2020 Veterans Motorsports Press Releases
Veterans Motorsports Going Road Racing in 2021
Press Release: October 19, 2020 Orlando, Florida PS Morgan’s Veterans Outreach in partnership with Veterans Motorsports is pleased to announce we have entered into the road racing series with a new car enabled to race in the series of ITA, SCCA and NASA. Our very own...
Veterans Motorsports Partners with Lex Joon Racing
PRESS RELEASE: July 17, 2019 Veterans Motorsports together with PS Morgan’s Veterans Outreach is excited to announce our new partnership with Lex Joon Racing for the 2019 and 2020 NHRA Top Fuel seasons. Lex, also known as the “Flying Dutchman” is an experienced FiA...
Veterans Motorsports is proud to announce our continued partnership with World Champion Pro Fuel racer Janette Thornley.
Veterans Motorsports is proud to announce our continued partnership with World Champion Pro Fuel racer Janette Thornley. She will be piloting the Dream Chaser racing Pro Fuel motorcycle forStrutmasters.com. We are looking forward to an exciting...
Veterans Motorsports is pleased to announce a new partnership with Garette Gilliam
Press Release: April 18,2019 Veterans Motorsports is pleased to announce a new partnership with Garette Gilliam, US Army Ordnance Corp, Retired. Garette can be found most Friday nights at Redwood Acres Raceway, Eureka California, in the new Mini-Stock Ford Pinto. It...
Veterans Motorsports welcomes back Bobby Mays
Press Release: March 18, 2019 Veterans Motorsports welcomes back Bobby Mays. This US Navy Veteran is a shellback who lives in Jonesborough, TN. He currently races the crate late model, #25. If you are every near Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN be sure to stop by...
Veterans Motorsports Announces Partnership with PS Morgan’s Veterans Outreach
Press Release: February 9, 2019 Veterans Motorsports is pleased to work in collaboration with PS Morgan’s Veterans Outreach. This is a non-profit (501C3) organization designed to help address specific Veterans’ needs. Helping them by providing a continued purpose and...
2018 Press Releases
Welcome Kevin Woody, US Army Veteran, Micro Sprint and Sprint Car Driver. Woody-Douglas Racing / Victor, NY
Kevin is a regional dirt race car driver from Rochester, NY, Racing first captured his imagination at 9 years old. He was in the army as an airborne Infantryman from 2009-2013 and deployed to Afghanistan in 2012. In 2013 h3 made 2 starts to prepare him for his full-time season in 2014. In 2014 he mad 20 starts with his own team (2 250 4-stroke, and 19 270cc), earning a rookie of the year, 4 feature wins, a track championship and 5 heat race wins. (NY and DE) After his success, he was approached by a car owner and asked to drive a 600cc making his class debut, he earned a 6th place finish against difficult competition, in only his first start in the higher/faster/more powerful clas. In 2016 he was able to compete in 10 (270cc) races in NY and PA, earning a Pole Position in a National Event, and earning a best of season result of 2nd place. In 2017, Kevin made 3 starts in his 270cc, with a best finish of 2nd. Late in the year he was tapped by a car owner to drive a Midget and he made his USAC debut in Illinois on December 16th. He was careful and diligent in his debut staying out of trouble and earned a 10th place finish in the C-main. the 2019 race season started early for Kevin, 2 weeks into January he was competing in Tulsa, OK in he “Chili Bowl”, still gaining confidence and experience in the Midget, during his qualifying night he was able to finish 4th in his D-main.
