It’s hard to believe that the 2008 sand drag racing season has come to an end.
It seems like just yesterday that NSDN was heading to
First off,
I’d like to thank our photographers that contributed in 2008 to bring the
highest quality images to NSDN throughout the season. C3 Productions, Joe and
Roseanne Madrid, were a pleasure to work with throughout the season at all of
the NSDA races. They do a fantastic service for the racers at each NSDA race.
Also, look for their new magazine, Paddle Action, to hit the ground running in
2009. I will be writing for Paddle Action, so there will be no lack of sand
drag racing coverage in their publication. Lone Star Graphics also was a
pleasure to work with in 2008 at various races across the country. Gary and
Michelle Burrows have a first class operation selling everything from T-Shirts
to Novelty Items and everything in between. An astonishing fact is that in
2008, Lone Star Graphics ended up traveling to 19 events in 7 states. Also,
Ruben Rodriguez of Crazy Photo Squad sent us in photos from the
Thanks goes out to NSDN contributors/columnists in 2008; Isaac DeHaan, Mike
Ellington, Derek Howard, Kody Teters, Amy Laitala, Dan Wies, and Jason Harris.
A great feature that NSDN debuted in 2008 was the NSDN “Racer Blogs”. I also have
to give a big thank you out to Mike Erwin, Mike DeNunzio, Joey Weaver, Dan
Wies, and Rod Trower for participating in this during the 2008 season. I hope
to grow this feature in 2009, if you are interested in submitting stories feel
free to send me an e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
I know there are some out there that would like to submit a racer blog, but
feel that their grammar or spelling would not be up to par. Do not worry about
that as I clean up all submitted entries, so don’t hesitate to participate in
the 2009 “Racer Blogs”.
Despite uncertainty in today’s economy, NSDN heads into 2009 looking to continue in our growth pattern. In 2008, we experienced a 61% increase in page views. We would like to continue to not only grow NSDN, but grow the sport of sand drag racing. To keep this going at our current pace and provide you with the highest quality race coverage, we are looking for additional 2009 sponsorship on NSDN. If you have a motor sports related business, the sand drag racing niche market is one where a nice ROI can be obtained throughout relatively inexpensive advertising on NSDN. For a non-motor sports related business, the sand drag racing market is populated heavily by business owners and decision makers in business, which can bring about beneficial B2B relationships. In uncertain economic times, you never know where your next lead can come from and advertising through NSDN has the potential to cultivate these relationships. With our standard ad package starting at just $400/year or $250/6 Months, why not at least contact us to see what we can do for you. If you need more reasons to advertise with NSDN, just e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or if you want to talk over the phone, e-mail us your number and we’ll contact you ASAP.
The 2009 sand drag racing season is just around the corner after the holidays. We’ll get heavy into a preview of 2009 and one final look back at the 2008 season in the next issue of NSDN. Until then, have a happy and safe holiday season!
Tom Bray (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)