Thank you for your interest in R.E.A.P. (Racer Expense Account Program).
This program was borne from two very simple facts:
- Today it is more expensive for you to go racing than
ever. White the cost of the items necessary to go racing have kept pace
with or exceeded the rate of inflation, prize monies and sponsorships
certainly have not.
- Over the years, we have spoken to many people in the
dirt track community who would like to be more involved in the programs
of their favorite racers but have not for one reason or another; belief
that their efforts would be too minimal, the desire to ensure that their
sponsorship dollars go directly into the race program, and the lack of
knowledge in how to do so would be chief.
R.E.A.P. aims to take the smaller
contributions of many and combine them to make a big difference in your race
program. Below are some questions and answers based on our conversations
with racers.
Q: How does R.E.A.P.
work?
A:
Once a racer signs up and is accepted into the program, interested
"sponsors" may contribute to
their account online, by telephone,
via mail, or in person. They may do so using Visa, Mastercard,
Discover, American Express, check or
cash. The racer will be notified by e-mail in a timely manner.
Those funds are available for use by
the racer for any parts that A & A provides or has the
capabilities of getting.
Q: Is this
program available to non-professional racers?
A:
This program is being offered to all racers; professional, amateur, and
vintage. It is our most
sincere hope that at some point
in the near future, Professional Racers will not need a program
like this to make racing make
financial sense for them.
Q: As a racer, what is
required of me?
A: There
is only two requirements of the racer in this program:
1. Since A & A Racing does not accept or require the payment of any fees for
the
administration of this program (from either sponsor or racer), we do require
that A & A
be listed somewhere in your sponsor list and the placement of one of our
small decals
in one of three locations on the bike.
2. This is the non-negotiable provision in the program and the
non-compliance in regards
to this requirement is the only thing that could result in the expulsion of
a racer; when a
contribution of $50.00 or more is made into your R.E.A.P. account, the
sponsor must
receive a personalized "Thank You". This can come in the form of a card,
letter, auto-
graphed photo, t-shirt, etc. We will not dictate what form the "Thank You"
takes, but it
must be sent. Arrangements can be made if you have a "sponsor" contributing
on a regular
basis. This requirement will be spot checked throughout the season and must
be completed
in a timely fashion.
The racer will be provided with contact information for the "sponsor" unless
the "sponsor"
requests otherwise. We would highly recommend that you use this information
to your
advantage. If you are provided with an e-mail address, make sure to add the
"sponsor" to
your race report list. E-mail is not however an acceptable method of
delivering your "Thank
Yous"
Q: Can I cash out
my sponsorship monies?
A:
In short, the answer is no. Only the sponsor may do so. If for some reason,
you either exit the program
or stop racing, you may make a
request in writing that your funds be transferred to another racer, but
ultimately, the decision is made by
the "sponsor". They may choose to honor your wish, transfer the
monies to the account of another
racer of their choosing, or cash it out. These are the only
circumstances under which the monies
can be transferred or cashed out.
Again, we thank you for your interest. Please use the link below to fill out
the application for your R.E.A.P. account.