Daido Metal will be the primary sponsor partner on the FTI Performance Funny Car driven by Paul Lee for the upcoming In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals.
Daido Metal continues to work closely with the Paul Lee Racing crew chiefs on the bearings for the nitro-burning race car. Highlighting the program will be Daido Metal’s Dealer of the Race promotion with their exclusive nitro bearing distribution partner SRI. From Sportsman racing to the drag racing enthusiast, SRI will feature a special limited time discount on Daido Metal bearings for all types of vehicles and race cars.
Daido Metal’s partnership with Paul Lee Racing represents more than brand visibility; it’s a real-world validation of advanced bearing engineering under the most extreme conditions in motorsports. Competing in NHRA’s Funny Car category provides the ultimate testing environment, where Daido’s precision and durability are continuously proven at over 12,000 horsepower.
“Daido’s precision lets builders push tighter clearances and higher rpm with confidence,” said Ron Brock, Strategic Development Manager. “Our involvement with Paul Lee Racing underscores our commitment to performance bearing development, material science, and data-driven engineering applied to the racetrack. Paul Lee’s team embodies the same discipline and attention to detail that define Daido’s approach to manufacturing. “We’re proud to support a racer who shares our obsession with data, durability, and excellence.”
The collaboration between Daido and Paul Lee Racing reflects the company’s belief in data, durability, and teamwork — the foundation of reliability and speed both on and off the track. SRI introduced Daido Metal to the Paul Lee Racing team with the hopes of working closely with championship-winning crew chief John Medlen, and after winning the NHRA Arizona Nationals and scoring two No. 1qualifiers, it has proven to be a great partnership.
“It is awesome that we can celebrate this partnership in Pomona with PLR, Daido Metal, and SRI,” said Lee. “Together, we have been able to develop, test, and win with their nitro bearings at the highest level. Offering racers and race fans the opportunity through SRI’s Dealer of the Race promotion, a limited-time discount on Daido bearings works. We run in our own businesses Dealer of the Race programs with tremendous success!”
