Being that I work for Baileigh Industrial, a metal working machinery distributer, it is only common to have race teams call up and ask about the latest equipment. You create many new friends through those phone calls in hopes of one day getting to meet up with them and share a beer or a laugh. And although you both know that they are partaking in one of the most dangerous vocations available, you think nothing bad will happen, these guys and gals make thousands of laps around a track with no incident and even when there is something that happens, they get out of their car and immediately tell you about it on TV. Maybe we are numb to the dangers, but it only takes one accident to bring it all back to perspective. On Sunday October 16 th , 2011 a couple of such accidents took place. The first being the crash that took the life of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon , when his car got caught up in a 15-car pileup, sailed over another vehicle and smashed into a catch fence at IndyCar’s season ending race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The race was called and a five lap parade was help in his honor. A crash like this makes one remember that these drivers are human and that these drivers risk their life every time they strap into a car. The second accident happened just a short time later, but it was not on the race track. Champion off-road racer Rick Huseman was killed in a plane crash near Barstow, California. Rick was a good friend and long time rival of Scott Douglas who drives for Baileigh Industrial in many of the same events as Rick. Rick has been racing 1997 and was the first PRO4X4 Traxxas TORC Series Championship in 2009, garnering six wins and 10 podium finishes
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Sad Day for Motorsports
Baileigh Industrial Engineer Ready to Take “Flightâ€
Baileigh Industrial employees have some very diverse interests, case in point, look at what Chris, Baileigh Industrial’s Head Engineer does in his spare time. Chris is an accomplished pilot and loves flight, so naturally the next step was building his own plane
Baileigh Industrial Heading Down Under…. To Australia
To further expand on our commitment to the South Pacific, Baileigh Industrial, Inc . of Manitowoc, WI has Incorporated Baileigh Industrial Pty.
Tube Notcher TN-400 Notching Solution
Can you imagine having an entire product line that required you to hand grind your notches? Every single notch by hand….hundreds of them….for 10 years! Having a backlog a mile long with no solution other than grind faster, grind faster, grind faster. Matt Legare from www.lakeheaders.com called Baileigh a couple months back begging us for a solution
Baileigh Industrial Dealer Demonstration Trailers
Baileigh Industrial, Inc. is deploying a fleet of dealer demonstration trailers at participating dealers throughout the United States. Each demonstration trailer is fully equipped with air conditioning, electrical generators and an array of popular metal working machinery. This is a great opportunity for participating distributors to show Baileigh Industrial’s world class equipment in a “hands on†way to their customers. For further information on becoming a participating dealer, contact your Baileigh Industrial representative at sales@bii1.com or 920-684-4990
Need A Faster Way to Shape Metal?
Ace Clearwater and the Baileigh Shrinker Stretcher MSS-14H Ace Clearwater www.aceclearwater.com has been building complex formed and welded assemblies for the aerospace industry since 1949. With 350,000 square feet of manufacturing space, they have a full fabrication shop with just about every type of machine you can imagine.
Scott Douglas edition TRAXXAS Slash
Surprise Visitor to Baileigh Industrial On Thursday June 23, 2011, Baileigh Industrial had a surprise visitor to its headquarters.
Jimmy Mars Uses Baileigh Metal Machinery
Here is what Baileigh Industrial sponsored Jimmy Mars was up to over the weekend. Jimmy uses Baileigh metal machinery when building his dominating M-B Customs dirt late models. Mars Becomes First Firecracker 100 Repeat Winner With Flawless Performance Saturday Night At Lernerville Speedway SARVER, PA – June 25, 2011 – Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., turned the fifth annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com into a personal joy-ride on Saturday night, romping to his second career triumph in the crown-jewel World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at Lernerville Speedway. Driving the same MB Customs car that he steered to the checkered flag in the 2009 edition of the summer-starting spectacular, Mars navigated forward from the seventh starting spot to grab the lead from 2007 Firecracker 100 winner Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., on lap 45 and never looked back.
Off Roading and Baileigh Fabrication Machinery
T and T Customs is a leader in Off Road accessories. Owners; Bob and Mary Levenhagen have built this empire of Off Road Awesomeness from the ground up with no signs of slowing down.
Another Happy Mandrel Bender Customer
Baileigh Industrial continues its tradition of creating happy and satisfied mandrel bender customers. The latest mandrel bender to leave the factory is a Baileigh Industrial MB-35NCH-1-SD split die mandrel bender . The MB-35NCH-1-SD is a hydraulically driven machine, with hydraulic pressure die, pressure die assist; mandrel extractor and split die system.
