JOHN A. BISCI JR.

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WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY RACEWAY Madison, Illinois

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Director of Media Relations

•Responsible for working with global, national and local media outlets and reporters.

•Created and implemented programs to facilitate communication with customers.

•Member of a management team that produces more than 200 event dates per year, including INDYCAR, NASCAR, NHRA and ARCA races, concerts and lifestyle events.

•Responsible for production of printed materials, including NASCAR and INDYCAR programs and fan guides.

•Press releases, feature stories, social media support.

•Website and content management.

•Photographer.

•Announcer.

•Mentor to interns.

•Customer service.

MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY Mohnton, Pennsylvania

2014-2015

Director of Public Relations

•Member of a small management team that produced more than 50 event dates per year, including an annual NHRA national event and non-motorsports events.

•Launched a successful effort to improve customer relations and communicate more effectively with local and national media and national customer base.

•Implemented community outreach and charitable programs.

•Directed website and launched social media management.

LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Las Vegas, Nevada

2000-2014

Public Relations Manager

•Member of a management team that produced major events which drew in excess of 100,000 spectators.

•Directed media center operations for NASCAR, NHRA, INDYCAR, Formula DRIFT, D1, IMCA, Global Rallycross, World of Outlaws events.

•Achieved international media coverage for Midnight Mayhem events to attract illegal street racers to the safer confines of LVMS' drag strip. (2001-2013).

•Created and produced Rockabilly Rod Reunion lifestyle event (2004-2012).

•Assisted in producing events at the facility’s half-mile dirt oval and 3/8-mile asphalt oval (2007-2014).

•Public Relations Manager for the Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities (2000-2007).

•Spearheaded a concerted effort to communicate more effectively with local customers and drivers long before social media rose to the forefront.

NASCAR TEAMS AND SPONSORS – 1994-2000

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS / NASCAR Xfinity Series (Hank Parker Jr.) -- Harrisburg, North Carolina 2000

Media Services Manager

Directed publicity/media relations for NASCAR Xfinity Series team sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps. Sponsorship support/coordination, marketing, hospitality.

CATERPILLAR / NASCAR Cup Series (David Green) -- Charlotte, North Carolina 1998

Communications Director

Publicity and media relations, marketing support, sponsorship coordination and hospitality, photography.

RAYBESTOS / NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, SCCA Trans-Am Series (Kenny Irwin Jr., Dorsey Schroeder, Ricky Craven) -- Concord, North Carolina 1997

Account Executive: Raybestos Racing

Publicity and media relations, sponsorship support for NASCAR Xfinity, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and SCCA Trans-Am teams sponsored by Raybestos Brakes.

PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA / ARCA Menards Series (Frank Kimmel) – Charlotte, North Carolina 1995

Publicity for ARCA Menards Series team and driver.

EXIDE BATTERIES / NASCAR Cup Series (Geoff Bodine) -- Harrisburg, N.C. 1994-1995

Publicity/Media Relations Director for NASCAR (and NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster and Unlimited Hydroplane Series) teams sponsored by Exide Batteries.

WESTERN NEW YORK-AREA SHORT TRACKS

HOLLAND INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY Holland, New York

1991-1994

Public Relations Director. Marketing, sponsorship coordination, co-announcer, photography, program editor, promotions.

GASPORT SPEEDWAY Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada

1993

Public Relations Director. Co-announcer, photography.

RANSOMVILLE SPEEDWAY Ransomville, New York

1990

Public Relations Director. Co-announcer, photography.

LANCASTER NATIONAL SPEEDWAY & DRAGWAY Lancaster, New York

1988-1990

Public Relations Director. Marketing, coordination, co-announcer, photography, program editor, promotions. 1976

Program editor.

RADIO & NIGHTCLUB DISC JOCKEY

1974-1994 – Buffalo-Niagara Falls area

Radio: WECS (1974-1975), WYSL-AM (1979), WWKB-AM (1993), WNUC-FM (1994).

Nightclubs: 1976-1994.

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

THE READING EAGLE Reading, Pennsylvania

Freelance business section writer.

2014-2015

LA VOCE Las Vegas, Nevada

Freelance reporter for weekly Italian-American newspaper.

2010-2011

SPEEDWAY SCENE North Easton, Massachusetts

NASCAR Xfinity Series editor, columnist, photographer.

1997-2000

UMI PUBLICATIONS, INC. Charlotte, North Carolina

Associate Editor: Writer, editor, image manager for NASCAR’s motorsports publishing company.

1999

TRACKSIDE MAGAZINE West Springfield, Massachusetts

Reporter, columnist, photographer.

1990-2002

GATER RACING NEWS Syracuse, New York

Reporter, weekly columnist, photographer.

1988-1997

EDUCATION

Bryant & Stratton Business Institute Main Street Campus, Buffalo, New York

Graduated: 1989.

Retail Marketing.

Erie Community College South Campus, Orchard Park, New York

1974-1976.

Liberal Arts.

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