MOTORSPORTS 2012 PRESENTED BY VP’S SEF SMALL ENGINE FUELS
RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW
Promoter: Len Sammons @ 609.888.3618
MEDIA CONTACT: Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc.
Ernie Saxton @ 215.752.7797
Fax: 215.752.1518
Cell: 267.934.7286
Email: Esaxton144@aol.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLEASE WITH OUR THANKS
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MOTORSPORTS 2012 IS JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING IMAGINABLE SQUEEZED INTO A 225,000 EXPO CENTER, DISPLAY SPACE SOLD OUT

OAKS, PA January 15, 2012 . . . It’s here!!! Motorsports 2012 Presented by SEF Small Engine Fuels Race Car and Trade Show will get the green flag on Friday, January 20th at 2 p.m. when the doors open and 225,000 square feet of just about everything imaginable is unveiled in the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. It is the 27th annual edition of this huge motorsports show produced by Len Sammons and staff.
“Display space is sold out for the show. We have squeezed in as much about motorsports as we possibly can,” said Sammons. “We are expecting big attendance numbers and the show could possibly be a record breaker.”
The three day show, closing at 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 22nd, gives attendees the opportunity to chat with and collect autographs from some of the biggest names in motorsports. Included will be four time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday, five time NASCAR Sprint Cup championship crew chief Chad Knaus, past NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Matt Kenseth, former NASCAR standout and now SPEED TV personality Jimmy Spencer, drag racing legend “Grumpy”Jenkins, sprint car Hall of Famers Doug Wolfgang and Brad Doty, SPEED TV personality John Roberts and many local and regional racers.
A ticket to the show gives visitors a chance to see more than 250 race vehicles on display and visit hundreds of vendors offering something for everyone.
During the course of the three days there will be:
* A variety of FREE seminars covering a number of subjects that relate to the sport
* Big Wheel racing for the kids (on Metal Fab Sunday). No need to bring a Big Wheel
* The BPG Racing Ms. Motorsports Pageant on Saturday, 8 p.m.
* Little Miss and Tiny Miss Motorsports Pageant on Sunday at 1 p.m.
* Nazareth Speedway Reunion with more than three dozen drivers on hand to sign a special commemorative poster
* A number of book authors offering copies of their book and signing autographs
* Top Northeastern Race Winners Autograph Session with commemorative poster
* DISCOVERY TV’s Russ Newberry of the “Deadliest Catch”
* RAACE Charity Auction
* And so much more

Daily admission to the show for adults is just $14 while youngsters 5 thru 12 pay $5. A three day adult ticket is $30 and youngsters pay $15. However on Metal Fab Sunday admission for youngsters 12 and under is FREE. And there is ample free park convenient to the hall.
A complete show schedule, directions and other information can be found at www.aarn.com. And if you have specific questions you can call 609.888.3618.
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MEDIA REMINDER: If you have not made arrangements for credentials to cover this show please be in touch with Earl Krause at Earl@aarn.com or telephone 609.888.3618. Thank you for your support of this great event - Ernie Saxton

ERNIE SAXTON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Motorsports Marketing - Sponsorship Consultant
Columnist- Broadcaster
215.752.7797 - PA. Office
386-677-5152 - Florida until March 16
267.934.7286 - cell/text
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www.saxtonsponsormarket.com

Promoter: Len Sammons @ 609.888.3618
MEDIA CONTACT: Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc.
Ernie Saxton @ 215.752.7797
Fax: 215.752.1518
Cell: 267.934.7286
Email: Esaxton144@aol.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLEASE WITH OUR THANKS
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THINGS ARE CHANGING, FOR THE BETTER, AS MOTORSPORTS 2012 IS QUICKLY APPROACHING

