A full-time ASA race team that will compete in 2003, with significant support and input from a “fan based membership”. This will give fans who have long supported this unique concept a chance to play a significant role in the race team’s plans, receive a long list of member benefits, and have a year-long opportunity to root for the team to win races, and make a strong run in the points championship, instead of watching a few limited races from time to time, or just hoping the idea ever reached the point where a team would take the track. Mark Westrick of Fans Motorsports and Tom Granelli of BG Motorsports are teaming up together in this effort. Fans Motorsports and BG Motorsports have decided to move forward with a plan to operate a team full-time in the American Speed Association (ASA – www.asaracing.com). BG Motorsports has been in existence since 1995, when they began the first of four very successful seasons in the NASCAR Goody’s Dash Series. In 2000, BG Motorsports added an ASA team to their organization. The new Fans Motorsports website, due to be launched December 1st, contains pictures and a complete history of BG Motorsports. The Fans Motorsports Team will also have other sponsorship support from 2 or 3 other sponsors, to be announced over the next 3 to 4 weeks. This will insure that the Fans Motorsports – BG Motorsports partnership in ASA makes a strong run in the championship points and competes for wins on a regular basis. Although the decision on the driver for the Fans Motorsports team is 99% set, the announcement is not expected to be made for another 2 or 3 weeks. In addition to competing full time in ASA, Fans Motorsports will take part during the year in a variety of other special events. One of those events will be the debut of Fans Motorsports Team at Daytona during Speedweeks 2003. The Fans Motorsports – BG Motorsports partnership will start when the team enters and competes in the season-opener for the 2003 NASCAR Goody’s Dash Series on Sunday Feb. 9th. As a part of the kickoff to the season, and this partnership, Fans Motorsports will be running some spectacular sweepstakes for the first 2,000 new members. They include trips to Daytona for the race, trips to Lakeland, Florida for the ASA opener in March, and the chance to win a “real race-ready race car,” as well. For more info, see their site at www.fansmotorsports.com.(12-4-2002)
