Trans-Am Series News

Trans-Am Series Adds Autobahn Date to 2010 Schedule
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TOPEKA, Kan. (March 10, 2010) – SCCA Pro Racing and Autobahn Country Club announced today that the SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series will make its inaugural appearance to the Joliet, Ill. track for Round Seven of the 2010 series calendar.

The Trans-Am Series becomes a featured event on the Mazda-organized July 30-Aug. 1 weekend, which also includes a host of series in the Mazda racing developmental ladder.

“Autobahn and Mazda worked together to set the foundation in 2009 for a great event,” SCCA Pro Racing President and CEO Robert Wildberger said. “We’re excited to take the Trans-Am Series to the Chicago area, which has long been a central location for great series competitors.”

“The revitalized Trans-Am Series is a perfect addition to our professional racing weekend,” Autobahn Country Club President Mark Basso said. “Trans-Am is an iconic series in North America and we can’t wait to see the ground pounding, 800-horsepower cars hit the track.”

In addition to the traditional Trans-Am Series cars, the race will include a second class of vehicles called “Pro STO” for SCCA Club Racing Super Touring O class cars.

The addition of the Autobahn round brings the 2010 event total to nine, with the season finale still to be announced.

SCCA Pro Racing Adds Dates to 2010 Trans-Am Schedule
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TOPEKA, Kan. (Dec. 10, 2009) – Speaking at the Performance Racing Industry Show in Orlando, Fla., SCCA Pro Racing President and CEO Robert Wildberger today announced schedule and staffing plans for the 2010 SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series, including two additional race weekends.

As part of an SCCA Pro Racing press conference, it was revealed that Trans-Am will make its first appearance at Utah’s Miller Motorsports Park in 2010, headlining the June 5 – 6 weekend. The following month, Trans-Am will return to the streets of Toronto for the first time since 2005. The series will race alongside the Indy Racing League and World Challenge Championships during the Honda Indy Toronto, July 18 – 20.

“It is a pleasure to have the SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series back at the Honda Indy Toronto with all the rich history and tradition it brings,” Honda Indy Toronto Vice President and General Manager Charlie Johnstone said. “With two SCCA Pro Racing series now rounding out the 2010 lineup, we’re poised to have the best on-track racing in the history of the event.”

Combined with the five events announced in November, the 2010 Trans-Am schedule currently shapes up as follows:

May 8 – 9 New Jersey Motorsports Park Headliner
Millville, N.J.

May 21 – 23 Mosport International Raceway Co-Headliner
Bowmanville, Ont. (Canada)

June 5 – 6 Miller Motorsports Park Headliner
Tooele, Utah

July 2 – 3 Lime Rock Park NASCAR Camping World Series
Lakeville, Conn.

July 18 – 20 Honda Indy Toronto Indy Racing League
Toronto, Ont. (Canada)

Sept. 4 – 5 Brainerd International Raceway Headliner
Brainerd, Minn.

Sept. 11 – 12 VIRginia International Raceway Co-Headliner

Alton, Va.

“We’ve now released seven dates for what we expect to be a 10-race schedule in 2010,” Wildberger said. “With this schedule, the profile of Trans-Am will increase exponentially, as the series will either headline or join a major racing entity for every event. It’s something the entire SCCA Pro Racing staff has put a lot of work into; creating a high-profile schedule that satisfies our competitors and our sponsors.”

Wildberger noted that the schedule isn’t the only thing expanding for the upcoming Trans-Am season.

“With the series now fully incorporated under the SCCA Pro Racing umbrella, we’re currently building a staff dedicated solely to Trans-Am. Our SCCA Pro Racing family continues to grow and Trans-Am will be a large part of it. Stayed tuned, there’s more to come.”

More information on the SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series is available at www.sccatrans-am.com and on Twitter @TransAmSeries

Bluegrass Motorsports Park Trans-Am Event Cancelled
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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (July 11, 2009) – The Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series announced today that its Round Seven race, scheduled to be run Sept 5-6 at Bluegrass Motorsports Park, has been cancelled.

The race cancelation is due to the fact that the track is still under construction and it will not be finished by September. The scheduled event was to be sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing

“The Trans-Am Series and Bluegrass Motorsports Park has mutually agreed that it is in the best interest of all involved not to hold the event in 2009,” Trans-Am Series Manager Randy Hembrey said. “This is unfortunate because the Trans-Am competitors we’re looking forward to running in the inaugural pro race held at this facility. Bluegrass definitely remains on our radar and we are looking forward to future races there.”

The Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series is at Watkins Glen International this weekend for the penultimate round, with the season finale set for Sept 19-20 at Road America.

Rocketsports Racing Trans-Am Pre-Race Report: Virginia
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EAST LANSING, Michigan (April 15, 2009) – After scoring two top-six finishes during the Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series season opener at Road Atlanta, the Rocketsports Racing duo of Tomy Drissi and Daniel Ramoutarsingh are eager to get back on track this weekend for Round 2 at Virginia International Raceway.

VIRginia International Raceway is located in Southern Virginia and is known for being one of the world’s finest road courses. The legendary climbing esses and Oak Tree are waiting for the Trans-Am cars to rip up the asphalt. While VIR offers four road course configurations, the Trans-Am Series will be utilizing the 3.27-mile Full Course.

Both the team and Drissi have previously raced at VIR. Back in 2002, the team fielded three Trans-Am cars earning one top-five result. Drissi, started 8th on the grid and finished 13. For Ramoutarsingh, it will be his first time.

“I am looking forward to going to VIR; it is a beautiful race track,” said Drissi, driver of the #5 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Jaguar XKR. “I have only raced there one time, so I don’t have a lot experience on this track. I am going to have to just learn the track as fast as I can. It is going to be important to get as much track time as possible before the race on Sunday. The track features some esses there that are really daunting. Figuring out the fastest way to get through them is going to be what separates the fast guys from the rest this weekend. We will have to do the best we can and I am confident with the #5 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Jaguar XKR and the Rocketsports Racing team after our first race. I am looking forward to really going to battle there and being strong.”

Driving the #8 Trinrico Steel & Wire Products Jaguar XKR, Ramoutarsingh will have exactly the same focus as his teammate Drissi. “As exciting as it is to be a part of the Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series, it is definitely hard to be a rookie,” said Ramoutarsingh. “Each track on the schedule is going to be a new experience for me and I have a lot to learn. I have never been to VIR, but I am really looking forward to driving the #8 Trinrico Steel & Wire Products Jaguar XKR there. It’s known to be one of the best tracks in the U.S., so it is definitely going to be a challenge. I am going to do my best to learn as quickly as I can and we will see how things go from there.”

The race weekend kicks off on Friday, April 17 with two days of practice. Sunday morning will host Trans-Am qualifying with the 28-lap race scheduled to take the green flag at 3:10 p.m. A race recap will be available on www.rocketsportsracing.com following the event. For more information, check out the team’s website or www.sccatrans-am.com

Rocketsports Racing earns two top-six finishes in 2009 Trans-Am Series season opener
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EAST LANSING, Michigan (March 23, 2009) – Tomy Drissi and Daniel Ramoutarsingh rounded out the top six for Rocketsports Racing in the 2009 Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series season opener this past weekend at Road Atlanta.

Driving the #5 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Jaguar XKR, Trans-Am veteran Drissi made his 72nd series start from the outside of row one. The Hollywood resident recorded a time of 1:21.391 (112.391 mph) during Saturday’s qualifying round on the 2.54-mile course in Braselton, Georgia. The time he posted was better than the existing track record. Drissi was just shy of being awarded the pole position, which went to Tony Ave (1:20.950, 112.959 mph).

For most of the 36-lap race, Drissi was running solidly in the top three. When an incident occurred on Lap 32 and brought out a yellow flag, it appeared that Drissi had locked a second place finish. However, on the final lap, Drissi’s Jaguar XKR came to a stop with a fuel pickup problem but he still managed to finish fifth overall. Running 35 out of 36 laps possible, Drissi’s posted the fourth fastest race lap with a time of 1:23.218 (109.880 mph). Drissi currently sits second in points with 29, trailing leader and race winner Greg Pickett by 5.

“It was really exciting when we got to the track,” Drissi commented. “You could just feel the excitement of Trans-Am, the enthusiasm was there within the RSR team, myself, and all those involved. Being the first time back after a two year period, both I and the team had a few kinks to work out, but we ironed them out quickly. I think that we definitely had a pole car, and we showed that just being off by a few tenths of a second. At the race start some of the guys took off immediately and I struggled a bit to keep up, but had a very fast car at the end of the race. Obviously, I am a little upset over what happened because we definitely had a podium-finishing car. With three laps to go I was catching (Greg) Pickett and I think we could have won that race, or at least finished second. But then we got that fuel problem and a yellow came out, and that just hurt us. We got lucky finishing fifth, as it is important to score championships points if not the win. So now we move forward and prepare for our next race at VIR (VIRginia International Raceway). I think we have a great chance to do well this year. I am really happy to be back with the team and back in Trans-Am.”

