Celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, 2019 marks the 54th consecutive year that the MOOG® brand has been involved in NASCAR®. To acknowledge this milestone, all cars feature a limited-edition MOOG 100 decal.

MOOG engineering team is granted two additional patents – 48 to date. MOOG constantly introduces design enhancements that extend product life or simplify installation and replacement. We earned our reputation as the chassis industry problem solver for nearly 100 years.

As MOOG celebrates its 50th year in NASCAR, the racing organization mandates the use of MOOG ball joints and tie rod ends on every Sprint Cup race car, making MOOG the Official Steering & Suspension of NASCAR; Kyle Busch wins MOOG’s 50th straight NASCAR championship. 

MOOG completes a record-breaking expansion of application coverage, with 835 new part numbers – including nearly 600 additional control arms and assemblies, and 47 wheel hub assemblies. 

MOOG announces two new parts: A sway bar link with an easy-to-thread barrel lock nut makes a difficult task easier. A patent-pending vertical control arm bushing utilizes a ball-and-socket design to prevent failure. 

MOOG extends its Sprint Cup winning streak to 47 as Brad Keselowski and the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge clinch the title. The Penske Racing-owned team finishes the year with five wins, 13 Top-5 and 23 Top-10 finishes. 

MOOG broadens its undercar product offering with the introduction of Hub Assemblies, Complete Strut Assemblies and Universal Joints.

Jimmie Johnson makes history yet again, winning his fifth straight title, and doing it on MOOG parts. The brand introduces hundreds of new part numbers, and launches the “Totally MOOG” technician rewards program.

Riding on MOOG parts, Jimmie Johnson wins an unprecedented fourth straight NASCAR championship. It is the 44th straight championship for a MOOG-equipped vehicle.

A fire at the MOOG distribution center in Smithville, Tennessee, destroys the facility and the MOOG inventory it housed. But the brand steps up its production and is able to return to its standard fill rate within weeks.

MOOG introduces “M2 Technology” chassis parts designed to improve steering response by allowing smoother operation through a component’s full range of motion. 

Federal-Mogul Corporation purchases MOOG Automotive from Cooper Industries. 

Hubert Moog inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1988.

The MOOG steering and suspension training center – the first in the industry – opens to provide a high-tech facility for training salesmen and customers alike. Over 17,000 people, most of them customers, pass through.

MOOG begins its long standing NASCAR® relationship and over 50 year winning streak starting in 1966 with a Championship victory by David Pearson.

The MOOG “gusher” bearing is introduced, providing a new means of reducing friction in ball joints without compromising strength. Glenn “Fireball” Roberts becomes the first racer to put a MOOG decal on his car.

The company’s fortunes are impacted as demand for replacement parts falls off due to more people purchasing new cars instead of repairing older ones. MOOG uses the time to focus on continued product quality improvements.

H.P. and Alva decide to manufacture front-end parts, starting with parts for the new knee-action GM suspension. Their superior parts, now branded “MOOG,” lay the groundwork for MOOG’s eventual “Problem Solver” status.

St. Louis Spring buys and installs an advanced electrically fired draw furnace, which delivers a more consistently tempered spring. This begins the long Moog heritage of forward-looking technology and quality.

Brothers Alva and Hubert Prater (H.P.) Moog purchase the St. Louis branch of the Jenkins-Vulcan Spring Company. Jenkins-Vulcan makes and distributes automotive leaf springs mostly for Ford Model T cars and trucks.