FOLLOW
A DREAM WRAPS 2008 RACING SEASON AT NHRA FINALS
AT AUTO CLUB RACEWAY IN POMONA, CALIFORNIA
Marstons Mills, MA – November 19, 2008 –The
Follow A Dream (“FAD”) Permatex/Wynn’s/Texas
Roadhouse 2008 Chevrolet Impala SS Top Alcohol Funny Car
team finished off the 2008 racing season this past weekend
at the Auto Club of Southern California Finals at Auto Club
Raceway in Pomona, California. The Top Alcohol Funny Car
category had twenty nine cars registered competing for a
spot in the sixteen car field going into elimination rounds.
The Dream Team arrived in Pomona excited to build on the
success they’d had at the track in the past, having
runnered up in 2005 and winning the event in 2006. “Having
the opportunity to get back to Pomona is a dream come true,”
said FAD team owner Jay Blake. “It was great to give
the newest team members the chance
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to run out West.”
After the second qualifying pass on Friday, the team spent
the evening in the pit repairing a broken rocker arm. Saturday
was another long day of racing with the team making their
third qualifying pass and preparing the car for eliminations
on Sunday. “We were very optimistic about our chances
going into Sunday, stated Blake. “The right lane just
got the better of us in the quarterfinal round where we
lost to Jay Payne.” Blake also stated, “It’s
great just to qualify when you have a field of almost thirty
cars but the reality is coming home without the win is always
a disappointment.”
The Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA sportsman
finals will be broadcast November 23, 2008 @ 12:00PM ET
on ESPN2.
With the 2008 racing season behind them, the Dream Team
will continue to stay very busy over the next several weeks.
November 26-30 will find Jay attending the Central Florida
International Auto Show in Orlando, FL, one of the ten largest
auto shows in the country. Jay will be the keynote speaker
at the VIP Preview Luncheon on Nov. 26. Jay is scheduled
to wrap appearances around the event, beginning with a stop
at Seminole Community College on Nov.25 and Mid Florida
Tech on Dec. 1.
The Follow A Dream Funny Car will also be on display at
the PRI Show in Orlando, Dec. 11-13.
About Follow A Dream
Established in 1999, Follow A Dream is a non-profit 501(C)3
organization. The organization’s message is uniquely
delivered through NHRA drag racing as its medium. As racing’s
only totally blind, race crew chief, Follow A Dream Founder,
Jay Blake draws upon his personal experience of overcoming
adversity and achieving his dream of auto racing, and shares
his inspiration with others.
About Marty Nothstein
Marty ‘The Blade’ Nothstein is one of the most
recognized cyclists in the world having won an Olympic Gold
Medal in the 2000 Games in Sydney and Silver in Atlanta
in 1996. Nothstein is America’s most decorated track
cyclist with 35 U.S. National titles, three World Championships,
four Pan-American Games Gold Medals, plus he’s a World
and Olympic record holder. Since retiring from professional
cycling in 2006, Marty is focusing his need for speed in
the world of drag racing. 2008 will mark Marty’s third
season in a Top Alcohol Funny Car. Nothstein will drive
for Jay Blake, the Founder and Crew Chief of “The
Follow A Dream Team”. Blake is the only totally blind
crew chief in the world of motorsports. After a successful
rookie season in 2006 in his Top Alcohol Funny Car, Nothstein
found the winner’s circle twice during the 2007 NHRA
Drag Racing Series season.
About Permatex
Permatex, Inc. is a leading manufacturer, distributor, and
marketer of premium chemical products to the automotive
maintenance and repair markets. Since 1909, Permatex has
been an acknowledged leader in the development of innovative
new products and services for the automotive aftermarket.
About Wynn’s
Wynn’s traces its history to 1939 when the original
Wynn’s Friction Proofing Oil Treatment® formula
was first developed and introduced to the automotive market.
In the 65 years following the introduction of that single
product, Wynn’s has grown to become a leading worldwide
manufacturer and marketer of innovative, groundbreaking
automotive specialty chemicals and service equipment, as
well as Complete Automotive Maintenance Programs. For more
information, log on to www.wynnsusa.com.
About Texas Roadhouse
Based in Louisville, Ky., Texas Roadhouse opened its doors
in 1993. In just 15 years, the company has grown to more
than 290 locations in 44 states. In 2006, readers of a national
magazine voted Texas Roadhouse as the top concept in the
Pub/Grill category, and Forbes magazine ranked the company
as one of the 200 Best Small Companies. For more information,
visit www.texasroadhouse.com. |
