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Newton, Iowa – Aug. 10, 2008
Subaru Road Racing Team drivers Chuck Hemmingson and Kris Skavnes held their lead on the Drivers’ Championship points of the Grand-
Hemmingson, of nearby West Des Moines, Ia., and teammate Skavnes, Sparta, N.J., finished 10th in their ICY / Phoenix-
“We performed a ‘timed’ pit stop for both cars a few laps from the finish during a safety car session,” said team co-
Finishing 10th in the 45-
Hemmingson started his #111 Subaru from the 12th spot in the Street Tuner class field, and Rosenblum, Joe Aquilante’s partner in the ownership and management of ICY / Phoenix, started from the 18th spot.
“Chuck and David did terrific jobs during their stint,” Aquilante said, “and although we didn’t have the benefit of having competed at this track last year unlike many of our competitors, our final results earned us crucial series points.”
Said James Han, motorsports marketing manager for Subaru of America, Inc., “The drivers focused on solid finishes with both cars intact circulating around a busy race course. Knowing that there is little down time prior to the next round in Canada, the entire team excelled in prioritizing tasks and leaving Iowa with the Drivers’ points lead.”
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The Subaru Road Racing Team is sponsored by Subaru of America, Inc., Subaru Tecnica International (STI), Subaru Performance Tuning (SPT), Subaru Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA), Automotive Racing Products, Lista, Rotary Lifts, JRZ, EcuTek, Perrin, Cusco, Carbonetic, Hawk Brakes, Quarter Master Industries, Disc Brakes Australia, Freem, and Racing Radios. The cars are prepared by ICY/Phoenix Racing.
About ICY/Phoenix
Based in Phoenixville, Pa., ICY/Phoenix is a collaborative partnership between Dave Rosenblum (ICY Racing) and Joe Aquilante (Phoenix Performance) which has over 70 years of cumulative racing experience. This organization represents the factory Subaru effort as the Subaru Road Racing Team (SRRT) in the 2008 Grand-
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