DBigman

JAVIER ORTEGA TO LEAVE RACEWAY PARK, FORMS ORTEGA GLOBAL SOLUTIONS

Queens, N.Y. (May 31, 2007) – Javier Ortega, has resigned from his longtime position as Sport Compact Special Events Director at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, as of May 7, 2007. Since his resignation from Raceway Park, Ortega has established Ortega Global Solutions (OGS)--an event production, promotion and consulting company specializing in the Import/Sport Compact tuning industry. He will continue his position with NHRA as Executive Director of the NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Racing Series.

“The changes have been dramatic over the last decade. I’m leaving Raceway Park so that I can be a leader in the next phase of Sport Compact and the wide variety of events that can be conducted around the industry,“ Ortega said.

Ortega has been entrenched in the Import/Sport Compact tuning industry for over 20 years. His infatuation with the industry began back in the late 80’s when he scoured all of the enthusiast tuner magazines, following the trends, drivers and personalities who were strategic in growing the “Import and Sport Compact Scene”.

In 1992, Ortega noticed organized import drag events growing on the West Coast and began to urge Vincent Napp, owner of Raceway Park, to have an import event at Raceway Park. His passion for the Import Scene grew in the mid-90’s when Ortega opened one of the first import tuner shops on the East Coast, Drag Racing Technologies or DRT. DRT became the place to go to build a serious race car from the ground up for many years.

In early 1996, Napp approached Ortega and asked him to assist the track in creating, promoting and producing a series of import events at Raceway Park as the Sport Compact Special Events Director. Ortega’s immediate goal was to create import/urban events that would attract different fans—fans that the track had never before brought in.
Year after year, Ortega has created and produced some of Raceway Park’s largest events. Some of these very successful events include the Import & Low Rider Summer Sport Compact Slam, NHRA Sport Compact Springnationals and Fallnationals, Mitsubishi Day, EVO vs. WRX Day, Honda/Acura Day, Street Wars Series, Survival Series and many more. Ortega was instrumental in one of the largest and the most successful single-day events in the track’s history--the 2nd Annual Funkmaster Flex Celebrity Car Show in 2002--with more than 30,000 fans.

About his future plans, Ortega stated, “I have a long term business plan that will benefit all those who choose to utilize the expertise that Ortega Global Solutions has to offer. It’s now time to depart Raceway Park to pursue other professional, production, promotion and consulting goals within the industry. I have been considering this for quite some time and feel this is the opportune time. I am looking forward to this tremendous change and to the road ahead.”

OGS will work closely with tracks, venues and events nationwide to create the largest, most successful and profitable youth oriented tuner events in the nation. As consultants, OGS will be able to bring a wealth of promotion, production and event experience to new venues that have an interest in the ever increasing $5B Sport Compact tuner market. OGS will assist the venues with all aspects of event management by fine-tuning current events and/or creating new exciting events for this cutting edge market geared toward the younger demographic.

Joining Ortega at Ortega Global Solutions is Francis Mabutas, who will spearhead the Marketing and Business Development of OGS.


For more information on Ortega Global Solutions visit the website at http://www.ortegaglobalsolutions.com or e--mail Javier or Francis at:

javier@ortegaglobalsolutions.com or francism@ortegaglobalsolutions.com

f@sth@tch89

iTrader: (3)

sounds good!

jason DB8

to Javier for continuing to pursue bigger and better things for the Sport Compact community.

underpressure02

Congrats Javier. Good luck to you.

BoogieDownBrown

Didn't someone bring this up before in another thread and got flamed or whatever for asking about someone leaving Nhra sport compact??

DBigman

No one is leaving NHRA Sport Compact...thus the flame.

DBigman

Javier is only leaving Raceway Park.

Turbo-charged

with all that is going on with the town of englishtown seems like this is a good bet. Javier has been a great help to me over the last few years. best of luck Javier!

XXXRacing

Good luck javier....


Does this open the door for a NOPI Etown race?

DBigman

From what I was told it wasnt Javier that was the hold up in having NDRA at Raceway Park.

DaveF

Francis Mabutas


^^^
doesnt that guy race a modified class car in the nhra sport compact series ?

DBigman

Francis worked with Javier at Raceway Park for a long time. He also is part owner of SpeedLounge.com.

DaveF

ahh, maybe that is where i reconize the name from. thank you Gary !

goodluck Javier and Francis

Boostfed

I like how Javier made his company name OGS like Original Gangstas! Cuz Javier and Ralphy are the OGs of Sport Compact/Import Racing here on the East Coast

Arturbo

Francis = Frankie 5. I think he was confused with Cesar Febus.lol

As javier always says, Race on.

E-Town4229

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Turbo-charged &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Javier has been a great help to me over the last few years. best of luck Javier!</TD></TR></TABLE>

same here! its going to suck not having him at etown but in true javier fashion hes still going to do big things in this industry. and good luck!
-Roger

RACER2BE

i am sure Javier's going to continue to work hard on the import scene as he has done over the year's i should know we started together.Good luck Javier keep IMPORT RACING alive

Boostfed

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RACER2BE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i am sure Javier's going to continue to work hard on the import scene as he has done over the year's i should know we started together.Good luck Javier keep IMPORT RACING alive</TD></TR></TABLE>


And what do you know Mr Racer X?

E Town DSM

Good luck to Javier and Francis hope everything goes in a good direction dont see why not.

Aggressive Racing

Javier is the man,much support to his decision and lots of luck.

Now what happens to the local events at E town that he has been a major part of such as Honda day,summer slam etc. Will the show still go on even for the upcoming years,and will he be a part of it???

N.Y.C.E.

wow, this is big for you guys! good luck javier and frankie, you deserve all the good that comes your way.
things won't be the same without them at e-town local events!