Written by
Reggie Anderson

Darlington, SC (WLTX) — Irmo’s Danny Efland finished 20th in Friday night’s Nationwide series race at Darlington.

It marked the fourth event of the year for Efland who had previously competed at Daytona, Texas and Talladega.

While many of the teams in the Nationwide series are extensions of the Cup teams, Danny is a throwback to the days of NASCAR when drivers didn’t hesitate to pick up a wrench and work on their cars.

In fact, the Chevrolet Impala that he drove in Darlington was completed in his Irmo shop.

With each respectable finish that Danny earns, he hopes to catch the eye of a major company that would be willing to sponsor Danny full-time in the Nationwide series.

Until that day, Danny will continue to compete in a select number of races and hopefully, the top 20 finishes will eventually lead to top 10′s.

http://www.wltx.com/sports/article/187355/4/Efland-Competing-Against-NASCARs-Mega-Teams

JD Motorsports is a professional NASCAR racing team based in Gaffney, S.C., with over 50 years of combined racing experience. The team races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and is owned and managed by Johnny Davis. It is coincidence that the founder and CEO of Tradebank International is named John Davis, Jr.; however there is no immediate family connection. Both Davises immediately recognized the value in their collaboration. Tradebank International, headquartered in Lawrenceville, Georgia, has franchised and company owned barter outlets in over 50 locations throughout North America. This year also commemorates Tradebank’s 25th anniversary in the barter industry.

“In racing, the difference between first place and 43rd place can boil down to two seconds and $100,000,” explained Tony Priscaro, vice president of sales and Marketing for JD Motorsports. “Like all businesses, we recognize the value in attracting new customers and maximizing our cash flow. Our drivers and race engineering team have the technical ability and expertise to consistently win races. Our challenge is to obtain the revenue needed to allow our team to operate at peak performance. The extensive opportunities available through Tradebank assist us in building and maintaining solid sponsorships. Tradebank also helps provide us the additional revenue sources along with the products and services we need to excel.”

“Tradebank helps business owners become champions,” stated John Davis, Jr. “We are excited for Tradebank to assist JD Motorsports in becoming a top competitor in NASCAR.”

Tradebank’s expansive barter network assists companies in virtually all industries to fulfill their business goals. “Tradebank’s partnership with JD Motorsports brings an affordable and cost effective way for Tradebank clients, prospective clients and others to experience the benefits and excitement of NASCAR,” added John Davis, Jr. “Sponsorship opportunities are no longer limited only to those with multi-million dollar advertising budgets. JD Motorsports and Tradebank assist companies to expand and accelerate their marketing objectives through creative and effective advertising campaigns with distinct ROI.”

For more information phone 888-568-5680 or email myaffe@tradebank.com.

About Tradebank
Tradebank International Inc. (Tradebank) is a privately held international trade exchange founded in 1987 (now celebrating its 25th year). Headquartered in Lawrenceville, Ga. Tradebank has outlets throughout the U.S. and Canada providing opportunities for its Tradebank clients to barter their products and services. Tradebank earned the Consumers’ Choice Award in 2011, for the 11th consecutive time in the “Barter and Trade Exchange” category. Visit www.tradebank.com and Facebook/TradebankInternational for more information.

About JD Motorsports
JD Motorsports is headquartered in Gaffney, S.C. The JD Motorsports team is dedicated to becoming a top competitor in NASCAR events while developing and executing creative and effective advertising campaigns for its sponsors. As part of NASCAR, fans are provided with exciting entertainment and unique merchandise. Visit www.jdavismotorsports.com for more information. Become fans and “like” the team at Facebook/jdmotorsports01.

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#4 Driver Danny Efland with John Davis, Jr., Tradebank CEO and Johnny Davis, owner of JD Motorsports

L to R--John Davis, Jr. Tradebank CEO with driver Danny Efland and Johnny Davis,owner JD Motorsports at Talladega

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The team’s week started with a fire that destroyed much of their race trailer on Sunday night. Later in the week, their new primary partner, Restaurant.com offered their help by donating a portion of their proceeds to help JD Motorsports in their time of trouble.

