SunTrust Racing Team Starts Third on the Grid for Brumos Porsche 250
SunTrust Racing Team Starts Third on the Grid for Grand American’s Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona Daytona, Florida(June 29, 2006) – Due to technical difficulties in the communication between race control and track safety officials at Daytona International Speedway today, the second Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series practice session at 11:30 a.m. ET was cancelled. There was a 15-minute practice session at 12:40 p.m., the scheduled qualifying time. The grid for tonight’s Brumos Porsche 250 race will be set by points. The No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor and Max Angelelli will start the Brumos Porsche 250 in the third position on the grid, due to their point standing of 297 points. The No. 10 CompUSA Lexus Riley of Scott Pruett and Luis Diaz, who are currently tied for first with the No. 76 Krohn Racing Ford Riley of Jorg Bergmeister and Colin Braun with 294 points. “Starting third is a good position to start. It’s the inside lane.�?? said SunTrust car owner/driver Wayne Taylor. “I just need to make sure I give the car to Max in one piece. We have to just see what happens, but I’m happy we’ve got that position to start.�?? “I already feel a little stressed about running both races,�?? said Max “The Ax�?? Angelelli. “There’s a lot to think about…movement from the DP car to the IROC car, getting rehydrated and dressed in the IROC uniform, making sure the seat is right in the IROC car. It takes me awhile to get into the IROC car, so I don’t have much time between races. It’s going to be tough but I’ll manage.�?? Session Information: Thursday Practice Session #1: Both Max Angelelli and Wayne Taylor practiced in the first session and worked on set-up. Angelelli clocked the fastest lap time of 1:45.552 with an average speed of 121.49 mph. Thursday Practice Session #2: Again both Taylor and Angelelli ran in the session and completed their set-up. With combined sessions, the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley. The Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway will be televised live on SPEED on Thursday June 29, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Immediate following the IROC race will be televised live at 10:00 p.m. ET, also on SPEED. SunTrust Banks, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the nation's largest banking organizations, serving a broad range of consumer, commercial, corporate and institutional clients. As of March 31, 2006, SunTrust had total assets of $178.9 billion and total deposits of $122.0 billion. The Company operates an extensive branch and ATM network throughout the high-growth Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states and a full array of technology-based, 24-hour delivery channels. The Company also serves customers in selected markets nationally. Its primary businesses include deposit, credit, trust and investment services. Through various subsidiaries the Company provides credit cards, mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage, equipment leasing and capital markets services. SunTrust’s Internet address is suntrust.com or suntrust.com/espanol. suntrustracing.com ### If you wish to be removed from the list, please reply to this release and type “REMOVE�?? in all caps in the subject heading. Thank you. + + + Barbara J. Burns for SunTrust Motorsports Burns Group Unlimited 833 Piedmont Avenue Suite B Atlanta, GA 30308 Ph: 404.873.0772 Fax: 404.873.0661 Cell: 770.329.7134 burnsgroup@aol.com