Action Performance to Host World of Outlaws' First Webcast On goracing.com
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 1999--Action Interactive Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Action Performance Companies Inc., (Nasdaq/NMS: ACTN - news) Monday announced that on May 21 from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. EDT, for the first time in the Pennzoil World of Outlaws Series history, fans worldwide will be able to view the Third Annual Winged Thunder event from Indiana's Terre Haute Action Track via a live webcast on Action's goracing.com Internet site.
The webcast will be aired in conjunction with TNN's simultaneous live television broadcast of the race.
Said Lonnie Boutte', Action Interactive president, ''Action Performance has worked well with TNN in the past and we're proud to be associated with them and the World of Outlaws for this historic event. Goracing.com has been a pioneer in online motorsports entertainment, and webcasts represent a natural evolution in the development of the Internet as a medium for bringing live racing to an international fan base.''
Said Ted Johnson, Pennzoil World of Outlaws president, ''We're extremely proud to bring the Winged Thunder event from Terre Haute to the world via Action's goracing.com Internet site. We want the World of Outlaws to be a truly international entity and the best way to do that is through the World Wide Web. We're looking forward to bringing live coverage of our races to fans all over the world.''
Said Mark Kuchan, TNN Motorsports director, ''The Internet is an important part of any media organization's future. We want to offer new services to our audience and this webcast through goracing.com will help keep the World of Outlaws out there front and center.''
Goracing.com is the most comprehensive motorsports-related Internet site on the World Wide Web, covering more than 14 racing series and offering unparalleled motorsports news content, community, entertainment and e-commerce features.
Action Performance Companies Inc., is the leader in the design, marketing, promotion and distribution of licensed motorsports merchandise. Its products include a broad range of motorsports-related die-cast car replica collectibles, apparel, souvenirs, and other memorabilia.
The company markets and distributes products through a variety of channels, including the 165,000-member Racing Collectables Club of America (RCCA), online through SpeedMall at goracing.com, trackside at racing events, mass retail department stores, and a worldwide network of wholesale distributors and specialty dealers.
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Contact:
Action Performance Companies Inc., Phoenix
Christopher Besing, 602/337-3703
Victoria Welch, 602/337-3702
Fred Wagenhals, 602/337-3710 |
