NASCAR's Top Engine Builders to Compete at 2007 Showdown
CALENDAR OF EVENTSNASCAR's Top Engine Builders to Compete at 2007 Showdown
ANN ARBOR, MI (April 4, 2007) - Preparations are in full swing at MAHLE Clevite Inc. for the Seventh Annual Clevite Engine Builder Showdown. The finals for this year are scheduled for May 23, 2007, at the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, NC. The Showdown pits NASCAR's top engine builders in a race to build and successfully run a NEXTEL Cup 357-cubic-inch Ford engine in the shortest time possible. Introduced in 2000, the Clevite Engine Builder Showdown is a tiered, four-round competition designed to highlight the art and skill of those who build some of the finest and most powerful engines on America's racetracks. In the first round, teams race against the clock to finish in the shortest time, with the fastest eight teams moving to round two. The second, third and fourth/final rounds pit the remaining teams against one another in a heads-up battle for the top prize.
Last year's winning team was Shane Parsnow (left) and Mike Maiwald of Hendrick Motorsports. They posted a phenomenal build time of 16 minutes, 54 seconds - setting a new engine build record.
(Photo: MAHLE Clevite)
(Photo: MAHLE Clevite)
Ultimately, the competition culminates in a final showdown between the two fastest teams. The winning team receives the prestigious Randy Dorton Memorial Trophy, in addition to a cash prize of $26,000.
"The Clevite Engine Builder Showdown draws contestants who are at the top of their game in one of the toughest, most competitive arenas of all - professional racing," says Bill McKnight, director of Brand Development for MAHLE Clevite Inc. "The contestants come from NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck series teams and engine shops, and bring a naturally high level of competitiveness and excitement to the event."
(Source: MAHLE Clevite
Inc.)