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WOW!!
This place is still here?????
Whatzzzzzzz UPPPPPPPPP Laaaannnnnnnncccceeeeee!!!!!!!!!
Dang shame, I was planning on catching this tour. Haven't seen them live in about 20 years!
Alpha Trade won't even accept emails. This is how a company loses customers!! No communication
Yeah and they are causing me all kinds of problems this morning. Not taking java chat either
Lotta volume and a tug o war two days in a row!
More movie news out of PSRZ again today!
Global Entertainment Acquires "Bringing Down The House"; to Become Motion Picture
2008-06-12 09:00 ET - News Release
BEVERLY HILLS, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/12/08
Global Entertainment Acquisition Corporation, Inc., trading under the symbol (PINKSHEETS: PSRZ), announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the rights to produce the screenplay "Fatties; Bringing Down the House."The company announced that it will produce the full length feature this fall. The news comes on the heels of yesterday's announcement wherein the company acquired the rights to make the 3rd sequel to the comedy classic "Screwballs."
"There is a pattern, and it is beginning to take shape," says iconic producer and Global's CEO Maurice Smith. "We are in the entertainment acquisition business, and as such our focus is acquire properties that we believe will provide a high level of entertainment value. Our focus initially and primarily is to make very funny pictures for the coveted 18 to 35 audiences and this screenplay, like 'Screwballs 3,' and 'The Psychic,' certainly fits that description. I can't wait to begin shooting these films."
"Fatties; Bringing Down The House" is a screenplay that harkens back to the comedy classic "Animal House" and "Revenge of the Nerds." The story takes place on the campus of the University Of Florida, where 4 rather large, socially challenged Freshman encounter the wrath of the powerful Delta Pi fraternity. The zany comedy, cut out of the National Lampoon production model, takes a wild turn when the fed up fatties decide to seek revenge by stealing the marijuana plants growing in the basement of the frat House.
Could be a Major Franchise
The first movie of what the company expects to be a franchise, ends with our fatties getting the last laugh, but remain unfulfilled in their ultimate goal of seeking revenge on the frat, and the Frat leaders dead set on seeking revenge on our Fatties. Stay tuned for the second film. Fatties 1 is set to go into production in the fall of '08.
WOW! More news today! How many movies are now in the pipeline? 3?
Yep. The stock has a lot of interest justified by the volume. But we obvioulsy have a seller and once they are out of the way, should be wide open. Why anyone would want to sell here with all that is going on with the company is beyond me.
Chewing through a few shares here before moving to the next levels it appears.
Bid side keeps getting stronger
PSRZ getting good volume this morning!
PSRZ getting volume on news after the ball last night!
PSRZ After Close News! Should rock tomorrow!!!
Global Announces Major Deal to Produce "Screwballs" Sequel
Goofy Comedy Classic Goes Virtual in "Virtually Screwed"; Company Aims to Take Advantage of Incredibly Successful Youth Market
Jun 10, 2008 4:05:00 PM
View Additional ProfilesBEVERLY HILLS, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/10/08 -- Global Entertainment Acquisition Corporation (PINKSHEETS: PSRZ) announced today that the Company will capitalize on the wildly successful "Screwballs" and its sequel "Screwball Hotel." Global Entertainment will option the screenplay "Virtually Screwed" and will produce the full length feature in the next few months. "Screwballs" and "Screwball Hotel" have been seen by audiences all over the world and have been distributed by both Universal and Warner Brothers. The films have been wildly popular with the teenage and young adult audiences, and have been very profitable receiving tremendous advances from both domestic and international distributors with distribution in 48 countries around the world.
"We are aiming at the same audience who made movies such as '40 Year Old Virgin,' 'Knocked Up,' 'SuperBad' and the 'American Pie' Series blockbuster hits," says Global's CEO, Maurice Smith. "Our strategy is to produce outrageous comedies that are aimed squarely at the incredibly successful youth market," Smith went on to say. In keeping with his "out of this world" crazy comedies, Smith has set the plot for the new film to be "out of this world and into the virtual world" of Video Games thus hoping to attract the many millions of computer game players worldwide. "I smell a big hit," said Smith.
