Howe Racing Enterprises is a manufacturer of

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chassis producing oval racing chassis as well as

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chassis. Mark Martin had many Howe Chassis and got his first free chassis and other stuff from Ed.

History

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Howe Racing Enterprises was founded by former racing drivers Ed Howe. His son, Chas, also a former driver, now runs the business. Both drivers competed frequently in the American Speed Association National Tour as well as other oval racing series. Ed Howe founded his chassis manufacturing company in 1971 in his hometown of

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. Ed Howe introduced the off-set chassis to the prestigious Snowball Derby in 1972. With a better weight distribution to the standard stockcars used in the southern States, Howe started the race from pole position. The Michigan native won the race, beating NASCAR regulars such as

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and Donnie Allison. In 1977 the facility expanded with a 1/6th short track oval. Throughout the years Howe produce many

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and late model chassis. The company also supported many drivers such as

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in the ASA National Tour and CRA Super Series. In 2005 Howe became one of three approved chassis builders for the

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. Series veteran John Kasmierski received the first chassis to achieve two top five finishes during the season. The following season Paul Hahn won the championship racing a Howe chassis with a Chevrolet Colorado body. For 2010 Howe introduced a new chassis for the Sweden-based

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. The fifth generation Chevrolet Camaro was a success and continues to race in the Swedish championship. An adapted version of the Camaro Cup car was run in

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club racing and the

. The chassis can be fitted with various American

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bodies such as the

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and

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. http://rsigsby.com/Ed%20Howe.pdf

References

{{reflist American racecar constructors Automotive motorsports and performance companies Automotive companies established in 1971 Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan 1971 establishments in Michigan