Toyota Speedway Releases 09 Events
January 1, 2009
Season opening January 23-24 NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown and season closing November 26 USAC Turkey Night Grand Prix among 2009 schedule highlights.
Workshops to focus on local, weekly racing
October 6, 2008
EDGAR, WI, - “How To Sell Tickets To Hometown Fans,” is the theme around which the sequence of sessions for the 36th Annual RPM Promoters Workshops is built. Racing Promotion Monthly, the idea newsletter for auto racing promoters, today released the 36-session schedule for the promoters’ gatherings scheduled for Reno, NV and Florida Speedweek. Read more
Stateline looking at Spokane Motorsports Park
June 17, 2008
Statement Regarding Spokane Motorsports Park
Joe Doellefeld, principal partner, of Syringa Management Group announced they have submitted and answered the Request for Qualifications issued by Spokane County for the interim operations of Spokane Motorsports Park, formally known as Spokane Raceway Park. Read more
Most “Elusive Fan” born today, promoters told
March 30, 2008
LAKE MARY, FL, - The Speedweek Annual Workshop of the Thirty-Fifth Annual RPM Promoters Workshop concluded today with promoters upbeat about business prospects for the 2008 season. Read more
Phillips Promoter of the Year
February 12, 2008
Talladega promoter names 32nd auto racing promoter of the year
LAKE MARY, FL - In the Grand Ballroom at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary, February 11, Lynn Phillips, promoter of Talladega (AL) Short Track, was revealed as the Thirty-Second Auto Racing Promoter of the Year by Racing Promotion Monthly, the idea newsletter for auto racing promoters. Read more
Promoter of the year to be named
February 10, 2008
ARPY ballot includes seven multi-time nominees
One candidate for the Thirty-Second Auto Racing Promoter of the Year (ARPY) Award, chosen by promoters in balloting held by Racing Promotion Monthly, received his first nomination. Two nominees already received the industry’s highest honor, and seven of the eight nominees share 31 previous regional awards. Three operate paved tracks and Five dirt tracks. Read more
Broadcaster Rick Benjamin to MC Orlando RPM Workshop Awards
January 18, 2008
Promoters to gather in Orlando, Benjamin master of ceremonies at awards
Edgar, WI - Racing broadcaster Rick Benjamin is master of ceremonies at the February 11th Speedweek Awards Breakfast, the opening ev ent of the annual Speedweek National RPM Promoters Workshop, at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary. Benjamin, a veteran short-track racing broadcaster, has hosted or called a broad range of televised racing events for more than 20 years.
This year he will host Hooters Pro Cup telecasts, and with his companies Visioncast, Inc/Carolinas Production Group Inc. will produce cover age of the new ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour. He will also host Champ Car World Series and Champ Car Atlantic Series on ESPN, as well as the Carolina Pa nthers (NFL) Radio Network, and will launch a new weekly national radio bro adcast on Sirius NASCAR Radio with Hall of Famer Buddy Baker.
Benjamin led for six seasons TNN’s award-winning “RaceDay” telecast and has called cove rage on national television of NASCAR’s Cup, Nationwide, and Truck Series e vents. He has also called World of Outlaws Late Model racing for SPEED and for four seasons served as host of SPEED News.” Read more