Global Entertainment has acquired an option to produce a motion picture based upon the teen comedy screenplay "Virtually Screwed." This is based upon the success of the previous films in this series, one of which was released in the U.S. by Warner Brothers and another by Universal Pictures, while foreign sales for one was handled by Arnold Kopelson ("PLATOON," "THE FUGITIVE," "SEVEN," "OUTBREAK").
ABOUT GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT
Global Entertainment Acquisition Corporation is an emerging film production company headed by Maurice Smith, a veteran filmmaker who has produced many successful and memorable films such as "Screwballs," "Totally Blonde," "Alien Predator," "Recruits 1 and 2" and many other films over his distinguished 30-year career. His films have been distributed in virtually every country in the world and he has distribution on several films currently with some of the largest film distributors in the world.
The company will focus on producing small budget films in the Comedy and Sci Fi genres while searching for and developing emerging talent including writers, directors and actors to work on their films. In an era of expanded outlets of distribution, content is in higher demand than ever. It is Global's mission to become a leading content provider of entertaining, high quality films to feed the global demand.
Safe Harbor Disclosure:
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, commonly identified by such terms as "believes," "looking ahead," "anticipates," "estimates" and other terms with similar meaning. Although the Company believes that the assumptions upon which its forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's projections and expectations are disclosed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified by such cautionary statements and by reference to the underlying assumptions.
For more information or investor questions contact:
1-877-576-8007
Investorrelations@globalentertainment.com
www.globalentertainmentcorp.com
PSRZ News Out!! Should rock tomorrow!!!
Global Announces Major Deal to Produce "Screwballs" Sequel
Goofy Comedy Classic Goes Virtual in "Virtually Screwed"; Company Aims to Take Advantage of Incredibly Successful Youth Market
Jun 10, 2008 4:05:00 PM
View Additional ProfilesBEVERLY HILLS, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/10/08 -- Global Entertainment Acquisition Corporation (PINKSHEETS: PSRZ) announced today that the Company will capitalize on the wildly successful "Screwballs" and its sequel "Screwball Hotel." Global Entertainment will option the screenplay "Virtually Screwed" and will produce the full length feature in the next few months. "Screwballs" and "Screwball Hotel" have been seen by audiences all over the world and have been distributed by both Universal and Warner Brothers. The films have been wildly popular with the teenage and young adult audiences, and have been very profitable receiving tremendous advances from both domestic and international distributors with distribution in 48 countries around the world.
"We are aiming at the same audience who made movies such as '40 Year Old Virgin,' 'Knocked Up,' 'SuperBad' and the 'American Pie' Series blockbuster hits," says Global's CEO, Maurice Smith. "Our strategy is to produce outrageous comedies that are aimed squarely at the incredibly successful youth market," Smith went on to say. In keeping with his "out of this world" crazy comedies, Smith has set the plot for the new film to be "out of this world and into the virtual world" of Video Games thus hoping to attract the many millions of computer game players worldwide. "I smell a big hit," said Smith.
Global Entertainment has acquired an option to produce a motion picture based upon the teen comedy screenplay "Virtually Screwed." This is based upon the success of the previous films in this series, one of which was released in the U.S. by Warner Brothers and another by Universal Pictures, while foreign sales for one was handled by Arnold Kopelson ("PLATOON," "THE FUGITIVE," "SEVEN," "OUTBREAK").
ABOUT GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT
Global Entertainment Acquisition Corporation is an emerging film production company headed by Maurice Smith, a veteran filmmaker who has produced many successful and memorable films such as "Screwballs," "Totally Blonde," "Alien Predator," "Recruits 1 and 2" and many other films over his distinguished 30-year career. His films have been distributed in virtually every country in the world and he has distribution on several films currently with some of the largest film distributors in the world.
