Oval Racing Stock car style in Québec, Ontario and New England States

2019-03-07

HAGERTY INSURANCE WELCOMES THE GUILD’S DAVID GRAINGER TO ITS DISPLAY, THIS SATURDAY AT MOTORAMA

HAGERTY INSURANCE WELCOMES THE GUILD'S DAVID GRAINGER
TO ITS DISPLAY, THIS SATURDAY AT MOTORAMA

March 8, 9 & 10, 2019 at Toronto's International Centre

TORONTO, ON // MARCH 7, 2019 • David Grainger – co-principal of Bradford, Ontario's Guild of Automotive Restorers and star of TV'sRestoration Garage – will be in the Hagerty Insurance booth (#204) this Saturday (March 9) during the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo.

Grainger will be at Motorama between noon and 4 p.m., spending time in the Hagerty Insurance display and walking the show.

The fifth annual Toronto Motorama show takes place at The International Centre at 6900 Airport Road, across from Pearson Airport. Motorama runs March 8, 9 & 10.

Established in 1991 by David Grainger and Janice Stone. The Guild of Automotive Restorers is a world-renowned facility involved with the repair, restoration and sales of classic and antique cars. It is also the home of the world broadcast television series Restoration Garage, now in its fifth season.

The Guild has also been featured on various other TV shows, as well as on radio and in print. Former Tonight Showhost Jay Leno featured The Guild's work on his automotive show, Leno's Garage.

In 2013, The Guild's Bugatti Aerolithe won the International Historic Motor Vehicle of the Year. Other classics they have restored have shown with great success at varied Concours shows across North America – including the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance – and around the world.

The Guild also does work on cars that it deems more important to the hobby; the cars driven by enthusiasts, on a daily basis, throughout the summer.

Discussing David Grainger's appearance in the Hagerty Insurance display, Alex Alfred of Hagerty Canada said, "We're very proud of our association with David Grainger and we're looking forward to having him join us in our display at Motorama this weekend. In recent years, David has been in Florida at the Amelia Island Concours on this weekend, so we're excited that we have the opportunity to have him join us at Motorama."

ABOUT HAGERTY INSURANCE CANADA: Established in 2009, Hagerty is Canada's leading classic and collector insurance program. We provide specialty insurance for more classics than anyone else in the world. Our unique agreed value policy allows you to enjoy your classic with the peace of mind that comes with having coverage designed with a collector in mind. Our policies are underwritten by the leading underwriter in the world, Aviva. For more information, visit www.Hagerty.ca.

ABOUT THE MOTORAMA CUSTOM CAR & MOTORSPORTS EXPO: The fifth annual Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo takes place March 8, 9 & 10, 2019 at The International Centre, across from Toronto's Pearson International Airport. The show features more than 330,000 square feet of custom cars, hot rods, racing vehicles of all kinds, tuners, displays and exhibitors. Motorama is Canada's biggest late-winter celebration of automobiles and motorsports. For information about the show, including tickets, sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, and more, call (416) 962-7223, email info@MotoramaShow.com or visit www.MotoramaShow.com.

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TARGA TRUCK CONSTANTLY IMPROVING… EVEN WHILE ON DISPLAY IN THE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS BOOTH AT MOTORAMA

TARGA TRUCK CONSTANTLY IMPROVING…

EVEN WHILE ON DISPLAY IN THE PERFORMANCE
IMPROVEMENTS BOOTH AT MOTORAMA

March 8, 9 & 10, 2019 at Toronto's International Centre

TORONTO, ON // FEBRUARY 25, 2019 • Performance Improvements is returning to theMotorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo for a fifth consecutive year. The 2019 edition of their display – in Booth #101 at the entrance to Hall 1 – will feature Mark Bovey's 1971 GMC farm truck; the first of its kind to ever race in Targa Newfoundland.

The Toronto Motorama show takes place on March 8, 9 & 10 at The International Centre, across from Toronto's Pearson Airport.

