[coverattach=1]Marstons Mills, MA – March 12, 2009 –Follow A Dream will kick-off its 2009 NHRA Drag Racing Series schedule this weekend (March 13-15, 2009) at the ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville , Florida . Jay Blake, owner of Follow A Dream and the only totally blind crew chief in the world of motorsports, has announced that the team’s Permatex/Wynn’s/Texas Roadhouse Top Alcohol Funny Car will run a 10-race schedule this year that will include five NHRA National events along with five NHRA Division 1 races.
“This weekend is going to be very exciting for the team,” said Jay Blake. “The entire team worked very hard throughout the winter getting the Permatex/Wynn’s/Texas Roadhouse Chevrolet Impala SS Top Alcohol Funny Car ready to run,” added Blake. “We’re coming out strong with the same great group of guys that have been so dedicated to getting this car down the track the last several years and couldn’t be happier that we’re all here together.”
Gainesville holds special meaning for Follow A Dream, where they won the event in 2006. “It’s a tough field here in Gainesville,” said Blake. “We’re ready for the challenge that we’ll be facing and if all goes well, we’ll be able to build on the success we’ve had here in the past and get the season off to a great start.”
Follow A Dream found quite a bit of success in the 2008 season, with 3 division 1 final round appearances. Team driver, Marty Nothstein also made the fifth fastest pass in Top Alcohol Funny Car history at the NHRA SuperNationals at Englishtown last June.
2009 Follow A Dream NHRA Drag Racing Series Schedule:
Dates Location Event
March 13-15 Gainesville, FL ACDelco NHRA Nationals
March 27-29 Baytown, TX O’Reilly Spring Natioanls
May 1-3 Petersburg, VA NHRA Division 1
May 22-24 Mohnton, PA NHRA Division 1
June 12-14 Englishtown, NJ NHRA SuperNationals
June 19-21 Atco, NJ NHRA Division 1
July 3-5 West Lebanon, NY NHRA Division 1
August 21-23 Mohnton, PA Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals
Sept. 11-13 Englishtown, NJ NHRA Division 1
Sept. 18-20 Concord, NC NHRA Nationals
About Follow A Dream
Established in 1999, Follow A Dream is a non-profit 501(C)3 organization. The organization’s message is uniquely delivered through NHRA drag racing as its medium. As racing’s only totally blind, race crew chief, Follow A Dream Founder, Jay Blake draws upon his personal experience of overcoming adversity and achieving his dream of auto racing, and shares his inspiration with others. For more information go to followadream.org - Follow A Dream Drag Racing and Self Determination.
About Marty Nothstein
Marty ‘The Blade’ Nothstein is one of the most recognized cyclists in the world having won an Olympic Gold Medal in the 2000 Games in Sydney and Silver in Atlanta in 1996. Nothstein is America’s most decorated track cyclist with 35 U.S. National titles, three World Championships, four Pan-American Games Gold Medals, plus he’s a World and Olympic record holder. Since retiring from professional cycling in 2006, Marty is focusing his need for speed in the world of drag racing. 2009 will mark Marty’s forth season in a Top Alcohol Funny Car. Nothstein will drive for Jay Blake, the Founder and Crew Chief of “The Follow A Dream Team”. Blake is the only totally blind crew chief in the world of motorsports. After a successful rookie season in 2006 in his Top Alcohol Funny Car, Nothstein found the winner’s circle twice during the 2007 NHRA Drag Racing Series season, and made 3 division 1 final round appearances in 2008. Nothstein also made the fifth fastest pass in Top Alcohol Funny Car history at the NHRA SuperNationals at Englishtown in June 2008.
About Permatex
Permatex, Inc. is a leading manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of premium chemical products to the automotive maintenance and repair markets. Since 1909, Permatex has been an acknowledged leader in the development of innovative new products and services for the automotive aftermarket.
About Wynn’s
Wynn’s traces its history to 1939 when the original Wynn’s Friction Proofing Oil Treatment® formula was first developed and introduced to the automotive market. In the 65 years following the introduction of that single product, Wynn’s has grown to become a leading worldwide manufacturer and marketer of innovative, groundbreaking automotive specialty chemicals and service equipment, as well as Complete Automotive Maintenance Programs.
