The Venturini’s Take-On New York City Attending the World-Wide Premier of The Identical Movie

Concord, NC (September 5th, 2014) – The Venturini Motorsports family took on New York City this week, being front and center for the world premiere of The Identicalmovie in the Big Apple.

“It’s been a whirlwind week, that’s for sure,” said Tom Venturini, the team’s marketing director. “It’s been an amazing experience to say the least.”

Fans of the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards will recognize The Identical quickly. One of the stars of the movie is musician/actor Blake Rayne, who has appeared at several ARCA events to sing the national anthem and perform as part of the summer concert series.

The Identical paint scheme has also been on various Venturini Motorsports cars this summer, including several recent races as the primary sponsor for driver Brennan Poole and Zaxby’s driver John Wes Townley.

The Identical movie is a City of Peace film starring Ashley Judd, Ray Liotta, Seth Green, Joe Pantoliano and Rayne. The movie opens in more than 1,500 theaters nationwide today, September 5th.

Rayne plays the dual role of Drexel Hemsley and Ryan Wade in the movie, which features his performance of many of the original songs in the movie.

“The movie has a powerful message,” Venturini said. “I was fortunate enough to share the experience with my daughters, who are twins. It was great to see the movie as a family. This whole thing has been an experience that we won’t soon forget.”

City of Peace Films, which produced The Identical movie, has entered into a strategic marketing partnership with Venturini Motorsports and So Good! Entertainment to assist in promoting the release date of the movie.

The movie premiere was held at the SVA Theatre in the cultural center of New York City’s vibrant Chelsea neighborhood. The Theatre serves the School of Visual Arts.

About The Identical
The Identical tells the compelling story of twin brothers unknowingly separated at birth during the Great Depression. DREXEL HEMSLEY becomes an iconic 50’s rock ‘n’ roll star, while RYAN WADE (Blake Rayne) struggles to balance his love for music and pleasing his father. The Reverend Wade (Ray Liotta) and his wife (Ashley Judd) are sure their adopted son has been gifted and called by God to be a preacher. But Ryan challenges his parent’s vision for his life, and unflinchingly chooses to launch his own music career with his best friend (Seth Green). Encouraged by his wife (Erin Cottrell) and employer (Joe Pantoliano), Ryan embarks on an unpredictable, provocative path – performing the legendary music of Drexel Hemsley in sold out venues all across the country. As the brothers’ destinies tragically collide, Ryan discovers that Drexel is his identical twin which leads him to question everything he’s ever believed about God, family and his own identity.The Identical is a City of Peace Films production featuring the talents of three generations of the Marcellino family from Nashville, TN. Dustin Marcellino is the first time director, Jerry Marcellino co-wrote the 20 plus original songs with his son Yochanan, who is the founder of City of Peace Films. Yochanan and Don Noes are the two men who propelled the movie to the big screen by raising the production funding and the film’s marketing budget. The movie will be distributed by Freestyle Releasing and will be opening nationwide on September 5th.

STARRING: Erin Cottrell, Amanda Crew, Brian Geraghty, Seth Green, Ashley Judd, Joe Pantoliano, Blake Rayne, and Ray Liotta

DIRECTED BY: Dustin Marcellino

PRODUCED BY: Mark G. Mathis, Yochanan Marcellino, Matthew Dean Russell

Featuring over 20 original songs by Jerry Marcellino and Yochanan Marcellino including: “Your Love’s Keepin’ Me Tonight,” “City Lights,” “Angel of Mine,” “Everybody Knows It” and “Nashville Tonight”.

About Venturini Motorsports
Venturini Motorsports (VMS), fielding cars for over 30-years in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, is one of the premier NASCAR driver development programs in the country. Multiple team championships and consistent on-track success, VMS has evolved into one of the most recognizable names in motorsports. Since 2007, VMS has assisted in the career development of notable NASCAR drivers such as Joey Logano, Justin Allgaier, Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, Brian Scott, Kevin Swindell, John Wes Townley and Erik Jones. Over the years the Venturini name has become synonymous with modern-day racing in America. In 2012, the Venturini family was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame (www.NIASHF.org) and now find themselves enshrined with such sports icons as Joe DiMaggio, Mario Andretti, Vince Lombardi, Tommy Lasorda and Rocky Marciano.

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