- Mechanix Wear
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Mechanix Wear, Inc. Type Private Industry Industrial Manufacturing Founded 1991 Headquarters Valencia, California,
United StatesNumber of locations 1 Area served United States
Canada
EuropeKey people James Hale, President Products Rubber/Plastic Footwear
Fabric GlovesEmployees 72 Subsidiaries Ethel Gloves Website http://www.mechanix.com Mechanix Wear, Inc. is a manufacturing company headquartered in Valencia, California, that produces high performance work gloves, specialized footwear, and related items for use in the automobile, construction, and emergency services, segments, among others.
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Motorsports involvement
NASCAR
Mechanix Wear "Original" gloves were first used in NASCAR during the 1992 Daytona 500 by the Richard Childress Racing Number 3 GM Goodwrench team. The company later became a team product supplier, contingency sponsor, NASCAR officials' product supplier, NASCAR aftermarket licensee and year-end award sponsor.
Pit Crew of the Year Award
In 2002, Mechanix Wear began sponsoring the "Mechanix Wear Pit Crew of the Year" award. The NASCAR year-end award is determined by a vote of all NASCAR Nextel Cup crew chiefs. Past winners include:
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- 2002: #40 team – Chip Ganassi Racing
- 2003: #17 team – Roush Racing
- 2004: #48 team – Hendrick Motorsports
- 2005: #20 team – Joe Gibbs Racing
- 2006: #31 team – Richard Childress Racing
- 2007: #48 team - Hendrick Motorsports
- 2008: #48 team - Hendrick Motorsports
- 2009: #42 team - Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
- 2010: #11 team - Joe Gibbs Racing
Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Quarterly Winners
- 2007
- First Quarter - No. 29 RCR Shell-Pennzoil Team
- Second Quarter - No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Dupont Team
- Third Quarter - No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Office Depot Team
- Fourth Quarter - No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Lowe's Team
References
- "Mechanix Wear, Inc business data." Manta.com. August 22, 2007 <http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_ggzhvx>.
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Categories:- Clothing companies of the United States
- Companies established in 1984
- Companies based in California
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