Baileigh Industrial News

July 24, 2008

(MUSCATINE, IOWA)  Brian Birkhofer and his #15b Dirt Late Model team have recently completed an ultra-busy four race extended weekend in Illinois, Missouri, and Nebraska from July 18-21.  Brian was very strong each night he unloaded his #15b, as he recorded four Top Five finishes.  The extended weekend kicked off with a pair of $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events at the Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois and the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri.  At Granite City on Friday night, Brian ran third in his heat race prior to passing five cars in front of the SPEED Channel cameras in the ‘Budweiser 50′ to notch a fifth place finish.  On Saturday evening at Wheatland, “Birky” won his heat race and later drove his #15b entry to a third place performance in the 50-lap ‘CMH Showdown.

Following the pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series shows, the dirt-slinging action quickly turned to the Boone County Raceway in Albion, Nebraska on July 20 and 21.  Brian won his heat race on Sunday before winding up third in the final rundown of the $5,000 to win World Dirt Racing League (WDRL) Late Model Series main event.  The busy weekend then wrapped up for the Birkhofer Racing team on Monday, July 21 with a $10,000 to win World of Outlaws Late Model Series show at Boone County.  The Muscatine, Iowa driver qualified well and once again won his heat race prior to finishing an impressive runner-up to winner Shane Clanton in the 50-lap A-Main.  You can view complete results from these four races online at www.lucasdirt.com, www.worldraceleague.com, and www.worldofoutlaws.com.

“We had a good, consistent weekend,” simply stated Birkhofer today via telephone.  “The race tracks were all in great shape and I think the fans got to see some awesome racing all weekend.  It was kind of refreshing to race on some good surfaces that provided side-by-side racing.  Hopefully, we can keep being consistent, as there are a lot of big-money races coming up and I would love to be in the hunt to win a few of them!”

 UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

July 25 | Eldora (OH) Speedway, World of Outlaws (TV) | $10,000 to win

July 26 | Sharon (OH) Speedway, World of Outlaws (TV) | $10,000 to win

July 29 | Lernerville (PA) Speedway, World of Outlaws (TV) | $40,000 to win

July 31 | Cedar Lake (WI) Speedway, WDRL | $5,000 to win

August 1-2 | Cedar Lake (WI) Speedway, USA Nationals | $50,000 to win

The Birkhofer Racing team would like to thank all of their sponsors including: Daufeldt Transport, J&J Steel, Simon Trucking, McDonald’s of the Quad Cities, Baileigh Industrial, ASI Racewear, Rocket Chassis, Pro Power Racing Engines, McFarland Pain Clinic, Etchberger Trucking, Community Bank of Muscatine, Jody’s Bar & Grill, Precision Machine, Executive Finish, Reed’s Lawn Service, Great River Tire, K-B Carburetors, S&S Concrete, Woodward, GSR Racing Supply, Manley Performance, Peterson Fluid Systems, Wilwood, Delph Communications, Integra Shocks, Performance Bodies, JC Dubil, Cen-Pe-Co Lubricants, VP Racing Fuels, DH Competition Decals by HIP, Bryant Crankshafts, Hawk Brake, BSB Manufacturing, Wiles Driveshafts, Quarter Master, Brinn Transmissions, Duralite Wheels, Wulff Pumps, Outlawd, Port City Racing, Tri-State Racing Equipment, JE Pistons, and the 34 Raceway.

The latest news and information on Brian Birkhofer Racing can be found online at www.brianbirkhoferracing.com.

 Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications

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July 24, 2008

(MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN)  The Mars Racing team entered two high-profile Dirt Late Model events last week, as they were once again in action on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series “Wild West Tour.”  On Wednesday night, July 16, the #28 team invaded the Gillette Thunder Speedway in Gillette, Wyoming for a $10,000 to win show.  Jimmy Mars nearly pulled off his first career WOOLMS victory at Gillette, but a late race caution allowed Tim Fuller the opportunity to pass Mars with only two laps to go.  The Menomonie, Wisconsin native wound up a strong runner-up behind Fuller.

Next up for the team was a stop at the Brown County Speedway in Aberdeen, South Dakota on Friday evening, July 18.  Jimmy timed in seventh fastest in qualifying and later ran second in his competitive heat race.  After drawing the number six pill prior to the $10,000 to win A-Main, Jimmy was able to move up one spot in the running order to finish a solid fifth in the final rundown.  You can view complete results from these two races online at www.worldofoutlaws.com.

