Auburn, WA, October 17, 2008—TC Motorsports announces today that they have joined with Ford Racing and Brembo to take on the National Auto Sport Association (NASA) 25 Hours of Thunderhill, Presented by the U.S. Air Force, which is December 6-7 at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows, CA.
With support from Ford Racing and Brembo, TC Motorsports will campaign a 2008 Ford Racing FR500S Mustang Challenge Series race car in the top level ES class. The ES class allows unlimited preparation of the cars making it challenging to win without the perfect combination of performance, durability, and teamwork. With parts and technical support from Ford Racing and Brembo, a strong driver lineup, and an experienced crew, the team is working towards putting together the winning combination.
Team principal Carlo Sparacio will join Rick Edwards, Ted Anthony, Jr., Steve Miller, and Jeff VanLierop in the driving duties. Both Sparacio and Edwards are seasoned Mustang Challenge veterans, both finishing in the top ten in 2008 series points. Anthony won the final race of the Mustang Challenge season at Miller Motorsports Park. Miller brings 24 Hours of Daytona experience to the table along with Mustang Challenge series experience. Van Lierop won the 2008 ICSCC BMW Pro3 championship. All of the drivers have driven in the 25 Hours of Thunderhill.
TC Motorsports has made three successful appearances at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, finishing second and third in the E2 class in 2005 and 2004, respectively, in a Mazda Spec Miata, and finishing in the top ten in 2006 with a BMW E30 in the E1 class.
The 25 Hours of Thunderhill is one of the most demanding endurance races in existence. Over the course of the race, the team is expected to cover a distance of nearly 2,000 miles, make multiple pit stops for fuel, tires, and driver changes, and use numerous BFGoodrich racing tires. The challenging road racing circuit at Thunderhill twists and turns over the rolling hills of Northern California, and 14 hours of the event will be in the pitch black of early winter darkness.
To find out more about the NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill, the event sponsors, NASA or the Thunderhill Raceway circuit, please visit the event website at www.nasa25hour.com.
TC Motorsports, LLC is a client-based motorsports company that provides race car preparation, maintenance, and transportation, as well as full arrive and drive support, driver coaching, and race car rentals for amateur and professional racing series. To find out more about opportunities to drive with TC Motorsports in the 2009 Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup, please visit the company website at www.tcmotorsports.net.
Source: TC Motorsports press release
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