Their teammate, Danny Elfland, picked up a primary partner in Tradebank International, Inc. to also come on as an associate with the No. 01 team. Rain washed out practice on Thursday at Talladega, so the field was set per the NASCAR Rule book which determines the line-up via NNS Owner’s Points.

Then, it was time to race for 117 laps of action on the restrictor-plate track of Talladega.

Starting 19th, the No. 01 Restaurant.com Chevrolet didn’t waste any time showing what the driver, and car, were capable of for this race. By lap four, Wallace was up to fourth and would fluctuate between the top-10 and top-15 in the early going.

After a caution pit stop for fuel and tires on lap 31, he would return to action and then race his way into the top-five before taking the lead on lap 53. Another caution on lap 62 allowed crew chief Newt Moore to call Wallace down for tires and fuel on lap 64.

And, again, the St. Louis native found his way back into the top-five positions before a caution pit stop on lap 81 for tires and fuel placed him back into the top-20 for the restart. This strategy allowed the team to get enough fuel into their black No. 01 Chevrolet to complete the race, leaving Wallace free from fuel-conservation worries.

While running in the top-20, Wallace said the water temperature on his motor was rising. The team and driver didn’t feel safe going the distance, and opted to come down pit road to pump some cool water through the motor to ensure they would be around for the checkered flag.

After successfully completing the task on pit road under caution, the race restarted with four laps remaining. As the field exited Turn 2 and headed for the backstretch, another car came across the nose of Wallace’s Chevrolet causing left-front damage.

Wallace spun up into the outside wall with the rear bumer making heaving contact; whichh broke the car’s track bar. This deemed them out of the race and saddled them with a 28th-place finish.

Next week, the NNS heads to Darlington Raceway for a nighttime race on Friday, May 11 at the South Carolina track.

Mike Wallace Quote: “Man, this just about caps off our week with all that took place in the last few days. We had a great car, we were fast, we led and we ran up front. What more could a driver and team ask for at Talladega?

“It just seems like our series can put on a pretty good show, but we just can’t seem to get the last 10 laps completed at Talladega and Daytona. You’re watching out your windshield, you’re watching your gauges and you’re trying not to get caught up in someone else’s problem during this race.

“We were going from the middle to the front over and over today, so I know what we needed to do to be there at the end. After all we went through this week, you can’t say JD Motorsports is at team that lets thing affect them at the race track. I’d like to thank everyone who called and offered their help after the fire on Sunday; it is very much appreciated.”

For more information contact Marcy Yaffe, myaffe@tradebank.com
tradebank.com
jdavisracing.com

Tradebank is also the associate sponsor on the #01, the Restaurant.com Chevrolet, driven by NASCAR veteran, Mike Wallace. Twitter your support @tradebank.com and @marcytradebank.com

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AT TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY ON MAY 5

Tradebank’s New Client, JD Motorsports, Turns to Barter as a Business Strategy

ATLANTA (May 05, 2012) —Tradebank International Inc. (Tradebank) is pleased to announce its permanent foray into NASCAR racing. Tradebank sponsored two cars, owned by JD Motorsports, in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Saturday, May 5 at Talladega Superspeedway. The three-hour race is nationally televised on ABC starting at 3 p.m. EST and broadcast on MRN Radio and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Ch. 90. This announcement was made by John P. Davis, CEO and founder of Tradebank.

Tradebank is the primary sponsor of the No. 4 Tradebank Chevrolet car which will be driven by Danny Efland. Concurrently, Tradebank is also an associate sponsor of the No. 01 Restaurant.com Chevrolet  driven by veteran driver, Mike Wallace. Both are set to compete in Saturday’s Aaron’s 312.

“We are definitely excited to be a part of the upcoming races,” stated John Davis. “We are eager to help promote JD Motorsports across a variety of industries within our barter network. Our working partnership will increase sponsorship sales and conserve cash for the team while obtaining the products and services they need to run their business. We view this as a long-term relationship and look forward to many more Tradebank sponsorships with JD Motorsports.”

