Honda Performance Development Now Selling CR125 Parts for ‘Spec Honda’ Class Engine

SANTA CLARITA, CA – April 7, 2011 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Honda CR125 engine parts and rebuild kits are now available to kart racers throughout the United States via the Honda Racing Line, the parts and service program for amateur and entry-level professional racers operated by Honda Performance Development (HPD).

The Honda CR125 engine is used in the popular Spec Honda and Stock Moto classes by a variety of karting sanctioning bodies. The Honda Racing Line now offers racers a new source for CR125 parts, engine-rebuild kits and technical support.

The Honda Racing Line provides its members with a direct connection to HPD and its unparalleled record of success at the pinnacles of motorsport, including the IZOD IndyCar Series and American Le Mans Series. This channel to factory support provides Honda Racing Line members the opportunity to purchase parts via convenient web-based ordering, with expedited, door-to-door delivery; and obtain technical support from HPD’s knowledgeable sales staff.

“The Honda Racing Line was founded with the goals of supporting existing Honda racers and helping to grow the sport at the ‘grassroots’ level,” said HPD General Manager Marc Sours.  “From the start, incorporating a karting component has been an integral part of our plan. Honda’s CR125 engine has been very popular in the karting community due to its performance and reliability. Through this program, we hope to make it easier and quicker for competitors to obtain the parts they need to go racing.”

Registered kart racers may now purchase a CR125 engine ‘kit’, containing all of the required parts to assemble a complete engine. The engine kit will include a six-speed transmission for the appropriate model, with ‘top-end’ parts available for 1999-2002 engines, the most popular for karting applications.

Independent race shops and engine builders may continue to purchase their parts from Honda motorcycle dealers, and also purchase parts from HPD through the Honda Racing Line.  The Honda Racing Line program is designed to increase the availability of kart racing parts to the sport’s participants.

To join the Honda Racing Line, a racer must simply provide current membership information in a nationally-recognized sanctioning body; provide official race results for at least two events in the past year; complete and submit the registration form; and be a resident of the U.S. or Canada.

Honda Performance Development (HPD) is the Honda racing company within North America. Founded in 1993, and located in Santa Clarita, Calif., HPD is the technical operations center for high-performance Honda racing cars and engines. HPD is the single engine supplier to the IZOD IndyCar Series and spearheaded championship-winning efforts in the 2009-2010 American Le Mans Series, 2010 Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Launched in 2009, the Honda Racing Line is a program targeted at licensed participants in sanctioned amateur and entry-level professional racing.  Competitors may register for the Honda Racing Line through www.HondaRacingLine.com

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Zep Inc. Hand Care Products Now Available at AutoZone

Company Continues Expansion into Auto Aftermarket

ATLANTA, GA – March 18, 2010 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – As part of Zep Inc.’s (NYSE: ZEP) initiative to make its products available to more customers and through more channels, the Company now offers a line of Zep Commercial(R) hand care products at AutoZone, the nation’s leading retailer of automotive replacement parts and accessories.

“The size of the automotive aftermarket, coupled with Zep Inc.’s heritage and expertise in providing superior cleaning and maintenance solutions, make this a prime opportunity for Zep Inc.’s continued growth,” said John K. Morgan, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Zep Inc. “Through AutoZone, Zep Inc. will deliver professional-grade products to smaller businesses and individual consumers – giving independent mechanics, small auto repair shops and quick lube operators the ability to purchase products at retail stores.”

Automotive professionals have long trusted the Zep brand to provide professional-strength performance that powers away grease and grime faster, with less effort. The Zep Commercial hand care products now available at AutoZone are tough on grime but easy on hands, providing enhanced hygiene and fast, effective performance. Those products include:

• Concentrated Cherry Hand Cleaner — An easy-spreading, non-drying, commercial-strength hand cleaning gel with pumice and degreasing solvents and a pleasant cherry scent. It removes grease, tar, stubborn soils and fuel odors.
• Orange Pumice Hand Cleaner — An industrial-strength hand cleaner that uses natural citrus solvents and fine pumice to scrub away heavy soils. Enriched with emollients to protect hands, it easily spreads to cover hands and arms.
• Waterless Hand Cleaner — A heavy-duty cleaner fortified with citrus oil, it quickly penetrates grease, oil, paints and more. For use without water, it rubs on and wipes off easily.
• Antibacterial Foaming soaps and hand sanitizers — The foaming action provides better coverage while protecting against the spread of germs.

For more information on the Zep Commercial line of products, visit www.zepcommercial.com.

About Zep Inc.

Zep Inc., with fiscal year 2009 net sales of more than $500 million, is a leading producer, marketer, and service provider of a wide range of cleaning and maintenance solutions for commercial, industrial, institutional, and consumer end-markets. Zep Inc.’s product portfolio includes anti-bacterial and industrial hand care products, cleaners, degreasers, deodorizers, disinfectants, floor finishes, sanitizers, and pest and weed control products, as well as high performance products and professional grade chemical products for the automotive, fleet maintenance, industrial/MRO supply, institutional supply and motorcycle markets through newly acquired Amrep, Inc. The Company markets these products and services under well recognized and established brand names, such as Zep(R), Zep Commercial(R), Zep Professional, Enforcer(R), National Chemical(R) Selig(TM), Misty(R), Next Dimension(TM), Petro(R), i-Chem(R) and a number of private labeled brands, some of which have been in existence for more than 100 years. Zep Inc.’s headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia. Visit the company’s website at www.zepinc.com.

SOURCE: Zep Inc.

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