Archer Joins Autohaus Motorsports, Will Stay in Viper for 2006 SCCA SPEED GT Season

For Immediate Release

 

Release courtesy of Autohaus Motorsports

 

Archer Joins Autohaus Motorsports, Will Stay in Viper 

for 2006 SCCA SPEED GT Season

 

Pompano Beach, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2006) - Autohaus Motorsports and Dodge
Motorsports have announced that 2004 SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World
Challenge GT Champion Tommy Archer will take a run at the 2006 SPEED GT
Drivers' Championship in association with Autohaus Motorsports.

 

"We are excited to finally begin an association with Dodge Motorsports,"
Autohaus Motorsports Executive Director Peter Lockhart said. "To be able
to do so with the experienced and very successful Tommy Archer
immediately gives us a boost in ensuring that Autohaus Motorsports will
be a competitive force in SPEED GT.

 

"Year after year SPEED GT continues to grow in stature, and our stated
objective this season is to help Tommy win the 2006 Drivers'
Championship and Dodge Motorsports the Manufacturers' title as well."

 

After winning the Drivers' Championship in 2004, Archer finished second
in the Championship standings in 2005, just six points away from a
second-consecutive title.  The Duluth, Minn. driver said that the chance
to represent both Autohaus and Dodge had him ready for the upcoming
10-round SCCA SPEED GT season.

 

"I am extremely excited for Autohaus Motorsports, Dodge Motorsports and
SRT to have put together this program," Archer said. "It is a great
feeling to be the driver chosen to represent both parties. Along with my
sponsor c3controls, we should have a great time chasing the
Championship."

 

Dodge Motorsports Director John Fernandez said that Archer's addition to
Autohaus had the potential to be a productive one for both sides.

 

""It's great to hear that Tommy Archer will be back in a Viper,"
Fernandez said.  "Not only does Tommy bring the experience and
capability to win another SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT Championship,
but he's now part of the Autohaus Motorsports team, which is capable of
providing him a Championship-winning car to get another title."

 

David Ford, Autohaus Motorsports Technical Director, echoed that
sentiment and said that both sides looked forward to working together.

 

"Autohaus welcomes the chance to partner with Dodge Motorsports as a
"factory backed" team and looks forward to the additional technical
support which will enable our engineers and staff to push the team and
Tommy to the front." 

 

Autohaus also thanked its additional partners who continue their
support.  Those sponsors include Alcon, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions,
BBS, Hoerr Racing Products, JRP, Motec, Moton Suspension Technology and
Performance Friction Corp.

 

The SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT Championship begins March 15-17 at
Sebring International Raceway, in Sebring, Fla. For more information,
visit www.world-challenge.com <http://www.world-challenge.com/> .

 

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Photo Credit: Morgan J. Segal Image (c) 2005

Photo Caption: 2004 SPEED GT Drivers' Champion Tommy Archer is teaming
up with Autohaus Motorsports for the 2006 season.

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