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March 7, 2006
DIG Motorsports/JustRacing.com Team To Run The Full 2006 SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Season
Driver/Principle Jon Prall Looks To Put His Team On The Podium
Los Gatos, CA, March 7 / DIG Motorsports today announced the launch of a two-car SPEED World Challenge Touring Car team. With veteran World Challenge driver Jon Prall in one BMW 325Ci and 2005 SCCA Pro Mazdaspeed Miata Cup Pacific Champion and World Challenge newcomer Justin Hall in the other, 2006 prospects for this young team look very good.
Fresh off a Top 10 finish at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca at the final event of the 2005 season, DIG Motorsports team principle and driver Jon Prall is excited about the season opener at Sebring on March 17.
"We have the drivers, we have the cars, and we have the crew to take the fight to the podium steps in SPEED World Challenge Touring Car this year," Jon Prall said. "I am looking forward to getting out there and mixing it up with some of the finest racers in North America."
DIG Motorsports, supported by title sponsor JustRacing.com, will compete in the entire ten-race 2006 SPEED World Challenge Touring Car season. This prestigious and competitive race series will share seven dates with the IMSA American Le Mans series and then rounds out the calendar with single appearances at IRL, ChampCar, and NASCAR Nextel Cup events.
About DIG Motorsports:
Established in 2006, DIG Motorsports campaigns two BMW 325Ci's in the SPEED World Challenge Touring Car race series. In addition to being a veteran World Challenge racer, DIG Motorsports principle Jon Prall is an experienced computer industry professional, including executive-level positions at companies such as Excite.com, Postini, and Macrovision. Equipped with the operational skills to build and manage a race team that is successful not only on the track but also off of it, DIG Motorsports leadership brings exposure and valuable business opportunities to sponsors and partners throughout the motorsports industry.
About JustRacing.com:
JustRacing Inc. is dedicated to serving the needs of the racing and auto enthusiast community with novel and comprehensive features not found on other web sites. Founded by racers and featuring a National Events Calendar with almost 700 entries, a full set of racing forums, rich classifieds, and the unique JustRacing Seminar Series, JustRacing.com truly is your Motorsports Home On The Web(tm).
For more DIG Motorsports info, please visit:
www.digmotorsports.com
Or contact:
Mark Dadgar
(408) 399-3400
mark@justracing.com
www.JustRacing.com
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| March 7, 2006
DIG Motorsports/JustRacing.com Team Adds 2005 Mazdaspeed Miata Cup Champion Justin Hall
World Challenge Rookie Hall Aims For The Top
Los Gatos, CA, March 7 / The DIG Motorsports/JustRacing.com Team today announced the addition of 2005 SCCA Pro Mazdaspeed Miata Cup Pacific Champion Justin Hall to the driver lineup. Justin will be piloting the #12 DIG Motorsports/JustRacing.com BMW 325Ci throughout the entire 2006 SPEED World Challenge Touring Car season.
Stepping up from the ultra-competitive ranks of Pro Spec Miata racing, Hall is eagerly anticipating his first World Challenge start at Sebring.
"SPEED World Challenge Touring Car is absolutely incredible racing. I cannot wait to line up on the grid with the talented drivers that lead the series," said Hall enthusiastically. "DIG Motorsports/JustRacing.com has put together an incredible effort and I am very proud to be a part of it."
DIG Motorsports, supported by title sponsor JustRacing.com, will compete in the entire ten-race 2006 SPEED World Challenge Touring Car season. This prestigious and competitive race series will share seven dates with the IMSA American Le Mans series and then rounds out the calendar with single appearances at IRL, ChampCar, and NASCAR Nextel Cup events.
About Justin Hall:
Justin Hall dominated the 2005 SCCA Pro Mazdaspeed Miata Cup Pacific Championship, winning four of seven races and finishing second in the remaining three in this competitive spec series, setting qualifying or race record lap times at three different tracks. He was the SCCA SFR Driver of the Year in 2005, accumulating an incredible fifteen podiums in sixteen starts, including seven victories, with the one off-podium finish being a fourth place. In addition to being an accomplished racer, Hall has founded two successful businesses and is currently a manager at Intel Corporation. He lives in Davis, CA, with his wife, Mary Ellen, and daughter, Reagan.
About DIG Motorsports:
Established in 2006, DIG Motorsports campaigns two BMW 325s in the SPEED World Challenge Touring Car race series. In addition to being a veteran World Challenge racer, DIG Motorsports principle Jon Prall is an experienced computer industry professional, including executive-level stints at companies such as Excite.com, Postini, and Macrovision. Equipped with the operational skills to build and manage a race team that is not only successful on the track but also off it, DIG Motorsports leadership brings exposure and valuable business opportunities to sponsors and partners throughout the motorsports industry.
About JustRacing.com:
JustRacing Inc. is dedicated to serving the needs of the racing and auto enthusiast community with novel and comprehensive features not found on other web sites. Founded by racers and featuring a National Events Calendar with almost 700 entries, a full set of racing forums, rich classifieds, and the unique JustRacing Seminar Series, JustRacing.com truly is your Motorsports Home On The Web(tm).
