Mechanix Wear, Inc. is an American safety company headquartered in

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, that produces high performance work gloves in the automotive, industrial, tactical and construction segments.

Partnership

On 14 July 2020, NASCAR and Mechanix Wear LLC, the pioneer in high-performance gloves, reported a multi-year agreement that will continue to recognize the company as an approved affiliate of

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. In September 2020, Mechanix Wear has partnered with DuPont Personal Protection.

Motorsports involvement

NASCAR

"The Original" Mechanix Wear gloves were first used in

during the 1991

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by the

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Number 3

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team. The company later became a team product supplier, contingency sponsor, NASCAR officials' product supplier, NASCAR aftermarket licensee and year-end Most Valuable Pit Crew award sponsor.

Most Valuable Pit Crew of the Year Award

In 2002, Mechanix Wear began sponsoring the "Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew" award. The NASCAR year-end MVPC award is determined by a vote of all NASCAR

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crew chiefs. Past winners include: :*2002: #40 team –

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:*2003: #17 team –

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:*2004: #48 team –

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:*2005: #20 team –

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:*2006: #31 team –

:*2007: #48 team -

:*2008: #48 team -

:*2009: #42 team -

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:*2010: #11 team -

:*2011: #99 team -

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:*2012: #56 team -

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:*2013: #88 team -

:*2014: #4 team - Stewart-Haas Racing :*2015: #41 team - Stewart-Haas Racing :*2016: #48 team -

References

*"Mechanix Wear, Inc business data." Manta.com. August 22, 2007 .

External links

Official websiteOfficial Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg website
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