The company will focus on producing small budget films in the Comedy and Sci Fi genres while searching for and developing emerging talent including writers, directors and actors to work on their films. In an era of expanded outlets of distribution, content is in higher demand than ever. It is Global's mission to become a leading content provider of entertaining, high quality films to feed the global demand.
Safe Harbor Disclosure:
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, commonly identified by such terms as "believes," "looking ahead," "anticipates," "estimates" and other terms with similar meaning. Although the Company believes that the assumptions upon which its forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's projections and expectations are disclosed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified by such cautionary statements and by reference to the underlying assumptions.
For more information or investor questions contact:
1-877-576-8007
Investorrelations@globalentertainment.com
www.globalentertainmentcorp.com
I'm sure we will be getting some news soon or at least an update on the name change.
PSRZ getting excellent volume this morning. It bounced last Thursday and looks to continue!
A quarter million shares traded in the first two minutes!! Not bad!
PSRZ chart is looking a lot better with the recent bounce off the lows. Hopefully we will have some follow through this week and get back to the previous highs. Great story here!
WOW! What a difference a day makes. I looked at PSRZ yesterday morning and it appeared it was headed for sub-penny. MY FAITH has been restored! Hellva bounce!!!!
PSRZ on the rebound bounce after major tank off last week. Already over a million shares traded today and up over 100% since yesterday. Hoefully PSRZ will regain it's previous highs!!
WOW! PSRZ is about to go sub-penny! Maybe all the news was BS and insiders are bailing! Someone screwed this one up BIG time!
Yep. It was a good day for EXTO! Hopefully we have seen then bottom and up from here! The name is getting out there!
This one went in the crapper! Last Thursday it was trading above .10 and now it's printing .02!!! Talk about a flash in the pan!!!
52 week high reached yesterday. Once the licnese to store tissue is granted from the state of California, BMSN should rise even more. Things are heating up
up 10%! Today is the day of record for the dividend!
OUCH! Looks like this one petered out! Sellers galore!!
BMSN date of record is today for the dividend up 10% already!
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. (OTCBB:BMSN - News) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared (i) a stock dividend to Common shareholders of record as of May 28, 2008 to be paid to Common shareholders on or about June 10, 2008 and
(ii) a stock dividend to Preferred shareholders of record as of May 28, 2008 to be paid to Preferred shareholders on or about June 10, 2008.
Eligible registered Common shareholders will be entitled to receive one share of preferred stock for every twenty five shares of Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. Common Stock owned as of the Record Date.
Exit Only's TEXT4CARS.COM Realizes Results From Sarah Fisher / INDY 500 Sponsorship
Wednesday May 28, 6:30 am ET
SANTA MONICA, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--May 28, 2008 -- Exit Only (Other OTC:EXTO.PK - News) and its subsidiary TEXT4CARS.COM are pleased to report progress realized from sponsoring Sarah Fisher's formula 1 race car in this year's INDY 500.
ADVERTISEMENT
Since news of our involvement with Sarah in this year's INDY 500 became public, we have noticed overwhelming public interest and support for our services. More than 40,000 new visitors have explored TEXT4CARS.COM in just 4 days. We have received many inquiries, comments and praise. Our flow of new customers is substantial. These new customers include several high value car dealerships.
The Sarah Fisher sponsorship is the first step in our planned national multi-media campaign to introduce motorists throughout the US and Canada to the low cost-high speed way to bring car buyers and sellers together instantaneously. TEXT4CARS.COM is the portal for the modern way to buy and sell cars.
TEXT4CARS.COM provides no cost advertising to sellers of vehicles. When a qualified buyer expresses interest, contact information is instantaneously delivered to the seller who is then charged a token fee. Buyers, sellers, dealers and private parties have agreed that TEXT4CARS.COM is the most efficient, low cost and prompt way to buy or sell a car.
