So we contacted Lockheed and told them that we would abandon the use of the "Skunkworks" name, however because we already stockpiled a significant amount of inventory, we would need 12 months to sell the inventory and transition to the use of a new name. In actuality we figured that it would take 6 months at the earliest and 9 months at the latest to sell all the "Skunkworks" inventory. Unfortunately Lockheed thought differently and would only give us 30 days to transition to the new name. Group-A responded ... (more)

Thanks for all the different blog suggestions. There are a few stories circulating as to how Skunk2 got its name each with varying amounts of fact and fiction. For the record, Skunk2 Racing is a registered trademark / brand of Group-A Autosports, Inc. Prior to being "Skunk2" the brand was actually called "Skunkworks Racing Project" in 1998. By definition "skunkworks" is a secret laboratory where cutting edge aircraft are developed at the highest level of speed and efficiency. Group-A adapted the name to ... (more)