Team Kate Coast to Coast

This weekend will mark the end of the racing season for two series: IndyCar and the ALMS. Of course, it's not only the end of the season for the ALMS, but also the end of the line before it merges with Grand-Am next year. But Team Kate will close 2013 out with a bang—that's right, we'll be at both races this weekend, giving away Team Kate prizes. (Hints: watch for a Team Kate giveaway at the IndyCar tweet-up, and look for me at Petit!)

What you can win:

• Team Kate book bag, earplugs, bookplate, belt buckle
• Swag from Glass Hammer Racing, Pressdog, or #SteelOvaryNation
• Team Kate shirt OR signed copy of Dead Man’s Switch
• **Kate Reilly Limited Edition Kreisel watch (for Time to Win prize only)

Team Kate Prize

What you need to do:

1. Take a photo of yourself with someone in a Team Kate shirt (like the two of us pictured here)
2. Tweet it to @katereilly28
   OR
   Post it to Facebook and tag me (Tammy Kaehler)

Women in Racing Prize 

What you need to do: 

1. Take a photo of yourself with a former or current female racing driver, or any other woman involved in racing in a professional capacity (e.g., working on a crew, driving a pace car, reporting from pit lane, etc.)
   (bonus prizes for a Glass Hammer Racing driver, a Woman of pressdog® or a #SteelOvaryNation sign)
2. Tweet it to @katereilly28 (referencing @GlassHamrRacing, @pressdog, or #SteelOvaryNation)
   OR
   Post it to Facebook and tag me (Tammy Kaehler)

Time to Win Prize*
(*including a Kate Reilly limited-edition Kreisel Timepiece)
Number available: 2

What you need to do: 

1. Take a photo of yourself with me AND either a woman in racing (defined above) or a member of the Corvette Racing team
   (bonus prizes for a Woman of pressdog®, my friend Pattie [pictured here], a Corvette Racing driver or team manager)
2. Tweet it to @katereilly28
   OR
   Post it to Facebook and tag me (Tammy Kaehler)

Good luck hunting us down!

Prizes for COTA

It's ALMS (and WEC) racing on the fabulous Circuit of the Americas, and that means more chances to win Team Kate gear!

What you can win:

• Team Kate book bag
• Team Kate bookmarks, earplugs, bookplate 
• Team Kate shirt OR signed copy of Dead Man’s Switch

Team Kate Prize

Number available: 3
What you need to do:

1. Take a photo of yourself with someone in a Team Kate shirt (two female crew are around, one of them pictured here)
2. Tweet it to @katereilly28
   OR
   Post it to Facebook and tag me (Tammy Kaehler)

Women in Racing Prize 

Number available: 3
What you need to do: 

1. Take a photo of yourself with a former or current female racing driver, or any other woman involved in racing in a professional capacity (e.g., working on a crew, driving a pace car, reporting from pit lane, etc.)
   (bonus prizes for a Woman of pressdog® or for my friend Pattie here)
2. Tweet it to @katereilly28
   OR
   Post it to Facebook and tag me (Tammy Kaehler)

Time to Win Prize*
(*win the prize pack above, as well as a Kate Reilly limited-edition Kreisel Timepiece)
Number available: 1

What you need to do: 

1. Take a photo of yourself with a Team Kate crew member (above) AND either a woman in racing (defined above) or a member of the Corvette Racing team
   (bonus prizes for a Woman of pressdog®, for my friend Pattie, or for a Corvette Racing driver or team manager)
2. Tweet it to @katereilly28
   OR
   Post it to Facebook and tag me (Tammy Kaehler)

Good luck hunting down that mystery crew member!

Win in Baltimore!

It's ALMS (and IndyCar) racing on the streets of Baltimore, and that means more chances to win Team Kate gear!

