Mitchell Transmissions announced as presenting sponsor for first running of Open-Wheels 500 Mile Race

Mitchell Transmissions announced as presenting sponsor for first running of Open-Wheels 500 Mile Race

Open-Wheels Staff
July 24, 2019 | 8:00 AM

Today, Open-Wheels is proud to announce that Mitchell Transmissions will become the presenting sponsor for the inaugural Open-Wheels.com 500 Mile Race, to be held November 17, 2019. 

The family-owned business becomes the first announced partner for the event, which will be held annually each fall featuring competition on the popular iRacing Motorsports Simulations platform.

“I could not be more pleased to formally announce Mitchell Transmissions as the presenting sponsor for our first running of the Open-Wheels.com 500 Mile Race,” said Tanner Watkins, owner and editor of Open-Wheels.com and the president of the Open-Wheels.com 500 Mile Race.

“My greatest thanks goes out to the Hall family – Jerry and Tammy – for supporting our inaugural event with this sort of commitment.  Their background in motorsport serves as a perfect tie-in to this venture, and the work that they do out of their Newburgh-based shop has served the Tri-State area for years.  They are a worthy partner and one that I look forward to promoting over the next four months.”

An established business in southern Indiana, Mitchell Transmissions has over three decades of experience to help service the needs of many makes and models.  Their affiliated entity, Firecracker Performance, even services and builds transmissions for motorsport competition.

The official event logo featuring Mitchell Transmissions. (Open-Wheels.com)

“Mitchell Transmission has been in business for more than 35 years. Our specialty is in-house rebuilt transmissions for all makes and models of vehicles, as well as installing new transmissions. We also build racing transmissions and specialize in Power glides for high horsepower racing engines, primarily drag racing but also some tractor pulling. We are proud sponsors the NHRA Division 3 Jeg’s Super Quick Shootout,” said Tammy Hall, co-owner of Mitchell Transmissions.

“As a company that is involved in drag racing as well as maintaining your ‘everyday get to the track vehicles,’ we are honored to be a part of the first-ever Open-Wheels.com 500 Mile Race. This will be an exciting event for many years to come, and it is an honor to partner with such a great group of fellow racers in the motorsports industry. Together we will make the racing community take notice of the thrills of the motorsports industry.”

Mitchell Transmissions can be contacted by visiting their shop at 10672 W. State Rd. #662 in Newburgh, Indiana, or by phone at 812-853-3286.  You can also find them on Facebook by searching “Mitchell Transmission.”

The inaugural Open-Wheels.com 500 Mile Race will open with practice on Sunday, November 3, 2019.  Qualifications for the race will be held over two days, on Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10. 

The 500-mile race will go green on Sunday, November 17, which will be aired live online with a worldwide broadcast partner to be announced soon.

Driver registration for the race opens on October 1, and individuals looking to become engaged in the activities can learn more about sponsorship opportunities by visiting https://open-wheels.com/ow500-sponsorship/.  Stay tuned for more announcements on the race throughout the summer and into the fall.

Image by Tanner Watkins/Open-Wheels.com.

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