Since 1968, Summit Racing Equipment has done business based on a simple formula: offer customers the parts they want, at a fair price, ship those parts fast, and back them with the best customer service in the world. And while racing is in our name, it’s just part of what we do.
We offer a huge selection of parts for virtually everything from race cars to off-roaders, muscle cars to daily drivers, and more. Summit Racing Equipment has Everything You Need for Anything You Drive® along with the tools and garage gear to get the job done. We also have camping and recreation equipment, overlanding gear, and a full line of gifts, clothing, and memorabilia.
We have many enthusiasts throughout our organization, but you don’t have to be an automotive enthusiast to join our team. If you’re passionate about providing the best experience possible to our customers and to your fellow team members, you’re in the right place—we’re powered by great people like you!
Tasca Automotive Group was founded in 1943 by Bob Tasca, Sr. In 1953 Bob opened the original Tasca Ford in Bristol, Rhode Island. Just one year later this dealership was completely destroyed by Hurricane Carol. Bob relocated and ultimately opened up the new Tasca Ford at 777 Taunton Avenue in East Providence, Rhode Island. It was here that Bob and his team became the second largest Ford dealership in the world in the 1960’s. This was also the birthplace of the Tasca Racing program and many historic muscle cars such as the Ford Cobra Jet, Tasca Street Boss, and Mystery race cars.
Today Tasca Automotive Group operates new vehicle dealerships in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. They represent the following franchises Ford, Lincoln, Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Volvo, Mazda, Nissan and Hino. Their corporate office is located at 33 Sharpe Dr, Cranston RI 02920.
Seventy years and three generations later the Tasca Family continues to grow. We have been blessed over the past seven decades with great customers and great employees. We would like to thank the members of our team who continue to work so hard to satisfy our customers. We would also like to thank the thousands of families who have trusted us over the past 70 years. We humbly look forward to keeping our commitment that YOU WILL BE SATISFIED.
In 1960, Jeg Coughlin, Sr. opened JEGS High Performance at 751 East 11th Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. Jeg was a racer, and his business was birthed from the struggle that he had finding quality parts for his own hot rods. He quickly became the go-to guy for high performance parts in Central Ohio, and what began as simply building and tweaking engines for his buddies soon because a full-fledged retail business. In 1988, Jeg’s four sons, John, Troy, Mike, and Jeg Jr., purchased the business from their father and, after several expansions, what began as a 4,000 sq ft speed shop quickly grew to over 100,000 sq ft. In October 1999, JEGS opened a new 250,000 sq ft. state-of-the-art Corporate Headquarters, Distribution Center and Call Center in Delaware, Ohio while still maintaining the original retail location and a second call center in Columbus.
Jeg Sr. wasn’t the only racer in the bunch. All four sons developed a love for the sport as have several of their own children. By 2015, the Coughlin Family had brought home 6 NHRA World Championships, 12 Divisional Championships and 107 NHRA national event victories making them one of the most successful families in NHRA history. Their personal involvement in the sport helps make JEGS a leader in the high performance world because many of the parts we sell have been “Track-Tested”, which is a vote of confidence for our customers.
Our business continues to grow because of our unmatched customer care. Today we operate two call centers, the distribution center, the retail store, and the business also supports a race team (TEAM JEGS). The 350+ employees at JEGS still strongly believe and practice our simple business philosophy:
Customer Care is #1.