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.
Partnership On 14 July 2020, NASCAR and Mechanix Wear LLC announced a multi-year agreement that will continue to recognize the company as an approved affiliate of NASCAR.
In September 2020, Mechanix Wear partnered with DuPont Personal Protection to enhance its glove technology.
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:
2002: #40 team – Chip Ganassi Racing 2003: #17 team – Roush Racing 2004: #48 team – Hendrick Motorsports 2005: #20 team – Joe Gibbs Racing 2006: #31 team – Richard Childress Racing 2007: #48 team - Hendrick Motorsports 2008: #48 team - Hendrick Motorsports 2009: #42 team - Earnhardt Ganassi Racing 2010: #11 team - Joe Gibbs Racing 2011: #99 team - Roush Fenway Racing 2012: #56 team - Michael Waltrip Racing 2013: #88 team - Hendrick Motorsports 2014: #4 team - Stewart–Haas Racing 2015: #41 team - Stewart–Haas Racing 2016: #48 team - Hendrick Motorsports
References "Mechanix Wear, Inc business data." Manta.com. August 22, 2007 <http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_ggzhvx>.
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