The official....whatever...???

[Jim]

>>>>NHRA has announced a multi-year partnership with Factory Motor Parts, naming its FVP battery line the “Preferred Battery of NHRA.”<<<<

I want to support our sport but, I've never heard of these guys.

PS: It's been a while since I've shopped for a battery, so, I could be waaaay off base.

 

[justafan]

https://www.owler.com/company/fvpparts

 

[MM]

https://www.factorymotorparts.com/
https://www.fvpparts.com/
https://www.fvpparts.com/products/batteries

 

[Cliff]

Wow, founded in 1945 - older than me! heh heh I never heard of this company either, but they are in a lot of places. This could be a good deal for drag racing. Wonder if they are interested in sponsoring a T/F car?

 

[mick]

pretty interesting company, and they're MN based, so they've got to be good they have an impressive array of retailers selling their products.

 

[ironpony]

Wow, founded in 1945 - older than me! heh heh I never heard of this company either, but they are in a lot of places. This could be a good deal for drag racing. Wonder if they are interested in sponsoring a T/F car?

with a revenue of 9 million I highly doubt that,

 

[Cliff]

with a revenue of 9 million I highly doubt that,

I was thinking of Tony S. Just wild hair on my part.

 

[MHayes]

with a revenue of 9 million I highly doubt that,

And where by chance did you find that grossly underestimated number?

 

[justafan]

And where by chance did you find that grossly underestimated number?

No sure how current the info is.

https://www.owler.com/company/fvpparts

 

[MHayes]

No sure how current the info is.

https://www.owler.com/company/fvpparts

That is a very small portion (brand) of the overall company, which is Factory Motor Parts. They have over 160 locations in 19 states in addition to international parts distribution in China and Israel. They have approximately $750 million in revenue, but not sure if that is inclusive of their international business.

 

[mick]

sponsors like these are interesting. IMO it's a 'get your name out there' sponsorship.......i see this mvp deal the same as the allegiant air deal. it'll be around for a couple few years, then will go away.
the price point for these 'official' or now 'preferred' sponsorships must be competitive, cause nhra sure has a few of them.......sealmaster, for example was the 'nhra official pavement products' for a while.
not anymore. they are still listed as a sponsor on kalitta's website.

 

[Jim]

Just FYI: I've never heard of Owler either.
Frankly, given there evalualtion of MY COMPANY ($22 million in sales and 59 employees), I wouldn't rely on them too heavily.......$22 million .....I wish!
Though they did display some of my website from several years ago.

I usually find Bloomberg (Business Week) more reliable (Though I was unable to find FVP??)

No sure how current the info is.

https://www.owler.com/company/fvpparts

 

[Luke Nieuwhof]

I guess if we haven't heard of them before now it's a good sign the sponsorship is working haha!