Palm Beach Post: Susan Gregory To Send Her Ride Revolution To Glue Factory By September

A motor racing news article pertaining to NHRA Sport Compact Series race driver Matt Scranton posted within this morning's edition (August 20, 2006) of the Palm Beach Post is reporting that the Bristol, Tennessee based Ride Revolution LLC owned by Susan K. Gregory (daughter of Leitner Pharmaceuticals CEO John M. Gregory and former contributor to the Matthew Hill 2004 campaign effort) "will be going out of business" by September 2006:

The NHRA's official report said the Atco final between Personett and Scranton "may be the quickest side-by-side race in Pro Rear Wheel Drive history." Scranton was quicker at 6.51 to Personett's 6.55, but Scranton red-lighted by .027 seconds.

Scranton joined the Sport Compact Series in its second season, 2002, after his Scranton Brothers Racing Mustang swept all 10 races in the 2001 National Muscle Car Association Super Street series.

Scranton's success continued in the Sport Compact Series as he went 10-for-10 and claimed the Pro V-8 title. He also became the first Sport Compact driver to break the 200 mph barrier, clocking 202.25 mph at Englishtown, N.J.

Scranton won the Rear Wheel Drive title in 2004 and finished third in 2005. This year, driving a Toyota Solara, he stands second behind Personett.

"We've got four races left," said Scranton, who needs wins to help attract a new sponsor to replace Ride Revolution, which is going out of business next month. "We went testing the other day and threw some good numbers up. We feel pretty confident that we're going to make a great effort at winning this championship."

Ride Revolution sells aftermarket automotive performance gear and accessories.

Ride Revolution has a retail store in Johnson City,Tennessee that featured a July 8, 2005 "Open House" event just a little over one year ago and also sponsored on-track "Street Legal Racing" at the Bristol Dragway:

(06.22.06) RR Nights Television Show Information Released
Revma Media, in conjunction with Bristol Dragway, brings to local television an exciting TV series titled "Street Legal Racing."

Each half-hour show features interviews, promotions and competitive drag racing highlights from Thunder Valley's highly-popular Ride Revolution Nights.

The hour-long show begins Sunday, June 25 at 8 p.m., with the first half-hour carrying Ride Revolution Nights Tuesday event highlights and the second half-hour bringing Thursday event highlights to the screen.

"Street Legal Racing" airs on the following channels:
Adelphia Cable: Channel 180
Charter Cable: Channel 750
Comcast Cable: Channel 250
Local Cable In Virginia: Channel 64
Local Cable In Surgoinsville: Channel 59

Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) Dragway News just this past Friday (August 18, 2005) released the report "First Winner Of Cortney Hensley Memorial Scholarship Earns $2,000 Scholarship", naming Frankie Casteel of Jonesborough, Tennessee as the receipient. According to the BMS press release, the "...winner of the scholarship is chosen from a group of applicants by a special committee including school officials and a member of Hensley's family. Applicants must have a 3.0 grade point average, be active in the community, have three written recommendations and write an essay on the dangers of illegal street racing." Hensley was killed and her passenger severly injured while stopped a traffic in Johnson City during a fiery September 2005 car crash involving street racers in other vehicles.

Ride Revolution at one time sold a dvd by the title of "Midnight Street Racing"...