Racing & Performance Holdings

What Racing & Performance Holdings does

Racing & Performance Holdings is a privately held Valencia, California-based parent company that operates a portfolio of six wholly-owned specialty automotive brands: Air Flow Research (AFR) for cylinder heads, SCAT for crankshafts, Vortech Engineering for centrifugal superchargers, RaceTec for pistons, Andrews for camshafts and valve-train components, and PROCAR for racing seats. The portfolio is engineered to cover the full path of a high-performance engine build, from air induction and cylinder head selection through rotating assembly and valvetrain to driver-interface seating, with documented capability supporting builds from street-driven applications up to 3,000-horsepower drag racing and 8,000-horsepower high-speed boat configurations.

The holding company's commercial model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce, executed through five brand-specific websites (airflowresearch.com, scatcrankshafts.com, vortechsuperchargers.com, racetecpistons.com, procarbyscat.com) accessed via a unified racingandperformance.com portal. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; high-involvement and custom orders are routed through brand-specific email inquiry desks. Distribution is supplemented by event-driven sales at the SEMA Show and other industry events, and supported by active product-launch activity targeting major performance platforms (2025 Ford Mustang 5.0L GT, Toyota GR86 / Subaru BRZ) and expanded engine families (Mopar 340/360 LA via the Blue Hornet LA Head). Underlying technology is rooted in 35 years of centrifugal compressor engineering at Vortech (founded 1990 by Jim Middlebrook), protected by multiple registered patents, and validated by multiple SEMA Best New Product Awards and championship wins across sanctioning bodies worldwide. Vortech's compressor technology also extends into marine and aeronautical applications, indicating a modest cross-vertical footprint beyond automotive.

The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or public listing. No revenue, headcount, or M&A activity is disclosed in the available data; identified capital activity between 2023 and 2025 totals approximately $8.8 million across four entries, consistent with debt or small follow-on rounds rather than primary growth equity at meaningful scale. Customer base is concentrated among individual performance enthusiasts, professional engine builders, and racers purchasing components for one-off builds rather than enterprise or OEM contracts. A separately reported 2026 DOJ policy shift on emissions-defeat devices references a Washington-state entity with a similar name and is not attributed to this company.

Name

Racing & Performance Holdings

Legal name

Racing and Performance Holdings

Website

https://racingandperformance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Racing & Performance Holdings is a privately held Valencia, California parent of six specialty automotive brands (AFR, SCAT, Vortech, RaceTec, Andrews, PROCAR) that design and sell high-performance engine and interior components directly to enthusiasts, engine builders, and racers via brand-specific e-commerce sites and trade shows.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Performance Parts

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (336310)

SIC

Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories (3714)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAMABAN

Motorsports & Powersports Gear & Accessories Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Sporting Goods & Outdoor Retail/Sporting Goods Generalist Retail

Keywords

• Automotive performance parts
• Supercharger systems
• Cylinder heads
• Forged crankshafts
• Racing pistons

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. High-Performance Automotive Parts Sales: Sale of proprietary performance automotive components including superchargers, cylinder heads, crankshafts, pistons, and racing seats. Revenue generated through direct e-commerce sales via individual brand websites.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Racing & Performance Holdings is a private holding company for a portfolio of high-performance automotive aftermarket brands that together deliver a complete engine-build and racing-equipment offering. Its wholly owned subsidiaries manufacture centrifugal superchargers (Vortech), performance cylinder heads and camshafts (AFR and Andrews), forged crankshafts (SCAT), racing pistons (RaceTec), and racing seats (PROCAR). Products are sold directly to automotive enthusiasts and racers through brand-specific e-commerce sites and trade show presence.

