Briggs Weekly Racing Series Partners with SONIC Tools
Top drivers in 2016 points program to receive socket set
The Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series is set wrap-up its second year in mid-October, working with tracks across the United States and Canada. Over 2,000 racers in the Senior, Masters, and Junior level divisions – all competing with the Briggs 206 engine package – have been eligible for the a number of outstanding prizes, dependant upon where they end up at the end of the season in the Briggs WRS. Added to this year’s prize package partners is SONIC Tools.
The Dutch company expanded into the United States at the end of 2015. They are headquartered in Alabama, and have quickly established the brand throughout the country and into motorsports. SONIC hand tools and toolboxes are utilized throughout the motorsports industry around the world, and they have partnered with IMSA in 2016 as the Official Hand Tool Supplier for the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge. They also worked with multiple IndyCar teams for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. Many of the teams competing in the professional motorsports series proudly utilize SONIC Tools products in their shops and under the tent during race weekends.
“The relationship with Briggs & Stratton was one of the first relationships that SONIC Tools started stateside,” added SONIC Tools COO Johnny Petrina. “We are proud to be able to partner with such a market leader and innovator as Briggs & Stratton. The core values of the companies line up perfectly and from the first conversation with David Klaus, we knew that the future was really bright for our partnership. Our role is pretty simple in this partnership: support and add value to the karting world by providing efficient solutions to Briggs & Stratton and its partners, clients. Briggs & Stratton builds such a fantastic product line that we are proud to be the tool provider that is used and that now can be offered to Briggs & Stratton customers.”
For 2016, the Briggs Weekly Racing Series is handing out a total of 60 SONIC Tools 61-piece Socket Set – valued at $220 each. For the Senior/Masters division, the 13th position down to the 17th position in the four regions (East, West, Midwest, Canada) will each receive one SONIC Tools set. The top-20 in the two regions for the Junior standings all earn a set.
“For this year’s growing WRS program, we are excited to have SONIC Tools USA partner with us,” stated David Klaus of Briggs & Stratton Racing. “The first time I talked to Johnny Petrina from SonicTools USA and mentioned families, grassroots racing, and what we were doing to support clubs, there was no hesitation to be a partner. What precipitated that call was falling in love with the quality and precision of their tools, which many of our technicians use. From the feel of the handle to the balance in your hand the first time I picked up a SONIC Tool socket wrench, I had a fresh reminder of the pleasure of engineering. The SONIC Tool sets we will be giving away as part of our Weekly Racing Series prizes I can almost guarantee will grow into a full blown addiction.”
Following the final calculations, eKartingNews.com will be presenting the final 2016 Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series standings with profiles on the top-10 in each region for Senior/Masters, including the top Junior drivers in the United States and Canada at the end of October.
For now, head over to BriggsWRS.com for more information.
