| Al-Fe Heat Treating marks its seventh year in motorsports with the announcement today of its return as a major associate sponsor of AJ Foyt Racing in the Verizon IndyCar Series. The Al-Fe Heat Treating logo will be on the ABC Supply Chevrolets driven by Conor Daly and Carlos Munoz.
“The 2017 season looks to be an exciting and challenging one for Foyt Racing and we at Al-Fe Heat Treating wouldn’t miss it for anything,” said Kurt Westman, founder and president of Al-Fe Heat Treating, the largest commercial aluminum heat treating operation in the United States, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. “New drivers, new cars, the best crews in INDYCAR and the best team owners – we continue to be privileged to be part of the most historical race team in auto sports. A.J. (Foyt, team owner), Larry (Foyt, team president) and the entire team have made the Al-Fe team friends, made us feel welcome and a part of the INDYCAR experience. They have my many thanks.”
Al-Fe Heat Treating’s foray into motorsports began in 2011 at the Indianapolis 500 and quickly grew to a full-season association with the team. Starting in 2014, Al-Fe Heat Treating sponsored a Foyt entry in the INDYCAR Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. In 2015, the company’s entry competed in the Indianapolis 500. Last year, Al-Fe sponsored the car driven by Alex Tagliani in both the INDYCAR Grand Prix and 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil.
While there are no plans at AJ Foyt Racing to field a third entry in this year’s Indy 500 owing to the team’s reorganization over the winter, Al-Fe Heat Treating will continue to support the team’s program throughout the season.
“It’s wonderful to have the support of Al-Fe Heat Treating for another year,” said A.J. Foyt. “I think the world of Kurt Westman and his family. They are great people, they run a great company and they’ve been very loyal to my team through the years. I hope we can reward that loyalty with strong performances this year.”
The 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series season begins with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on the 1.8-mile temporary street course March 10-12. |
