Baltimore, MD  -- ATI Performance Products, Inc. announces the Inaugural Jim Beattie Stock/Super Stock Memorial Race to honor its founder James Beattie Sr.

Jim was an avid race fan, inventor and mechanical genius. After proudly serving in the US Navy, Jim opened a modest general transmission rebuilding business which has grown into one of the most dominant high performance manufacturers in the industry. Because of Jim's passion and drive and innovative knowledge, ATI now produces some of the finest race transmissions, torque converters and high performance components used by racers all over the world. Jim was well loved by family and friends and was well known in the racing world. He will be missed by so many, but his legacy of using cutting edge technology to produce state-of-the-art products for racers lives on with the family business.

The Jim Beattie Stock / Super Stock Memorial race will be held during the NHRA Division 1 LODRS event at Cecil County Dragway on August 14 - 16, 2015. Open to racers in the Stock and Super Stock classes, ATI Performance Products will award $1000 to the Winner or Highest Finisher with an automatic transmission package in each class. The award is not contingent on use of ATI product but Racers must display the Jim Beattie Memorial Decal throughout the entire event and all other contingency requirements will apply.

For more information, visit  the ATI website www.atiracing.com.