Race Winning Brands Acquires Manley Performance Products

Race Winning Brands (Kinderhook) Acquires Victory 1 Performance

May 21, 2021

Automotive

Race Winning Brands, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, has acquired Victory 1 Performance, a Mooresville, North Carolina-based manufacturer of high-performance forged titanium and alloy engine valves. The add-on deal (eighth for Race Winning Brands) expands RWB's valvetrain and high-performance component offerings; financial terms were not disclosed.

MiddleGround Capital Acquires Race Winning Brands from Kinderhook

November 23, 2021

Automotive

MiddleGround Capital has acquired Race Winning Brands (RWB) from Kinderhook Industries; financial terms were not disclosed. RWB, headquartered in Mentor, Ohio, is a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance automotive and powersports engine components, and MiddleGround intends to support growth through new product development and complementary acquisitions.

MiddleGround Capital / Race Winning Brands Acquires TMG Performance Products

June 30, 2022

Automotive

MiddleGround Capital, via its platform Race Winning Brands (RWB), acquired TMG Performance Products, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of branded performance exhaust and air intake systems for automotive and marine enthusiasts. The transaction is RWB's fourth add-on since MiddleGround acquired the platform in December 2021 and expands RWB's portfolio in the premium aftermarket exhaust and air-flow category.

Burnout Brands Acquires Brian Tooley Racing

December 5, 2025

Automotive

Burnout Brands, a performance automotive platform and portfolio company of Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, has acquired Brian Tooley Racing, a Kentucky-based manufacturer of high-performance camshafts, valvetrain components and intake manifold engineering. The acquisition brings BTR into Burnout Brands' portfolio (which includes Monster Transmission, BD Diesel and D&J Precision Machine) to expand product development, manufacturing capabilities and aftermarket market reach.

Race Winning Brands (MiddleGround Capital) Acquires TPT Solutions

April 21, 2022

Automotive

Race Winning Brands, a platform company backed by MiddleGround Capital, has acquired TPT Solutions, the owner of TransGo, RevMax and Transmission Specialties. The transaction is an add-on to the Race Winning Brands platform and expands the platform's transmission-focused aftermarket product capabilities; terms were not disclosed. Prestwick served as exclusive advisor to TPT Solutions and its sponsor Five Points Capital.

Mittler Brothers Machine & Tool Acquires Tanner Racing Products, Inc.

April 1, 2019

Manufacturing

Mittler Brothers Machine & Tool has acquired Tanner Racing Products, Inc.; Capstone Strategic served as M&A advisor to Mittler Brothers on the transaction. Tanner Racing Products, a manufacturer and distributor of motorsports products formerly of Auburn, Washington, will continue under founder Kelly Tanner and will be headquartered in Foristell while maintaining facilities in Auburn.