Mechanix Wear

Mechanix Wear, Inc.
Private
Industry Automotive, Industrial, Tactical, Hardware
Founded 1991
Headquarters Valencia, California,
United States
Number of locations
 1
Area served
 United States
Canada
Europe
Key people
 James Hale, Founder
Products High Performance Gloves
Number of employees
 90
Subsidiaries Ethel Gloves
Website http://www.mechanix.com
A pair of Mechanix Wear Original gloves
A German Soldier with Mechanix Wear gloves

Mechanix Wear, Inc. is an American safety company headquartered in Valencia, California, that produces high performance work gloves in the automotive, industrial, tactical and construction segments.

Motorsports involvement

NASCAR

"The Original" Mechanix Wear gloves were first used in NASCAR during the 1991 Daytona 500 by the Richard Childress Racing Number 3 GM Goodwrench team. The company later became a team product supplier, contingency sponsor, NASCAR officials' product supplier, NASCAR aftermarket licensee and year-end Most Valuable Pit Crew award sponsor.

Most Valuable Pit Crew of the Year Award

In 2002, Mechanix Wear began sponsoring the "Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew" award. The NASCAR year-end MVPC award is determined by a vote of all NASCAR Nextel Cup crew chiefs. Past winners include:

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.mechanix.com/about-mechanix/most-valuable-pit-crew-award
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