Drag Illustrated Issue 150, November 2019 | Page 56

PRODUCTS & PRESS
BRODIX® INTRODUCES
THE BB-3 XTRA 327™
HOLLEY ADDS ACCOMPLISHED
RACER, GEOFF TURK, AS
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
■ Holley is pleased to announce
that Geoff M. Turk has joined its
executive management team as
Chief Operating Officer. Geoff has
extensive senior level experience in
operations, R&D and acquisitions
with U. S. Steel, Caterpillar as well
as General Motors.
In addition to his track record
in the business world, Geoff also
has a record of success on the race
track with both the NHRA and
NMCA drag racing series. Geoff
has become a perennial winner
in the competitive Factory Super
Cars class where he became the
2018 NMCA champion in his
2015 Dodge Challenger. He also
became the first Stock Eliminator
■ The new BRODIX® BB-3 XTRA
327™ has taken the conventional
big block to the next level. These
cylinder heads feature a valve angle
that is rolled two degrees. These
heads have 327 cc rectangular
intake ports that flow over 400
cfm. They come standard with
CNC ported chambers and a
2.300/1.880 valve size. Contact
BRODIX® or visit our website for
your nearest dealer.
competitor to run a 7-second ET
and the first member of the NMCA
Holley EFI 7-Second Club. For
2019 Geoff switched to a Ford
Cobra Jet where he won NMCA
Memphis, the first event he raced
in with his new car. His program
has gone on to contribute to Cobra
Jet teams winning eight of the
nine Factory Showdown / Factory
Supercar races so far in 2019.
Geoff is a 1987 graduate of
General Motors Institute (now
Kettering Institute), where he earned
a bachelor’s degree in mechanical
engineering. He completed
additional training at Bradley
University as well as the University
of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
NEW 6R80 FORD
TRANSMISSION BLANKET
BY STROUD SAFETY
■ Stroud Safety has designed and is
producing a SFI 4.1 rated Ballistic
Blanket for the increasingly popu-
lar Ford 6R80 transmission. This
blanket features seamless ballistic
nylon construction, high-strength
straps, and hardware to fit most
applications.
The 6R80 transmission is found
in 2011+ Mustangs and is popular
in the swapped engine classes. It’s
extremely strong from the factory
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and ready to race with a few up-
graded parts.
Stroud Safety has been supply-
ing competitive drivers with Drag
Chutes and Launchers, Seat Belts,
Window Nets, Ballistic Blankets and
Diapers, Fire Suits, Safety Apparel,
Fire Suppression Kits, and more for
30 years! Stroud re-certifies all their
SFI rated products and specializes
in custom design applications for
many of their products.
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