Awesome things are happening with our BangShift partners at Aeromotive Fuel Systems as they continue to support racers in all forms of motorsports.

Going into this weekend’s IHRA Nitro Jam Series on February 6 & 7 in Tucson, Arizona, Aeromotive, Inc. has signed an extensive marketing agreement with the International Hot Rod Association that includes being named the presenting sponsor of the IHRA Nitro Jam Northern Nationals August 7-8, 2015 in Martin, Michigan. The IHRA Nitro Jam Northern Nationals presented by Aeromotive will include a full lineup of professional and sportsman classes including Crower Pro Modified.

Additionally, Aeromotive becomes the “Official Fuel Systems” of the IHRA along with a category entitlement package that includes becoming the presenting sponsor of the ultra-competitive Amsoil Funny Car class.

“Steve and Vic at Aeromotive have taken a big leap of faith with the IHRA brand” said IHRA President Scott Gardner. “We are truly happy to have Aeromotive join our rapidly growing family of partners. Aeromotive truly epitomizes the high-quality standard of marketing partners we look for” Gardner continued.

Besides the naming rights, a special “Racers Program” will also be created. The Aeromotive Racers Program will reward $200 to one professional class and one sportsman class at each 2015 Nitro Jam National event. The classes that will be rewarded changes at each event.

Aeromotive Inc. Founder and President Steve Matusek (above)  said, “When we were reviewing opportunities for our brand in 2015, IHRA wasn’t even on our radar, but after attending their press conference at PRI and experiencing the passion and excitement the racers, sponsors and executives displayed for the IHRA, I felt that this is an Organization that gets it.”

“Working with IHRA Marketing Director Steve Cole gave us the opportunity to tailor a package to promote our new “Terminator” Fuel Pump for the Nostalgia Nitro cars along with our distributor Good Vibration’s Motorsports,” said Aeromotive Inc., Vice President and General Manager Vic Wood.

The Good Vibrations Southwestern Nationals opens the 2015 Nitro Jam Series on February 6-7 in Tucson.  The Aeromotive Racer Program at the event will present a special reward to the Amsoil Funny Car class presented by Aeromotive and the Good Vibrations Top Sportsman category. Russell Marr, IHRA Division 4, 2014 Good Vibrations Top Sportsman Champion is expected to compete at Tucson..

Aeromotive enters the new season with multiple sponsored entries among the Nostalgia Nitro Ranks who’ll race at both the IHRA Nitro Jam and NHRA Heritage Series.

Mach III Motorsports and second generation owner/driver Will Martin has just announced that Aeromotive Inc. signed on as a major sponsor of The Amazing Speed Racer ’79 Dodge Onmi nitro funny car.

“When I took over the fuel system decisions on our car in the summer of 2014, I set out on a quest to create the most efficient fuel system in nostalgia drag racing. I looked at fittings and hoses and chose Phenix Industries. Those changes showed huge improvements in testing with no engine damage at all. Now, taking that data and using it to make more improvements for 2015 we have chosen the new Aeromotive Terminator pump for our fuel delivery needs. Let me tell you the pump curve and data are impressive.” said Will Martin.

The new Terminator pump features a modular design that makes servicing the pump a breeze. The internals were designed to squeeze every drop of fuel with triple hard coated billet gears allowing for more volume to be seen at the barrel valve – while decreasing bypass internally to the pump. This means the pump will speed up faster at the step, stay cooler and be able to produce more volume at higher RPM.

‘It’s all about volume”, said Shane McWilliams, crew chief of the Speed Racer nitro funny car. “Growing up, my father’s best friend was Pete Jackson so I have seen a thing or two over the years about fuel systems and rule #1 was never confuse the fuel. This starts at the pump.”

“People want to call these cars Nostalgic and I respect that. However we have changed every other component on these cars except for the fuel systems. We no longer run cast blocks, heads or stock GMC blowers. The fuel systems still resemble what was originally run in the 1960’s, however today’s needs have evolved and the revolution has begun. We run purpose built components and let’s face it, more times than not, the blower runs away from the fuel pump. Fuel pumps are limited in size to help keep performance down, our thought is to improve the fuel system deficiencies and the new Aeromotive Terminator pump is a big piece to that puzzle.”

Aeromotive’s Vic Wood said of the new program, “We are thrilled to have a test program with Mach III Motorsports – I have watched them in the pits for a few years now and they go about things in the right way.  Will presents his cars in a very professional manner and always runs hard.”  Bub Miller, Aeromotive’s Director of Motorsports will work closely with constant improvements to the pump as well as other new product development.  The new partnership between Aeromotive Inc. and Mach III Motorsports will see the new Terminator fuel pump on the Speed Racer Funny Car at the IHRA season opener in Tucson February 6 & 7.

Martin joins John Hale – two-time DRO Series Champion and 2014 NHRA Hot Rod Reunion runner-up with nitro crew chief Guy Tipton (above), legendary tuner Roland Leong on Tim Boychuk’s Hawaiian Firebird, the Hot 4 Teacher Mustang owned by Alex Miladinovich, Nate Bugg’s Fuel Altered, Top Fueler Brendan Murray, Bob Devour and many other drag racers who are now part of the Aeromotive racing family.
In March, nitro racers Hale, Martin and Boychuk head to Bakersfield, California for the Good Vibrations March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway to see who can capture the Aeromotive’s $2,500 contingency bonus for the first win in nostalgia funny car utilising the new Terminator Pump. Nate Bugg will compete in a special Fuel Altered Eliminator at the March Meet, as well.

The new Aeromotive Terminator Fuel Pump is available at Good Vibrations Motorsports www.dragparts.com