What ARBodies does

ARBodies, operating under the legal name Aluminum Racing Products, is a US-based private manufacturer of race car bodies and components focused exclusively on short track racing. The company is headquartered and produces at a single facility in Greenbrier, Tennessee, and serves both asphalt and dirt racing formats through four core product lines: ABC (Approved Body Configuration) Late Model bodies, NASCAR Late Model Stock Car (LMSC) bodies, Dirt Late Model noses and fenders, and Muscle Car/Sportsman bodies. A supporting line of formed steel bumpers, spoilers, aluminum and steel doors, bumper covers, and other accessories is offered alongside complete bodies. ARBodies is a founding manufacturer of the ABC body specification and a long-time NASCAR LMSC body producer, and positions its Dirt Late Model noses as the most aerodynamically optimized in its segment.

The business is organized around physical product sales with no recurring or software revenue component. ARBodies sells through two parallel channels: a US stocking-dealer network that localizes inventory of large body styles, and a factory-direct phone order desk (888-245-1468) that ships most orders the same day, with UPS used for components and truck freight for large items. Pricing is quote-based and was raised effective October 30, 2018, with public catalogs retained for reference only. Customers are primarily individual short track racers and race teams purchasing complete bodies or replacement panels, served indirectly through independent racing parts dealers.

ARBodies has operated for over three decades and employs between 11 and 50 people, consistent with a small, niche manufacturer. The company suffered a major operational disruption in July 2011 when a fire largely destroyed the facility, after which it restructured and rebuilt. There is no disclosed external investment, no parent company, and no evidence of M&A, international distribution, or technology platform expansion; the firm is privately held under founder/operator leadership (Jerry Criswell is the named company representative) and continues to operate as a specialty industrial product business rather than a software- or data-driven enterprise.

Name

ARBodies

Legal name

Aluminum Racing Products

Website

https://arbodies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ARBodies (Aluminum Racing Products) is a private US manufacturer of race car bodies and accessories for short track asphalt and dirt racing, selling complete bodies, panels, and components through a stocking-dealer network and factory-direct phone orders from its Greenbrier, Tennessee facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Motorsport Components

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing (336211)

SIC

Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies (3711)

akta.pro primary industry

Aftermarket Exterior Accessories Manufacturing (Body Kits/Grilles/Bumpers/Racks/Tow Hooks) (IMACANAI)

Keywords

• Race car bodies
• Short track racing
• NASCAR LMSC bodies
• Dirt late model bodies
• Motorsport components

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenbrier

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Race Car Bodies Sales: Sale of complete race car bodies including ABC Late Model, LMSC Late Model, Dirt Late Model, Muscle Car/Sportsman, and Truck bodies. One-time purchase of physical products with no recurring revenue component.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ARBodies manufactures aftermarket race car bodies and supporting accessories for short track oval racing in the United States. Its product lines include ABC (Approved Body Configuration) bodies, NASCAR LMSC (Late Model Stock Car) bodies, Dirt Late Model bodies, and Muscle Cars/Sportsman bodies, sold through a stocking dealer network and via direct factory orders to individual racers.

Product overview

ARBodies manufactures a full line of race car bodies and components for short track racing. The company produces four main product lines: ABC Bodies (Approved Body Configuration, which ARbodies co-founded as a specification body), LMSC Bodies (NASCAR Late Model Stock Car), Dirt Late Model Bodies (noses and fenders), and Muscle Cars/Sportsman Bodies. In addition to bodies, ARbodies offers a full line of racing accessories including bumpers, spoilers, doors, and quarter panels. The company also provides downloadable catalogs for ABC Late Model, LMSC Late Model, Dirt Racing, and Muscle Cars/Sportsman vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ABC Bodies
• LMSC Bodies (NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Bodies)
• Dirt Late Model Bodies
• Muscle Cars / Sportsman Bodies
• Race Car Accessories

Quantifiable outcome

• Most aerodynamically sound Dirt Late Model noses on the market

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Capital Race Cars: Capital Race Cars manufactures chassis and bodies for Late Model and short track racing, directly competing with ARBodies in the same NASCAR/DLM sanctioning categories.
• Sweet Manufacturing: Sweet Manufacturing produces chassis components and complete racing chassis for short track applications, overlapping with ARBodies' components and accessories offering.
• AFCO Racing: AFCO Racing manufactures performance shocks, suspension, and chassis components for short track racing, addressing the same race team customers as ARBodies' accessories line.
• MasterSbilt Race Cars: MasterSbilt builds Dirt Late Model chassis and complete race cars that compete against ARBodies' Dirt Late Model bodies in the same grassroots racing circuits.
• Howe Racing Enterprises: Howe Racing produces chassis components and bodies for asphalt and dirt short track racing, offering directly comparable products to ARBodies' racing body components.
• Longhorn Chassis: Longhorn Chassis is a Dirt Late Model chassis and body manufacturer competing head-to-head with ARBodies' Dirt Late Model noses and fenders in the same racing segments.
• Five Star Bodies: Five Star Bodies is a direct competitor producing race car bodies and components for Dirt Late Model, Late Model Stock Car, and Sportsman classes — directly overlapping ARBodies' product lines and customer segments.
• Rocket Chassis: Rocket Chassis is a direct competitor that manufactures Dirt Late Model chassis and bodies for short track racing, serving the same NASCAR/DLM customer base with similarly spec-aligned products.

Others

• NASCAR: NASCAR governs the Late Model Stock Car classes for whose specifications ARBodies manufactures bodies, making it a principal ecosystem stakeholder rather than a direct product competitor.
• DIRTcar Racing: DIRTcar is a sanctioning body for dirt track racing that defines the rules and body specifications ARBodies' products must comply with, making it a key ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arbodies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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