Champion Spark Plugs Power Top 5 Daytona 500 Qualifiers
While 23-year-old Austin Dillon is only the fifth rookie in history to win the Daytona 500 pole, he has one thing in common with the four other top-five qualifiers for next Sunday’s race: His engine is powered by “Performance Driven” Champion spark plugs from Federal-Mogul Corporation.
Fifteen Finalists Selected In Champion Spark Plug Brand’s $125,000 ‘Search for A Champion’ Contest
A field of nearly 400 talented grassroots racers has been pared down to 15 finalists in the Champion Spark Plug brand’s $125,000 “Search for a Champion” racing sponsorship contest. Each finalist will receive a $5,000 Champion sponsorship for the 2014 racing season and advance to the $50,000 grand-prize round of voting, which begins Friday, Feb. 21.
E3 Spark Plugs Ignite Big Racing Sponsorships With Team Lucas In 2014 For Multiple Events
A founding member of Team Lucas and Lucas Oil motorsports events, E3 Spark Plugs has partnered with Team Lucas for a seventh season to sponsor Lucas Oil’s Off Road Racing, Late Model Dirt, Drag Boat Racing, American Sprint Car, Modified, and EnduroCross Championship series. Included is title sponsorship of the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League’s Unlimited Modified Class, as well as a presence at Lucas Oil’s I-10 Speedway in Blythe, Calif., and Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo.
DENSO Launches GK3-7 Iridium Saver Spark Plug For Natural Gas Engines
DENSO has announced the availability of its GK3-7 Iridium Saver Plug for natural gas engines. Available now, this plug features a unique three-prong design to physically block rapid gas flow – allowing the proper spark to be generated, which translates into improved efficiency and superior performance, according to DENSO.
Gapping Spark Plugs: Lost Art?
For a long time, the copper core plug ruled the roads. For under a dollar, you could buy a plug that would fit, but you had to gap the plug the distance between the electrodes. But with the softer electrodes made of copper, chromium or nickel-iron, they always were eroded every time the spark plug fired. Eventually, the gap would open up or the shape of the center electrode changed to the point where it would cause a misfire.
NGK Spark Plugs Recognized By Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance For Outstanding Shipping Performance
NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.) Inc. received the Outstanding Shipping Performance award from Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance at the annual Alliance Shareholders’ winter meeting, Dec. 7-12, 2013, in Aventura, Fla.
Kevin Harvick, Champion Spark Plug-Powered No. 29 Chevrolet Get Second NASCAR Chase Win At Phoenix
Federal-Mogul’s Champion spark plug brand added another memorable victory to its resume on Sunday, as Kevin Harvick and the Champion-powered No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet captured their second NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup win in the AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. In securing his fourth victory of 2013, Harvick cut his Chase points deficit from 40 to 34 heading into next weekend’s season finale at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway.
Champion Spark Plugs Help Power Kevin Harvick To Chase Win At Kansas
“Performance Driven” Champion spark plugs from Federal-Mogul helped power Kevin Harvick and the Richard Childress Racing-owned No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet to victory in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway. The win moved Harvick – official spokesperson for the iconic Champion brand of spark plugs, wipers and chemical additives – into third place in the season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Spark Plug Removal On Ford Modular Engines
Ford’s Modular engine, used in various Ford, Lincoln and Mercury products during the mid- to late-2000s, has been known to give techs a hard time during a spark plug replacement. The problem lies with excessive carbon buildup on the plugs, especially on engines that have gone beyond an OEM-recommended replacement interval. This can cause a plug to break in the chamber during its removal, creating stress on the tech and additional labor time to remove the damaged component.
Rebates Of Up To $40 Available On Champion Automotive Spark Plugs And Glow Plugs
“Performance Driven” Champion automotive spark plugs and glow plugs from Federal-Mogul, designed to help maximize engine performance and efficiency, now come with an additional consumer incentive: mail-in rebates of up to $40 on qualifying plug purchases.