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Downforce Designs has Evolved into

Downforce Designs has Evolved into...

4/30/2013
Inside Line Promotions - LAKE STEVENS, Wash. (April 30, 2013) - Austen Wheatley opened up his closet and the light bulb turned on, at least figuratively. In that moment amidst the Northwest heat last summer, Downforce Designs morphed into a full-blown plan to provide unique and affordable apparel for racing teams across the country. "I started DFD as an idea in 2009," Wheatley said. "It was initially about websites because I've always been into design. Last summer we...more
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  • Admin Account on May 01, 2013
  • Article Date: 4/30/2013
Tags: Austen Wheatley, downforce designs, Winged Sprints
Wheatley Envisions Downforce Desig

Wheatley Envisions Downforce Desig...

5/14/2013
Inside Line Promotions - LAKE STEVENS, Wash. (May 14, 2013) - Surfing has Hurley. Motocross has Fox. Sprint car racing has, well, no leader in apparel. Austen Wheatley's dream is to change that. Enter Downforce Designs, which is the young racer's apparel company that has taken off in its inaugural season. While the business started as a custom apparel company within the racing industry, Wheatley's goal is to transcend that into a successful clothing line. "Overall, I...more
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  • Admin Account on May 14, 2013
  • Article Date: 5/14/2013
Tags: Austen Wheatley, downforce designs, Winged Sprints
Downforce Designs Expanding Appare

Downforce Designs Expanding Appare...

2/11/2014
Inside Line Promotions – LAKE STEVENS, Wash. (Feb. 11, 2014) – It has been a busy start to 2014 for Downforce Designs, which has begun to set itself apart in the apparel industry. After relocating into a bigger building and adding top-of-the-line machinery in 2013, Downforce Designs has hired a second artist to join its staff. “We are growing as a company and things are starting to hit full stride,” Co-Founder Austen Wheatley said. “We have a fast turnaround and can...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Feb 11, 2014
  • Article Date: 2/11/2014
Tags: Austen Wheatley, downforce designs, Winged Sprints
Downforce Designs Building Momentu

Downforce Designs Building Momentu...

9/25/2014
Inside Line Promotions – LAKE STEVENS, Wash. (Sept. 25, 2014) – Downforce Designs recently celebrated its two-year anniversary. “We’ve laid a good foundation and are continuing to build DFD week by week,” Downforce Designs Founder Austen Wheatley said. “We want to thank our clients for being loyal and we look forward to building on this momentum.” Downforce Designs, which is an apparel company that also offers custom embroidery, is coming off a banner summer. “As the...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Sep 25, 2014
  • Article Date: 9/25/2014
Tags: Austen Wheatley, downforce designs, Winged Sprints
Downforce Designs Offering Unique

Downforce Designs Offering Unique...

11/24/2014
Inside Line Promotions – LAKE STEVENS, Wash. (Nov. 24, 2014) – Downforce Designs is offering a special deal for the month of December. Any customer who orders a minimum of 144 Gildan t-shirts will receive 50 percent off the art design and a dozen free hats with one location embroidery. “Even if you haven’t had shirts made before this is the perfect opportunity to try it,” Downforce Designs Founder Austen Wheatley said. “I wanted to offer a deal as a thank you to the...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Nov 24, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/24/2014
Tags: Austen Wheatley, downforce designs, Winged Sprints
Downforce Designs is a One-Stop Sh

Downforce Designs is a One-Stop Sh...

2/23/2015
Inside Line Promotions – LAKE STEVENS, Wash. (Feb. 23, 2015) – Schedules have been released and race cars are being built, which makes now a great time to start planning apparel decisions for the 2015 season. Downforce Designs offers custom screen printing, embroidery, decals and art with options ranging from t-shirts and hoodies to hats, beanies and koozies. “We have been continually growing the last couple of years and we stayed busy throughout the offseason,”...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Feb 23, 2015
  • Article Date: 2/23/2015
Tags: Austen Wheatley, downforce designs, Winged Sprints
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