Ramoutarsingh also made an impressive debut this weekend in Braselton, Georgia. It was a whole new experience for him, being not only a rookie to the series, but also a rookie to American road courses. He had to adjust to longer, more demanding race courses in terms of higher speeds and cornering forces. He made vast improvements in each on-track session by working on his driving and car setup with the RSR engineers. Driving the #8 Trinrico Steel & Wire Products Jaguar XKR, the Trinidad native recorded a qualifying time of 1:26.039 (106.277 mph) placing him 11th on the grid.

Making his first Trans-Am Series start, Ramoutarsingh was able to drive a clean race and gain five spots to finish 6th overall. Completing 35 laps, he posted his quickest race lap of 1:25.772 (106.608 mph) and earned his first top-ten series’ finish. He also earned 20 championship points and sits seventh in the Trans-Am Series standings after Round One.

“The weekend went very well, it was a real learning process trying to figure out the track in the time that we had,” said Ramoutarsingh. “I am so grateful for the team I have, they did an excellent job and it was a pleasure working with them and with engineer John Mills. Tomy Drissi was a great teammate; he helped me out a lot. We were able to cut down the lap times gradually; again I wish I had more time on track. But I am very happy that I was able to contribute and finish the race. I had no issues during the race. It was very unfortunate what happen to Tomy – he deserved to be up in front and drove a great race. I was very impressed with the level of competition and the organizers; it was a really great event.”

The series next travels to VIRginia International Raceway April 17-19 as part of the North Carolina Region Double National weekend. For more information, please visit www.rocketsportsracing.com or www.sccatrans-am.com

SCCA® Trans-Am® Series Returns In 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 11, 2009) – After a two-year hiatus since its last Champion was crowned, SCCA’s Trans-Am® Series will return in 2009, with a planned eight-race schedule for the series which held its first race in 1966.

Five of the eight races were announced today at the Performance Racing Industry show, in Orlando, Fla., as well as the series’ title sponsor for 2009—Muscle Milk®.

A joint venture between Sports Car Club of America, Inc. and subsidiary SCCA Pro Racing, the 2009 Muscle Milk® SCCA® Trans-Am® Series will consist of six events in conjunction with some of the biggest SCCA Club Racing events across the country, creating powerhouse SCCA weekends, and two key professional events. Technical rules will be based on the SCCA Club Racing GT-1 class.

“There is a dedicated group of Trans-Am loyalists who have been working to make this happen since our last licensing agreement to operate the series expired in 2005,” SCCA President & CEO Jim Julow said. “The re-birth of Trans-Am begins in 2009 with a grassroots-based series that has the potential to grow in the coming years into a full professional racing series.

“On behalf of SCCA and SCCA Pro Racing, I would like to thank Jim Derhaag for his tireless efforts to help put some of the critical pieces together and Muscle Milk for coming on board as title sponsor to make the series a reality.”

The series will begin its 42nd Championship season March 21-22 at Road Atlanta as part of the Atlanta Region SCCA’s season-opening National race. The series has previously visited Road Atlanta 12 times from 1973 through 2002, with race winners including former series Champions Peter Gregg, Pete Halsmer, Dorsey Schroeder, Tommy Kendall, Scott Pruett and Boris Said.

One month later, April 17-19, the series heads from the rolling hills of Georgia North to the rolling hills of Virginia, as part of North Carolina Region’s Oak Tree Double National weekend at VIRginia International Raceway. It is only the third time the historic series has visited the historic racetrack, joining 1966 and 2002.

The series treks north of the border May 15-17 to return to Mosport International Raceway for the 25th time as part of the Victoria Day Weekend with the SPEED World Challenge Championships—reuniting SCCA Pro Racing’s top series from the last 20 years. Pruett won the last series appearance at Mosport in 2003.

The series’ lone visit to the left coast is a big one, joining the Rose Cup Festival June 12-14 at Portland International Raceway. The huge, traditional event played host to many Trans-Am Classic races, the last being in 1995, won by Ron Fellows. From 1975-2005, the race circuit held 21 Trans-Am Series races.

