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Mixed Martial Arts and NASCAR Collide During The Weekend of the 51st Annual Daytona 500

June 26, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Mixed Martial Arts and NASCAR Collide During The Weekend of the 51st Annual Daytona 500










Daytona Beach, FL (PRWEB) January 5, 2009

For the first time in history, a mixed martial arts event will be held in conjunction with a major motorsports event. Racing fans and mixed martial arts fans will gather together for the “Rumble in Race Town”, presented by Xtreme Cage Fighting on Saturday, February 14th, 2009 at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center.

The promoter of the event, Doug Bland, has over 13 years of motorsports marketing experience along with a reputation of putting together some of the best fight cards in mixed martial arts. For this highly anticipated event, Bland has put together a fight card that will feature former UFC fighters, a former NFL football player and several of the best mixed martial arts fighters in America.

“We are very excited to bring the incredible sport of mixed martial arts to Daytona during the weekend of the 500,” says Bland. “The reaction of the drivers I have spoken to about the event has been absolutely phenomenal, and we are looking forward to putting on a great show for the drivers and the mixed martial arts fans in Florida.”

The Rumble in Race Town marks the thirty year anniversary of another well known fist fight that took place during the Daytona 500 on turn number 3 between the Allison brothers and Cale Yarbrough. This brawl helped make NASCAR attractive to the television networks and forever changed the way the sport is accepted in America. With mixed martial arts becoming the fastest growing sport in the world, Xtreme Cage Fighting is now on the front lines in accelerating its popularity.

“By pairing mixed martial arts together with the most prestigious race in motorsports, it allows Xtreme Cage Fighting the opportunity to present this upcoming sport to the 200,000 racing fans that will be in Daytona,” says Bland.

The Daytona 500 has produced some of the most memorable events in NASCAR history, and it is the hope of Doug Bland that the Rumble in Race Town will be historical as well.

Tickets for the DynaPep Rumble in Race Town range from $ 30 to $ 100 and are on sale now via Ticket Master and the Ocean Center box office.

Dyna Pep will be the primary sponsor for the Rumble in Race Town, along with Budweiser and MMA Militia Fight Gear.

For more information, please visit http://www.XtremeCageFighting.net or call (704) 701-0904.

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6th Annual Augusta Vintage Nationals This Week End

June 22, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

6th Annual Augusta Vintage Nationals This Week End










Augusta, Ga (PRWEB) September 10, 2009

Diamond Lakes Regional Park will host the 6th Annual Augusta Vintage nationals on the property that was Augusta International Raceway Park.

A group of racing enthusiast operating as a non-profit organization called Augusta International Raceway Preservation Society (AIRPS) has worked diligently to ensure the racing heritage is this former six track facility is not lost or forgotten. A memorial commemorating the history of Augusta Raceway has been constructed on the grounds. The group’s 6th annual celebration will be packed with like-minded racing fans along with former drivers from the ranks of NASCAR, NHRA, and Road racing. This years event will honor NASCAR legend and the 1960 Grand National champion, Rex White who was voted one of NASCAR’s top fifty all time drivers. A very special one and only Michael W. Smith Original pencil drawing of Rex will be unveiled and auctioned at the event with a portion of the proceeds to go toward expanding the memorial. Rex will also be autographing his book “Gold Thunder”.

The 300 acre Diamond Lakes Regional Park and the 60,000 square foot community center will come alive this Saturday September 12TH with the sounds and smells of high performance engines as collectors and enthusiast unload their vintage race cars and show cars. “Our event has grown each year and we expect this year to be no exception”, said Henry Jones of AIRPS. “Interest in racing history and recognition of the great race tracks where history was made along with the pioneers that popularized the sport is growing by leaps and bounds. I suppose some of it has to do with aging baby-boomers and the growing generational gap between today’s racing and older fans.” Said Jeff Gilder, founder of RacersReunion.com, a group of social networks re-connecting fans with racing’s past.

Parking and admission if free for this family oriented event. For directions and information go to the events calendar of Stock Car RacersReunion on RacersReunion.com.

