Fireball Run!

I am running in the Fireball Run rally this year hoping to bring attention to missing children and many other causes. It is important for us as a community to try and do positive things for others to see.
Our missing child that we were assigned is Jacqueline Jara Castro. Jacqueline, along with her brother Jonathon, were last seen in Warner Robins, GA. They may be in the company of their non-custodial mother. Anyone with information should contact the Gwinnett County Police Dept. at 770.513.5100 or Child Rescue Network at 877.209.KIDS ext. 82. If you go to http://www.fireballrun.com/ and look for our team (Team G.L.A.M. #53) you can see a picture of her.
I am also looking for some smaller more affordable sponsorships. I am racing in a few high publicity club races in Virginia, Atlanta and Sebring this fall and would like to see some community support.

been a while!

Sorry it has been so long since my last post...I have been in NC working for Roar Racing. I put lots of time in to those cars setting up, testing and fixing to make them fast. I was hoping to get a ride with them for a race or 2 but I do not have the money to race them. The days are gone where hard work and talent get you rides...it takes money. Lots of money. I have left Roar and am looking for a job now as I can not go on living day to day wondering if I am going to be able to pay my bills. My savings ran out long ago and I am not a member of the lucky sperm club. I will continue to look for sponsors and promote myself but until I get one (a sponsor) racing is done. I have a few proposals out there and maybe we will make it happen and I have not lost hope...just need to concentrate on making a living.
Racing is a very expensive sport and I would tell anyone who wants to get into it (on a pro level) bring lots of money. As a tech or team mgr it is different but it will require lots of hard thankless work.

Barber

Well the Barber weekend was interesting...if you ever go there you absolutely MUST go to the Barber Museum! I have never seen such a fine collection of motorcycles and cars...bring good walking shoes and a camera! The race was not so good. Both cars broke...well at least I was not driving them! LOL. We went to Road Atlanta to race in the enduro on sunday in the rain...started at the back (no qualifying time as we were at Barber) and the steering wheel came off in turn 1!! That woke me up! Didn't hit anything then it came off again in turn 5. I stopped and made sure it was secure and continued on my merry way. We finished 11th in class (out of about 40) and 19th overall (out of about 65). Wish we won! I am STILL looking for sponsors so keep those Ideas coming!

I am looking for suggestions to get me some sponsors!! post what ever you can come up with...

Funding!

I am at the end of my financial abilities to race. If there is anyone out there that wants to see me do well in this sport now is the time to step up to the plate! I have a paypal button on my website ( edarlingenterprises.com ) . There has to be a GLBT business or individual out there that wants to help! This is my quest to find them! I am going back to work after this month is through with no future races planned. I have a few media things I am pursuing and maybe something will come of that but for now I am pretty much finished. I have recieved alot of good supportive emails and kind words of support and would like to thank everyone for them. It has been a fun, stressful and enlightening year so far and I hope I have made a difference to someone. I will be at Barber Motorsports Park on July 20-22 to do my usual with Roar racing (RX 8) and might drive. feel free to contact me thru my website or look me up at the track.

peace

Oh well

I did not get to drive the Roar car this weekend but I did crew chief for it. The Transmission blew up during the race anyways...it finished 16th although the car led for quite a few laps. I just got a call from the GTI team owner...the car is still not complete so no Watkins Glen :( unless someone wants to sponsor me...I have had no luck with that either. I will keep trying until I have to go back to work or to jail which ever comes first!

Summer Racing

Well the car is not done yet (GTI) and it will not make Mid Ohio...oh well at least I know it will be fixed right! Those guys will have it looking like new in no time! I am headed to Ohio anyways to help the Roar Racing RX8's again. Never know maybe I will drive again if no one gets the seat with $$. We will definitely be at Watkins Glen NY on July 6-7 with the GTI...hopefully we will have a successful weekend again!