For more DIG Motorsports info, please visit:
www.digmotorsports.com
Or contact:
Mark Dadgar
(408) 399-3400
mark@justracing.com
www.JustRacing.com
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| March 7, 2006
DIG Motorsports Welcomes Title Sponsor JustRacing.com
Premier Motorsports Community Site Joins DIG Motorsports Team
Los Gatos, CA, March 7 / DIG Motorsports today welcomes premier online motorsports community web site JustRacing.com as a title sponsor for the 2006 SPEED World Challenge Touring Car season.
"We are proud to have JustRacing.com as a Title Sponsor," team principle and veteran World Challenge driver Jon Prall said. "JustRacing.com is a vibrant online community of racers and enthusiasts and we look forward to working with them to share the excitement of a World Challenge season both on the World Wide Web and at every stop the series makes."
"We at JustRacing are racers and enthusiasts ourselves," said Mark Dadgar, JustRacing.com founder and CEO. "The opportunity to work with a team like DIG Motorsports was something we could not pass up. Therefore, in addition to our web forums, National Events Calendar, and Seminar Series, we will be able to add live updates and inside information about a professional racing team as it campaigns during the 2006 season. Our members will love it."
DIG Motorsports/JustRacing.com will compete in all ten SPEED World Challenge Touring Car races in 2006. This prestigious and competitive race series will share seven dates with the IMSA American Le Mans series and then rounds out the calendar with single appearances at IRL, ChampCar, and NASCAR Nextel Cup events.
About JustRacing.com:
JustRacing Inc. is dedicated to serving the needs of the racing and auto enthusiast community with novel and comprehensive features not found on other web sites. Founded by racers and featuring a National Events Calendar with almost 700 entries, a full set of racing forums, rich classifieds, and the unique JustRacing Seminar Series, JustRacing.com truly is your Motorsports Home On The Web(tm).
About DIG Motorsports:
Established in 2006, DIG Motorsports campaigns two BMW 325Ci's in the SPEED World Challenge Touring Car race series. In addition to being a veteran World Challenge racer, DIG Motorsports principle Jon Prall is an experienced computer industry professional, including executive-level positions at companies such as Excite.com, Postini, and Macrovision. Equipped with the operational skills to build and manage a race team that is not only successful on the track but also off it, DIG Motorsports leadership brings exposure and valuable business opportunities to sponsors and partners throughout the motorsports industry.
For more DIG Motorsports/JustRacing.com info, please visit:
www.digmotorsports.com
www.justracing.com
Or contact:
Mark Dadgar
(408) 399-3400
mark@justracing.com
www.JustRacing.com
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| January 31, 2006
Motorsports Safety Expert Joe Marko To Appear On The JustRacing Seminar Series
SCCA National Safety Committee Member/BMW CCA Club Racing National Safety Steward To Share Knowledge Online at JustRacing.com
LOS GATOS, CA, January 31 / JustRacing.com is proud to welcome noted motorsports safety expert Joe Marko to the online Seminar Series on Wednesday, February 15th, 2006, at 6pm PST. As a safety officer in various racing organizations such as SCCA and BMW Club Racing and an independent researcher into the dynamics of crashes, Joe is well-versed in the safety systems and procedures that reduce the risk of injury in race track incidents and has graciously agreed to share his knowledge with the JustRacing.com community.
"My work with NEXTEL Cup and ChampCar teams, as well as with a wide variety of amateur race organizations and car clubs, gives me a lot of visibility into the state of the art in safety equipment," said Joe Marko. "When I can share what I've learned with a dedicated community of racing and track enthusiasts, everyone wins."
"We could not be more pleased that Joe has agreed to join us for this special seminar." JustRacing.com CEO Mark Dadgar said. "As racers and track junkies ourselves, the team at JustRacing.com cares deeply about racetrack safety and any opportunity to help keep fellow enthusiasts safe is a no-brainer for us."
Over the past 10 years, Joe Marko has spent a significant amount of time studying safety systems in motorsport applications - in particular harnessbelts, head and neck restraint systems, helmets, rollbars, and seats. Joe has been involved with numerous Dynamic Sled bed tests of Schroth Harnessbelts and HANS Head And Neck restraints at Delphi Automotive, both privately and in conjunction with NASCAR and IRL. In addition, he authored the 2005 SCCA Pro Racing GCRs and the 2006 BMW CCA Club Racing GCRs for harnessbelts and head and neck restraints. Joe's company, HMS Motorsport, has also conducted independent helmet/airbag testing at Delphi to address the questions of open vs. full-face helmets in cars with airbags.
Joe is currently one of six people that make up the SCCA National Safety Committee which advises the competition board on needed changes in the area of safety. In addition, Joe is the current National Safety Steward for BMW CCA Club Racing.
Joe will be online at www.JustRacing.com/seminar on Wednesday, February 15th, 2006, at 6:00 PM PST to chat real-time with registered JustRacing.com members. JustRacing.com registration is free and seminars require no special software other than an industry-standard web browser (such as Internet Explorer, Safari, or Mozilla). Participants are encouraged to submit their questions for Joe during the seminar.
