 LEXINGTON,
Ohio (June 24, 2007) - Andy Lally put the No. 66 TRG CRG/Maxter Porsche GT3 in
victory lane for the third time in the last four Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car
Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve GT races Sunday in the EMCO
Gears Classic presented by KeyBank at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, as he held
off Sylvain Tremblay in the two-and-a-half hour, 94-lap race.
The car was handling so well the team didn't change tires on the final stop of
the race, the Hoosier Tires were handling wonderfully for us this weekend.
Lally entered the pits on Lap 70 for fuel only and returned to the track in
the lead.
In the post-race media conference, Valentine explained his role heading into
this race did not differ from any other this season. He was also heard
saying, ” The older I get the better I was." The audience chuckled with
laughter.
Sylvain Tremblay and No. 70 SpeedSource Mazdaspeed Mazda RX-8 co-driver Nick
Ham showed speed all afternoon on the 2.258-mile, 13-turn track, settled for
second.
After taking the pole at record speed Saturday, Kelly Collins partnered
with Paul Edwards in the No. 07 Banner Racing/Banner Engineering Pontiac GXP.R
to score their fourth podium of 2007. Edwards got in late, but moved through a
fast pack of cars at the end. Their third-place finish was not only another
podium finish; it also elevated the first year team's into a three-driver tie
for the point standings. Collins, Edwards and rookie Dirk Werner all have 223
points to Lally and Valentine's 216.
Ian James and Tom Nastasi drove to fourth in the No. 15 Blackforest
Motorsports USG Sheetrock/Guardian Insulation Ford Mustang GT for the car's
season-best finish of fourth. Nastasi ran in the top five nearly his entire
stint before handing the car off to James.
The Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve resumes
action July 5 with the Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway.
For more information about the Grand American Road Racing Series please visit www.grand-am.com
Hoosier Racing Tire is proud to be the sole racing tire provider for both the
Rolex and Koni Challenge racing series.
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