Steven Sewell To Head Motorock Trans-Am Series Technical Committee

INDIANAPOLIS (March 16, 2004) ‹ As part of his joining the Bridgestone
Presents Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford, Support Series Director of
Technology Steven Sewell will oversee the Motorock Trans-Am Seriesı
Technical Committee in 2004. All Trans-Am technical operations have been
brought under the Champ Car banner. Sewell will be joined on the Committee
by returning Trans-Am technical staffers Dennis Kazmerowski and Jim Burke.

Sewell reports to Champ Car Director of Technology Lee Dykstra. Kazmerowski
will build upon the role he filled last season, supervising all aspects of
technical inspection with additional administrative responsibility and
authority. Burke will become the primary liaison between Trans-Am teams and
the Committee, as well as further assisting in documentation and research.

The Committeeıs first initiative will be to evaluate the rules governing the
various manufacturers, marques, engines, chassis and bodies in Trans-Am
Series competition. The Committee will continue the successful technical
program started prior to the 2003 season, building upon the wind-tunnel
testing undertaken by the Series last year with the assistance of Champ
Carıs vast technical resources.
 
³Iım privileged to have a key role in the future technical direction of
Trans-Am,² said Sewell. ³We plan to stay the course taken last year toward
competitive balance among the marques, while using new technology to
continue to ensure that a level playing field remains in place.²
 
Sewell brings more than two decades of motorsports experience to Trans-Am,
during which he worked in roles ranging from mechanic to crew chief to
series administration. Sewell comes to Champ Car after 18 years at Skip
Barber Racing, during which he held several senior managerial posts. Sewell
began his career in racing in 1978.
 
³Iım thrilled to be a part of Trans-Am and the Champ Car organizations,²
said Sewell. ³Trans-Am is a series that is steeped in history and heritage,
and it plays a significant role in North American motorsports.²
 
³Steve will be a welcome addition to the Trans-Am team,² said Motorock
Trans-Am Series Executive Director John Clagett. ³He has substantial
experience working in a series environment, and possesses both the technical
expertise and communication skills required to be an effective technical
director. He will be a tremendous asset to the Trans-Am Series.

³Merging Trans-Am technical operations with the Champ Car Technology
Department is a key factor in Trans-Am continuing to provide a competitive
environment for all manufacturers and marques,² added Clagett. ³The addition
of Champ Carıs sophisticated equipment and experienced team members will
prove invaluable and will have a profound effect on Trans-Am Series rules.²

The Motorock Trans-Am Series 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 Series is
Americaıs 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.