ARC - Applied Racing Components

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our founder, Carl Breihan, on August 28, 2026.

Carl was more than the founder of CEM Electric and Applied Racing Components.

He was an inventor, an entrepreneur, a problem solver, and a man who spent more than five decades turning ideas into solutions.

Beginning with CEM Electric in 1973 and later building ARC, Carl dedicated his career to understanding temperature, performance, and safety. He saw problems and believed there had to be a better way.

That mindset led him to develop products that became part of the racing industry including the wrap-around nitrous bottle warmer, created as a safer alternative to the torches racers were using to heat their bottles. His message was simple: “No Torch.”

But the products are only part of Carl’s story.

Behind everything he built was a man who believed in hard work, doing things the right way, standing behind what you made, and taking care of the people around you.

He built relationships across generations of racers, dealers, customers, employees, and friends.

For our family and our team, continuing ARC and CEM Electric now means something even greater.

We are carrying forward his work, his standards, his ingenuity, and more than 50 years of knowledge and history.

Carl may no longer be standing behind the desk, answering a technical question, developing the next solution, or telling us exactly how he thinks something should be done but his fingerprints are on everything we do.

The innovator may be gone.
The legacy is just getting started.

Rest in peace, Carl Breihan.
1949–2026

Your Temperature Experts. His Legacy Lives On.

With much sadness and love,
- The Breihan Family & the ARC / CEM Electric Team 🏁❤️

AN-719H Nitrous Bottle Warmers are back in stock! These are in high demand as they feature High Power and Dual Voltage making them great for battery pack power in the staging lanes, pit, garage or shop! Definitely one of our most versatile warmers!

Contact one of our exclusive ARC dealers to purchase or contact us and we will help you find one!

Eric Jon Breihan Obituary - "Selfie King"
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Eric Jon Breihan passed away on April 11, 2026 from heart failure. He was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois on December 31, 1977 to Carl & Maeme Breihan of Port Orange, FL. Growing up he was nicknamed “Macho Man or the Mach”. Later in high school he was called “Big Burrito”.

He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1996, first graduating class for Atlantic High. He had a passion for football; he played on the Atlantic Varsity Football team under Coach Kevin Sullivan. He earned a football scholarship to Wingate University in North Carolina. He played Football at Wingate until his football dreams ended due to football injuries to his knee and hamstring. He graduated from Wingate in 2000 with Bachelors in Parks and Recreation. He was big fan of the NFL Chicago Bears.

Eric had a short stent as a Camp Counselor but changed career paths into Sales & Marketing. He had a great personality, always jovial and fun loving. He was great with all the little kids; he had fun making them laugh.

He was never a materialistic person; he was content with the simple things in life. His pride and joy in life was his daughter, Riley. She was his heart. He was so proud of her achievements and her compassionate nature. He was a proud father indeed!

He loved drag racing and made many friends in the racing circuit. He loved working for ARC and was great at marketing and promoting. In the racing community he

became the “Selfie King” in the Racing community, gaining him fame and popularity

He was a friend t
o everyone! We will miss his laughter, silly jokes and humor.
He will always be forever missed and loved by his family.

He is survived by his parents, Carl & Maeme Breihan, beloved daughter, Riley (son-in-law, Nick Conrad), sister, Tara Breihan-Lee (Vincent Lee), nieces, Ayden Lee and young nephews, Kailer Lee & Keyon Marcus Lee. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Carl & Ethel Breihan and Maternal grandparents, Edton & Wai Yee, and his brother, Marcus C. Breihan. His memory will be cherished by a host of aunts and uncles, cousins and great cousins and many friends.

A Private Gravesite Burial Service will be held on Friday, May 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM, Daytona Memorial Park located at 1425 Bellevue Ave, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM at Crossroads Church 1851 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., South Daytona, FL 32119.

In Lieu Of Flowers, please consider a donation “In Memory of Eric J. Breihan” to:

Crossroads Church, 1851 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., South Daytona, FL 32119 or
American Heart Association (800-242-8721 or website: www.heart.org) in “Memory of Eric J. Breihan”

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Eric, please visit our floral store.
This obituary is published with permission of the family of Eric Jon Breihan and may not be copied © 2026
Events
Private Gravesite Burial Service
Friday, May 15, 2026
1:00PM
Daytona Memorial Park
1425 Bellevue Ave
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
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Celebration of Life Service
Saturday, May 16, 2026
3:00PM - 6:00PM
Crossroads Church
1851 S. Clyde Morris Blvd.
South Daytona, FL 32119