| Master
of Ceremonies Art Eckman |
LeMans
Corporation held its first-ever “Night of the Stars”
on February 12th at the posh Indiana Rooftop Ballroom in
Indianapolis in conjunction with the annual Dealernews Powersport
Expo. The event honored the Parts Unlimited and Drag Specialties
sales reps for their personal accomplishments in the past
year, with racing stars Ben Bostrom and Travis Pastrana
on hand to present the awards. Famed motorcycle announcer
and television host Art Eckman was the master of ceremonies. |
Paula Manning, LeMans Chairman of the Board Fred Fox and
his son Brian Fox were in attendance for the event. |
With over 180 sales reps and other employees in the house,
the Lemans Corporation’s annual gathering was a fun
night for everyone who attended. |
Factory Honda Superbike rider Ben Bostrom (left) and jack-of-all-trades
motorcyclist Travis Pastrana (right) flank one of Parts
Unlimited’s finest, Richie Attianese. |
Terry Murphy from Maine is always at, or near the top of,
the Parts Unlimited sales performers year after year. |
Long-time motorcycle veteran Bill Newell has handled the
Drag Specialties line in New York state for many years. |
 Pennsylvania’s
Chuck Lindsay is another senior member of the Parts Unlimited
sales force. |
 Nobody
could remember an award presentation where Mike Ego didn’t
haul away his share of the hardware. |
From left: The newest Thor rider and presenter Travis Pastrana
with Parts Unlimited’s National Sales Manager Lou
Lopez, President/CEO Jeff Fox and Ben Bostrom. |
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Tag Entertainment CEO Steve Austin (right) welcomes Parts
Unlimited president/CEO Jeff Fox to the premier of the
new movie “Moto X Kids” at Universal Studios
Cineplex in late January.
Photos by Don Emde
AG Entertainment (a Los Angeles-based entertainment company)
and Parts Unlimited have created a new brand development
partnership that will allow both companies the opportunity
to leverage their respective brand messages in new and
exciting promotional environments.
Kicking off the relationship
is the new hit movie “Moto X Kids,” a fun
feature film now playing in theaters that stars such noted
actors as Lorenzo Lamas, Gary Busey, Dan Haggerty, Alana
Austin, Cody the Chimp and others. Parts Unlimited played
a major role in outfitting actors in the movie in Thor
motocross gear and other related products, track signage
and more.
For more information see
TAG’s website online at www.motocrosskidsthemovie.com
Movie stars, friends, production staff, fans and more
gathered at the Universal Studios Cineplex in January
for the premier opening of the film.
Cody
the Chimp gets lots of attention wherever he goes. That
was a pretty cool Thor jacket he was wearing, too. |
Photos courtesy
of Gary Cartwright
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of the major dealer hospitality events of the year for
Parts Unlimited is the annual World Snowmobile Championships
at Eagle River, Wisconsin. With company founder Fred Fox
himself a former winner of this event, the race weekend
includes oval track, Snow Cross and other activities and
draws racers, fans and industry representatives from around
the country. This past January, Parts Unlimited invited
a number of its customers to join them for the 2004 championships.
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For many years, the hospitality suite in turn one at Eagle
River has had the Parts Unlimited flags flying. |
Now
this is the way to watch a snowmobile race!
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The
dedicated Parts Unlimited staff that made the 2004 event
happen. From left (top row): Don Jensen, Allan Rutherford,
John Moullette, Dave Schmalenberg, Gary Cartwright and
Gus Copoulos. (middle row): Brenda Trumbo, Chad Erlandson
(kneeling): Tim Mooney (front): Mike Faulkner. |
iniMoto Enterprises has announced that Parts Unlimited will
be the title sponsor of the MiniMoto Supercross National
to be held in Las Vegas. “We are very excited about
Parts Unlimited supporting our event,” announced event
promoter Tim Clark.
The Parts Unlimited MiniMoto
Supercross National is the first Mini Bike Supercross of
its kind. Race date is Friday, April 30th and will be held
inside the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The top twenty riders
from qualifying will race in the Main Event. Top Supercross
legends who are entered include Jeremy McGrath, Guy Cooper
and David Pingree, along with Freestyler Trevor Vines and
our own Rob Buydos, the 2003 National Mini Champion. In
addition to the racing, the first-ever Pit Bike Expo will
be held from noon to 8 pm on April 30th.
For more information, see
the event website at www.MiniMotoSX.com
or call 541-772-8150. |
Supercross star Chad Reed
is always gracious meeting requests from fans.
Here at one of the recent
Anaheim rounds he had two special race fans wanting a photo,
Alexa and Alyse Vandermeer. They are the daughters of John
Vandermeer, the warehouse manager of Parts Unlimited’s
Fontana, California facility. |
UB Enterprises, makers of motorcycle exhaust systems and
one of the foremost participants in speed trials at Utah’s
Bonneville Salt Flats, has announced plans for a motorcycle
only event there September 5 -10, 2004.
This first annual event, organized
and run by BUB in conjunction with its major sponsors, promises
to be an exciting race meet and a chance for all motorcycle
enthusiasts to ride the famed salt flats.
Never before have motorcycle designers, builders and riders
had their own speed trials at Bonneville. Not only will
this event offer that, but also it offers the opportunity
for every type of rider to have a run on the salt flats.
From the high-speed streamliners, to the guy who just loves
to ride his bike, all will have the opportunity to push
their machines to the limit.
In addition, for the first
time ever, BUB is offering prize money in a range of categories.
The rider with the top time of the meet will be able to
add $10,000 to their bank account! Even the smallest bikes
have an opportunity to win some money with the “Top
MPH per CC” ratio category.
For those that don’t
have the means to make an attempt for an ultimate land speed
record, but want to be able to say “I have run at
Bonneville,” this is the time! These speed trials
will offer any entrant the opportunity to make a run down
the track provided they meet all safety requirements and
pass equipment inspections. For a small fee, these competitors
will be able to make a pass down the salt flat, receive
a t-shirt and their official timing slip for that run. BUB
calls this the “Run what ya brung” entrant.
BUB Enterprises President
Denis Manning said: “We want everyone to have fun
racing, regardless of the type of bike or speeds attempted.
We want people to be able to live out dreams of making a
pass at the famed Bonneville. We want those whose life dreams
have been to get that ultimate record, be recognized for
the work they have done and the efforts they have made.
We want dreams born. We want records broken. We are here
to have fun. We are here to race.”
For more info contact Delvene Manning at:
BUB Enterprises
Phone: 530-477-7490 x209
Fax: 530-477-7489
Email: delvene@bubent.com |
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