Wyatt Gooden Wins Round Six of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta
TDI Cup
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Wyatt Gooden Wins Round Six of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup
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Ohio Native Earns Second Consecutive Jetta TDI Cup Victory
JOLIET, Ill. (August 1, 2010) Series rookie, Wyatt Gooden, earned his
second consecutive Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup victory today at Autobahn
Country Club as he took the checkered flag in Round Six of ten races. Two
more rookies rounded out the top-three as Jarvis Gennari earned his second
top-five appearance of the season bringing his Jetta TDI Cup car home in
second and Kevin Gleason, todayıs polesitter, was just behind him in third
place.
³I love the track here at Autobahn Country Club,² said Gooden. ³The circuit
is very challenging and there are a lot of great corners. I donıt really
know what to say about the event, other than that it was a perfect weekend.
I qualified third yesterday, so it was exciting to notch the win after
having to make a few passes. Today was also a great race from the points
perspective; I was able to earn some solid points and the guys ahead of me
in the Championship finished further down the field, which helps me a lot.
After winning two in a row, I canıt wait to get to Road America in a few
weeks.²
Series veteran, Jake Thompson earned his fourth top-five result this morning
as he finished fourth and AJ Nealey finished fifth.
With just four races left in the 2010 season, the points race remains tight
with just 29 points separating the top-five drivers. After todayıs win,
Wyatt Gooden takes the lead in the Championship with 190 points. Arie
Ouimet (R) retains his position of second place with 182 points, while Juan
Pablo Sierra Lendle moves from first to third place after a twelfth place
result today and ends up with 176 points. Jake Thompson moved into fourth
place with 170 points and JD Mobley rounds out the top-five with 161. The
Series goes to Wisconsin next as they will compete in Rounds Seven and Eight
of the 2010 Jetta TDI Cup at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. on August
21st and 22nd.
Jetta TDI Cup News & Notes:
Rookies Rule
The podium for Round Six of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup season was
filled with three rookies, something that highlights the Seriesı goal of
developing young up-and-coming talent. In addition, with todayıs finishing
order, the Championship points battle is shaping up to be quite interesting
heading into the final four events.
³Itıs great to have a rookie on the podium and itıs even better to have
three,² said Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Chief Instructor, Jan Heylen. ³Most
of the drivers in this Series come to us with relatively limited experience
and for our rookies to perform the way they have been all season is very
encouraging. We saw a lot of close racing today, maybe sometimes a little
too close, but all in all we had a great show out there for the fans. Also,
with todayıs results, the Championship battle got significantly closer
weıll have four guys really fighting hard in the final races, which
certainly adds a dramatic component to the year.²
Trio of Guest Drivers at Autobahn
This weekend, there were three guest drivers competing in Round Six of the
2010 season at Autobahn Country Club. One of the drivers, Richard Fisher,
may have had a little inside knowledge heading into todayıs race, as heıs a
founding member of the Autobahn Country Club. Fisher, the owner of the
Chicago-area Autobarn dealership group, which includes The Autobarn VW of
Evanston, The Autobarn VW of Mt. Prospect and The Autobarn VW of
Countryside, finished an impressive 12th this morning.
³The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup has really done a fantastic job highlighting
the performance of these clean diesel vehicles,² said Fisher. ³Any time you
have a Series committed to getting people to understand the capabilities of
these Jetta TDI Cup cars, I am certainly behind it. Today was very exciting
and Iım certainly happy that I had an opportunity to participate.²
In addition to Fisher, Steve Hendricks, General Manager of Luther Westside
VW in Minneapolis finished 20th and Jesse Will, a writer for Maxim Magazine
placed 28th.
Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Results: Round Six - Autobahn Country Club
Finish Start Car First Name Last Name Hometown Sponsors
1 3 18 Wyatt Gooden (R) Gates Mills/OH iRacing
2 9 12 Jarvis Gennari (R) Boca Raton/FL Castrol
3 1 32 Kevin Gleason (R) Johnstown/PA Oakley
4 7 19 Jake Thompson Calgary/AB STAUBLI
5 5 2 AJ Nealey Edgewater/MD Pirelli
6 13 20 Arie Ouimet (R) Plymouth/MA VW Parts & Accessories
7 2 7 JD Mobley Castle Rock/CO STAUBLI
8 11 3 Taylor Broekemeier Ft. Collins/CO Aggreko
9 15 6 Ryan Ellis Ashburn/VA Oakley
10 18 26 Andrew Cordeiro Woodbridge/ON DefNder
11 21 30 Nate Norenberg (R) Plymouth/MN Driver Gear
17 5 Richard Fisher (G) Chicago/IL Athletes Performance
12 14 23 Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle Puebla/MX Pirelli
13 23 9 Rafael Navarro IV (R) Temecula/CA VION
14 20 25 Brian Whitmire (R) Baton Rouge/LA Aggreko
15 24 39 Mike Mineo-Nardacci (R) East Hills/NY Washington
Capitals
16 22 28 JJ Tomlinson (R) Park City/UT Oakley
17 19 11 AJ Severino (R) Hamilton/NJ Bosch
18 26 4 Jenna Wagner (R) Bristol/VA Virginia Tech
27 21 Steve Hendricks (G) Minneapolis/MN SCCA
19 12 8 Taylor Tzouanakis (R) Wauconda/IL Chicagoland
20 8 33 Juan Pablo Delgado Orizaba/MX Red Bull
21 4 16 Chris Wehrheim Norcross/GA VION
22 25 40 Justine Jackson (R) Kingston/JA SCCA
23 16 29 Andrew Novich Novato/CA Sherwin Williams
24 6 14 Colin Thompson (R) Perkasie/PA Bosch
25 10 15 Michael Hogg (R) Vancouver/BC Castrol
28 24 Jesse Will (G) Brooklyn/NY Pirelli
R - denotes Rookie
G - denotes Guest; guestı finishing positions do not affect full-time
drivers and are therefore withdrawn
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About the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup
The SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup was launched in 2008 as way to
introduce clean diesel technology to the U.S. market and develop the best of
motorsportıs up-and-coming talent. During the season, young, up and coming
drivers (between ages 16-26) compete on road courses around North America in
identical factory-prepared clean diesel powered Jetta TDIıs. Each driver
competing in the Series earns a professional racing license from SCCA Pro
Racing at the conclusion of the season. In addition to more than $50,000 in
prize money at stake during the season, the Series Champion receives
Volkswagen factory career advancement support with a value up to $100,000.
The Jetta TDI Cup car is powered by a 2.0-liter, 170 hp, four-cylinder TDI
clean diesel engine mated to a six-speed, double-clutch, automatic DSG
transmission. The car is only slightly modified from stock with Pirelli
racing tires, race suspension and brake components, drivers racing safety
seat, FIA roll cage and an on-board fire extinguisher system. Series
sponsors include: Pirelli, Bosch, ViON, Castrol, Oakley, Red Bull, Staubli,
Aggreko, defNder, Lamin-X, Volkswagen Driver Gear, Volkswagen Parts &
Service, iRacing, Safety-Kleen and Ringer Gloves.
About Volkswagen of America
Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Herndon,
Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg,
Germany. Volkswagen is one of the worldıs largest producers of passenger
cars and Europeıs largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Golf, GTI, New
Beetle, New Beetle convertible, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Eos, Passat, Passat
Wagon, CC, Tiguan, Touareg and Routan through approximately 600 independent
U.S. dealers. All 2010 Volkswagens come standard-equipped with Electronic
Stabilization Program. This is important because the National Highway and
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has called ESC the most effective new
vehicle safety technology since the safety belt. Visit Volkswagen of America
online at www.vw.com or www.media.vw.com to learn more.
About SCCA Pro Racing:
A wholly owned subsidiary of Sports Car Club of America, Inc., SCCA Pro
Racing Inc. is a leading sanctioning body for motorsports events in the
United States. A member of the Automobile Competition Committee of the
United States (ACCUS), SCCA Pro Racing operates and sanctions the World
Challenge Championships, the SCCA Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup, SCCA Volkswagen
Jetta TDI Cup, SCCA Pro Trans-Am Series, Spec Racer Ford Pro Series and
Formula Enterprises Pro Series. For more information, please visit
www.sccapro.com.
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