Julow Named Next SCCA President

 

TOPEKA, Kan. (Jan. 27, 2006) - Sports Car Club of America, Inc. (SCCA),
the 60,000-member motorsports organization boasting the largest active
participant group in racing, announced today that James R. Julow will
become its next President.

 

Julow brings a wealth of industry experience to SCCA, with a focus on
marketing and operations. His 28-year automotive career has included
stints with all domestic divisions of the current Chrysler Group,
including serving most recently as the DaimlerChrysler Vice President of
Motorsports and SRT Programs. 

 

"Throughout this process, the Board of Directors' primary goal has been
to ensure the future leadership and excellence of the staff for this
Club," SCCA Chairman of the Board Robert Introne said. "We met with a
number of excellent candidates, and Jim Julow stood out as an
outstanding choice for the next president of SCCA. He brings a wealth of
knowledge and leadership qualities to our company and has a proven
record of success in his past business endeavors."

 

"Given my broad background in the automotive industry and, more
recently, consulting in high-tech growth marketing, I feel that there is
a lot that I can bring to SCCA," Julow said. "My goal is to turbo charge
SCCA. It already has a great image and excellent programs, and I want to
work to take everything to the next level."

 

Under Julow's leadership, the current Dodge Motorsports program, which
includes a successful NASCAR effort, was born. Additionally, the Street
Race Technology (SRT) program was conceived, and he oversaw the launch
of the Viper SRT-10 convertible and SRT-4 as well as the distribution of
the Viper Competition Coupe. While the Vice President and General
Manager of Dodge, Julow set all-time records for sales, share and
revenue for the Dodge Division.

 

In 2003, following his departure from DaimlerChrysler, Julow became a
partner and Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Swat
Team, a growth marketing consulting company specializing in the
high-tech industry.

 

Julow's academic accomplishments include undergraduate and MBA degrees
from Purdue University and certificates of merit from Harvard University
and Michigan State University. He and his wife, Joan, will relocate from
Bloomfield Hills, Mich. to Kansas. The couple has three college-aged
children.

 

Julow replaces Steve Johnson, who held the Club's top position from 2000
through September 2005, before moving to a similar position with Champ
Car. Julow will officially take the office full time in early March, but
will be on hand for the annual SCCA National Convention in Kansas City,
Feb. 2-4.

 

SCCA

Founded in 1944, the Sports Car Club of America, Inc. is a 60,000-plus
member motorsports organization that incorporates all facets of
autocross, rally and road racing at both club and professional levels.
It annually sanctions over 2,000 events through its 111 regions and
professional subsidiary. Landmark events and series for the Club include
the Club Racing National Championship Runoffs(r) at Heartland Park
Topeka; The Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals and ProSolo Championship at
Topeka, Kan.; and the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge
Championships. For more information, please visit www.scca.com.