Dougans Racing Engines Wins 'Performance Engine Builder of the Year' Award, Presented by Speed-Pro® POWERFORGED® Pistons

 California Shop Receives Annual Award from Engine Builder Magazine  During Performance Racing Industry Show in Indianapolis

Southfield, Mich., December 22, 2015.Dougans Racing Engines, located in Riverside, Calif., received the 2015 "Performance Engine Builder of the Year" award presented by Speed-Pro^® POWERFORGED^® Pistons, during last week's Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in Indianapolis. Dougans owner and president Ray Field accepted the award from representatives of Federal-Mogul Motorparts, manufacturer of Speed-Pro engine components, and award sponsor Engine Builder magazine.

Dougans specializes in building high performance engines for circle track racing, drag boat and off-road competition, including the SCORE (Sanctioning Committee Off-Road Events) Trophy Truck and World Desert Championship series. During the 2015 race season the company built and maintained engines and provided track support for as many as 40 SCORE teams. Dougans utilizes Federal-Mogul Motorparts' Speed-Pro engine components and Fel-Pro^® gaskets in many of its engines.

"Ray and the Dougans team are known for building championship engines that combine maximum performance and exceptional durability," said Raymond King, global director, engine and sealing, Federal-Mogul Motorparts. "This year they built engines for four of the top five teams, including the series champion, in SCORE Trophy Truck racing. Their continued commitment to excellence is what this award and the Speed-Pro and Fel-Pro brands are all about. We are proud to reintroduce our enhanced and expanded lineup of POWERFORGED pistons to North American engine builders by presenting this important award."

Field received an extensive prize package of Speed-Pro products, merchandise and gear, as well as marketing packs for his customers.  

Runner-up in the Performance Engine Builder of the Year program was Matt Dickmeyer, who, along with his wife, Jennifer, owns Dickmeyer Automotive, a successful engine building and general repair shop in South Whitley, Ind. Finishing third was Bruce Yackey, president of Greeley Automotive Machine in Greeley, Colo., which next month will celebrate its fourth decade of engine building excellence.

Available in weight-matched sets that are each accurate to within +/- 2 grams, Speed-Pro POWERFORGED pistons are an excellent choice for ultra-high-output racing and street performance applications. Each piston is forged under 3,000 tons of pressure for optimal material flow and ductility and features micro-accurate ring grooves as well as Federal-Mogul Motorparts' latest computer-generated skirt profiles, which permit tighter wall clearances.
To learn more about the Performance Engine Builder of the Year contest, please visit www.TopPerformanceShop.com. Additional information regarding Speed-Pro POWERFORGED
pistons can be found at www.PowerForgedPistons.com.

About Federal-Mogul

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation FDML is a leading global supplier of products and services to the world's manufacturers and servicers of vehicles and equipment in the automotive, light, medium and heavy-duty commercial, marine, rail, aerospace, power generation and industrial markets. The company's products and services enable improved fuel economy, reduced emissions and enhanced vehicle safety.

Federal-Mogul operates two independent business divisions, each with a chief executive officer reporting to Federal-Mogul's Board of Directors.

Federal-Mogul Motorparts sells and distributes a broad portfolio of products through more than 20 of the world's most recognized brands in the global vehicle aftermarket, while also serving original equipment vehicle manufacturers with products including braking, chassis, wipers and other vehicle components. The company's aftermarket brands include ANCO^® wiper blades; Champion^® spark plugs, wipers and filters; AE^®, Fel-Pro^®, FP Diesel^®, Goetze^®, Glyco^®, Nüral^®, Payen^® and Sealed Power^® engine products; MOOG^® steering and suspension parts; and Ferodo^®, Jurid^® and Wagner^® brake products.

Federal-Mogul Powertrain designs and manufactures original equipment powertrain components and systems protection products for automotive, heavy-duty, industrial and transport applications.


Federal-Mogul was founded in Detroit in 1899 and maintains its worldwide headquarters in Southfield, Michigan. The company employs nearly 50,000 in 34 countries. For more information, please visit www.federalmogul.com.

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