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Kruse International and RacingJunk.com present the First Annual Racecar & Sports Car Auction on Jan. 12th & 13th in Concord, NC Sponsored by Brembo

June 11, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Kruse International and RacingJunk.com present the First Annual Racecar & Sports Car Auction on Jan. 12th & 13th in Concord, NC Sponsored by Brembo










Auburn, IN (PRWEB) December 7, 2006

Kruse International, the largest collector car auction company and the king of car auctions, is launching the First Annual Racecar and Sports Car Auction on Jan. 12th and 13th at Cabarrus Arena and Events Center in Concord, N.C.

With the advent of the Car of Tomorrow, NASCAR teams will have the opportunity to reduce the size of their car inventories. Vehicles from Richard Childress Racing, Ganassi Racing, Bill Davis Racing, Ginn Racing (formerly MB2 Motorsports) and additional NASCAR teams are expected along with transporters, parts, engines, equipment and memorabilia. These items will be up for bid in what promises to be the biggest racing auction ever for the both the avid racer and racecar collector.

A unique opportunity is also being provided to drag racers and fans. “Big Daddy” Don Garlitz will be auctioning several of his dragsters that have been designed and raced by a living legend.

Dean Kruse, President of Kruse International, is proud to have created this new and special event for racers, racing fans and car enthusiasts from the epicenter of stock car racing.

“We think it’s a wonderful opportunity for thousands of racers to gain access to the same technology used by their favorite teams,” Kruse said. “Also, local racers will be able to sell their cars and equipment at the auction too. If you think it goes fast, it qualifies!”

“We are happy to be working again with Kruse International to help manage our racecar inventory and we are excited to offer this unique opportunity to own a piece of NASCAR history and provide added value for our sponsors,” said Andrew Campangone, Vice President of Sales for Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates.

RacingJunk.com, which has partnered with Kruse International, is the leading Internet destination for Performance Racing enthusiasts and professionals worldwide. RacingJunk.com is the nation’s number one racing classified web site that connects over 1,400,000 buyers and sellers viewing over 50,000,000 pages every month.

“RacingJunk.com is very pleased to have joined with Kruse International to bring another powerful tool to our members, who are the world’s most hard core buyers and sellers of racing equipment and true racing fans,” said Osmin “Ozzie” Alvarez, President of Raceway Media, LLC, which owns RacingJunk.com.

In addition to previously raced NASCAR cars, the auction is also open to racecars of every series including NHRA, ARCA, SCCA, dragsters, hot rods and muscle cars. Participants interested in registering to either bid on or sell items can contact Dawn Rathgaber at 260.925.6080 and can also find auction information and consign their items online at http://www.kruse.com/auctions/race07/index.asp. Internet and phone bidding will also be available during the auction. Please see the Kruse International website at http://www.kruse.com or http://www.racingjunk.com for more information.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Speedway Children’s Charities.

ABOUT KRUSE INTERNATIONAL

Kruse International (http://www.kruse.com) is one of the world’s leading auction firms and the largest collector car auction company, selling more vintage cars than all other firms combined. Kruse auctions more than 13,000 cars in more than 30 events internationally, the largest of which is the Annual Auburn Fall Classic Car Auction which is held over Labor Day weekend at the 480 acre Kruse Auction Park in Auburn, IN. 2007 will mark the 37th edition of the “World’s Largest Collector Car Auction and Show.” Over 200,000 people will attend and 5,000 cars will be auctioned! In addition to collector cars, the company also holds dozens of auctions for distinctive real estate properties and vintage aircraft, collectible tractors, mobile homes, collectibles, rare oil paintings, factories, islands, zoos, railroads and three entire towns.

Together, the Kruse family has broken more than 250 world record prices in the collector car industry. Dean Kruse cried his 5,000th auction at the annual Houston sale in August 1987 and became the youngest man ever to attain that goal. His auction total is now well over 6,000 auctions. The Kruses were the first to sell a car for a documented $ 1 million in cash — a 1934 Duesenberg SJ La Grande long wheelbase dual-cowl phaeton. The Duesenberg was sold to Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino’s Pizza and then owner of the Detroit Tigers. Another widely publicized sale was the sale of over a dozen muscle cars for several million dollars to baseball great Reggie Jackson.

