IMG Sports & Entertainment and legendary racing family John Force Racing (JFR) today announced they have entered into an exclusive, worldwide marketing and representation agreement. Led by 14-time Funny Car Champion John Force, the team of drivers includes Robert Hight, 2008 rookie of the year Mike Neff, 2007 NHRA rookie of the year Ashley Force, and her sisters Brittany and Courtney. With 175 professional tour victories, JFR is motorsports’ most dominant and successful professional drag racing team.
Under the terms of the agreement, IMG will represent John Force Racing and its drivers in endorsements, publishing endeavors and personal appearances worldwide. IMG will work with JFR to …Â More info
At first glance, the title Fast & Furious seems like an uninspired moniker for the upcoming fourth chapter of Universal’s blockbuster action franchise. Certainly the bright minds who gave us the flash of unbridled genius that was 2 Fast 2 Furious might have conjured up something a tad more creative for the latest go-round, no? Perhaps something like Fast and Fourious, Fast and Furious Fourever, or even Live Free or Fast and Furious – anything would have worked better than the almost perfunctory plainness of Fast-ampersand-Furious.
But upon closer examination, the logic behind the ampersand begins to reveal itself. Fast & Furious marks the reunion of the street-racing saga’s …Â More info
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Activision has announced that the next game in the popular Tony Hawk’s skateboarding franchise will be released in the second half of this year. They also revealed that will title will aim to appeal to a much broader audience than previous games.
While Activision Publishing boss Mike Griffith did not go into details or give out a confirmed title for the game, a new skateboarding peripheral will be on the minds of many gamers after he did state some very interesting details about the new game. He said, ‘We said we would reinvent this franchise from the ground up and we have developed a… More info
The question on stock car fans minds as the 2009 NASCAR season gets ready to put the pedal-to-the-metal is if anyone prevent Jimmie Johnson from winning an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup Championship.Â
If you are looking for an edge for a Sprint Cup futures wager you should stick with a team that is a proven winner. I’ll use the 2008 season as an example. Last year, only six …Â More info
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