For more information please visit our website; www.text4cars.com or www.goldenboards.com
Oil prices may ease after the Chinese Olypmics
Posted May 27th 2008 4:43PM by Aaron Katsman
Filed under: Interviews, China, Oil
Hedge Fund guru George Soros warned over the weekend, in an interview with The Daily Telegraph, that " the crude oil market had been significantly affected by speculation." Because of all the speculators driving the price of crude higher and higher, Soros went on to say, "Speculation... is increasingly affecting the price, the price has this parabolic shape which is characteristic of bubbles."
While I tend to disagree with Soros when he predicts that we are headed for a very deep recession, I do think that there isn't much justification to $130+ per barrel of crude. After all, the continuing cry of increasing demand falls short, when the big consumers of oil, are experiencing slower economic growth. After the Olympics, I wouldn't be surprised to see Chinese growth take a sharp fall as well, as many of the public works projects come to an end.
I think that potentially, we will see crude oil fall back to the $50-60 per barrel level.
Aaron Katsman is Senior Portfolio Manager of the Israel Growth Portfolio, of America Israel Investment Associates, LLC. and Senior Editor of IsraelNewsletter.com. DISCLOSURE: Writer's fund has no position in any stock mentioned, as of 5/27/08
Once some news comes out on produton we should see some interest pick up in the stock, imo. Oil and gas prices are going through the roof.
BMSN printing .80 now!
BMSN up 21% now on dividend date tomorrow!
BMSN moving up! Dividend date is Wed. for all shareholders of record.
BMSN moving up going into the dividend date Wed
More news out of PSRX this morning. Should continue the run from last week.
Global Entertainment Options Comedy Script "The Psychic" From Hilarity Films
Screenplay's Phony Phone Psychic Unwittingly Dictates Foreign Policy Unaware That the President Heeds His Every Word
May 27, 2008 9:48:00 AM
View Additional ProfilesLOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/27/08 -- Newly structured entertainment powerhouse Global Entertainment Acquisition Corporation, headed by iconic film producer Maurice Smith and currently trading under the symbol (PINKSHEETS: PSRZ), announced today it has acquired the film rights to the hilarious black comedy screenplay "The Psychic" from Hilarity Films. "We are very excited by the acquisition of this clever screenplay as its creative content fits within our mission of producing first class humor intended for the 18 to 35 audience market," says Global's CEO Maurice Smith. Global expects to include the film in this year's production line-up. The company has stated in its previous releases that it will focus on producing films in the two genres that it feels will best attract the burgeoning youth audience, broad comedies and sci fi/thrillers, and has already announced that its first film, "Spiderella," is currently in pre-production and scheduled to commence principal photography this summer.
"The Psychic" has the potential to be a cult classic according to CEO Maurice Smith. "It is art imitating life," says Smith, referring to the Reagan presidency where it was widely known within political circles that the beloved 2 term president relied upon psychics to help him determine certain policies. "But this screenplay is pure, unadulterated stupidity and insanity which as we all know is consistent with all political leadership!" joked Smith. "I laughed hysterically throughout the entire first read. It was a no brainer, and we scooped it up. I think it is going to be a huge hit."
More news today!
Global Entertainment Options Comedy Script "The Psychic" From Hilarity Films
Screenplay's Phony Phone Psychic Unwittingly Dictates Foreign Policy Unaware That the President Heeds His Every Word
May 27, 2008 9:48:00 AM
View Additional ProfilesLOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/27/08 -- Newly structured entertainment powerhouse Global Entertainment Acquisition Corporation, headed by iconic film producer Maurice Smith and currently trading under the symbol (PINKSHEETS: PSRZ), announced today it has acquired the film rights to the hilarious black comedy screenplay "The Psychic" from Hilarity Films. "We are very excited by the acquisition of this clever screenplay as its creative content fits within our mission of producing first class humor intended for the 18 to 35 audience market," says Global's CEO Maurice Smith. Global expects to include the film in this year's production line-up. The company has stated in its previous releases that it will focus on producing films in the two genres that it feels will best attract the burgeoning youth audience, broad comedies and sci fi/thrillers, and has already announced that its first film, "Spiderella," is currently in pre-production and scheduled to commence principal photography this summer.
