Craig Stanton On Top Of Grand-Am Cup Performance Chart

Craig Stanton On Top Of Grand-Am Cup Performance Chart
 
LONG BEACH, Calif., April 19, 2003 - Sports car racer Craig Stanton has
dominated the Grand-Am Cup Grand Sport (GS) class in 2004. His
performance has placed him on-top of the Grand American Road Racing
Association's Grand-Am Cup Driver Performance Index through the most
recent round at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR). Based on the
Index's measurement for drivers competing in the Grand-Am Cup, the Long
Beach, California-resident has a combined performance index of .964 out
of a possible 1.0. Stanton drove the first stint of each of the No. 44
Porsche 996 team's three wins beginning with Daytona 250 at Daytona
International Speedway (DIS) in February. He moved on to Homestead-Miami
Speedway (HMS) qualifying second before winning the Miami 250. Stanton,
who also has a victory and a second-place in the first three-races of
the Grand American Rolex Series with AASCO Motorsports, again qualified
second and won the Grand-Am Cup Twin 200s at PIR. 
 
The Performance Index calculates a comparison of drivers regardless of
class, thereby directly evaluating on-track performance for every
Grand-Am Cup Series' driver. The formula takes into consideration
overall finishing position, qualifying, laps led and fastest time of the
event. Stanton has edged-out teammate Terry Borcheller, whose index is
.960, as a result of Stanton's qualifying efforts and race laps in the
Porsche. 
 
Craig Stanton: "I'm proud to be at the top of the performance index in
the Grand-Am Cup. I've always watched the performance index really close
because there are many factors that lead up to the points. I think it
tells you more about what's going on than just the driver or team
points. Grand American has really done a good job with how they blend in
all aspects of the race weekend. It's a great goal to strive for and
it's been one of my goals, as well as the other championship points,
since last year. I am honored to be there at this point of the year and
hope to be there at the end as well. We've definitely had a great start
to the season."
 
Since moving from moto-cross/super-cross to automobiles in 1986, Stanton
has positioned himself as one of the premier drivers in sports car
racing. A desire to win in all kinds of machines has led to drives in
closed and open cockpit sports cars, sedans, NASCAR stock cars, open
wheel formula cars and midgets and in off-road competition. He has won
three championships and a Driver of the Year award in Sports Renault and
is the 1997 Speedvision Cup Rising Star Award winner. Stanton began
competing in the top echelon of sports car racing in 1999 and has class
wins in both the Grand-Am and ALMS. He takes his fitness training very
seriously with the goal of being the fittest race driver in the world
and has competed in 27 triathlons in his career. 
 
For more on Craig Stanton please visit www.craigstanton.com. For more on
AASCO Motorsports' Rolex Series effort, please visit
www.aascomotorsports.com .
 
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