Local Driver McAllister Wins Pole in the Wet at Portland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PORTLAND, Ore. (June 9, 2007) - No stranger to a wet track at Portland
International Raceway, Portland driver Brad McAllister won his
first-career MX-5 Cup pole for Round Four of the SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS
Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup race, part of the Mazda Grand Prix of
Portland Presented by Joe's. Eighteen year-old Andrew Caddell, of
Graham, Wash., completed the front row.

On a day plagued with rain, the MX-5 Cup cars faced a track littered
with standing water for their 30-minute qualifying session.

McAllister jumped to the top of the times early in the session behind
the wheel of his No. 39 ACE Surgical Supply/H&M Motorsports MX-5, then
traded fast laps with Caddell numerous times throughout the session
before setting a lap of 1:44.796 (67.571 mph) just past the halfway
mark. The red flag would come out shortly after, as officials retrieved
the No. 21 Hale Motorsports/Hole In the Wall Camps MX-5 of Randy Hale,
from Haddam, Conn., from Turn Eight.

When the track went green again, the field had less than four minutes to
improve their times around the 1.967-mile track, but no one could defeat
McAllister on his home turf.

"With all the local races here in the rain I think it really helped to
know the line," McAllister said. "These Kumho tires were beautiful. They
felt really nice in the rain."

McAllister was confident of a strong race performance on Sunday
regardless of the weather conditions.

"We were fourth fastest [in practice] and ran good in every session, so
the car feels good in the dry as well as in the rain. I'm looking
forward to a podium tomorrow and let's see if we can't hold out for the
win. I think I'd prefer the rain, but either one is okay.

"All the family is here and we've got more crew than we know what to do
with. I've got to thank Mark Jano who is a real estate agent that's been
helping us out a lot. I'd also like to thank H&M Motorsports, they're
part of the Herzog-Meier Mazda group, because they've been real
instrumental in helping us get the car prepared."

Caddell in the No. 30 TeamMER/AimSport/Pinnacle Mazda MX-5 led the
session several times, but with a lap of 1:45.158 (67.338 mph) he would
have to settle for second. It may not have been a pole, but it was the
young driver's career-best qualifying effort.

Current Championship leader Jason Saini, of Fort Worth, Texas, will
start Sunday's race from third on the grid after turning a 1:45.886
(66.875 mph) in qualifying.

Driving the No. 58 BSI/Team Garcia/MOMO/Joe Gibbs MX-5, Andrew
Carbonell, of Miami, Fla., earned his career-best grid position of
fourth with a lap of 1:46.634 (66.406 mph). Patrick Barrett, of Los
Osos, Calif., also put in his best qualifying of the year and will start
his No. 29 AutismSpeaks.org/SafeRacer.com MX-5 fifth on the grid after
turning a 1:47.221 (66.043 mph).

Todd Buras, Pratt Cole, Jesse Combs, Ara Malkhassian and Rick Bellew
complete the top ten.

Sunday's Round Four MX-5 Cup race is scheduled to go green at 4:00 p.m.
(PDT). Scattered showers are in the forecast.

For full event news from Portland including live timing and lap notes
visit www.mx-5cup.com <http://www.mx-5cup.com/>

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PORTLAND, Ore. - Starting lineup for Sunday's SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS
Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Round Four race, part of the Mazda Grand
Prix of Portland Presented by Joe's at Portland International Raceway,
with position, car number in parentheses, driver, hometown, car, fastest
lap time, and speed in miles per hour.

1, (39), Brad McAllister, Portland, Ore., Mazda MX-5, 1:44.796, 67.571.

2, (30), Andrew Caddell, Graham, Wash., Mazda MX-5, 1:45.158, 67.338.

3, (28), Jason Saini, Fort Worth, Texas, Mazda MX-5, 1:45.886, 66.875.

4, (58), Andrew Carbonell, Miami, Fla., Mazda MX-5, 1:46.634, 66.406.

5, (29), Patrick Barrett, Los Osos, Calif., Mazda MX-5, 1:47.221,
66.043.

6, (56), Todd Buras, Melbourne, Fla., Mazda MX-5, 1:47.601, 65.809.

7, (88), Pratt Cole, Salt Lake City, Utah, Mazda MX-5, 1:48.089, 65.512.

8, (7), Jesse Combs, Woodlands, Texas, Mazda MX-5, 1:48.089, 65.512.

9, (11), Ara Malkhassian, Sonoma, Calif., Mazda MX-5, 1:49.164, 64.867.

10, (10), Rick Bellew, Mobile, Ala., Mazda MX-5, 1:49.390, 64.733.

11, (00), Harrison Williams, Houston, Texas, Mazda MX-5, 1:49.413,
64.720.

12, (09), John C. Kuitwaard, Wantagh, N.Y., Mazda MX-5, 1:49.761,
64.514.

13, (80), Matt Cross, Folsom, Calif., Mazda MX-5, 1:49.824, 64.477.

14, (65), Chris Sarian, Littleton, Colo., Mazda MX-5, 1:51.021, 63.782.

15, (01), Bill Sweedler, Westport, Conn., Mazda MX-5, 1:51.098, 63.738.

16, (57), Mike Gatto, Atlanta, Ga., Mazda MX-5, 1:51.113, 63.729.

17, (43), Barry A. Fromberg, Plano, Texas, Mazda MX-5, 1:51.400, 63.565.

18, (19), Bob Michaelian, Seal Beach, Calif., Mazda MX-5, 1:51.591,
63.456.

19, (25), Donnie Barnes, Chapel Hill, N.C., Mazda MX-5, 1:52.791,
62.781.

20, (24), Forest Barber, Forth Worth, Texas, Mazda MX-5, 1:52.807,
62.772.

21, (44), Steve Bottom, Newport Beach, Calif., Mazda MX-5, 1:52.918,
62.711.

22, (8), Dr. Carlos Tesler-Mabe, Vancouver, British Columbia, Mazda
MX-5, 1:53.264, 62.519.

23, (83), Kim Ouye, Monterey, Calif., Mazda MX-5, 1:56.990, 60.528.

24, (08), Laura Olson, Costa Mesa, Calif., Mazda MX-5, 1:57.048, 60.498.

25, (5), Dale Alexander, Tampa, Fla., Mazda MX-5, 1:57.586, 60.221.

26, (21), Randy Hale_III, Haddam, Conn., Mazda MX-5, 1:57.991, 60.014.

27, (52), Donna Gilio, Carson City, Nev., Mazda MX-5, no time.

Attached image: Local driver Brad McAllister will start the Portland
MX-5 race from pole in his No. 39 ACE Surgical/H&M Motorsport Mazda
MX-5.

Credit: Travis Geny

Erin Cechal

SCCA Public Relations Specialist

800/770-2055 ext. 354

ecechal@scca.com

www.scca.com

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