Breaking News: Performance Therapy Contest Winners Announced at the 2009
SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
After an exciting three month contest, the Performance Therapy online car
show photo contest has come to a close. Nearly 1,000 enthusiasts from all
over the country submitted photos showing how they choose to enjoy their
vehicle, ranging from incredible racing and burnout shots to breathtaking
panoramics, incredible photoshop renderings and heartwarming family photos.
All told nearly ONE MILLION people voted for their favorites by clicking
photos, and a panel of Performance Therapy Contest sponsors poured over the
finalists and chose the winners.
"It was extremely difficult choosing a handful of photos out of the
avalanche of incredible images we received," said Performance Therapy
Contest sponsor and founder John Hotchkis. "We asked our friends in the car
community to support the idea that cars are meant to be enjoyed and driven,
and they responded in an overwhelming way. We couldn't be happier."
Without further ado, the winners are:
Grand Prize - John Paige, Delray Beach FL
Car Show - Jimmy Spears, Springfield MO
Garage Scene - Don Hendrick, Midlothian IL
Photochop - JR Caines, Kansas City MO
Action Shot - Joel Nordstrom, Stanwood WA
Racing - Steve Wall, Simi Valley CA
Family - Oliver Vinas, Cerritos CA
The grand prize winner will receive one system from each of the sponsors.
They are: Hotchkis Sport Suspension, Baer Brakes, Rushforth Wheels,
Yokohama Tires, Red Line Oil, Lifeline Fire Safety Systems, MSD Ignition,
Flowmaster and Hot Wheels.
Each category winner will receive a gift certificate. Runners-up, which
will be listed on the site by next week, will receive t-shirts. Wait to
post in the forums until the video is up on the PT Home Page.
Special thanks to Internet Brands, who supported the contest by sharing it
with its incredible network of enthusiast forums, some of the largest and
most influential enthusiast networks on the internet.
Thank you all for entering and voting, and stay tuned for more updates.
THIS Performance Therapy Contest might be over, but the Performance Therapy
concept is just getting started. We will continue to spread the message
that the muscle machines we build and love deserve to be driven and
enjoyed!
PERFORMANCE THERAPY CONTEST CONTINUES TO GROW, NAMES INTERNET BRANDS OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNER
Social Media Car Show Will Be Showcased on 30+ Forums Across Internet Brands Network
Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (September 14, 2009) – As Summer winds to a close and enthusiasts begin to plan their Winter projects, there’s no reason racing and car show season needs to end. The Performance Therapy Contest – an online car show that encourages enthusiasts to share images of their pride-and-joy – is giving away nearly $40k in parts and prizes to gearheads with the coolest and most popular car shots. El Segundo, California, based Internet Brands, Inc., a leading network of automotive enthusiast forums and websites, has been named the official media sponsor of the contest and will promote the online car show across its network of forums and websites, effective immediately through the end of the contest when winners are announced at the 2009 SEMA Show.
“We are thrilled to have Internet Brands onboard as the official media partner of the Performance Therapy Contest,” says John Hotchkis, President of Hotchkis Performance and founder of the contest. “Today more people are trading information, sharing stories and having fun on forums than any other medium, and Internet Brands has some of the best communities on the web. This contest is about encouraging people to use their car as a way to relax and have fun, so it’s the perfect fit. We invite all forum members to take a shot at winning enough parts to practically build an all-new car!”
PerformanceTherapyContest.com is a chance for enthusiasts to participate in one of the biggest online car shows of all time, show off other enthusiasts around the world and win a variety of fantastic prizes. The purpose is to help people have fun with their ride. Popular vote determines category winners – whom receive a $250 gift certificate. Sixty runners-up will receive a free t-shirt. The Grand Prize is enough hardware to build a muscle car dream machine, including suspension, wheels, tires, brakes, ignition, exhaust, oil, a fire safety system and enough Hot Wheels to fill a dream garage! The contest runs through October 31, and winners will be announced at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
Internet Brands is home to some of the most dynamic automotive forums and communities on the internet, ranging from Corvette and Mustang forums to Porsche, Nissan, Motorcycles and more. Internet Brands' sites are often leaders in their categories and have received dozens of best-in-class awards. The Internet Brands community is collectively one of the leading automotive enthusiast audiences in the world, and its support of individual enthusiasts is why the company is the official Performance Therapy Media Partner.
