Sullivan Images to represent Dan Brown Jr. and Tilford Racing for remainder of 2008

PLACERVILLE, CA (8-18-08)  - As the 2008 Northern California racing season enters its final months, Sullivan Images based in Placerville, California is proud to announce the addition of two new race teams to their Motorsports Marketing clients for 2008.

            Founded and operated by veteran motor sports journalist Bill Sullivan, Sullivan Images is known for best for representation of several successful open wheel racing teams in Northern California. The marketing and public relations service is prepared to represent all forms of motor sports and related businesses and is proud to announce two additional stock car teams to it’s stable of drivers that will be professionally represented.

            The Pro Stock race team of Dan Brown Jr. out of Nevada City and the well known Tilford Racing team , which competes in both Pro and Pure Stock racing venues at various Northern California teams will both be represented by Sullivan Images in the months to come.

            Dan Brown Jr. is a second generation racer who graduated from Pure Stocks into the late model style Pro Stock division at Placerville Speedway three years ago. After  earning Rookie of the Year honors in 2006 the 21 year old driver is now just weeks away from his first career title at Placerville Speedway. Following the claiming of the championship Brown will be looking to advance in his racing career into a new division and is seeking potential employment in the drivers seat for 2009.

            Tom Tilford is a fourth generation driver in the Folsom based Tilford Racing family. In 2006 Tilford won the Pure Stock championship at Placerville Speedway, the same year his brother, Jon Tilford claimed the Pro Stock title. Both drivers are the proud nephews of the legendary Donnie Tilford who raced late model style stock cars  and wedge cars in the mid to late 80’s and is still a vital part of the team today.  This season, Tom Tilford is the winningest driver in Placerville Speedway’s Pure Stock division with 8 victories in 10 starts. In addition to Placerville Speedway, Tilford racing competes at various tracks in Northern California throughout the year.

            Since 1987 Sullivan has been involved with motor sports journalism and promotion, beginning as a sports correspondent for the Mountain Democrat Newspaper and later was employed by the Reporter Newspaper and the Roseville Press Tribune. During his stint in print media he earned four professional awards with the Society of Professional Journalists and two awards with the California Newspaper Association. In 1992 he joined the John Padjen Motorsports stable, doing weekly race results and press releases and was named the Director of Communications for Padjen in 2002, performing and overseeing media relations for Placerville Speedway, the traveling Civil War Series and assisting with Silver Dollar Speedway and the Gold Cup Race of Champions.

            In 2008 Sullivan became the Public Relations representative for Alissa Geving, the 16-year-old third generation racer from Penngrove who is the youngest female sprint car winner nationwide. Geving is currently seeking her first ever track championship at Petaluma Speedway and is the current top runner for the 2008 Civil War Sprint Car Series Rookie of the Year Title.

  In addition to Geving, Sullivan represents Rohnert Park based JMS Motorsports and driver Camron Mendes; soon to be Placerville Speedway point leader Colby Wiesz and the John Taylor Motorsports sprint car team; James Sweeney, the 2006 Placerville Speedway Rookie of the Year and more. In addition to the individual teams, Sullivan has been providing public relations for the Placerville Police Officers Association Annual Charity Destruction Derby since 2003 when the historical event was lacking in annual funding and publicity and near extinction and is now nearly sold out annually and benefits various charities within El Dorado County.

            Sullivan Images  provides private Public Relations and marketing services for individuals and businesses, assisting with product awareness, branding and clientele development. For any additional information or to contact Bill Sullivan regarding public relations services or representation for your race team, business or event direct all inquiries to: [email protected].