MOORESVILLE, NC – March 11, 2026 – Roush Yates Engines is proud to announce the renewal of its partnership with The L.S. Starrett Company, a leader in precision measuring tools, precision granite surface plates, vision and optical systems, and force measurement systems. This partnership will continue to provide Roush Yates Engines and Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions with the highest quality measuring tools, technology, and measuring equipment essential for manufacturing and race engine development. |
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| Roush Yates Engines designs, develops, and builds over 900 high performance engines throughout the season to support Ford Racing’s NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series teams. Roush Yates Engines has leveraged Starrett tools and equipment since Jack Roush and Robert Yates created Roush Yates Engines in 2004. Since 2017, Roush Yates Engines and The L.S Starrett Company have forged a strong technical alliance, focused on leveraging advanced measurement tools to enhance performance and reliability. The continuation of this partnership signifies a mutual dedication to innovation, quality, and pursuit of excellence. |
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| Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions (RYMS), a division of Roush Yates Engines, is an AS 9100 Rev D / ISO 13485 CNC contract manufacturing solutions company for the motorsports, aerospace, defense, space, and medical markets. RYMS currently machines over 50% of the FR9 engine components to support continuous design and development at Roush Yates Engines. |
| “We are thrilled to renew our partnership with Starrett,” said Doug Yates, CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “Their expertise in metrology is invaluable to our engine development and manufacturing processes. Together, we will continue to push the envelope in performance, engineering, and metrology.” |
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| Roush Yates Engines’ Eric Kerley leverages Starrett’s force measurement system daily to better understand valve spring load and deflection, while collecting, displaying, and distributing technical data to our engineering department. The FMS 5000 has also provided the agility to measure other engine components at Roush Yates Engines. |
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| “Our quality technicians and machinists use Starrett’s data collection system, precision hand tools, height gages, hardness testers, vision equipment, and custom precision measuring tools daily,” said Jimmy Gander, Director of Quality Control at Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions. “It is imperative that we leverage the experience of Starrett to ensure product measurement conformance in a timely manner.” |
| Examples of tools used at Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions listed below: |
| AV450 Vision SystemHDV400 Vision System AVR400 Vision System FMS 5000 Force Measurement Machine Hardness Tester 3834 Calipers MicrometersIndicators and Gages Bore Gages Depth Gages Hole Gages Fixed Gage Standards Electronic Height Gages Band Saw Blades |
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| ROUSH YATES ENGINES STRENGTHENS ALLIANCE WITH THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY WITH PARTNERSHIP RENEWAL MOORESVILLE, NC – March 11, 2026 – Roush Yates Engines is proud to announce the renewal of its partnership with The L.S. Starrett Company, a leader in precision measuring tools, precision granite surface plates, vision and optical systems, and force measurement systems. This partnership will continue to provide Roush Yates Engines and Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions with the highest quality measuring tools, technology, and measuring equipment essential for manufacturing and race engine development. |
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| Roush Yates Engines designs, develops, and builds over 900 high performance engines throughout the season to support Ford Racing’s NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series teams. Roush Yates Engines has leveraged Starrett tools and equipment since Jack Roush and Robert Yates created Roush Yates Engines in 2004. Since 2017, Roush Yates Engines and The L.S Starrett Company have forged a strong technical alliance, focused on leveraging advanced measurement tools to enhance performance and reliability. The continuation of this partnership signifies a mutual dedication to innovation, quality, and pursuit of excellence. |
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| Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions (RYMS), a division of Roush Yates Engines, is an AS 9100 Rev D / ISO 13485 CNC contract manufacturing solutions company for the motorsports, aerospace, defense, space, and medical markets. RYMS currently machines over 50% of the FR9 engine components to support continuous design and development at Roush Yates Engines. |
| “We are thrilled to renew our partnership with Starrett,” said Doug Yates, CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “Their expertise in metrology is invaluable to our engine development and manufacturing processes. Together, we will continue to push the envelope in performance, engineering, and metrology.” |
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| Roush Yates Engines’ Eric Kerley leverages Starrett’s force measurement system daily to better understand valve spring load and deflection, while collecting, displaying, and distributing technical data to our engineering department. The FMS 5000 has also provided the agility to measure other engine components at Roush Yates Engines. |
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| “Our quality technicians and machinists use Starrett’s data collection system, precision hand tools, height gages, hardness testers, vision equipment, and custom precision measuring tools daily,” said Jimmy Gander, Director of Quality Control at Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions. “It is imperative that we leverage the experience of Starrett to ensure product measurement conformance in a timely manner.” |
| Examples of tools used at Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions listed below: |
| AV450 Vision SystemHDV400 Vision System AVR400 Vision System FMS 5000 Force Measurement Machine Hardness Tester 3834 Calipers MicrometersIndicators and Gages Bore Gages Depth Gages Hole Gages Fixed Gage Standards Electronic Height Gages Band Saw Blades |
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| “Our continued partnership allows us to engage the Roush Yates team early in the new product development process. Their real-time, actionable feedback helps us quickly refine designs, validate performance under extreme conditions, and bring stronger, proven solutions to market,” said Michael Connor, Sales & Marketing Director, L.S. Starrett Company. |