Saturday, January 31, 2004
NASCAR Stars driving in the 24 Hour Race at Daytona this weekend.
PHOENIX (Jan. 27, 2004) - Action Performance Companies Inc., the leader in the design, promotion, marketing and distribution of licensed motorsports merchandise, announced plans to release a limited edition series of specialty Daytona Prototype collectible racing replicas. The cars will be reproduced to mirror those that are slated to appear in the 2004 Grand American Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance race at Daytona International Speedway starting January 31st and ending exactly 24 hours later on Feb. 1, 2004.
This year's version of the Rolex 24 has a decidedly NASCAR® feel, with four active NASCAR® Nextel Cup drivers taking on the endurance race challenge. Both Dale Earnhardt Jr., who ran the Rolex 24 in 2001 with his father Dale Earnhardt and veteran road racers Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins, and Tony Stewart have teamed aboard the No. 2 Crawford Racing Chevrolet Crawford DP03.
The Crawford DP03 chassis is one of a few that are approved for the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series. Drivers Jimmie Johnson, of No. 4 The Boss Snowplow team, and Robby Gordon, who will compete as part of the No. 09 Spirit of Daytona Racing team, also will make appearances on the sports car series, with each team showcasing Daytona Prototype vehicles that use the Crawford DP03 chassis. The teams will be featured with primary sponsorship from CITGO, a refiner and marketer of transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, refined waxes, asphalt and other industrial products.
"With the array of new and varied races on the 2004 racing season schedules, collectors and race fans are sure to discover new ways to expand their traditional die-cast replica collections," noted Fred W. Wagenhals, Action's chairman, president and CEO. "The futuristic Daytona Prototype models that comprise the Grand American Rolex 24 at Daytona event offer a diverse way to change up any collection, and the fact that talented, young and recognized drivers will be behind the wheel of these interesting machines ensures added appeal for a challenging racing series."
PHOENIX (Jan. 27, 2004) - Action Performance Companies Inc., the leader in the design, promotion, marketing and distribution of licensed motorsports merchandise, announced plans to release a limited edition series of specialty Daytona Prototype collectible racing replicas. The cars will be reproduced to mirror those that are slated to appear in the 2004 Grand American Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance race at Daytona International Speedway starting January 31st and ending exactly 24 hours later on Feb. 1, 2004.
This year's version of the Rolex 24 has a decidedly NASCAR® feel, with four active NASCAR® Nextel Cup drivers taking on the endurance race challenge. Both Dale Earnhardt Jr., who ran the Rolex 24 in 2001 with his father Dale Earnhardt and veteran road racers Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins, and Tony Stewart have teamed aboard the No. 2 Crawford Racing Chevrolet Crawford DP03.
The Crawford DP03 chassis is one of a few that are approved for the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series. Drivers Jimmie Johnson, of No. 4 The Boss Snowplow team, and Robby Gordon, who will compete as part of the No. 09 Spirit of Daytona Racing team, also will make appearances on the sports car series, with each team showcasing Daytona Prototype vehicles that use the Crawford DP03 chassis. The teams will be featured with primary sponsorship from CITGO, a refiner and marketer of transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, refined waxes, asphalt and other industrial products.
"With the array of new and varied races on the 2004 racing season schedules, collectors and race fans are sure to discover new ways to expand their traditional die-cast replica collections," noted Fred W. Wagenhals, Action's chairman, president and CEO. "The futuristic Daytona Prototype models that comprise the Grand American Rolex 24 at Daytona event offer a diverse way to change up any collection, and the fact that talented, young and recognized drivers will be behind the wheel of these interesting machines ensures added appeal for a challenging racing series."
