‘Miss Red Dot’ Returns for 2011 H1 Hydroplane Racing Season

SEATTLE, Wash. (May 17, 2011)—Red Dot Corporation will return as the title sponsor for the U-17 Our Gang Racing for the entire 2011 Air National Guard H1 Unlimited Hydroplane Racing series.

“What makes this possible is the continued support of key business partners,” said Gary Hansen, vice president, Red Dot, a Seattle-based manufacturer of heating and air conditioning products for heavy-duty vehicles. “Spal USA, Fastenal, Que, Eaton Aero Quip, and OSI Consulting all will return as associate sponsors of the Miss Red Dot.”

Red Dot was a title sponsor during the construction and first season of the U-17 and returned as the title sponsor in 2010. Our Gang Racing, led by Nate Brown and based in Preston, Wash., has been racing on the H1 Unlimited circuit since 2007.

“We are excited to be returning for the entire 2011 season,” Hansen said. “We wish Nate, driver Kip Brown, and Our Gang Racing all the success this season. We are very proud to support such an excellent team once again.”

For more information about the 2011 Air National Guard Series, including team biographies and the race schedule, visit www.h1unlimited.com.

Red Dot designs and builds premium climate control components, integrated systems, replacement parts, and aftermarket units for vehicles in demanding work environments all over the world. Based in Seattle, Red Dot has approximately 400 employees in the United States, Europe, Mexico, and China, and more than 175 aftermarket distributor locations in North America.