Former Motorock Trans-Am Tour Competitor Roy Woods Dies

LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 9, 2004) ‹ Roy Woods, a competitor and team owner in
the Motorock Trans-Am Tour from 1969-1982, died Jan. 29 due to complications
from leukemia.

Woods is well known for his success as a team owner. In 1972, George
Follmer, driving for Woods¹ American Racing Associates team in an AMC
Javelin, earned the second official Trans-Am Drivers¹ Championship. Prior to
1971, SCCA only officially awarded a Manufacturers¹ Championship. Woods also
fielded Trans-Am cars for Tony Adamowicz, Gary Belcher, Vic Elford, Jimmy
Insolo, Milt Minter, Brian Redman, Peter Revson, and Dick Trickle.

As a driver, Woods made 45 starts, recording two victories‹at Watkins Glen
International in 1979 and at Le Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières in 1979. Woods
also recorded 10 podiums, 17 top-five and 27 top-10 finishes, and three
poles.

³We are saddened to see the passing of a Trans-Am legend,² said Motorock
Trans-Am Tour Executive Director John Clagett. ³Roy Woods had a long history
of excellence in Trans-Am competition, both behind the wheel and as a team
owner. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.²

The Motorock Trans-Am Tour features closed-fendered, production-based,
V-8-powered sports cars, competing on permanent road courses, and temporary
street and airport circuits throughout North America. The Trans-Am Tour is
America¹s oldest continuously running road racing series and celebrates its
39th anniversary in 2004.
 
Motorock is the creation of a popular culture brand that blends the
enthusiast markets of cars, stars and guitars. It is a yearly series of
destination live events that showcases the excitement of motorsports, music
and lifestyle while delivering a unique new form of broadcast entertainment
programming.