Born at the go-kart track, DeCuzzi Tires makes specialized go-kart tires built to maintain grip and consistent lap times through repeated heat cycles. The Brunswick company draws on more than 30 years of kart racing and 12-plus championships, and its experience racing in rain, dust and 24-hour events informs tires used by more than 150 tracks across the United States. DeCuzzi also makes an air-assisted tire changer for quickly servicing kart fleets.
Mickey Thompson Tires & WheelsBorn on the track in 1963, Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels designs and builds performance tires and wheels for automotive enthusiasts across street, strip and off-road driving. The brand traces its identity to Mickey Thompson’s record-setting work, including the first 35-inch truck tires for off-road use and innovations such as tread-on-the-sidewall traction. Based in Stow, Ohio, Mickey Thompson continues to develop products tested through motorsports and competition.STOW, OH
Kreitz Oval Track PartsFor almost 40 years, two generations of the Kreitz family in Sinking Spring have supplied sprint-car and oval-track racing parts, drawing on experience gained both in the shop and behind the wheel. Don Kreitz Sr. began building race-car frames in the 1960s, while Don Jr.—a four-time Williams Grove Speedway track champion—now helps racers choose parts based on years of technical and racing experience. The company also develops Kreitz-designed components, testing products on its own race cars before offering them to customers across the United States.SINKING SPRING, PA
Specialty Tires of America, IncFounded in 1915 as McCreary Tire and Rubber Company, Specialty Tires of America is a fully integrated manufacturer of radial and bias-ply pneumatic tires. Its plants in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Unicoi, Tennessee make tires in the United States, with a specialty in short production runs and quick customer response.INDIANA, PA
Performance Manufacturing CorpFounded in 2001, Performance Manufacturing Corp. is a Middleport, New York machine shop shaped by decades of hands-on kart-racing experience. It is known for developing Slack kart chassis while supporting racers nationwide with custom parts and technical guidance. The company also applies its precision manufacturing experience to customers beyond karting.LOCKPORT, NY