NayKid Racing Returns to SCCA T1 with Major Partners in Place

NayKid Racing Returns to SCCA T1 with Major Partners in Place

 

Puyallup, Wash., February 24, 2006 - NayKid Racing debuted the Dodge Viper
SRT10 in the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Touring One (T1) class last
season with great fanfare and success. The potential the program showed in
2005- including two divisional titles as well as the pole position, fastest
race lap and two top-five finishes at the Runoffs Championship- was so
impressive that all the major marketing and technical partners have returned
for 2006. 

 

Cindi Lux (Aloha, Ore.), NayKid Managing Director and driver, and team
owner/ driver Scotty B. White (Puyallup, Wash.) were joined by key
management from KUMHO Tires, Dodge Motorsports and DaimlerChrysler's SRT
Division to announce their commitment for a second season. As she did last
year, Lux will campaign the No. 78 KUMHO Tires/ Dodge Motorsports/ SRT Viper
while White will run the No. 3 KUMHO Tires/ Dodge Motorsports/ SRT Viper.
Both will switch from the Roadster variant of the Viper they campaigned in
'05 to the newly introduced Viper Coupe in 2006. 

 

KUMHO Tires ( <http://www.kumhousa.com/> www.KUMHOUSA.com) is again
demonstrating its pleasure in the successful relationship it enjoys with the
two-car team. For the tenth season, the Korean tire giant will utilize the
team from the Northwest to maximize both their technical knowledge and
marketing endeavors. 

 

"KUMHO is excited to be involved again this season with NayKid Racing," said
KUMHO Motorsports Manager, Rudy Consolacion. "This is our tenth season
partnering with NayKid Racing. They have been with KUMHO since our earliest
involvement with the SCCA and NayKid's success has paralleled KUMHO's
success over the years. NayKid took the risk early on of teaming-up with the
unknown KUMHO brand and they have been instrumental in making KUMHO a
household name in grassroots motorsports. After their 2005 Runoffs
performance debuting the Dodge Vipers, the momentum will hopefully carry
KUMHO to the top of the podium this year."

 

White commented on his long relationship with KUMHO; "Holy Moly! KUMHO is
back for our ninth season in T1 and our tenth year together overall. This
year is looking good! That incredible V710 grip stuffed under our new SRT10
Viper Coupe hot rods with the technical support of the SRT Group and Dodge
Motorsports returning for the 2006 season should make for a pretty potent
combination to take a bite out of the top step of the podium!"

 

Also returning is Dodge Motorsports ( <http://www.dodge.com/>
www.Dodge.com). Dodge Motorsports, which joined NayKid Racing with the
switched to the Viper SRT10 in 2005, is the entity responsible for all major
auto racing endeavors of Dodge products including SCCA Club and World
Challenge road racing, NASCAR, NHRA drag racing and short track racing
efforts. Also returning for a second year is DaimlerChrysler's SRT (Street
and Racing Technology) Division. SRT ( <http://www.drivesrt.com/>
www.DriveSRT.com) creates some of the Chrysler Group's boldest, most
distinctive products by single-mindedly following its core vision: Deliver
benchmark performance at the lowest price, and deliver it with absolute
integrity and credibility. 

 

"We look forward to again partnering with the NayKid team in 2006," remarked
SRT and Dodge Motorsports Marketing Director Mike Accavitti. "Running Viper
Roadsters in 2005, Scotty White finished a very close second in the National
Runoffs, and Cindi Lux clinched the Divisional Championship and a top-five
at the Runoffs. For 2006, the team will pilot the new Viper Coupes we
introduced last fall. We look forward to a tough campaign against the
long-standing champion. The original Viper Coupe was tested against the best
on many of the world's most well-known race tracks. Its battles against the
Chevys are legendary. We are anxiously anticipating the renewal of this
classic rivalry this year culminating in a race for the National
Championship at Heartland Park in the fall." 

 

Other returning partners include CORSA Performance. CORSA (
<http://www.corsaperf.com/> www.CORSAPerf.com) is providing the exhaust
system for both Vipers. Forgeline Wheels ( <http://www.forgeline.com/>
www.Forgeline.com) brought their top-of-the-line wheel, specially developed
for the Dodge Viper SRT10, to NayKid Racing in 2005. Coupled with the Viper
platform, Moton Shocks ( <http://www.motonsuspension.com/>
www.MotonSuspension.com) and KUMHO Tires, the combination gave NayKid Racing
the best handling characteristics in the T1 class. Red Line Oil (
<http://www.redlineoil.com/> www.RedlineOil.com) also returns after many
seasons working with NayKid Racing. Bell Helmets, a leader in head
protection for motorsports, motorcycling and bicycling, returns with NayKid
Racing ( <http://www.bellhelmets.com/> www.BellHelmets.com). Nike Racing
extended it agreement after a strong-relationship with Lux providing the
best in team wear and driving shoes as well as access to Nike's extensive
sports/ fitness programs ( <http://www.nike.com/> www.Nike.com). These
programs further strengthen NayKid Racing's association with UPRacing.com (
<http://www.upracing.com/> www.UPRacing.com), a leading online provider of
safety equipment to racers.

 

 "These new SRT10 Coupes are so sexy.can I say that out loud?  The lines on
this new car are outstanding and it just draw's people over like I have
never seen before," enthused Lux. We have done some primary testing with my
car and its going to be an excellent hotrod on track. And the KUMHOs just
seem to keep getting faster and faster with every test session. The part
that is really cool about this program is everybody's solid commitment in
bringing out the best.in both people and technology. Let's get this year
started so we can go have some fun!"  

 

The two drivers will again contend for titles in the Northern Pacific
division, where Lux is defending champion, and the Southern Pacific
Division, where White holds top honors, as well as the National title in
their matching Dodge Viper SRT10s. Each car will carry a new livery to
accentuate the aggressive and purposeful lines of America's only V10-powered
muscle car. The new cars will debut together at Thunderhill in California,
March 17-19. 

 

To learn more about NayKid Racing, please visit
<http://www.naykidracing.com/> www.NayKidRacing.com. 

For more on Lux Performance Group, LLC please see
<http://www.cindilux.com/> www.CindiLux.com. 

 

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