December 9, 2004
Indianapolis, IN (PRI Show Indianapolis, IN) - C&R Racing, Inc. announces a partnership with British-based Alcon, one of the worlds leading manufacturers of high performance brakes for the motorsport industry, for the exclusive distribution of the Road Course Spec Brakes. Earlier today, the IRL confirmed Alcon as the exclusive manufacturer of the Road Course Spec Brakes for the 2005 IRL IndyCar Ò Series. C&R has committed to stock all of the Alcon IndyCar Ò brakes making them readily available for the IRL teams throughout the season.
"C&R's extensive experience in all levels of motorsports and Alcon's over 20 years experience in the manufacture and supply of racing brake systems makes this a natural partnership," states Chris Paulsen, President and Owner of C&R Racing, Inc.
Alcon has been involved with the IRL for the past three years, and its brake calipers are currently used on ovals by more cars in the IRL IndyCar® series than all other brake manufacturers combined. After thorough evaluation by top IndyCar® Series teams, the 6 piston high strength alloy billet caliper was chosen as the exclusive road course spec brake for the IRL IndyCar® Series. The 325x28mm 48-vane rotors feature Alcon's unique "crescent groove" design. Current Alcon & C&R customers include: Andretti Green Racing, Penske Racing, Ganassi Racing, Fernandez Racing, and MoNunn Racing.
"The Alcon team is extremely proud to have been chosen by the Indy Racing League to be the only provider of road course brakes in the prestigious Indycar® Series. We are particularly excited about Alcon's new partnership with C&R Racing which demonstrates a real commitment to providing the highest level products and customer service to the race teams," said Phil Stubbs, President of Alcon USA.
Established in 1984 by engineer and sports car racer John Moore, Alcon now employs a staff of 60 at its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK, with subsidiary offices serving key markets in the USA and France. The company undertakes many of the production functions under one roof to maintain maximum control over quality and scheduling - an essential aspect to its "rapid response" approach. Alcon's ability to machine, finish, and test components in-house is crucial to meeting customer deadlines. Alcon engineers are equipped with the latest CAD and finite element analysis packages. Its quality department is equipped with electronic coordinate measuring machines, surface and harness testers and other specialist inspection equipment needed to assure race-ready quality. Alcon's expertise has been employed in the design and manufacture of bespoke, high specification braking solutions used throughout top end motorsports - from World Rally Championship [WRC] teams to Formula One, IRL IndyCar® Series to NASCAR Nextel Cup.
Founded in 1988, C&R Racing Incorporated is the top choice of teams and builders for custom all-aluminum radiators and numerous other high performance racing applications, including chassis components and wind tunnel models. C&R contributes to the winning formula of championship race teams across all venues of motorsports - from NASCAR to Late Model, Off-Road to Military, Motorcycles to Road Racers, Karts to IndyCars, and many more. Best known for its line of all-aluminum radiators, C&R prides itself of being an innovative technology driven company with the latest in CNC precision machinery and metal fabrication equipment. C&R Racing is comprised of C&R Racing Incorporated, C&R Racing Performance, C&R Racing Radiators, and C&R Import Racing. C&R Racing Radiators is proud to be a technical and R&D partner with Visteon - one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world. In 2004, C&R customers won races and championships in every discipline of professional and amateur racing around the world. C&R Racing is made up of a dedicated group of skilled specialists with experience in all major forms of auto racing.
For further information, please contact:
Philip J Stubbs, Director of US Operations, Alcon
T: 847/788-0901 E: pstubbs@alconusa.com
Debbie Crowley, C&R Racing, Inc.
P: 317/293-4100 E: debbiec@crracing.com
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