"The Psychic" has the potential to be a cult classic according to CEO Maurice Smith. "It is art imitating life," says Smith, referring to the Reagan presidency where it was widely known within political circles that the beloved 2 term president relied upon psychics to help him determine certain policies. "But this screenplay is pure, unadulterated stupidity and insanity which as we all know is consistent with all political leadership!" joked Smith. "I laughed hysterically throughout the entire first read. It was a no brainer, and we scooped it up. I think it is going to be a huge hit."
Looing for PSRZ to resume the run tomorrow after the the 3 day weekend!
Exit Only, Inc. Announces Sponsorship of Sarah Fisher at INDY 500
May 23, 2008 11:42:00 AM
(MARKET WIRE) -- 05/23/08 -- Exit Only, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: EXTO) is pleased to announce we have agreed to be Title Sponsor for Sarah Fisher at the INDY 500 this year. The race runs this Sunday, May 25th. Exit Only is using this platform to launch its national media program introducing text4cars.com to a nation of drivers.
Text4cars.com is the Nation's leader in automotive sales listings via text. We use the latest technology to provide instantaneous connections between vehicle buyers and sellers.
Sarah Fisher's formula 1 car displays text4cars.com on the side, the pit crew wears the company web site on their uniforms and Sarah Fisher's web site contains a link to text4cars.com
Sarah Fisher holds the record for the fastest time recorded at INDY by a female driver. This year she's gunning for more recognition.
Exit Only's web site will be displayed boldly to thousands in attendance and to a worldwide TV audience of millions.
For more information visit the company's web site www.text4cars.com or www.goldenboards.com.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Statements in this press release relating to plans, strategies, economic performance and trends, projections of results of specific activities or investments, and other statements that are not descriptions of historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, risk factors inherent in doing business. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expects," "plans," "intends," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "forecasts," "potential," or "continue," or similar terms or the negative of these terms. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The company has no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Kyle Gotshalk
President
888-736-0481
The news is on the wires now!
Exit Only, Inc. Announces Sponsorship of Sarah Fisher at INDY 500
May 23, 2008 11:42:00 AM
View Additional ProfilesSANTA MONICA, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/23/08 -- Exit Only, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: EXTO) is pleased to announce we have agreed to be Title Sponsor for Sarah Fisher at the INDY 500 this year. The race runs this Sunday, May 25th. Exit Only is using this platform to launch its national media program introducing text4cars.com to a nation of drivers.
Text4cars.com is the Nation's leader in automotive sales listings via text. We use the latest technology to provide instantaneous connections between vehicle buyers and sellers.
Sarah Fisher's formula 1 car displays text4cars.com on the side, the pit crew wears the company web site on their uniforms and Sarah Fisher's web site contains a link to text4cars.com
Sarah Fisher holds the record for the fastest time recorded at INDY by a female driver. This year she's gunning for more recognition.
Exit Only's web site will be displayed boldly to thousands in attendance and to a worldwide TV audience of millions.
For more information visit the company's web site www.text4cars.com or www.goldenboards.com.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Statements in this press release relating to plans, strategies, economic performance and trends, projections of results of specific activities or investments, and other statements that are not descriptions of historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, risk factors inherent in doing business. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expects," "plans," "intends," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "forecasts," "potential," or "continue," or similar terms or the negative of these terms. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The company has no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Kyle Gotshalk
President
888-736-0481
EXTO getting volume an upticking from NY Times Article
text4cars.com sponsoring a Indy Car driver in the New York Times today!
When Driver’s Sponsor Disappears, Her Resolve Doesn’t
By DAVE CALDWELL
Published: May 23, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS — Not long after word got out this month that the driver Sarah Fisher had lost her primary corporate sponsor, which is as bad as losing all of her tires, fans stopped her at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and offered more than sympathy.
Sarah Fisher, one of three women who will start the Indy 500, has received about $30,000 from fans since she lost her primary sponsor.