To check out what's next on the JustRacing Seminar Series or to read transcripts of past seminars, please visit www.justracing for more information.
JustRacing Inc. is a California corporation dedicated to serving the needs of the racing and auto enthusiast community. Founded by and for racers and enthusiasts, the company is committed to providing cutting-edge features like the JustRacing Seminar Series to motorsports fans everywhere. For more info, please contact:
Mark Dadgar
JustRacing Inc.
(408) 399-3400
www.JustRacing.com
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| December 22, 2005
Wear JustRacing.com Merchandise At The Track!
JustRacing Partners With CafePress.com To Bring Logowear To JustRacing.com Members
JustRacing is proud to announce that, through a partnership with CafePress.com, a wide variety of quality logowear is available online.
The JustRacing.com Merchandise Store is available here:
http://www.cafepress.com/justracing
Or just click the "Merchandise" link on the site headers or home page.
Thanks for supporting JustRacing.com!
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| December 6, 2005
ART/ESX/C&D/TC Design/JustRacing.com Finishes Third At The 2005 NASA 25 Hours Of Thunderhill
ART/ESX Subaru STi Reaches The Podium In Its Maiden Race
SAN JOSE, CA, Dec 6 / The ART/ESX/C&D/TC Design/JustRacing.com Subaru STi made a bold statement to the motorsports community on Sunday by finishing third in its debut race at the 2005 NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill and earning Subaru its first ever podium in a North American Endurance event. The ART car ran for a flawless 25 hours and completed 659 laps of the grueling 3.1 mile circuit.
"To say that we are pleased with our finish doesn't quite capture our joy at this result," Marshall Pruett, ART principle and co-founder, said. "The level of effort put in by our team, our partners, and our sponsors was both unprecedented and the only reason for our incredible success."
Driving duties during the race were handled by a variety of professional racers and veterans: Csaba Csere (Editor-in-Chief, Car and Driver magazine), Gary Sheehan (Grand Am, USTCC), Dave McEntee (ALMS LMP2, ALMS GT), Dale Sievwright (USTCC), Auston Harris (Formula TR), and Marco Romani (BMW CCA Club Racing).
"My many years in professional racing have exposed me to literally thousands of people," Pruett continued. "Our lineup of drivers and crew was some of the finest I've ever been privileged to work with. Their dedication and resolve brought us to the finish line."
The design and engineering of the Subaru STi was a collaboration between ART, ESX Motorsports, TC Design, PDX Tuning, Subaru Performance Tuning, Perrin Performance, Toyo Tires, StopTech brakes, The Tire Rack, and Subaru of America.
Team ART is proud to be affiliated with the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation and dedicated promotional space on the car to assist SSPF in raising money to find a permanent cure for those afflicted with chronic and acute paralysis. Team ART would like to thank reigning NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Champion Tony Stewart for his generous donation. Fans can match donations at www.samschmidt.org.
More information about the ART team's experience at the 25 Hours, including updates made from the track during the race, can be found at:
http://www.justracing.com/25Hour
About ART:
Established in 2005, Advantage Racing Technologies (ART) is comprised of motorsports veterans, business leaders, marketing professionals, and automotive journalists. Indycar team manager and engineer Marshall Pruett serves as the organizational and technical director for ART, bringing his 20 years of top-line racing experience to lead ART to success. Navid Kahangi, a veteran of both the high-tech and automotive performance industries, lends his considerable knowledge to provide valuable business, marketing, and service oriented expertise to ART. Larry Webster, Technical Director of Car & Driver and host of the Car & Driver Television show on the Spike TV, delivers his ten years of feature writing for the world's largest automotive magazine, and numerous other media associations to create a highly impactful media presence for ART and our partners.
About JustRacing:
JustRacing Inc. is a California corporation dedicated to serving the needs of the racing and auto enthusiast community. Founded by and for racers and enthusiasts, the company is committed to providing the premier online motorsports community to enthusiasts everywhere.
For more info, please contact:
Marshall Pruett:
ART
(510) 967-1917
Mpme_rda@msn.com
Mark Dadgar
JustRacing.com
(408) 399-3400
mark@justracing.com
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| November 30, 2005
Live Updates From The ART/ESX/C&D/TC Design/JustRacing.com 25 Hour Enduro Team!
Watch This Page For Live Updates From The Track
www.justracing.com/25Hour is your place to go for live from-the-track updates from your favorite NASA 25 Hours Of Thunderhill racing team!
Check back soon for the latest info!
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| November 15, 2005
ART/ESX/C&D/TC Design/JustRacing.com 25 Hour Enduro Car Completes Successful First Test
ESX Subaru STi shows its AWD strength in rain-soaked test session at Thunderhill Raceway
SAN JOSE, CA, Nov 15 / The ART/ESX/C&D/TC Design/JustRacing.com STi, destined for success in the 2005 NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill Endurance Race, successfully completed its first track test on Monday. In spite of the constant rain, the Subaru STi demonstrated its potential and represented the quality of the team behind it.
