Summit Racing Equipment is a retailer and distributor of aftermarket automotive performance parts, founded in 1968 in Stow, Ohio. It supplies professional racers, weekend enthusiasts, muscle-car collectors and daily drivers, and it describes itself as "The World's Speed Shop". The company began as a part-time, one-person operation run from a spare bedroom by a young engineer with a 1967 Corvette L71 427 cubic inch/435 horsepower engine, and grew on the strength of its pricing and the breadth of its catalogue.
Its product range covers street performance and off-road components, classic car restoration parts, mechanic's tools and shop equipment, as well as parts for Jeeps, trucks and SUVs. The industries it serves include the automotive aftermarket, performance racing, classic car restoration, off-road and tools and shop equipment.
Summit Racing operates four retail stores and distribution centers, with locations in Tallmadge, Ohio and Sparks, Nevada among them, and ships orders worldwide. The company states a mission of helping enthusiasts make their automotive dreams a reality, with an emphasis on customer service and technical expertise for buyers of all levels. Further detail is available at https://summitracing.com/.