“Tradebank and their barter network is a great addition to our business model,” said Tony Priscaro, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Gaffney, S.C.-based JD Motorsports. “JD Motorsports is happy to have Tradebank as a partner in building our championship team.”

There are many benefits of trade, including:

New business on a continuing basis

Conserves cash flow

Increases profits

Lowers overhead costs

About Tradebank
Tradebank International Inc. (Tradebank) is a privately held international trade exchange founded in 1987 (now celebrating its 25^th year). Headquartered in Lawrenceville, GA. Tradebank has outlets throughout the U.S. and Canada providing opportunities for its Tradebank clients to barter their products and services. Tradebank earned the Consumers’ Choice Award in 2011, for the 11^th consecutive time in the “Barter and Trade Exchange” category. www.tradebank.com.     

About JD Motorsports

JD Motorsports is headquartered in Gaffney, S.C. The JD Motorsports team is dedicated to becoming a top competitor in NASCAR events, developing and executing creative and effective advertising campaigns for its sponsors, and providing the fans with exciting entertainment and merchandise. For more information visit www.jdavismotorsports.com. 

For more information on Tradebank email tgerry@tradebank.com.

For more information on JD Motorsports email tonypriscaro@jdavismotorsports.com

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ATLANTA (April 13, 2012) — Viva Las Vegas! Tradebank International Inc. (Tradebank) has just launched Tradebank of Las Vegas as its newest outlet. Tradebank members will now be able to barter — for business or pleasure — in the entertainment capital of the world. This announcement was made today by Todd Gerry, President of Tradebank International Franchising Corporation.

Regional Owner Carita Strawn and Regional Director Joe Lotito are excited to build a vast Tradebank network in Las Vegas. “Naturally, we’re going to focus on entertainment — such as shows, hotels and restaurants — to entice Tradebank clients to visit and enjoy their experiences while spending their trade dollars,” stated Lotito who has more than 20 years of sales experience as manager and owner of several businesses. “We will also build a network of local businesses in Clark County, using the model that has been successful with the other Tradebank franchise outlets nationwide.

“The economy in Las Vegas, which has been hurting, is the perfect environment for barter to take off,” added Strawn. “We are excited to teach small business owners and management teams of large operations about the many benefits of barter — especially the solution it provides for excess capacity of products and services.”

“Tradebank of Las Vegas gives Tradebank International our most West footprint which will undoubtedly act as a gateway for future franchise development along the West Coast,” said Gerry. “Carita and Joe bring a tremendous amount of initiative and professionalism to the table and we are confident that they will create a thriving barter economy in the Las Vegas marketplace by providing local business with much needed opportunities to improve cash flow, ultimately making their businesses more profitable.”

About Tradebank
Tradebank International Inc. (Tradebank) is a privately held international trade exchange founded in 1987. Headquartered in Lawrenceville, Ga., Tradebank has outlets throughout the U.S. and Canada providing opportunities for its Tradebank clients to barter their products and services. Tradebank earned the Consumers’ Choice Award in 2011 in the “Barter and Trade Exchange” category, making it the twelfth time earning the award. Tradebank International Franchising Corporation is the entity that was formed for franchising the Tradebank International Inc. concept. www.tradebank.com.

After progressing through the audition process, “Miss Mamie” was chosen to compete with four other bakers. Her recipes and presentation won the judges and carried her through two elimination rounds before winning the final competition. Her original recipes, created on the spot were a pistachio/white chocolate cupcake with pistachio/pesto filling and rose water meringue icing; a margarita cupcake with strawberry/jalapeno coulee filling and key lime buttercream icing; an eclair/cinnamon cupcake with pastry-cream filling and Nutella buttercream icing; and a cannoli chocolate cupcake with tangerine ricotta filling and chocolate ganache icing and a carmelized tangerine and tuile cookie garnish. She had two hours to make, bake, decorate and present 1000 cupcakes in the final round.

