MOTO-ST Riders Join Charity Event At Inaugural Daytona 8-Hour

MOTO-ST Riders Join Charity Event At Inaugural Daytona 8-Hour

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Endurance Riders to Compete at Famed Daytona International Speedway and Participate in Charity Event for Betty Jane France’s Suite Dreams Project in the process Daytona Beach, Fla. On Oct. 21 at 1 p.m., TeamHurtByAccident.com will compete in the inaugural MOTO-ST Series, 8 Hours of Daytona in conjunction with the Daytona International Speedway’s annual Fall Cycle Scene weekend. Riders for TeamHurtByAccident.com say the event will be an unforgettable experience for the new MOTO-ST Series, which kicks off its first full season in March at DIS during Daytona 200 Week By Honda. “I’m excited to be given the chance to race 8 hours at the prestigious Daytona International Speedway and also help lay the ground work for the new MOTO-ST series,” said team member Mark Crozier of Palm Coast, Fla., who holds four national endurance titles. “I am also pleased to have the chance to ride with such a good team.” TeamHurtByAccident will campaign two bikes; bike one will be fielded by riders Mark Crozier, Nathan Dressman and Nicole Hoffman sponsored by Jostens, Inc. and Czaia & Gallagher, P.A.; bike two will be fielded by riders CJ Czaia, Ben Matheson and John Linder also sponsored by TeamHurtByAccident.com. Riders will be competing for $100,000 in purse and lap money on Oct. 21, however, the night before riders will participate in a parade lap for charity to support Betty Jane France’s Suite Dreams Project. The parade lap for charity will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 20, as part of the Monster Dash event followed by a festivities and live music in the NEXTEL FANZONE and the BUDWEISER BISTRO. “We’re looking forward to this unique charity event the night before the race” said CJ Czaia, “It gives the team a chance to get involved in the other activities during Biketoberfest, and gives us the opportunity through Betty Jane France’s Suite Dreams Project to help make a difference in the lives of seriously ill children in Central Florida.” Tickets will be available Oct. 19 to Oct. 20 at the Daytona International Speedway. For more information, contact Nicole Hoffman at (386) 566-8309 or email Hoffman at [email protected]. ABOUT MOTO-ST MOTO-ST is for production based four-stroke twin cylinder motorcycles, ridden by teams of rider’s in longer distance events. Rules enforcement will involve straight-forward parameters including machine weight and engine output, as monitored by the official series Dynojet Dynamometer. ABOUT TEAMHURTBYACCIDENT.COM TeamHurtByAccident.com is an online resource dedicated to the street rider in Florida. Developed and sponsored by the law firm of Czaia and Gallagher, an accident & injury law firm, is dedicated to defending the rights of individual Florida motorcyclists and defending their freedoms from injustice. ABOUT JOSTENS, INC. Minneapolis-based Jostens is a provider of products, programs and services that help people celebrate important moments, recognize achievements and build affiliation. The Company’s products include yearbooks, scholastic products such as class rings and graduation products, school photography, and products for athletic champions and their fans. ABOUT BETTY JANE FRANCE’S SUITE DREAMS PROJECT The Suite Dreams Project is a unique and innovative program whose mission is to bring comfort and joy to children affected by serious medical conditions by creating healing environments in their homes, in hospitals, and in our communities that improve their quality of life and speed recovery. RIDERS ON 8 HOURS OF DAYTONA CJ CZAIA of Palmetto, FL is the Team Owner, Racer, Former Formula USA Team Challenge National Champion, Racing veteran of 20 years. “Daytona is the Mecca of racing. I have raced here quite a few times, actually we make it an annual pilgrimage, and now to be able to race at this premiere facility with the inaugural MOTO-ST event with the team for 8 hours, is truly awesome. I am looking forward to the teamwork that goes into making a successful endurance race.” JOHN LINDER of Tampa, FL has over ten years of motorcycle roadracing experience, is a four-time Championship Cup Series Regional Champion. Former CCS National Champion and holds multiple Suzuki Cup finals podium finishes. “I’m looking forward to running the inaugural MOTO-ST event with such a great team as TeamHurtByAccident.com. We have raced many times at Daytona but this will be a very special race because of the people promoting the series, the length of the race, racing under the lights on the traditional Daytona road course, as well as the depth of the competition. Racing at a such a historic track is always exciting, but racing in the inaugural MOTO-ST event at Daytona is even more exciting. BEN MATHESON of New Port Richey, FL “Competing in an event like MOTO-ST lengthens the stick by which we are measured. It will take more than a few fast laps to win this one. Victory will consist of careful planning, an exceptional crew and flawless execution. I guess the ST in MOTO-ST for us means Successful Team. That’s what it’s going to take win.” NICOLE HOFFMAN of Palm Coast, FL is looking to gain valuable endurance experience in riding with Mark and Nathan. Competed in 2005 in the ASRA Team Challenge at Daytona, finishing 2nd in GT Lights on a Suzuki SV650. “This will be my first real endurance race and I am proud to represent Jostens and Czaia & Gallagher. This will be a great series and Daytona has always been my favorite event I feel right at home here.” NATHAN DRESSMAN of Berkley, MI, is a 7-time WERA regional champ and a winning national endurance team owner. Strength: versatility from racing to equipment design and team promotion. “This race should provide a nice segue into the ‘off season’ as the challenges that come with 10 rounds of championship competition will have ended the week before. I’m highly anticipating the experience that comes from approaching the new series with some really good people and companies backing it & promoting it!”

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