Richard Childress Racing Grand National Division West Driver Ryan Foster Ready to Battle at Phoenix International Raceway
April 18, 2007 (Press Release) --
FOSTER AND GGRT READY FOR ROOKIE BATTLE
Phoenix, AZ April 17th, 2007 -.
Ryan Foster, driving for the Richard Childress Development Program and Golden Gate Racing, is geared up for the NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series AlphaTrade.com 150 at Phoenix International Raceway. The second race in the new NASCAR series will be run under the lights Thursday night, April 19 on the 1 mile track in the Valley of the Sun, Phoenix. “I really like this track. We practiced a few weeks ago here and I loved the speed and having the room to race will be great,” Foster said. After making their debut at the series opener in Kyle Texas with a Top Ten finish and now seated 10th in points, the team is primed to take the momentum to this bigger venue.
Foster, who started his racing career at the age of 8, has nearly 300 feature wins, several Late Model championships, 3 Southwestern Tour Hard Charger Awards in 3 races, 4 state and national Legends championships with 25 out of 30 main event wins at 8 tracks and 7 Outlaw Dirt Sprint Kart series and national championships.
Foster’s team, Golden Gate Racing, captained by owner Jim Offenbach and Steve Portenga; crew chief, is the west coast’s RCR Driver Development team. Foster is one of 11 Rookie drivers competing in the rookie point’s battle. “After our top ten finish in Texas, we know Ryan will have a great showing.” said Steve Portenga, veteran driver and now crew chief of the #21 Golden Gate Meat Company Chevy Monte Carlo. “At his first rigorous testing at P.I. R, a few weeks ago, I hadn’t expected Ryan to adjust to the big track as quickly as he did. I’m impressed,” continued Portenga. Team owner Jim Offenbach said, “We are really excited and totally committed to our new rookie.”
The Golden Gate Racing Team will have a second entry at Phoenix. Tim McCreadie (No. 31 Golden Gate/RCR Chevrolet) will make his NASCAR Grand National Division debut at PIR.
Many factors will combine to make this race a pivotal point for the series. Expanded media exposure will vastly increase viewer and listener base. Live High Definition coverage on HDNET plus an enhanced replay of the race on SPEED TV will present the race to millions of international viewers. Always looking to new technology, NASCAR has expanded their media coverage to include Satellite Radio broadcasts and internet simulcasts and webcasts, such as the new feature, Showdown. Add to this over $200,000 in purse money and the excitement of a double companion race for NASCAR week in Phoenix and you have a prime opportunity for enhancing sponsorship and promotional campaigns.
This kind of global exposure is one of the best things we can do for our sponsors. “The Golden Gate Racing Team and all our great sponsors are really excited about the enhanced television exposure and the opportunities that the scale of this weekend with the Nextel Cup & Busch Series is bound to bring; I can’t wait”, the #21 driver Foster claimed. www.goldengateracingteam.com
Phoenix, AZ April 17th, 2007 -.
Ryan Foster, driving for the Richard Childress Development Program and Golden Gate Racing, is geared up for the NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series AlphaTrade.com 150 at Phoenix International Raceway. The second race in the new NASCAR series will be run under the lights Thursday night, April 19 on the 1 mile track in the Valley of the Sun, Phoenix. “I really like this track. We practiced a few weeks ago here and I loved the speed and having the room to race will be great,” Foster said. After making their debut at the series opener in Kyle Texas with a Top Ten finish and now seated 10th in points, the team is primed to take the momentum to this bigger venue.
Foster, who started his racing career at the age of 8, has nearly 300 feature wins, several Late Model championships, 3 Southwestern Tour Hard Charger Awards in 3 races, 4 state and national Legends championships with 25 out of 30 main event wins at 8 tracks and 7 Outlaw Dirt Sprint Kart series and national championships.
Foster’s team, Golden Gate Racing, captained by owner Jim Offenbach and Steve Portenga; crew chief, is the west coast’s RCR Driver Development team. Foster is one of 11 Rookie drivers competing in the rookie point’s battle. “After our top ten finish in Texas, we know Ryan will have a great showing.” said Steve Portenga, veteran driver and now crew chief of the #21 Golden Gate Meat Company Chevy Monte Carlo. “At his first rigorous testing at P.I. R, a few weeks ago, I hadn’t expected Ryan to adjust to the big track as quickly as he did. I’m impressed,” continued Portenga. Team owner Jim Offenbach said, “We are really excited and totally committed to our new rookie.”
The Golden Gate Racing Team will have a second entry at Phoenix. Tim McCreadie (No. 31 Golden Gate/RCR Chevrolet) will make his NASCAR Grand National Division debut at PIR.
Many factors will combine to make this race a pivotal point for the series. Expanded media exposure will vastly increase viewer and listener base. Live High Definition coverage on HDNET plus an enhanced replay of the race on SPEED TV will present the race to millions of international viewers. Always looking to new technology, NASCAR has expanded their media coverage to include Satellite Radio broadcasts and internet simulcasts and webcasts, such as the new feature, Showdown. Add to this over $200,000 in purse money and the excitement of a double companion race for NASCAR week in Phoenix and you have a prime opportunity for enhancing sponsorship and promotional campaigns.
This kind of global exposure is one of the best things we can do for our sponsors. “The Golden Gate Racing Team and all our great sponsors are really excited about the enhanced television exposure and the opportunities that the scale of this weekend with the Nextel Cup & Busch Series is bound to bring; I can’t wait”, the #21 driver Foster claimed. www.goldengateracingteam.com
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