The 2008 Racing Season Has Been Postponed, But An Event Will Be Held At The Music City Motorplex In July.  All Efforts Are Being Made For Old School Racing To Become A Reality In 2009.


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OSR Legends To Race At Music City Motorplex In July

            Nashville, TN (May 1st, 2008) - As part of the 50 years of asphalt racing in Nashville, TN, Music City Motorplex along with help from Old School Racing founders Norm and Gene Weaver, will hold a race for the racing legends at the Music City Motorplex on Friday July 18, 2008.  The race will feature such drivers as Geoff Bodine, Dave Marcis, Jack Ingram, Larry Pollard, Joe Ruttman, Jimmy Hensley.  Many of the legends will be on hand for the festivities the rest of the weekend. 
            The race, which will start at 8:15 p.m., will be a 35-lap feature. In addition, drivers will compete for one of the prized Copley guitars, one of the most recognized and renowned trophies in the United States.     Complete Story
 

Old School Racing Postpones Inaugural Season, New Partnership to Make it Bigger and Better in 2009 

Mooresville, NC (April 24, 2008) - Old School Racing announced today a new plan for the series.  Under the new plan, The Old School Racing (OSR) Series will launch its inaugural season in the spring of 2009 and not in the spring of 2008 as originally planned.

The postponement of the inaugural season of the OSR will allow a partnership to form that will make the OSR bigger and better for the drivers, crews and fans.  Although there will be a delay in the beginning of the series, the series will be about much more than just the competitive nature of these drivers. The series will become much more of an event to celebrate the pioneers that molded modern racing, rather than just a race with drivers from the past.

The new partnership between OSR and the soon to be named partner has not been completed, but plans have already begun to move forward for the 2009 debut of the redesigned OSR program.

“I regret that the 2008 season has been canceled and apologize to the old school fans that have been dying to see their past hero’s compete once again,” said Norm Weaver Managing Partner of the OSR.  “But, for those die-hard fans, we are planning few surprises for 2008 in hopes of filling some of that void.”

“We had a great schedule planned for 2008,” Weaver added. “But to make this series survive the test of time, with the help of our new partners, we have designed a much better series for the ultimate fans experience.  I don’t want to go too far into the details, because we want to do that when we announce the redesigned Old School Racing program.”

The OSR will have several announcements over the next few months about the redesign of the series.  In addition the OSR will have announcements about surprises for 2008, drivers, sponsorship announcements and more.  Keep checking the Old School Racing website at www.osrct.com for all the latest news.

About the OSR:

The Old School Racing Series is based in Mooresville, NC and will field cars for such drivers as David Pearson, Harry Gant, James Hylton, Geoff Bodine and more.  Look for the series to debut in the spring of 2009. To find other drivers set to compete in the series please visit the series official website at www.osrct.com.
 

Everyone,
Well, here is the real story of what has happened up until now and possibly the future of OSR...

Here is our story:

February 2007 - Old School Racing (OSR) and the concept was drafted.
March 2007 - Business license was granted for Old School Racing, LLC
Spring 2007 - OSR began signing drivers up to compete in the new series.
July 2007 - Old School Racing® was trademarked.
July 2007 - OSR began contacting race tracks for OSR events.
July 2007 - OSR hired a marketing agent that was very well qualified and connected in the racing industry with 20 yrs experience.
December 2008 - OSR went to the PRI show in Orlando to introduce OSR and the show car to the racing world and the OSR marketing agent guaranteed us that OSR will have 2 "major" sponsorship contracts to sign at PRI.

The big shocker for OSR:

Instead of working out of the OSR booth, the marketing agent was in another booth representing another racing series. We came to find out that he had recently purchased that tour. From August thru December, he was promoting his new series instead of OSR. All of the sponsorship figures he had been presenting to OSR was a lie, for his own series, or just blatantly fabricated. One of the potential title sponsors he was touting had never even received a call from the marketing agent. A big "lesson learned" here, for sure.

The dilemma:

This blunder put us way behind because most sponsorship dollars were already committed for 2008, but we still tried to make it happen and almost did. Norm and I hired another marketing agent and began looking for outside partners to help make OSR happen in 2008.

