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TEAM REPORTS (SEBRING, FLA.) - Vincec leads Sunoco Team Ultra 94 in round four


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After a strong showing in round three of the Skip Barber Southern Regional Series, both Sunoco Team Ultra 94 drivers, Mike Vincec and Gianmarco Raimondo were looking forward to round four on Sunday.

Both drivers started on row two Raimondo third, Vincec fourth. With a dry track, both drivers drove good races to finish well and gain valuable championship points. Vincec came home fifth, while Raimondo was seventh.

"Sebring is really a difficult racetrack technically," Ron Fellows said. "Mike and Gianmarco gained a great deal of experience this weekend, which will help them down the road. They raced in a variety of conditions, and on Sunday, they started well and were able to run in the lead pack. Both did a great job representing Sunoco and Team Ultra 94, and we'll look forward to round four at homestead."

The Sunoco Team Ultra 94 drivers are finished racing for this year, and will be back in action on January 26-27 at Homestead-Miami Speedway for rounds five and six.

Sunoco Team Ultra 94 fast facts; The Sunoco Team Ultra 94 drivers are chosen from over 300 drivers in the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship Presented by Toronto Star Wheels. Out of the 300 drivers, a number of them are invited to the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship Evaluation Day. From those, three or four earn scholarships to join Sunoco's Team Ultra 94 for the following year.

In 2003, inaugural team members Matt Champagne and Jordy Vorrath finished one-two in the series, with Vorrath taking the 'most poles' award. Aaron de Heus came home fifth in the 2003 championship. The 2004 members were 2003 Formula Senior Champion Juliana Chiovitti, multi-time Formula Senior race winner Frank Launi, who won the 2004 championship and consistent Rotax Max Senior front runner Jamie Holtom. Frank Launi won the championship in 2004, with Jamie Holtom finishing third.

The 2005 team consisted of 2004 double class winner Marco Di Leo, Formula Senior race winner Matt Pritiko, and Formula Senior driver Robert Wickens. Di Leo posted an impressive 7 wins in 9 starts on his way to the championship, just beating out teammate Matt Pritiko, who finished second in the championship. The 2006 Sunoco Team Ultra 94 drivers were Adriano Bilotta, Devin Cunningham, Kyle Marcelli and Daniel Morad.

Morad took the title to maintain the team's perfect record in the Bridgestone Racing Academy's F2000 championship. In 2007, Curtis Fox finished 2nd overall, Chris Holman 3rd overall, Richard Hibbs was 5th overall and Eric Gerrits was 7th.

In late 2007 Mike Vincec and Gianmarco Raimondo were chosen as the Sunoco Team Ultra 94 drivers for 2008.