YORK MOTORSPORT BRING ENZO OF ‘RACING IN THE RAIN’ TO THE DIRT TRACK
GoEnzo.com to be seen on Yorks’ US Legends Modified racecars during inaugural event
18 May 2011 | Charlotte, North Carolina
“That which you manifest is before you.” - Enzo the dog
When Kevin and Evan York debut in a new racecar – the US Legends Modified - on a new track, and in a new type of racing for them, they’ll have a unique marketing partner at their side.
That partner will be old friend, Enzo the dog from author Garth Stein’s New York Times bestseller, “The Art of Racing in the Rain”.
While Enzo - the lovable mutt who longs to race cars and learn lots about life from his owner, Denny - continues to tell his story to a mostly adult audience, he now is sharing his tale with younger readers too.
Recently released, “Racing In The Rain: My Life As A Dog”, is now available in an edition for junior readers.
Perennial sports car, endurance road racer Kevin (dad) and kart racing ace (and up-and-coming road racer in his own right), Evan (son) will take to a very different type of motorsport in an effort to expand their variety of experience – and have FUN!
On Tuesday, 24 May 2011, Kevin and Evan will both compete in the inaugural race for the US Legends Modifieds at East Lincoln Speedway in Stanley, North Carolina.
The new U. S. Legends Modified dirt car, developed by Ray Evernham in conjunction with SMI and U.S. Legend Cars International, is designed for power, performance, and affordability. Evernham has overseen the design, fabrication and testing of the new chassis, engine and body style for the car. The cars are being manufactured at the U.S. Legend Cars International factory in Harrisburg, NC and sold through the current dealer network. The series will initially run at East Lincoln Speedway in Stanley, NC, which is owned by Evernham, and then expand to other top dirt tracks around the country.
“Evan and I have both tested the new US Legends Modified car a few times now,” noted Kevin. “We are very pleased to announce not only our partnership with Garth’s new adaptation of his great book, but that we’ll be driving cars prepared by Shawn Parker’s The Dirt Track Racing School's racing team. While many things are new to both Evan and I in this type of racing, we are intent on showing Enzo off to a new audience and have big fun while we do it!”
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Kevin York of YORK Motorsport has raced professionally most recently in the Grand Am Continental Tires Sports Car Challenge and has been a motorsport competitor and coach for over two decades. As a driver, he has competed, and won, in various forms of motorsport. As a coach, he has worked with podium finishers, rookie-of-the-year winners, recreational high-performance drivers and many more seeking to have a repeatable, high level of driving performance. Licensed by or affiliated with many worldwide motorsport sanctioning bodies, Kevin is familiar with many aspects of the motorsport and performance-driving industry. For more detail, see
www.yorkmotorsport.com
Evan York of YORK Motorsport is a young, professional athlete destined for the highest levels of motorsport. Graduating from high school in the Spring of 2011 as a member of the National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, National Latin Honor Society and with excellent class ranking, Evan will subsequently attend the University of North Carolina – Charlotte and major in Mechanical Engineering at the school’s William States Lee College of Engineering. Since first driving a racing go kart at the age of seven, Evan has endeavored to race something as often as possible. As he continues his exciting journey, you can follow along at
www.evan-york.com.
Garth Stein is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel, THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN (Harper, 2008 ). Now published in 30 languages, THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN was the No. 1 BookSense selection for June 2008, the Starbucks spring/summer 2008 book selection, and has been on the IndieBound bestseller list since its publication. THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN is now available in a junior reader format so younger book lovers can love and learn from Enzo alongside their parents. See
http://racingintherain.garthstein.com/
Shawn Parker is the President of the Dirt Track Racing School and Parker Racing Team. A former driver himself, Parker opened the school in March 2008 at Carolina Speedway in Gastonia, NC. The Dirt Track Racing School with Parker Racing Team will be providing YORK Motorsport race-ready US Legends Modified racecars at East Lincoln Speedway for INEX sanctioned races. For more information about the school and team, call 704-728-2969 or see
www.DriveOnDirt.com.
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