OAKS, PA January 6, 2012. . . There is something new being added to the Motorsports 2012 Presented by SEF Small Engine Fuels Race Car and Trade show each day as the opening day moves closer. The three day show, offering just about everything imaginable in motorsports, is set for Friday, January 20th through Sunday, January 22nd at the conveniently located Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA.
An event that will have fans talking is the Nazareth Speedway Reunion set for Saturday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and featuring many of the famous drivers that raced at the legendary ½-mile dirt track before it’s closing. A special collector’s poster will be available and drivers such as Buzzie and Wayne Reutimann, Frank Cozze, Tom Hager, Stan Ploski, Charlie Shire, Richie Smith and many others will be on hand to autograph it.
At the very same time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour racers will be at the Racing for Jesus display area to sign autographs. Included will be Ronnie Silk, George Brunnhoelzl III, Todd Szegedy and Andy Seuss. They will also have their modifieds on display.
And there are educational opportunities covering subjects that range from the basics of sponsorship marketing to what shocks should be used on the race car.
Russ Newberry, the deck boss on the Time Bandit from the hit Discovery TV show “The Deadliest Catch” will be signing autographs each day at the Dangerous Wines booth No. 306. Check the show schedule at www.aarn.com for the latest times.
Dirt track racing legend Buzzie Reutimann along with Wayne Reutimann will be signing autographs and will be happy to sign the book “Paved Track Dirt Track” at the Coastal 181 Booth No. 816 from 3 to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
In addition Joe Miegoc will be available to greet fans and sign his new book Pocono: NASCAR’s Northern Invasion. The former Pocono Record sports editor tells the real story of the success of Pocono Raceway.
A recent addition to the Coastal 181- Reading for Racers display area is the appearance of George Campbell, author of Busch North Scene: The Busch Years of 1987-2007 as well as his previous book, Busch North Scene: A Ten Year Retrospective. Campbell will be appearing from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday and will have books available for purchase.
There will be a great birthday celebration when legendary New Jersey Modified stock car owner John Norcia celebrates his 81st birthday and there will be a display of Norcia owned modifieds with past drivers such as Sammy Beavers, Art Fillbrunn, Billy Osmun and Don Stives planning to be on hand. The current Norcia family Modified, driven by Dan Opdyke at New Egypt, NJ Speedway, will be part of the display.
Fans are invited to check in at www.aarn.com to get a complete schedule of events for the three day show running from Friday, January 20th thru Sunday, January 22nd.
Headlining the show, the 27th annual edition, will be such standouts as NASCAR Sprint Cup racer Matt Kenseth, five time NASCAR Sprint Cup championship crew chief Chad Knaus, NASCAR Camping World Truck racer Ron Hornaday, former NASCAR standout and now SPEED -TV personality Jimmy Spencer, drag racing legend “Grumpy” Jenkins, sprint car legends Doug Wolfgang and Brad Doty along with a variety of local and regional racing stars.
There are a few exhibit areas available and details can be had by telephoning Tim Hogue at 609.888.3618.
Ticket prices, show hours, show schedule and other information can be had at www.aarn.com.

Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc.
Motorsports Marketing
215.752.7797 - office
386-677-5152 - Florida
267.934.7286 - cell/text
Esaxton144@aol.com
Twitter: @ernsax
www.saxtonsponsormarket.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- - - THANK YOU

CONTACT: BOB MILLER 443 513 4456

FIFTH ANNUAL IRCO DIRT TRACK HEROES SHOW SHOWCASES THE VERY BEST OF THE PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE OF MOTORSPORTS

BY: STEVE PADOS

Bolstered by a record shattering event one season ago, the hard-working staff behind the scenes of the successful week long show has put many of the pieces in place for the upcoming fifth edition of the IRCO Community Federal Credit Union sponsored Dirt Track Heroes Car Show that is set to return to the Phillipsburg Mall in 2012 with opening day set for Sunday, March 4th. The show encompasses the majority of the local short track scene and will continue through Saturday night, March 10th. The Phillipsburg Mall, located on Route 22 East in Phillipsburg, NJ, has proven to be a popular setting for this special event and will offer a broad variety of race cars, racing memorabilia, collectibles and photos on display throughout the course of the show. Last year a record breaking 141 cars from all divisions of racing filled the Mall space as the past, present and future of racing were highlighted in a week long show that celebrates the love each of us has found in attending races and meeting so many wonderful people associated with the sport. With an exciting and diverse schedule of events to whet the appetite of any true race fan, large crowds are expected to fill the wide walkways of the Phillipsburg Mall. This event is a Mall favorite and one of the leading attractions, continously drawing record breaking crowds for the week-long event. The IRCO Community Federal Credit Union remains the headline sponsor of the event and will be doing so for the fifth consecutive season as President Jackie Frey and Vice President Greg Collins lend their full support to having another successful event at the Phillipsburg Mall. Successful events promoter Bob Miller and his wife Donna once again spearhead the hard working staff of individuals responsible for the continued success of the show. Miller was recently announced as the promoter of the year through the USAC organization for his continued support of USAC and the Eastern Storm promotion of non-wing racing that will once again be presented in 2012 as part of the Thunder on the Hill Series.

