New Team Preparing for Pro Debut

White Alligator Racing (WAR), a new team from the bayous of Louisiana, is set to make their Pro Stock Motorcycle debut March 11th, 2011 at the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals. Piloting the WAR Suzuki will be Gerald (Jerry) Savoie of Cut Off, Louisiana. Savoie, an alligator farmer by trade, is preparing for the debut aboard a Mark Peiser tuned Suzuki TL1000R. The team plans to compete at all 16 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle events this season.

WAR was founded by Savoie with the intent to bring awareness to the eroding coastlines of Louisiana, which is why the team’s motto is “RACING TO SAVE OUR WETLANDS.” Coastal erosion is a huge concern of Savoie’s, who owns an alligator farm which is very dependent on the wetlands of Louisiana. The wetlands are a livelihood for many of south Louisiana’s residents. Coastal erosion isn’t just destroying our land; it is destroying the Cajun way of life.