Good Vibrations Motorsports to sponsor IHRA Junior Team Finals, Junior Dragster classes
Good Vibrations to become major backer of IHRA youth racing programs
NORWALK, Ohio (June 12, 2013) –
The International Hot Rod Association is pleased to announce that Good
Vibrations Motorsports, based in Whittier, California, has once again
expanded its partnership with IHRA Motorsports by sponsoring IHRA’s
Junior Dragster Team Finals and the Junior Dragster classes at all
IHRA Summit Pro-Am Tour events.
Good
Vibrations Motorsports will be the title sponsor for both Junior
Dragster Team Finals events to be held at Maryland International Raceway
(July 5-7) and at State Capitol Raceway (October 26-27) as well as
become class sponsor for the three Junior Dragster classes contested on
the Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour. Those classes include the
Junior Master, Junior Advanced and Junior Beginner categories.
In
addition to an across the board sponsorship of IHRA’s Junior Dragster
program, Good Vibrations Motorsports will also expand its presence in
the youth racing community by sponsoring IHRA’s Teen Championship
Racing program and will sponsor a full-color page in IHRA’s Drag Review
Magazine dedicated solely to Junior Dragster racing.
“Supporting
IHRA’s Junior and teen programs is an investment in our sport’s future.
These youngsters have the passion and desire to succeed; they need to
know we’re willing to support them as they pursue their dreams,” said
Jim Maher, owner of Good Vibrations Motorsports. “I’m an avid believer
in our youth and encourage them to use their special gifts and talents
in whatever career path they choose to follow.”
Good
Vibrations Motorsports, based in Whittier, California, was founded by
former Funny Car driver Jim Maher in 1989 as a home for high-performance
racing products. The company specializes in supercharged applications
and mechanical fuel injection and they offer premium quality products
at very competitive prices and customer service that can’t be matched.
Good Vibrations founder Maher is also an avid drag racing fan and
Funny Car racer with multiple victories to his name making him a perfect
fit with the IHRA.
Already
sponsor of IHRA’s Top Sportsman and Top Dragster classes, as well as
acting as title sponsor of three Nitro Jam events in 2013, Good
Vibrations Motorsports and owner Jim Maher are thrilled to give back
to the racing community and expand its reach in sportsman drag racing.
“In
speaking with Jim Maher and seeing his passion in wanting to expand his
reach, not only to our current racers, but to the future of the sport
with our youth programs, we agreed it was the perfect fit,” said Robert
Jaramillo, IHRA Director of Sales. “He is passionate about the sport
and he is dedicated to supporting those who support him and I believe
this is great partnership that will benefit generations of racers to
come.”
The
Good Vibrations Junior Dragster classes will compete at all of the
remaining Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour events in Divisions 2, 4, 6
and 9 as well as at the two Junior Team Finals events to be held in
July and October.
