Riot Racing is proud to announce Vision X Off Road and Pole Position Raceway as its new sponsors for the 2010-2011 season. The team is very excited to begin its partnerships with these companies that are both well respected in the racing community. With their resources, support and enthusiasm behind the team, Riot is expecting to continue its success as it heads into the biggest race of the year on the US calendar, Vegas to Reno on Aug. 20, 2010.

“We’re looking forward to sharing our successes with Vision X and Pole Position Raceway,” Marc Ewing, driver of the #68 Riot Racing trophy truck said.

Vision X, established in 1997, is one of the leading manufacturers of lighting systems in the world. With offices based in Washington and Arizona, its products are used across all seven continents. Vision X lighting is used in emergency and military vehicles, heavy equipment, public transportation, commercial vehicles, the mining industry and even on the NASA Lunar Rover.

Vision X is extensively used in the off-road racing community as well. Riot Racing for the 2010-2011 race series will be running the new Vision X 6.5 in. 50-watt lightweight composite body HID off-road light in both spot and Euro beam configurations.

Other race teams that are partners with Vision X include: Ballistic BJ Baldwin, Norman Motorsports, Jesse Jones, McBeath Brothers, Subaru Rally Team USA, LVDC, Wilson Brothers and McCallum Motorsports. In the past six years Vision X has worked with the top teams to provide the best quality product, whether its their new 50-watt composite body off-road HID lights or the new EVO-Prime 10-watt LED bars. More information on Vision X’s partners and products is available on their Web site, http://www.visionxusa.com.

“We at Vision X Off Road strategically align ourselves with teams that are cutting edge in the off-road industry. After looking into what Riot Racing has going on over the past years, as well as their tremendous track record, we thought it would be a perfect fit for both parties,” Joe Biro, national sales manager, off-road division of Vision X said of sponsoring Riot Racing. “We, as a lighting manufacturer, know we can get them to the podium!”
“In the short time that Riot has spent with the staff at Vision X we feel very confident that we will be using the best, most cutting edge products available in off-road racing. We’re looking forward to a long and lasting relationship,” Harvey Knapp, development manager at Riot Racing said.

Also joining ranks with Riot is Pole Position Raceway in Las Vegas, a state-of-the-art karting facility that the Riot crew and other desert racing fans enjoy as their own racing entertainment. Their high-performance electric European karts can hit 45 mph as they navigate through the exhilarating fourth of a mile road course in a climate-controlled environment. They accelerate faster and handle better than any other indoor competition kart in the world, according to their Web site, and they are only found at Pole Position Raceway. These quality features combine to help make Pole Position Raceway one of the fastest growing companies in the sport.

“Pole Position Raceway is a business that means a lot to Riot Racing because we love to use their facilities and let off steam after a long stressful day of testing or racing in the desert. Their facilities are incredible, and it’s a great environment for the team to let loose and practice their skills while having a bit of fun,” Knapp of Riot Racing said.
Pole Position Raceway, founded in 2005, has five tracks open seven days a week. They have two Las Vegas valley locations, two tracks in southern California, one in Oklahoma and another facility will open before the end of the year in New York. P2R Karting, Inc., the company that franchises Pole Position Raceway, is currently working to create a network of 20-plus tracks.

“Pole Position Raceway is excited to be a partner with Riot Racing,” said Kirk Babbington, sales manager at Pole Position Raceway in Las Vegas. “We feel it is a natural fit as Pole Position Raceway is the nation’s premier indoor kart facility and Riot Racing is one of the most technological and innovative operations in desert off-road racing.”

“Riot Racing strives to make its fans feel like they are a part of our team during races by using the latest in technology. Pole Position Raceway has already achieved this sense of involvement through their facility and attention to detail on the track,” Knapp of Riot Racing said. “With Vision X and Pole Position Raceway on board with the Riot crew we can be assured the future is bright both in and out of the desert.”

Riot Racing is making its final preparations for the nearly 600-mile Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno race this Aug. 19 to 21. Currently second in the Best in the Desert championship standings, Riot understands that the importance of this race to the team cannot be denied. Riot thanks their sponsors BF Goodrich, F&L Racing Fuel and Geiser Bros for their continued support. Fans can follow Riot leading up to the race on Twitter, http://twitter.com/riotracing, and read the latest news and watch the pre-race videos on Riot’s Web site, http://www.riotracing.com.

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