{"id":6627,"date":"2017-08-03T05:18:48","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T05:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/08\/03\/rock-music-promotion-meets-car-races\/"},"modified":"2017-08-03T05:18:48","modified_gmt":"2017-08-03T05:18:48","slug":"rock-music-promotion-meets-car-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2017\/08\/03\/rock-music-promotion-meets-car-races\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock Music Promotion Meets Car Races"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Journey\u2018s latest venture will see the band spinning its wheels and going in circles \u2014 totally on purpose. NBC Sports reports that rookie racecar driver Ryan Norman, who\u2019s already distinguished himself during a breakout campaign by showing \u201cmethodical growth and improvement\u201d over the course of a dozen races, will now be further set apart by sitting behind the wheel of one of the more distinctive cars on the circuit \u2014 a Mazda emblazoned with Journey\u2019s logo in reflection of the band\u2019s sponsorship. \u201cI am very excited to have Journey on board for the rest of my 2017 season,\u201d said Norman in a press release. \u201cIt\u2019s unique to have a rock band sponsoring a race car. Journey was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, which is my hometown, so it makes the next race at Mid-Ohio very special to me. I love Journey\u2019s music and having \u2018Don\u2019t Stop Believin\u2019\u2019 on the side of my car is very fitting. This song has inspired a lot of people, including athletes like myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

The relationship between Journey and Norman seems to have its roots in the band\u2019s performance at the Indianapolis 500\u2019s 100th anniversary festivities in 2015, specifically the \u201cCarb Day concert\u201d sponsored by Miller Lite. As pointed out in a tweet from guitarist Neal Schon, the band met famed racer Mario Andretti \u2014 father of Michael Andretti, owner of Norman\u2019s team Andretti Autosport \u2014 at the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe met Ryan the other night and this is very exciting to see this all unfolding from an acquaintance with Mario Andretti and playing INDY 100th\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Image source: http:\/\/www.ryannormanracing.com\/<\/span><\/p>\n

Article Source: http:\/\/www.ryannormanracing.com\/
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