Competition DieselPower! and DHRA!

[DHRA]

CHICAGO – Gold Eagle® Co. ’s DieselPower!™ line of diesel additives and the Diesel Hot Rod Association (DHRA) have joined forces for the 2005 season. DieselPower!™ will be the title sponsor for DHRA’s 2005 Drag Racing and Sled Pulling Series, and an associate sponsor of the DHRA Pro Street Shootout.



“DieselPower!™ additives are specifically formulated to boost performance and power in ALL diesel engines, so the brand name and products are a natural fit with the DHRA,” said Jennifer Robertson, Gold Eagle’s DieselPower!™ Brand Manager.



Gold Eagle’s full line of diesel additives includes: DieselPower!™ Complete Fuel System Treatment, Fuel Injector Cleaner, Performance Improver & Cetane Booster, Anti-Gel & Fuel Treatment, and Engine Oil Treatment & Life Extender.



The DHRA, since its 2002 inaugural season, has grown into a nationwide diesel motor sports sanctioning organization, attracting thousands of diesel fans from around the country. The 2005 DHRA DieselPower!™ Drag Racing Series, Sled Pulling Series and the DHRA Pro Street Shootout will feature more than 60 events running from May – November 2005. The complete DHRA 2005 Series Event Schedule will soon be available at www.dhraonline.com.



DieselPower!™ Diesel Additives are made by Gold Eagle® Co. , manufacturer of leading automotive brands including 104+ Octane Boost®, STA-BIL® Fuel Stabilizer, HEET® Gas-Line Antifreeze, AlumAseal® Radiator Sealers and NO-LEAK® Sealers. Details on the full line of Gold Eagle products can be obtained by browsing the Internet at www.goldeagle.com, calling 1-800-621-1251 or writing Gold Eagle at 4400 South Kildare, Chicago, IL 60632.

 

[sbentz]

Good work, Eric! So the new Primedia magazine (Diesel Power) and your sponsor sure sound similar... Should be a good combination.

 

[ob1kobi]

Congratulations Eric, glad to see things seem to be shaping up well for the DHRA this year.



So is M&H no longer a sponsor, or just no longer a major sponsor?



Any sneek peak at what the new DHRA stickers might look like this year with the new sponsor? I hope they look better than last years DHRA / M&H sticker, it was awful.



Thanks,

Ted

 

[fest3er]

Congratulations Eric, glad to see things seem to be shaping up well for the DHRA this year.



So is M&H no longer a sponsor, or just no longer a major sponsor?



Any sneek peak at what the new DHRA stickers might look like this year with the new sponsor? I hope they look better than last years DHRA / M&H sticker, it was awful.



Thanks,

Ted

Geez, Ted. I'm crushed. I worked *so* hard on that decal. The new decals will look like the DP! logos on the DP! drag racing and sled pulling pages on the DHRA web site: die-cut ovals.



N

 

[DHRA]

M&H is looking to back down to an advertiser. Their sponsorship last year more than paid for itself because of the tire sales they received. I hope they stay on board, although we haven't heard from them. Ugly decals, not that's funny!

 

[ob1kobi]

The decals independently looked great, but when you put them together as one larger sticker, with that white background... ... . I don't think I ever saw anybody put one on there truck after the new one came out. I didn't mean to knock the stickers independenantly, or the work Neal put into making them. I know that stuff is not easy, just trying to give some feedback in case a new one is in the works. I do appreciate all the work you and the whole DHRA staff has put into this so far. If M&H backs down, any chance one of the other tire companies might step up? Especially if we can use the M&H sales as justification for them tooling up to make the odd sizes that we use. Just curious is all, and if this shouldn't be discussed here I completely understand.

 

[DHRA]

I think you will always be able to get the odd ball sizes from M&H. I think they are having to really concentrate their money on the bigger market. I hope some tire companies get interested, none have knocked our doors down yet!

 

[BWillard]

Did you guys nail down anyone to make T-shirts yet? I'm still waiting... ... ... . 11 months later! :{

 

[fest3er]

Did you guys nail down anyone to make T-shirts yet? I'm still waiting... ... ... . 11 months later! :{

Braden,



Let me see. ... Searching member database ... online shop ... old database ... PayPal logs ...



Oh, no! I found your order; it's one of the 'lost' PayPal orders. I thought I had thoroughly audited the PayPal records and emailed everyone whose order's were 'lost', requesting they re-enter the order. Apparently I missed your order.



I will send you a refund this week and make sure your t-shirts are sent when I have a new batch made.



The 'lost' orders were a problem with the online shop software, which required the purchaser to click the 'return' button to complete the order. I changed that software back in June or so to a more robust version; no orders have been 'lost' since. PayPal did properly record the transactions, and I was able to reconstruct those orders to some degree - completely in Braden's case.



Yes, I did find a supplier and triple-checked the lists, and I *thought* I had filled all the orders.



My humblest apologies!



Neal

 

[BWillard]

Thanks Neal, now maybe I'll have them for IRP this year! Oo.