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American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association (AARWBA)
Award goes to Coastal 181's MILLER'S TIME
INDIANAPOLIS, May 27, 2011 –- Miller's Time - A Lifetime at Speed, Coastal 181's acclaimed publication on the life and accomplishments of Don Miller, auto racing executive and longtime partner of Roger Penske, is the recipient of a highly valued award for excellence in motorsports writing.

The American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) awarded "Miller's Time" second place in its annual Motorsport Book competition, a contest judged by journalism professionals that attracts entries from around the world. Miller’s co-author is Jim Donnelly, an award-winning writer and senior editor of Hemmings Motor News in Bennington, Vermont.

The book recounts the story of Don Miller’s remarkable rise from Chicago hot rodder and automotive businessman to his role as Penske's top lieutenant in motorsports, a position that made him one of racing’s most respected and influential people. “Miller's Time” describes Don’s discovery and mentoring of both Rusty Wallace and Ryan Newman, his invention of the NASCAR roof flap, and in gripping detail, the nearly fatal accident on pit road at Talladega that left him disabled.

Miller was humbled when hearing of the award. "I am very pleased, and very grateful, for the recognition we received, especially because it was the first effort for both of us in a project like this," Miller said. "To have been involved with a friend like Jim Donnelly in telling my story, and then have it win praise from our peers in racing is a true honor.”

"This is the story of Don's amazing life of accomplishment, lived fully with compassion and humility," Donnelly said. "Not many authors are fortunate to find a subject with such a worthwhile and interesting story, one that can also so clearly benefit anyone who reads it. I am thrilled to share this tribute with him."

All net proceeds from the sale of "Miller's Time" will be used in efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect, a special interest of Miller, who founded “Stocks for Tots” in Mooresville, NC, to mobilize the racing community around the issue. Miller was the recipient of NASCAR's first Humanitarian of the Year award.

BRIGHT STARS TO LIGHT UP
COASTAL 181 BOOTH AT MOTORSPORTS 2011
Newburyport, Mass., January 6, 2011 – As usual, the Coastal 181 booth at the MOTORSPORTS 2011 Race Car and Trade Show will be jumping! Held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania, the show is eagerly awaited each year by racers and fans who come to see the latest motorsports products and technology, and to check out Coastal 181’s wide array of racing books and DVDs.

This year, we will welcome sprint car stars and Hall of Famers Rick Ferkel and Shane Carson on Friday, Jan. 21 from 4-6 pm, and Saturday, Jan. 22 from noon-2 pm to sign Coastal 181’s Win It or Wear It: All-time Great Sprint Car Tales, written by Joyce Standridge. Seven-time URC champ Curt Michael will join Shane and Rick on Saturday.

On Saturday from 1:45- 2:45 pm fan-favorite Nationwide/dirt track racer and SPEED TV personality Kenny Wallace will sign his Coastal 181-published book, Inside Herman’s World at the 181 booth. Based on his last visit, Kenny will have everyone in the neighborhood laughing.

Then another celebrated racer and motorsports personality will join us: Don Miller, best known for mentoring Rusty Wallace and Ryan Newman at Penske Racing, but a drag-racing gearhead in his own right. Don will sign his new book, Miller’s Time: A Lifetime At Speed, along with co-author Hemmings Senior Editor Jim Donnelly. Don and Jim will be signing on Saturday from 2:30-3:30 pm and again on Sunday from noon to 1:30 pm.


Join us in booth #816-817 to talk to some real racing heroes and to check out our huge selection of books and DVDs on all aspects of oval track racing.

For more information, contact Coastal 181 toll free at 877-907-8181 via email at info@coastal.com.
Coastal 181 to Present Cup at Lee USA Speedway
Ollie Silva Memorial Super Modified Race
Newburyport, Mass., August 5, 2010 – Racing book publisher Coastal 181 announced today that it will present the Coastal 181 Cup to the winner of the ISMA Ollie Silva Memorial Super Modified Summer Classic, to be held at Lee USA Speedway, Lee, N.H., on Friday, August 13th.

In addition to 75 laps of super fast and exciting racing that night, the Speedway is hosting the Ollie Silva Museum, a very special collection of Ollie Silva memorabilia, gathered from personal collections and the Silva family by Wes Pettengill and Rick Eastman. Eastman owns the #0 Pinto and is part-owner of the original #0 Super Modified, both of which will be on display, along with other mementos rarely seen.

COASTAL 181 RELEASES DON MILLER MEMOIR,
 MILLER'S TIME - A LIFETIME AT SPEED

NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts, April 14, 2010 – A lot of books claim they'll tell you what it's really like to be a huge success in auto racing, a valued decision maker, somebody who really makes things happen instead of talking about it. This book is different. Don Miller went from racing on the streets, literally, to being a guy who stood shoulder to shoulder with Roger Penske for over 30 years, building the Penske racing empire. 

