National Performance Warehouse’s (NPW) 6th CARS Expo appreciation and recognition evening was held in the Mission City Ballroom of the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California. The evening was attended by more than 150 suppliers and invited guests.
The event opened with a cocktail reception followed by a buffet dinner. Following dinner, awards were presented in six categories: Reps of the Year, Suppliers of the Year, Performance and Traditional Retailers of the Year, Machine Shop of the Year and Hall of Fame.
The award recipients were:
- Performance Rep award: Pat Chaves of Ballard & Allan;
- The Traditional Rep award: Gates representatives: Colby Floria, Alan Loder and Jonah Gonzales;
- Supplier of the Year for performance: Pertronix;
- Supplier of the Year in traditional parts: Gates;
- Performance Retailers: Smother’s Auto Parts, Morgan’s Speed & Machine and Oldie’s Speed Shop;
- Traditional Retailers: C&H Auto, B&G Auto and Weaver’s Auto Parts;
- Machine Shop of the Year: Hughes Automotive & Machine
The Hall of Fame awards for 2016 went to Don Smith and Mike Parrish. Smith, of High Performance Distributors, has garnered many SEMA accolades in his 40-plus years as an industry leader. Parrish, of Parrish Auto and Machine in Sacramento, is a pioneering engine builder with more than 40 years of accomplishments in business and the engine market.
The affair ended with NPW CEO Larry Pacey expressing thanks for the suppliers’ support, recognizing the award winners and expressing his thoughts on the show. He also announced that the 2017 CARS Expo will take place April 8-9, 2017, at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