In 2015, Bovey and co-driver Miles Markovic took the heavily modified truck, which Bovey's father bought for the then 14-year-old for $100, to Newfoundland to race in one of the most difficult endurance races in North America. Over the course of the five-segment event, Bovey and Markovic shocked the locals and their fellow racers, earning the Rookie of the Year title, a second-place finish in the Classic division and proving a truck could be successful in such a gruelling event.

With success at Targa Newfoundland achieved, Bovey has turned his attention to the legendary Pikes Peak hill climb and has begun the process of further modifying the venerable truck to prepare for it.

In fact, Bovey and his team will be working the car at Motorama! At 3 p.m. on Saturday (March 9), showgoers can watch Bovey plumb the Targa Truck with Vibrant Performance PTFE-lined hoses and fittings at the Performance Improvements display.

In addition to Bovey's truck, the Performance Improvements display will feature additional products from Canada's own Vibrant Performance parts, a set of Baja 1000 headers built by IIk Design and Fabrication, a complete intercooler/heat exchanger setup by Proper Fabrications and a Schmuck-built turbo manifold.

The Performance Improvements display will also feature the world's most expensive Muskoka chair, built entirely from Vibrant Performance titanium pieces, plus products available for purchase with cash, Visa or Mastercard, including EFIs from Fitech and Holley, Racequip helmets and safety equipment, So-Cal t-shirts and hats and much more.

ABOUT PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS: In 1964, young Susan McKee (ultimately McJannett) was tired of listening to her boyfriend, Bob McJannett, complain about the bad customer service he received while buying his performance parts and thought they could do better. She invested all her savings to open their own part-time speed shop in Etobicoke, ON. Over 50 years later, this family-run Canadian business is still going strong and the Performance Improvements warehouse superstore in Etobicoke is the largest Speed Shop in Ontario. Visitwww.performanceimprovements.com for info.

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MAVTV CANADA TELEVISION TAPING ALL ACCESS SHOW AT MOTORAMA

MAVTV CANADA TELEVISION TAPING
ALL ACCESS SHOW AT MOTORAMA

March 8, 9 & 10, 2019 at Toronto's International Centre

TORONTO, ON // MARCH 6, 2019 • Launched nationally in 2018, MAVTV Canada was created to fill a void. While there is no shortage of grassroots and professional racing content on TV in the US, Canadian racing fans weren't as fortunate. Until now.

In the time since it first started broadcasting, MAVTV Canada has vastly increased its reach throughout the country via the addition of new carriers, to the point where it is now available in more than five million Canadian homes.

A key component of the network's mandate is to cover and promote Canadian motorsports of all kinds. As part of that, MAVTV Canada will be on-site and very active at this weekend's Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo at Toronto's International Centre, across from Pearson Airport. The show takes place March 8, 9 & 10.

"For the past year, our focus has been getting MAVTV Canada available in as many households across the country, which we continue to do," said Mike Garrow, president of MAVTV Canada. "This year, our goal is to expand coverage around grassroots racing here in Canada by providing a 24/7 destination that various tracks, race organizations, race teams and sponsors can unitize to showcase their offerings."

MAVTV Canada also features much of the American counterpart channel's programming, including such racing events as the Chili Bowl Nationals and the Menard's ARCA Racing Series, plus race programming from off-road racing, drag boat and snowmobile racing, motocross competition, late model dirt and sprint car events.

Keeping in touch with the custom car and hot rod hobbyist, the MAVTV programming line up also includes well known shows such as Stacey David's Gearz, My Classic Car featuring the inimitable Dennis Gage, Chop, Cut, Rebuild with Canadian host Dan Woods and Dream Ridez.

"All we needed to do was look at our program listings to see the obvious connection with theMotorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo," continued Garrow. The Motorama show is just a perfect fit as we look to broaden our grassroots racing coverage."

"Our big push will take place during Saturday's Drag Racing and Short Track Night of Championswhere we are looking to speak with the drivers and promote, not only their efforts and achievements, but also the racing venues and series they're involved with."

Garrow then revealed that a MAVTV Canada TV production team will also spend the weekend on theMotorama show floor, interviewing racers, track promoters, companies, organizations and exhibitors that will be included in an All Access Motorama show feature production, to be aired in early April.

