Evo Street Racers: NEWS ARCHIVE

August 7, 2008: Evo Street Racers would like to welcome it newest sponsors R-Rev Sports.
In an effort to assist in the growth of grass roots business operations Evo Street Racers is proud to work with R-Rev Sports. R-Rev Sports specializes in Subaru Legacy, Mazda 3, and Honda Fit aero parts.

August 6, 2008: Evo Street Racers partners with Mike Donovan's FACES 4!

August 5, 2008: Evo Street Racers would like to welcome Chief Tony Shepherd of the Heath Police Dept as an associate member of Evo Street Racers!

August 4, 2008: Fear This Inc. and Evo Street Racers Pursues An Official Partnership!
Evo Street Racers is the first national association in America to create and coordinate a comprehensive four stage plan to reduce the incidence of illegal street racing. Stage 1 requires not only the creation of viable motorsports events but also seeks to improve the education and testing requirement in obtaining a drivers licence. While automobile performance has increased dramatically the standards to obtain a drivers licence have sadly....CLICK HERE TO READ PRESS RELEASE

August 3, 2008: 32 Articles have been added to the Illegal Street Racing Accident database, 10 interest groups have been added and the database has undergone status verification, and 32 articles have been added to Legislation & Enforcement database. One Evo reseracher noted, "Through my experience working for Evo Street Racers I review dozens of online databases/e-mail submissions and to my amazing horror the amount of articles collected never slows down. One may conclude that the process of posting articles, especially accident related, would trend downwards with time due to Evo's existing database being huge but this is not the case. I am constantly finding new article about accidents in the past."

August 1, 2008: CURRENT ILLEGAL STREET RACING STATISTICS PROVE DETRIMENTAL TO THE CAUSE.
Often Evo Street Racers receives requests for illegal street racing statistic's. It has been found that the current illegal street racing statistics are GROSSELY inaccurate. Not only are they inaccurate but they undermine the severity of the illegal street racing problem which makes pursuing and perpetuating current statistics all that more detrimental to the cause (of deterring the illegal activity)....CLICK HERE TO READ PRESS RELEASE

July 28, 2008: Evo would like to congratulate Police Chief Larry "JUG " Glover of the Winnsboro ISD Police Department and Beat the Heat member in becoming an Ambassador of the Evo Street Racers. Evo's President states, "The knowledge and vision of law enforcement that are associated with the hard work and time of a Chief of Police is essential in assisting with viable solutions to the problem. Combine this insight with Chief Glover's passion to save lives by using his free time to educate illegal street racers to their options of pursuing the need for speed on the track makes him a great addition to the Evo Street Racers Ambassador program." Should you be in the greater Winnsboro Texas area be sure to show your support and appreciation for Chief Glover and his Beat The Heat Program.

July 27, 2008: With the addition of 18 illegal street racing accident articles to Evo Street Racers database it has sadly grown beyond the 300 mark. Although not statistically significant it is important to note that nearly 60% of the eight years of articles on the database are from the last three years.

July 25, 2008: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PURSUED WITH BEAT THE HEAT INC
Having designed and coordinated a Beat the Heat (BTH) Event in 2006, Evo Street Racers (ESR) has enjoyed a strong relationship with the BTH association and its members. Recently dialogue was exchanged between BTH President Ret. Lt. Tom Brown and ESR President Bryan C. Harrison. With regard to the past history shared between the two associations and in the interest of making a stronger impact against illegal-street racing ESR is proud to pursue...CLICK HERE TO READ PRESS RELEASE

July 21, 2008: Expanding our network of highly dedicated and passionate police officers that volunteer their FREE time to work with their local communities to deter the illegal activity of street racing Evo Street Racers welcomes Lt. Rey Alonso of the Palm Beach County Sheriffs Department and his 1985 Chevrolet S-10 (Runs high 9’s in the 1/4 mile!) Please show him your support by visiting his web on the Palm Beach Sheriffs D epartment.

July 16, 2008: Evo is seeking to offer a sponsorship opportunity to a professional drag racing team fielding a Domestic vehicle. For more information Click Here.