“I was pretty pleased with how our Wild West Tour went, but I would have loved to have won the race at Gillette,” stated Mars this week.  “Our tires were better on the longer runs and that late caution killed us.  Tim (Fuller) drove a great race and got the break he needed to win the race and I have to congratulate him for that.  Hopefully, we can keep running up front and be in contention to win some of these big races that are coming up!”

UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
July 25 | Red Cedar (WI) Speedway, WISSOTA | $1,000 to win

July 30 | Superior (WI) Speedway, WDRL | $5,000 to win

July 31 | Cedar Lake (WI) Speedway, WDRL | $5,000 to win

August 1 | Cedar Lake (WI) Speedway, WDRL | $5,000 to win (postponed from June 14)

August 1-2 | Cedar Lake (WI) Speedway, USA Nationals | $50,000 to win

The #28 team would like to thank all of their supporters including:  Deppe Enterprises, T.L. Sinz Plumbing, ESSI Motorsports, Keyes Chevytown, Baileigh Industrial, Pro Power Racing Engines, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Jimmy’s Pub, Allstar Performance, Beyea Headers, BSB Manufacturing, Buzz Signs & Graphics, Champ Pans, Circle Wheels, CMD Shocks, Delph Communications, Hoosier Racing Tires, ISC Racers Tape, JE Pistons, Manley Performance, Sweet Mfg., VP Racing Fuels, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood.

Keep up all year long with all of the latest news and information concerning the Jimmy Mars Racing team at www.jimmymarsracing.com.

Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications

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July 16, 2008

Brian Birkhofer Readies for Four-Race Extended Weekend Following Gopher 50 Win!

 (MUSCATINE, IOWA)  Brian Birkhofer and his #15b team will travel to Illinois, Missouri, and Nebraska for an extended four-race weekend from July 18-21.  First up for the team will be a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series races at the Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois on Friday, July 18 and at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri on Saturday, July 19.  Both shows will pay $10,000 to the winner, while the event at Tri-City on Friday will be taped by the cameras of the SPEED Channel for viewing later in the year.

The Boone County Raceway in Albion, Nebraska will then be the track of choice for the team on Sunday and Monday, July 20-21.  The World Dirt Racing League (WDRL) Late Model Series will sanction a $5,000 to win show on Sunday, while the World of Outlaws Late Model Series will invade the Cornhusker State venue on Monday for a $10,000 to win event.  You can view more information about all four of these races online at www.lucasdirt.com, www.worldraceleague.com, and www.worldofoutlaws.com.

The Birkhofer Racing team has momentum on their side after claiming their third win of the 2008 racing season last Wednesday night, July 9 at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota!  The World of Outlaws Late Model Series sanctioned the 29th Annual Featherlite Trailers ‘Gopher 50′ at Deer Creek and a $10,000 top prize was up for grabs.  Brian was second quickest in WOOLMS qualifying and later ran second in his heat race.

After redrawing a number two prior to the 50-lap main event, Brian vaulted into the lead of the ‘Gopher 50′ from his outside front row starting spot.  The Muscatine, Iowa native then paced the stout field for all 50 circuits to record the win over Darrell Lanigan, Clint Smith, Shane Clanton, and Josh Richards.  The race was taped by the SPEED Channel cameras for broadcast at 4:00 p.m. EST on August 16.  You can view complete results online at www.worldofoutlaws.com.

“It was an awesome night for us at Deer Creek last week,” stated Birkhofer yesterday via telephone.  “We have run well there in the past, but never seemed to finish up front for some reason.  I was glad that we got over the hump and our car was great all night long.  I finally listened to Jimmy (Mars) and tried something that he has been doing to his car lately and maybe we clicked on something.  It worked at Deer Creek, so we will see if it works for us this weekend at Granite City, Wheatland, and Boone County!”