About Texas Roadhouse
Based in Louisville, Ky., Texas Roadhouse opened its doors in 1993. In just 15 years, the company has grown to more than 290 locations in 44 states. In 2006, readers of a national magazine voted Texas Roadhouse as the top concept in the Pub/Grill category, and Forbes magazine ranked the company as one of the 200 Best Small Companies.
“This weekend is going to be very exciting for the team,” said Jay Blake. “The entire team worked very hard throughout the winter getting the Permatex/Wynn’s/Texas Roadhouse Chevrolet Impala SS Top Alcohol Funny Car ready to run,” added Blake. “We’re coming out strong with the same great group of guys that have been so dedicated to getting this car down the track the last several years and couldn’t be happier that we’re all here together.”
Gainesville holds special meaning for Follow A Dream, where they won the event in 2006. “It’s a tough field here in Gainesville,” said Blake. “We’re ready for the challenge that we’ll be facing and if all goes well, we’ll be able to build on the success we’ve had here in the past and get the season off to a great start.”
Follow A Dream found quite a bit of success in the 2008 season, with 3 division 1 final round appearances. Team driver, Marty Nothstein also made the fifth fastest pass in Top Alcohol Funny Car history at the NHRA SuperNationals at Englishtown last June.
2009 Follow A Dream NHRA Drag Racing Series Schedule:
Dates Location Event
March 13-15 Gainesville, FL ACDelco NHRA Nationals
March 27-29 Baytown, TX O’Reilly Spring Natioanls
May 1-3 Petersburg, VA NHRA Division 1
May 22-24 Mohnton, PA NHRA Division 1
June 12-14 Englishtown, NJ NHRA SuperNationals
June 19-21 Atco, NJ NHRA Division 1
July 3-5 West Lebanon, NY NHRA Division 1
August 21-23 Mohnton, PA Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals
Sept. 11-13 Englishtown, NJ NHRA Division 1
Sept. 18-20 Concord, NC NHRA Nationals
About Follow A Dream
Established in 1999, Follow A Dream is a non-profit 501(C)3 organization. The organization’s message is uniquely delivered through NHRA drag racing as its medium. As racing’s only totally blind, race crew chief, Follow A Dream Founder, Jay Blake draws upon his personal experience of overcoming adversity and achieving his dream of auto racing, and shares his inspiration with others. For more information go to followadream.org - Follow A Dream Drag Racing and Self Determination.
About Marty Nothstein
Marty ‘The Blade’ Nothstein is one of the most recognized cyclists in the world having won an Olympic Gold Medal in the 2000 Games in Sydney and Silver in Atlanta in 1996. Nothstein is America’s most decorated track cyclist with 35 U.S. National titles, three World Championships, four Pan-American Games Gold Medals, plus he’s a World and Olympic record holder. Since retiring from professional cycling in 2006, Marty is focusing his need for speed in the world of drag racing. 2009 will mark Marty’s forth season in a Top Alcohol Funny Car. Nothstein will drive for Jay Blake, the Founder and Crew Chief of “The Follow A Dream Team”. Blake is the only totally blind crew chief in the world of motorsports. After a successful rookie season in 2006 in his Top Alcohol Funny Car, Nothstein found the winner’s circle twice during the 2007 NHRA Drag Racing Series season, and made 3 division 1 final round appearances in 2008. Nothstein also made the fifth fastest pass in Top Alcohol Funny Car history at the NHRA SuperNationals at Englishtown in June 2008.
About Permatex
Permatex, Inc. is a leading manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of premium chemical products to the automotive maintenance and repair markets. Since 1909, Permatex has been an acknowledged leader in the development of innovative new products and services for the automotive aftermarket.
About Wynn’s
Wynn’s traces its history to 1939 when the original Wynn’s Friction Proofing Oil Treatment® formula was first developed and introduced to the automotive market. In the 65 years following the introduction of that single product, Wynn’s has grown to become a leading worldwide manufacturer and marketer of innovative, groundbreaking automotive specialty chemicals and service equipment, as well as Complete Automotive Maintenance Programs.
About Texas Roadhouse
Based in Louisville, Ky., Texas Roadhouse opened its doors in 1993. In just 15 years, the company has grown to more than 290 locations in 44 states. In 2006, readers of a national magazine voted Texas Roadhouse as the top concept in the Pub/Grill category, and Forbes magazine ranked the company as one of the 200 Best Small Companies.