"We couldn't be happier with the way this effort has come together", Marshall Pruett, ART principle and co-founder, said. "The car ran strong from the moment we rolled it out of the trailer. I'm beyond pleased with the reliability, power, and traction at our disposal."
Test-driving duties were handled by Tony Colicchio, owner of TC Design & Fabrication and the man behind the ESX Subaru's conversion into a road racing car. "The STi is really coming together", Colicchio said. "The combination of TC Design's fabrication, the EcuTek engine management, and ART's expertise in suspension and aerodynamics has produced a very, very fast race car."
ART's roster of Pro drivers lined up for this effort includes Scott Bradley, Gary Sheehan and Car and Driver Magazine Editor-in-Chief Csaba Csere, with several more to come. The ART STi is expected to contend for the over-all win. Sponsorship opportunities are still available.
About ART:
Established in 2005, Advantage Racing Technologies (ART) is comprised of motorsports veterans, business leaders, marketing professionals, and automotive journalists. Indycar team manager and engineer Marshall Pruett serves as the organizational and technical director for ART, bringing his 20 years of top-line racing experience to lead ART to success. Navid Kahangi, a veteran of both the high-tech and automotive performance industries, lends his considerable knowledge to provide valuable business, marketing, and service oriented expertise to ART. Larry Webster, Technical Director of Car Driver and host of the Car & Driver Television show on the Spike TV, delivers his ten years of feature writing for the world's largest automotive magazine, and numerous other media associations to create a highly impactful media presence for ART and our partners.
About JustRacing:
JustRacing Inc. is a California corporation dedicated to serving the needs of the racing and auto enthusiast community. Founded by and for racers and enthusiasts, the company is committed to providing the premier online motorsports community to enthusiasts everywhere.
For more info, please contact:
Marshall Pruett:
ART
(510) 967-1917
Mpme_rda@msn.com
Mark Dadgar
JustRacing.com
(408) 399-3400
mark@justracing.com
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| October 19, 2005
JustRacing Slideshow From Laguna Seca!
JustRacing is proud to present a slideshow shot during the recent ALMS/SPEED World Challenge weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
To see the slideshow, please right-click and download the Quicktime video here:
ALMS-LagunaSeca-2005.mov
Note: this is a 51 MB download. High-speed broadband is recommended.
Quicktime is required to view this slideshow. To download the free Quicktime video player, please click here.
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| October 17, 2005
Andy Pilgrim Seminar Transcript Now Online!
The transcript from the Andy Pilgrim Seminar, live from the paddock at the ALMS event at Laguna Seca on October 15, 2005, is now online here.
Many thanks to the JustRacing Members who joined us for this fascinating discussion with Andy just one day before he clinched both the SPEED World Challenge GT Driver's and Manufacturer's Championships.
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| October 16, 2005
Scott Bradley Seminar Transcript Now Online!
The transcript from the Scott Bradley Seminar, live from the paddock at the ALMS event at Laguna Seca on October 15, 2005, is now online here.
Many thanks to the JustRacing Members who joined us to chat with Scott at the final SPEED World Challenge Touring race of the season.
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| October 6, 2005
Andy Pilgrim To Appear On The JustRacing Seminar Series
Team Cadillac CTS-V Driver and SPEED World Challenge GT Points Leader Andy Pilgrim Will Be Live From The Paddock at Laguna Seca
LOS GATOS, CA, Oct 6 / JustRacing.com is proud to welcome Team Cadillac CTS-V driver and SPEED World Challenge GT points leader Andy Pilgrim to the JustRacing Seminar Series. Brought to you live from the paddock at the season-closing event at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Andy will be talking about both his accomplishments with Team Cadillac and his career as a professional racing driver as well as answering questions in real-time from JustRacing.com's community of racing enthusiasts.
"I am looking forward to giving JustRacing.com's members some personal insights into this incredible season with Team Cadillac," Andy Pilgrim said. "It will be just like they're there in the paddock with me."
"Andy Pilgrim is one of the best sports car drivers in the world," JustRacing.com CEO Mark Dadgar said. "Given his fifty-plus career victories, including an overall win at the 24 Hours Of Daytona, we couldn't be more excited to have him join the JustRacing Seminar Series."
Andy Pilgrim is recognized as one of the world's best sports car drivers, having amassed over 50 victories in 10 different series of competition. Notable racing accomplishments include 20 IMSA Firestone Firehawk Endurance Championship wins in 106 starts, 4 second-place finishes at the 24-Hours Of Le Mans, wins at both the 24-Hours Of Daytona and the 12-Hours Of Sebring, and a host of victories and podium finishes as a GM factory driver in the legendary Corvette C5-R, including the team's first victory at Texas in 2000.
