Boyne Machine Company to Continue Sponsorship of JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Fast Qualifier Award
JEGS/CRA Opener set for May 4th at Springport Motor Speedway
March 7, 2014
Salem, Indiana (March 7, 2014) – Champion Racing Association Powered by JEGS officials have announced that
Boyne Machine Company has agreed to continue its sponsorship of the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by
Chevrolet Performance Fast Qualifier Award Program for the 2014 and the 2015 race seasons. The 2014 season
opener for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance will be on May 4th at Springport Motor
Speedway.
“We are really excited to be back involved with one of the best short track racing series in the nation. Everyone at CRA does an outstanding job promoting their events, taking care of the racers, and putting on a competitive show for the fans no matter where they happen to be,” stated Michael Blackmer, Co-owner of Boyne Machine.
Blackmer added, “We are proud to support the Boyne Machine Company Fast Qualifier Award for the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour. The involvement with that premier racing program truly steps up our brand participation to the level that we’re after, and we look forward to presenting some of the drivers with a little extra incentive this racing season!”
The Boyne Machine Company Fast Qualifier Award will award a $100 cash bonus to the fast qualifier at each JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance event. The driver receiving the most fast qualifier awards during the season will receive the Boyne Machine Company Season Fast Qualifier Award, which will include a $500 cash bonus from Boyne Machine Company. 2013 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance Champion Cody Coughlin was awarded the $500 cash bonus from Boyne Machine Company at the 2013 CRA Awards Banquet for getting the most fast qualifier awards during the 2013 season.
“We are very happy to have Boyne Machine Company back as a sponsor with the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour for the 2014 and 2015 seasons”, remarked Glenn Luckett, Managing Partner with CRA. “We appreciate Mike Blackmer and his partners stepping up to support our racers. Mike has been on all sides of racing and understands what it takes to compete at this level throughout each season. The bonuses Boyne Machine Company will pay out will reward racers for doing a good job and help them with their expenses to compete.”
Boyne Machine Company’s 36,000 square foot climate controlled facility is located in Jenison, Michigan. Serving a variety of CNC Milling and Turning projects, they specialize in automotive production parts for various large automotive suppliers, as well as a large supplier of parts within the motorsports world for companies such as Keyser’s Port City Racing and Lane Automotive. With over 30 CNC machines and robotics, Boyne Machine has the capacity and capabilities to handle any job, large or small.
Boyne Machine Company has strong engineering and manufacturing capabilities and the technical know-how to overcome any obstacles you may face in the production and engineering of complex parts. With more than 40 full time employees on hand and over 21 years of experience, Boyne Machine is ready to tackle your next project. They can be reached at 616.669.7178 or online at www.boynemachine.com
Boyne Machine Racing is a newly formed race team owned by Mike Blackmer with driver Ross Kenseth, son of NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Matt Kenseth, and Crew Chief Kelly Bires based in Jenison, Michigan. The team will compete in selected ARCA/CRA Super Series and ARCA Midwest Tour events, as well as a couple of events with the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance. You can follow Kenseth as well as Boyne Machine Racing on Facebook at: www.facebook.com and search for "Ross Kenseth" and "Boyne Machine Racing" Finally on Twitter as well at: www.twitter.com/RossKenseth and www.twitter.com/BoyneMachRacing