ABOUT DYNO MARKETING, LLC

Dyno Marketing (http://www.dynomarketing.com) is a private marketing firm focused on leveraging the power of leading brand equities in sports and entertainment. Dyno Marketing provided the original concept for The First Annual Racecar and Sports Car Auction and Dyno Marketing has formed a partnership with Kruse International whereby Dyno is responsible for managing all sponsorships, media, consumer products, licensing and related activities. Dyno Marketing has structured several innovative NASCAR-related projects, including co-developing the Speedway Children’s Charities Victory Lane with Speedway Motorsports Inc., Speedway Children’s Charities and Get Etched. Dyno also developed the idea of bringing world-renowned chef Mario Batali’s enthusiasm for great food and fun to the world of NASCAR. Dyno’s partnership with Mario has resulted in “Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style – The Essential Cookbook for NASCAR Fans.” Mario has also developed two officially-licensed NASCAR barbeque sauces with 2 Brothers and Dyno was responsible for 2 Brothers becoming the Officially Licensed Barbeque Sauce of NASCAR. Dyno Marketing is currently involved in projects with NASCAR, NEXTEL Cup race teams, NASCAR sponsors and several of NASCAR’s official charities. Dyno also has programs and partnerships with a number of prominent firms including Wilton Industries, The SportingNews, HarperCollins, The Official NASCAR Members Club and Lionel, LLC.

ABOUT RACEWAY MEDIA, LLC

Raceway Media LLC, a Boxcar Media LLC, is a multimedia publishing firm servicing the racing and performance enthusiasts industries. It is a free ‘one-stop shop’ for those looking to buy, sell, trade, entertain or interact with people throughout the automotive and motorcycle racing and performance communities.

The company’s holdings include RacingJunk.com and the newly launched MotorcycleJunk.com, which together receive more than 50 million page views per month and have more than 150,000 members. Raceway Media also owns BoatingJunk.com, MuscleCarJunk.com, TunerJunk.com, ImportJunk.com and RacingJunkRides.com. A new division, Raceway Productions, produces, distributes and broadcasts content of racing related events.

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The 2nd Annual Celebration of the Automobile and Racers Reunion comes to the Historic Occonneechee Speedway in Hillsborough, NC

April 3, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

The 2nd Annual Celebration of the Automobile and Racers Reunion comes to the Historic Occonneechee Speedway in Hillsborough, NC











Hillsborough, NC (PRWEB) September 25, 2008

The Historic Speedway Group (HSG) of Hillsborough, NC has taken on the awesome task of preserving an important piece of NASCAR history. The Occoneechee Speedway was the location for the 3rd NASCAR sanctioned “Strictly Stock” event on august 7, 1949. The 9/10 mile dirt track offered some of the most exciting and memorable racing for NASCAR’s elite series until its closing in 1968. With names like the Flock brothers, Curtis Turner, Fireball Roberts, Ned Jarrett, Cotton Owens, David Pearson, Junior Johnson and many more making their mark at this historic oval, one has to feel the passion behind the effort of the HSG.

This weekend, September 26 and 27, 2008 marks the 2nd Annual “Celebration of the Automobile and RacersReunion” at the site of the Occoneechee Speedway. After a reported turnout of over 40,000 for last years inaugural event the HSG is poised to put on an expected record-breaking event this year. With an antique car show and a stellar cast of racing veterans on hand for the ceremonies, visitors will not leave unfulfilled from this years event.

“This is going to be a huge event,” said Jeff Gilder, creator of RacersReunion.com. “Cotton Ownes, Junie Donlavey, Ned Jarrett, David Pearson, Marvin Panch, Rex White, and many more of the legends of NASCAR are expected to be there. We are very excited to have been invited to participate in this years event. We commend the Historic Speedway Group for their efforts in preserving this very important piece of racing history.”

Admission is free. Check out the details on HSGs website at http://www.historicspeedwaygroup.org or go to http://www.RacersReunion.com and click on the events calendar for a complete schedule and directions to the event.

