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Archive for November, 2009

Race Team Sponsorships – The Money Game

What is the link between racers, fans, and businesses potentially involved with sponsorship in racing? That is the link that racers need to determine when looking to secure funds from any business. It may be an obvious user-defined link such as a racing vendor supporting a car or a home improvement center sponsoring a NASCAR team. The sponsor is looking to get its name in front of a specific set of customers and associate the company name with (more…)

Used Racecar Buyer’s Guide – Buyer Beware!

It is a right of passage that nearly everyone must go through, and then regret later: buying a used car. We have all seen it happen to people we know. They purchase a used car and later find out it was a lemon. It can be a very dangerous game because of the unforeseen costs that come along with a used car. How can you trust the person selling the car? Is the car in as good as shape as the seller says it is?

Buying a used racecar can (more…)

Thunderhill Raceway – One Lady’s Passion

Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle, Texas, may owe its survival to one woman’s passion for racing. Mary Ann Naumann rescued the track when it was in danger of closing so that her race series, Texas Super Racing Series (TSRS), would have a track to race on.

“I didn’t want racing to go away from my local area,” Naumann says. “The TSRS series is my baby. It’s my goal and reason for running the track.”

Naumann has been involved with (more…)

Last Race At Hialeah Speedway – Hell, I Was There!

In some areas of the country, local short tracks are an endangered species. With urban development and sprawl spreading across once-rural areas, the large pieces of land racetracks are built on are becoming million-dollar prizes to be had by developers. After years of fighting for survival, Hialeah Speedway has become the latest victim. August 13, 2005, marked the last time race cars would run on the historic oval.

The track, (more…)