We welcome Kevin Woody to Veterans Motorsports Inc. Lets go racing!!#veteranssavingveterans
Veterans Motorsports Announces Partnership with Veteran Bobby Mays
Veterans Motorsports Inc is proud to announce our partnership with US Navy Veteran Bobby Mays from Jonesborough,TN. After his tour of duty, this shellback has been racing sportsmans, superstocks, openwheel modified, steelhead late models, super late model and crate late models for over 25 years. To his name he has won multiple series championships in stock, sportsman as well as the Fastrak Racing Series and crate late model championship. During his racing career he has over 150 wins and 5 championships. He currently races a crate late model #25. If you are near Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN be sure to stop by and cheer him on. #veteranssavingveterans
Veterans Motorsports Announces Partnership with Janette Thornley
Veterans Motorsports Inc is proud to announce our partnership with Janette Thornley. Help me welcome our newest driver to our Veterans Motorsports Inc Family. #veteranssavingveterans
Janette Thornley – Dream Chaser Racin’
4-time Pro Fuel Champion
2017 American Motorcycle Racing Association Pro Fuel Champion
2017 American Drag Racing League Pro Fuel Champion
2017 Female Racer Of The Year By American Motorcycle Racing Association
2016 NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series Pro Fuel Champion
2016 Female Racer Of The Year By Horse Power & Heels
2015 NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series Pro Fuel Champion
Career Best E.T.: 7.207 seconds
Career Best Speed: 185.15
2018 will be Janette Thornley’s 7th year drag racing. She is competing with her Pro Fuel Nitro Harley in the AMRA and the Manufactures Cup Series in 10 races at 7 different tracks in 6 different states. This is also a turning point year for Dream Chaser Racin’, as this fall they plan to expand their race program and prepare to compete in the National Hot Rod Association’s Top Fuel Harley class in the 2019 season.
Janette’s authentic personality is captivating and inspiring. She very effectively uses her passion for racing as a platform to encourage others to chase their dreams as well. Her abilities to develop and maintain these engaging relationships can open doors and offer a variety of marketing opportunities for the right partner to add to the growth and awareness of their business.
“I know these are big dreams, but I am not afraid to chase them,” Janette Thornley
Veterans Motorsports Inc is proud to announce our partnership with Reboot Combat Recovery. Reboot exists to help combat Veterans and their Families heal from the spiritual and moral injuries of war associated with post-traumatic stress and combat trauma. Their 12 – week combat trauma healing course provides a unique blend of clinical insight with faith – based support for combat Veterans and their loved ones seeking answers to defining questions about life, death, meaning, and purpose. Veterans Motorsports Inc and Reboot are reaching out to our Veterans and their families to help the healing process so they can get back on track and be successful in life.#veteranssavingveterans
Veterans Motorsports and Fury Race cars are proud to announce the partnership with Xfinity driver Kaz Grala.
Grala started racing go-carts at F1 Boston in Braintree, Massachusetts when he was four. In 2017 he became the youngest driver in all 3 of NASCARS series to win a pole at Daytona. After winning the pole in the truck series at Daytona. Kaz went on to win the Nextra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona. Making him the youngest driver to win at Daytona. Kaz is coming off a 10th place finish at Charlotte and 16th last week at Pocono. Fury race cars and Grala support our Military Veterans. #veteranssavingveterans
Veterans Motorsports Is pleased to announce our partnership with Tony Eury Jr. & Fury Race Cars.
Tony Eury Jr. worked with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. from 1991 to 2007. In 1993, he became the car chief (and one of the tire changers) for Dale Earnhardt NASCAR Busch Series team, working under his Father crew chief Tony Sr. Soon after Tony Jr would step into the role as crew chief. In 2004, 2006, & 2008 seasons, Eury helped Dale Earnhardt Jr. get into the CHASE for the Nascar Sprint Cup Championship. The 2004 season began with a win at the Daytona 500, the first of 6 wins that season. In 2018, Eury was hired by Premium Motorsports to serve as crew chief for Danica Patrick in her final Nascar race in the 2018 Daytona 500.
Today Tony Eury Jr. is building cars that competes in NASCAR, Southern Super Series, CARS tour, ARCA CRA, as well as the PASS Pro All Star Series. #veteranssavingveterans
Veterans Motorsports Welcomes Harrison Rhodes
Press Release 4/15/18
Veterans Motorsports Inc would like to welcome Harrison Rhodes to our team. Harrison has been racing for the last 14yrs since age 10. He has raced in the Whelen All American & K&N Pro Series East. For the last 5yrs he has been racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with Top 5 and top 10 finishes. He is currently piloting the NASCAR Cup Series #51 Chevy. Welcome Harrison!
#veteranssavingveterans
Veterans Motorsports Announces New Partners
Veterans Motorsports Inc is so very proud to announce that we are partnering with Ryan Seig driver of the NASCAR Xfinity Series #39 car as well as JJYeley of the #38 and Jeff Green #93. Let all wish them well today. #veteranssavingveterans