Latest Point Standings Reveal New Leaders

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 23, 2002) -- The Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series released its latest point standings following last weekend's UnitedAuto Touring 250 and UnitedAuto Sport 250 at Phoenix International Raceway. The series' first twin 250s brought about lots of movement in the standings, including new team and driver leaders in two of the four classes.

Powell Motorsports and its drivers Doug Goad, of Farmington Hills, Mich., and Devon Powell, of Port Perry, Ontario, continue to lead the Grand Sport I class standings, followed by Doncaster Racing and drivers Scott Maxwell and David Empringham, both of Toronto. UnitedAuto Sport 250 winner Planet Earth Motorsports made the biggest jump in the GS I standings, moving up four places to fourth place in the team points, while drivers Joe Nonnamaker and Shane Lewis advanced six places to sixth place in the driver standings.

Max Q Motorsports passed Shreiner Racing and SpeedSource to claim the lead in the Grand Sport II team standings. After capturing its first win of the season in Phoenix, the team holds a three-point advantage over previous-leader Shreiner Racing. Max Q drivers Emil Assentato and Nick Longhi also took over the lead in the GS II driver standing after previously holding fifth place. Shreiner Racing's Jeff Lapcevich and John Shreiner slipped to third place, four points back, while SpeedSource's Sylvain Tremblay and John Strum are six points behind the leaders in fifth place.

Sport Touring I also received new team and driver leaders following the UnitedAuto Touring 250. The second-place finish by Villaconn International's #36 car moved it to the front of the team standings, knocking the #2 Team Lexus entry to second place. Villaconn's #34 car took a leap in the team point standings after earning its first win of the season in Phoenix. The #34 entry jumped up four places to tie for second place with #2 Lexus team. Lexus' #3 and #0 cars round out the top-five ST I team standings.

Villaconn's drivers control the top-four spots in the driver points. Bransen Patch and Don Salama, drivers of the #34 car, moved into the lead, while winning-car drivers Beau Buisson and Ken Dobson took a giant leap from 10th-place to third.

Bill Fenton Motorsports and its drivers Bill Fenton and Bob Beede saw a substantial cut in their Sport Touring II leads. DTM Engineering's win in Phoenix moved it to within one point of the leader after previously trailing by 12. Although the DTM victory bumped the HRPworld.com team to third place in the standings, the team gained four points on the leading Fenton team.

The ST II driver standings saw no change in the placement of the top drivers but did see the points tighten significantly. HRPworld.com's Wayne and Will Nonnamaker shaved five points off Fenton and Beede's lead and are now within one point of the leaders. DTM's Charles Espenlaub and Scooter Gable also maintained their fifth and sixth positions, respectively, while each gaining 12 points on the leaders.

The many changes in the points extended into the manufacturer standings, where Corvette became the sole leader in the GS I class after previously sharing the top spot with Porsche. The American manufacturer now holds a five-point lead. Ford doubled its lead over BMW in the GS II points from five points to 10. However, BMW moved to the front of the ST I class, knocking Lexus to second place with a four-point deficit. Acura maintained its lead in the ST II standings, but second-place Mazda cut it from 12 points to seven.

The UnitedAuto Touring 250 and UnitedAuto Sport 250 will both be broadcast on SPEED Channel on Saturday, May 4 beginning at 3 p.m. ET. Grand-Am Cup will next race in the Sports Car Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International, June 21-23. Tickets are currently on sale for the event and may be purchased online at www.theglen.com or by calling 607-535-2481. Additional information about the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series is available online at www.grandamcup.com

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EDITORS NOTE:
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Grand-Am Cup Driver Point Standings

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 23, 2002) -- The Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series awards points to drivers based upon their finish in their respective class. Although drivers may race in more than one class during a race, they are only awarded points in the first car they drive. Only drivers holding valid Grand American Road Racing Association memberships are awarded points. The driver points reflect the top-20 drivers in each class after the third race of the season.

Next Race: Watkins Glen International (June 22)
Last Race: Phoenix International Raceway (April 20)

Grand Sport I Class
Pos Driver (Wins) Points
1 Doug Goad (1) 99
Devon Powell (1) 99
3 Scott Maxwell (1) 91
David Empringham (1) 91
5 Paul Mears Jr. 84
6 Joe Nonnamaker (1) 80
Shane Lewis (1) 80
8 David Lacey 78
Greg Wilkins 78
10 Stuart Hayner 74
Michael Weinburg 74
12 Selby Wellman 73
13 Brent Martini 72
14 Darren Law 67
15 Freddy Baker 65
Michael Levitas 65
17 John Kohler 61
Gary Smith 61
19 David Haskell 56
20 Cort Wagner 55

Grand Sport II Class
Pos Driver (Wins) Points
1 Emil Assentato (1) 92
Nick Longhi (1) 92
3 Jeff Lapcevich (1) 88
John Shreiner (1) 88
5 Sylvain Tremblay 86
John Sturm 86
7 Don Istook 85
Alejandro Lince 85
9 David Shep 74
10 Reza Pourkhomami 71
11 Michael Baughman 70
12 Howie Liebengood 65
John Lloyd 65
Forest Barber (1) 65
Terry Borcheller (1) 65
16 Buzz Marcus 51
Frank Selldorf 51
18 Peter Sachs 45
19 Mike Helton 43
Russ Nyberg 43

