CONCORD, N.C. (Jan. 18,
2008) - Gravity Motorsports
announced today the
formation of a NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series team which will
compete on a limited basis
in 2008 and debut full-time
in the series in 2009.
Gravity Motorsports will
begin operation immediately
but will delay formal entry
into NASCAR Sprint Cup
events, utilizing the 2008
season as a research and
development period in order
to build the necessary tools
and talent to be competitive
in their initial debut.
Gravity Motorsports is
planning multiple races and
test sessions for
development during the 2008
season as the Gravity
Motorsports competition
staff begins building and
developing the cars, data
and information necessary to
debut later in the season.
Gravity Motorsports is a
division of Gravity
Entertainment, a
highly-diverse global media
company centered on film and
television production and
distribution. Formed in
1997, the entertainment
company's goal is to aid in
the continued growth of the
independent film and
television industry in an
ever-changing global
environment.
“We at Gravity
Entertainment are pleased to
announce the formation of
Gravity Motorsports, a
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
team which began operation
in early January of 2008,"
said Steve Gagnon, President
of Gravity Entertainment.
"Gravity Entertainment
understands the opportunity
the racing industry provides
to companies with a
mainstream product to
market. It provides access
to a large group of
dedicated, repeatedly-proven
brand-loyal fans who are
supportive of the companies
associated with NASCAR and
its teams. We wanted to
utilize the immense
opportunity the motorsports
industry provides in order
to expand and promote our
movies, television shows and
related companies."
Gravity Entertainment has
produced several projects
that have been branded in
Hollywood as critically
acclaimed independent films
and has been represented for
years at the Sundance &
Cannes Film Festivals.
Gravity Entertainment
currently has four motion
pictures in pre-production.
For more information about
Gravity Entertainment, visit
www.gravity-entertainment.com.
Gravity Motorsports will
announce team executives,
drivers and sponsors in the
coming weeks.