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HOOSIER VICTORIOUS
AT ROLEX 24 HOUR RACE AT DAYTONA
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By: Paula Nate
2-2-06
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 DAYTONA
BEACH, Fla. (January 29, 2006) -- This weekend racing the Rolex 24 At
Daytona race on the 3.56 mile tri-oval / infield road course of the Daytona
International Speedway. A race featuring superstars from the worlds of sports
car racing, NASCAR and open-wheel racing, a trio of "ringers" claimed
the overall victory, as IRL IndyCar Series champions Dan Wheldon and Scott
Dixon and NASCAR rising star Casey Mears were victorious the 44th Running of
the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The No. 02 Target Chip Ganassi team, in their Lexus
Riley led a race-high total of 272 laps. The 734 laps completed was a new Rolex
Series record, topping the previous record of 723 in the 2000 event. However,
the 762 laps completed in the 1992 Rolex 24 At Daytona remains the overall race
record. This weekend’s race featured 13 different leaders and a total of 39
lead changes.
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 This
year was the first time any tire company (Hoosier Racing Tire) has tried to do
the Rolex 24 Hour race with only one compound to cover all conditions and
temperatures. This greatly simplifies the strategy and planning for the teams.
This is one of Hoosier’s goals for the series – to make the racing as easy
as possible by reducing the variables that teams and drivers have to
accommodate. And Hoosier shined, the tires worked well, all teams were serviced
well and 24 plus hours we live to tell about it. Hoosier Racing Tire had a team
of near 100 people on hand to service the weekend’s events, from product
managers, tire technicians, to an engineering staff. All looking forward to
next years event.
No. 36 Porsche GT3 for TPC Racing Best
Among Rolex 24 GT Field
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 DAYTONA
BEACH, Fla. (January 29, 2006) -- Using early patience,
Porsche-powered reliability and a race-winning driver lineup, the No.
36 TPC Superchargers Porsche GT3 completed 691 of the 734 overall laps
to take the GT class win in the Rolex 24 At Daytona for TPC Racing. A
perfect start to the 13-race season for team owner/driver Michael
Levitas and co-drivers Randy Pobst, Spencer Pumpelly and Ian Baas.
The machine started eighth on the class grid, and all four drivers
avoided major trouble during their stints to keep the car on the track
and in contention.
Hoosier Racing Tire is proud to be the sole tire supplier for the
Grand American / Rolex road racing series.
For more information about Grand American / Rolex Road Racing
Series check out www.grandamerican.com.
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2006 Hoosier Racing Tire Corp.
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