Fundraiser in Columbus

Hey there, I just finished a fundraiser in Columbus Ohio at a bar called Exile. If you are ever visiting this area check it out! It has a great mix of people in it and the bar was obviously just renovated. It looks like they have alot of improvements to come as well. I am going to Mid Ohio this weekend (I am actually here now) to network and keep my face fresh with the series. Still trying on the sponsor stuff. My agent, Elliot Rozenberg is working on some ideas to approach companies and I have great hope that we can do something. Thats all for now...

June update

Hey all, pick up a copy of Sports Out Loud...great magazine and article on racing! I am very happy with the publication and quality, truly a world class sports magazine!

Well June is upon us and it is killing me to see all these nice races on the schedule and not be able to show my stuff. I am going to Ohio for a possible fundraiser and go to the track to mingle. It is the most difficult thing in the world for a racer to do...go to a race and watch. I see all the people I race with and watch them progress thru thier careers as I wait for sponsorship. Help? This next race is going to be a great one as it is televised and we are the premier race for the weekend. If anyone is in the Mid-Ohio area (Steam Corners) please look me up! Lots of fun and great atmosphere at these events! It is fun seeing Patrick Dempsey and others mingling around and racing. I will post more info on the fundraisers soon as soon as I get scheduling together. My agent Elliot Rozenberg is working on sponsorships as well and any inquiries can go to elliot@edarlingenterprises.com.

Thanks for reading!
Evan

Back from Lime Rock

Well that was pretty bad. I was not in the car at Lime Rock this past weekend. We had 2 new drivers in the car and they were inexperienced in front wheel drive cars. One of the drivers tested with us at a couple of tracks and is coming up to speed pretty well but the other driver had no experience. We were off pace during the race and got taken out by another car lapping us. Oh well I am not sure of when I will race next so keep tuned and I will update.

Thanks

Doesn't look good

Well I really tried and I do not have enough funds to make Lime Rock. This is an expensive sport that I am trying to excel in but with no corporate support it will not happen. I put it all out on the line for our community and thought I was doing something good, but I guess I was too early to try this approach. I will continue to try but I doubt I will make many races with no support. I am going to keep approaching corporations and will keep you all informed. Thank you to all that have helped and supported me to this point. I do have an entry fee already paid for Lime Rock (thanks everyone from Faultline!) and I can transfer it to a future race. The travel expenses and funds needed to operate the car are just too much. Well its back to work for me and thanks again for the kind words of support and private help from you!

Been a while...

Ok I have not posted much on here lately but get lots of people looking at it. Say hello or give me an opinion! We had a great fundraiser at The Faultline in LA with a great turnout of support! I would like to thank everyone involved for thier hard work and support to get me to the track. My search for a sponsor is still coming up empty and I would like some opinions on how to get some (or one big one!). I can use a private sponsor to put charities on the car or a commercial sponsor to promote thier products. It is very expensive to race and I am short for Lime Rock (race is May 23-25) and TV broadcast is May 31 at 8/11 pm. This is a great oppertunity for someone to get thier product name or charity of choice out there for the world to see and help sponsor the only active GLBT driver out there today!

I will be doing more fundraisers as the year progresses to try and make races but if sponsorship comes my way I would love to help local charities raise funds. Give it some thought and get back to me!

Evan

Testing

Well after the GTI lost its motor at Daytona, we have it together again. We are taking it to Roebling Road Raceway to test it this weekend for Lime Rock coming up. I have a new agent and we are working with a potential new sponsor for the rest of the season or a few races! I hope this works out as we really need it to continue!

I also will be doing a fundraiser at The Faultline Bar in Los Angeles on April 27 and at Charlies in Phoenix May 3. Come on out and support our cause!

More soon!

Daytona in the books-Lime Rock next!

Well the daytona race is done. I wish it went better but at least we got some great coverage when the motor let go LOL. Here is a copy of the press release:

Daytona, FL (1/28/08) - The GSM/Bildon GTI shows strong pace at Daytona setting the 2nd fastest time of all VWs in the event.

Close, competitive racing marked the first event on the 2008 calendar for the GSM Motorsports VW GTI sponsored by Bildon Motorsport. The Fresh from Florida 200 at Daytona International Speedway was the first event for the team since it's big setback last year which saw the #113 GTI destroyed in at Lime Rock Park.

However this was a new year, and with it, new drivers and renewed expectations. The team arrived well prepared after its successful testing in the weeks prior. The initial practice sessions were uneventful as the team drivers Evan Darling and Mary Katharine settled into a groove working on race setup and practicing driver changes.

When the green flag flew on Friday's race, the GTI made it's move with a strong push early on moving up as many as 5 positions. Throughout the first hour the GSM GTI held it's own and continued to move forward in a very large and competitive field. Avoiding a few crashes that took out a number of competitors was part of the strategy that the team was following, "stay out of trouble and it will come to you".

But this is racing and trouble can find you even when you are trying you hardest to hide from it. By the mid-way point it became evident that the car was down on power. Crew Chief and Team Owner Jon Lewis said "We were fighting what we thought was a computer program or diverter valve failure when we decided to do our driver change just over the mid way point of the race." Once Mary Katharine took control and settled in the real problem showed itself during a routine pit stop in the form of a telltale wisp of smoke. As it turned out the number one cylinder was on its way out, most likely the result of a broken piston ring. The team soldiered on until just before the 10 min mark before before they radioed to driver Mary Katharine to pull off the track to save the motor from further damage.

So with the knowledge that the car when healthy had been turning laps as faster as those in the top 10, the team put the GSM Motorsports GTI 'sponsored by Bildon Motorsport' back in the trailer and headed home knowing that we have a car capable of running up front.

"We are looking forward to Lime Rock, the next event. We want to finish what we started last year, and have a good solid finish, said Lewis.

Thanks to all our friends and sponsors, Bildon Motorsport, Revo Technik, Autotech Sport Tuning, Spec Clutch, Carbotech Brakes & KW Competition.

Note: The Fresh from Florida 200 will air on Speed Channel at 8pm EST February 2nd.

About Grand-Am KONI Challenge
The Koni Challenge, formerly known as the Grand-Am Cup Series (GAC) and its sister series the Grand American Rolex Sportscar Series (Rolex), are North America’s premier platforms for professional endurance road racing. The cars that compete in Grand-Am Cup are production-based, “uni-body” cars running in two classes: Grand Sport (GS), “Sportscars” and Sport Touring (ST) “Touring Cars”.

About Bildon Motorsport
Bildon Motorsport (www.bildon.com) is a company focused on marketing Volkswagen performance and racing equipment. The company is a manufacturer, importer and retailer and offers a complete line of suspension, body, and drivetrain parts for racers campaigning Volkswagen products such as the GTI, Golf, Jetta and Corrado. Bildon Motorsport also offers professional race team assistance with racecar fabrication, parts fabrication and engineering support.

About German Speed Merchants
German Speed Merchants (www.GermanSpeedMerchants.com) is a full service performance and racing operation based in Wilmington North Carolina since 1997. The GSM facility is a 14,000 square feet building with 5 service bays, and dedicated space for race car fabrication and repair. GSM employs 7 full time technicians and support staff. The GSM Team has built 73 race cars ranging from SCCA club racing and autocross cars to a BMW 330 featured in the Universal motion picture The Fast and The Furious.

Further information:
Bill Sulouff, bill bildon.com
Text, photographs and video: http://gsm.bildon.com

Next race Lime Rock! I hope it goes better than last year. Check back for details about the up coming race and to see if I get sponsors!