Drissi Fastest in First-Round Practice for Albertsons Trans-Am 100

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DRISSI FASTEST IN FIRST-ROUND PRACTICE FOR ALBERTSONS TRANS-AM 100
 
PORTLAND, Ore. (June 18, 2004) ‹ Tomy Drissi set the fastest time in
first-round practice Friday as the Motorock Trans-Am Series made its return
to Portland International Raceway for the Albertsons Trans-Am 100. Drissi,
driving the No. 5 Jaguar XKR sporting new sponsorship from Alien Versus
Predator, Only in Theaters, recorded a 1:15.303-minute lap (94.132 miles per
hour) around Portlandıs 1.969-mile permanent road course.

Randy Ruhlman was second fastest in the No. 49 Preformed Line Products
Chevrolet Corvette, ahead of Tommy Kendall (No. 11 Jaguar R Performance
XKR), Jorge Diaz, Jr. (No. 8 Puerto Rico Grand Prix Jaguar XKR) and Mike
Davis (No. 10 New Century Mortgage/GE Access/ACS Express Ford Mustang).

³It feels great; P1 and I was complaining about the car,² said Drissi. ³My
first few years in racing, I concentrated on the car. I spoke with Paul and
he said to concentrate on the track. We have a good car. Itıs a little pushy
in some parts and loose in others. So what do you do? I guess Iıll be
talking to the data guys.²
 
The Albertsons Trans-Am 100, Round 2 of the Motorock Trans-Am Series
championship, part of Portlandıs Champ Car Grand Prix weekend, is scheduled
for today and tomorrow, June 18-19. Qualifying is scheduled for 4 p.m.
today, while the 51-lap race is set for tomorrow at 3:45 p.m. The race will
air in one-day, tape-delay basis on HDNet Sunday, June 20, at 11 a.m. PDT (2
p.m. EDT) as the lead in to the Champ Car World Series broadcast. A
highlights package from Portland will also air in the popular ³Dangerous
Curves² timeslot on Spike TV on Sunday, June 27 at 1:30 p.m. on both the
East and West Coasts. Please check local listings for availability and times
in other areas.

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 year of competition in 2004.

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