Fri, 6 Feb 2009, 12:10 AM Summit Racing Equipment Names Jim Greenleaf Manager of Motorsports and Events

Courtesy of David Fuller

TALLMADGE, Ohio --

Jim Greenleaf

Summit Racing Equipment, the nation's leading mail order and Internet supplier of high performance automotive and truck equipment, has named Jim Greenleaf Manager of Motorsports and Events.

Greenleaf joined Summit Racing Equipment in 1996 as a Supervisor in the company's Tallmadge, Ohio Retail Store. In 2002, he was promoted to Retail Sales Manager during the store's expansion to a 25,000 square foot Super Store. His responsibilities included managing store sales, customer service, merchandising, marketing, events, promotions, and staffing. He was also responsible for race event and track sponsorship at local tracks.

As Manager of Motorsports and Events, Greenleaf is responsible for managing and marketing all motorsports-related programs, including Summit Racing Equipment's three NHRA national event sponsorships, the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Series and IHRA Super Series sportsman racing circuits, contingency programs in NHRA, IHRA, and SCCA, and the Summit Racing Equipment Big Foot Monster Truck sponsorship. He'll also oversee the company's drag racing team, which currently includes three-time NHRA Pro Stock Champion Greg Anderson and other top NHRA drag racers. "Through our motorsports teams and programs, we've been able to support drag racers on a sportsman and professional level," Greenleaf said. "I look forward to reinforcing our position as the industry's leader in high performance and reaching potential new customers by continuing our involvement in the sport of drag racing."

Founded in 1968, Summit Racing Equipment is the world's largest direct mail and Internet supplier of high performance automotive parts and accessories. The company offers a huge in-stock selection, low prices, fast worldwide delivery, and the best customer service in the high performance industry via its catalogs, website, and three retail locations in Tallmadge, Ohio; McDonough, Georgia; and Sparks, Nevada.

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