Posts from ‘Riley Racing’
Thanks to a very generous donation from Volvo Cars of North America and Volvo of Stamford, I will be joining Team LIVESTRONG for the NYC Half-Marathon on March 21. Volvo and Volvo of Stamford have donated $2,000 to LIVESTRONG to help raise awareness and fight cancer.
You can also donate to my running effort at the NYC Half-Marathon by going to my LIVESTRONG Fundraising Page and making any sort of donation, even if it’s only $1; every donation helps.
I’ve already posted about this on Twitter, but wanted to add it to my site. Here is my lap of qualifying that put us 5th on the starting grid for the Fresh From Florida 200 at Daytona International Speedway during the first race of the 2010 Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season.
The video is brought to you by Redline Coffee. Remember, you can use the code “RILEYRACING” for a 15% discount on any order, and use the code “RILEYRACINGCLUB” to get 2 free half-pound bags of any coffee.
Sunday, November 1, marked the beginning of Movember 2009. What is Movember? Here’s a quick description from their site:
Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache, highlighting men’s health issues – specifically prostate and testicular cancer.
The idea for Movember was sparked in 2003 over a few beers in Melbourne, Australia. The guys behind it joked about 80s fashion and decided it was time to bring the moustache back. In order to justify their Mos (Australian slang for moustache), they used their new looks to raise money for prostate cancer research… never dreaming that facial hair would ultimately lead to a global movement that would get men talking about a taboo subject – their health.
A while ago, my father discovered YouTube, and decided that he would start searching for possible sightings of him at either Woodstock (the original) or some of the Watkins Glen Formula 1 Grand Prix from the ’70s. Sure enough, he found, well, himself. There he was, at the 1971 Watkins Glen Grand Prix at 21 years of age. Unforunately, the YouTube video disappeared, and we couldn’t find the video anywhere…
So just the other day, I did a search on Google for the video……..and found it! My father Chris Riley (boss of Riley Racing) can be found at film time :13 at the far right, just behind Jody Sheckter. He’s got dark long hair, a mustache, and a white shirt.
I’m very pleased to announce a new sponsorship deal with GU Energy, the best source of energy and recovery for all the sports I compete in, including running, cycling, and especially motorsports. I use the GU Energy Gels for sustained energy levels during my runs and cycling while training for the 2009 Chicago Marathon and also before any of my motorsport events. The GU Energy Gels are easy to digest before and while training, and allow for a sustained energy source for when I’m competing in motorsport races.
My favorite flavor: Vanilla Bean
We finally found some pictures from the podium for our 3rd place finish in the British/Petrol class (although we were 2 Americans, a Brazilian, and a French, our car was run by a British team):
Thanks to everyone who participated in The Grid, but unfortunately I had to cancel the project before leaving for Spa. I was unable to raise enough funds through the project to justify the printing, application, etc. I will continue to leave The Grid page on my site for those of you who participated.
I am offering two options to all of those that participated: 1) Refund of your money or 2) 100% donation to the Lance Armstrong Foundation via the Motorsport Army
Please email me at jameson@rileyracing.com or send me a tweet to @jamesonriley with your choice.
I’m going to try a new project similar to this one for our season finale Grand-Am KONI race in the Mazda RX-8 at VIR, and will post details about this project soon.
Thanks again to all who participated.
Just got my new Stilo ST4-F back from paint by Corby Concepts…another great piece of artwork by Corby. Incredibly easy to work with, and does a perfect job every time.
Here are some pics:
- Stilo ST4-F
My friends over at oneighturbo.com have been kind enough to partner up with my sponsorship project, and are helping to support my efforts to fill The Grid.
Check out their website, oneighturbo.com.
I’ve just announced a great opportunity for anyone to get their name, face, picture, logo, etc., onto the Fun Cup car that I’ll be driving at the 25 hours of Spa-Francorchamps event in July: and a space is only $10!!!
There is a link in the main menu at the top of every page, or you can simply click here: Spa-Francorchamps 25 Hour.
Follow the link to that page for all the details. And remember, 10% of all “sponsorship” money raised for this event will go directly to LIVESTRONG and the Lance Armstrong Foundation via the Motorsport Army!
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