Joey Scarallo Looking for Another Top Five at Toronto

Contact: Susan D. Clark
(704) 287­3266     
                   
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JOEY SCARALLO LOOKING FOR ANOTHER TOP FIVE AT TORONTO

TORONTO, ONTARIO (July 6, 2004) ­ The third time is still a charm for
sophomore Motorock Trans-Am Series driver Joey Scarallo. Scarallo, who
finished fifth at Cleveland, his third consecutive top-five finish, is still
calming down from the thrill of racing against 1978 Trans-Am Champion Greg
Pickett. Scarallo is ready to hit the road again at the Trans-Am in T.O.,
part of the Molson Indy in Toronto, Round 5 of this yearıs championship.
Scarallo, driver of the No. 06 ROH Wheels/Group A Autotrend/Toyo Tires
Chevrolet Corvette, will make his first start in Toronto this weekend.

³It was cool racing against Pickett,² said Scarallo, of his holding off
Pickett for much of the race to score the top five at Cleveland. ³It was a
great race and we had a good run. Iım excited about Toronto now.²

Scarallo, who had mechanical problems at Cleveland during the first
practice, feels confident about Toronto and his carıs performance. ³I think
we will be a bit quicker a lot sooner now that we have had some time between
races,² said Scarallo.

Scarallo teamed this year with Baucom Motorsports, which also fields the No.
86 Ford Mustang driven by owner/driver John Baucom. The Baucom squad is
preparing Scaralloıs car for the 2004 season. ³Teaming with John has proven
to be a good move,² said Scarallo. ³I am able to focus on my driving and not
the stress of maintaining my car.²

Scarallo, whose sister is getting married on July 11, is seeking to build on
his consistent finishes at Toronto. ³I want to finish on the podium in the
worst kind of way,² said Scarallo. ³Nothing would make me happier than
winning a podium and hopping on a plane back to New York for my sisterıs
wedding the very next day. That would be a great race weekend.²

A long-time racer, Scarallo has been in the driverıs seat since he was 11,
racing karts in the Long Island Karting Association, where he won three
championships in 1993.

Scarallo also won championships in the International Karting Federation in
1996, and he recorded three top-ten finishes in the U.S. F2000 where he
finished 14th in series points. He ran a limited schedule in 1997, scoring
11th- and 12th-place finishes in his three starts. Scarallo competed in the
Toyota Atlantic Series in 2000.

Born in Adelaide, Australia, Scarallo, 25, lives in Smithtown, N.Y. Scarallo
manages Autotrend Tire and Wheel Company Inc., his familyıs wheel importing
business in Lindenhurst, N.Y.

For more information on Joey Scarallo, please contact Susan D. Clark at
(704) 287-3266. 

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