Strutmasters
Strutmasters is an American automotive parts manufacturer that specializes in suspension parts. It was founded by Chip Lofton in 1999 and is headquartered in Roxboro, North Carolina.[1][2] Strutmasters invented an air-to-coil suspension conversion kits.[2][3] HistoryChip Lofton founded Strutmasters in 1999.[1][2] Lofton initially began operations for Strutmasters in a barn on his goat farm after receiving requests to convert cars to a conventional suspension after he fixed the same issue on his Lincoln Continental.[2] Lofton went on to move operations for Strutmasters into a factory and eventually into a modern facility in Roxboro.[4] Strutmasters sponsored the No. 17 truck driven by Timothy Peters in NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series from 2009 to 2012.[5][6][7] In 2015, Strutmasters sponsored the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Strutmasters.com 199 at Bowman Gray Stadium.[8] In 2019, Strutmasters signed on as a major associate sponsor for NHRA Top Fuel racer Doug Foley.[1] In the same year, the company also signed on as a sponsor for professional Pro Fuel motorcycle racer Janette Thornley.[9] Strutmasters also became the co-primary sponsor for NHRA Top Fuel’s Stringer Performance team and its driver, Clay Millican, replacing Great Clips as the racing team's sponsor.[10] Strutmasters also joined Nitro Funny Car driver Dave Richards as a sponsor for the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals.[11] Strutmasters sponsored former NHRA Pro Stock champion Bo Butner for the 2020 season of NHRA's Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.[12] Lofton sold Strutmasters in August 2020, remaining as a partner in the company.[13] A year later, he would step back from his business projects due to contracting cobalt poisoning.[13][4] Strutmasters has also funded NHRA race car drivers such as Pro Modified racer Wally Stroupe, and Top Fuel racers Justin Ashley, Lex Joon, and Audrey Worm.[2][13] Strutmasters also sponsored NHRA Pro Stock motorcycle racer Scotty Pollacheck.[14] ProductsStrutmasters specializes in manufacturing air-to-non-air suspension conversion kits.[2][10] Strutmasters also offers solutions for fixing failed complex air, magnetic, electronic, and hydraulic suspension systems.[10]The company also sells parts for specific car brands and models.[4] It also sells suspension conversion kits for motorcycles.[1] Strutmasters assembles its kits in-house at its Roxboro headquarters.[3] The company also packages DIY instructions with its products and hosts video tutorials for suspension replacement on its website.[3] References
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