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Mid-Ohio Qualifying Report


Specter Werkes/Sports’ Mid-Ohio Qualifying Report
#24 Cauley Corvette GTR Presented by Highlander Qualifies 9th In GT

Lexington, Ohio – August 6, 2004 - The #24 Cauley Corvette GTR 
presented by Highlander qualified 9th in the GT class and 24th overall 
for Saturday’s 2004 EMCO Gears Mid-Ohio Road Racing Classic, part of 
the Grand American Rolex Series at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 
August 6-8. The race will air at 8pm, August 7th on PEE Channel.

  “Our practice times were a little better earlier today,” commented 
Specter Werkes’ owner and driver, Jeff Nowicki. “Our main goal was to 
put in a solid qualifying run. Tomorrow is a 250 mile race and a 
different strategy all together. There was no reason for any heroics in 
qualifying a GT car. After all, you’re not going to sit on the pole. 
You’re mid pack regardless of your time. That was the mind set we 
approached it with.”

“We’ve got a good competitive car,” Nowicki continued. “We’ll work on a 
few more things this evening and have it ready for tomorrow evening’s 
race. After what we went through at Watkins Glen, we feel we’re 
positioned well. This is a good track for us and tomorrow’s start time 
[5:30pm EST] should see cooler temperatures. Our goal is to see if we 
can get a little more out of the car and drivers then be there at the 
end.”

The team welcomes a new sponsor to the car for this event, CruiseCam 
LLC, a market leader in Integrated Mobile Video Technology.

"Endurance racing in the Rolex Series with Specter Werkes will provide 
CruiseCam with an excellent platform for product development" stated 
CruiseCam founder and CEO D. Scott Watkins. "The entire staff at 
CruiseCam is excited to be partnering with Jeff, Tom and everyone on 
the #24 Cauley Corvette GTR Presented by Highlander team.”

The team will participate in a full promotional schedule of personal 
appearances in conjunction with the August 10th release of the 
HIGHLANDER® The Series - Season 5 box set on DVD. Appearances will 
include WMFD television in Mansfield, Ohio, a personal appearance at 
Whiskey Dicks Bar & Grill in Columbus and an autograph session at the 
Best Buy in Mansfield.

Sponsored by Cauley Chevrolet and HIGHLANDER®, the team also receives 
support from CruiseCam, Very Berry Exotics, GM Performance Parts, Mobil 
1, Moroso, ET Performance, Weldon Racing Pumps, Hawk Performance and 
Tremec Transmissions. Team updates and photos can be found at 
http://www.spectergtr.com

Cauley Chevrolet, Inc.
For over 20 years Cauley Chevrolet has been servicing the needs of 
Southeastern Michigan. Recently voted #1 in GM Customer Service, the 
company prides itself on customer satisfaction. Located in West 
Bloomfield, Michigan, Cauley Chevrolet is known as "America's Corvette 
Dealer" ranking in the top 10 nationally in Corvette sales.

Specter Werkes/Sports Inc.
Specter Werkes/Sports is an automotive prototype facility based in 
Troy, Michigan. SWS specializes in designing and building accessories 
for the Corvette. The company's current flagship project is the 
Corvette GTR performance street-car. The car was recently featured in 
Road and Track, Vette Magazine and appeared on PEE Channel’s Sports 
Car Revolution.

CruiseCam LLC
A market leader in Integrated Mobile Video Technology, CruiseCam 
manufactures and sells a complete line of mobile integrated video 
technology for Law Enforcement, OEM, Motorsports and aftermarket 
applications. Additional info can be found at www.CruiseCam.com