The restored race cars represent racing's past or what many race fans refer to as the "Golden Era" of auto racing. Either way, the spirit of the event itself takes the great fan base of the event back to a time when they could hop into their family jitney and travel less than a half hour to witness the excitement of a night at the races. While some of the cars in attendance are original works, some of the race cars are replicars, re-created to look much like the racers the legendary drivers drove to glory at one of the many speedways that hosted racing events. Those great cars and the preserved memories gain far more impact when the fans have the opportunity to chat with many of the drivers who will be making special appearances during the week long event. All historical racing groups including Reading, Flemington, Harmony, Dorney Park and Nazareth will have their memorabilia on display and their many scrapbooks open for the fans to take another long look at the glory years of racing and possibly find a picture or two they want to purchase as a keepsake from past glory or racing exploits.

Current day race cars are displayed by race teams to gain for themselves and their sponsors additional exposure and create an interest for mall walkers to visit a race track in their immediate area. The cars are displayed to also exhibit the new and changing technology of the race cars and with the many restored race cars on site, depicts the evolution of the many eras of racing ingenuity. The fans can visit the IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Car Show and on any given night, meet the guys and gal drivers who pilot these four-wheel high-powered race cars. Many race tracks participate in this event as a way to distribute their yearly racing schedules for the upcoming season and to meet and greet their loyal fans and hopefully make some new fans to attend racing events at their respective facilities.

Hall of Fame modfied driver Carl Van Horn will be at the Mall on select nights to sign autographs and to talk about the many successful seasons he spent behind the wheel of a high powered Modified and will add his own stories regarding the Harmony Speedway, a speedway Carl built for racing in 1963. The URC Sprint Group and the ARDC Midget Club will have representation at the event and the TSRS and CRSA 305 sprint clubs are expected to be on hand for the show. All speedways have been invited to take part in the event and with the former dirt but now paved Borgers Speedway ushering in a brand new era of racing at their Saylorsburg facility, a brand new wave of drivers will take part in the IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Show. Hamlin Speedway, with a fresh helping of clay from the Borgers track, is gearing up for another phenomenal season in the Poconos with the addition of the exciting Stage One Modifieds, fabricated by Modified great "Rapid" Richie Smith. Accord Speedway will have a booth at the event for the first time with a display that will feature the 305 sprint car sponsored by American Racer and Lucas Oil Products and driven by Gary Palmer Jr.

Entries are now accepted to display in the IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Show. More information is available by calling: 443-513-4456 or you may complete the entry form located on the home page of the: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com web site. Follow the simple instructions posted on the web site to register. Space is available for race cars of all divisions, vendors and race tracks as well.

In the previous events, cars that were on display included big and small block Modifieds, Sportsman, Micro-Sprints, ARDC Midgets, URC Sprints, Late Models, go-karts and a broad variety of vintage and restored race cars. New Egypt, Grandview, Big Diamond, Bridgeport, Hamlin, Accord, Kutztown, Borger's and Snydersville will again be among the many speedways involved with the 2012 show. The week-long event will set aside one evening to salute the "Stars of Tomorrow" with a special night set aside for the budding young racing talents competing with the many quarter midget clubs in the area and this night has proven to be one of the highlights of the week as many will be giving their first ever interviews to a sizable crowd.

For the fifth consecutive year, CARQUEST Gasoline Alley show hosts the Pados Brothers will host the nightly events and interviews along with guest announcers. Longtime- announcer Bobby Stull, Bridegeport and Thunder on the Hill announcer Jeff Ahlum and former Lake Mocatek co-announcer Justin Beltrame have already signed on to play a major part in the show. The Sunday, March 4th start of the event will kick-off at 12 PM. In 2011, 275 drivers, owners, racing legends and track promoters were interviewed or featured during the week long activities.

The IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Car Show will again offer a great keepsake event souvenir program book and shirt. The Phillipsburg Mall is open Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM; Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 9 PM.

IRCO Community Federal Credit Union remains the lead show sponsor since the event first opened in 2008. More information on IRCO is available at the company's web site at: www.ircocu.com or please contact Greg Collins via e-mail at: gcollins@ircocu.com

For IRCO Dirt Track Heroes information, contact show organizers Bob and Donna Miller by phone at 443.513.4456, via e-mail at TOTH98@aol.com or on the web: www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com.