Read more: The Marietta Daily Journal – Food fight Miss Mamie’s wins 10 000 on Food Network’s ‘Cupcake Wars’

For more information on trading with Miss Mamie’s contact atlanta@tradebank.com

Note from Marcy Yaffe:  I have personally enjoyed cupcakes from Miss Mamie’s Bakery. We were her first barter client through Tradebank. We have purchased her cupcakes (through Tradebank of course) for several corporate functions since that first time and everyone raves about them!

By Marcy S. Yaffe, VP of Trade, Tradebank International

It is a proven fact that barter opens new doors of opportunity; I have repeatedly experienced this first hand in the 26+ years I have been in the barter industry. Watching the Tradebank Chevrolet race in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup at Bristol Motor Speedway FROM THE PIT AND CREW AREA (!) last Sunday was clearly another extraordinary “barter experience”.

Sindo Mayor (Tradebank of Charlotte) and Ashby Green (Tradebank of Atlanta) met Tommy Baldwin, Jr. and Tommy III through a mutual friend and brokered a barter agreement between Tradebank and the Tommy Baldwin Racing Team to have Tradebank sponsor their #10 in the Sprint Cup.

Admittedly, I was not a prior race car fan. However, when you get the VIP treatment as a special guest of the team owners and you are a sponsor of their car, it’s easy to be converted. The first thing I noticed was the hospitality of everyone we met. Tommy Baldwin, Jr and III are incredible—true gentleman and a class act. Prior to the race, Dave Reuitmann was exceptionally generous with his time signing autographs, answering questions and posing for pictures. The crew was extremely polite and patient even when they had to say “excuse me Ma’am” a couple times when I was in their way as they prepared the car for the race. Even the track security was cordial when they yelled for me to “watch out”—I was right in front of the #99 car as they pushed it off the track to go “behind the wall” for repairs after it crashed.  (The bad news, yes, I was in the way a couple times. The good news is, I was right in the heart of all the action so much so that I was in the way.)

I experienced too much on Sunday for me to be able relate it all here, but I will give you the overview.  We were able to go inside the team crew trailer and see their diagnostic and mechanic’s tools, where and how they stored the spare parts and watch the car getting its pre-race adjustments in the pit. I filmed the car being pushed from the pits to the pre-race NASCAR inspections.  I watched the opening ceremonies  on the track with the media crews. I was with the Fox TV crew and missed the opportunity to be included when they took the picture with the Tradebank representatives, Dave Reuitimann, and Tommy Baldwin, III with “our” Tradebank car on the track prior to the race. (Can we Photoshop me in???)

We stayed in the pits during the entire race. Todd, Sindo, Becky, Barry and a couple other special Tradebank guests watched the majority of the race from the pit box. They were given special headphones which enabled them to hear the conversations between the driver and the crew chief during the race. I had too much exploring to do to stay in one spot. With ear plugs in place, I watched the race standing next to the opening where the cars enter and exit the track, from our pit box, and I wandered around observing the other team’s pit set ups, etc. The huge crew trailers are as impressive as the race cars. The precision and pace of the pit crews and engineers are masterful. It was almost as if they were performing surgery on the damaged cars right before me only at lightening speed. You always hear how loud the track is, and it’s true. The cars create their own rhythm as they go around the track. Each time the cars rounded the bend, I looked for #10 with Tradebank prominently displayed on every visible part of the car to ensure we were still racing. No crashes for us this race!

As the Tradebank team and the Tommy Baldwin Racing team work more closely together in the months ahead, I will return to the position I am most familiar with– barter and business. However, as you can see from the pictures, the “HOT pass” experience is truly remarkable. And, just think, if you sponsor a Tommy Baldwin Racing car in a future race you can have the same opportunity I did and help brand and market your business at the same time. For more information on sponsoring a car, email myaffe@tradebank.com. For more information on Tradebank go tradebank.com.

David Reutimann drove #10, the Tradebank Chevrolet, for the Tommy Baldwin Racing team in Sunday’s Sprint Cup at Bristol. These are a few pictures from Sunday…watch for more.