GRAND AMERICAN SERIES
MAKES ANNUAL STOP AT THE GLEN 

WATKINS GLEN, NY (June 18-20) -- The Grand American Road Racing Association was in action at Watkins Glen International this past weekend with both the Grand-Am Cup Series and the Rolex Series in action. In the Grand-Am Cup Series Grand Touring (GT) class, the driving duo of David Murry and Craig Stanton captured the win in the No. 44 TheRaceSite.com Racing Porsche 996. It was Stanton's fourth win of the season and first with his new co-driver. Stanton won the first three events of the season with former teammate Terry Borcheller. Ironically, Borcheller finished first in the previous GS race in Canada, but was scored with a 28th place finish after violating series guideline regarding fuel capacity. In the Sport Touring (ST) class, Tim Pappas and Bill Auberlen were the winners finishing 15th overall. On Sunday, the Rolex Series contested the "Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen" with three classes battling it out to determine a winner. In the Super Grand Sport (SGS) class, Marc Bunting and Andy Lally captured their first Rolex Series victory. The SGS class runs exclusively on Hoosier tires. 

GRAND AM CUP SERIES - GRAND SPORT (GS) CLASS   

WATKINS GLEN, NY (June 19) -- The completion of Saturday's The Glen 250 Grand-Am Cup Series race at Watkins Glen marked the half-way point of it's 10-race season. When it was over, a familiar face stood on the Grand Sport class winners podium--that of Craig Stanton. Stanton, along with new co-pilot David Murry, share driving duties for the No. 44 TheRaceSite.com Racing Porsche 996. It was Stanton's fourth win in five events this season--his first with Murry. Finishing in second place was Schuitemaker Motorsports #35 Nissan 350Z and Doncaster Racing's #91 Porsche 996 in third. The race was slowed by nine cautions for a total of 27 laps. The race ended under caution after 64 laps when it reached the three hour time limit. Craig Stanton is atop the GS class driver standings with 166 points followed by former teammate Terry Borcheller with 134 points. Joe and Wayne Nonnamaker are tied with 133 points. 

GRAND AM CUP SERIES - SPORT TOURING (ST) CLASS      

WATKINS GLEN, NY (June 19) --  In the Sport Touring class which competes alongside the GT class in Grand-Am Cup Series competition, it was Tim Pappas and Bill Auberlen winning in the #97 Turner Motorsport BMW 330i. It was the duo's first win of the season while finishing 15th overall. Following the #97 car to the finish line was the Team Lexus #2 Lexus IS300 driven by Chuck Goldsborough and Ian James. Goldsborough and James won the previous race in Canada. Claiming the final podium spot was the Acura RSX-S Bill Fenton Motorsports #29 driven by Bill Fenton and Bob Beede. Will Tuner and Don Salama, who finished fourth in Saturday's race, are on top of the ST class driver standings piloting the Turner Motorsports #95 BMW 330i. While as yet not claiming a win this season, the pair have been consistent with three runner-up finishes and two fourth place finishes. 

A total of 57 cars took to the 2.45-mile road course in Saturday's race split among the two competing (GS, ST) classes.

The next Grand-Am Cup Series race is August 6-8, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

ROLEX SERIES - SGS CLASS

WATKINS GLEN, NY (June 20) -- In the "Six Hours of the Glen" race in the Rolex Series, the TPC Racing Porsche GT3 Cup #38 driven by Marc Bunting and Andy Lally the SGS class winner (finishing 16th overall). Following the #38 car to the finish line was TPC Racing's #37 car driven by Spencer Pumpelly and John Littlechild also in a Porsche GT3 Cup car (17th overall). In third place was Doncaster Racing's Porsche GT3 Cup driven by the trio of Dave Lacey, Greg Wilkins and Jean Francois Dumoulin (18th overall). With the win, Marc Bunting and Andy Lally move into the SGS class point lead.

The Rolex Series consists of three classes--the Grand Touring (GT), Daytona Prototype (DP), and the Super Grand Sport (SGS) class. All three classes have a different tire brand designated for its competitors with the SGS class on Hoosier tires. There were 44 cars in competition with 15 of them on Hoosier tires.

The next Rolex Series race is June 30-July 1, at Daytona International Speedway. 

Both events were serviced out of Hoosier's corporate facility in Indiana by Jim Bartholomew, Joe Carter, engineer Gary Freymiller, Brian Herthoge, Hoosier Grand-Am Track Service Manager Tim Gilvin, Chris Grossman, Ray Grant and Track Service Manager Mike Kraemer.

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