CONCORD, NC (July 3, 2019) – Just days after signing with PMG to accelerate his racing career, Howie DiSavino III announced today he will be making his ARCA Menards Series debut at Elko Speedway on July 13. DiSavino will be racing a car prepared by WinTron Racing in the 250-lap event.

“It’s insane how quickly all this has happened, but I’m stoked to be making my ARCA debut at Elko Speedway next weekend,” DiSavino said. “I think Elko will fit my style well, as I’ve grown up on bullrings like Southside Speedway in Virginia, and Elko is one of those kinds of places. I can’t thank Kevin Cywinski enough for putting faith in me to drive one of his cars and to PMG for making it all come together so fast.” 

WinTron Racing has a solid history in the ARCA Menards Series in addition to other forms of motorsports. Most recently, WinTron has been a part of the careers of drivers like Cup star Daniel Suarez, defending Xfinity Series champion Tyler Reddick, and Truck Series stars like Brett Moffitt and Ross Chastain. Team owner Kevin Cywinski is a former driver, racking up multiple national championships in the former ASA National Tour.

“We tested the other day with WinTron at Hickory, and things went really well,” DiSavino said. “Twice, they’ve taken a driver to victory lane in their first start, plus they won this race last year with Gus Dean. I’d love to have that result, and while it’s not my expectation, it’s encouraging to know the equipment is capable of winning with rookie drivers and veterans alike.”

Prior to making his ARCA debut, DiSavino has competed exclusively on short tracks near his home outside Richmond, Virginia. Appropriately, Brad Gramm and Mass Mutual Greater Richmond is assisting in DiSavino’s jump to the ARCA Menards Series as the primary sponsor for next weekend’s event. 

The Menards 250 rolls off at 9pm CT on Saturday, July 13. MAVtv will carry the race live on their cable network while additional coverage can be found on the series website at ARCAracing.com.

ABOUT PMG: 
PMG and its staff have decades of motorsports experience from the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series all the way down to Legends and Bandoleros, including their current clients who span the same scope. A growing organization, they recently moved to a new office on the fourth floor of Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Smith Tower. The move positions them closer to more of the industry’s integral people including key industry personnel, major race teams, and important manufacturers and vendors. For more information on PMG, visit their website at www.racingpmg.com or call (980) 258-8916. 
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CONCORD, NC (June 28, 2019) – Howie DiSavino III and PMG have joined forces to accelerate the career of the teenage driver from Virginia. DiSavino currently competes in late model stock cars around the Virginia region with aspirations of ascending to the highest levels of the sport.

“Howie has been a quick study in his very short career,” said Austin Theriault, co-principal at PMG. “He started out racing arena cars just a few years ago, now he’s a contender in a late model at every track he frequents. Someone with Howie’s kind of attention to detail and ability to learn always has the opportunity to excel in this sport, and we aim to accelerate those opportunities for him.”

DiSavino was only eight years old when a pair of free tickets to a local arena racing event caused him to be bitten by the racing bug. After that first race, he begged his family for a racecar until the time he was 13 when his dream finally became a reality. As newcomers to the sport, the family quickly learned how much effort a successful career needed and learned of the long road toward achieving Howie’s racing goals of landing a ride in the top three levels of NASCAR.

Since their initial foray into motorsports, the DiSavino family have seen quick success after early, rookie stumbles. In only his third year of racing late models, DiSavino has excelled at his home track of Southside Speedway while also making visits to facilities such as Dominion Raceway and Shenandoah Speedway. More often than not, the No. 55 unloads as a threat to win, consistently finishing in the top three on any given night. 

“We’ve been attempting to accelerate my career for a few years now after getting into late models, and while we’ve had success on the track, it’s a lot of the other stuff we’ve learned takes solid guidance,” said DiSavino, who has aspirations of moving up to ARCA before he is 21 years of age. “Austin and J.R. at PMG have been exactly the kind of people we’ve been looking for to help us understand all the moving parts and relationships inside this sport. Yes, we did it ourselves locally, but beyond that, we’re depending upon Austin and J.R. to lead me in accomplishing the rest of the goals in my racing career.” 

PMG has been accelerating careers of drivers like Howie DiSavino III for over thirty years. Their staff has experience at all levels of the sport in career management from Legends and Bandoleros up to the NASCAR Cup Series. With the recent addition of former ARCA champion and current NASCAR driver Austin Theriault as a principal, PMG is better suited than ever to assist aspiring racers with their career plans to achieve their racing goals.

Howie DiSavino III will be in action regularly around Virginia through the remainder of the racing season. After making their CARS Late Model Stock Tour debut a week ago at Dominion Raceway, the team plans to focus on races at their home track of Southside Speedway while making occasional visits to other facilities in the region. 

ABOUT PMG: 
PMG and its staff have decades of motorsports experience from the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series all the way down to Legends and Bandoleros, including their current clients who span the same scope. A growing organization, they recently moved to a new office on the fourth floor of Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Smith Tower. The move positions them closer to more of the industry’s integral people including key industry personnel, major race teams, and important manufacturers and vendors. For more information on PMG, visit their website at www.racingpmg.com or call (980) 258-8916. 

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