearson ... Read more >>

Tim Shaffer Scores FAST Series Victory at Attica

 
Attica, New York 5-15-2010. With the All Star Circuit of Champions off this weekend, the Attica pits were packed with 37 winged 410 sprints for the Kistler Racing Products F.A.S.T. Series Night #5.
When the A-main rolled off, it was Reed who would start on the pole with Dean Jacobs to his outside and Tim Shaffer on his bumper. Reed took the initial lead with Jacobs challenging him, but it wasn’t long before Shaffer had the #83 in 2nd place. On lap 5, ... Read more >>

Robert Hight Wins F/C in Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia May 15, 2010. Defending Funny Car world champ Robert Hight earned his second consecutive victory of the season, holding off recent Atlanta Dragway dominator Ashley Force Hood in the final round. Hight posted a winning run of 4.185 at 298.01 in his Weld Racing equipped Auto Club Ford Mustang, while Force Hood’s Weld Racing equipped Castrol GTX Mustang trailed with a 4.232 at 297.48 in her third-consecutive event final.

“No matter what, we couldn’t lose, it was going to be a ... Read more >>

Josh Richards Holds On to Win at Delaware International Speedway

Josh Richards had just enough power left under the hood of his Weld Racing equipped Rocket Chassis race car to capture Thursday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘First State 50′ at Delaware International Speedway.
Running more than half the A-Main’s distance with an engine miss, Richards managed to turn back a intense late-race challenge from second place to record his series-leading third victory of the 2010 WoO campaign. He is the only driver who has won more than once in the ... Read more >>

Travis Rilat Wins at Devil’s Bowl

 
MESQUITE, Texas (May 7, 2010) – Travis Rilat made the short trip from Forney, Texas pay off when he won his first career Lucas Oil Sprint Bandits Tour ‘N Topless 410 wingless feature. The race was the first wingless 410-ci Sprint Car feature contested atop the storied ½-mile Devil’s Bowl Speedway clay oval in 22 years.
Travis led all 30 laps to take the $3,000 checker in the Weld Racing equipped # 50 sprint car, the first wingless victory for the past ASCS ... Read more >>

 
 
CHICO, CA (5-8-2010) – Shane Stewart never had the pleasure to know the late Dave Bradway Jr. However, “Junior” would have been proud of the Oklahoman Saturday night as he won the 40-lap main event at the Silver Dollar Speedway.
 ”I didn’t know him personally but I’ve heard a lot the story’s from Paul and the locals who talked about what a great guy Bradway was and what he did for sprint car racing in this area,” said Stewart.
By winning the 40-lap main ... Read more >>

Shane Clanton Wins $10K in Photo Finish

Shane Clanton Wins Thrilling Photo Finish Victory at Lincoln SpeedwayShane Clanton of Locust Grove, Georgia, ended his 13-month winless drought on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series in the most dramatic way possible. Taking advantage of a problem the leader, since lap 43, had with lapped traffic on the final circuit, Clanton jumped to the outside of turn four and beat the defending tour champion to the finish line by mere inches with his Weld Racing equipped Late Model to capture ... Read more >>

Weld Racing Opens 17″ RT-S Order Bank 5-28-2010

Kansas City, USA, May 4th, 2010 
Friday May 28th Weld Racing will officially open the order bank for the 17” version of the S71 style RT-S series wheel line. This much anticipated move to larger diameters from the initial 15” RT-S offering is an opportunity for many vehicle owners to apply this precisely engineered Weld Racing product to cars whose brake systems are too large for 15 inch wheels or enthusiasts who seek the improved cornering response of modern low profile tires. The ... Read more >>

Matt Harrell Wins

 
MATT HARRELL WINS FIRST BIG BLOCK MODIFIED RACE OF CAREER
BRIDGEPORT, NJ (May 2, 2010) – On EMS/Fire Department Night at Bridgeport Speedway, Matt Harrell won his first career Big Block Modified feature after a challenging day of college exams that lasted until 5:30pm.
 Matt powered his Weld Racing wheel equipped race car up to fourth after starting the race in seventh place, then passed Sarkisian on the fifth lap for third place and began to move in on the top two positions. Following ... Read more >>

Warren Johnson Wins

The “Professor” Makes It 7 in a Row for Weld Racing in NHRA Pro-Stock
May 2, 2010. Warren Johnson, the most successful driver in Pro Stock history, who hadn’t taken his Weld Racing double bead-lock shod race car to a final round in almost three years, worked his way to the final round, the 151st of his career, in unexpected ways during the NHRA Midwest Nationals. W.J. beat Ron Krisher on a 6.68 to 6.66 hole shot in round one, then got past trouble-plagued ... Read more >>

McCreadie Wins

 
McCreadie Wins WoO Late Model Race at Swainsboro
 It was finally Tim McCreadie’s turn to celebrate in Victory Lane and bring another win for Weld Racing, Tim’s wheel of choice.
McCreadie scored his first tour win of 2010 by outdriving the competition in Saturday night’s 50-lap A-Main at Swainsboro Raceway. With the win Tim returns to championship contender status in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series
McCreadie, 36, of Watertown, N.Y., started on the outside of the race’s front row and spent nearly the ... Read more >>

Robert Hight Wins

Robert Hight wins Funny Car at the Midwest Nationals
May 2, 2010. Robert Hight, last year’s funny car champion, has had a rough start this year with only 4 round wins in 6 events. This weekend he brought home the win, the 15th of his career, at the event sponsored by the parent company of his sponsor and close to the home of his wheel manufacturer, Weld Racing. Robert now sits sixth in the points with his boss John Force in number one.
Hight’s ... Read more >>

Weld Racing LLC New Sponsor for 2010 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

 
CORONA, CA  -The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is excited to announce that Weld Racing has joined the series as a sponsor and is offering racers additional awards for 2010.
 