One month later, it’s back east to the Finger Lakes Region’s National at historic Watkins Glen Raceway, July 11-12. From 1968-1998, The Glen held 25 Trans-Am Series races ranging from feature events to participants in the 6 Hours of the Glen to the opening act before the NASCAR Cup race. Three additional races will be announced shortly.

“We’re excited about the return of Trans-Am and are pleased to be able to give something back to the series that has provided so much excitement for race fans throughout the years,” said 1978 series Champion Greg Pickett, founder of CytoSport Inc., the makers of Muscle Milk.

All events are expected to be approximately 90 miles in length with no pit stops. Races in conjunction with Club Racing events will have qualifying and race sessions separate from the regular GT-1 competition grouping, so drivers have the potential to run both the GT-1 Club Racing event and the Trans-Am Series event on the same weekend.

History

The Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series dates back to its first season in 1966. From 1966-1970, the series held a Championship to crown a Manufacturers’ Champion. In 1971, a Drivers’ Championship was formally adopted, with both Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ Championships being awarded through the 2005 season. The series was split into two classes from 1976-1979, crowning Champions in each division. In 2006, two additional races were held, although no Manufacturers’ Champion was recognized.

Throughout the years, some of the greatest names in motorsports have participated in the Trans-Am Series. Backdating the Drivers’ Championship to the inaugural season, 30 different drivers took titles, with multiple Championships being won by Paul Gentilozzi, Tommy Kendall, Mark Donohue, Scott Pruett, Wally Dallenbach Jr., George Follmer, Peter Gregg, Horst Kwech, Scott Sharp and Bob Tullius. Gentilozzi leads all drivers, with 31 career wins.

SCCA both owned and operated the Trans-Am Series, either internally or through its SCCA Pro Racing subsidiary, from 1966 through 2000. In 2001, SCCA began a series of outside licensing agreements for the series from 2001-2006. In its 41 seasons, the series held 446 separate races.

Regulations and Administration

Announcements regarding regulations and series administration will be made shortly, although technical regulations will be based on current GT-1 rules from the Club Racing General Competition Rules (GCR) with additional potential safety requirements.

Club Racing events will be operated primarily by the individual SCCA Regions, with alterations to the protest and appeals process to be similar to that of Pro Racing events, managed by the SCCA National Staff. A dedicated technical inspector will be at each Trans-Am Series event, regardless of Club or Pro Racing sanction.

A series Web site is being established at www.sccatrans-am.com. Future announcements will be placed there and at www.scca.com.

2009 MUSCLE MILK SCCA TRANS-AM SERIES SCHEDULE*

March 21-22
Road Atlanta, Braselton, Ga.
Atlanta National

April 17-19
VIRginia International Raceway, Alton, Va.
North Carolina National

May 15-17
Mosport International Raceway, Canada
SPEED World Challenge

June 12-14
Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore.
Oregon Region National

July 11-12
Watkins Glen Int'l, Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Finger Lakes National

* - Three additional dates to be announced

Drissi and Ramoutarsingh to Return to Trans-Am Series Competition in 2010 with RSR
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EAST LANSING, Michigan (May 6, 2010) - The weather is not the only thing heating up as the 2010 SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series is about the start the ignition to kickoff a fiery season battle of sports car competition this weekend in New Jersey. 2009 Trans-Am Champion Tomy Drissi and 2009 Trans-Am Rookie-of-the-Year Daniel Ramoutarsingh return to the series with RSR for a two-car assault.

The Trans-Am series will headline numerous race weekends this year, all at North America's most storied road courses. With ten races scheduled for the rejuvenated series' 43rd season, the Trans-Am Series opens its 2010 season with its maiden appearance at New Jersey Motorsports Park, in Millville, New Jersey. The Southern Road Circuit, Thunderbolt Raceway, features over 2.25 miles of asphalt including a one-half mile straightway and 14 challenging turns presenting a new challenge for both drivers and team.
In 86 Trans-Am starts from 1999 - 2006 and 2009, Drissi has earned 47 top-ten finishes, 22 top-fives, 14 podiums, two poles and two wins. Last year, the seasoned veteran started in the top-three in five of seven Trans-Am races earning one pole and appearing on the podium five times with one victory en route to his first Trans-Am Championship title.

As the famous moving billboard for 20th Century Fox in the Trans-Am Series, the owner of Drissi Advertising will continue to promote various movies this year. At this event, his livery will be promoting the new movie MARMADUKE. The "Duke" Arrives (www.themarmadukemovie.com) out in theaters June 4. Driving the #5 MARMADUKE. The "Duke" Arrives Jaguar XKR, the Hollywood-native embarks on his seventh season driving under the Jaguar marque in Trans-Am.

