FOLLOW
A DREAM LOOKS TO SHINE AT CAROLINA NATIONALS IN CHARLOTTE
Marstons Mills, MA – September 11, 2008 –
Follow A Dream (“FAD”) is in Concord,
North Carolina this weekend (September 12-14, 2008) as the
National Hot Rod Association christens zMax Dragway, its
newest racetrack outside of Charlotte.
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“We’re excited to be a part of this inaugural
event in Charlotte,” said FAD team owner Jay Blake,
who is also the only blind crew chief in motorsports. “With
Charlotte being the next to the last race of the season,
how the team does in Charlotte, will set the tone for next
season. We accomplished a lot this season, and I expect
the team to qualify well this weekend, and put on a good
show during eliminations.”
“Jay and I have been saying it all year…this
car is really on the verge of doing special things,”
said former Olympic Gold Medalist Marty Nothstein, who is
currently third in the Division 1 points standings. “The
entire crew of the Permatex/Wynn’s Texas Roadhouse
Top Alcohol Funny Car has put its hard and soul into this
season, and as the team’s driver, I want to reward
them and Jay with a weekend to remember.”
Highlights of the 2007 season have included snapping
defending world champ Frank Manzo’s 47 elimination
round wins streak, the fifth fastest pass in Top Alcohol
Funny Car history at Englishtown, three consecutive finals
appearances in Division 1 events in Virginia, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey, plus Blake’s ability to build Follow
A Dream into a top Alcohol Funny Car team was chronicled
in a feature in the New York Times Sports Section in June.
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. |
