JIM RUSSELL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ANNOUNCES 2009 SCHEDULE
JIM RUSSELL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ANNOUNCES 2009 SCHEDULE
Special Race Announced for IndyCar Weekend on August 23, 2009
SONOMA, CA. February 19, 2009 - Ready to build upon its successful and
competitive inaugural year, the new Jim Russell Championship Series
(JRCS) has announced the 2009 season schedule- kicking off on April 18
at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California.
JRCS, the official racing series of the Jim Russell Racing Drivers
School, will feature an eight-race schedule that will conclude on
November 13, where two champion drivers will be announced, one for the
Championship Class and one for the Masters Class. All eight JRCS race
weekends include two races per weekend, coaching from expert racing
drivers and access to deluxe hospitality at the Jim Russell complex
located at Turn 1 of Infineon Raceway. The 2009 JRCS race schedule also
includes three official testing dates and eight official practice dates.
All JRCS races are held at the Infineon Raceway, one of the most
challenging race tracks in North America. JRCS also announced that it
will host a non-points paying race at the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma
IndyCar weekend on Sunday, August 23, 2009. Drivers will compete in
front of more than 40,000 Indy race fans, sponsors, guests and support
personnel.
"The Jim Russell Championship Series was created to foster and identify
talent in its graduates and competitors," said Chip Pankow, President of
the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School and Jim Russell Championship
Series. "With the new car, new technology, JRCS provides drivers with
the highest level of competition and the most modern tools necessary to
help advance their careers to the next level."
JRCS features a complete driver training program that includes
instruction from some of the finest coaches in the world, technical
instruction from industry leaders and educational seminars on how to be
a complete race car driver. The Jim Russell Racing Drivers School
program has a progressive ladder program where talent and achievement on
the race track are rewarded with opportunities to rise onto the next
level of the motorsports ladder. The program's focus is on the
continuous improvement of on-track performance through analysis of
driving style and associated skills.
JRCS participants race in the Jim Russell FJR-50, which is one of the
most advanced racing cars available. The FJR-50 is purpose-built to be
the ideal learning platform for drivers, providing a modern, relevant
link between the existing levels of motorsport; with special attention
to the transition that young drivers will make from karting to a formula
car. The FJR-50 is also fitted with an integrated state of the art Pi
Research data acquisition system. Coaches and drivers review driver
inputs to help facilitate the most effective evaluation of each drivers
progress. By training and racing in this car, drivers are better
prepared for the upper levels of motorsport as the FJR-50 is based on
the successful and proven Lola B06-30 championship winning Formula 3
car.
The 2009 Championship Series promises to continue the fierce competition
created during the 2008 Championship Series which was decided at the
last race. On December 12, 2008, Brett Smrz clinched the Championship
and Nick Galante won the Masters division. Smrz recorded the fastest
lap of the race at 1:31.437. By comparison, Indy Light and IndyCar
racing run times of 1:25 and 1:16 respectively. The battle for the
Masters Championship was just as fierce with Nick Galante, Will Hill and
Chuck Hulse finishing the season in first, second and third,
respectively.
2009 Jim Russell Championship Series
Official Testing Dates
- March 12
- March 14
- April 16
Official Practice Dates:
- April 17
- May 8
- June 12
- July 10
- August 14
- September 11
- October 16
- November 12
Jim Russell Championship Series Races
- April 18 & 19,
- May 9 & 10
- June 13 & 14
- July 11 & 12
- August 15 & 16
- September 12 & 13
- October 17 & 18
- November 13 & 14
About The Jim Russell Championship Series
The Jim Russell Championship Series (JRCS) is the official racing series
of the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School. The series is designed to
foster and identify talent from the pool of graduates and competitors.
As a competitive racing school, Jim Russell offers a complete driver
training program that includes instruction from some of the finest
coaches in the world, technical instruction from industry leaders, and
educational seminars on being a complete racing driver. Seminars and
additional educational opportunities are conducted during the course of
each race weekend. Many drivers use the Jim Russell Championship Series
as a launch pad for their careers in professional open wheel and sports
car racing throughout the world. http://www.jimrussellusa.com/
About Emotive Group:
Emotive Experiential Performance is a marketing agency that creates
events delivering that very special moment when a person experiences the
product difference for themselves. They live it, they breathe it, they
own it. This experience is the start of brand ownership that leads to
brand loyalty. Last year more than two million people were convinced by
Emotive events. Emotive has offices in Sonoma, California; London,
England; and Munich, Germany. Connecting people with cars. www.emo.tv
<http://www.emo.tv/> .
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Contacts:
Lauren McGee
BNC-PR
310/854-4863
lmcgee@bncpr.com
Phil Lane
Emotive Experiential
707/935-8300
plane@emo.tv
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