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PHOENIX, Ariz. (February 21, 2008) - Matthew Brammer, president of Active Marketing, announced today he is stepping down from his position as Series Director of the Pro Modified Challenge.
"As of the end of this week, I will no longer be involved in the Pro Mod Challenge," Brammer said. "It's my understanding that another company may be running the series in the future, and, if this is true, I truly wish that organization the very best of success in their venture.
"I'll make every effort to facilitate a smooth exchange because I love Pro Mod racing and I definitely want to see the series continue and succeed," he said.
"We were appointed this position two years ago, and, in that time, we resurrected the struggling Challenge in 2006, and doubled payouts and support in 2007. We brought in new sponsors, and were preparing for continued growth towards a fruitful future, but recent unexpected events changed our plans," he said.
Brammer explained he received an email from series founder Dave Wood on January 11 stating he would not sponsor the series in 2008. After talking with several stakeholders, Brammer and Active Marketing structured the Challenge with the same format and payout as 2007, but last Friday, two major sponsors rescinded their verbal commitments, citing NHRA's lack of good faith negotiation for the future as the reason for their withdrawal.
"We think it would be tragic for this contract not to reach fruition before the Gainesville race. The teams have bought airplane tickets and some even shipped their cars from other countries to compete in the season opener. This is a class with international appeal, and we hope all those who have put so much into it will be able to get to race with NHRA this season.
"I've enjoyed the time I've spent with the teams, and I've created some really good friendships," added Brammer. "It's been a positive experience for me and my company, and I'd like to see the series continue to grow.
"We have some exciting projects we're working on with our current clients, and there are several other opportunities we'll be pursuing as well, so our slate is definitely full heading into the year," Brammer said.
Brammer steps down from Pro Mod Challenge
PHOENIX, Ariz. (February 21, 2008) - Matthew Brammer, president of Active Marketing, announced today he is stepping down from his position as Series Director of the Pro Modified Challenge.
"As of the end of this week, I will no longer be involved in the Pro Mod Challenge," Brammer said. "It's my understanding that another company may be running the series in the future, and, if this is true, I truly wish that organization the very best of success in their venture.
"I'll make every effort to facilitate a smooth exchange because I love Pro Mod racing and I definitely want to see the series continue and succeed," he said.
"We were appointed this position two years ago, and, in that time, we resurrected the struggling Challenge in 2006, and doubled payouts and support in 2007. We brought in new sponsors, and were preparing for continued growth towards a fruitful future, but recent unexpected events changed our plans," he said.
Brammer explained he received an email from series founder Dave Wood on January 11 stating he would not sponsor the series in 2008. After talking with several stakeholders, Brammer and Active Marketing structured the Challenge with the same format and payout as 2007, but last Friday, two major sponsors rescinded their verbal commitments, citing NHRA's lack of good faith negotiation for the future as the reason for their withdrawal.
"We think it would be tragic for this contract not to reach fruition before the Gainesville race. The teams have bought airplane tickets and some even shipped their cars from other countries to compete in the season opener. This is a class with international appeal, and we hope all those who have put so much into it will be able to get to race with NHRA this season.
"I've enjoyed the time I've spent with the teams, and I've created some really good friendships," added Brammer. "It's been a positive experience for me and my company, and I'd like to see the series continue to grow.
"We have some exciting projects we're working on with our current clients, and there are several other opportunities we'll be pursuing as well, so our slate is definitely full heading into the year," Brammer said.
