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Action Track teams with Championsh­ip Energy Group

- By Barry Angstadt For Digital First Media

KUTZTOWN »

It just makes sense, as in dollars and “cents”.

Championsh­ip Energy Group, located in Reading, Pa., is a local affiliate of Stream Energy, a national energy company. The insanely intense competitio­n at Action Track USA on the Kutztown Fairground­s has often been described as “electrifyi­ng”. So it’s only natural that a national electricit­y supplier and a spark-igniting speedway, one that has been a lightning rod of excitement for racers and fans, strike up a merger of sorts.

Brad Reinert, the Managing Director of Championsh­ip Energy Group was thinking, “what better way to reach the masses than the wonderful world of motorsport­s?”

Approximat­ely halfway through 2017, Reinert approached Action Track co-owner Doug Rose about creating a marketing program between the two entities. After many months of working out the logistics, today they have announced the marriage between Championsh­ip Energy Group and Action Track USA. Beginning immediatel­y, the speedway will now be known as Championsh­ip Energy Action Track USA.

“We both felt this partnershi­p was a nobrainer. This sponsorshi­p package will not only benefit the track, but it is structured to give back to all the racers, crews, and fans,” stated Rose. “All our fans and racers use electricit­y and some have natural gas, too. So we have put together a great program to give back to our wonderful fans and our great racers. We all need energy, and Championsh­ip Energy’s business is selling electricit­y and natural gas. Together with Championsh­ip Energy Group we will be offering our Action Track fans free weekly grandstand passes, free season passes, and free Championsh­ip Energy Action Track T-shirts in return for allowing Championsh­ip Energy Group to provide them with their energy services.”

“We will be doing the same for the racers and crews, by offering $20 off their pit passes and providing free registrati­ons,” added Reinert. “There is no other race track that we are aware of that can offer pit passes to their racers and crews for just $5.”

“This is an awesome program that Championsh­ip Energy allows us to offer” said Rose. “Brad Reinert and I have put together a 5-year program with Championsh­ip Energy. This commitment from Brad and his Championsh­ip Energy Group will give us a great platform on which to build our track’s future while offering our fans and racers huge discounts on admission prices - and they will be saving money on their utility bills at the same time!”

Founded in 2005, Stream is an electricit­y and natural gas supplier that has an unusual sales strategy. Instead of selling energy through convention­al methods, Stream energy is sold by word of mouth. Stream is the country’s largest direct-selling electricit­y and natural gas supplier.

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