The Rocket Racing League, an aerospace sports and entertainment organization that combines the competition of racing with the excitement of rocketry, today announced that it is launching a web-based contest for the naming of its first X-Racer rocket plane. The winner will receive a prize package including an annual VIP access pass to the Mark-1 X-Racer Series events.
"Since our launch in October, we've received thousands of emails and millions of web site hits from fans around the world," said Granger Whitelaw, President and CEO of the Rocket Racing League. "We're honored to have their support, and want to give them the honor or naming their first rocket plane."
The naming contest will occur in two phases. Phase I is the open submission of names through the league's website at www.RocketRacingLeague.com. As names are submitted, they will be displayed in order of receipt for public viewing. In the event of duplicate name entries, priority will be give to first date of submission.
In Phase II, a committee appointed by the RRL will select 10 semi-finalists from among the total pool of name submissions. These 10 semifinalists will be posted online and to be voted on by fans.
The winner will be announced at the X PRIZE Cup in October 2006 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, during the unveiling of the Mark-1 X-Racer. The winner will enjoy an annual VIP access pass to the Mark-1 X-Racer Series events, an astronaut-guided tour of the Mark-1 X-Racer, and a RRL bomber jacket.