"It is an honor to be the defending champion, but the way I look at it is I was the 2009 Trans-Am Champion and 2010 we are starting all over. I am going to approach this season race-by-race and do a good job for the RSR team and the Trans-Am Series. I am anxious to compete in another full-season effort with support from 20th Century Fox and I will be driving the #5 MARMADUKE The "Duke" Arrives Jaguar XKR in New Jersey. I have never been to New Jersey, race track or state, so I am looking forward to the experience and hoping to leave there with a large trophy.

I am also looking forward to teaming up again this year with Daniel (Ramoutarsingh). He is a great teammate, I know that we are going to work really hard with each other to go out there and win races this year."

Now that Ramoutarsingh has his first season of Trans-Am competition under his belt, look for him to be one of the top contenders this season. After making seven Trans-Am starts in 2009, the Trinidadian earned five top-ten finishes, three top-fives, and is coming off two-consecutive podium finishes which led him to his rookie honors and finishing fourth overall in the championship.

With goals to successfully participate and contribute to the SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series under the Trinidad and Tobago national flag, he is also focused on marketing his sponsors, Trinrico Steel and Wire Products Ltd. and Cassiel Property Development Ltd. Ramoutarsingh will pilot the #8 Trinrico Steel & Wire Products Jaguar XKR.

"I am so pleased to have this opportunity to be part of the Trans-Am Series in 2010, and extend my gratitude to everyone at Trinrico Steel and Wire Products Limited. This year I look forward to returning with my team and teammate Tomy Drissi to some of the best race venues in the world. This season I hope to contend for the championship, and every race event will be equally important to accomplish that. I think co headlining with other Pro Series' events will continue to create awareness and draw fans back to Trans-am, as well as make for some awesome race weekends. I hope to see everyone come out and support Trans-am."

The 2010 SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series competition gets underway this weekend in New Jersey, May 7-9, with qualifying and the race taking the green flag on Sunday. For more information go to the series' website at www.sccatrans-am.com. A race recap will be available in the Trans-Am section on www.RSRJaguar.com following the event. More information on the team and Trans-Am drivers will also be available online.

Trans-Am Joins Nationwide Series at Road America
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TOPEKA, Kan. (Dec. 21, 2009) – The SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series will join the NASCAR Nationwide Series for its recently announced event at Road America, June 18 - 20.

Following the announcement that the Nationwide Series will add a third road race to its schedule when it heads to Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wis., on June 18 – 20, the Trans-Am Series is pleased to announce that it will join the bill for the Road America 200 weekend.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for the SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series,” SCCA Pro Racing President and CEO Robert Wildberger said. “NASCAR puts on a spectacular show and brings with it a strong and dedicated fan base. The thunderous racing that is Trans-Am will fit in well with the Nationwide Series. I anticipate our Trans-Am fans will witness some great racing over the weekend.”

The Trans-Am Series is tentatively scheduled to practice on Friday, qualify before Saturday’s Nationwide race and close out the weekend by headlining Sunday’s events.

“We’re thrilled that Trans-Am will be a part of the Road America 200 weekend lineup,” Road America President George Bruggenthies said. “Trans-Am has been a big part of Road America’s history and will continue to be as it joins us for our first Nationwide event.”

Now entering its 43rd season, Trans-Am has held more races at Road America than any other track. The series has made the trip to Elkhart Lake, Wis., for 36 consecutive years (1970 – 2005) and returned in 2009.

While the 2009 Trans-Am season concluded at Road America, in 2010, the four-mile track slots in between events at Miller Motorsports Park and Lime Rock Park. Eight races of the planned 10-race schedule have now been announced.

HRP and Aurora Bearing Present the “Just Outside” Award in Trans-Am
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PEORIA, Ill. (Sept. 20, 2009) – In anticipation of the 2009 Muscle Milk® SCCA Trans-Am® Series season finale at Road America on Sept. 20, Hoerr Racing Products and Aurora Bearing have announced the “Just Outside” Award for the sixth-place finisher in the Championship point standings.

To the driver that just misses a top-five finish in the 2009 Trans-Am season point standings, HRP and Aurora Bearing will present a $750 certificate for a full-car set of Aurora rod ends. HRP and Aurora Bearing hope the prize will give the sixth-place finisher the edge he or she needs to be a future Trans-Am Champion.