And don't forget, the sister event to the IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Car Show is the popular and established 27th Annual Racing Legends Reunion & Car Show, set for the Fairgrounds Square Mall in Reading, PA February 19-25, 2012.

Both events offer race teams a great opportunity to promote their sponsors and announce their racing plans for the 2012 racing season.

2012 Fifth Annual IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Schedule of Events

Sunday- March 4 - (Starting at Noon) - IRCO Dirt Track Heroes Car Show Opening Ceremony (Stage) - All Tracks and Driver Autograph Session: Highlighting Nazareth

And Nazareth National Speedways with Reading, Harmony, Orange County, Hatfield, Dorney Park, Langhorne, Trenton, Flemington, East Windsor, Sanatoga, Moc-A-Tek, Allentown Fairgrounds, Stroudsburg, Mahoning, Mountain

Monday- March 5 - (6 PM) – Saluting ATQMRA, Borger’s Speedway, Kutztown Speedway, Shellhamers Speedway, Snydersville Raceway, X-Cel 600 Modifieds, Oreville Karts and the Friends of Hinchliffe Stadium

Tuesday- March 6 - (6 PM) Saluting the “Stars of Tomorrow” featuring Quarter Midget Clubs: Oaklane, Blue Mountain, Lehigh Valley, West End Raceway, Keystone, South Jersey and Garden State Quarter Midget Clubs

Wednesday- March 7 - (6 PM) - New Egypt Speedway and Wall Stadium Night - Saluting the Legends of the East Windsor Speedway - Invite to the Garden State Vintage Racing Club

Thursday- March 8 - (6 PM) – Hamlin Speedway, Stage One Modifieds, Accord Speedway and Orange County Fair Speedway Night with Salute to the Legends of the Moc-A-Tek Speedway

Friday - March 9 - (7 p.m.) - Salute to Thunder on the Hill Series, Grandview Speedway, Big Diamond Raceway, ARDC Midgets, URC plus the Legends of the Reading Fairgrounds Speedway

Saturday - March 10 - (Noon) - Flemington Speedway, Flemington Speedway Racing Historical Society and Harmony Speedway Historical Society

All drivers invited to return for fan-fest and Autograph Session

Saturday - March 10 - (2:30 PM) - Dorney Park Speedway Tribute & Autograph Session

Mall Hours: Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. -

*Schedule subject to change

NEWS FROM:
MOTORSPORTS 2012 PRESENTED BY VP’S SEF SMALL ENGINE FUELS
RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW
Promoter: Len Sammons @ 609.888.3618
MEDIA CONTACT: Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc.
Ernie Saxton @ 215.752.7797
Fax: 215.752.1518
Cell: 267.934.7286
Email: Esaxton144@aol.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLEASE WITH OUR THANKS
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FOUR TIME NASCAR TRUCK SERIES CHAMPION RON HORNADAY MEETING FANS AT MOTORSPORTS 2012

OAKS, PA December 19, 2011 . . . As a four time NASCAR Camping World Truck champion, Ron Hornaday’s style earned the nickname “the weapon”. This past season, when he was crashed out of contention for a fifth championship, Hornaday became “the victim”.
Hornaday will appear at the Motorsports 2012 Presented by SEF Small Engine Fuels Race Car and Trade Show for two of the three days that make up the annual show.
Hornaday, who looked like he could have picked up his fifth title until a late season altercation with Kyle Busch at Texas Motor Speedway put him out of the battle, has 51 career victories in the truck series making him the winningest driver in the history of the series.
Motorsports 2012 kicks off on Friday, January 20th and continues through Sunday, January 22nd at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA.
The 53 year old racer was named truck series driver of the decade back in 2009.
Hornaday will be on stage for a question and answer session from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday (January 20th) followed by an autograph session from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Show attendees will be able to ask him about his successes as well as on track incident that most likely cost him his fifth truck title.
He will return for a second autograph session from 12 noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Area Auto Racing News display area (Booth No. 224).
Hornaday will share the booth with Packman who just recently picked up a Silver Award as Best General Fiction book (Ages 9-12) and Reader’s Favorites gave the book five stars during their recent review.
Packman, a long time auto racing public relations executive, will also sign autographs on Friday from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Area Auto Racing News display area.
Hornaday and Packman join other well known figures in the sport including Jimmy Spencer, Chad Knaus, Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, Doug Wolfgang, John Roberts, Brad Doty, Dave Argabright and others that will be included in fan activities.
Motorsports 2012 offers close to 250,000 square feel of just about everything imaginable in motorsports. More than 200 race vehicles will be on display during the three day show.
The Nazareth Speedway Reunion display will be an attention grabber and drivers who competed at the now shuttered half-mile speedway will be on hand 2-4 p.m. on Saturday for an autograph session.
Always a crowd pleaser is the BPG Racing Ms. Motorsports Pageant that feature a number of young ladies competing for the $1,500 first place money and the opportunity to represent the show at various events during the 2012 season. The Pageant is set for 8 p.m. A-1 Racing Products is providing $500 for the Best In Swimwear chosen by attendees.
Many well known names in the sport often can be found traveling the show aisles to see what is new in the sport and visiting the various displays of area speedways and are usually willing to chat with fans and sign autographs.
Complete details and a full schedule of events can be found at www.aarn.com. Information is also available at 609.888.3618.
Daily admission price for adults is $14 with youngsters 6 thru 12 paying just $5. Under 6 are admitted free and on Metal Fab Family Day (Sunday) youngsters under 12 are admitted free. There is ample free parking convenient to the Expo Center.

