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Genesis Shocks is Located in
historic Roswell, Georgia just 30 miles north of Atlanta. Established in
March of 2006 Genesis Shocks is a new company although the founders of
Genesis are anything but NEW to the shock absorber industry with over 60
years experience between them in the shock absorbers and the racing
industry. At Genesis, quality, service and consistency come in first so
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Mike Farr is a former
dirt track and drag racer who spent numerous years working in the
automotive field. He then went on to spend 27 years in the racing shock
business including stints with Carrera Shocks and Pro Shocks. Farr has
also worked in the racing fuel business. Additionally, Farr has worked
extensively in short track marketing, sponsor activation, public relations
and promotions and has been featured in national publications Speedway
Illustrated, Stock Car Racing, Trackside, Area Auto Racing News and
others. He has been honored with awards from the STARS and All Star
Circuit of Champions series, among others. He is also a nominee for
consideration in the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame. Farr’s shock
customers over the years have won the sports biggest races including the
World 100, The Dream, Dirt Track World Championship, Chili Bowl, Knoxville Nationals,
Super DIRT Week and many others. He also served as a suspension consultant
and crewed on Bobby Allison's Daytona 500 and Goody’s 300 winning Winston
Cup Team in 1987 Farr’s nearly 40 years of motorsports participation and
expertise in shock design and development brings a substantial impact to
Genesis Shocks and Genesis Racing Shocks. |
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Mike Lutz, after graduating from Georgia Tech, spent
seven years as an officer in the Army, serving with distinction in Korea
and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Transitioning into the
civilian world, he joined Monroe Shocks as a Technical Sales
Representative and was recognized as the Outstanding District Salesman.
He then owned and operated a NAPA jobbing operation and after a few years
joined Carrera Shocks, moving into manufacturing. In his over twenty years
with Carrera he was the Vice-President and General Manager and later
Vice-President for Engineering. In these positions Mike made major design
innovations for many Carrera products. Fully understanding computerized
management systems and CNC machining issues as well as modern production
and quality programs, he helped steer the core of the business forward.
He has over thirty years of automotive and shock absorber experience and is an
expert in cutting edge manufacturing technology and management
techniques. There are only a handful of people worldwide that have Mike’s
technical understanding of shock absorbers with the ability to translate
that understanding into cutting edge products.
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