NASCAR’s Jim Hunter to Speak at Promoter’s Summit

Atlantic City, NJ — Registrations are coming in at a very quick pace for the first annual Promoter’s Summit despite the fact it is almost three months away.The Promoter’s Summit is set for January 18-19 as part of the three day Motorsports 2008 presented by VP Racing Fuels Race Car Show set for the plush Atlantic City, NJ Convention Hall.

Jim Hunter, VP of Corporate Communications for NASCAR, will be a keynote speaker. He will be sharing his thoughts about the state of local short track racing and what promoters can be doing to improve the sport, attract more fans and sponsorship support.

NASCAR, for the first time in the 22 year history of the motorsports show, will have a huge presence.

Area Auto Racing News columnist Guy Smith will certainly have promoters paying attention when he talks about what he has found wrong with auto racing events during his visits to more than 1,000 motorsports facilities. Smith will discuss what he and other Track Chasers feel would help make the events better and put more fans in the grandstands.

New Jersey’s Motor Racing Control Unit will be a part of a panel discussion that deals with safety concerns. The State of New Jersey has control of all auto racing events in the Garden State. Additional panel members, including Hall of Fame sprint car racer Doug Wolfgang, will be included in this important discussion about safety which not be restricted to just New Jersey.

Wiley, Malehorn Sirota and Raynes, a law firm, will be talking about legal issues facing the industry and will be taking questions from the audience. If you know the cost of legal advice these days you know that this session could very well pay for the trip to Atlantic City.

Veteran United States Auto Club scorer Barbara Hellyer will offer her thoughts on transponders and manual scoring. She has been involved in scoring for more than 30 years.

There will also be presentations covering sponsorship, group rates, announcers, working with the media, crate motors, track management software, concessions, community relations, using the Internet, and more.

The Promoter’s Summit is FREE to one promoter/organization official and a guest from each speedway or sanctioning organization. In addition to the Summit there will be social events, Friday night indoor auto racing and the Motorsports 2008 show.

Speedway and organization staff members are invited to attend the Summit and can obtain registration information at 609.888.3618.

“We are really putting together a great two days of seminars and presentations that will be of interest to the promoters and their staff members,” said Summit organizer Ernie Saxton. “We are still finalizing the agenda but we are very confident it will be an information fill two days that will be worth attending.
“I would be happy to hear from promoters with any suggestions they have.”

Saxton can be reached at 215.752.7797 or e-mail Esaxton144@aol.com.

VP Racing Fuels, K&K Insurance and NASCAR are involved as sponsors of the Promoter’s Summit and there are opportunities for sponsorship that remain available by telephoning Saxton.

For additional details on Motorsports 2008 and the Gambler’s Classic Indoor Auto Racing visit www.aarn.com.

Sources: Ernie Saxton/Ernie Saxton Communications PR

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