NOTE TO MEDIA: There has been a change in the Sunday show schedule since we sent the release announcing the Sunday events. You can see the full show schedule at www.aarn.com. Little Miss Motorsports will now take place at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. John Roberts, the SPEED-TV on-air personality, will be greeting fans and signing copies of his new book, The Great Book of NASCAR Lists. The Kids Big Wheel Races sponsored by RAACE will take place at 2 p.m. and the RAACE Foundation Charity Auction will run from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The entire Sunday Fun Day is sponsored by Metal Fab.

Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc.
Motorsports Marketing
215.752.7797 - office
386-677-5152 - Florida
267.934.7286 - cell/text
Esaxton144@aol.com
Twitter: @ernsax
www.saxtonsponsormarket.com

NEVADA CITY, Calif., Dec. 12, 2011 -- Telestream®, the leading provider of video transcoding and workflow automation systems, today announced that it has created a new High Definition (HD) instant replay system for NASCAR race control officials. Developed for the start of the 2012 racing season, Telestream's new Replay™ multichannel video player combines with its Pipeline™ HD video capture system to provide instant capture and display of 18 high definition 720p camera feeds. This allows race officials to instantly see detailed information to make rapid decisions about on-track aspects of the race.

"The NASCAR race environment presented the perfect challenge for Telestream to provide high-quality video capture and instant synchronous playback in a time-critical situation," said Barbara DeHart, Vice President of Marketing at Telestream. "Together, Pipeline and Replay provide NASCAR or any sports organization with a cost-effective, easy-to-use system for instant event review and analysis."

"The instant replay system that Telestream will be providing NASCAR next season will enable our officials to perform their jobs in an even more efficient and time-sensitive manner," said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR Vice President of Competition. "Having instant access to that many camera angles featuring such high quality video will be a terrific addition to our race weekends."

Telestream's Pipeline HD video capture system simultaneously acquires multiple camera feeds in high-quality Apple ProRes 720p as well as other HD and SD formats. Video feeds are delivered to shared storage where they are available for immediate playback, editing during capture, or transcoding to other file formats.

Telestream's Replay multichannel video player provides instant, synchronous multichannel playback of multiple HD camera feeds for simultaneous review and analysis of incidents from different camera angles. The player also allows officials to easily locate any camera and scrub forward or backward through any portion of the event video.

Highlights of the Pipeline video capture and Replay system developed for NASCAR include:

*Simultaneous capture of 18 HD 720p camera feeds in Apple Pro Res format
*Ability for officials to view on-track incidents through synchronized multiple camera angle displays, including time-stamped track status metadata – in real time or on-demand
*Ability to seamlessly scrub video forward or backward for instant analysis
*Ability to jump between past and current sequential camera angle clips
*Ability to create tabbed pages such as Start/Finish, Pits, Turn 1, etc. to view video
*Ability to instantly go full-screen on one or more selected camera angles
*A timeline which displays event information over the entire duration of the event

Telestream is demonstrating Pipeline and the new instant Replay system at Sports Video Group's League Technology Summit in New York City this week. For more information about Telestream and its products, visit: http://www.telestream.net.