The Birkhofer Racing team would like to thank all of their sponsors including: Daufeldt Transport, J&J Steel, Simon Trucking, McDonald’s of the Quad Cities, Baileigh Industrial, ASI Racewear, Rocket Chassis, Pro Power Racing Engines, McFarland Pain Clinic, Etchberger Trucking, Community Bank of Muscatine, Jody’s Bar & Grill, Precision Machine, Executive Finish, Reed’s Lawn Service, Great River Tire, K-B Carburetors, S&S Concrete, Woodward, GSR Racing Supply, Manley Performance, Peterson Fluid Systems, Wilwood, Delph Communications, Integra Shocks, Performance Bodies, JC Dubil, Cen-Pe-Co Lubricants, VP Racing Fuels, DH Competition Decals by HIP, Bryant Crankshafts, Hawk Brake, BSB Manufacturing, Wiles Driveshafts, Quarter Master, Brinn Transmissions, Duralite Wheels, Wulff Pumps, Outlawd, Port City Racing, Tri-State Racing Equipment, JE Pistons, and the 34 Raceway.

The latest news and information on Brian Birkhofer Racing can be found online at www.brianbirkhoferracing.com.

Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications

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July 16, 2008

(MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN) The Mars Racing team is gearing up for week two on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series “Wild West Tour,” which begins tonight, July 16, at the Gillette Thunder Speedway in Gillette, Wyoming. Following the $10,000 to win event held later tonight at Gillette, three more races in the upcoming days will wrap-up the two-week mini-tour. You can find the #28 team in action to close out the “Wild West Tour” at the following locations:

July 16 | Gillette Thunder Speedway – Gillette, Wyoming | $10,000 to win

July 18 | Brown County Speedway – Aberdeen, South Dakota | $10,000 to win

July 20 | Belleville High Banks – Belleville, Kansas | $10,000 to win

July 21 | Boone County Raceway – Albion, Nebraska | $10,000 to win

The ultra-busy “Wild West Tour” kicked off last Wednesday night, July 9 at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota with the annual running of the $10,000 to win ‘Gopher 50.’ Jimmy Mars was fourth quickest in time trials and later won his competitive heat race. After starting seventh in the 50-lap main event, which was taped by the cameras of the SPEED Channel, Jimmy wound up finishing where he started, which was the seventh position.

Following a rain-out at the North Central (MN) Speedway on Thursday, July 10, three more $10,000 to win World of Outlaws Late Model Series events were placed into the record books over the weekend. Jimmy finished ninth on Friday at the River Cities (ND) Speedway, seventh on Saturday at the Estevan (Canada) Motor Speedway, and twenty-fifth at the Williston Basin (ND) Speedway on Sunday. You can view complete results from all of these races online at www.worldofoutlaws.com.

The #28 team would like to thank all of their supporters including: Deppe Enterprises, T.L. Sinz Plumbing, ESSI Motorsports, Keyes Chevytown, Baileigh Industrial, Pro Power Racing Engines, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Jimmy’s Pub, Allstar Performance, Beyea Headers, BSB Manufacturing, Buzz Signs & Graphics, Champ Pans, Circle Wheels, CMD Shocks, Delph Communications, Hoosier Racing Tires, ISC Racers Tape, JE Pistons, Manley Performance, Sweet Mfg., VP Racing Fuels, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood.

Keep up all year long with all of the latest news and information concerning the Jimmy Mars Racing team at www.jimmymarsracing.com.

Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications

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July 9, 2008

Jimmy Mars Sweeps Weekend at Red Cedar and Fairbury!

(MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN) Jimmy Mars had an outstanding 4th of July holiday weekend, as the Menomonie, Wisconsin native racked up wins number eight and nine on the 2008 season! His busy weekend started off at the nearby Red Cedar Speedway in Menomonie, Wisconsin, as the Rumble Dirt Series sanctioned a $5,000 to win event on Thursday and Friday, July 3-4. Jimmy won his heat race and the dash on Thursday to earn the pole position for the 50-lap main event on Friday. He then took the lead at the drop of the green flag during the A-Main and comfortably led all fifty circuits to record the $5,000 triumph over Jeff Wildung, Nick Anvelink, Pat Doar, and A.J. Diemel.

