Press Release (UNEDITED): DAYTONA BEACH, FL–The Annual Jeep Beach Event in Daytona Beach last weekend has set new records in attendance. This City-Wide event spans nine days with sub-events throughout the county; featuring camping, trail rides, beach parade, a poker run, and so much more. The event culminates in a two-day extravaganza inside the Daytona International Speedway (DIS). With over 70,000 spectators in attendance, and over 5000 Jeeps parked in the infield, hundreds of vendors, including auto sound companies and their retailers, show to a plethora of consumers.
Soundcrafters, Daytona’s Car Audio Powerhouse, is deeply involved with the event. Soundcrafters Owner, Paul Papadeas coordinates the IASCA Team to perform a Jeep Soundoff and Lighting Competitions, AKA: Jeep Beats. This happens at the Wednesday Night Tailgate at DIS alongside the International Speedway Blvd., complete with a multitude of vendors, a show and shine, entertainment, and food court. The IASCA Team promotes the auto sound experience to this group of car audio neophytes.
In addition to coordinating the Soundoff, Soundcrafters sets up a 3000 sq ft shop inside the speedway and occupies several installation bays of the NASCAR garages to perform installations. “This year,” Papadeas states, “we hit record sales. The big deal for us was the new Rockford Fosgate Stage 5 Systems. We installed several of these, it was a no-brainer as we had both Gladiator and Wrangler set up for demonstrations; these systems are very impressive. Along with those, we stayed true to our protocol of designing great systems across the brands we sell. Speaking as the owner and producer of the Spring Break Nationals, the event that opened many consumer eyes to car audio, the auto sound industry should attend next year’s Jeep Beach event. There are several brands showing at the event, but not as many as there should be. Jeep Beach in Daytona is a huge opportunity for our industry to influence this “new wave” of consumers with the means to outfit their ‘toys’.
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Photo: Lanes at the Jeep Soundoff