Weld Racing has also come on board for the 2010 season and is offering several special awards throughout the year including a special product award at every series event to the 10th place finisher in each feature event. In addition, Weld Racing will give away two wheels to the fastest qualifier at ... Read more >>

Jimmy Owens Takes Home $10,000 Dirt Late Model win at Bedford Raceway
BEDFORD, PA (April 23, 2010) – Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN scored his second straight Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory on Weld Racing Wheels, winning Friday Night’s Bedford Valley Petroleum $10,000 to win event at Bedford Speedway.  Owens took the lead on lap 13 and managed to hold off the aggressive competition in the remaining laps to take the victory. With the win Owens closed to within five points ... Read more >>

Chris Madden Wins Commonwealth 100

Chris Madden of Gaffney, SC, Weld Racing wheels, and Bill Sawyer’s Virginia Motor Speedway are made for each other. Three visits to VMS have resulted in three wins for Chris. During a lap 91 restart Madden made a banzai move on the outside to take the lead, only to give it back when a caution came out for a car that came to rest in turn one. On the next restart Madden dove to the bottom of turn four getting under the ... Read more >>

Jerry Coons Wins

APRIL 17th LAWRENCEBURG RACE WAS HOFFMAN’S 75TH NATIONAL SPRINT WIN!!!
Saturday night’s 30-lap victory by Jerry Coons Jr. in the Hoffman Auto Racing Sprinter at Lawrenceburg Speedway in Indiana, was the historic 75th victory in USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car competition for the Milford, Ohio team. The team recorded their first win in 1961 at Salem, Indiana.
 Weld Racing congratulates the Dynamics Inc./Hoffman Auto Racing Team for this significant milestone and for placing Weld Racing wheels in the winner’s circle like so many other ... Read more >>

Weld Racing Pro Stock Streak Moves to 6!
Mike Edwards’ win at the Summit Racing.com NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas on Sunday makes the 2010 Pro Stock season a clean sweep for Weld Racing. All the winning Pro Stock teams this season won on Weld Racing Pro Drag wheels. Mike won the season’s first, second, fourth and sixth events, while Jason Line and Jeg Coughlin Jr. kept the Weld Racing streak alive in between. The Defending 2009 champ drove his Pontiac GXP through ... Read more >>

Weld Racing Celebrates Strong First Quarter

 
Weld Racing L.L.C. Team Celebrates a Great First Quarter!
A picnic lunch on a beautiful day with the Board of Directors
Kansas City, U.S.A. April 15, 2010
Weld Racing’s staff enjoyed a picnic lunch with the board of directors today to celebrate strong first quarter sales of all Weld Racing’s products, especially the newly introduced RT-S series. We are truly “Back on Track” as our tag line says and everyone wore their new “Back on Track” Weld Racing shirts for a group photograph during a ... Read more >>

Weld Racing Releases RT-S Series 15″, 17″ and 18″ Forged Wheels

Kansas City, U.S.A. April 13th, 2010—
Weld Racing proudly introduced the 2010 RT-S line of forged aluminum wheels at the 2009 PRI Show in Orlando Florida. The nation’s largest performance and racing show was the perfect place to unveil the S71, a traditional “Weldstar” design.  The available sizes range from 15”x4” to 18”x18”, to fit the wide array of tires available today and vehicles from classic to 2010 Muscle. The 15 inch diameter versions are shipping now, followed by 17 inch and 18 ... Read more >>

Genuine Weld Racing Beadloc™ Conversions Available Now!

Genuine Weld Racing Beadloc™ conversions now available with Gold, Black or Polished Beadloc™ rings!
Starting at $499 each for 15″, $549 each for 16”.
Weld Ultralite Beadloc™ 16” conversion also available – Gold anodized only – $549.

 
Weld Racing L.L.C. Announces
 the Updated Magnum Sprint Wheel
 
Kansas City, U.S.A. April 11, 2010
How do you update a classic? The Magnum Sprint wheel has long offered the best strength to weight ratio and the lowest rotational moment of inertia of any sprint car wheel for maximum performance. The style is recognized everywhere because of its dominance on the race track. Finite element analysis used to optimize wheel designs indicates no further structural changes will improve the design. So again, what does Weld Racing ... Read more >>

Weld Racing introduces new V-Series Drag Wheel

The new V-Series drag wheel from Weld Racing is the result of extensive Finite Element Analysis (FEA) that minimized weight while maximizing strength and resulted in a bold departure from traditional drag wheel styling. Available now for all SFI Spec 15.1 drive wheel applications, including the new Ultralite Beadloc™, and SFI Spec 15.2 spindle mount and lug mount applications, the V-Series is destined to become the next great iconic drag wheel design.