November 30, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Joe Lee Jr. (732) 673-2450 www.nasanortheast.org
We are pleased to announce that the Performance Drivers Association is taking over the National Auto Sport Association’s Northeast Region to offer a complete schedule to drivers and racers in our area.
The PDA is a perfect group to take over the NASA region – they have put on more motorsports events than any other club in the northeast and are dedicated to keeping their drivers satisfied.
“We have been looking to expand the region since the beginning and PDA has the professional attitude, track dates and infrastructure to take it to the next level,” says NASA Northeast’s outgoing Regional Director Joe Lee.
PDA owners Joe Casella and Joe Triolo will take over as co-directors of the region. Current NASA management is being encouraged to stay on as part of the new group. Charlie Greenhaus of Entropy Racing will be joining the management team as a partner and has been instrumental in making the deal a reality.
There are immediate plans to host at least four race weekends during the 2006 season at Lime Rock Park, Pocono International and Watkins Glen International. In addition, there will be a full schedule of High Performance Driving Events (HPDE), Time Trials, Competition Licensing Schools and Instructor Clinics. An expanded race program is expected for 2007. A complete 2006 schedule will be released shortly.
“We are very excited that we will be hosting enough events for northeast racers to qualify for the new NASA National Championships at Mid Ohio next September,” says Casella. To qualify for the Nationals drivers need to score points in at least five races in their class. Scheduled race weekends in the Northeast will each feature at least two races.
“We know that this year will be a challenge but we want to put on a professional program for both the racers and the driver’s ed students,” says Triolo.
ABOUT PDA: PDA, based in Clifton, NJ, has been conducting performance driving schools and time trials in the northeast since 1973. (www.pdadrivingschool.com)
ABOUT NASA AND NASA NE: Founded in 1991, the National Auto Sport Association is a membership-driven organization that stages more than 120 professionally managed events for automobile racers and driving enthusiasts coast-to-coast. With more than 12,000 members in 15 chapters nationwide, NASA’s amateur racing programs cover a variety of motorsport disciplines, including competition road racing, high-performance driving events for street-licensed cars, rallying, autocross, drifting and time trial competitions. NASA’s Northeast region has active since 1999. (www.nasanortheast.com — www.nasaproracing.com)
ABOUT ENTROPY RACING: As well as offering a rental fleet of racecars featuring Ford and Renault Spec Racers, they also have Spec Miatas and are a full-service racecar prep shop. Entropy Racing provides flagging for many groups in the northeast as well as running competition-licensing schools for NASA Northeast. (www.entropyracing.net)
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