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VICI LATEST TO CONFIRM SEBRING ENTRIES


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Braselton, GA. February 20, 2009: VICI Racing will compete in GT2 at Sebring with at least two Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs.

VICI Racing has joined the grid for the 57th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida, the opening race of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. The team has submitted paperwork for a pair of Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs for America's greatest sports car race.

There may be more to come, however. VICI Racing expects to have details in place to enter a third Porsche in GT2, adding to the depth and quality of the Series' most competitive class. The second-year team also expects to announce additional details of its full-season program coming soon including drivers and sponsors.

VICI Racing spokesperson Edd Ellison did hint that a driver with a name well-known in sports car racing circles will be part of the team at Sebring and potentially for the full season.

Four Dyson Racing drivers will be signing autographs at the Chicago Auto Show on Saturday at the Mazda display. Photo: Dyson Racing

DYSON ON DISPLAY IN CHICAGO: A quartet of Dyson Racing drivers will visit the Chicago Auto Show this weekend, exactly one month before the team debuts its two new Mazda-powered Lola prototype coupes at the 57th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida.

Chris Dyson, Ben Devlin, Marino Franchitti and Butch Leitzinger will all be at the Mazda display area from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday for an autograph session. The four will be joined by a Mazda prototype show car that highlights the manufacturer's involvement in the American Le Mans Series, which opens its season next month at Sebring International Raceway.