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Update …Today:
* V-Bob just picked up interim load of Event flyers I had run at Staples in Watertown, he’ll haul up to New England Nationals -Epping
*”Car Show” only Flyers …..1000 on their way to Donny Bzubiak to ‘pepper’ shows & cruises’ in Southern Westchester… 4000 on their way to Phil Liddle( Head of Dead End Cruizers) to carpet bomb Albany area ….1500 to Wayne at track….1000 to Pittsfield Piston Poppers Club….another batch to V-Bob….another batch to Jim Biron for Newburgh-Kingston side of Hudson.
***BIG 15,000 run of total Event double sided art sent to printer to get out next week to about 18 guys in 5 state area….that will be ‘direct mai’l to car events and contact all the ‘non-computer’ guys.
*** we’ll have a double full page(s) feature in June-July issues of Ct. Cruisenews and new N.Y. Cruisenews
….setting up Hudson Valley Cable ‘Commercials’ that will run in early Sept to all homes from just north of Kingston to Albany and all of 3 county’s right in Lebanon territory.
…..THEN its On to an all out attack on the internet( ” 4 Monthes”) …See below
Final Flyer with all sponsors in place…15000…. at the printers Now….watch the mails henchman …Need Some ? e-mail me mailing address at;
dino@doverdragstrip.com
Our 15000 run of race flyers All Over The place in addition to 4000 Car Show only flyers being put out by the Dead End Cruizers in the Albany area. Just Last night at Raceway park 500 were put out By Donnie “Z” and the southern Westchester Gang. 9 boxes of 1000 ea. went out to ‘henchman” in NY-Ct.-Mass and NJ. 7000 copies of Ct Cruise news went out at the Syracuse Nationals with our Full Feature stories AND here’s the Big One. 1700 on the way to Albany Rods & Customs, to be in EVERY Goodie Bag at the Adirondack Nationals.Plus Wayne has a Big Batch for at the Track.Additional Mailings on the way to All sponsors and key businesses. We have become a member of the Columbia County (where Track is) Chamber of Commerce.
More distribution going on…Tonight and 2nd monday of sept. at Guptals …near the track Big Cruise with over 1000 cars…Our Right Coast Cars (Run Syracuse Nationals) Rep -Vic Facone…peppering cars shows and cruise night all over N.Y. -Mass & vermont. And Apex Auto Magazine in Mid N.Y. inserting flyer in all their current issues.Plus we Sent packs of flyers to Racers In Jersey and Long Island. We’ll Soon have a “Commercial” on Youtube with links to it on the Albany Times-Union Website. and just had an article on the event in Berkshire Eagle paper out of Pittsfield. All local newspapers within 100 miles getting photos and press release,…The Local Chamber (we’re now a member) sending an e-mail blast to all 880 business members. Kman is running around with flyers in Greenbush and towns by the track….and the track has a ton of flyers. we be on the case .
Wow…didn’t know the input it takes to make a commercial…Ole Papasmurph and myself took 2 1/2 hours to do a minute and 47 sec. video. Its being converted over to mp4 and then will take a few hours to upload to You Tube…as soon as it’s Live …I’l post a link.remember …it’s for the ‘general ” spectator people ,but you guys will pick up on some of the stuff we did.
Done ….Our Event commercial just went LIVE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5ef_eaK34s
Cool..The Commercial just hit 684 Shold go over 700 views easy soon. 😎
Popular little ditty…Our Commercial…Just went over 1000 views on Youtube and reached over 4000 on FaceBook. ……”Be There’
Commercial past 1200 …nice 😉 More ‘Promo news…We’ll have 14 ‘spots each on OLDIES 98.5, 98.5 CAT and WRWD …all in the Hudson Valley track area Plus a 1/8 page ad in the Register Star covering Columbia County. Heres the Ad that will run on the Albany Times -Union website with Link to YouTube ‘commercial’ for a month staering Sat (20th) .
DOVER DRAG STRIP NOSTALGIA DRAGS Sat Update …Things Are really Heating Up …News & Notes For The Dover Drags…We’ll have Chris Barnes of WHEELZUP radio reporting Live at the Race …Plus robszneed4speed with a 3 camera Video team covering the Race for both days.Harvey Chamberland will be bringing his “Stage Fright” funny car to Display and the phones are ablaze with all kinds of cars and racers checking in.Our YouTube ‘commercial’ has gone over 2000 views.word to the wise…get there early Sat …tech opens at 8am…previous years the line was a 1/4 mile down the main road.Track will be open all day Friday for pit parking .