2019-10-31

CHIP FOOSE TO APPEAR AT TORONTO MOTORAMA SHOW


CHIP FOOSE TO APPEAR AT TORONTO MOTORAMA SHOW

Overhaulin' star will be at the International Centre March 14 & 15, 2020

 

TORONTO, ON // OCTOBER 30, 2019 • The sixth annual Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo will feature a two-day appearance by Chip Foose, the pre-eminent star in the automotive design and fabrication industry.

Foose will be appearing on Saturday and Sunday (March 14 & 15) at Motorama, meeting fellow auto enthusiasts, signing autographs and posing for pictures. The show takes place March 13-15, 2020 at the International Centre, across from Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

A four-time winner of the prestigious Ridler Award, at the Detroit Autorama show, Foose is also a seven-time winner of the Goodguys Street Rod of the Year Award. At just 31 years of age, he became the youngest-ever member of the Hot Rod Hall of Fame, when he was inducted in 1997.

The second-generation designer / builder was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California, and learned his craft working for his father and with several other talented innovators. Late in the last millennium, Foose and his wife, Lynne, started Foose Design, an automotive and product design development company, which has grown into an industry leader.

Foose's public profile exploded in 2004 when he launched the TV show Overhaulin', which ran for a total of nine season, between 2004 and 2015. Overhaulin' recently returned on the MotorTrend app, which will let viewers view all past and future episodes of the show.

The list of Foose's long-time sponsor relationships reads like a 'who's who' of the automotive industry. A rock star in the community, his projects are regularly featured at the Las Vegas SEMA show and other high-profile automotive shows and events. Foose and his team at Foose Design are currently working on a 1974 Jaguar E-Type Roadster.

"I've appeared at the Toronto show a couple of times over the years, but it's been a while," said Foose. "I'm looking forward to returning March 14 and 15, catching up with old friends and making a bunch of new ones, at Motorama."

Speaking on behalf of Motorama, co-promoter Greg MacPherson said, "We're extremely excited and proud to announce that Chip Foose is coming to Motorama. This will be our sixth year putting on the show and this is something we've hoped would happen since 'year one.' We see Chip interacting with his army of fans at SEMA, each year, and we're looking forward to seeing that happen in Toronto. We'd also like to thank our good friend Bob Larivee Sr. for his help in bringing Chip Foose back to Toronto."

 

ABOUT CHIP FOOSE: For more information about Chip Foose and Foose Design, visit ChipFoose.com.

 

ABOUT THE MOTORAMA CUSTOM CAR & MOTORSPORTS EXPO: The sixth annual Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo takes place March 13, 14 & 15, 2020 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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Special awards enhance this week’s DRIVEN Racing Oil World Short Track Championship at The Dirt Track at Charlotte

Posted: 30 Oct 2019 07:17 AM PDT

CONCORD, NC — Oct. 29, 2019 — This week's DRIVEN Racing Oil World Short Track Championship features nine divisions of racing Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, where a number of special awards will add to the overall purse of more than $125,000.

First, one of the competitors will win Chevrolet Performance engine. Those who pre-registered for the event will receive an extra entry and the drawing will be on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the drivers meeting, where the winner must be in attendance.

The traditional Hard Charger awards will be presented by FOX Racing SHOX, with the hard chargers in Pro Late Models, Sportsman Modifieds and Pro Stocks receiving one set of FOX Racing SHOX and hard chargers in 602 Late Models, Pro Modifieds and Crate Sportsman receiving $150 FOX Racing SHOX product certificates.

There will be three Longest Tow awards (West/longest overall, longest north, longest south), each receiving a prize package valued at more than $500. Plus, the Sportsman of Year award, as determined by the officials, will receive a prize package worth more than $400.

New this season is the Hard Luck Award, the winner of which will be determined by officials and receive a prize package from DRIVEN Racing Oil.

RaceQuip has once again joined the event by awarding each Saturday Feature winner with a RaceQuip Vesta 15 America Helmet.

All of the contingency awards are set for Saturday and include awards for top-20 positions in each division other than 602 Late Models, where positions 2 through 7 are rewarded.

The divisions of racing include:

  • FOX Racing SHOX Pro Late Models, Summit Racing Equipment UMP Modifieds, VP Racing Fuels Sportsman Modifieds, Hoosier Racing Tire Pro Modifieds, RacerTents.com Pro Stocks, Chevrolet Performance 602 Late Models, DRIVEN Racing Oil Crate Sportsman, COMP CAMS Mini Stocks and DIRTVision Hornets.

Arizona Sport Shirts/GOTTA RACE will have the official apparel for the event.

Tickets will be available at the gate, with general admission grandstands $25 on Friday and $35 on Saturday. Kids 13-and-under are FREE in general admission.

A complete competitor's guide to the event is posted at DIRTcar.cm, or by clicking here.


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