"MAVTV was originally created to carry a diverse line-up of programming, with the focus on grassroots racing. We could think of no better source to find out who those people and racing series are, than by taking part in the Motorama show," concluded Garrow.

Speaking on behalf of Motorama, show co-promoter David Weber said, "Since MAVTV Canada was announced, we've known that their first job was making it available in Canadian homes. Now that Mike Garrow and his team have been successful at that, they're looking to add Canadian auto enthusiast and racing content. As the publishers of Inside Track Motorsport News and Inside Motorcycles, we know there is demand for grassroots racing coverage and content in this country. We're excited to welcome MAVTV Canada to the show because it will shine a light on the racers, tracks, series, car owners, exhibitors and sponsors who are starting their 2019 racing and car show seasons at Motorama."

ABOUT MAVTV CANADA: Operated by REV Sports Entertainment Inc. MAVTV is available in 5.2 million household across Canada. Check with your content provider for availability in your market. MAVTV is a television network with its roots deep in the automotive world. MAVTV offers an unparalleled line-up of exclusive motorsports, that includes prestigious events such as the Chili Bowl, The AMA Pro Motocross series, the Lucas Oil Challenge Cup and NHRA Drag Racing. But MAVTV goes far beyond the national mainstream events and covers multitudes of grassroots series' from across the globe: Drag boats, sprint boats, drag racing, pro pulling, rally racing, drifting, dirt racing, ice racing and everything in between. MAVTV also knows you don't have to be a race fan to be an automotive enthusiast, which is why we have developed a package of automotive reality and custom build shows that is truly second to none. If it has a motor, it's on MAVTV. MAVTV is THE motorsports network. For more details, please visit www.mavtv.ca; follow us on Twitter @MAVTVCA and Like Us on Facebook at Facebook.com/MAVTVCanada.

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2019-03-05

MULTIMATIC MOTORSPORTS PRESENTS HUGE MUSTANG TRIBUTE FEATURE AT THE TORONTO MOTORAMA SHOW

MULTIMATIC MOTORSPORTS PRESENTS HUGE MUSTANG

TRIBUTE FEATURE AT THE TORONTO MOTORAMA SHOW

March 8, 9 & 10, 2019 at Toronto's International Centre

TORONTO, ON // FEBRUARY 19, 2019 • The fifth annual Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo will recognize and celebrate the 55th anniversary of the legendary Ford Mustang. Presented by Multimatic Motorsports, The Mustang Corral will feature an eye-catching assortment of street and racing versions of the iconic muscle car, from its introduction to the present.

Still reeling from the failure of the Ford Edsel, Henry Ford II was originally reluctant to approve Lee Iacocca's concept for the new Mustang. Eventually, Ford relented, and production began, with the first example rolling off the assembly line on March 9, 1964. Over the ensuing 55 years, six generations of Mustangs – totalling over 10 million vehicles – have been produced.

Stated Motorama Show Car Co-ordinator Gary Challice, "It's perfectly timed for the Motorama show to celebrate the Mustang, a car that set the standard for the muscle cars in the 1960s and beyond. Mustang has such a glorious history, we're honoured to have more than 40 examples, covering the full spectrum of street, road racing and drag cars, here to celebrate the 55th anniversary."

Challice continued, "We will have a very rare, special edition Laguna Seca Mustang on display in the front hall. And with the aid of the Barrie Mustang Cruisers, The Golden Horseshoe Mustang Club and The Ontario Mustang Club, show visitors will be able to see virtually every style of Mustang ever produced."

When it comes to engineering and building production-based Mustangs for global road racing series, the undisputed leader is Markham, Ontario's Multimatic Motorsports.

With the assistance of Canadian race driver, Scott Maxwell, Multimatic has designed, developed and constructed road-race Mustangs that have enjoyed a long and distinguished history of success.

One of Multimatic's most recent developments is the Mustang GT4, homologated for global GT4 competition, and currently racing in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, Blancpain GT World Challenge America and the British GT Championship.

