Paul Newman, Michael Brockman Enter Lime Rock Grand Prix

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 20, 2003

PAUL NEWMAN, MICHAEL BROCKMAN ENTER LIME ROCK GRAND PRIX

LAKEVILLE, Conn. ‹ The year was 1966. The Trans-Am Series for the
BFGoodrich® Tires Cup, then called the Trans-American Sedan Championship,
was in its first year of competition. Actor Paul Newman walked on the scene,
and the making of two legends began. Newman competed in one Trans-Am Series
race that year, co-driving with Brock Yates, and finished 12th in the Under
Two Liter Class at Virginia International Raceway.

That legend will continue Monday, May 26, at Lime Rock Park, as Newman,
along with teammate Michael Brockman, will return to Trans-Am Series
competition. Newman will drive the No. 78 Chevrolet Corvette, which Butch
Leitzinger drove to two victories, and earned the Rookie of the Year title
last season. Brockman will drive the No. 77 Chevrolet Camaro.

Newman has a storied history at Lime Rock. Of his five Trans-Am Series
victories, two have come at the 1.53-mile, eight-turn permanent road course.
In all, the Connecticut native has 14 top-five and 16 top-10 finishes in 68
Trans-Am Series starts.

Newman is never one to mince words, and was quick to point out his
motivation for racing at Lime Rock this year.

³I¹m trying to maintain a pulse,² quipped Newman.

Along with his Trans-Am Series achievements, Newman has four SCCA national
titles at the Valvoline Runoffs, SCCA¹s National Championship race. Newman
earned his first of his SCCA titles in 1976 in the D-Production class. He
also won championships in the 1979 C-Production class and earned the title
in GT-1 class in 1985 and 1986. Newman finished ninth in last year¹s
Runoffs, in the GT-1 class, driving a Rocketsports Jaguar XKR. Along with
his affinity for sports car racing, Newman has competed in stock cars, and
is currently co-owner with Carl Haas of Newman/Haas Racing¹s Champ Car World
Series team. 

Brockman is no stranger to Trans-Am Series competition. Brockman finished
seventh in his sole Trans-Am Series start in 1969 at Watkins Glen in a
Camaro. Brockman has teamed with Newman on several occasions in races such
as the Rolex 24 at Daytona and he competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in
2000. His Lime Rock experience includes racing a Lotus Turbo Esprit in the
Supercar Series and in IMSA Camel Lights.

The Trans-Am 100, part of the Mohegan Sun Presents the Lime Rock Grand Prix,
is scheduled for Monday, May 26 at Lime Rock Park and will air live on PEE
Channel at 2 p.m.

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