From its snowmobile shop in Domville, Ontario, Hurricane Performance Canada develops and sells performance upgrades for racers and trail riders, backed by an engine research-and-development facility. The company’s racing roots are visible in more than 80 plaques earned by Marshall Swartz, including a 203.2-mph quarter-mile snowmobile run in 2018. Hurricane distributes through dealers across Canada, the United States and Europe.
Hutter PerformanceThe Hutter name comes with a deep racing lineage: Ron Hutter began building engines in 1964, later winning eight national championships with Richie Evans, while the family’s engines powered Dale Earnhardt Jr. to back-to-back titles in 1998 and 1999. Hutter Performance, opened by the family in 2003, applies that competition experience to custom street and race vehicles for individual owners and teams from its Chardon facility. Its work has also extended to fitting race-engine technology to replica vintage aircraft.CHARDON, OH
JME AutomotiveFamily-owned JME Automotive grew from Enzo F. Aquino’s 30-plus years running Performance Auto into a three-building operation on five acres in Ontario, New York, where it repairs vehicles and supports the region’s snow-plow trade. Aquino, a master mechanic with more than 45 years of experience, oversees a staff of ten and serves as Western New York’s exclusive Arctic Snow Plow dealer. The company also builds custom motorcycles under its Royal Ryder and Titan brands.ONTARIO, NY
Hutter PerformanceHutter Performance, opened in 2003 on an eight-acre site in Chardon, builds and tunes custom street and race vehicles, with fabrication and engine work shaped by the Hutter family’s racing history. The company grew from Ron Hutter’s racing-engine operation, whose engines powered 21 NASCAR Busch, Truck and Modified championships, and today combines dyno tuning with custom fabrication and track support. Its work has also expanded into fitting race-engine technology to replica vintage aircraft.CHARDON, OH
Zipper’s Performance ProductsBorn from a short-track engine shop in 1978, Zipper’s Performance Products manufactures and distributes aftermarket performance parts for Harley-Davidson motorcycles while providing in-house engine-component machining from its Elkridge, Maryland facility. Racing remains central to the independently owned company, whose work includes CNC cylinder-head development and machine services shaped by competition experience. Zipper’s has served the performance motorcycle industry since establishing its first commercial location in 1981 and ships its products to customers worldwide.ELKRIDGE, MD