Avalanche Racing

10/17/2006

Chicago, IL - As the 2006-07 snocross racing season approaches, Avalanche Racing is pleased to announce the addition of Parts Unlimited to its list of world-class sponsors.

Parts Unlimited is a distributor of parts and accessories for a variety of powersports, including street, off-road, ATV, watercraft, and snowmobile racing For both participants and enthusiasts of the latter, the company's top-quality brands include Arctiva (clothing), Trukke (boots), and Z1R (helmets).

Mike and Bonnie Glefke are owners of the Avalanche Race Team. "Our partnership with Parts Unlimited is a terrific fit," said Bonnie Glefke. "Like the products of our other sponsors-such as Polaris, Liberty Coach and Rock Star-the products of Parts Unlimited are best-in-class in snowmobiling and snocross racing, and we're excited about the opportunity to use them and promote them." Jeff Fox and Bruce Schumacher, CEO and purchasing manager, respectively, of Parts Unlimited, are equally enthusiastic about the sponsorship. "Avalanche Racing," noted Schumacher, "is a prominent player in the sport, and our association with them is certain to keep us in the middle of the action and excitement."

"Our slogan," added Fox, "is 'We support the sport-at every level in every way,' and this is just another way for us to prove it."

The Avalanche Racing Team is made up of drivers Mike Schultz, Andrew Johnstad, and David Glefke; crew chief Jayme Cheney; mechanics Mike Burgad, Chad Kyllo, and. Cody Braaten; team engineer Matt Knudson; and crew support Chris Glefke. Their next event will be over the Thanksgiving weekend at Spirit Mountain in Duluth, Minnesota. More information on the team can be found on www.avalancheraceteam.com.

Headquartered in Janesville, Wisconsin, Parts Unlimited has warehouses and inventory across the country. For customer convenience, the company's website (www.parts-unlimited.com) features both on-line catalogs and a dealer locator.