Until now, Miller has never told the story of his astounding life in motorsports. Coastal 181 is proud to publish Miller's memoir, his detailed, unflinchingly honest accounting of the skill and dedication needed to stay out front in one of the world's most competitive sports. Miller is a guy who has done pretty much everything one person can accomplish in the business of racing and the world of really fast cars. A Chicago hot rodder, he developed into a professional drag racer, racing official, hard parts distributor, mechanic and fabricator, and the top salesman of performance engines in America. 

And that was all before he met Roger Penske. As Penske's top racing executive, Miller became one of the most instrumental figures in modern automobile racing. He discovered a young Rusty Wallace and coached him to superstardom, then co-founded Penske Racing South with Wallace and the Captain. As Penske's expert on race tires, he recaptured the Midwest's short tracks for Goodyear. As Penske’s sponsorship liaison, Miller created not just today's motorsports marketing program, but also the traveling souvenir trailer and show car. As Penske's personal talent evaluator, he made a career not only for Wallace, but also for Ryan Newman.

In “Miller’s Time,” Don Miller explains in clear and often humorous detail not only life at the pinnacle of racing, but what it's like to nearly die there. Miller has set speed records on the Bonneville Salt Flats, stood in victory lane at the Indianapolis 500, fabricated cars from scratch, and taken a kid from tumbledown short tracks to a Winston Cup title.

If you're ready for real honesty about how to make it in racing, Miller and his co-author, Hemmings Publishing Senior Editor Jim Donnelly, are ready to tell you. “Miller’s Time,” a 304-page hardcover priced at $29.95, is available through Coastal 181, www.coastal181.com or toll free at 877-907-8181. Miller, who received NASCAR's first Humanitarian of the Year Award for his work with youngsters at risk, has pledged to donate all proceeds from the book's sale to organizations that support the prevention of child abuse and neglect.  
COASTAL 181 ACQUIRES WITNESS PRODUCTIONS
OPEN-WHEEL RACING BOOK INVENTORY
Newburyport, Mass., February 26, 2010 – Racing book publisher Coastal 181 announced today that it has acquired the inventory of long-time and highly regarded publisher Witness Productions of Marshall, Indiana.

Ed and Sue Watson ran Witness Productions for many years, publishing classic open-wheel titles such as Dave Argabright’s Hewitt’s Law, Bob Gates’ Vukovich, and Ed Watson’s own Tattersall the Legend, among many others. After Ed’s death in 2006, Sue Watson continued the company, publishing “Ed’s last book,” Midget Auto Racing: the First 70 Years, in 2007. She has now decided to cease the company’s operations.

Coastal 181 is well known in the racing community as both a publisher and distributor of racing books, DVDs and motorsports art. Coastal 181 has published 15 books to date and has hundreds of additional titles on its website, www.coastal181.com . The site is also visited frequently by readers of Lew Boyd’s semi-monthly racing commentaries, Tearoffs, which highlight interesting, colorful and often offbeat aspects of oval-track racing.

Both Ed and Sue Watson collaborated closely with Coastal 181 over the years. Coastal 181’s Cary Stratton said, “We are so pleased to be able to continue to make the Watsons’ wonderful historic titles available to the racing community. We will have the entire selection updated on our site by early March.”
LEGENDARY LANGHORNE DRIVERS TO SIGN BOOKS
AND AUTOGRAPHS IN COASTAL 181 BOOTH
AT MOTORSPORTS 2010
Newburyport, Mass., January 9, 2010 – Racing book publisher Coastal 181 will host a book-signing event at the MOTORSPORTS 2010 Race Car and Trade Show at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania, later this month. The signing event will be held in Booth 245-246 prior to the formal Langhorne Speedway Reunion at 3:30 on Saturday, January 23rd. Present will be some of the most famous names in early stock car racing, including Bill Wimble, 1960 and 1961 NASCAR National Sportsman Champion, who will sign his memoir, I’ll Never Be Last Again, which was recently published by Coastal 181.

Joining Wimble to sign autographs and greet fans will be Dutch Hoag, Ralph Liguori, Hully Bunn, and Roger Treichler. All of these legendary drivers are featured in the remarkable book, Langhorne! No Man’s Land, written in 2008 by L. Spencer Riggs after many years of detailed research on the storied speedway and its racing history. Langhorne! No Man’s Land will be available for purchase at the Coastal 181 booth throughout the weekend.

Please join us for an extraordinary opportunity to meet these racing heroes.