We were turned down by some of the biggest names in auto-racing. Many of them have stated in interviews and continue to say "we can't forget our roots" and "they come from the same working class that makes up the majority of racing fans," but a couple that we are still negotiating with have made the next step in partnering with OSR.

Every one of them loved the OSR concept and wished us luck.

Reality:

Without sponsors we can't continue to build race vehicles for the 2008 or now the 2009 OSR season. Without vehicles we can't race. Sponsors won't commit without race cars and we can't build race cars without sponsors. Unfortunately, our individual pockets are not that deep. $2.5M, if you are curious.

Moving forward:

With our without a partnership, OSR is planning for a 2009 debut. Sponsorship interest is very high and some sponsors have already given OSR a verbal agreement if OSR can prove the 2009 season will be a reality. Many sponsors have very high interest in working with OSR in 2009, but say that their 2008 budget is already spent.

Possible quick term solution:

Within two weeks OSR may be announcing a partnership, with a household name in auto-racing, to provide OSR with the esources that will solidify OSR as a legitimate series. This partnership will ensure sponsors that OSR will be a reality in 2009. This stability will allow sponsors to make the decision to partner with OSR to promote their companies and products with minimum risk. We hope this partnership, or any other opportunity that may come along in the upcoming weeks, will be what we have been looking for to make OSR a reality, without losing the look and feel of the concept we created at OSR.

There will also be a few special promotions in 2008 to promote and gear up for the 2009 season. Stay tuned to the www.osrct.com web site for press releases, although I'm sure this will be a major announcement that will be broadcast nationally if it comes to fruition.

Norm and I are truly sorry that the 2008 season will not take place, but I hope all of you know that we have worked our behinds off and continue to do so to make this series a reality. We are sorry if you have made any arrangements that will now have to be canceled or changed because of the 2008 season cancellation, but we kept plugging away until the last possible moment. Now that moment has passed and we physically can't build the vehicles in time for the first race in 2008, so we are announcing the cancellation and we hope it has not caused any inconveniences, and if so, we are truly sorry.

Where did Old School Racing come from?

During the 2007 Daytona 500 TV broadcast, DW repeatedly said, "I wish I was still out there rubbing fenders with those guys". That night, I sat up in bed and wrote down the outline of Old School Racing concept. I tried to answer every question that had DW announcing instead of driving, along with the other retired drivers now out of the sport.

Every since that night in bed (I sometimes now refer to it as my nightmare) my entire life along with my brothers, has been devoted to making this Old School Racing concept a reality.

DW, we put Old School Racing together for you guys, our heroes. The drivers we love, and with all-due-respect, the drivers we love to hate. These drivers still have the talent to compete at the highest levels. I have put together a series for our racing hero's with safety in mind, at racing in venues and with equipment that will all but eliminate the ultimate risks.

Old School Racing will allow the drivers and fans to get back to what made this sport so famous, fender-to-fender action. Saturday night racing at its best, by the most talented drivers there ever were and still are, in this sport we all love so much... "Old School" style!

We're not going anywhere!

I still want to let everyone know that we will do what ever it takes to make this series a reality, you can bet on it. Thanks for taking the time to read my ranting and ravings and have a wonderful remainder of the 2008 race season and many more to come! 

See 'ya at the track in '09..

Sincerely,

Gene Weaver
Old School Racing
 

            Mooresville, NC (January 15, 2008) – Old School Racing will take old school fans back in time when they kick off their inaugural Old School Racing Tour this May. That is when the fans will be able to see their favorite drivers and the paint schemes they made famous.
            Harry Gant will pilot the No. 33 that he made famous. Along with the green and white paint scheme made famous by Gant, “old school” fans will also see the familiar red and white scheme made famous by David Pearson, the gold and black scheme made famous by Davey Allison, the “Kings” paint scheme and many others that will bring back memories of the good ‘ole days of racing.     Complete Story
 

Old School Racing Launches Online Store

            Mooresville, NC (December 19, 2007) – Fans can now purchase racing gear for the hottest new racing series to debut in years.  Old School Racing has launched an online store where fans of racing legends can purchase official OSR merchandise.
            “Adding a store so fans can wear OSR gear is just another step in the right direction as our series gets set for its debut,” said OSR Managing Partner Gene Weaver.  “The store is new for us but due to high demand by our fans we knew it was something that we had to do.”
            Items currently in the store include T-Shirts and hats with new merchandise being added all the time.     Complete Story
 

