PJH Trackbite Named Official Traction Compound of NHRA

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – December 17, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – NHRA officials announced today that PJH Trackbite has been named the “Official Traction Compound of NHRA,” beginning during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season as part of a long-term partnership.

The 2025 season begins March 6-9 with the NHRA Gatornationals at legendary Gainesville Raceway, and with the multi-year agreement, PJH Trackbite, which has been an industry leader for more than five decades, will supply the traction compound at every NHRA national event.

The track sprayer at all Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events will be branded with PJH Trackbite, while the company will also receive digital and print promotional items with the partnership.

“Since 1972, PJH TrackBite has been relied upon to create speed, excitement, and consistency in competitive drag racing around the world,” PJH Trackbite President Kurt Hettinga said. “Our partnership with the NHRA highlights Trackbite’s commitment to being the premium product used for track adhesion and performance enhancement.”

Known over the years as VHT, PJ1, and now PJH, the production processes, and unwavering quality has made PJH Trackbite an industry leader and a reliable product to help boost performance and consistency of racing surfaces around the world.

PJH Trackbite is also a unique formula specifically designed to create adhesion between rubber, asphalt and concrete.

“PJH Trackbite is a highly-respected name in the industry and will supply a terrific traction compound for all of our race teams in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series,” NHRA Vice President of Racing Administration Josh Peterson said. “It’s exciting to work with a standout group like PJH Trackbite and we look forward to working together to provide the best and most consistent track surfaces for our racers.”

For more information on NHRA, including the full 2025 schedule, please visit www.nhra.com.

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About PJH Trackbite

Since 1972 the industry has relied on our line of products to boost the performance and consistency of racing surfaces around the world. Known of over the years as VHT, PJ1, and now PJH, the unique formulas, production processes, and unwavering quality remained the same.

In July 2024, a new partnership was formed, bringing together the long-time contract manufacturer with track and team experts, to drive the PJH brand and services into the future

PJH TrackBite ™ is now recognized as the Official Traction Compound of NHRA, proving our commitment to being the best.

With continued investment, experienced chemists, and partnerships with experts from the industry, PJH is now poised to grow as the standard bearer in track preparation for drag strips, oval tracks, remote control courses, and more well into the future. For more information or to purchase PJH Trackbite, please call (480) 385-6740.

About Mission Foods

MISSION®, owned by GRUMA, S.A.B. de C.V., is the world’s leading brand for tortillas and wraps. MISSION® is also globally renowned for flatbreads, dips, salsas and Mexican food products. With presence in over 112 countries, MISSION® products are suited to the lifestyles and the local tastes of each country. With innovation and customer needs in mind, MISSION® focuses on the highest quality, authentic flavors, and providing healthy options that families and friends can enjoy together. For more information, please visit https://www.missionfoods.com/

About NHRA

NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 20 national events featuring the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, as well as the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown™, NHRA Holley EFI Factory X, Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycle and Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock at select national events. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and NHRA Street Legal™. NHRA also offers the NHRA Jr. Street® program for teens and the Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League® for youth ages 5 to 17. With 110 Member Tracks, NHRA allows racers to compete at a variety of locations nationally and internationally. NHRA’s Youth and Education Services® (YES) Program reaches over 30,000 students annually to ignite their interest in automotive and racing related careers. NHRA’s streaming service, NHRA.tv®, allows fans to view all NHRA national events as well as exclusive features of the sport. In addition, NHRA owns and operates three racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park; and In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Southern California. For more information, log on to www.NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Source: National Hot Rod Association

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