The dirt-slinging action then turned south to the Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois on Saturday evening, July 5. The UMP Summernationals tour invaded Fairbury on Saturday and a $10,000 top prize was up for grabs. Jimmy laid down the fastest lap in his group during qualifying and later won his heat race. After starting third on the grid for the A-Main, the driver of the Deppe Enterprises / Baileigh Industrial / ESSI Motorsports / Keyes Chevytown / Pro Power Racing Engines #28 machine took the lead from Brian Shirley on lap eleven. Jimmy held the point throughout the remainder of the race to pick up his ninth win of ‘08 over Shirley, Darren Miller, Ryan Dauber, and Steve Sheppard, Jr. You can view complete results from the weekend online at www.dirtondirt.com!

“It was a great weekend for us, to say the least,” exclaimed Mars via telephone last night. “After the disappointment at Lernerville, it was great to rebound with a pair of victories at Red Cedar and Fairbury. Those are a couple of my favorite tracks, so I was really pleased to have our cars perform as well as they did. I have to thank my brother Chris for all of the hard work that he puts into our program and he really has our cars dialed in right now. Hopefully, that will continue throughout the Wild West Tour with the Outlaws.”

Following the stellar weekend at Red Cedar and Fairbury, the Mars Racing team will jump back into action with five big events from July 9-13! The World of Outlaws Late Model Series will kick-off their “Wild West Tour” tonight, July 9 at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota. The 29th Annual Featherlite Trailers ‘Gopher 50’ will take place tonight at Deer Creek and a $10,000 top prize is up for grabs. This year’s version of the ‘Gopher 50’ will be taped for broadcast on the SPEED Channel at 4:00 p.m. EST on August 16.

From Deer Creek, the WOOLMS “Wild West Tour” will take the #28 team to the North Central (MN) Speedway (July 10), the River Cities (ND) Speedway (July 11), the Estevan (Canada) Motor Speedway (July 12), and the Williston Basin (ND) Speedway (July 13). Each of the “Wild West Tour” events will pay $10,000 to the winner this week. You can view more information concerning the mini-tour online at www.worldofoutlaws.com.

The #28 team would like to thank all of their supporters including: Deppe Enterprises, T.L. Sinz Plumbing, ESSI Motorsports, Keyes Chevytown, Baileigh Industrial, Pro Power Racing Engines, MasterSbilt Race Cars, Jimmy’s Pub, Allstar Performance, Beyea Headers, BSB Manufacturing, Buzz Signs & Graphics, Champ Pans, Circle Wheels, CMD Shocks, Delph Communications, Hoosier Racing Tires, ISC Racers Tape, JE Pistons, Manley Performance, Sweet Mfg., VP Racing Fuels, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wiles Driveshafts, and Wilwood.

Keep up all year long with all of the latest news and information concerning the Jimmy Mars Racing team at www.jimmymarsracing.com.

Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications

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Baileigh Industrial is proud to introduce our new TN-400 abrasive tube and pipe notcher. This notching machine is perfect for coping the ends of ¾” OD to 2” OD tubing or pipe at almost any imaginable angle from 0 to 60 Degrees. It uses a powerful 3 hp motor that requires 220V single phase to turn the 79″ x 4″ belt at speeds of 5420′ per minute. The TN-400 can notch through tube or pipe in seconds giving you the perfect fit every time. This tubing notcher has a quick release taper lock mechanism for loosening the vise for making angle or position adjustments in seconds with no tools.

The vise carriage rides on a smooth Thompson shaft assembly for precision and ease of movement during the notching cycle. The notching lever is pivoted to make notching effortless for the operator. The vise is self centering for perfect belt positioning every time. The jaws on the vise are of a V-block design to keep the part on center with the notching spindle, to hold the part more securely. The TN-400 pipe notcher has a carriage stop for repeatable notches every time.

Baileigh Industrials abrasive tube notchers require different size mandrels for each different OD intended to notch. Mandrel changing is made easy on the TN-400. All that is required is loosening the belt tension hand wheel the operator then can change out the mandrel with a new size in seconds. The TN-400 abrasive pipe and tube notcher, like all of Baileigh Industrial’s fabrication equipment, is built to the highest standards using only industrial grade materials. Please call Baileigh Industrial at 920-684-4990 for more information.

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Baileigh Industrial is proud to introduce their new TN-300 tube and pipe notcher. The TN-300 tubing notcher is great for anyone looking to notch from ¾ inch to 3 inch outside diameter tube or pipe. This notcher is an industrial grade hole saw type tube and pipe notcher that will allow for precise notches between 0 and 60 degrees, including offset notches. The rugged notching vise uses a V-Jaw design that allows the part to stay on center with the cutter, as well as providing a better hold for round profiles. The TN-300 tube notcher’s vise has a quick release taper lock system that allows it to be adjusted to a new angle in seconds.

