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USRRC: The Coffee Critic and Huffaker/Qvale Finish Third at Mid Ohio

7 June 1999

LEXINGTON, Ohio:  Chris Neville in The Coffee Critic Cobra 
#84, and Dorsey Schroeder in The Coffee Critic Cobra #47 put on a great show 
at the SCCAs BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car 
Course, part of the U.S. Road Racing Classic on Sunday, June 6, 1999.

Neville, for the second week in a row, finished on the podium, coming home 
third after a spirited duel with rookie G. J. Mennen. "G. J. definitely 
didn’t drive a rookie race today," said Neville, himself the 1998 Trans-Am 
Rookie of the Year. "He got a good run at me down the backstraight about 
three laps from the end, and got under me. I let him stay there about a lap 
and a half, and then I got a good run at him and passed him into Turn One on 
the last lap. I ran in third all day; I didn’t want to give that up at the 
end." The race was won by defending Trans-Am champ Paul Gentilozzi.

Dorsey, once again providing live commentary to the Speedvision telecast 
while racing, brought his car from seventh up as high as fourth, before 
falling back to fifth at the finish. "This is really one of the best deals in 
Trans-Am for sponsor exposure," noted Bruce Qvale, one of the two principals 
in Huffaker/Qvale Motorsports. "Having Dorsey not only racing, but providing 
commentary, guarantees a higher level of exposure than is possible any other 
way."

The Huffaker/Qvale crew worked hard in the days between Lime Rock and 
Mid-Ohio, completely revamping the front suspension of the #47 car as they 
continue to develop the chassis. "It’s been such a great experience to have 
Dorsey in the car at Lime Rock, and again this weekend," said other 
Huffaker/Qvale principal, Joe Huffaker. "He has really been helpful in our 
ongoing development of the car. We got a bit behind, but I think we’re on the 
right track now. It was good to see both Dorsey and Chris able to run at the 
front this weekend." Huffaker Engineering is rapidly becoming THE place for 
Trans-Am chassis repair and updates. Since Long Beach, they have not only 
done extensive work on their own cars, but those of Trans-Am points leader 
Brian Simo, and Randy Ruhlman as well.

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