September 2, 2008 - Coming together nicely:
Things seem to be coming together for the HL Motorsports team. We welcome the additions of Tony Raines and Tim McCreadie. We are in search of associate and primary sponsorship for both drivers and are open to discuss availabilty for both Tony and Tim. Tony and Tim continue serving notice that they are the real deal and continue to build thier value in the racing community. Having that true partner in a sponsorship will put both Tony and Tim at the front where they both belong. Thank you Tony and Tim for your confidence and belief in HL Motorsports. Red Devil and Headshot continue to gain distribution and we hope to have the ARCA team up and running with Bruce Hibbs Jr. and Chad Hackenbracht for 2009.

July 2008 - Bruce, Jr. behind the Wheel at Dover:
During the first part of July Bruce Hibbs, Jr. found himself spending time with the Monster racing staff at the famous Dover Monster Mile. While he found thefriendship,knowledge and advice to be valuable, Bruce jumped at the opportunity that owner Sonny made available and turned some very impressive laps. Bruce couldn't get over the handling of the car he was driving. Hats off to the setup crew and staff. Bruce is very pumped about the possible future on track opportunities that are maturing. He wants to thank the staff of the Monster racing for making him feel right at home and can't wait to be apart of their program once again. Sonny your the best.....

Langenstein selects RED Devil as sponsor!

Concord , NC :  We at HL Motorsports are thrilled to be working with such an amazing person as Charlie Langenstein. He is truly an expert in all that is racing! Please read the latest Inside Groove article about Charlie, as well as, support all efforts with the Riley & Friends Foundation!

 

Lowe’s Motor Speedway Summer Shootout begins June 10th!

Look for the Red Devil and Headshot cars as they are expected to take on the challenges under the lights of Charlotte .

 

INSIDE GROOVE April 2008

Langenstein named Mechanic of the Year

Charlie Langenstein didn’t believe his friend, a usual prankster, when he said recently that Langenstein was headed for the Northeast Modified Hall of Fame.

 

So Langenstein was shocked when a committee member called the next day with the news.  Langenstein, who has more than 250 feature wins and numerous track and series championships in Northeast Dirt Modifieds, will be honored as Mechanic of the year at the reception on May 25. With the HOF honor, he joins standouts like Will Cagle and Kenny Brightbill.

 

“It’s a pretty cool dean,” he said. “I don’t want to compare it to Cooperstown or Canton , but it’s very prestigious, I think If you look at the list, there are some big time race car drivers that come through the sport.”

 

Langenstein, born in south New Jersey , has spent his life around cars. Now the mechanical supervisor of the Nos. 24/48 shop, he oversees all mechanical aspects of the race car. Langenstein, who started at Hendrick Motorsports eight years ago with Jerry Nadeau and the No. 25 team, has helped Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 Chevrolet team win the 2006 and 2007 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championships. Prior to joining Hendrick, he helped Rob Moroso’s team win the 1989 Busch (now Nationwide) Series title.

As a youngster, Langenstein helped his father work on his weekend race cars, picking up tips from top drivers and fabricators on the local circuit. When he wasn’t competing locally, Langenstein was hitchhiking to a Delaware track, which was about 90 miles from his home in New Castle , Del.

 

“I did whatever I had to do to get to the race track,” he said. “I just love racing. I love the competition, and I love to win races.”

 

During high school, he drove to Trenton , N.J. , to work on asphalt modifieds. He snuck his way into the pits and spent the night in his 1969 Pontiac GTO, showering each morning at a truck stop before the race. At the track, he developed a relationship with a low-dollar team. As a result, he was invited to travel with the team to Indianapolis for the 1980 Indy 500. Langenstein did what he had to – in this case get good grades – to miss the month of May during his senior year.

 

Over time, Langenstein connected with race teams and assisted with different projects. The self-taught engineer designed and built a chassis for Petty Enterprises that won at Rockingham Motor Speedway in the fall of 1997. He also helped develop production line fleet race cars for driving school and entertainment industries. Langenstein helped design the world’s first two-seater IndyCar.

 

This summer, Langenstein and his wife Beth will run a car in the Bandolero Series at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Their race team – KAR Racing – is named after the initials of Langenstein’s children – Kyle, Austin, Kendall, Kasey and Riley.

HLM Gives Back
Concord, NC~ HLM: April 4, 2008 the HL Motorsports/RED DevilRace team donated multiple items of memorabilia from their past. These mid-season scheduled ARCA series drivers were doing their part to support a Salisbury, MD church with their Kenya Missionary trip. The church was pleased with the 350 dollars collected off the autographed RED Devil cards, driver photo and crew shirt. Many thanks to all of you who attended this function and for the strong words of encouragement provided about our drivers and team. In the same, HLM would like to including a special thanks to Troy Morgan, who was charged with organizing the HLM/RED Devildonation; as well as, providing RED Devil /Head Shot product exposure and education to the crowd. All present enjoyed the product sampling and were very thankful for the donations the HLM/RD race team made.

 

Uniting Energy With Speed!
Concord, NC: January 2008:

With the ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) opening day right around the corner, what a better
time for the partnership agreement announcement between Red Devil Energy Drink, USA
and HL Motorsports. The far-reaching, multifaceted programs have weaved together in
seamless synergy, as one of the leading world wide energy drinks allies partners with an up
and coming top class race team.

Red Devil Energy Drink has the energy to exceed, vitamins to vitalize and the taste that
ensures you ENJOY. After 12 strong years in over 60 countries, Red Devil Energy Drink is
finally moving fast and on track for a strong launch in the United States. Proving no better
way than taking over at 100 MPH!! “The name says it all,” said Bruce Hibbs, Jr, driver of the
No. 51 in ARCA competition. “I tell you, this drink is RED hot and boosts me to DEVILish
speeds.” Chad Hackenbracht, newest driver to HL Motorsports, “I haven’t had a punch like
this from any other energy drink!” Mark Crowe, President of Red Devil USA stated, “We are
excited to be working with HL Motorsports to bring Red Devil Energy Drink racing to tracks
throughout America.”

Our goals at HL Motorsports, LLC are to build our two drivers in a way that aligns them with
partners for long term relationships and develops them as unsurpassed spokespersons in
the business adding brand awareness to market and growth. “We believe Red Devil Energy
Drink to be that brand,” Paul Long, President of HL Motorsports.

The combination of Red Devil and HL Motorsports enhances our ability to dominate and to
deliver originality, innovation, and talent. Together, we now share one fundamental point of
unity: an energy packed program with aggressive, young, and proven future stars of the
race tracks!

For more information on this partnership, scheduling, promo events, or media contacts:
Checkout the HL Motorsports website www.hlmotorsports.com ~ Misty Kelly

Download .pdf of press release here

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