            DAYTONA BEACH -- A group of motorsports idealists in West Virginia have come up with a novel plan, a sort of senior stock car tour for retired race drivers.
            Old School Racing is currently in that gray area between dream and reality but receiving plenty of attention from the media and race fans.
            Organizers say the osrct.com website has received more than half a million hits since the project was made public last week.     Complete Story
 

            Orlando, FL (December 6, 2007) – Old School Racing (OSR) along with racing legends Jack Ingram, Dave Marcis, and Larry Pollard unveiled the first race car out of the stables of Old School Racing today at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show in Orlando, FL.
            The OSR car, reminiscent of one that David Pearson used to pilot in his hay-day, carried a gold No. 21 on the sides and the OSR logo on the hood. The unveiling was the official announcement of Old School Racing into the racing world. The car that was unveiled is set up identically to the vehicles that will take to the track when the green flag flies on the inaugural OSR season in May of 2008.
            The OSR race car is stocked with a crate 450 horsepower engine and has 105 inch wheelbase. In addition the OSR race car also has removable nose and tail pieces that will make for quick and easy repair at the track.     Complete Story
 

            Mooresville, NC (November 29, 2007) – The highly anticipated Old School Racing (OSR) series that is set to debut in May of 2008 will be well represented at the 20th annual Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in Orlando, Florida December 6-8, 2007.
            On Thursday December 6, 2007 at 11:00 A.M., the OSRCT and a few NASCAR greats will unveil the first official OSR car.  This unveiling will also be the official announcement of Old School Racing into the racing world.     Complete Story
 

            ON-TRACK Presented by GMDC Auto Repair and Auto Sales Welcomes Norm and Gene Weaver from Old School Racing to Tonight's Show, November 26th, Monday Night from 8 to 9 PM. 
            On-Track presented by GMDC Auto Repair and Auto Sales will present the 46^th installment of the show on Monday Night, November 26th, immediately following CARQUEST Gasoline Alley. Join the Gang at 8 PM as they welcome Norm and Gene Weaver from the brand new Old School Racing Series to the show. The Weaver Brothers will discuss the new series in length that will bring back to the forefront some of the great names of NASCAR and other racing series into this new concept racing series. A special DVD will be played during the show from SpeedVids.com that shows never before seen racing footage from the 1958 NASCAR Northern 500 and the 1960 Indianapolis 500, along with the some local dirt track action from Flemington, Reading, and the Allentown Fairgrounds.     Complete Story
 

            Mooresville, NC (November 13, 2007) – Old School Racing (OSR) is proud to announce the launch of the official OSR message forum. 
            The forum is a place for fans of old school racing or racing legends to discuss the hottest racing series to debut in years.  In addition to being able to post their thought and ideas on the series, fans will also be able to leave questions for series officials as they will regularly the read the forums and answer questions. 
            “OSR has had more main stream media coverage about its launch than any other racing series in years,” said OSR managing partner Butch Fedewa.  “With the buzz as great as it has been about the series we thought that giving the fans one centralized place to talk about it would be great.”     Complete Story
 

New Champions Tour to Put Racing Legends Back on Track in 2008 

          Mooresville, NC (November 5, 2007) – May 18, 2008. 
          If you are a race fan, especially an old school race fan, you will want to mark May 18, 2008, on your calendar.  Old school and everyday race fans will be able to see their favorite old school drivers back on the track. 
         Racing legends David Pearson, Dave Marcis, Harry Gant, James Hylton, Geoff Bodine and more have signed up to race in Old School Racing (OSR) in 2008.     Complete Story
 

Drivers In Line To Compete!!!

