Race Winning Brands Acquires Manley Performance Products

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.