Multimatic Motorsports' display at Motorama will include a Mustang GT4, along with the company's 'retro-mod' 1932 Ford Coupe. In addition, as builder of the current Ford GT supercar, Multimatic will have one on display, liveried in the iconic Comstock Racing colours. Multimatic will also have recruiters on-site, specifically seeking highly skilled painters and detailers for its Ford GT assembly facility in Markham.

Multimatic Motorsports will support the show's Mustang exhibitors by sponsoring participation plaques of appreciation that will be awarded to each car owner.

"The response from Mustang clubs and car owners to the anniversary feature atMotorama has been incredible," said Motorama's Rob Morton. "This will be the biggest single-make celebration we've ever included at the show. The fact that Canada's own Multimatic is going to be a big part of it is the cherry on top! We've worked closely with them since our company was formed in 1997. We were honoured to be on their Le Mans-winning car in 2000, and Larry Holt's (Multimatic's Chief Technology Officer) column in our car racing magazine, Inside Track Motorsport News, is a 'must read' piece in every issue. We're honoured that they're participating at the show this year."

The Mustang Corral will occupy the southern portion of Hall 2 in Toronto's International Centre and will welcome the public for all three days (March 8, 9 & 10) ofMotorama.

ABOUT MULTIMATIC: 'Strength Through Technology' is both a motto and the operating philosophy at Multimatic. Multimatic's core competencies include design and creation of complex mechanisms, body hardware, suspension systems and body structures, as well as the design and development of lightweight composite automotive systems. In addition, Multimatic delivers niche vehicle design, development and production of road and race applications. Headquartered in Markham, Multimatic has manufacturing divisions and engineering facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia and alliance relationships with partners around the world.

To learn more about Multimatic and Multimatic Motorsports, visit their website: www.multimatic.com.

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BOGI LATEINER OF ALL GIRLS GARAGE IS COMING TO MOTORAMA COURTESY OF BASF CANADA

BOGI LATEINER OF ALL GIRLS GARAGE IS COMING
TO MOTORAMA COURTESY OF BASF CANADA

March 8, 9 & 10, 2019 at Toronto's International Centre

TORONTO, ON // MARCH 4, 2019 • The TorontoMotorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo has a long history of featuring women who have made an impact in the automotive and racing fields. This year's show, which takes place March 8, 9 & 10 at The International Centre across from the city's Pearson Airport, will feature another talented, high-profile lady.

Bogi Lateiner, the co-host of Discovery Velocity's All Girls Garage, will be at Motorama all three days, meeting fans, signing autographs and participating in discussion panels and awards ceremonies. BASF Canada is presenting Bogi's appearance at Motorama.

In addition to her work on All Girls Garage, Lateiner is a master mechanic, entrepreneur, educator and public speaker. A resident of Phoenix, Arizona, Bogi owns and operates 180 Degrees Automotive in her hometown. She also heads nationwide initiatives to connect women in the trades and encourage women to explore careers in the trades through her Girl Gang Garage and all-female builds.

Bogi's love affair with cars began when she was 16 years-old. Her first vehicle was an old VW Beetle. After multiple bad experiences at repair shops, she enrolled in her high school's auto shop program so she could restore the vehicle herself. After graduating with honors from Oberlin College on a pre-law career track, she changed course and moved to Phoenix to attend the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) to become a mechanic.

After graduating from UTI, Lateiner worked for a BMW dealership for six years before opening her own shop. Her vision in creating 180 Degrees Automotive was to create a garage unlike any other. The space doubles as an art gallery and is one of only a few shops that is almost entirely staffed by female mechanics.

In 2012, Bogi came to prominence when she began hosting All Girls Garage on the Velocity network. In 2017, her Girl Gang Garage made headlines when an all-female team built a '57 Chevy truck, powered by a BMW S62 engine. The vehicle, dubbedMontage, was featured in the BASF booth at the Las Vegas SEMA show alongside builds from the Ring Brothers and the legendary Chip Foose.

