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Super Shox History

1997:

  • The idea to build an aluminum mono tube gas shock for Sprint Cars and Midgets is born

1998:

  • A product line of conversion kits is created to convert steel gas mono tube shocks to aluminum threaded bodies is introduced

1999:

  • The first 100% Super Shox is used on David Ward's pavement midget at Grundy County Speedway
  • Sammy Swindell tests a set of Super Shox and wins two WoO races at Calistoga, CA. in his first two nights on them. He then made the switch permanent and has never looked back. 
  • Jerry Coons Jr sets Angell Park Speedway single and six lap track record in Tom Pogo's car that still stand today
2000:
  • The first Single Adjustable Shock is built and track tested
  • Sammy Swindell wins Channel Lock Challenge at Bristol
  • Sammy Swindell lead the most A-feature laps with the WoO to finish second in points
2001:
  • Sammy Swindell wins Channel Lock Challenge at Bristol
  • Jack French and Eric Gordon win Little 500
2002:
  • Jack French and Eric Gordon win back to back Little 500’s

2003:
  • Jack French and Eric Gordon win third in a row Little 500
  • Sammy Swindell wins WoO race at Eldora

  • Dave Ely wins URC championship

  • Doug Schenck wins MSA championship

  • Jacob Mosely wins Tulsa Shootout 600 Multi Class
2004:
  • The Double Adjustable Shock is devloped and has immeadiate success
  • Jack French and Eric Gordon win fourth in a row Little 500 
  • Doug Schenck wins back to back MSA championships

  • Kevin Swindell wins East Bay Mini Sprint Nationals

  • Mike Hess sets Midget Track Record at Eldora during USAC four crown

  • Sammy Swindell wins Don Martin Silver Cup 

2005: 
  •  Jack French and Eric Gordon win a record setting five Little 500’s 
  • Jeff Walker and Dave Darland win Oval Nationals

  • Jeff Walker and Dave Darland win USAC Western World

  • Kevin Swindell wins five USCS Asphalt races and sets seven track records

  • Sammy Swindell wins Knoxville Nationals Friday A-Main 

  • Steven Graham wins Australian midget title 

  •   Dave Darland wins USAC race at Winchester 

2006:
  • Sammy Swindell sweeps both nights with the Outlaws at Eldora

  • Jeff Walker and Dave Darland win back to back Oval Nationals
  • Jeremy Sherman wins ASCA championship with 10 wins at Manzanita

  • Kevin Swindell wins WoO race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
  • Dave Steele wins USAC Silver Crown race at Iowa Speedway

  • Jay Drake wins USAC Sprint Car race at Iowa Speedway
  • Kurt Davis wins MSA race at Angell Park
  • Brian Kristan wins MSA non-wing race at Angell Park
  • Danny Schlafer wins MSA Championship
  • Dave Steele sets track record at Anderson speedway twice this year in Jeff Walker's car
2007:
  • Sammy Swindell wins USAC Midget race at Las Vegas
  • Eugene Gregorich wins nine features and Marshfield Super Late model track championship
  • Tom Sexton wins Wilmot 410 championship
2008:
  • Brett Anderson wins POWRi Midget Championship
  • Knoxville 410 Champion Danny Lasoski in the Forbrook Car

  • Bill Balog wins IRA championship
  • Kevin Swindell wins USAC Western World
  • Wayne Modjeski wins MSA championship
  • Jacob Wilson wins USAC sprint car race at Salem
  • Jesse Hocket wins the Oval Nationals in Scott McMillen's car
2009:
  • Sammy Swindell wins ASCS Western World
  • Tim Keading and Sammy Swindell win ASCS Western World preliminary races
  • Bill Balog wins back to back IRA championships 

  • TJ Luedke wins MSA and EWSC Championships 

  • Sammy Swindell sweeps all races to win Chili Bowl 

  • Kevin Swindell wins Australian midget title 

  • Tim Keading wins Trophy Cup after starting last

  • Mike Hess wins two features with Badger midgets at Angell Park

  • Sammy Swindell wins the Masters Classic
  • Sammy Swindell wins Front Row Challenge at Oskaloosa, IA 

