INFINEON QUALIFYING REPORT
Qualifying Time Disallowed… GMAC/Trenton Forging #5 GTO Will Start Last
Technical infraction DQ’s qualifying time.
Sonoma, Calif. – July 16, 2004 Citing a wing height infraction,
officials disallowed the qualifying time of the GMAC/Trenton Forging #5
GTO. The car was attempting to qualify for Sunday’s SPEED World
Challenge GT Round 4 in conjunction with the Grand Prix of Sonoma at
Infineon Speedway. The race will air on SPEED, Sunday July 18 at 1pm
EST.
“It’s unfortunate,” said Stu Hayner, driver of the GTO. “It wasn’t any
sort of competitive advantage… in fact given our under steer problems
it may have been a hindrance. The wing cannot be higher than the car’s
roof. I’m not sure how we missed it, but we did. It was simply an
oversight by the crew. Other than that, the car is pretty good. We ran
slightly quicker than our practice times… we would have started 17th.
“This will be ok… with the standing start format, starting in the back
is not all that bad,” laughed Hayner. “We’ll work our way back up
through the pack and with the way the car has run this weekend, I
anticipate a good finish.”
In other event activity, the team is releasing a new #5 GTO/Stu Hayner
souvenir poster to given free to fans attending the Infineon race and
next week’s event in Portland.
GMAC Commercial Finance, considered a leader in its segment of the
financial services market, provides accounts receivable management and
financing, asset-based lending, equipment finance/leasing, retail
financing, structured financing, and supply chain management services
to a wide variety of clients in diverse industries. Loan facilities are
in the $2 million to $200 million range. With locations in the United
States, Canada, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, the Company is
positioned to provide lending services worldwide.
Trenton Forging Company from Trenton Michigan is a leading producer of
custom impression die forgings to a wide variety of industries. They
have a strong reputation as a supplier of choice to many Tier 1 and
Tier 2 automotive/light truck suppliers. Trenton produces multiple
cavity die forgings to meet customers exacting specifications and
offers a wide range of high quality custom forging products with
exceptional customer service.
In association with Trenton Forging, Autosport Development competes as
part of the SPEED World Challenge GT Series. All events are nationally
televised on SPEED channel (formerly Speedvision). In 2004 the SCCA
SPEED World Challenge series will visit Lime Rock Park, Mid-Ohio Sports
Car Course, Infineon Raceway, Portland International Raceway, Mosport
International Raceway, Road America, Road Atlanta Motorsports Center
and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
For more information about Autosport Development and the Stu Hayner #5
GTO, visit www.GoAutosport.com
For more information about Trenton Forging, visit www.trentonforging.com
For more information about GMAC Commercial Finance, visit www.gmaccf.com
For more information about SCCA SPEED World Challenge, visit
www.world-challenge.com