SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT's Papis, Angelelli To Drive in 2006 Crown Royal International Race of Champions Series International Race of Champions Series

For Immediate Release

 

SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT's Papis, Angelelli To Drive in 2006 Crown
Royal International Race of Champions Series

 

TOPEKA, Kan. (Jan. 18, 2006) - SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT
drivers Max Papis and Max Angelelli have been selected as part of the
official driver field for the 2006 Crown Royal International Race of
Champions Series.

 

It will be the second year in a row in the IROC series for Papis, who
will represent the road racing and open-wheel disciplines.  Driving in
all 11 SPEED GT events for eventual Manufacturers' Champion Team
Cadillac, "Mad Max" picked up a couple of wins in 2005 at Road Atlanta
and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.  Papis finished the year fifth in the
SPEED GT Drivers' Championship point standings.      

 

Papis' Cadillac teammate, Max "The Ax" Angelelli, will also run in the
2006 IROC series, scheduled to run two events. In five SPEED GT events
last season, Angelelli had one win (at Lime Rock Park) and earned the
pole at Road Atlanta before finishing third as part of a 1-2-3 Cadillac
effort.  Through his efforts, Angelelli wound up 13th in the SPEED GT
Drivers' Championship.

 

Entering its 30th year, the Crown Royal IROC Series will consist of four
races on diverse race tracks, which will include a road course (Daytona
International Speedway - June 29th) for the first time in 14 years.  The
IROC Series winner will be awarded a $1 million Championship purse.

 

2006 Crown Royal IROC Driver Field - 2005 Racing Series

Max Papis - (Open-wheel/Road Racing) SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT

Max Angelelli/Wayne Taylor - Grand-Am Rolex Series

Mark Martin - NASCAR Nextel Cup

Tony Stewart - NASCAR Nextel Cup

Martin Truex, Jr. - NASCAR Busch Series

Steve Kinser - World of Outlaws

Ted Musgrave - NASCAR Craftsman Truck

Frank Kimmel - ARCA Re/Max Series

Carl Edwards - NASCAR Nextel Cup

Sam Hornish, Jr. - IRL IndyCar 

Scott Sharp - IRL IndyCar 

Matt Kenseth - NASCAR Nextel Cup

 

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Photo Credit: SCCA/Mark Weber (c) 2005

Photo Caption: Pictured with 2005 SPEED GT Drivers' Champion Andy
Pilgrim at Road Atlanta, Max Papis (center) and Max Angelelli (right)
will compete in the 2006 Crown Royal International Race of Champions
Series.  

Curt K.
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Curtis Kitchen
Public Relations Manager
Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Inc.
ckitchen@scca.com  
800-770-2055