In 2004, Cadillac chose Pilgrim to champion the brand's return to motorsports with the CTS-V race car. Pilgrim returned the favor with consistent driving, highlighted by coming from the back of the pack to an incredible 2nd place finish after having no clutch for the standing start of Cadillac's debut race at Sebring. The 2005 SPEED World Challenge GT season has been the stuff of legend, with Andy leading the points chase into the final event of the year at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Andy will be online at www.justracing.com/seminar on Saturday, October 15 at 1:30 PM PST to chat real-time with fans. Race enthusiasts are encouraged to submit their questions for Andy during the seminar. To check out what's next on the JustRacing Seminar Series or to read transcripts of past seminars, please visit www.justracing for more information. JustRacing.com registration is free and seminars require no special software other than an industry-standard web browser (such as Internet Explorer, Safari, or Mozilla).
JustRacing Inc. is a California corporation dedicated to serving the needs of the racing and auto enthusiast community. Founded by and for racers and enthusiasts, the company is committed to providing cutting-edge features like the JustRacing Seminar Series to motorsports fans everywhere. For more info, please contact:
Mark Dadgar
JustRacing Inc.
(408) 399-3400
info@justracing.com
Andy Pilgrim is a world-renowned sports car racer with more than fifty wins to his credit. Currently driving the CTS-V for Team Cadillac in SPEED World Challenge, Andy is the GT points leader going into the final race at Laguna Seca. For more info on Andy Pilgrim and Team Cadillac, please contact:
Kevin Smith
Cadillac Communications
(313) 667-8600
kevin.2.smith@gm.com
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| October 4, 2005
SPEED Touring Driver Scott Bradley Joins JustRacing.com Seminar Series
Fans to Chat Online With Bradley Oct 14 Live from Laguna Seca
Los Gatos, CA - October 3, 2005 - Racing fans will soon have the opportunity to chat online, real-time on JustRacing.com with local motorsports professional Scott Bradley, driver for the Circuit City/Protomotive team. Bradley will join the JustRacing Seminar Series live from the Mazda paddock on October 14 at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey for the final SPEED World Challenge Touring Car race weekend of the 2005 season.
"Having a talented driver like Scott join us for this special seminar is a great opportunity for fans. They always enjoy chatting with the pros," explained Mark Dadgar, founder and CEO of JustRacing.com, based in Los Gatos, CA. "The topic of breaking into professional racing is a common discussion point among the amateur racing community, and Scott has lived this adventure. We anticipate a great audience on our site for this interview."
Available free of charge to anyone with Internet access, JustRacing Seminars offer a unique, real-time opportunity to racing fans throughout the world. Fans register on the site and may participate in an unlimited number of racing interviews. JustRacing.com requires no special software other than an industry-standard web browser such as Internet Explorer, Safari, or Mozilla.
"Competing at my home track is always a special thrill and we have high hopes for this final event of the season," said Bradley, 28, of Santa Clara, CA. "I look forward to interacting with JustRacing's community of racing enthusiasts and answering their questions about pro racing."
Bradley will be online at www.JustRacing.com/seminar on Friday, October 14 at 11 AM PST to chat real-time with fans. Race enthusiasts are encouraged to submit their questions for Bradley during the hour-long seminar. To check out what's next on the JustRacing Seminar Series, please visit www.justracing.com for more information.
JustRacing Inc.
JustRacing Inc. is a California corporation dedicated to serving the needs of the racing and auto enthusiast community. Founded by and for motorsport racers and enthusiasts, JustRacing is committed to providing infrastructure, services and features that enhance and complement the automotive experience. For more information, visit www.justracing.com or call 408.399.3400.
Scott Bradley Motorsports
Born in 1976, Scott Bradley is the new generation of racing professional who expects the highest level of technology, precision and expertise from himself, his car and his team. He began racing at the age of 13, quickly winning regional go kart races, and continuing on to win national races and professional titles. His speed, adaptability and broad experience driving formula cars, sedan and prototype sports cars make Bradley a winning contender in whatever he drives. He lives in Santa Clara, California. For more information, visit www.speedrcr.com.
Mark Dadgar
408.399.3400
mark@justracing.com
Karen Monroe
415.334.1952
karen@karenmonroepr.com
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| August 30, 2005
JustRacing.com Launches JustRacing Seminars, Kicks Off Series With Marshall Pruett, Indycar Veteran
LOS GATOS, CA, Aug 31 / JustRacing.com today launched JustRacing Seminars, a series of in-depth online discussions with racing industry notables. Leveraging the power of the World Wide Web, JustRacing Seminars brings some of the top names in motorsports to enthusiasts everywhere.
Kicking off this new program is an interview with Indycar veteran and professional motorsports manager, engineer, and coach Marshall Pruett.
"I am excited about my opportunity to interact with the JustRacing.com community," Marshall Pruett said. "JustRacing.com members are some of the biggest motorsports enthusiasts I've seen in my 20 years of professional racing and I look forward to their questions."
"We are ecstatic to have someone of Marshall's stature help us launch JustRacing Seminars," JustRacing.com Founder and CEO Mark Dadgar said. "His work in Indycars, CART, SPEED World Challenge, GrandAm Daytona Prototypes and other racing series gives him an incredibly wide perspective on professional motorsports."