They gave her money, the most precious material in racing. One fan wrote her a check for $100. Another fan gave her $20, with an apology that he wished it were more. Including those who mailed in checks, Fisher said, her race team received about $30,000.
“It gives me goose bumps,” she said Thursday.
Of the three women in Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 — Danica Patrick and Milka Duno are the others — Fisher is the only team owner. She is the first female driver/owner to make the Indy 500 since Janet Guthrie in 1978, but the joint venture has been rugged since it began this year.
She had planned to drive in three IndyCar races this season, but when money promised by an energy-drink manufacturer never materialized, Fisher, 27, was left with just enough to pay the bills to cover what will be her seventh Indy 500 as a driver.
On Thursday, Fisher announced that a new company, Text4Cars.com, would be her primary sponsor for the Indy 500. She and her husband of eight months, Andy O’Gara, should have enough money to go to three races, after all.
When Fisher and her husband, who is also her crew chief, decided last August to leave the Dreyer & Reinbold team to pursue a mutual dream and start their own team, they knew the venture would be difficult. It has been all that, and more.
“To have had the pressure she’s had put on her, I don’t think anybody could have bigger shoulders,” O’Gara said.
Although Fisher is a popular and skilled driver — she will start 22nd on Sunday — the transition to owning a team has cost her and her husband at least $100,000 of their own money, she said. The team has six full-time employees, who often multitask.
She and her husband still think they made a good decision to start a team, because it has a potentially higher upside than had they both stayed at Dreyer & Reinbold.
“I thought they were nuts when they came up with the idea,” said John O’Gara, Andy’s father, who has worked for several racing teams over a 30-year career and helps manage Sarah Fisher Racing.
Duno, a Venezuelan who is now driving for Dreyer & Reinbold, said that Fisher had persevered. With a coy smile, Duno pointed out that several drivers failed to make the 33-car field this year — all men. Duno said: “How many guys are outside? You are here because you earned your place.”
Fisher has been through a money crunch before. She drove in 48 IndyCar Series races between 1999 and 2004, winning a pole position for a 2002 race in Kentucky. She left to pursue a career as a stock-car driver in Nascar’s Grand National division.
Although Fisher was part of Richard Childress’s developmental program and posted four top-10 finishes in the West Series in 2005, sponsorship money dried up. She returned to Dreyer & Reinbold for two races in 2006.
She raced full time for Dreyer & Reinbold last year, finishing in the top 10 twice in 17 races and coming in 18th at Indy, but she and O’Gara had decided by the end of the season to start their own team.
The team co-owner Dennis Reinbold said: “It’s a tough undertaking, but they had capable people who knew what they were doing and could pull it off. I know the kind of work level it takes to get to that stage.”
They are sticking to their original plan, which calls for Fisher to drive for a few more years before she and O’Gara start a family. By then, they figure, the team will be strong enough for Fisher to name another driver so she can concentrate on management.
On April 8, at the ribbon-cutting at the team’s new shop in Indianapolis, Fisher announced that the new ResQ Pure Energy Power Drink would be the primary sponsor for three races, including Indianapolis. But now, Fisher said, that sponsor has disappeared.
Messages left at the company’s headquarters in Gulf Breeze, Fla., were not returned, but Fisher said: “They’ve come up with different excuses. They’ve said different things about it every day. I have bigger things to focus on.”
The race is one of them. Each of the 33 drivers in the field is expected to receive about $200,000 for making the race. The top 10 drivers in last year’s race each received at least $275,000. A top-10 finish for Fisher would be almost like a victory.
She has had to cut back her preparation for the race. It was so windy at the track on Sunday that she cut short a practice run. She explained that she had an investment to protect — her own. “That was the first time the owner took over,” she said, smiling.
She signed associate sponsors, and her longstanding sponsors have kicked in extra funds. It has been a tense month, but she has a chance to race. Somewhere on her car will be a decal saluting the fans who chipped in.
“We’ve worked really hard to get to this point,” her husband said, “and we’re not turning back.”