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Reality Television Turns to the O’Reilly All Stars for Speed and Excitement

CAMARGO, IL (5-10-07)Its not the sort of television coverage one would come to expect when you think about dirt track racing and winged 410 sprint cars, but GRB Entertainment of Sherman Oaks, CA was able to see through the dust when looking for a diamond in the rough.Reality television has blossomed over the last several years and GRB has been at the forefront of much of that programming.The O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions is currently in negotiations with them in pitching a show to television executives based on the behind the scenes drama and excitement of short track sprint car racing at the grass roots level.

“We came up with this idea a few years ago,” said Executive Vice President of Creative Affairs Michael Branton, “but the deal just never really materialized.We’re willing to give this another chance as long as we can find some interesting drivers within the All Star organization to base a show on.” At this point it is unclear whether the show would be solidly based around one team, or whether it would follow the story line of several teams as they progress through the season.“I guess it just depends how many interesting people we find to be a part of this,” said Branton.

GRB Entertainment is an established global trendsetter of unscripted alternative programming, with a proven track record of highly-rated programming for networks worldwide.Currently, GRB is in production on “Intervention”, a Prism Award-winning documentary series of 39 one-hour episodes for A&E Network.

Other recent productions include “True Caribbean Pirates” for the History Channel, a 26-episode docu-soap, “Tuckerville”, on country music legend Tanya Tucker, for TLC, and a fourth exciting season of 18 episodes of “Untold Stories of the ER” for TLC.

Over the past few years, GRB’s client list has included NBC (Next Action Star), USA (Cannonball Run: Race Across America), Paramount Television (Doctors), Nickelodeon (Smash), AMC (Cinema Secrets), Animal Planet (Extreme Contact), TNT (Medal of Honor), Spelling Entertainment (TAC-1: Real Heroes), Columbia TriStar (AXN: Action TV), Germany's Sat 1 (Echt Wahr, a 200-episode TV tabloid), FOX (Princess of Malibu), A&E (Growing Up Gotti), TLC (Second Chance), VH-1 (Simply Irresistible), and more.

To be considered for this reality based programming, you must send in an audition tape explaining why you think you and your race team would make an interesting story that people would want to watch.The video can be sent on VHS or DVD and should be less than 5 minutes in length.It should not include racing footage, only you and your crew, owner, girlfriend, wife, dog, etc. telling why you should be considered and why you feel you believe people would want to tune in each week to watch.Drivers must be All Star members to be eligible and plan to run at least 15–20 races on the 2007 schedule.

“I think this is a great opportunity to bring the grass roots level of exciting winged 410 sprint car racing to a new audience who may have never seen a race,” said All Star president Guy Webb.“We don’t know if this show will materialize being that it is only in the planning stages, but I am confident that Michael and GRB Entertainment know their industry and if there is a market for this sort of reality entertainment, then we’d like to be a part of that.”

Videos can be submitted to:

Black Swamp Media Group
7650 Sioux Ridge Dr
Maumee, OH 43537

Deadline for submission of audition videos is set for May 31^st.If you need help in creating a taped segment to submit, please contact the All Stars at [email protected]

Former Owner/President of FAST and Black Swamp Media
Group. Currently just another fan in the stands.

reality programming is aimed at viewers who enjoy footage of tension / violence / scrapes with authorities and law enforcement...this might line up better with the recent behaviour patterns of teams in the other series!

Lincoln 1845 ft/.35 mile T1=118MPH 
Eldora 2287 ft/.43mile T3=135MPH
Port 2716 ft/.51 mile T3=TBD
Grove 2792 ft/.53 mile T3=135MPH
Selinsgrove 2847 ft/.54 mile T1=136MPH
"I didn't move to PA from El Paso in search of better 
weather." Van May

BRR - I just spit out my coffee laughing!!

Who knows if this will go anywhere...its just kind of cool to be considered. I think it would draw some ineterest to the sport and to our series if this actually made it to television someday! Or it could maginify all the flaws. Who knows.

Former Owner/President of FAST and Black Swamp Media
Group. Currently just another fan in the stands.

Reality? Yeah, I'd watch that. But the scripted BS that makes up what the suits consider "watchable"...no thanks!

I'm not sure if there is anyone as"colorful" as the OCC guys in the All Star series, but that would make for a good show!

Former Owner/President of FAST and Black Swamp Media
Group. Currently just another fan in the stands.

introduce TBAG-TV...and i will be hooked!

Swamp = seriously, if you see any Katie Haas types, tell them to pack it up because it will not only magnify the forementioned. i might not make it to Port this weekend, double at Lincoln.

Lincoln 1845 ft/.35 mile T1=118MPH 
Eldora 2287 ft/.43mile T3=135MPH
Port 2716 ft/.51 mile T3=TBD
Grove 2792 ft/.53 mile T3=135MPH
Selinsgrove 2847 ft/.54 mile T1=136MPH
"I didn't move to PA from El Paso in search of better 
weather." Van May

You should go to Port Royal...we don't come to your neck of the woods very often. What about Bedford?? Look me up if you make it to either one - hope to see you and your band of merry Posse men.

Former Owner/President of FAST and Black Swamp Media
Group. Currently just another fan in the stands.