Family, Friends and Fans help Sponsor Rookie of the Year Contender                                                     

(August 20, 2003) Bristol, TN                     

By: Sandra Vorse, Moss Motorsports Public Relations

Sponsorship is the key to every successful race team and when deals go awry, often family and friends are the ones to pick up the slack or the car stays at home.  That’s the case with the current Goody’s Dash Series Rookie of the Year Contender TJ Majors.  Majors’ drives the #26 Moss Motorsports Pontiac and has been struggling all year without a solid Sponsor. 

When a last minute Sponsorship deal was unable to be completed the team was faced with not attending the race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Wednesday, August 20.  Word spread quickly that the team would not be attending unless funds were raised.  With the assistance of TJ’s Mom, Barb, the ball started to roll.  TJ’s family, friends and fan club pitched in to raise money just a few days before the race.  After seeing Majors and the Team’s plight on a fan club member’s web site, Clark’s Studio in New Castle, Pennsylvania picked up an Associate Sponsorship position assuring the Dash Team an opportunity to maintain their lead in the Rookie of the Year Championship.

“It’s amazing how people I never met came together to help the Team and I.” Major’s said.  “I have to thank my Mom for doing this and especially to Clark’s Studio in New Castle.”

“Having only two races left we could not afford to miss a race” Majors said of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 20th and the Series final on October 23rd at Atlanta Motor Speedway.  “We’re so close in points to Jay and Eric that we have to drive hard to keep our lead.”  Jay Godley and Eric Wilson are both tied at 48 points and Majors ahead by only 6 points.  “I want to do well for all the people who helped as thanks for getting us here.”

You can see TJ Majors and the rest of the NASCAR Goody’s Dash Series drivers compete in the Pabst Blue Ribbon 150 preceding the NASCAR Winston Cup Truck Series tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway. 

For more information or to purchase tickets call Bristol Motor Speedway at (423) 989-6900