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MOTORSPORTS TEAM PRESS RELEASE - ALISSA GEVING-CHICK-O-MOTORSPORTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MARCH 29, 2008
MEDIA CONTACT: Bill Sullivan: [email protected]
TEAM CONTACT: [email protected]
WEBSITE INFORMATION: www.chick-o-motorsports.com
North Bay racing musician customizes “Angel in Flames” for Alissa Geving
By Bill Sullivan
PLACERVILLE, CA – Over the last few months, California rocker Ron Pestana has become increasingly popular to area motor sports promoters and race fans alike for his racing related rock and roll music, a unique sound that Pestana likes to call “speedway rock.” Pestana has done custom tracks for Altamont Motorsports Park, The All American Speedway, the Alberta Canada Sprint Car Series and most recently has worked with California’s John Padjen Motorsports to produce custom titles for all of their many venues.
Now, the popular North Bay musician has customized one of his songs to pay tribute to one of Northern California’s most talented young lady racers, Alissa Geving of Penngrove, California. Pestana’s catchy song titled “Angel in Flames” was recently re-recorded to include Geving’s name within the lyrics.
Ron Pestana and the Pit Crew is a one of a kind band. A northern California short track truck racing champion and singer/songwriter who teamed up with long time music producer/musician and owner of Bill Bentley Productions, Ron Pestana and Bill Bentley of Concord, California, have blended their passions to produce the hottest racing music known today.
It was 2004 and Ron was in his third season of racing Mini Super Trucks at Altamont Motorsports Park when he met Bill at a Fan Appreciation night. Bill was an avid fan with a dream of driving a race car. He listened with interest as the track announcer talked of Ron's original racing music and his quest for a record deal. Later that night Bill approached Ron with a unique proposal: "I can make you a recording artist if you can make me a race car driver". Realizing they shared the same passions, a partnership was formed.
In 2006 it came together in a blaze of glory. Their songs were a staple at their home track of Altamont Motorsports Park and the announcers had given Ron the nickname of "Rockin' Ron Pestana”. The account of Ron and Bill's racing and rock and roll was known by many. The track obtained NASCAR sanctioning with Ron competing in the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Racing Series. This was also the year that Ron and Bill began their search for musicians so they could begin to perform live. They soon realized that like the California tracks where their music had become popular, there were hundreds of additional short tracks throughout the country where drivers and fans were craving their one of a kind sound.
In 2008, Ron and Bill are concentrating on the release of their second CD. They have recently added drummer Sean Kelly and have begun performing live at local speedways that sponsor their music. Their recent Canadian sponsorship by the Katana Sportsman Tour in British Columbia and the Alberta Sprint Tour in Alberta has expanded their music's popularity internationally and their custom work for John Padjen Motorsports is gaining them popularity in the dirt track market with popular tracks including the title Dirt Track Racing, Crazy about Sprint Cars and the newest rendition of “Angel in Flames; the Alissa Geving version.”
“We’re proud to do this song to include Alissa Geving, she’s quite the up and coming driver and her name works into the original track perfectly.” said Pestana. “A lot of are songs are tough to customize and this is actually the first time we have done it with this one. But it worked really well and it seems so appropriate.”
To hear the custom version of “Angel in Flames” visit the official website of Alissa Geving at www.chick-o-motorsports.com. To learn more about Ron Pestana and the Pit Crew visit their official website at www.concordmusicstudios.com.
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