Marshall Pruett will be live at www.JustRacing.com/seminar on Wednesday, September 14th at 6:00pm PST.
To see the schedule of upcoming JustRacing Seminars or participate in an ongoing seminar, please visit:
http://www.justracing.com/seminar
JustRacing Seminars are open to anyone who has taken advantage of the free registration at JustRacing.com and require no special software other than an industry-standard web browser (such as Internet Explorer, Safari, or Mozilla).
JustRacing Inc. is a California corporation dedicated to serving the needs of the racing and auto enthusiast community. Founded by racers and enthusiasts for racers and enthusiasts, the company is committed to providing infrastructure, services, and features that enhance and complement the automotive experience. For more info, please contact:
Mark Dadgar
(408) 399-3400
JustRacing Inc.
www.JustRacing.com
Marshall Pruett is a motorsports enthusiast with 20 years of professional racing experience. Currently consulting for a number of teams in SPEED World Challenge, Marshall can often be found trackside with a clipboard in his hand. For more info on Marshall's capabilities, please visit his site at:
www.racedataengineering.com
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| August 7, 2005
Dave Brown Takes Third Win of 2005 Hankook United States Touring Car Championship at Infineon Raceway
August 7th, 2005 / Sonoma, CA / C&R Promotions / Though the results are still unofficial due to some "irregularities", the last eight days have been magical for Dave Brown and the Premier Choice / Opak Motorsports Acura RSX. After winning the Taylor Woodrow San Jose Grand Prix in dominant fashion just eight days earlier, Brown and his team followed up with another victory where he and his car were the class of the field and fastest all weekend long.
"The last ten days have been a dream come true, and I owe it all to my team and my sponsors." Brown beamed. "Every time I got in the car this weekend the crew had improved everything! The quality of all of our guys is the key to our race consistency and success this year." He added.
Brian Lock in the LIC Motorsports / GOTO Racing Subaru WRX finished in an impressive second, and was also the top finishing rookie. "The competition is so fierce at all of the USTCC races this year, and I'm really happy that we're fighting for victories." Said Lock. "With this second place finish, we're leading the rookie of the year points, and winning the Apex-I Rookie of the Year Award has been my goal this year."
Rounding out the podium was Andrie Hartanto in the Red Zone Performance / Prima Racing Honda Civic with an impressive drive. Andrie was doubly happy as he was pulling "double-duty" this weekend and finished first in an earlier race in a different class.
For additional information on the Hankook United States Touring Car Championship, please contact Robert Porter at robertporter@ustcc.com.
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| July 31, 2005
Dave Brown Makes Touring Car History in the Inaugural Taylor Woodrow San Jose Grand Prix
July 31st / San Jose, CA / C&R Promotions / For the competitors, it will be memories not soon forgotten, for Dave Brown it will unquestionably be one of his career highlights. Qualifying on the pole for Saturday's Hankook United States Touring Car Championship race at the Taylor Woodrow San Jose Grand Prix would be enough for many, but Brown drove a masterful race leading every lap from the drop of the green to the checkered the exhilaration in his voice was evident, as was the relief in his tired eyes. "To win any race is difficult, but to win here, against all of these fantastic drivers it's a dream come true," said Brown. This weekend belonged to the Premier Choice / Opak Racing Acura RSX of Brown and his team, with more than 30 cars in the field and nearly 51,000 fans in attendance the pressure for all of the drivers was more intense then any had felt before in their racing career.
Dale Sievwright driving the BMW 328is for MPACT Racing finished in a career high second place and was also the Apex-I award winner for the top finishing series rookie. "The course was tight and I had to fine-tune my driving style slightly to adjust to the walls," said Sievwright. "But, my team gave me a fantastic car today and the BMW power was awesome." Sievwright continued. "This is a fast course with tight turns," said third place finisher Brett Erickson, in the Erickson Motorsports VW GTI. "The drivers were up to the challenge of this difficult street course, and we all knew this race would be demanding and bring out the best racers, so I didn't worry." "Our goal was to get on the podium," said Brett. "I couldn't be happier with this result."
The racing was exciting with the right amount of close racing, hard passes and bent fenders to keep the fans on their feet throughout the entire 30-minute race.
For the Hankook Unites States Touring Car Championship it was the continuation of an incredible year, series car count is up 300% due in part to the increased media promotions, a redesigned website and first class event and tracks. And the media buzz surrounding the series has been nothing short of colossal with several magazines expanding their coverage due to increased interest. "We've found the right combination of competitive racing and cars that fans can relate to to move the USTCC into the forefront of road racing in the United States," said Robert Porter, Series Promotions & Public Relations Director. "Ali Arsham, Dave Balingit and I have worked extremely hard to make the series what we all knew it could be, and though there is still room for improvement, we're ecstatic with this year's success and 2006 will be even bigger," Porter continued.
For more information regarding the Hankook United States Touring Car Championship, please email Robert Porter at robertporter@ustcc.com.
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| May 20, 2005
JustRacing.com And Bullet-Team Motorsports Join Forces To Race For Charity
JustRacing.com, Your Motorsports Home On The WebTM, partners with Bullet-Team Motorsports to raise money for World Vision, benefiting needy children worldwide.