"BASF focuses on more than providing our customers with paint for high-quality finishes," said Mark Huisman, BASF Canada Business Manager. "We focus on sustaining our industry through partnerships like the one we have with Bogi. Her commitment to events such as Motorama make a huge impact on supporting high-quality, safe vehicle repairs by talented professionals."

Speaking on behalf of Motorama, co-promoter David Weber said, "BASF Canada is a great supporter of Motorama. Their display is always superb, and they sponsor awards for car-owners at the show. BASF has a relationship with Bogi so it's a perfect fit that they're the presenting sponsor of her appearance at Motorama."

ABOUT BOGI LATEINER: Bogi is a master mechanic and owner of the award-winning auto repair shop, 180 Degrees Automotive in Phoenix, Arizona. A writer, speaker and teacher, Bogi is passionate about improving the reputation of the automotive industry and changing the way women, in particular, feel about cars and the automotive repair experience. Bogi teaches automotive basics to women around the country, consults and teaches classes to repair shop owners and other small business owners, and appears as one of three female mechanics on All Girls Garage on Discovery Velocity. For more info, visit www.bogisgarage.com.

ABOUT THE MOTORAMA CUSTOM CAR & MOTORSPORTS EXPO: The fifth annualMotorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo takes place March 8, 9 & 10, 2019 at The International Centre, across from Toronto's Pearson International Airport. The show features more than 330,000 square feet of custom cars, hot rods, racing vehicles of all kinds, tuners, displays and exhibitors. Motorama is Canada's biggest late-winter celebration of automobiles and motorsports. For information about the show, including tickets, sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, and more, call (416) 962-7223, email info@MotoramaShow.com or visit www.MotoramaShow.com.

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GREG MACPHERSON • MOTORAMA Custom Car & Motorsports Expo

DATE: March 8, 9 & 10, 2019 • VENUE: International Centre (Toronto) • WEB: MotoramaShow.com • TWITTER: @MotoramaShow • PH: (416) 962-7223 • EMAIL: greg@MotoramaShow.com • DIRECT: (647) 956-7309 • FAX: (416) 962-7208

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2019-02-27

MULTIMATIC MOTORSPORTS PRESENTS HUGE MUSTANG TRIBUTE FEATURE AT THE TORONTO MOTORAMA SHOW

MULTIMATIC MOTORSPORTS PRESENTS HUGE MUSTANG

TRIBUTE FEATURE AT THE TORONTO MOTORAMA SHOW

March 8, 9 & 10, 2019 at Toronto's International Centre

TORONTO, ON // FEBRUARY 19, 2019 • The fifth annual Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo will recognize and celebrate the 55th anniversary of the legendary Ford Mustang. Presented by Multimatic Motorsports, The Mustang Corralwill feature an eye-catching assortment of street and racing versions of the iconic muscle car, from its introduction to the present.

When it comes to engineering and building production-based Mustangs for global road racing series, the undisputed leader is Markham, Ontario's Multimatic Motorsports.

With the assistance of Canadian race driver, Scott Maxwell, Multimatic has designed, developed and constructed road-race Mustangs that have enjoyed a long and distinguished history of success.

Multimatic Motorsports' display atMotorama will include a Mustang GT4, along with the company's 'retro-mod' 1932 Ford Coupe. In addition, as builder of the current Ford GT supercar, Multimatic will have one on display, liveried in the iconic Comstock Racing colours. Multimatic will also have recruiters on-site, specifically seeking highly skilled painters and detailers for its Ford GT assembly facility in Markham.

Multimatic Motorsports will support the show's Mustang exhibitors by sponsoring participation plaques of appreciation that will be awarded to each car owner.

The Mustang Corral will occupy the southern portion of Hall 2 in Toronto's International Centre and will welcome the public for all three days (March 8, 9 & 10) ofMotorama.

To learn more about Multimatic and Multimatic Motorsports, visit their website: www.multimatic.com.

