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Today, PRPB offers marketing communications, social media, Web design, and graphic design services to race teams, drivers, and companies. PRPB's online presence has increased to include a Facebook Fan Page. Clients and followers can still get updates through Twitter and the original PRPB blog.

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Allison Coombs is a true “track brat,” raised around the sound of engines and the smell of rubber. She has been involved in auto racing since age six and has traveled from Canada to Charlotte, NC working with race teams. But no one can describe her experiences as well as she can so here's a few questions and answers about Allison and her involvement in racing.

How did you get started in racing?

"Well it's quite simple actually, my Dad has been racing since he was very young from soap box derby and snowmobiles to stock cars. I was born into a racing family. When most kids were excited to learn how to tie their shoes, I was more excited to master the five-point harness in my Dad's stock car. My first real taste of racing though, came when my Dad bought his first Legends car in 1994. I thought the little car with doors was awesome because it was about my size and I was allowed to work on the car tightening bolts and anything else I was capable of doing. We started touring with the Legends cars all over New England. I even got my start as a tire specialist on my Dad's Legends car. Though it's not as involved as working with late model or pro stock tires we still had to measure the temps and wear to see how the car was handling."

What is your most memorable moment in racing?

"By far my most memorable moment was my Dad making the 2009 TD Bank 250 at our hometrack, Oxford Plains Speedway. Growing up in New England racing "the 250" is the one race that everyone dreams of being a part of. I remember coming up onto the top of turn two heading toward our pit stall with the team and looking out at the infield and the crowd with an absolute sense of awe. Though I have walked across the track a few times that moment was like the first time all over again. It was then that it hit me that we were racing "the 250" and were finally going to be a part of the history of one of the most prestigious short track events in racing. It was absolutely incredible."

What is your favorite aspect of working with race teams and drivers?

"The passion. Everyone who works in racing, especially at local tracks and lower level touring series, have so much passion for the sport. There are so many things that these drivers and crew members could do on the weekends but their one true passion is racing. So many people volunteer their time to help out a team and many drivers make multiple sacrifices to race that it's impossible to not be amazed by the level of dedication and passion they have for this sport. No matter what track you are at you know that you hold one thing in common with everyone else there...your love for racing."

What is it like being a female in a male dominated sport?

"That is probably the most common question about my involvement in racing. My answer is always the same, it really doesn’t bother me because I've always been around it. Of course there are those people who think it's novel that I'm a girl working on race cars, but as a Tire Specialist I do the same work that every other Tire Specialist does. I think what really sets me apart from other crew members is the fact that I hold myself to a very high performance standard and am always working hard to keep improving my skills."

Have you ever raced?

"No I haven't. I tried indoor karting once and that was the end of my career behind the wheel. I'd rather be on the pit crew anyway."

Do you have a role model?

"I have been lucky to have met a lot of strong women in my life who have made something of themselves in male dominated industries; especially my grandmother who took on a business partnership when women weren't supposed to be running businesses. She has taught me many lessons in life and I have always admired her for what she has achieved.

Within the racing industry my role model is Delana Harvick. She is about as no-nonsense as anyone can get and I think embodies what a contemporary strong woman should be. I admire her tenacity, work ethic, and love of racing."