LOS GATOS, Calif., May. 20 - JustRacing, Inc. and Bullet-Team Motorsports today announced their partnership to bring the magic of motorsports to disadvantaged children around the world. With World Vision as the designated charitable organization, JustRacing and Bullet-Team intend to raise the profile of charitable giving in the auto racing community.
"Racers, race fans, and car enthusiasts are some of the most generous, supportive people anywhere," said Mark Dadgar, founder and CEO of JustRacing, Inc. "You can see that at any motorsports event you attend. JustRacing and Bullet-Team want to bring some of that goodwill to less fortunate children everywhere."
"I see Bullet-Team's activities as a way to highlight a great organization like World Vision and to show the diverse needs of these children around the globe", said Taylor Fletcher, Bullet-Team principle and Infiniti Pro Series driver. "I think we can make a real difference in people's lives in conjunction with our racing activities across the country."
JustRacing.com, the premier online community for amateur and semi-pro racers and car enthusiasts, is hosting a Bullet-Team page complete with online donation ability at the following URL:
http://www.justracing.com/charity
Bullet-Team Motorsports will dedicate the two Indy Racing League, Infiniti Pro Series racing seasons and a portion of its donor sponsorships to selected children's charities including World Vision. More information about Bullet-Team's charitable activities is also available at:
http://www.bulletteam.com and http://www.taylorfletcher.com
About Bullet-Team Motorsports.
Bullet-Team Motorsports, founded in 1995, is a professional Indycar team currently focusing on the Indy Racing League's Menard's Infiniti Pro Series. The team actively promotes the children's charities of World Vision and Olive Crest Foundation through its racing program. Details on the team and their charity-racing program can be found at http://www.bulletteam.com and http://www.taylorfletcher.com.
About JustRacing Inc.
JustRacing Inc. is a California corporation dedicated to serving the needs of the racing and auto enthusiast community. Founded by racers and enthusiasts for racers and enthusiasts, the company is committed to providing infrastructure, services, and features that enhance and complement the automotive experience.
Contact:
Taylor Fletcher
Bullet-Team Motorsports
News@BulletTeam.com
(949) 240-4796
Mark Dadgar
JustRacing Inc.
info@justracing.com
(408) 399-3400
NOTE: Your Motorsports Home On The Web is a trademark
of JustRacing Inc. All rights reserved.
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| May 16, 2005
Entry List Continues To Grow For Phoenix USTCC Race
May 16, 2005 / Los Angeles, CA / C & R Promotions / The NASA Sanctioned 2005 Hankook United States Touring Car fields are breaking records at every track they race. "The number of entries continues to grow at the USTCC races," said Robert Porter, Public Relation Director for the USTCC. "Every race breaks a record, it just proves that our formula of racing is what everyone wants to see."
The next stop for the USTCC is the world-famous Phoenix International Raceway. Phoenix has hosted all of the major US racing series including NASCAR, the IRL, and Champ Car. "We are fortunate to be racing at such a prestigious track," said Porter. "All of the major professional racing series compete here, because the track is challenging and it offers the right amount of long high speed straights with precise corners for exciting racing."
As the USTCC entered into its 5th year, many dramatic changes were implemented to increase both the competition on the track, as well as the promotions off. "With new sponsors, prestigious racetracks, a first-class website and more cars than we've ever had, I couldn't be happier with the growth of the series!" said Ali Arsham, USTCC Series Director. "The competition level has certainly increased this year, all of the drivers are pleased with the changes we've implemented and at Phoenix, four new cars will be debuting with the series," continued Arsham.
Dave Balingit, the USTCC series Chief Stewart says "Even though we are pretty happy with the tight 1-2-3 finish at California Speedway, we've made a few adjustments that should bring that second pack into the mix. I expect to see a five to six car battle for the lead."
Even more proof that the formula for is on target, the USTCC cars were invited to race at the inaugural San Jose Grand Prix July 29th - 31st with the Bridgestone Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford.
For additional information, please contact Robert Porter at robertporter@ustcc.com.
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| April 18, 2005
Off Camber Racing To Field 5 Miatas In SCCA Pro Miata Cup
Davis, Calif., April 13 – Off Camber Racing has announced that they will be putting 5 Miatas on track in familiar offset stripe livery for the West Coast Tour of the SCCA Pro Racing Mazdaspeed Miata Cup presented by Hankook tires. The West Coast Tour kicks off April 30 with a double header at Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca.
Leading the OCR squad into Mazda Raceway will be Off Camber Racing co-founder and principal Justin Hall. Justin captured his first SCCA Pro Racing victory in round 4 of the 2004 MazdaSpeed Miata Cup, and is looking to parlay that success into a season championship for 2005. Said Justin, "2004 was a great success on multiple levels, from my first pro win, to winning the San Francisco Region SM Championship, and being named SFR driver of the year. A huge part of this success was the level of preparation and reliability of OCR prepared Spec Miatas - out of 16 races my car podiumed 15 times with 1 4th place finish - 9 wins and 0 DNFs. We certainly hope this same level of preparation can propel us to success this year in the highly competitive Miata Cup Pro series."
