ENDRESS TO MAKE GRAND-AM DEBUT AT FONTANA

ENDRESS TO MAKE GRAND-AM DEBUT AT FONTANA


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NEWBURY PARK, Calif., Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - Belinda Endress, of Newbury
Park, Calif., will be making her Grand-Am Cup Series debut this weekend at
the California Speedway in Fontana. Endress will be competing in the
high-horsepower GSI-class for Global Motorsports Group (GMG) of Newport
Beach. She will co-drive with team owner James Sofronas in the #29 Unicom
Wireless/ Xtreme Island Designs/ GMG BMW M3.

"I’m really excited about teaming up with GMG Motorsports,” enthused
Endress. “I think running with James in my first Grand-Am Cup race will be
fun, and I am hoping for success. What's really great is this will be the
first time my father is involved in sponsoring our efforts. It's also my
birthday weekend and it’s at our local track, so I am looking forward to
getting my friends out there to watch me race!"
 
Endress, originally of Lansing, Mich., has multiple wins in various forms of
motorsports and was the 2000 24 Hours of Moroso SSB-class winner. Endress
has two race wins in the highly competitive Panoz GT Series and was twice
the series’ runner-up in season-long points. In her first year of
competitive road racing she was named the Women’s Global GT Series (WGGTS)
series’  “Most Improved Driver of the Year” for 1999. Prior to racing
wheel-to-wheel on the track, Endress earned multiple national and regional
championships in SCCA Solo II autocross competition. While this weekend
marks her first foray into Grand-Am Cup competition she finished fifth in
GT-class at the 2000 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) endurance classic, the
Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. 

Endress, celebrating her birthday on the 22nd, will be carrying the Unicom
Wireless banner, at this weekend’s event. Unicom, of Santa Clarita, Calif.,
is the prime provider of wireless products and services- including 2-way
radio, cellular, Nextel and Iridium Satellite Global Services- for the Santa
Clarita Valley and will be supplying the team with radio equipment for the
event. Longtime supporter Xtreme Island Designs of Honolulu- maker of
high-end island apparel- will again back Endress at this event.

Unicom Wireless is the 23-year old company of Endress’ father, Robert. This
weekend marks the first time in her career that the company will sponsor her
racing endeavors. Endress had been estranged from her father until 2000
when, with the help of her brother, he came to witness his daughter race at
Las Vegas Motor Speedway. She qualified and finished second in the WGGTS
event that day.

“I pulled my car into the winner’s circle,” said Endress of the first
meeting. “My brother was the first person to greet me and he said, ‘Hey, I
brought some one here.’ He stepped aside and there my real dad was standing
behind him! It was like water in balance, very comfortable. I was beyond
elated. Racing has brought a disjointed family together. Being that this is
a local race, we thought the perfect opportunity to work together.”

The multi-talented Endress owns and operates SK Productions, a sports video
company, in Newbury Park. Prior to racing cars she was heavily involved in
horse racing, working as an assistant trainer and exercise rider. She has
also done stunt work, acting and, modeling in her career. Beyond her road
racing skills, Endress has driven stock cars, vintage cars, Legend cars and
shifter karts. She has competed in drag racing and powerboat racing as well.
Currently, outside of her daily work routine and racing, she acts as a
safety and high performance-driving instructor in southern California.

For more on Belinda Endress please see www.GodSpeedOnWheels.com. For more on
Unicom Wireless, please visit www.unicompage.com. Visit
www.ssfautoparts.com/motorsports to learn more about Global Motorsports
Group. 

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