EWRX Hires Racing Insider to Fuel Speedwrx.com
23 March 2000
EWRX Hires Racing Insider to Fuel Speedwrx.com
Editor Paul Dana Is Both Racing Journalist and Race Car Driver
BELLINGHAM, Wash., March 23 EWRX Internet Systems Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: EWRX) today announced key portions of the editorial team
that will drive Speedwrx.com to its May 18th launch date. Speedwrx.com will be
the premier online racing community embracing racing fans from the top
professional series worldwide down to the "grass-roots" level of racing. It is
also a major strategic expansion in EWRX's ( http://www.ewrx.com ) vertical
Internet portal strategy for the $21 billion North American automotive
specialty aftermarket.
Heading the Speedwrx.com ( http://www.speedwrx.com ) editorial team is
Paul Dana, who covered CART and IRL for AutoWeek magazine, and has written for
Sports Illustrated and Quakka.com. Dana holds a journalism degree from
Northwestern University but grabs the wheel of race car whenever he gets the
chance. Dana recently competed in the Skip Barber Formula Dodge National
Championship series, the most competitive amateur open-wheel series in North
America.
"Speedwrx.com is an exciting opportunity to take the world of racing
beyond its present level on the Internet," Dana said. "I've worked as a race
mechanic, I've raced the cars, and I've covered the premier racing series
extensively. Our goal with Speedwrx.com is not simply to cover auto sports,
but to use technology to share with our users the thrill of racing from an
insider's perspective."
Joining Dana as contributing editors will be Gerry Frechette and Dave
Chessen. Frechette has 14-years of writing and photo-journalism experience
specializing in CART, and extensive Formula One, NASCAR, sports car, and drag
racing experience. Chessen brings small track and motorcycle experience to the
team and will cultivate "grass-roots" coverage within a variety of racing
series.
Speedwrx.com strategically complements EWRX's award-winning ClassicCar.com
and ClassicTruckShop.com e-communities. Racing accounts for $4.9 billion
-- 24.3% -- of the North American specialty automotive aftermarket.
Speedwrx.com will leverage its insider's edge to build market share, penetrate
new markets, and service new, strategic business partners within the specialty
automotive aftermarket.
ABOUT EWRX (pronounced e-works)
EWRX Internet Systems Inc. builds e-community and e-business web sites in
the $21 billion specialty automotive aftermarket. As the owner of the largest
classic car and classic truck communities on the Internet, EWRX is a major
presence where the automotive market meets the net.
Through its subsidiary, North Fork Webwrx Inc., the leading web site
developer in the specialty automotive aftermarket, EWRX provides high-end web
site design, Internet database software and services, custom e-business
solutions, and Internet marketing consulting.
EWRX Family of Web Sites:
EWRX -- http://www.ewrx.com
North Fork Webwrx -- http://www.nfwebwrx.com
Speedwrx -- http://www.speedwrx.com
ClassicCar -- http://www.classiccar.com
Classic Truck Shop -- http://www.classictruckshop.com
Motorhood.com -- http://www.motorhood.com
CONTACT: media, Barry Bowen, Public Relations, 360-738-7018, or fax,
360-738-4815, or barry@ewrx.com, or investors, Grant Farkes, Investor
Relations, 604-669-6079, or fax, 604-669-6042, or grant@ewrx.com, both of
EWRX Internet Systems Inc.