Joining Justin is his partner and co-founder David McAnaney. 2005 will be David's 4th year behind the wheel of a Spec Miata and his first in SCCA Pro racing. David wrapped up 2004 in style by besting a 53 car Spec Miata field during the Western States Championships at Thunderhill Raceway, setting a new SM track record in the process. "I am very excited to take this next logical step into SCCA Pro Racing - the cars are well sorted and we are certainly optimistic given both Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca and Infineon Raceway are essentially home tracks for our team," commented David.
Off Camber Racing is pleased to announce the addition of Brad Rampelberg as factory driver to the team. Brad brings an impressive pedigree in both open wheel racing and sedans to the table, and is a proven Spec Miata competitor having stood on the center step of the podium at the 2004 season opening Miata Cup race in Phoenix. "Pro Spec Miata racing is so close in terms of both quality of competitors and parity of cars, the opportunity to run under the OCR tent is one that I immediately jumped at. I am looking forward to working with Justin and Dave this year both on and off the track and helping to ensure OCR cars are consistently in victory lane," said Brad.
Rounding out the team will be Bob Michaelian piloting the white and black #63, and Rob Karges behind the wheel of the blue and yellow #74.
2005 has already started out with success for the team - using the SF Regional at Laguna as a testing opportunity Off Camber Racing's Justin Hall captured two wins in two races and a track record, with Brad Rampelberg guiding his car to second position.
After the Miata Cup Laguna double, the West Coast Tour heads to Portland for a double header with ALMS, and wraps up at Infineon Raceway - another double header with IRL for a total of 6 races. The powers from the East and West will clash at the 2005 Miata Cup National Championship at Road Atlanta with Petit Le Mans.
Off Camber Racing Spec Miatas are supported by TC Design Fabricators, Mazdaspeed Motorsports, Capital City European, Bavarian Motorsports, JustRacing.com, MPME, Iron Canyon Motorsports, and many more.
For more information or additional contact information visit our website at www.offcamberracing.com.
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| March 14, 2005
Jeff Lepper Continues His Winning Ways At The Hankook United States Touring Car Championship Season Opener
FONTANA, Calif., March 14 – Jeff Lepper, in the IPP, RevItUpMotorsports.net, Collision Craft Dodge SRT-4 led a Lepper family one-two finish in the opening round of the NASA sanctioned Hankook Tire United States Touring Car Championship at California Speedway. Tom Lepper, driving the Special Projects Motorsports, Redline Oil sponsored Acura Integra made an outside pass on the second to last lap to round out the Lepper one-two. Brian Lock finished third in his SubyDude.com, Santa Cruz Subaru, DMS North America, Subaru WRX.
A USTCC record field of 22 cars showed up at California Speedway and the deep field produced an amazing diversity of cars to start the race. At the standing start, Jeff Lepper, made a stunning move and used the power of his Dodge to go from 11th to take the lead by the third corner! "I used my years of drag racing experience to get an incredible start," said an elated Jeff Lepper after the race. "I was able to use the power of the SRT-4 on the banking to keep everyone behind me, then I had to hold them all off in the tight in-field section. I would also like to thank my crew Chad, John, Curly and my co-driver Phil for working on the car all day and night to get it ready for the race," continued Lepper.
Jonathon Meris in the Motorsport Dynamics Honda Civic Sedan started 5th and advanced to 2nd for more than half the race before mechanical problems ruined his day. This left Jeff Lepper out front, and Lock in second with a charging Tom Lepper, who had a poor start, closing, in third place. With a lap and a half to go Lepper made an outside move stick on Lock for second coming off the oval onto the infield. Now, with a lap to go, Tom Lepper closed on his son. The race produced the closest finish in USTCC history with Jeff Lepper holding off his father by a mere 14/100th of a second margin of victory. Lock finished third in his Subaru, while Dave Brown in the Spoon Sports/OPAK Racing Acura RSX, and Justin Elin in the P1 Motorsports, T1R, INTEC Racing Honda Civic filled out the top five.
Niki Tam driving the Acutech Racing Acura Integra was awarded the APEX-I Integration Rookie of the Race award for finishing in 11th place. Drew Gillis, in the Ford Focus won the Hawk Brake Pads Hard Charger of the Race Award for climbing eight spots, finishing 12th after a 20th place starting position.
The Hankook United States Touring Car Championship (USTCC) is the one of the best-known touring car racing series in the United States. It features the fastest drivers in the country battling wheel-to-wheel in high performance versions of everyday sport compact road cars and draws huge race day crowds. The cars retain the shape of their mass production counterparts and privateer entries from Honda, Ford, Toyota, BMW and Acura are on the grid next to cars from teams running other makes including Audi, Mini and Subaru. The engines can generate over 270 horsepower and the cars accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in a staggering 4.2 seconds.
For further information contact: Robert Porter or Charlie Frank, C& R Promotions (805) 557-0080
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