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September 1999 This is The Racers Network third Monthly Newsletter. We hope that you enjoy the following articles. Contents: We hope that you find this issue to be informative. If you have any suggestions for Future issues, or have an article or story you would like to contribute Please send e-Mail To the following address: fwallace@racer-net.com ************************************************** The Fourth Annual Ford Fan Appreciation Day was held August 4 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. The event was geared toward Ford's involvement in NASCAR racing, but they also made sure that there was something for every type of race fan. Many Ford drivers shared show cars, autographs, and interviews with fans from around the country. Driver simulation cars, and the Coca-Cola Wall of Speed permitted the fans to test their skills behind the wheel. The highlight of the show was the public unveiling of the 'Taurus 2k' race car. Show Cars were in abundance with displays from Rusty Wallace, Kenny Irwin Jr., Dale Jarrett, Rick Mast, Bill Elliott, Mark Martin, Ricky Rudd, Elliott Sadler, and Brett Bodine. Several thousand fans lined up for Autograph sessions held by Rusty Wallace, Jeremy Mayfield, Kenny Irwin Jr., Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin, Jeff Burton, Bill Elliott, Ricky Rudd, Darrell Waltrip, and Jimmy Spencer. In interview sessions moderated by Allen Bestwick, fans were able to ask their favorite drivers questions. These ranged from "What is Rusty Wallace's favorite track", "How is sponsorship lining up" for Ricky Rudd, "What are Darrell Waltrips retirement plans", to some really good technical questions for Robert Yates and Todd Parrott. The Highlight of the show was the unveiling of the Ford 'Taurus 2k' NASCAR Winston Cup race car in front of an estimated 14,000 fans. The 'Taurus 2k' will make its racing debut at Daytona in February, competing against the new 2000 Monte Carlo. "We challenged our engineers and designers to ensure the sleek styling changes to the new race car are the same the public will see on the production Taurus this fall," Said Bob Rewey, Group Vice President, Marketing, Sales and Service. "It's always been important to us that the car NASCAR fans see on the track looks like the one they can see in a Ford dealership showroom". For anyone who has not seen the street version of the new Taurus, the 2000 Taurus features new front and rear fascias, new hood, revised trunk area, and new rear window design. We had the opportunity to meet many people who come to The Racers Network , looking for race cars and racing related items to purchase. We also met several people who have sold cars, parts and trailers as a result of having a classified advertisement on The Racers Network . It is always great to meet and talk with you. We especially wish to thank Ford Motor Company, Ford Racing Technology, Marti Rompf of Ford Marketing, and the Ford NASCAR drivers for having us. It was great being invited to attend the Fan Appreciation Day. They permitted us to rub shoulders with other media such as ESPN, This Week in NASCAR, Winston Cup Scene, and various other TV and newspaper publications. We look forward to attending other Ford Racing events in the future. The entire story, with photographs can be seen at: http://www.racer-net.com/rdshow01.htm ************************************************** Independent Sales Agents Required. Internet Advertising Sales Agent Needed! Looking for a rewarding career in internet advertising? The Racers Network is looking for a few good men and women to join our sales team. Candidates must be an independent sales agent, well versed in the internet and its power as an advertising and marketing medium, and knowledgeable of the automotive and racing related industries. e-Mail resumes to: fwallace@racer-net.com or Mail resumes to: The Racers Network 5507 Foxboro Ave. NW. Canton, OH. 44718 ************************************************** The Racers Network is presently working out the details so that we can offer all racers Free e-Mail accounts. When finished, you will be able to have an e-Mail address on The Racers Network . So, your address will be yourname@racer-net.com While others provide similar services, we are striving for "general ease of use." It will take less than a minute to get started on The Racers Network Web Mail, and we are working hard to make our pages load quickly since we know your time is so valuable. You will be able to send and receive messages from any computer connected to the Internet. You can use The Racers Network Mail from home, work, school, an Internet cafe, a friend's house or any other computer in the world with an Internet connection. Your messages will be stored with The Racers Network Mail, so your Inbox will always be up-to-date. This is great for anyone who uses more than one computer, travels frequently, or doesn't even own a computer. When you will create a Racers Network Mail account, you will choose a permanent email address that will never change as long as you continue to use The Racers Network Mail. This is great for people who want to switch Internet Service Providers. Your Racers Network Mail address will be the same no matter how you access the Internet, so you won't have to worry about retrieving messages from your old address or notifying friends, family and associates of a new email address. You are free to select any Internet Service Provider that suits your needs. Are you thinking about changing jobs? If you switch jobs, you lose access to the email account provided by your employer. The Racers Network Mail offers a way to communicate with important contacts. Leave School? When you leave school for the summer, travel abroad or graduate, you may no longer have access to your school e-mail account. With The Racers Network Mail, your friends will always know where to reach you. When you will sign up for The Racers Network Mail, you will choose your personal ID and password. The only way you can access your account is by using the password you select. This means that only you will have access to your Racers Network Mail account, even if you use a computer at a public terminal or a friend's house. Because the messages in your Racers Network Mail account are stored securely at a central location, you don't have to worry about losing important information if something happens to your computer. The Racers Network Mail is strongly committed to keeping your personal information confidential. The Racers Network Mail will offer everyone the opportunity to get a free email account. The Racers Network Mail can offer email accounts for free because we place banner advertising on some of our pages. Some Internet Service Providers charge a monthly fee for additional email accounts. The Racers Network Mail lets an unlimited number of people use a single Internet Service Provider account and have a free, personal email account. People who use email from work will find it convenient to keep their personal messages separate from their work messages. You can use Racers Network Mail for your personal correspondence and your company's email system only for business messages. Additionally, you don't have to store personal email on your company's servers. All messages in your Racers Network Mail account are securely stored in a central location that you access via the Internet with the password you select. We have a target date of October 1, 1999, to begin opening your Free email accounts. ************************************************** In the 1960's Ford Motor Companies involvement in auto racing was extensive. They were committed to NASCAR, Sports Car Racing and Indy Racing. A product of Fords involvement in Sports Car Racing was the GT-40. The Racers Network offers one of these cars, and this is its classified advertisement: 1966 Ford GT40; The single most authentic non-"FAV (Ford Advanced Vehicles), JW Engineering, Safir" GT40 in existence; extensive use of original and NOS GT40 parts: Marchal, Halibrand, Smiths, Stewart Warner, Weber, ZF, etc.; 0 miles since completion in July '99. Offers over $145,000.00 necessary Phone: James (248) 324-4217 The Advertisement can be seen at: http://www.racer-net.com/vintg031.htm ************************************************** We are striving to make The Racers Network the best place on the internet to buy or sell race cars, trailers, transporters, parts, and tickets. We believe that we are presenting the classified advertisements the way that you want to see them. But, we also realize that there is always room for improvement. We value your input and ask that you let us know about ways in which we can improve. Send e-Mail to fwallace@racer-net.com ************************************************** In the first 8 months of 1999 (January thru August) The Racers Network has been visited by over 430,100 "unique" visitors. In total, the Internet site has produced in excess of 5,283,500 hits. Not only are these statistics outstanding, but more importantly we produce results. ************************************************** The Racers Network offers affordable advertising opportunities. With over 5,283,500 hits so far this year, we are the perfect place to have your company seen by racers worldwide. Currently we offer our Classified Advertisements at No Charge to racers. We will even scan a photo of a racer's car at No Charge. We are trying hard to be the best source on the Internet for racing related classified advertisements, and we are succeeding. We need your support. For information about advertising your company on The Racers Network go to: http://www.racer-net.com/adinfo.htm ************************************************** See You Next Month !!! |
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