Race Winning Brands, Inc. (RWB) has announced the acquisition of Dart Machinery, the Warren, Michigan-based manufacturer of high-performance engine blocks, cylinder heads, and intake manifolds.

In addition to retaining the current Dart management team, including Vice President Dave Tratechaud, former Dart General Manager Ted Keating returns to the organization in a new role as a company president.

Dart’s founder, Richard Maskin, will continue to play a leading role within the organization as a partner and chairman of research & development. Maskin founded Dart Machinery in his two-car Oak Park, Michigan, garage in 1981. The 2015 Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee has earned multiple National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock world championships as an engine builder.

“The Dart team has built a new manufacturing center of excellence in Warren, Michigan, to power the brand with leading-edge products. We plan to leverage Richard Maskin’s championship engine building expertise across RWB’s portfolio of race winning products,” said RWB Chief Executive Of cer Brian Reese. “This strategic acquisition helps drive our mission of leading racers to victory and enthusiasts to enjoyment, while extending RWB adjacently into new engine parts categories.”

Race Winning Brands, Inc. (RWB) is a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC, and headquartered in Mentor, Ohio. Its brands include JE Pistons, Wiseco Performance Products, K1 Technologies, Diamond Pistons, Trend Performance, Rekluse Motor Sports and ProX Racing Parts.