I won’t let Fuel The Thunder 2 release without a proper showing. It has nothing to do with money and everything to do with showcasing the drivers of the show in a proper setting and maximizing the work that all of us put into the show.

So what are we going to do?

I am dedicating my summer to the project and focusing on a proper presentation and promotion of the show. We (XSAN) will continue to film until June. We have to get proper interviews, background, historical info and build a story about ALL of these drivers and the series. When we wrap I will go to editing and finish the movie.

After that?

We will film Fuel The Thunder 3 during the IMCA Dakota Mod Tour in July. A new set of drivers, some drivers from 2 to continue the story, and a look at the amazing but grueling tour run all over North Dakota and Canada.

When will they be released?

At the 2013 Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals. More info to come in the next few months.

In the meantime it’s time to get back on the horse and put out some teasers on the internet. I understand it may be frustrating to wait and I thank you for your patience. Fuel The Thunder, I believe, now has a proper format and plan to make it shine.

Barry Braun
Director and Producer
Fuel The Thunder

In 2012, Fuel The Thunder 2 will build on the foundation established by the initial series by expanding to 13 one-hour episodes and featuring the drivers that fuel the IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour. The episodes will be exclusive to YouTube and will be released every Monday at 1:00 PM Central starting on December 3, 2012. A subsequent DVD/Blu Ray Set and movie theater showing will be released in the months that follow.

“The is an excellent opportunity for the modified drivers of IMCA to get much needed exposure via new media outlets,” stated IMCA Vice President Brett Root. “Barry and his team at X.CELERATED produced a fantastic program that really features the lifestyle and personalities of these drivers. On top of this, the vision they have with utilizing the internet, mobile, and TV everywhere instead of the traditional form of network television fits the dirt track racing business model now and into the future.”

The 13 drivers of Fuel The Thunder 2 will be selected at a later date. The show will follow these drivers in the quest to win races and the championship of the Hawkeye Dirt Tour, now it its third season, throughout the state of Iowa.

“Fuel The Thunder has been one of the most rewarding projects that our young company has produced,” added Barry Braun, Producer of Fuel The Thunder and President of X.CELERATED. “The project is as real as one will get at the dirt track. We do not use a big fancy film crew, equipment, or post production. We get in the trenches with one camera, a couple of ideas, and drive up and down the road like any fan would. I strive to create based on the drivers, the elements, and the pure passion of the project. The internet, with delivery to multiple devices, has allowed us to stay true to this project. Because of it, we will expand on that in 2012 with an hour long show and thirteen in-depth episodes.”

More information regarding Fuel The Thunder 2 will be released in the coming months on www.fuelthethunder.com. Filming for the series will begin in early April during the Frostbuster tour of races sanctioned by the IMCA.

To keep up with the International Motor Contest Association, IMCA visit: www.imca.com

More information on the Hawkeye Dirt Tour can be found at: www.dirttour.com

More information on X.CELERATED can be found at: www.racexr.com.

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About X.CELERATED

X.CELERATED (XR) is a marketing and multimedia firm based in Minnesota. XR focuses on the dirt track industry producing high impact websites, video, and internet broadcasts. More information on X.CELERATED can be found at: www.racexr.com

About the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA)

The largest sanctioning body in the United States, the International Motor Contest Association provides rules and race procedures for eight divisions of race cars. The open wheeled Modified has been IMCA’s signature class since its introduction in 1979. Nearly 7,000 drivers will compete at 125 IMCA tracks in 23 states and Canada during the 2011 season.

The premier event in dirt track racing is the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Cenex. More than 800 Modifieds, Late Models, Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts will take their turn on the track at Boone, Iowa, Speedway during the 29th annual event Sept. 5-10. For more information visit: www.imca.com

A select group of ten drivers from the series will be featured in a documentary-style show “Fuel The Thunder: A Look at the Drivers that Ignite the Como Mod Series.” The ten episode run will feature drivers #22E Kevin Eder of Ashland, WI, #11 Jody Bellefeuille of Duluth, MN, #95 Rick Rivord of Superior, WI, #98 Al Uotinen of Superior, WI, #22 Jeff Spacek of Phillips, WI, #54L Jayme Lautigar of Gilbert, MN, #71A Ryan Aho of Chisholm, MN, #31T Trent Follmer of Princeton, MN, #44 Darrel Nelson of Hermantown, MN, and #37 Kelly Estey of Kelly Lake, MN.

Fuel the Thunder will focus on a behind-the-scenes look at ten drivers from the Como Modified Series presented by SUBWAY, interwoven with race content from the ten races on the Como schedule. These ten races are seen through the eyes of the selected Como competitor that is highlighted on that episode. An episode of Fuel The Thunder will give some background information on the driver and the team, and will follow them throughout the night of racing that they are selected for. All episodes will be thirty minutes in length and play back-to-back.

The initial run of episodes will air the hour before the NFL on FOX from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the Fall. On Demand episodes will be released, in full, on www.youtube.com three days after the initial airing of the show.

A different take was filmed for the a theatrical release that includes footage from the final race of the series at ABC Raceway in Ashland, WI on October 1, 2011. The Movie, has a much larger focus on the promoters of the Como Mod Series and the last ever event and will be aired at the Zinema2 in Duluth, MN on December 17, 2011.

Further information including video previews, driver information, air dates, and more for “Fuel the Thunder” can be found at www.fuelthethunder.com.

For information on the Como Mod Series visit: www.comomodseries.com.

More information on X.CELERATED can be found at: www.racexr.com.

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