Ocala, Fla. (JANUARY 30, 2015) – The Don Garlits Drag Racing Museum in Ocala, Fla. has announced the return of four corporate supporters as sponsors of the Silver Anniversary International Drag Racing Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, which will be held in Gainesville, Fla. at the Paramount Plaza Hotel & Suites on March 12, 2015. Popular announcer and drag racing historian, Bob Frey will again serve as the Master of Ceremonies.
Donna Garlits, General Manager/CFO of the Don Garlits Drag Racing Museum revealed Lucas Oil Products, Inc. (Corona, Calif.) will return as the banquet’s presenting sponsor, and the event will be known as the Silver Anniversary International Drag Racing Hall of Fame Induction Banquet presented by Lucas Oil Products. “This is the sixth year for Lucas Oil as a major supporter of the Hall of Fame. The Lucas family have been highly active in their support of the entire drag racing community, in North America and internationally,” said Ms. Garlits. “They have been truly understanding of the contributions of the inductees to the development of drag racing and its history; support which my father and I truly appreciate.”
Additionally, Summit Racing Equipment (Tallmadge, Oh.), MOPAR, Chrysler Group LLC service, parts and customer-care group (Auburn Hills, Mich.) and Clean Acres Properties, LLC (Jerry & Pat Baltes, Boydton, Va.), all long-term sponsors have returned as Associate Sponsors. Summit Racing will present commemorative rings, with Clean Acres Properties presenting trophies for each inductee. MOPAR will again provide commemorative glasses of the Silver Anniversary banquet to each attendee.
We truly appreciate the support we are provided from Lucas Oil, Summit, MOPAR/Chrysler and the Baltes family,” Ms. Garlits said.
“Over the past 25 years, the belief of the sponsors in the Drag Racing Hall of Fame has helped make this banquet such an important ‘off track’ event. The event could not happen without them.”
Banquet tickets are available, but are moving briskly. The Corporate Tables for 10 people are priced at $1000 per table. Individual seating tickets are available at $100 each. Corporate table sponsors receive table signage, program recognition and other benefits.
The banquet is preceded by a cocktail reception which starts at 6:00 PM (Eastern). The banquet dinner will be served at 7:00 PM and the awards ceremony beginning at 8:00 PM. The event will be filmed for later broadcast by Masters Entertainment of Bristol, Tenn.