Old School Racing
(OSRCT) is a new racing series debuting in 2008 that will have retired and semi-retired champion drivers competing in a 10 race regular season schedule followed by a “Last Chance Race” and a “Championship Race”.
The Drivers:
Eligible drivers are previous NASCAR Cup, Busch, Truck race winners, series champions from ARCA, CART and Indy Car, and previous Indy 500 winners that are not currently competing full time in any of the previous series. There will be 15 drivers competing in each regular season race and 20 drivers in the OSR Championship Races.
The Races:
Races will be held on a Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday on short tracks nearby the NASCAR® event the following Saturday or Sunday.  The tracks will all be ¾ mile or smaller in size. Driver safety is OSR’s major focus and OSR feels that the smaller tracks will slow the overall speed while allowing close bumper to bumper racing action that these drivers grew up on.  The races will be 100 laps or less depending on the size of the track.
The Points System and Championship Race:
OSR has preliminary drawn up a system very similar to other popular racing series.
Drivers are only eligible to compete in 6 of the 10 races. OSR will take the best five of a drivers six races and that would be their points total for the year. After the 10 regular season races, OSR would take the top 10 in driver points and they would advance to the Championship Race.  Points positions 11-30 will compete in the Last Chance Race the night before the Championship Race. The top ten in the Last Chance Race will be placed with the 10 drivers already in the Championship Race, for a one race Championship “shoot-out”. And we’re thinking “Winner-take-All”. What a heck of a race that will be!
The Vehicle:
The vehicle will be a fully adjustable complete race vehicle, meeting the current safety standards approved by an outside third party.  The vehicles will be equally prepared, maintained, transported and provided to the drivers by OSR.  The body style has yet to be determined as talks with manufacturers continue.
Charity:
In OSR, each driver will be competing for a charity of their choice as well as for themselves. Each driver will have the logo of the charity they are competing for on the side of their race car.  This will bring attention to the charity as well as a donation on behalf of the driver.  There will also be a limited access autograph session before each race and all proceeds will go toward charity.

This is a brief overview of Old School Racing
More details can be found by going to the following OSRCT link:      LINK
 “Competitiveness is Bred Within and Remains for Life”
 

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Old School Racing Prepares For 2008 Debut

            (8-8-07) In 2008, fans across the country will be introduced to a new racing series titled “Old School Racing”.  The twelve race series will feature retired to semi-retired stars of professional racing.  NASCAR^® Cup, Busch, and Truck Series winners as well as CART, Indy Car, and ARCA Series champions will be among the fan favorites competing on the circuit.
            The events will be held in conjunction with NASCAR^® races throughout the United States at a nearby track.  For example, if the Cup series is running a Sunday event in North Carolina, a local short track will be the site of a Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday OSR race.
            The vehicles will be equally prepared and provided to the fifteen drivers at each 100 lap event.  The series will transport the vehicles and provide crews for maintenance and adjustments for each race.  Drivers will have the chance to not only race for charity but to also collect healthy prize money for their finishes.
            Old School Racing managing partner Gene Weaver has been amazed at the early interest in the series.  “We have talked to many eligible participants and sponsors and the outcome has been tremendous.  At this point, every eligible driver that we have presented the OSR Champion's Tour to has agreed to compete in the series and is extremely excited about competing again.  This is a unique opportunity for stars of the past to do what they do best, competitively compete for victory against some of their old rivals like they used to every Friday or Saturday night.  After all, for these drivers, our motto say's it all, "Competitiveness is Bred Within and Remains for Life.”
             To date, many top notch drivers have committed to the series.  David Pearson, Buddy Baker, Geoff Bodine, Dave Marcis, Randy LaJoie, Tim Fedewa, Derrike Cope and others have all signed to compete in the inaugural season of the OSR Champion's Tour.  Some thirty drivers will participate during the 2008 campaign.
            Butch Fedewa, managing partner and driver liaison, says “I am really thrilled that fans will get to see their heroes race again.  The drivers cut their teeth racing on short tracks and will again get the opportunity to compete Old School style.”
            Sponsorship opportunities are available from; Series Title sponsor, Presenting sponsor to individual Vehicle Sponsors.  OSR is hoping that past NASCAR^® sponsors will come aboard and want to run their old paint schemes that were and are still so familiar to race fans throughout the United States.
            Norm Weaver, OSR managing partner stated, "I know that race fans will get "cold chills" when they see one of the old nostalgic paint schemes competing once again along with the drivers they grew up seeing compete week in and week out.  Heck, I do just talking about it."
            Many important announcements will be forthcoming in the next couple of months.  Fans and drivers alike can stay up to date with exciting announcements by logging on to the official series website www.osrct.com.
            The “Old School Racing Series” coming to a short track near you in 2008.
 

Old School Racing - Coming In 2008
Series Presentation CLICK HERE (PDF FILE)

Old School Racing Information:
Email - info@osrct.com