Armadillo Racing Enterprises (ARE) was established in 1983 when the owner Andy Collins plunked down $35 hard earned bucks to become a dealer selling AMSOIL synthetic oil to his friends in the Pacific NW Racing Community.   It quickly became apparent that there was a real need for a trackside supplier of racing fuel and parts, so in 1986, “Armadillo Andy” as he became known, searched out and located the Engine Research Company (ERC) racing fuel.  Arguably the finest racing fuel in the west, ERC trusted ARE to represent their product and using an old 1966 Chevy Pick-up, Armadillo Andy started taking fuel and parts to the local sports car races.

As the business grew so did the need to change business structure so in 2006 Armadillo Racing Enterprises, a sole proprietorship, gave way to Armadillo Racing Incorporated (ARI) with Armadillo Andy operating the corporation as President and chief cook and bottle washer.  Throughout the 1980’s into the 2000’s, ARI served circle track racers, drag races as well as sports car racing…