25 lucky prizewinners and guests
attended the Disney World Speedway in
Orlando with representatives from
Raybestos® brake and chassis on Feb.
17, for a once in a lifetime trackday
"experience," with help from NASCAR
Hall of Famer Richard Petty and NASCAR
driver Marcos Ambrose.
“When it comes to our racing
deal, we’ve got to stay right dead-on
with new technology because the guy
next door can get ahead, so that’s why
it’s nice to work with people like (the
company behind) Raybestos,” said
Petty.
Each grand prize winner of the 2011
“Reward Fit for a King” Promotion
received an unforgettable Richard Petty
Driving Experience. Each winner drove
one of the new exotic RPDE cars
(Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche and Audi
R8) for eight laps on the Disney World
Speedway “roval.” The Raybestos guests
also received private racing
instruction from Petty and Ambrose, and
finished the experience with a ride-
along in authentic NASCAR Sprint Cup
cars… experiencing speeds up to 165 mph
on the 1-mile tri-oval.
“It was the chance of lifetime –
priceless… a real adrenaline-raising
experience,” said guest Phil Offerle,
of Gateway Tire in Lakeland, Tennesse.
“And it was
completely awesome to speak with
Richard Petty and Marcos Ambrose – they
were so down to earth… real
gentlemen.”
Many of the world’s most successful
race teams and drivers, including
NASCAR’s Richard Petty Motorsports,
rely on the stopping power and
competitive advantage of Raybestos
brakes. “Most people don’t realize –
you don’t win races by going fast, you
win races by actually slowing down…
especially when going road racing,”
commented Ambrose. “I’m pleased to
play my part in helping develop the
Raybestos brake package.” Raybestos
brakes have a celebrated heritage in
motorsports, including NASCAR®,
IndyCar® Series and grassroots racing
competition.
Raybestos branded promotions help shop
owners increase sales by combining
influential branding with attractive
rebates and sweepstakes for their
customers. This spring, shop owners
will be able to offer their customers
up to $80 in consumer rebates on
Raybestos brake and chassis products.
Following that . . . installers,
counterpeople and consumers can
participate in this summer’s Raybestos
“ROUSH® Mustang Giveaway.” The winner
receives a signature-edition 2013
Raybestos ROUSH® Stage 3 Mustang, which
will be equipped with the very same
Raybestos NASCAR brake package run on
the Roush Fenway Racing and Richard
Petty Motorsports Fords in Sprint® Cup
competition.
