Sponsorship

[palmers rc racing team]

Hello everyone,
I was wondering how i go about getting sponsorships? Some company's want a letter but I don't know what to put on it or how to write one. I really want to get a sponsor this year. Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Jeff:checkeredflag:

[rj14]

Hello everyone,
I was wondering how i go about getting sponsorships? Some company's want a letter but I don't know what to put on it or how to write one. I really want to get a sponsor this year. Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Jeff:checkeredflag:

First I will start off by saying, Hi Jeff!

Like many on here I have read your post and ingnored it......but I got to thinking. What if. What if this Jeff guy is the next Todd Putnam, Rob Cutman or other old time established name in the RC industry. Could I have made a difference like those who have preceded me, made to me? Don't know and really knowing me....I would say no.

But I will offer you this. I have been playing on the dirt for a few years now (raced rc's back in the late 80's early 90's as well). Before this, my family was involved in drag racing. We had relationships with Kendall, Firestone, Buick and later Ford (all on a national level) just to name a few.

This is what I learned from that experience. If you are into racing (or this hobby) just for the sole purpose of "getting sponsored" or racing on someone elses dime, well...You will be dissapointed. If you do it because you truly love it, want to make it a lifelong hobby or even foster lifelong friendships...well then you will succeed.

But to save you the Karate Kid lecture, here are some things to strive toward.

Race on a local level and comit to running a full schedule on one of our regional traveling circuits. I would suggest the PA Nitro Tour and if you dabble in electric cars the WDRA. Pick a home track and run for a points series. Conduct yourself as you would like to see someone act on the drivers stand as if YOU were the one putting your name on a driver. Foster an honest relationship with those you race with and with the staff of the tracks in which you race. These people once they get to know you will be the people who will be vouching for you when a potential sponsor starts looking to adding you to your staff. Take the time to learn from others and pass on this to new people following you.

If you conduct yourself with honesty and integrety you will be on the right track. Time and patience will be you gratest asset on the track.

A sponsorship proposal is really nothing more than a resume. Once you have some time and experience your resume will grow. And then it is up to you to sell what you can do for the company you are representing. But like all good businessmen and women these people are bosses and they know a fake when they come knocking. Be yourself and be realistic. If you haven't run any races and aren't known in this community it won't happen overnight. (we can research racetrack results on here;))

Good Luck!

Robert "RJ McBellyButtons" Dittmer