{"id":57464,"date":"2018-12-06T10:42:56","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T18:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=57464"},"modified":"2018-12-06T10:42:56","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T18:42:56","slug":"ngk-expands-racing-products-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/ngk-expands-racing-products-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"NGK Expands Racing Products & Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NHRA Top Sportsman racer Don O\u2019Neal unveiled his newest race car during the first day of the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in Indianapolis. Looking to appeal to the younger race fan and consumer, O\u2019Neal has traded in his 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (\u201cno one without gray hair knows what it is\u201d) for a 2015 NGK-sponsored Chevy Camaro.<\/p>\n

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After using NGK spark plugs in his \u201999 Monte Carlo\u2019s Big Block Chevy engine with three-stage nitrous for the past five years, O\u2019Neal continues the affiliation. He will also use NTK engine sensors in his new Camaro race car, unveiled this morning. O\u2019Neal finished seventh in NHRA\u2019s 2018 Top Sportsman category and expects this new car and his new alliances will better his prospects for 2019. NTK is a complementary member of the NGK family of brands.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neal\u2019s new 427 LS-powered Camaro uses Ventura, Calif.\u2019s Magnuson Superchargers latest offering, the TVS2650, as the firm steps into the competition realm after working primarily with street and hot-rod clientele over the years. The engine, using NGK plugs, of course, is being built by Patterson Elite Performance of Augusta, Kan. NHRA\u2019s Top Sportsman category is compelling, in that it allows for supercharged, turbocharged and nitrous-injected engines.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are making the switch from a car with three stages of nitrous boost to a supercharged car,\u201d O\u2019Neal said, \u201cbecause we felt today\u2019s customer could better relate to this new set-up. This new engine\/vehicle combination allows us to communicate the product message and brand story about NGK and NKT\u2019s OEM quality to everyday people.\u201d<\/p>\n

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While unveiling O\u2019Neal\u2019s new racecar, which has red NGK identification on the driver\u2019s side and green NTK visuals on the passenger side, NGK also revealed support for the release of its new RUTHENIUM HX spark plug line and branding on 2018 Top Alcohol Dragster champion Megan Meyer\u2019s dragster. The new NGK RUTHENIUM HX offers, the firm said, higher ignitability, enhanced oxidation resistance and increased durability for today\u2019s modern engines. This spark plug uses the precious metal, No. 44 on the periodic chart, and is available for over 200 million road vehicles currently in operation, according to Danielle Orlando, marketing manager for NGK.<\/p>\n

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