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2019-02-26

TOM SMITH FROM DISCOVERY’S MISFIT GARAGE TO APPEAR ALL THREE DAYS AT THE TORONTO MOTORAMA SHOW

TOM SMITH FROM DISCOVERY'S MISFIT GARAGE TO APPEAR ALL THREE DAYS AT THE TORONTO MOTORAMA SHOW

March 8, 9 & 10, 2019 at Toronto's International Centre

TORONTO, ON // FEBRUARY 5, 2019 • Tom Smith, one of the stars of Discovery Channel's Misfit Garage will be at the Toronto Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo all three days of the show, meeting fans, talking about cars and his television show, and participating in a variety of events.

Motorama takes place March 8, 9 & 10 at the International Centre, across from the city's Pearson Airport.

Undoubtedly the funniest of the 'misfits' who work at Dallas, Texas' Fired Up Garage, Smith is very serious about his love of automobiles. Born in Ohio but raised in Georgia, he started working at his uncle's salvage yard at a young age. Between that and other jobs and chores, he was able to save enough money to purchase his first car – a '73 Pontiac Grand Ville two-door – at the age of 10.

Misfit Garage is currently airing its sixth season of shows on Discovery. The individuals who work at the shop all have distinct roles, talents and personalities. Over the years, the 'misfits' have produced increasingly higher quality vehicles for greater profits but there's always plenty of drama at the garage and it's usually a struggle getting everyone pulling in the same direction as the delivery deadline looms. And then there are the frequent visits by their cocky nemesis Richard Rawlings (Fast N' Loud), that inevitably add to the chaos.

Through it all, Tom Smith contributes to the builds, employing his skills as a Ford Master Mechanic and an ASC Certified Mechanic.

He also contributes to the level of comedy with his self-effacing humour that sees him doing things like drag racing a 'souped-up' beer cooler to break the tension.

During his professional career, Smith has done many things, including being an amateur stand-up comic, which shouldn't be a surprise to his many fans.

In addition to his love of speed and the smell of burning rubber and properly cooked bacon, Tom and his wife Deanna are also passionate about their four grown children and their two beautiful grandsons. When not filming or working on cars, Tom helps Deanna rescue and transport dogs. The couple has three rescued pit bulls of their own.

Tom has been to Canada for car shows twice in the past and is looking forward to coming back.

"We've been to Belleville (ON) and Moncton (NB) and loved coming to Canada both times," said Smith. "Misfit Garage airs on Discovery Canada and it's fantastic how many people know about and enjoy the show. Deanna and I have made some great friends and met some amazing people; many of whom we stay in constant contact with, to this day. We know it'll be a great time at Motorama and we're looking forward to being part of the show and making a lot more friends."

Tom Smith's schedule at Motorama will be published on the 'schedule' page at www.MotoramaShow.com in the coming weeks.

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THREE ROCKABILLY BANDS TO BE FEATURED SATURDAY ON THE ZEHR STAGE IN THE MAYHEM ROOM AT MOTORAMA

THREE ROCKABILLY BANDS TO BE FEATURED SATURDAY

ON THE ZEHR STAGE IN THE MAYHEM ROOM AT MOTORAMA

March 8, 9 & 10, 2019 at Toronto's International Centre

TORONTO, ON // FEBRUARY 13, 2019 • An exciting new feature of the fifth annualMotorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo is the Zehr Insurance Mayhem in the Backroom, a celebration of traditional custom cars and hot rods, and the rockabilly lifestyle.

Mayhem will fill the 30,000 square-foot Hall 3 at Toronto's International Centre during the show, which takes place March 8, 9 & 10 at the massive venue across from Pearson Airport.

On Saturday (March 9), the Zehr Stagewill come to life with the sounds of three incredible rockabilly bands.

Headlining the show will be WILD Records' Los Angeles-based Rhythm Shakers (top); the most 'in-demand' band on the international rockabilly scene. Known for the ferocity of their live shows, lead singer Marlene Perez is manic fireball who scorches the stage with backing from the tightest rhythm section in rockabilly.

Perez' wild red hair makes audiences believe that a call to the fire marshal is imminent. Their songs of heartbreak and hedonism are sung with alternating soul and savagery.

Making only a handful of live appearances each year, The Rhythm Shakers have headlined many gigs and festivals around the world, including Viva Las Vegas and England's Rockabilly Rave.

