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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Auto parts |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Chip Lofton |
| Headquarters | Roxboro, North Carolina |
Strutmasters is an American automotive parts manufacturer that specializes in suspension parts. It was founded by Chip Lofton in 1999 and is headquartered in Roxboro, North Carolina. [1] [2] Strutmasters invented an air-to-coil suspension conversion kits. [2] [3]
Chip Lofton founded Strutmasters in 1999. [1] [2] Lofton initially began operations for Strutmasters in a barn on his goat farm after receiving requests to convert cars to a conventional suspension after he fixed the same issue on his Lincoln Continental. [2] Lofton went on to move operations for Strutmasters into a factory and eventually into a modern facility in Roxboro. [4]
Strutmasters sponsored the No. 17 truck driven by Timothy Peters in NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series from 2009 to 2012. [5] [6] [7]
In 2015, Strutmasters sponsored the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Strutmasters.com 199 at Bowman Gray Stadium. [8]
In 2019, Strutmasters signed on as a major associate sponsor for NHRA Top Fuel racer Doug Foley. [1] In the same year, the company also signed on as a sponsor for professional Pro Fuel motorcycle racer Janette Thornley. [9]
Strutmasters also became the co-primary sponsor for NHRA Top Fuel’s Stringer Performance team and its driver, Clay Millican, replacing Great Clips as the racing team's sponsor. [10] Strutmasters also joined Nitro Funny Car driver Dave Richards as a sponsor for the NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals. [11]
Strutmasters sponsored former NHRA Pro Stock champion Bo Butner for the 2020 season of NHRA's Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. [12] Lofton sold Strutmasters in August 2020, remaining as a partner in the company. [13]
A year later, he would step back from his business projects due to contracting cobalt poisoning. [13] [4] Strutmasters has also funded NHRA race car drivers such as Pro Modified racer Wally Stroupe, and Top Fuel racers Justin Ashley, Lex Joon, and Audrey Worm. [2] [13]
Strutmasters also sponsored NHRA Pro Stock motorcycle racer Scotty Pollacheck. [14]
Strutmasters specializes in manufacturing air-to-non-air suspension conversion kits. [2] [10] Strutmasters also offers solutions for fixing failed complex air, magnetic, electronic, and hydraulic suspension systems. [10] The company also sells parts for specific car brands and models. [4] It also sells suspension conversion kits for motorcycles. [1]
Strutmasters assembles its kits in-house at its Roxboro headquarters. [3] The company also packages DIY instructions with its products and hosts video tutorials for suspension replacement on its website. [3]