Sport Touring I Class
Pos Driver (Wins) Points
1 Bransen Patch 88
Don Salama 88
3 Beau Buisson (1) 87
Ken Dobson (1) 87
5 Jean-Francois Dumoulin 85
Tim Gaffney 85
7 Ian James 80
Daniel Dror 80
9 Mike Keravich III 70
10 Jim Hamblin (1) 69
Steve Pfeffer (1) 69
12 Chuck Goldsborough 67
13 Rick Ellinger 60
Bob Endicott (1) 60
Mike VanSicklen (1) 60
Wade Gaughran 60
17 Jason Piscelli 59
David Tuaty 59
19 David Haskell 55
Stan Winokur 55

Sport Touring II Class
Pos Driver (Wins) Points
1 Bob Beede (2) 93
Bill Fenton (2) 93
3 Wayne Nonnamaker 92
Will Nonnamaker 92
5 Charles Espenlaub (1) 91
6 Scooter Gabel (1) 87
7 Jonathan Lowman 84
8 Tony Nuzzo 81
9 Dennis Baglier 77
10 Mark Underwood 72
Jim Harrell 72
12 Rod Riley 58
13 Don Velcio 55
14 Marty Luffy 53
15 Frank DelVecchio 30
Ed Magner 30
Jim Mihal 30
18 John Wymore 26
Gianni Bellandi 26
Steven Lisa 26

Grand-Am Cup Team Point Standings

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 23, 2002) -- The Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series awards points to teams based upon each individual car's finish in its respective class. Only members of the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series Team Owners Program are eligible to earn points in the Team Point Standings. The team points reflect the standings after the third race of the season.

Next Race: Watkins Glen International (June 22)
Last Race: Phoenix International Raceway (April 20)

Grand Sport I Class
Pos No. Team (Wins) Points
1 11 Powell Motorsport (1) 99
2 76 Doncaster Racing (1) 91
3 66 Speedsource 84
4 43 Planet Earth Motorsport (1) 81
5 7 Doncaster Racing 78
6 70 Speedsource 75
7 02 Powell Motorsport 74
8 81 G&W Motorsports 74
9 01 G&W Motorsports 68
10 18 Team Turbo Performance 66
11 47 TF Racing 62
12 16 Zoom Motorsports 44

Grand Sport II Class
Pos No. Team (Wins) Points
1 53 Max Q Motorsports (1) 92
2 30 Shreiner Racing (1) 89
3 63 Speedsource 86
4 04 Istook/Aines Motorsport 86
5 65 Speedsource 76
6 45 Mike Baughman Racing 73
7 49 Competition Preparation 68
8 54 Bell Motorsports (1) 65
9 26 Snipes Ford Motorsport 46
10 37 JBS Motorsports 28
11 73 Theetge Motorsports 26

Sport Touring I Class
Pos No. Team (Wins) Points
1 36 Villaconn International 88
2 2 Team Lexus 87
3 34 Villaconn International (1) 87
4 3 Team Lexus 82
5 0 Team Lexus 74
6 77 Power Racing Team 73
7 72 Team Spartanburg (1) 72
8 64 King Motorsports (1) 70
9 10 Braco Racing 66
10 85 RC Imports 65
11 67 Speedsource 60
12 6 Hyundai Motorsport 58
13 68 Speedsource 55
14 00 Honda of America Racing Team 54
15 24 Power Racing Team 51
16 8 Hyundai Motorsport 48
17 14 Hyundai Motorsport 42
18 69 Honda of America Racing Team 33
19 9 Braco Racing 16
20 07 Team Spartanburg 0

Sport Touring II Class
Pos No. Team (Wins) Points
1 27 Bill Fenton Motorsports (2) 94
2 5 DTM Engineering (1) 93
3 41 HRPworld.com 92
4 05 Caduceus Motorsports 85
5 42 HRPworld.com 82
6 57 Baglieracing 80
7 88 Prisma Racing 74

Grand-Am Cup Manufacturer Point Standings

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 23, 2002) -- The Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series awards points to manufacturers based upon their best finish in their respective classes. The manufacturer points reflect standings after the third race of the season.

Next Race: Watkins Glen International (June 22)
Last Race: Phoenix International Raceway (April 20)

Grand Sport I Class
Pos Manufacturer (Wins) Points
1 Chevrolet (2) 102
2 Porsche (1) 97
3 Ford 61
4 BMW 42

Grand Sport II Class
Pos Manufacturer (Wins) Points
1 Ford (2) 100
2 BMW (1) 90
3 Porsche 86
4 Audi 85
5 Pontiac 70
6 Acura 26

Sport Touring I Class
Pos Manufacturer (Wins) Points
1 BMW (2) 96
2 Lexus 92
3 Acura (1) 90
4 Hyundai 65
5 Porsche 63
6 Mercedes 60
7 Honda 25
8 Audi 19
9 Toyota 12

Sport Touring II Class
Pos Manufacturer (Wins) Points
1 Acura (2) 100
2 Mazda (1) 93
3 Ford 72
4 Olds 30