  • Tim Keading wins Knoxville Nationals Thursday A-Main 

  • Sammy Swindell wins Knoxville Nationals Friday A-Main 

  • Brian Kristan wins Wilmot 410 race with a 360 motor

2010:
  • Kevin Swindell wins preliminary night A-Main and Saturday night A-Main at Chili Bowl. Sammy Swindell finishes third, Mike Hess in seventh and Daniel Adler in 15th
  • The D9 Piston is developed and significantly improves the performance of the shock leading to more wins
  • Eric Gordon wins the Little 500 for the sixth time on Super Shox
  • Sammy Swindell wins the Masters Classic
  • Sammy Swindell finishes second in the 360 nationals
  • Sammy Swindell wins Front Row Challenge at Oskaloosa, IA
  • Sammy Swindell wins Thursday night Knoxville Nationals A-Main. Leads 47-3/4 of 50 laps on Saturday until the left rear tire blows up.
  • Sammy Swindell recieves the Jesse Hocket Mr. Sprint Car award for Iowa Speedweeks.
  • Tim Keading wins Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway CA
  • Mike Hess wins Badger Midget Championship
  • Todd Lehr wins WI/IL Mini Sprint and Wilmot Mini Sprint Championships
  • Chris Windom wins Kokomo Sprint Car Championship
  • Jim Swain sets a new track record for Pavement Wing Sprint Cars at Berlin Raceway 12.799 at 123.197 MPH around the 7/16 mile speedway
  • TJ Luedke EWSC Wing Sprint Champion with Kurt Davis second and Danny Schlafer in third
  • Tommy Sexton Jr. Wilmot Speedway Wing Sprint Champion, Brian Kristan second and Dave Uttech in third
  • Jerrod Hull wins Lake Ozark Nationals
  • Kurt Davis MSA and Plymouth Champion
  • Bill Balog IRA Champion
  • Jimmy Stinson OVSCA Champion
  • Jerrod Hull Midwest All-Star Champion
  • Sam Borden Bakersfield 600 Upright Champion
  • Sammy Swindell wins Williams Grove National Open
  • Chris Windom wins USAC Perris Oval Nationals
  • Craig Dollansky wins New Zealand International Series
  • Justin Grant USAC National Sprint Car Rookie of the Year
2011:
  • Kevin Swindell wins Chili Bowl to become the first back to back winner in the 25 year history of the event.
  • Sammy Swindell wins his second IROC and finishes second in the Chili Bowl to make it the second year in a row with father and son on the podium
  • Eric Gordon finished second in the Little 500
  • Gary Wright wins the Masters Classic
  • Chris Windom is the Indiana Sprint Week Champion
  • Tyler Walker wins the Kings Royal and Sammy Swindell finishes second to make it a Super Shox 1-2 finish
  • Sammy Swindell races to a second place finish in the 360 Nationals.
  • Sammy Swindell wins his third consecutive Front Row Challenge in Oskaloosa Iowa
  • Sammy Swindell finishes third in Knoxville Nationals
  • Sammy Swindell recieves the Jesse Hocket Mr. Sprint Car award for Iowa Speedweeks
  • Ben Schmidt and Al Schlaffer finish 1-2 in EWSC Sprint Car points at Manitowoc Wisconsin
  • Ben Schmidt and Danny Schlaffer finish 1-2 in Plymouth Dirt Track Sprint Car points
  • Ben Schmidt claims the MSA Championship
  • Danny Schlaffer and Al Schlaffer finish 2-3 in MSA points
  • Brett Burdett wins the Gas City Sprint Car Championship
  • Justin Grant misses hot laps and heat races then races from last to 3rd in the B-main then 18th to 1st in the A-main at Gas City
  • Tommy Sexton claims back to back Wilmot Sprint Car Championships
  • Todd Lehr repeats as WIMS Champion
  • Sam Borden wins back to back 600 Upright Championships at Bakersfield Raceway
  • Jim Swain wins the Auto Value Super Sprint Championship
  • Bill Balog wins fourth consecutive IRA title with a 12 win season
  • Sam Borden has back to back 20 win seasons and Bakersfield raceway titles in the 600 non-wing upright championships
  • Jerrod Hull win the inagural MOWA Championship
  • Cam Schaffer IMCA Sprint Car rookie of the year and Redwood Falls MN Track Champion
  • Travis Luedke IRA Rookie of the Year
  • Kevin Swindell Knoxville 410 Rookie of the Year
  • Tim Keading wins the inagural King of the West Championship
  • Shane Cottle wins the Kokomo Sprint Car points in Jeff Walkers #11, Chris Windom finihes second in points with the Baldwin #5 car
  • Tony Rossi wins the Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association Championship
  • Jimmy Stinson wins Skyline Speedway and Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association Championships in Billy Jerrels car
  • Sammy Swindell wins the 24th Short Track Nationals at I-30 Speeway in Little Rock Arkansas
  • Super Shox make their Dirt Late Model debut with Outlaw Race Parts and Shan Smith at East Bay Raceway 
2012:
  • Sammy Swindell wins his 3rd Chili Bowl race of Champions
  • Sammy Swindell wins the Wednesday Chili Bowl A-Main
  • Kevin Swindell wins the Thursday Chili Bowl A-Main
  • Kevin Swindell leads all 55 laps with Sammy running close behind to finish 1st and 2nd at the 26th Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
  • David Ellement wins the Western Australia Midget Title at Perths Kwinana Beach Motorpelx
  • Sammy Swindell wins the New Zealand Sprint Car Title at Ruapuna Speedway giving the Salters team the #1NZ for the 2012/2013 season. After the 15 heat races were finished the top three qualifying points were all on Super Shox with Swindell 1st, Brindle 2nd and Ryan O'Connonr 3rd.


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