Media Advisory: SPEED World Challenge At Infineon Grand
Prix of Sonoma
MEDIA ADVISORY
SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Championships
SPEED GT and SPEED Touring Car Round Seven
Infineon Grand Prix of Sonoma Presented by Ravenswood Winery
Sonoma, Calif., Infineon Raceway
Contact: Eric Prill, SCCA Director of Communications
(785) 250-7920 cell; eprill@scca.com e-mail
Event/Circuit: Infineon grand Prix of Sonoma Presented by
Ravenswood Winery
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Calif. - 2.53-mile,
11-turn permanent road course
Qualifying: SPEED Touring Car: Saturday, July 16, 9:00 a.m.
(PDT)
SPEED GT: Saturday, July 16, 9:25 a.m. (PDT)
Green Light: SPEED GT: Saturday, July 16, 1:05 p.m. (PDT)
(standing start) SPEED Touring Car: Sunday, July 17, 2:50 p.m. (PDT)
Race Lengths: 50 minute maximum. Projected laps: SPEED GT: 25; SPEED
Touring Car: 23
Television: SPEED GT: Sunday, July 17, 10:30 a.m. (PDT) on
SPEED Channel (1:30 p.m. Eastern)
SPEED Touring Car: Sunday, July 17, 3 p.m.
(PDT) on SPEED Channel (6 p.m. Eastern)
Media Notes: Results are available on the AP SportsWire, via
e-mail and on the Internet (www.world-challenge.com
<http://www.world-challenge.com/> ).
Timing/Scoring: Live Timing & Scoring is available for all sessions
through www.world-challenge.com <http://www.world-challenge.com/> .
Local Drivers: Scott Bradley (San Jose), Seth Neiman (Woodside), Jon
Prall (Los Gatos), Peter Bovenberg (Campbell), Kevin McKee (San
Francisco), Ted May (San Jose), Mike Davis (Marina Del Ray), John
Dearing (Mission Viejo), Al Becera (San Jose)
Records:
SPEED GT Qualifying: 1:40.444 (90.677 mph), Phil McClure
(Corvette) and Wolf Henzler (Porsche), 2004
SPEED GT Race Lap: 1:42.474 (88.881 mph), Wolf Henzler
(Porsche), 2004
SPEED GT Average Race Speed: 81.536 mph, Johannes van
Overbeek, 2001
SPEED GT Closest Finish: 0.513-sec., Henzler over McClure,
2004
SPEED Touring Car Qualifying: 1:46.865 (85.299 mph), Bob
Stretch (BMW 325Ci), 2004
SPEED Touring Car Race Lap: 1:48.938 (83.607 mph), Bob
Stretch (BMW 325Ci, 2004
SPEED Touring Car Avg. Race Speed: 76.908 mph, Hugh Plumb,
2000
SPEED Touring Car Closest Finish: 0.059-sec., Neal Sapp over
Steve Pfeffer, 2001
Point Leaders:
SPEED GT Drivers
Ps., Driver, Car, Points (Wins)
1, Andy Pilgrim, Cadillac CTS-V, 145
2, Tommy Archer, Dodge Viper, 134 (2)
3, Robin Liddell, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, 130 (1)
4, Max Papis, Cadillac CTS-V, 121 (1)
5, Wolf Henzler, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, 107 (1)
6, Max Angelelli, Cadillac CTS-V, 90 (1)
7, Phil McClure, Dodge Viper, 88
8, Stu Hayner, Pontiac GTO, 84
9, Michael McCann, Dodge Viper, 82
Tony Gaples, Chevrolet Corvette C6, 82
SPEED GT Manufacturers' Championship Presented by RACER Magazine
Ps., Manufacturer, Points (Wins)
1, Cadillac, 42 (2)
2, Porsche, 36 (2)
3, Dodge, 23 (2)
4, Chevrolet, 13
SPEED Touring Car
Ps., Driver, Car, Points (Wins)
1, Peter Cunningham, Acura TSX, 157 (1)
2, Pierre Kleinubing, Acura TSX, 148 (3)
3, Jeff Altenburg, Mazda 6, 136
4, Eric Curran, Acura RSX, 123
5, Randy Pobst, Mazda 6, 119 (1)
6, Brandon Davis (R), Acura TSX, 105
7, Matt Richmond, BMW 325i, 96
8, Charles Espenlaub, Mazda 6, 94
9, James Clay, BMW 325i, 89
10, Seth Thomas, BMW 325i, 73
SPEED Touring Car Manufacturers' Championship Presented by RACER
Magazine
Ps., Manufacturer, Points (Wins)
1, Acura, 48 (4)
2, Mazda, 38 (1)
3, BMW, 29 (1)
4, Ford, 1
_______________________
Eric Prill
Director of Communications
Sports Car Club of America
SCCA Pro Racing/SPEED World Challenge
785-357-7222, 785-232-7228 fax
800-770-2055 toll free
785-250-7920 mobile
eprill@scca.com
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<http://www.sccapro.com> , www.world-challenge.com
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