LITTLECHILD & PUMPELLY WIN
ROLEX SERIES SGS CLASS AT THE GLEN

WATKINS GLEN, NY (August 13) -- After Friday's historic announcement that Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. would be the exclusive tire provider for both the Rolex Sports Car Series and Grand-Am Cup Series through the 2007 season, the Grand American Road Racing Association contested the annual Sahlen's 200 at The Glen. It was the eighth event on the series' 12-race schedule. In the SGS class, which already runs exclusively on Hoosier tires, John Littlechild and Spencer Pumpelly captured their first class win of the year driving the No. 37 TPC Racing Porsche GT3 Cup. Hoosier President and CEO Bob Newton attended the event and was on hand for the press conference announcing the ground-breaking three-year agreement between the Grand American Road Racing Association and Hoosier Racing Tire Corp.

The Rolex Sports Car Series race held Friday afternoon attracted 33 teams with 10 teams competing in the SGS class. The race experienced both wet and dry conditions with John Littlechild and Spencer Pumpelly claiming the SGS class win while finishing 16th overall. The duo was followed by Marc Bunting and Andy Lally who, for the third event in a row, finished in second place--17th overall. Bunting and Lally also drive for TPC Racing driving the Porsche GT3 Cup No. 38 car. Joe and Will Nonemaker finished in third place (20th overall) driving the No. 43 Orison-Planet Earth Motorsports Porsche GT3 Cup RS. 

With their eighth consecutive podium finishes, Marc Bunting and Andy Lally continue to lead the SGS class points battle heading into the final four events of the season. 

The Grand American Road Racing Association will return to Homestead-Miami Speedway, September 10-12, where both the Rolex Sports Car Series and the Grand-Am Cup Series will be in action. 
  

Earlier in the day prior to the race, a press conference was held to announce the new three-year deal making Hoosier the only brand used in both the Rolex and Grand-Am Cup Series beginning next year and running through the 2007 racing season. Attending the conference was Hoosier President and CEO Bob Newton, Grand American President Roger Edmondson and Hoosier Track Service Manager Mike Kraemer (shown in photo).

Grand American President Roger Edmondson stated, "Hoosier is the largest racing tire manufacturer in the world and I am convinced that they are fully equipped to supply tires for the Rolex Sports Car Series and the Grand-Am Cup Series." Edmondson added, "After visiting the Hoosier plant in Indiana, I am thoroughly pleased with Hoosier's quality and procedures."

Hoosier founder Bob Newton commented, "We are very pleased to be a part of the evolution of American road racing." Newton added, "Hoosier is excited about the opportunity to demonstrate our potential in a world class program. Our philosophy and Grand American's are the same. We are single-minded when it comes to racing."

For more information about the Grand American Road Racing Association you may visit their website at www.grandamerican.com. 

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