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photo by Wiley Norwich
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Seattle,
Washington - 1 June 2003
Kevin
York, of YORK Motorsport, announced today his agreement
to join Seattle, Washington-based, RTG Ltd. and its Grand
Am Cup professional racing team for participation in the
upcoming Grand Am Cup Series' LEXUS California 250 at California
Speedway, Fontana, California.
Kevin
joined RTG Ltd. for select races in 2002 and was again approached
by RTG Ltd.'s team principal Mike Helton for inclusion in
the team's first 2003 outing at the upcoming California
race.
"I
am pleased to be back with the enthusiastic crew of RTG
Ltd. and appreciate the faith that Mike has shown in me.
I look forward to having a productive and competitive outing
in the RTG Ltd. BMW M3 at the California 250. It would be
nice to help BMW move ahead in the Manufacturer's points
standings," Kevin commented recently.
The
Grand American Road Racing Association’s Grand-Am Cup
Series has been home to some of the best street stock drivers
from around the world. Actual production cars taken straight
off the showroom floor with only minimal racing modifications
to enhance safety and performance are raced in this series.
Series
drivers compete for top honors in their specified classes,
as well as the overall win. The classes include: Grand Sport
I (high-end sports and GT models), Grand Sport II (popular
sports and muscle cars), Sport Touring I (small to midsize
model four door sedans and sports coupes) and Sport Touring
II (small sedans from all of the world’s major car
manufacturers).
The
RTG Ltd. BMW M3 will race in the hotly-contested Grand Sport
II class.
YORK
Motorsport welcomes returning Marketing Partner,
leftlane
digital and announces a new Preferred Vendor,
Alaska
Airlines.
The
Grand-Am Cup Series action at California Speedway for the
Grand-Am Cup LEXUS California 250 will be June 6-8.
Tickets
are currently on sale for the LEXUS California 250 at California
Speedway and can be purchased online at www.californiaspeedway.com
or by calling the Speedway ticket office at 800-944-RACE.
Additional information is available on the Grand American
website at www.grandamerican.com.
The
LEXUS California 250 will be broadcast on a tape-delay basis
by SPEED Channel on July 5, 2003 (3:00pm ET) Check local
listings for time and availability.
SPEED
Channel is the exclusive North American broadcaster of the
Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series and is available
from most cable and satellite providers. To check on availability
of SPEED Channel in an area visit www.speedtv.com.
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