Kruse International and RacingJunk.com present the First
Annual Racecar & Sports Car Auction
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
* **CONTACT:* *Rich Bodmer* - Dyno Marketing
richb@dynomarketing.com
908.653.1550
*Dawn
Rathgaber* – Kruse International
dawn@kruse.com
260.925.6080
* Kenny
Marion* – Speedway Children's Charities
kmarion@smiproperties.com
704.455.4982
*Kruse International and RacingJunk.com present the First Annual Racecar &
Sports Car Auction on Jan. 12th & 13th in Concord, NC Sponsored by Brembo*
*Unique sale offers extensive selection of cars and equipment for both the
racer and collector *
AUBURN, IN -- Kruse International, the largest collector car auction company
and the king of car auctions, is launching the First Annual Racecar and
Sports Car Auction on Jan. 12th and 13th at Cabarrus Arena and Events Center
in Concord, N.C.
With the advent of the Car of Tomorrow, NASCAR teams will have the
opportunity to reduce the size of their car inventories. Vehicles from
Richard Childress Racing, Ganassi Racing, Bill Davis Racing, Ginn Racing
(formerly MB2 Motorsports) and additional NASCAR teams are expected along
with transporters, parts, engines, equipment and memorabilia. These items
will be up for bid in what promises to be the biggest racing auction ever
for the both the avid racer and racecar collector.
A unique opportunity is also being provided to drag racers and fans. "Big
Daddy" Don Garlitz will be auctioning several of his dragsters that have
been designed and raced by a living legend.
Dean Kruse, President of Kruse International, is proud to have created this
new and special event for racers, racing fans and car enthusiasts from the
epicenter of stock car racing.
"We think it's a wonderful opportunity for thousands of racers to gain
access to the same technology used by their favorite teams," Kruse said.
"Also, local racers will be able to sell their cars and equipment at the
auction too. If you think it goes fast, it qualifies!"
"We are happy to be working again with Kruse International to help manage
our racecar inventory and we are excited to offer this unique opportunity to
own a piece of NASCAR history and provide added value for our sponsors,"
said Andrew Campangone, Vice President of Sales for Ganassi Racing with
Felix Sabates.
RacingJunk.com, which has partnered with Kruse International, is the leading
Internet destination for Performance Racing enthusiasts and professionals
worldwide. RacingJunk.com is the nation's number one racing classified web
site that connects over 1,400,000 buyers and sellers viewing over 50,000,000
pages every month.
"RacingJunk.com is very pleased to have joined with Kruse International to
bring another powerful tool to our members, who are the world's most hard
core buyers and sellers of racing equipment and true racing fans" said Osmin
"Ozzie" Alvarez, President of Raceway Media, LLC, which owns RacingJunk.com.
In addition to previously raced NASCAR cars, the auction is also open to
racecars of every series including NHRA, ARCA, SCCA, dragsters, hot rods and
muscle cars. Participants interested in registering to either bid on or sell
items can contact Dawn Rathgaber at 260.925.6080 and can also find auction
information and consign their items online at
http://www.kruse.com/auctions/race07/index.asp. Internet and phone bidding
will also be available during the auction. Please see the Kruse
International website at www.kruse.com or www.racingjunk.com for more
information.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Speedway Children's Charities.
ABOUT KRUSE INTERNATIONAL
Kruse International (www.kruse.com) is one of the world's leading auction
firms and the largest collector car auction company, selling more vintage
cars than all other firms combined. Kruse auctions more than 13,000 cars in
more than 30 events internationally, the largest of which is the Annual
Auburn Fall Classic Car Auction which is held over Labor Day weekend at the
480 acre Kruse Auction Park in Auburn, IN. 2007 will mark the 37th edition
of the "World's Largest Collector Car Auction and Show." Over 200,000 people
will attend and 5,000 cars will be auctioned! In addition to collector
cars, the company also holds dozens of auctions for distinctive real estate
properties and vintage aircraft, collectible tractors, mobile homes,
collectibles, rare oil paintings, factories, islands, zoos, railroads and
three entire towns.
Together, the Kruse family has broken more than 250 world record prices in
the collector car industry. Dean Kruse cried his 5,000th auction at the
annual Houston sale in August 1987 and became the youngest man ever to
attain that goal. His auction total is now well over 6,000 auctions. The
Kruses were the first to sell a car for a documented $1 million in cash -- a
1934 Duesenberg SJ La Grande long wheelbase dual-cowl phaeton. The
Duesenberg was sold to Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza and then
owner of the Detroit Tigers. Another widely publicized sale was the sale
of over a dozen muscle cars for several million dollars to baseball great
Reggie Jackson.
ABOUT DYNO MARKETING, LLC
Dyno Marketing (www.dynomarketing.com) is a private marketing firm focused
on leveraging the power of leading brand equities in sports and
entertainment. Dyno Marketing provided the original concept for The First
Annual Racecar and Sports Car Auction and Dyno Marketing has formed a
partnership with Kruse International whereby Dyno is responsible for
managing all sponsorships, media, consumer products, licensing and related
activities. Dyno Marketing has structured several innovative NASCAR-related
projects, including co-developing the Speedway Children's Charities Victory
Lane with Speedway Motorsports Inc., Speedway Children's Charities and Get
Etched. Dyno also developed the idea of bringing world-renowned chef Mario
Batali's enthusiasm for great food and fun to the world of NASCAR. Dyno's
partnership with Mario has resulted in "Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style – The
Essential Cookbook for NASCAR Fans." Mario has also developed two
officially-licensed NASCAR barbeque sauces with 2 Brothers and Dyno was
responsible for 2 Brothers becoming the Officially Licensed Barbeque Sauce
of NASCAR. Dyno Marketing is currently involved in projects with NASCAR,
NEXTEL Cup race teams, NASCAR sponsors and several of NASCAR's official
charities. Dyno also has programs and partnerships with a number of
prominent firms including Wilton Industries, The SportingNews,
HarperCollins, The Official NASCAR Members Club and Lionel, LLC.
ABOUT RACEWAY MEDIA, LLC
Raceway Media LLC, a Boxcar Media LLC, is a multimedia publishing firm
servicing the racing and performance enthusiasts industries. It is a free
'one-stop shop' for those looking to buy, sell, trade, entertain or interact
with people throughout the automotive and motorcycle racing and performance
communities.
The company's holdings include RacingJunk.com and the newly launched
MotorcycleJunk.com, which together receive more than 50 million page views
per month and have more than 150,000 members. Raceway Media also owns
BoatingJunk.com, MuscleCarJunk.com, TunerJunk.com, ImportJunk.com and
RacingJunkRides.com. A new division, Raceway Productions, produces,
distributes and broadcasts content of racing related events.
Sarah Thurston | Public Relations | Raceway Media | (412) 373-3604