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FX Marketing to Publish Officially Licensed NASCAR Hall of Fame Annual

January 28, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

FX Marketing to Publish Officially Licensed NASCAR Hall of Fame Annual












Official NASCAR Hall of Fame Publication


Tampa, FL (PRWEB) March 24, 2010

Joining the celebration and excitement surrounding the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s opening ceremonies in May, NASCAR and the NASCAR Hall of Fame have chosen FX Marketing Group to publish a collectible publication honoring the inaugural class of inductees.

The beautifully designed pages of The Officially Licensed NASCAR Hall of Fame Publication combines rarely seen images with unforgettable narratives by renowned motorsports journalists to give fans a keepsake they will cherish for years.

With more than 150 pages, the publication chronicles the careers and achievements of NASCAR legends Dale Earnhardt, Junior Johnson and Richard Petty, as well as NASCAR founder “Big Bill” France and his visionary son Bill France Jr.

In addition to tributes to the inaugural class of inductees, the publication includes historical explorations of NASCAR’s early days and its growth into one of America’s favorite spectator sports, as well as an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at what it took to build and display the dazzling array of exhibits found in the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Officially Licensed NASCAR Hall of Fame Publication will be a nationally distributed newsstand title available at Barnes and Noble, Borders, B. Dalton’s, Waldenbooks and the NASCAR Hall of Fame retail store. FX Marketing is offering fans a chance to pre-order their copy for $ 9.95 (plus shipping and handling charges) at the NASCAR.com Superstore. Is this true? When will the publication be on .com?

FX Marketing President Kristian Krempel, a founding partner of the firm and former professional tennis player, said FX Marketing is honored to be working with the NASCAR Hall of Fame, and he’s been amazed by the response to the project.

“The fans’ passion for NASCAR and its history is unmatched in sports, so we’re excited to join them in celebrating the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s inaugural class of inductees,” Krempel said. “The Officially Licensed NASCAR Hall of Fame Magazine is something we know fans will want to keep forever.”

Based in Tampa, Fla., and perfectly positioned to align Fortune 1000 companies with some of the biggest sporting brands in the world, FX Marketing Group Inc. is a sports marketing/management and publishing firm specializing in client and event management. In addition its newly signed agreement with the NASCAR Hall of Fame, FX has been publishing first-class official annuals for national governing bodies and sports organizations like the National Football League Alumni Association, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball, the PGA and Senior PGA Tours, America’s Cup, ESPN and Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (BASS).

For more information about FX Marketing Group, please visit http://www.FXMarketingGroup.com on the Internet. More about the NASCAR Hall of Fame can be found at http://www.NASCARHall.com.

About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for one of North America’s     premier sports. NASCAR is the No. 1 spectator sport – with more of the top 20 highest attended sporting events in the U.S. than any other sport, and is the No. 2 rated regular-season sport on television. NASCAR races are broadcast in more than 150 countries and in 20 languages. NASCAR fans are the most brand loyal in all of sports, and as a result more Fortune 500 companies participate in NASCAR than any other sport.

NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series), four regional series, and one local grassroots series, as well as two international series. Also part of NASCAR is Grand-Am Road Racing, known for its competition on road courses with multiple classes of cars. NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races at 100 tracks in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico. Based in Daytona Beach (Fla.), NASCAR has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Charlotte (N.C.), Concord (N.C.), Conover (N.C.), Bentonville (Ark.), Mexico City, and Toronto.

About NASCAR Hall of Fame

Opening May 11, 2010 in uptown Charlotte, N.C., the 150,000-square-foot NASCAR Hall of Fame is an interactive, entertainment attraction honoring the history and heritage of NASCAR. The high-tech venue, designed to educate and entertain race fans and non-fans alike, includes artifacts, interactive exhibits, 275-person state-of-the-art theater, Hall of Honor, Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant, NASCAR Hall of Fame Gear Shop and NASCAR Media Group-operated broadcast studio. The five-acre site also includes a privately developed 19-story office tower and 102,000-square-foot expansion to the Charlotte Convention Center, highlighted by a 40,000 square-foot ballroom. The NASCAR Hall of Fame is owned by the City of Charlotte, licensed by NASCAR and operated by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority. http://www.nascarhall.com

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