Their Motorama appearance will mark their Canadian debut, making their performance a 'must see' event. The Rhythm Shakers are a 'day one' member of the WILD Records stable, producing three CDs and several 45s for the label known as 'home' to the world's most unhinged rock 'n' roll bands.

Appearing on the Zehr Stage immediately prior to The Rhythm Shakers are Toronto's own Greasemarks (middle), the only Canadian band reckless enough – on and off the stage – to be part of the WILD Records family.

Tasked with making sure Mayhem's Saturday night party is suitably loose before the Shakers take over, these guys and their primal rock 'n' roll are no strangers to all-night house rockin'.

Word of mouth for their live shows has taken them from Toronto backyard parties to the biggest festivals and car shows in North America. The Greasemarks' debut CD was released at the Nashville Palace during 2018's Nashville Boogie and was an immediate hit, getting constant airplay all around the Rockabilly world.

Starting things off on Saturday (March 9) is another great Toronto band, The Royal Crowns (bottom). Known as Canada's purveyors of greasy rock 'n' roll since 1990, these regal rockers feature Danny Bartley on lead guitar, Teddy Fury on drums, Cory Richardson on upright and electric base and James Henry on rhythm guitar.

Putting the swing, the swagger and the 'billy' back into roots music, their sound ranges from Rockabilly, to rhythm and blues, to surf, to hillbilly jazz. These gritty rock 'n' rollers will get the dance floor jumping' and the hearts a pumpin'.

Saturday's rockabilly show on the Zehr Stage gets underway at 4 p.m., with The Royal Crowns, following the conclusion of the Miss Motorama Pinup Pageant. The Greasemarks will take over at 5:30 p.m., leading into the headline Rhythm Shakers at 7 p.m.

For tickets and show info, visit www.MotoramaShow.com. Motorama is Canada's biggest indoor automotive enthusiast and motorsports expo.

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CANADA’S GRANT SCHWARTZ, FROM SEASONS 2 & 3 OF VEGAS RAT RODS, TO APPEAR AT THE TORONTO MOTORAMA SHOW

CANADA'S GRANT SCHWARTZ, FROM SEASONS 2 & 3 OF
VEGAS RAT RODS, TO APPEAR AT THE TORONTO MOTORAMA SHOW

March 8, 9 & 10, 2019 at Toronto's International Centre

TORONTO, ON // FEBRUARY 25, 2019 • Some people spend a lifetime trying to get on television. However, it was television that came calling on Bloomingdale, Ontario's Grant Schwartz, a call that ultimately resulted in a two-year stint with the Las Vegas-based WelderUp gang and a role on the Vegas Rat Rods television show.

From Bloomingdale, to Las Vegas, and ultimately back to Elmira, Ontario, Schwartz has returned to his roots – both personally and professionally – and on March 8, 9 & 10, Schwartz will bring his skills, knowledge and stories to the 5th annual Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo. The show takes place at The International Centre, across from Toronto's Pearson Airport.

"Working on the TV show was completely different from anything else I've ever done and it's sure not the way things get done in 'normal life,'" said Schwartz. "A lot of waiting, a lot of tripping over people, fab sequences filmed out of order… 'reality TV' is the farthest thing from reality that you could imagine."

He continued, "But it was a great learning experience. Everyone builds in their own fashion and watching the way those extremely talented people work and seeing the different tricks they use to get to a finished project has translated into some great new ideas and procedures for me in my own business."

Among the television builds that Schwartz had a hand on wereCaterkiller, Gunner's Mate, Dynamite Truck and the re-working of Steve Darnell's personal D-Rod.

Schwartz looks forward to connecting with fellow auto enthusiasts at Motorama.

"I'll be a part of the Hot Rod Discussion Panel on the Rust-Oleum Stage and I plan to be around the new Motorama Mayhem 'rockabilly' room a bunch, in Hall 3. Most of the stuff I've done are Hot Rods; that's where my passion lies, so I'd like to see what else is out there."