The bench mounted TN-300 tube notcher has a 1/2 HP 110V motor attached to an industrial grade oil filled gearbox, which will make quick work of any notch. The TN-300 pipe notcher will accept any standard hole saw, which will allow you to save money by sourcing locally. The heavy duty cutting head is fed into the material with a large feed wheel. What makes this notching machine unique is that the head of the machine moves on a track of precision V-Bearings, which combined with the large hand wheel makes notching any material a breeze.

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Baileigh Industrial is proud to introduce our latest rotary draw bender, the model RDB-125. This tubing bender has the ability to bend up to 2.5” .120 wall DOM tube, 2” schedule 40 pipe, 2” .120 wall Chromolly, and 2” .120 wall square; all with a maximum center line radius of 7 inches. The model RDB-125 is a world class bender for cost conscience shops who are looking to do a lot of quality production.

The model 125 rotary draw bender will produce the same quality of bends as our larger rotary draw machines, due to the use of the same world class tooling. The difference between this pipe bender and our other tubing benders (ex: RDB-175, RDB-250, RDB-350) lies with how the machine operates. This machine is driven via a single hydraulic cylinder on a ratcheting wheel that is similar in concept to our RDB-100 manual tubing bender, though that’s where the similarities end.

The RDB-125 pipe bender will bend all the way to a maximum of 195 degrees to account for material spring back. This machine is controlled via convenient foot pedal control, and is built from industrial grade hydraulic and electronic components.

The RDB-125, like most of our rotary draw tubing benders comes standard with our quick release counter die system. This will allow you to un-load and re-load the machine quickly. You also have the ability to advance a bend, because of the unique ratchet wheel; you can hold your bend every 8 degrees. This allows you to save on material costs. This pipe bender is ideal for anyone bending hand rail, marine products, racing chassis, roll cages, fences, gates, furniture frames, stainless plumbing and whatever your imagination lets you. For more information contact us at 920-684-4990.

AP- WHITTIER, Calif.—Car-building legend Boyd Coddington, whose testosterone-injected cable TV reality show “American Hot Rod” introduced the nation to the West Coast hot rod guru, has died. He was 63.

Coddington died at Whittier’s Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday. Coddington’s La Habra office spokeswoman Amanda Curry wouldn’t disclose the cause of death.

Coddington, who started building cars when he was 13, set a standard for his workmanship and creativity, with his popular “Cadzilla” creation considered a design masterpiece. The customized car based on a 1950s Cadillac was built for rocker Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top.

Baileigh’s roll bending machines consist of two and three roll driven pyramid models as well as three roll driven double pinch machines. The R-M55 roll bender is the perfect bending machine for the small fabricator or weld shop. A 220 volt single phase pyramid style machine comes standard with a very heavy solid steel plate frame reducing the likely hood of roll flex. The electrical requirement of this machine allows for use in almost any welding or fabrication shop as well as at any remote job site location. The compact size allows for great portability and storage allowing utilization of valuable real estate of the small shop.

The mechanics of the R-M55 is superior to most others on the market in this category. Each hardened roll shaft turns in an industrial bearing (instead of a bushing) that reduces wear on the machine and load to the motor and gearbox. This ring roll has two driven bottom rollers and a top idle roller that has a manual adjustment to control the roll diameter. The top roll adjustment uses a fine thread that is calibrated by a scale. The fine thread allows for less physical effort under pressure when tightening the roll diameter during bending. The drive rollers are driven by a variable speed motor to a direct drive gearbox for a positive transfer of power to the bending dies. The drive train, bearings, and shaft are protected by the inverter drive that will electronically overload and kick out the machine before any potential damage may occur. The variable speed is a must when bending multiple materials, sizes and shapes.

This ring roll bending machine is perfect to bend angle iron, round and square tubing, pipe, flat bar, solid round bar and much more. Applications that are served well on the R-M55 are stair railing, straps, hay hoops, chassis, cap rails, ornamental, fencing, gates, furniture, art work, and much more offering limitless uses.