Jezarian is Underrated for 2008
New York, NY–G. Jezarian Racing welcomes Kensington-Citadel authors Josh Abraham, Nick Jezarian and Geoff Wollinetz on board for the 2008 season. The editors of Yankee Pot Roast have their forthcoming book, Underrated, being printed for release in early summer 2008. Details of the sponsorship will be announced shortly but expect to see the Underrated-Formula Atlantic as promotional book signings and parties.
Driver Gregory Jezarian adds, “I’m looking forward to working with Kensington-Citadel to promote the book release and that fact that my brother is one of the authors makes it that much more special. I’ve read the advance copy and I know it will be a big success–a great read and very funny. I can tell you for sure there’s no other formula car out there with Underrated written all over it. It’s going to turn a lot of heads”
Nick Jezarian quips: “As a racer, we’d say you typically need to win a ton and still go unsung to be considered underrated. In this case, we’re happy to bend the rules since we’ve been assured we’ll get free soda and bbq if we attend the races, so we’re glad to support the G. Jezarian race team in his effort to earn his Underrated title.” And, he adds, “if he fails, he’s fired.”
Underrated (forthcoming from Kensington-Citadel this summer) is a collection of essays championing the overlooked and unsung — things like The Chipwich, Good Times, and The War of 1812. Written by the editors of Yankee Pot Roast , the journal of literary and pop culture satire.
F2000 Championship Series News: G. JEZARIAN Fine Jewelry to Sponsor Two Awards
NEW YORK, N.Y. (January 28, 2008) – New York City based G. JEZARIAN Fine Jewelry has signed on as an associate sponsor of the F2000 Championship Series for the upcoming 2008 season.
Joining the highly competitive junior open-wheel championship, Company owner Gregory Jezarian will provide awards at season’s end to both the series champion and the champion of the newly created Masters Cup, which consists of entrants the age of 40 or over. Additionally, Jezarian will be on hand at each race to personally present the G. JEZARIAN PassMaster Award to the driver who gains the most positions during the race weekend. Jezarian, himself a Formula Atlantic club racer, is excited to be on board with the F2000 Championship Series for 2008.
“I’m fortunate to have a strong following of ChampCar and IRL drivers and teams as clients,” said Jezarian. “I’m confident in a short time many of the F2000 drivers will be joining their ranks too. Having witnessed pro-F2000 racing first hand, I believe the series has the most talented and dedicated race drivers in the country. It’s an honor to have G. JEZARIAN Fine Jewelry associated with a series of this stature. These drivers are the future of open-wheel racing in America.”
The 2008 F2000 Championship Series season commences, April 19-20, with Rounds One and Two taking place at Virginia International Raceway.
008 for ‘08
Athens, GA–G. Jezarian Racing took delivery of a new Formula Atlantic chassis for the 2008 season today. The Swift 008.a is a substantial improvement to the team’s DB-4 chassis which dominated the Formula Atlantic series for the first five years after it was produced. There were a total of 53 008.a race cars produced by Swift Engineering and the chassis has proven to be both reliable and cost effective in Formula Atlantic competition.
Among the many safety improvements over the DB-4, the 008.a possess a completely carbon fibre monocoque, an impact absorbing carbon nose and an improved dash structure to footbox area which can allow legs to be pulled back in the event of a disastrous frontal impact. The driver sits lower beneath the main roll hoop and the chassis is widened near the shoulder belt area to facilitate use of a HANS (head and neck restraint) device.
Performance improvements over last season’s chassis include an anhedral nose which improves airflow to the ground effects tunnels and 15″ inch wheels allow much larger and more powerful brakes. Jezarian adds, “Of all the differences between the DB-4 and 008.a, I’m most looking forward to having a sequential gearbox. The [DB-4] cockpit was so tight last year, we really only had a 4-speed box with the old “H” pattern because getting the shift lever left and back to reach first gear was nearly impossible while racing. With the new car, I can just bang first through fifth by pulling the lever back, and with the no-lift-shift, I can keep the throttle buried.”
The team have already begun preparations for 2008. Team Manager Monty Mathisen comments on the new chassis: “We’re taking the new car down to the tub over the winter to inspect and paint. We’ll add our radio system, transponder and familiarize everyone with the newer data acquisition system on this car as well. Our work load has pretty much doubled now that we’re a two-car team. The 008 will be run in SCCA and we’ll aim to hit as many vintage races as possible with the DB-4. I know Greg has wanted to run the Zippo Classic at Watkins Glen for years so I suspect we’ll be there in ‘08″
