Autosport Development Qualifying Report

  GMAC/Trenton Forging #5 GTO Qualifies 20th at Road Atlanta

Braselton, Ga. – Sept. 23, 2004 Overcoming issues with a slipping 
clutch, the GMAC/Trenton Forging #5 GTO qualified 20th for the round 9 
SPEED World Challenge GT series at Road Atlanta. The event will run 
Friday in conjunction with the American LeMans Series Petit LeMans 10 
hour endurance race.

“The car is pretty good,” said driver, Stu Hayner. “There appears to be 
two groups of 10 cars with not much time separating each 10. We’re 
obviously in that second group, but I think we’ll be able to be pretty 
competitive. It appears the recent SCCA Pro competition adjustments are 
doing their job. While it didn’t help us any, it really seems to have 
shaken up the field. We’re not used to seeing the Audis this far back 
on the starting grid. The start should be pretty exciting having those 
all-wheel drive cars in the middle of the pack.”

“We plan on making a few changes before tomorrows race to see if we can 
get the handling a little better,” Hayner added. … “All-in-all though, 
we’re going to have to play the cards we were dealt for the rest of the 
year. We’ve taken the car just about as far as we can take it this 
year. Hopefully, we can sit down with the Series and see what help we 
can get to make the car more competitive. Our guys have worked real 
hard to get it this far, but we’re just to that point where we need 
some relief.”

“Like I said, though,” continued Hayner, “tomorrow should be a heck of 
a race. Everyone is packed together pretty tight throughout the entire 
field. I think you’ll see every position being contested. These guys 
aren’t prone to yielding the right of way so you can be sure the 
spectators will be getting their money’s worth on this one. I know 
we’ll be doing everything we can to move to the front. We’ve got a lot 
of our friends from GMAC Commercial Finance this weekend and while I 
can’t promise them a win, I can promise them a hell of a show!”

In addition to the racing activity, Hayner is participating in a 
benefit go-kart event to raise funds for Motorsports Ministries. 
Trenton Forging will field two teams in the three-hour endurance event.

The team will also host 30 guests from GMAC for Friday’s feature event 
the SPEED  World Challenge GT race.

Sunday, following the Petit Le Mans race at Road Atlanta, Chili Pepper 
Racing is hosting a motorcycle charity ride through northern 
Georgia. Fans can ride alongside SCCA SPEED World Challenge drivers, 
including SPEED Touring Car Champion Bill Auberlen, Five-Time Le Mans 
winner Derek Bell, Five-Time SPEED  World Challenge Champion Michael 
Galati, multi-race winner Stu Hayner, Former Rookie of the Year Matt 
Plumb, Defending SPEED GT  Champion Randy Pobst, event organizer Jim 
Osborn  and local rookie Seth Thomas. Trenton Forging will co-sponsor 
the event.

The SPEED World Challenge GT race will run Friday, September 24 and air 
Sunday September 26 at 1PM EST on PEE.

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 PEE channel. 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