[Scott Daloisio]

For Further Information Contact Scott Daloisio: mailto:: sdaloisiosports@aol.com or (909) 226-7768

For Immediate Release

DAMION GARDNER – THE WORLD’S FASTEST SPRINT CAR DRIVER!

(Concord, CA, August 16, 2013) Damion Gardner’s resume is swarming with main event wins and titles including the 2005 USAC/CRA championship and two Oval Nationals victories. Tonight, as he drives from the Bonneville Salt Flats to Southern California for Saturday’s USAC/CRA race at Perris Auto Speedway, he can bask in the glory of a brand new addition to that resume. Gardner is “The World’s Fastest Sprint Car Driver.”

The week at Bonneville was satisfying and exasperating at the same time. Gardner is delighted with his new label and with the knowledge that his Go Rhino! “Green Demon” car can be referred to as “The World’s Fastest Sprint Car.” However, there is some frustration that they came so close to 200 MPH with a fast pass at 194.27. Gardner’s final attempt on Friday morning ended with a spin on the slippery salt surface.

“Two-hundred was a nice round number,” Gardner said as he passed by Las Vegas on the way to Perris. “That is what we went there shooting for, but we didn’t get it. It leaves something for us to shoot for, for next year. We definitely learned a lot this week.”

He looks forwards to getting a full year to get the car ready this time.

“We really did not get started (putting the car together) until, I don’t know, maybe two months ago,” he said. “It was a lot of work in a short amount of time. It was definitely full steam ahead working on it.”

The wiry driver continued about the time and sacrifices.

“I don’t think I have been home for more than a week in two months,” he laughed. “I have been down in Ventura putting the car together. It has been a lot of late nights. My guys from up north came down and helped and we got it done. So, it will not be like that (getting the car ready for 2014), but you know racing. There is always a lot of late nights.”

It was an electrifying week and a new adventure watching Gardner and the Go Rhino! “Green Demon.” If you thought this effort was a good one, wait until 2014. As Mike Grosswendt said on Friday, “We have only begun to fight. We are already plotting our revenge.”

To see a Loudpedal Productions video on “The World’s Fastest Sprint Car,” at Bonneville please click on or paste the following link into your browser:

You Tube Video

Go Rhino! is a valued partner in this exciting project. For more details on the company and the quality products Go Rhino! produces, please visit the company website at: http://www.gorhino.com/

To hear Gardner’s interview about driving the “World’s Fastest Sprint Car” with Shawn Wood on the Dirt Track Channel, please click on the following link: http://thedirttrackchannel.com/Webcast.html

Watch this space for more follow ups on this effort and for all of the fun and excitement getting ready for 2014. You can also check out what it going on in Utah on Instagram and Facebook. On Instagram (http://instagram.com/) simply type in name “surfnsprint” to view photos of the epic endeavor. On Facebook, you can check out the Damion Gardner Fan Page, Steve Watt or Loudpedal Productions for their take on what is happening with the ground breaking effort.

Don’t forget the great new website, http://worldsfastestsprintcar.com/, for copious amounts of photos, news and facts on the driver, the car, the team and the goals.

Gardner’s endeavor will be documented in a made for TV documentary titled "The World's Fastest Sprint Car."

Media, to contact any of the principals in this endeavor, please contact Scott Daloisio at sdaloisiosports@aol.com or call 909 226-7768.

[Midget 89]

So what happened? Did he make 200? Last I heard was a spin at 190 and and the salt going bad.


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Wes Stafford

[Scott Daloisio]

No Wes, they did not get it. It is detailed in the release above.

[Hubie]

Thanks for posting this Scott

The video's are great! Cool project which looks like a lot of fun

[IndySprintCar]

Does anyone remember in the 2000s (2004?) they tested a pavement Silver Crown car (not the "safety crown") on a superspeedway and found that at extreme speeds the rear wheels got very "light" from some sort of aero lift? Wondered if DG was having the same problem.

I know I remember someone telling me that story way back when.

[koolaid89]

Originally Posted by IndySprintCar Does anyone remember in the 2000s (2004?) they tested a pavement Silver Crown car (not the "safety crown") on a superspeedway and found that at extreme speeds the rear wheels got very "light" from some sort of aero lift? Wondered if DG was having the same problem. I know I remember someone telling me that story way back when.

If you look at the rear tires you'll notice they have about 1/6th the contact patch of a regular tire. I imagine that had a more active role than anything.

[Midget 89]

Originally Posted by Scott Daloisio No Wes, they did not get it. It is detailed in the release above.

Sorry, Scott. Should have read the post. Thought it was one from a couple of days. Congratulations to the Demon on his efforts.

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Wes Stafford

[turn4rob]

will Damion will be at the PAS tonght ?
ROB

[richie]

Originally Posted by IndySprintCar Does anyone remember in the 2000s (2004?) they tested a pavement Silver Crown car (not the "safety crown") on a superspeedway and found that at extreme speeds the rear wheels got very "light" from some sort of aero lift? Wondered if DG was having the same problem. I know I remember someone telling me that story way back when.

That was Jerry Coons, Jr. at Nashville Superspeedway back in 2001.

"At Nashville Super Speedway, Jerry Coons Jr. established new one-lap track and speed records, becoming the fastest person to drive a USAC Silver Crown car, in 2001. Coons officially averaged 149.600 mph or 31.29 seconds per lap during testing. On-board CDS recorded data showed Coons and the No. 35 R.E. Technologies Racing Silver Crown car reached speeds over 176 mph while making the circuit in 30.9 seconds and averaging 154.95 mph."

[Kansasdirtfan]

Originally Posted by koolaid89 If you look at the rear tires you'll notice they have about 1/6th the contact patch of a regular tire. I imagine that had a more active role than anything.

That's typical of the tires they run on the salt. Contact area = drag, so you minimize the contact area as much as possible and still retain control. In visiting with competitors when I was there for Speed Week 2011, as well as with a local acquaintence running a modified roadster, the trick is to add weight to the car. Obviously, there's a point of diminishing returns when you start adding weight, but the more weight you can effectively carry, the more stable the car will be, provided the aerodynamics and structure are correct. I'm sure that's a gross over-simplification, but I think that's part of the equation for running fast (safely) on the salt. Others on here who are more knowledgeable than me, feel free to chime in.