AASCO Porsche Fastest In Class of Day One Rolex 24 Testing

AASCO Porsche Fastest In Class of Day One Rolex 24 Testing
 
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., January 3, 2003 - Dennis Aase's AASCO Motorsports
assaulted Daytona International Speedway (DIS) with a three-car attack
in the first day of testing for the 42nd Annual Rolex 24 Hours of
Daytona. The No. 16 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup SGS class entry of Craig
Stanton, of Long Beach, Calif., and David Murry, of Cumming, Ga., set
the fastest time in two of the three practice sessions around the 3.56
mile road course with the quickest time (one minute, 57.217 seconds) set
in the first session of the day. Stanton and Murry backed that with a
1:57.750 in the final session. Gary Becker, in his first visit  to the
historic road course, Derek Clark, making his second 24 Hour start, and
Porsche Club standouts Pat Flanagan, Joe Kunz and Mark Webber cycled
through the Nos. 17 and 96 during the three sessions of the day keeping
the cars regularly in the class top-ten. AASCO Motorsports will return
tomorrow for the second day of the three-day test session in preparation
for the January 31st race. 
 
Dennis Aase, team owner/team manager: I am very proud of this [the
success of the cars]. We were the first out of tech and the first in
today's testing. That almost makes us look like we know what we're
doing. We have assembled people from all over the Untied States to put
together the best group we could. We have wonderful drivers who are very
quick and the results showed today. We still have work to do, but I am
very pleased."
 
Craig Stanton, No. 16: "I'm excited about this whole deal! I,
personally, have never been this far along in the first day of testing
with a new team ever in my career. My optimism is really high. When you
get really special people together special things happen. I want to
thank Dennis Aase and Mark Webber for having the vision to put this all
together."
 
David Murry, No. 16: Obviously, I am really thrilled to be a part of
this. The guys did their homework before we ever got here. Craig and I
just worked to fine tune it. When something goes this well I'm worried
about what must be wrong but this team is just this good. They are just
this prepared. I'm happy to be quick for the day but both Craig and I
are more interested in the long haul than in quick lap times. We are
setting this car up to be good across a complete run not just in
qualifying. The car is really, really good. Porsche builds 'em, we just
drive 'em."
 
Gary Becker, No. 17: "I think we're a major presence here. It's pretty
awesome to be with a team of people like this. This is a superior level
team and I think it shows. This was my first time here at Daytona and I
tell you, this track is a nut-hugger."
 
Derek Clark, No. 17: "I can recognize the passion and commitment in this
team. I am very, very fortunate to be a part of this. They have
delivered an unbelievable package."
  
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