About Telestream

Telestream provides world-class live and on-demand digital video tools and workflow solutions that allow consumers and businesses to transform video on the desktop and across the enterprise. Many of the world's most demanding media and entertainment companies as well as a growing number of users in a broad range of business environments, rely on Telestream products to streamline operations, reach broader audiences and generate more revenue from their media. Telestream products span the entire digital media lifecycle, including video capture and ingest; live and on-demand encoding and transcoding; playout, delivery, and live streaming; as well as management and automation of the entire workflow. Telestream corporate headquarters are located in Nevada City, California. The company is privately held. For more information, visit www.telestream.net.

NEWS FROM:
MOTORSPORTS 2012 PRESENTED BY VP’S SEF SMALL ENGINE FUELS
RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW
Promoter: Len Sammons @ 609.888.3618
MEDIA CONTACT: Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc.
Ernie Saxton @ 215.752.7797
Fax: 215.752.1518
Cell: 267.934.7286
Email: Esaxton144@aol.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLEASE WITH OUR THANKS
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FIVE TIME SPRINT CUP CHAMPION CREW CHIEF CHAD KNAUS TO BE PART OF MOTORSPORTS 2012 RACE CAR AND TRADE SHOW

OAKS, PA December 9, 2011 . . .Chad Knaus, mechanically and tactically the mastermind who guided Jimmie Johnson to five consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championships, is both composed and combative with his driver and with the media.
Have you ever wondered how he and Jimmie Johnson were able to win five NASCAR Sprint Cup championships in a row? And how Knaus, under pressure, is able to keep his emotions in check--most of the time?
Knaus will answer those questions and others you may have regarding the Hendrick Motorsports Lowes sponsored No. 48 Sprint Cup team on Saturday, January 21st when he appears at the Motorsports 2012 Presented by VP’s SEF Small Engine Fuels Race Car and Trade Show.
The three day show, running January 20th through 22nd at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA, will feature Knaus in a question and answer session from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. followed by a 90 minute autograph session.
Knaus is coming off a season that saw the team’s long running hold on the NASCAR Sprint Cup title come to an end with the team dropping to 6th in the final standings finishing 99 points behind champion Tony Stewart.
During his career in Cup racing the 40 year old native of Rockford, Illinois has more than 50 victories to his credit.
Attendees will have the opportunity to ask Knaus about his early years as he helped his dad, John, race against such great talents as Mark Martin, Alan Kulwicki, Dick Trickle and Rusty Wallace at tracks of the Midwest. The father and son combination were able to win a number of short track titles before Chad moved to North Carolina to pursue a position in the big leagues.
Knaus gained much of his experience working with crew chief Ray Evernham and he was a tire changer on the Jeff Gordon Rainbow Warriors crew that won the 1995 and 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup titles.
Chad is also a regular on the SPEED channel and has appeared in a Kobalt Tools by Lowe’s commercials.
Perhaps a little known fact is that he voices the crew chief in NASCAR games which include NASCAR 08 and NASCAR 09 on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Knaus’ appearance is expected to be a hugely popular event and will attract a large crowd with many asking some very interesting questions.
The show, now in it’s 28th year, will feature more than 250,000 square feet of just about everything imaginable in motorsports. More than 250 race vehicles will be on display.
Race fans will have the opportunity to learn the 2012 plans of a number of area speedways and racing organizations as many of them will have displays at the show and will feature some of their top drivers and racing equipment.
For those wishing to learn more about the history of the sport there will be a number of vintage car displays.
Many local, regional and national stars of the sport will be on hand to meet fans and sign autographs and there is no charge for the autographs once an admission ticket has been purchased.
A popular event during the show is the BPG Racing Ms. Motorsports Pageant and registration is still open.
And there is a huge area that will catch the interest of those with interest in collectibles.
Free industry seminars will be presented covering a variety of topics.
More than 600 display booths will house speed equipment suppliers, part manufacturers, engine builders, trailer manufacturers and suppliers, chassis builders, safety equipment providers, speedway promotions, apparel companies, publishers and much more.
A very limited number of display booths are still available for the show along with opportunities for race teams to show off their race vehicles. For information contact Tim Hogue at 609.888.3618.
Complete information on tickets, show schedule and area lodging is available at www.aarn.com.
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Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc.
Motorsports Marketing
215.752.7797 - office
386-677-5152 - Florida
267.934.7286 - cell/text
Esaxton144@aol.com
Twitter: @ernsax
www.saxtonsponsormarket.com