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WDSN MEDIA & SPONSORS REACT
It’s a sentiment that was shared throughout
the drag racing media, as well as the partners
of the event, including the marquee presenting
sponsor, CTech Manufacturing.
With a prime spot just outside the staging lanes,
the company, including founder and president
Jim Greenheck, conversed with fans, racers and
teams all weekend. It painted a tremendous picture,
one that Greenheck was proud to be part
of in Orlando. He also saw signs that the event
could continue to grow, all because it benefitted
the racers.
“I’ve been a racer since I’ve been 15,” Greenheck
starts. “When this thing came up, my business
manager didn’t know anything about this.
I informed him and we wanted to get involved
because the money goes back to the racers. Hopefully
that stimulates something and I think there’s
been a big impression. When I saw all the cars
here, I was impressed. And it could be even bigger.
That’s exciting.”
CTech Manufacturing has used racing to become
involved with massive partners like the
military and the NFL to spur impressive growth,
but it all traces back to drag racing.
As it turned out, they couldn’t have been involved
in a better show in Orlando. For all the
glitz and glamour, the race has to perform on the
track – and this one did and then some. The buildup
promised something big, and then the show
more than delivered, providing an incredible
atmosphere and a full list of amazing moments.
There will be room for growth and room for
improvement heading into a second annual Drag
Illustrated World Doorslammer Nationals,
but for a race that came together in less than
90 days, this one
had an impact
on everyone who
was involved.
“I had high expectations
coming
into the event,
and all of them
were exceeded,”
says Kelly Wade,
who handles PR
duties for Summit
Racing Equipment
and KB
Racing’s Pro Stock
teams. “This race
was so different from anything I’ve ever experienced,
and the vibe was just awesome.
“Every racer I talked to was having a great
time, and they were so into it,” Wade continues.
“The racing surface was just right for super-close
racing, and I think the final round of Pro Stock
was one of my favorite finals ever. The World
Doorslammer Nationals was a really cool event,
and it was pretty darn smooth right out of the
box. I can’t wait for next year.” DI
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