Tommy Kendall To Appear on "Wind Tunnel" with Dave Despain

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FOUR-TIME MOTOROCK TRANS-AM SERIES CHAMPION TOMMY KENDALL
TO APPEAR ON SPEED CHANNELıS ³WIND TUNNEL² WITH DAVE DESPAIN
 
INDIANAPOLIS (April 12, 2004) ‹ The Motorock Trans-Am Seriesı only four-time
Driversı Champion, Tommy Kendall, is scheduled to appear on SPEED Channelıs
popular call-in show ³Wind Tunnel² with host Dave Despain Wednesday, April
12. Kendall, who signed on to drive the No. 11 Jaguar R Performance in the
Trans-Am Series this year, will discuss his return to the driverıs seat
after his retirement in 1997.

Kendallıs long list of accomplishments in Trans-Am competition include being
the only driver to win three-straight Trans-Am titles from 1995-1997. He
also won the championship in 1990. His 11-race win streak in 1997 remains
the longest in Series history. The streak also gave Kendall the most
victories in one season, one more than late Trans-Am legend Mark Donohue.
 
This year, Kendall will attempt to surpass the win record held by Donohue.
Kendall, who has 26 career victories in Trans-Am competition, needs just
four more wins to eclipse Donohueıs mark.

Kendall also holds the Trans-Am pole record with 39 fast-qualifying efforts.
In all, Kendall has 26 victories, 53 podiums, 63 top fives, 72 top tens and
23 fast race laps. Kendall has also competed in IROC competition six times
and has made 11 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup starts.

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.
 
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