WASCO, Ill.—Argo Manufacturing Co. is now an Official Sponsor of the United States Racing Association, officials from the USRA announced today.

Argo Manufacturing Co.—the new Official Spindle of the USRA—was founded in 1951 in Franklin Park, Ill., as a manufacturer of machinery. The company moved to its present location in Wasco, Ill., in 1979.

In 1985 the performance division was started with the manufacture of lightweight, high-performance aluminum pit jacks for NASCAR and Saturday night racers. From there, Argo’s product line was expanded by adding more products for pit stops such as air guns, lug nut sockets, hoses, and high-flow regulators and hose connectors.

At this point, the company added manufacturing of brake components such as rotors, caliper spacers and heat shields. Argo also handles Motul high-temperature brake fluid. From there, even more high-quality products were added including chassis components, hood pins, scuff plates, weight clamps, sway bar adjusters, pan hard bar adjusters, third-link adjusters and steering U-joints.

Key elements manufactured today are Argo spindles and lower control arms, manufactured in-house to factory specs at affordable pricing, and most products shown in Argo’s catalog of offerings are manufactured in their 20,000-square-foot modern building located in Wasco.

In addition to contributing cash to the USRA national points funds, Argo Manufacturing Co. will award certificates at year’s end for national champions in USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks, plus champions in both divisions of the USRA Holley Iron Man Series.

For more information, call 800-327-3552. The company plans to launch a new website in the coming weeks.

The race for the 2016 USRA Weekly Racing Series national championship begins March 4 and runs through Oct. 30.

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OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires, Argo Manufacturing, COMP Cams, CP-Carrillo, Day Motor Sports, Fast Shafts, Intercomp, Kevko Oil Pans & Components, KSE Racing Products, MSD, RacerWebsite.com, The Joie of Seating.

PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Boubin Tire & Automotive, Brodix Cylinder Heads, ElbowsUp.com, PBM Performance Products, RACEceiver, RacinDirt.com, Radical Race Gear, YouDirt.com.

CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: Aero Race Wheels, AFCO Racing Products, ASi Racewear, Beyea Custom Headers, BSB Manufacturing, Edelbrock, Eibach Springs, Erson Cams, FAST, Forty9 Designs, Fuel Safe, Genesis Racing Shocks, Harris Auto Racing, Holley Performance, Hooker Custom Harness, Integra Shocks & Springs, Keyser Manufacturing, Marsh Racing Wheels, Mitchell Machine, QA1 Precision Products, Quarter Master, Real Racing Wheels, Sybesma Graphics, Wehrs Machine & Race Products, World Products, Zero One Shocks & Service.

USRA MEMBER TRACKS: Aztec Speedway, Callaway Raceway, Caney Valley Speedway, Central Missouri Speedway, Chateau Raceway, Crawford County Speedway, Cresco Speedway, Dallas County Speedway, Deer Creek Speedway, Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Dodge County Speedway, East Texas Speedway, Fayette County Speedway, Frontier Sports Park, Humboldt Speedway, Huset’s Speedway, I-35 Speedway, I-49 Speedway, I-90 Speedway, Lakeside Speedway, Lawton Speedway, Legit Speedway Park, Lucas Oil Speedway, Mason City Motor Speedway, Midway Speedway, Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Monett Speedway, North Central Arkansas Speedway, Randolph County Raceway, Rapid Speedway, Red River Speedway, RPM Speedway, Route 45 Raceway, Southern New Mexico Speedway, Southern Oklahoma Speedway, Springfield Raceway, Thunder Raceway, Tri-State Speedway, Upper Iowa Speedway, Valley Speedway, Western Tech Speedway Park.