| Contact: Ed Jacobs Tel: (330) 644-7774 Fax: (330) 645-2045 E-mail: windrivr@ix.netcom.com | Date: January 30, 1999 | |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
AKRON, Ohio - Effective immediately, Wind River Group, Inc., has assumed the duties of official public relations liaison for the Michelin SCCA ProRally Series. Wind River Group is taking over from longtime series representatives Kermish-Geylin Public Relations, of New York. The change is a result of Kermish-Geylin's business growing so rapidly that they felt it would be difficult to continue providing the level of service they wanted for the resurgent series.
During the changeover, Kermish-Geylin and outgoing series representative Andy Schupack have been working closely with Wind River Group to assure as seamless a transition as possible. "I want to thank Andy and (Kermish-Geylin president) Mike Geylin for all of their ongoing help," said Wind River Group president Ed Jacobs. "Even though their contract expired several weeks ago, they have continued handling series business and have been extremely generous with their time in helping us get up to speed."
The Michelin-backed ProRally series is arguably the most challenging racing presented by the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America). Competition takes the form of flat-out racing -- one car at a time, against the clock -- on specially closed forest, desert and mountain roads...day and night, in all weather conditions. The nine events in the series stretch across the country from Washington to Maine, and span all four seasons. The series gets underway Feb. 19 at Atlanta, Mich., with Sno*Drift.
| 1999 Michelin SCCA ProRally Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event/Location | Date | Contact |
| Sno*Drift+ Atlanta, Michigan | Feb. 19-20 | Mike Bodnar 810-354-5852 |
| Doo Wop III & IV+ Olympia, Washington | Mar. 12-13 | Ray Damitio 360-249-6173 |
| Little Creek Casino Wild West ProRally Shelton, Washington | April 9-10 | Bob Grass 206-872-9696 |
| Rim of the World Palmdale, California | April 30 - May 1 | Mike/Paula Gibeault 760-375-8704 |
| Susquehannock Trail ProRally (STPR) Wellsboro, Pennsylvania | June 4-5 | John McArthur 716-533-2197 |
| Maine Forest Rally Rumford, Maine | July 30-31 | John Buffum 802-655-5768 |
| Ojibwe Forests ProRally Bemidji, Minnesota | Aug. 27-28 | Beryl Ann Burton 612-529-6821 |
| Prescott Forest Rally Prescott, Arizona | Oct. 1-2 | Jeff Hendricks 520-445-3218 |
| D&N Bank Lake Superior ProRally Houghton, Michigan | Oct. 22-23 | TBA |
| National events will be telecast on SPEEDVISION on a delayed basis; produced by Replica Productions of Cambridge, Mass. (617) 492-7444. Schedule to be announced. | ||
| + The SNO*DRIFT and Doo Wop events are coefficient 3 rallies - national license-holders earn 60 percent of national points. | ||
Ed Jacobs, President
Wind River Group, Inc.
900 State Mill Road
Akron, Ohio 44319
(330) 644-7774 - phone
(330) 645-2045 - fax
windrivr@ix.netcom.com - e-mail address