After more than 40 years of success in a variety of racing programs, including Trans-Am, Hoerr Racing created Hoerr Racing Products in 1998. The expansion into the racing parts business allowed the company to service its customers’ race teams from the design process through the building and maintenance of their cars, providing not only the necessary parts to run a team successfully, but the technical knowledge that four decades of experience in auto racing has produced.

“We were thrilled to witness the return of Trans-Am,” HRP President Jason Mitchell said. “HRP has been a long-time supporter of the series and we’re glad to be back on board with the “Just Outside” Award. We wanted to give this prize package to a driver who maybe just needs that little something extra to get to the front. We’d love to see the “Just Outside” Award winner fighting for the Championship next year.”

The 2009 Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series concludes at Road America on Sept. 20. Qualifying is scheduled for 8 a.m. with the race to follow at 1 p.m. (CDT). News and results will be available at www.sccatrans-am.com

Fluge Global Adventures Named Sponsor of Portland Trans-Am Race
TOPEKA, Kan. (May 11, 2009) – Fluge Global Adventures and Sports Car Club of America, Inc. announced today a partnership that names Fluge Global Adventures the title sponsor of Round Five of the Muscle Milk® SCCA® Trans-Am® Series at Portland International Raceway, June 12-14. The race will be badged the Fluge Global Adventures Rose Cup Classic.

Led by founder Nick Fluge, Fluge Global Adventures custom designs a series of events and adventures each year. From a 19,000-foot summit run at Mt. Kilimanjaro to oil painting in Nice to a full-scale onslaught on the World Series of Poker, Fluge Global Adventures’ goal is to please anyone wishing to rekindle their relationship with adrenaline and excitement.

In 2007, Lead Adventurer Nick Fluge discovered SCCA racing, its GT-1 class and the annual Rose Cup race weekend. It was this introduction to motorsports and the ground-pounding cars that compete in this year’s Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series that led to his support of the event.

“Both myself and my team-mates at Fluge Global Adventures are proud to be a part of the Rose Cup Classic and the return of the Muscle Milk Trans-Am Series to Portland,” Fluge said.

Through his support of the Fluge Global Adventures Rose Cup Classic Trans-Am Series race, the purse for competitors will nearly triple through appearance incentives for drivers making the trip to the Northwest. Additionally, each event attendee will receive a free Fluge Global Adventures Rose Cup Classic/Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series race tee shirt and Fluge Global Adventures will host several charities throughout the weekend.

“Fluge Global Adventures promotes events with the same adrenaline, excitement and passion that it takes to compete at a high level in the Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series,” SCCA VP, Marketing & Communications Eric Prill said. “The series is thrilled to announce this partnership, and through Nick Fluge’s involvement and generosity, the trip to Portland has become a can’t-miss stop on the 2009 schedule.”

The Fluge Global Adventures Rose Cup Classic, Round Five of the Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series, will serve as the feature race Sunday, June 14 on the action-packed Portland Rose Festival Rose Cup Races weekend presented by Temp-Control Mechanical.

Mid-Ohio, Road America Added to 2009 Trans-Am Slate
TOPEKA, Kan. (Jan. 23, 2009) – SCCA announced today the addition of two events to the 2009 Muscle Milk® SCCA Trans-Am® Series schedule, bringing the season total to seven with at least one additional event to be added at a later date.

For the 24th time, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Lexington, Ohio) will be the scene of a round of the Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series, with Round Four of the 2009 season joining the May 30-31 Ohio Valley Region SCCA National Club Racing event dubbed the “Race of Champions.” The list of Mid-Ohio Trans-Am winners is a who’s who of road racing history, including Jerry Titus, Mark Donohue, Parnelli Jones, George Follmer, Greg Pickett, Scott Pruett, Tommy Kendall and Paul Gentilozzi to name a few.

The series will conclude its 2009 Championship at the venue that has held the most Trans-Am races—Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wis. From 1970-2005, a Trans-Am race was run at Road America each season. For 2009, the event will run Sept. 19-20, leading into the 2009 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® week.

“As a track with a 54-year history, we are indebted to the series that have shared those years,” Road America President and General Manager George Bruggenthies said. “SCCA Trans-Am’s return to our circuit with its season finale will mark a 37-year partnership and provide another high-horsepower road racing event for our fans. The race will also be a powerful welcome to the teams arriving for the following week’s SCCA National Championship.”

The 2009 Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Series season opens March 20-21 at Road Atlanta. Additional information can be found at www.sccatrans-am.com