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.