What you can win:

• Team Kate book bag
• Team Kate bookmarks, earplugs, bookplate
• Team Kate shirt OR signed copy of Dead Man’s Switch

Team Kate Prize

Number available: 3
What you need to do:

1. Take a photo of yourself with someone in a Team Kate shirt (a woman, not the guy on the right, but the same shirt)
2. Tweet it to @katereilly28
   OR
   Post it to Facebook and tag me (Tammy Kaehler)

Women Behind the Wheel Prize 

Number available: 3
What you need to do: 

1. Take a photo of yourself with a former or current female racing driver
   (bonus prizes for a Glass Hammer Racing driver or a Woman of pressdog®)
2. Tweet it to @katereilly28
   OR
   Post it to Facebook and tag me (Tammy Kaehler)

Good luck hunting down that mystery crew member!

BeatByAGirl.org to Sponsor Kate Reilly

For Immediate Release

BeatByAGirl.org to Sponsor Kate Reilly in ALMS Corvette

Indianapolis, IN  – Glass Hammer Racing announces new sponsorship of (fictional) race car driver Kate Reilly, competing in the GT class of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in the #28 Sandham Swift Racing Corvette.

“From the first chapter of Dead Man’s Switch, I knew we had to bring Kate Reilly on board,” exclaimed Greg Gaich, founder and owner of Glass Hammer Racing (GHR). “Rising through the ranks to a full-time racing career sometimes requires stepping over the dead bodies of lesser racers, but until Kate, I’d never heard of doing so over an actual dead body,” continued Gaich, barely able to contain his enthusiasm “I can’t wait to see what she’s got in store for us in Braking Points.”

While Glass Hammer Racing has had a long-standing interest in open-wheel racing, both on the short-track midget circuits and on the formula car side, it has recently been expanding into sports cars. In addition to driving, solving mysteries and dodging bullets on race weekends, Kate will also be responsible for advising GHR drivers on career paths in sports car racing and, more importantly, how to avoid being the cold, dead body of a racer who has a habit of showing up in the early chapters of her books.

“I’ve learned a lot the hard way, and I’m thrilled to be able to pass on my wisdom to young female drivers—though I hope I don’t have to mentor another driver in how to solve a race-day mystery and still make the podium,” comments Reilly, whose Corvette will feature the Glass Hammer Racing logo and BeatByAGirl.org URL. “Glass Hammer Racing is a great organization that helps give up-and-coming female drivers a chance to make their mark on the racing world. I’m excited to work with young women and help them develop into racers—and someday we’ll get even more than four women on the grid for the Indy 500 and for every race on every track.”

“In all seriousness,” Gaich remarked, “GHR was founded to help open up the joys of motorsports to little girls like my daughters. We can do that by offering classes geared just to young women and by supporting female drivers who can serve as role models. Kate can do that by capturing the imaginations of her readers and opening up possibilities they might never have imagined. We are delighted to partner with Kate, Sandham Swift Racing, and author Tammy Kaehler to help share what we love with an even broader audience.”

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About Glass Hammer Racing, LLC 

Founded in May 2010, just a mile-and-a-half from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during Indianapolis 500 practice, Glass Hammer Racing conducts introductory racing experiences geared to just young women, exposes young women to role models in all areas of motorsports and supports the advancement of young women in their motorsports careers through scholarships and sponsorships. For more information, please visit Glass Hammer Racing on the World Wide Web, http://www.beatbyagirl.org, or follow us on Twitter or Facebook.

 

About Kate Reilly

Kate Reilly is known to readers and fans through the Kate Reilly Racing Mystery Series—Dead Man’s Switch (August 2011) and Braking Points (April 2013)—written by Tammy Kaehler and published by Poisoned Pen Press. The two novels are available wherever the American Le Mans Series competes, in local bookstores, and online. The next Kate Reilly Racing Mystery (due Summer 2014) will feature Reilly and the Sandham Swift team racing their Corvette at the 24 Hours of Daytona. More information and links at www.tammykaehler.com. Follow Kate Reilly on Twitter.