Product overview

Racing and Performance Holdings is a holding company for a portfolio of automotive performance parts brands. The portfolio consists of six sub-brands: Air Flow Research (AFR) specializing in cylinder heads and camshafts; Vortech Superchargers offering centrifugal supercharger systems and related components; SCAT Crankshafts manufacturing performance crankshafts; RaceTec Pistons producing high-performance pistons; Andrews Products focused on camshafts; and PROCAR Seating making racing seats. These brands operate as separate entities with their own websites and product lines while sharing the common Racing and Performance Holdings umbrella for distribution and brand presence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AFR (Air Flow Research): Cylinder heads and performance engine components for automotive applications.
• SCAT (SCAT Crankshafts)
• Vortech Superchargers
• RaceTec Pistons
• Andrews Products
• PROCAR Seating

Products and services

• Air Flow Research (AFR) Cylinder Heads and Top-End Kits High-performance cylinder heads, camshafts, and top-end engine kits for small block Chevy, small block Ford, and Mopar LA engines, sold to engine builders and performance enthusiasts through airflowresearch.com.
• Vortech Centrifugal Supercharger Systems Centrifugal supercharger systems, fuel system components, air bypass components, and charge cooler upgrades for cars, trucks, marine, industrial, and aeronautical applications. Includes complete vehicle-specific tuner kits (Mustang GT 5.0L, GR86 / BRZ) and dedicated high-horsepower systems up to 8,000+ HP for boats. Founded 1990 with patented compressor technology.
• SCAT Performance Crankshafts Forged and billet performance crankshafts and related rotating-assembly components for high-horsepower automotive and racing engine builds, sold directly via scatcrankshafts.com.
• RaceTec Performance Pistons High-performance pistons for racing and performance automotive applications, sold via racetecpistons.com.
• Andrews Performance Camshafts and Valve Train Components Performance camshafts and valve train components co-developed with AFR to optimize performance of AFR cylinder heads, sold via racingandperformance.com and partner channels.
• PROCAR Racing Seats and Seating Solutions Racing seats and seating solutions for street-performance and competition vehicles, sold via procarbyscat.com as part of the SCAT Enterprises family.

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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Andrew's ProductscoreTechnology or IntegrationAFR Camshafts developed in partnership with Andrew's Products. These camshafts are specifically designed to optimize performance from AFR cylinder heads, combining engineering expertise from both companies to deliver integrated cylinder head and camshaft solutions for performance applications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dart Machinery: Specialist in performance cylinder heads, engine blocks, and related components for Chevrolet, Ford, and Chrysler small/big block platforms. Direct competitor to AFR in cylinder head engineering.
• JE Pistons: Premier manufacturer of high-performance forged pistons for racing and street applications. Direct competitor to RaceTec Pistons across the same enthusiast and racing customer base.
• ProCharger: Leading manufacturer of centrifugal supercharger systems for performance vehicles, including Mustang, Corvette, and truck applications. Direct competitor to Vortech in the centrifugal supercharger category.
• Edelbrock: Iconic American performance parts manufacturer specializing in intake manifolds, cylinder heads, superchargers, and carburetors. Directly comparable to R&PH's AFR and Vortech brands across the same enthusiast customer base.
• Weiand: Historic manufacturer of performance intake manifolds and superchargers, now part of the Holley portfolio. Directly comparable to Vortech's forced induction and intake product categories.
• Magnuson Superchargers: Manufacturer of supercharger systems for performance vehicles and OEM partnerships, including Corvette, Camaro, and truck applications. Direct competitor to Vortech in the centrifugal and positive-displacement supercharger categories.
• COMP Cams: Major manufacturer of performance camshafts, valvetrain components, and related engine building components. Direct competitor to R&PH's Andrews Products brand in the performance camshaft segment.
• Wiseco: Leading manufacturer of performance pistons, rods, and engine components for powersports and automotive racing. Direct competitor to RaceTec Pistons in the aftermarket piston segment.
• Trick Flow Specialties: Manufacturer of high-performance cylinder heads, intake manifolds, and camshafts for Chevy, Ford, and Chrysler engines. Direct competitor to AFR in the performance cylinder head category.

Broad incumbents

• Holley Performance Products: Large publicly-traded performance aftermarket conglomerate owning multiple iconic brands (Holley, MSD, ACCEL, Hooker, Flowmaster, Weiand, Earl's, etc.). Comparable as a multi-brand performance aftermarket holding company, but at far greater scale and with broader category coverage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

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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