Document from Alex Job Racing, McKenna
Porsche
For Immediate Release
Alex Job Racing
551 Southridge Industrial Drive
Tavares, Florida 32778
Phone~ 352-343-3884 - Fax~ 352-343-3890
www.alexjobracing.com
ALEX JOB RACING, McKENNA PORSCHE HEAD INTO WORLD FAMOUS LAGUNA SECA
ROAD COURSE WITH OPTIMISIM
Monterey, CA - September 7, 2001 - "Absolutely beautiful" said
Christen Menzel, co-driver in the # 22 Alex Job Racing, McKenna
Porsche 911 GT3 RS with Randy Pobst, said upon looking at the
race track for the first time. "Of course, that just about sums
up everything about this race-weekend here in beautiful Northern
California."
"We have been quite successful here in the past," said a cautiously
optimistic team owner Alex Job. "The track surface here tends to be
low grip, which means traction off the corners can be limited, and
that tends to favor our cars. As always, we feel well prepared for
the race, and look forward to trying to regain the drivers points
lead for Sascha Maassen. Maassen held the pole here last year in
the GT Class."
Maassen co-drives the matching #23 McKenna Porsche-sponsored 911
GT3 RS with Lucas Luhr.
After driving the road course for the first time, Menzel said:
"I love this track. At first, I was very cautious, not wanting to
make a mistake, but soon I was able to pick up speed and feel more
comfortable. The corkscrew turn is wonderful."
Located a few miles inland from the famed Pebble Beach Golf Course,
Laguna Seca Raceway's 2.238 mile, 11-turn road course, along with
its famous "corkscrew," has been the site of many historic races
over its 40-plus-year history.
Qualifying for the ALMS Monterey Sports Car Championships takes
place Saturday at 4:50 PM PDT. The race will be telecast live on
the NBC television network starting at 4:00 PM EDT on Sunday,
September 9. Please check local listings for the exact time in
your area. The 2 hour, 45 minute race, as well as the 20-minute
qualifying session will be broadcast live on the American Le Mans
Radio Network. It can be found on the web at www.americanlemans.com.
Now in its 13th year of competition, Alex Job Racing (AJR) is one
of the premier independent Porsche teams in the American Le Mans
Series (ALMS). Based in a brand new 16,000 sq. ft. facility in
Tavares, Florida, AJR entries have tallied three victories in the
12 Hours of Sebring, one win in the 24 Hours of Daytona, ten
ALMS wins and captured the 1999 ALMS GT Driver and Manufacturer
Championships.
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