Schwartz is an admitted 'hands-on' guy with his fabrication efforts. "All of my work leads to a good foundation that I can pass on. Building the framework, mounting the suspension, hanging the body… that work that gives me the most satisfaction. For wiring, upholstery and painting, I leave that for someone else."

The Schwartz Welding shop floor is currently filled with a wide assortment of projects including a 1928 De Soto Businessman's Coupe, a '69 Econoline van, and an "old T-Bucket," all sitting alongside his almost-completed 1932 Essex Rat Rod, and his "forever ongoing" rebuild of a 1961 Comet.

"All of my builds have one thing in common, they're all drivers. My goal is to make vehicles that are driveable, enjoyable and safe. No 'trailer queens' for me."

Speaking on behalf of Motorama, show co-promoter Greg MacPherson said, "We're all looking forward to having Grant Schwartz be part of Motorama. Over the years, WelderUp owner Steve Darnell has appeared at the show twice and 'Barber' Dave and Twiggy have come, too. We love our friends from Vegas Rat Rods and it's going to be great having Grant come this year."

ABOUT GRANT SCHWARTZ: For more information on Grant Schwartz and Schwartz Welding, go to www.SchwartzWelding.com. You can follow Grant on social media at schwartz.inc (Facebook) and @schwartzwelding (Instagram).

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2019-02-15

Hoosier, Elmo’s Become Official Partners at Devil’s Bowl Speedway

Hoosier, Elmo's Become Official Partners at Devil's Bowl Speedway

Point fund and contingency programs in place for 2019 season

For Immediate Release DBS-021419-1

WEST HAVEN, Vt. – Devil's Bowl Speedway has upgraded two of its affiliations to "Official Partner" status for 2019, and the Vermont dirt track's 53^rd season of racing will have a hue of "Hoosier purple" as a result. Hoosier Racing Tire and Elmo's Speed & Supply have been officially welcomed to the track's family of sponsors and marketing partners, with each strengthening its commitment to supporting race teams at Devil's Bowl.

Based in Manchester, Connecticut, Hoosier Tires East, Inc. is the regional Hoosier distributor for the Northeast and has been a Devil's Bowl affiliate for more than a decade, albeit at a handshake-agreement level. Elmo's Speed & Supply of Burnt Hills, New York, began providing race-day support to Devil's Bowl in 2018 as a local Hoosier Tires East satellite dealer and racing parts vendor.

Under the terms of their new agreements for 2019, Hoosier Racing Tire is the "Official Tire of Devil's Bowl Speedway" and Elmo's Speed & Supply is the "Official Parts Supplier of Devil's Bowl Speedway." Hoosier remains the exclusive tire used in the Sportsman Modified, Limited Sportsman, and 500cc Mini Sprint divisions at Devil's Bowl, and all cars in those divisions and the Super Stock and Mini Stock classes will carry Hoosier and Elmo's decals as part of the contingency sponsorship package in 2019.

Both organizations will contribute to the track's season-long point fund, and champions will receive the coveted purple Hoosier jackets at the annual Banquet of Champions.

"I'm grateful for the support from Rob Summers of Hoosier and from the Reckner family at Elmo's," Devil's Bowl promoter Mike Bruno said. "Hoosier tires are on every car in three of our divisions, and I'll bet that just about every racer visited the Elmo's trailer at one time or another last year for parts or advice. Everyone will benefit from this deal – the teams, the track, and the sponsors – and it means a lot to have them on board."

Devil's Bowl Speedway opens on Sunday night, May 19, with a full card of the five weekly divisions and the popular Street-Legal Spectator Races. Competitor registration forms and membership licenses are available at a discounted rate now through March 31, and season passes for both general admission grandstand seating and the pit area are also on sale.

Devil's Bowl Speedway is located on Route 22A in West Haven, Vt., four miles north of U.S. Route 4, Exit 2, and just 20 minutes from Rutland, Vt. For more information, visit www.DevilsBowlSpeedwayVT.com or call (802) 265-3112. Devil's Bowl Speedway is on Facebook at facebook.com/DevilsBowlSpeedway, and on Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat at @DevilsBowlSpeed; follow the action using the #DevilsBowl hashtag.

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