no racing...

Well, Daytona is upon us and I am not there. I have loaded the team car in storage and let it rest. The economy is in the tank and we do not have the funds to race. I will continue to instruct and drive when I can but as it stands right now I am in need of some income. Maybe I will find a sponsor or maybe not. oh well I wish I had better news and that I was at Daytona, but it is not to be.

Always Looking

Auto Racing is an expensive sport. I have been trying to make it in this difficult arena for about 2 years now. Sponsorship has been pretty tough, although I have been blessed with a few small companies here and there as well as the support from the community (fundraisers @ Faultline LA, Exile Columbus). The state of the economy is pretty tough right now and I know people and companies are being real careful with budgets. I know I chose a difficult time to try and come out as a GLBT Pro racer but no one chooses the right time, it chooses you. I have been mildly sucessful at the Pro races but have not been able to generate enough support to continue. I know there are tremendous media opportunities with what I am doing but I have not been able to find some representation. I have had agents but they were either still in school or mis-representing themselves. The time has come for me to either make it or hang it up. I would love to be a good representative and role model for the community and need support in the form of representation by a proffesional or sponsorship on some level. This is actually a pretty inexpensive series to sponsor considering the exposure and media generated. Grand Am is a televised series and with the economy in the tank the exposure is greater as there are less high profile ($$) companies putting forth huge financial efforts. Feel free to pass this along to anyone who may be interested in furthering our community on many levels!

Evan Darling