The meteoric rise of Brawn GP under 2009’s new technical regulations – juxtaposed against the equally precipitous fall of  Category-defining new tequila El Grado is racing to show tequila connoisseurs that it is “Tequila’s Crown Jewel.†Now, Texas-based El Grado has joined a race of a different kind: professional motorsports. El Grado has confirmed a partnership with Dempsey Racing to partner with the team for the remainder of the team’s 2009 season as Dempsey Racing’s drivers Joe Foster and Patrick Dempsey compete in their Mazda RX-8 GT in Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series races across the country. In addition, El Grado is supporting Dempsey Racing in its Ferrari 430 GT entry in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (officially, Le 77ème Grand Prix d’Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans) with Team Seattle. With El Grado’s partnership, Dempsey Racing seeks to support the Team Seattle bid as they use professional motorsports to raise awareness for the groundbreaking work of Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Dempsey Racing’s Mazda RX-8 GT debuted in El Grado livery in time for the team’s best finish (7th) in the Rolex Sports Car Series in Millville, New Jersey, a 10th place finish at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California, and 7th in this weekend’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen in Watkins Glen, NY. June 13-14, Dempsey and his teammate, Grand Am Koni Challenge Champion Joe Foster… Details