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PJ North to perform at PDRA Super Strip Nationals
PITTSBORO, N.C. (July 5, 2018): Every racer’s favorite
recording artist, PJ North, will perform at the PDRA Super
Strip Nationals at National Trail Raceway in Columbus Ohio.
The concert will be held in the track pavilion on Friday, July
20th after the third qualifying session.
North just finished up a heavy tour schedule, including the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Man and Woman of the Year
Gala. This event honors the fundraisers who spend 10 weeks
raising as much money as they can for the LLS.
“A good friend of mine Cody Weaver was one of the volunteers
who was in the running for Man of the Year, and he put us up
for the entertainment sponsorship,” explained North. “He’s a
great friend of mine and a huge proponent of my music, so I
was really excited when we could help out and donate our time
for a good cause. I have heard a lot about the LLS because
they have branches in major cities, and friends of mine here
in Nashville were a big part of the Nashville Gala. I saw what
kind of effort went into it, and the money that was raised, so
I was just really excited to be able to offer up our band as a
donation and be a part of this great cause.
“The Charlotte Gala raised nearly two million dollars that
night alone outside of what the volunteers already raised. And
we capped it off by playing for all the guests! A really great
time was had by all in Charlotte, and none of it was possible
without the PDRA and Tommy and Judy Franklin, who came on
board as sponsors of the sound equipment we needed to make it
happen for the 1000 plus guests in attendance.”
One good deed deserves another so North and the Franklins
worked out the opportunity for a concert at the Super Strip
Nationals. North will be sharing some of his biggest hits,
including his brand new single, “She Was”.
“I wrote and recorded ‘She Was’ here in Nashville with two
writers Jason Early and Foster Ferrel,” informed North. “The
song was produced by my close friend Michael Mechling and
Foster at Forty One 15 Studio. In conjunction with its
release, for my racing song fans, I offered a free demo
version of a song I wrote and pitched to NHRA called ‘Weekend
Warriors’ for fans that bought or streamed ‘She Was’ and
shared it on social media. It’s a pretty exciting time for my
band and I.”
As a devoted racer himself, North creatively merges his two
passions - music and drag racing - whenever he can. Several of
his songs feature drag race references, and he’s performed at
multiple PDRA and NHRA events. He’ll be competing at the Super
Strip Nationals in the Edelbrock Bracket Bash.
“Racing has been up and down this year for our team. My Team
Racepak/VP Racing Fuels/Hoosier Racing Tire dragster has been
stellar, but I just haven’t been able to close the deal this
year. My stocker got a few upgrades over the winter so we are
working on it, and my wife, Amanda, is racing it and trying to
get it to come back around after working out a few kinks. I
hope to turn my season around at the PDRA event in Columbus at
my old stomping grounds National Trail Raceway with my
dragster!”
PJ North music can be purchased on iTunes. Visit
www.thepjnorth.com for
more information. PDRA Super Strip Nationals event information
can be found at
www.pdra660.com
ABOUT THE
PDRA
Based in Pittsboro, North Carolina, the Professional Drag
Racers Association is the top sanctioning body in the United
States for the sport of eighth-mile drag racing. The PDRA’s
professional categories include Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous, Pro
Boost, Extreme Pro Stock and Pro Extreme Motorcycle along with
several sportsman and various exhibition categories. The 2018
PDRA schedule consists of eight national events. For more on
the world’s premier eighth-mile drag racing organization visit
www.pdra660.com.
Author: Lisa Collier / PDRA660.com
PDRA Media Distribution & PR:
Brett Hore
media@pdra660.com
Phone (720) 662 8516
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