July 10, 2008: In an effort to further thwart illegal street racing activities by providing quality information and solutions through innovative mediums Evo Street Racers releases its second promotional vehicle to hit the streets of America, a 1991 Toyota Mr2. For more information on Evo's Promotional Vehicle Please Click Here.

July 4, 2008: Sadly the phenomenon grows at a record pace as Evo's researchers add 25 Illegal Street Racing Accident Articles to the Street Accidents Database to only 9 articles added to the Legislation Database.

June 22, 2008: In strengthening our ties with law enforcement, Evo Street Racers welcomes Officer Joe Warren and his 10 sec 1988 Mustang which he transformed from trooper interceptor car into a police drag car for Beat the Heat & Chattanooga Heat Motorsports.

June 18, 2008: Evo Street Racers first street legal promotional vehicle is released, a custom 2004 Honda CBR-1000RR! For more information on Evo's Promotional Vehicles Please Click Here.

June 13, 2008: Evo Street Racers welcomes Officer David Cowan of the Chattanooga Police Department and owner of Chattanooga Heat Motorsports as its newest ambassador. His weapon of choice is a highly modified '78 Pontiac Firebird as he speeds down the quarter mile drag strip in an effort to deter illegal street racing by showing illegal street racers how exciting yet safe the alternatives to the street are. Please support his efforts as he drives all over the country in exhibition runs with Beat the Heat & Chattanooga Heat Motorsports.

June 7, 2008: Evo Street Racers is proud to welcome its newest Ambassador Detective Marty Dunn of the Hamilton County Sheriffs officer and his racing team Chattanooga Heat Motorsports. President Bryan Harrison stated. "It is with great honor that Evo Street Racers pursues a partnership with Mr. Dunn and Chattanooga Heat Motorsports as we have much to learn and benefit from each other as we develop cohesive strategies to deter the illegal activity while developing the innovative and viable alternatives to illegal street racing that Mr. Dunn in known for." Mr. Harrison added "It is the passion that police officers like Mr. Dunn and his team bring to their community as they volunteer their time in an effort to save lives that truly define a positive everlasting impact; their efforts should act as a model across the country." To read more about their efforts please click here: Chattanooga Heat Motorsports.

June 2, 2008: Evo Street Racers is featured in NY Times in an article called "Track Offers Alternative to Street Racing." Click here to read the article.

May 15, 2008: Evo Street Racers welcomes another sponsor providing great discounts to Evo Street Racer members: MidnightXpressions. Click the links section to learn more about the partnership.

April 5, 2008: Evo Street Racers Staff Writers and Researchers have been hard at work adding nearly 100 articles to the site. Should you have an addition you would like to see or would like the opportunity to write an article to be posted on the official site please contact us at Info@evostreetracers.com or fill out the form

March 30, 2008: It is with great honor that Evo Street Racers presents to you the life of an amazing son, friend, and young man, Mr. Michael J. Raffo Junior (April 22, 1988 - April 9, 2007) with a tribute to his amazing life. Click here to read the article.

March 15, 2008: Due to increased volume of questions Evo Street Racers has composed a FAQ (frequently asked question) section to better accommodate for our visitors. The section can be found by clicking here or visiting the About section.

February 19, 2008: Evo Street Racers appears live on National Public Radio's (NPR) Talk of the Nation radio program entitled "Deadly Crash Sheds Light on Illegal Race Circuit" to discuss the events that transpired in Accokeek, Md and the epidemic of Illegal Street Racing. Click here to read the article.

February 17, 2008: Evo Street Racers appears on National TV on ABC's Good morning American TV Program entitled: "Fast and Furious Drag Racing Often Dangerous: One Organization Offers Regulated Track to Simulate The Rush" Click here to read the Article.

January 28, 2008: CNN interviews Evo Street Racers' president for expert commentary in a article entitled: "Addicted to the rush of the race" Click here to read the article.

January 27, 2008: Evo Street Racers is searching for Illegal Street Racing Accidents / Incidents / Stories in the state of Nevada especially the Las Vegas Area. Should you been participating or affected by illegal street racing please contact us at Info@evostreetracers.com or fill out the form.