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4/30/2008
Alton, VA
Spencer Pumpelly and Tim George led TRG's four-car effort with a second place finish in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Bosch Engineering 250 at Virginia International Raceway.
George started 13th in the No. 67 Tampico Porsche GT3 Cup. But, before handing the No. 67 machine over to his teammate Pumpelly, George had to deal with some brake issues that made the car difficult to drive. But, George persevered and turned the car over to Pumpelly under yellow on lap 31. Pumpelly put on an impressive drive for the remainder of the race and gave the duo its third podium finish of the season.
"We had some brake issues to deal with," George said of his 31-lap stint in the car. "The car had a slight diagonal pull under braking. So, I had to nurse a hurt horse around. Other than that, I thought I got off the corners well. The balance was really good so I was able to pass some people by carrying some extra momentum through the Esses. I feel like I had a good stint and I turned it over to Spencer.
"It looked easy, but boy was that a tough race," Pumpelly said. "There was an issue with the right front caliper. Tim did a brilliant job in the car. We didn't even know there was a problem with the car he was going so fast. We weren't really optimistic when I got in because the car was impossible to drive and we fell back. We did the pit stop. The guys changed the caliper and next thing you know we were back in it. I am really happy with TRG and the way they performed today. It was an excellent job by the guys.
"Spencer and Tim did a great job today," team owner Kevin Buckler said. "We had a little problem with the brake caliper. The crew got it fixed under a yellow flag, which allowed Spencer to take the car and put it where he needed to. Tim did a great job again with sort of a wounded car. He's been driving really heads up. I am really impressed with him.
"All-in-all what started as a tough weekend, turned into a really good event for us. I think we could have won this thing, but we had a little bit of an electrical gremlin at the end and decided to take our second place finish. We are still in the big championship hunt.
This weekend's race will air at noon (EDT) Saturday, May 3 on SPEED. The series next heads to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the Monterey Festival of Speed 250 May 16-17.
TRG was founded in 1993 and has been competing at the top level of sports car racing ever since. The team has the most wins of any team in the Grand-Am Rolex Series with 23, including the 2005 and 2006 Rolex Series GT championship trophy to go along with wins at the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
TRG is a manufacturer and distributor of high-performance racing parts. The group specializes in engine and chassis building as well as full service professional race car preparation. The company also provides electrical and mechanical engineering services, driver development and arrive-and-drive opportunities. TRG is based in Petaluma, Calif., near its home track of Infineon Raceway in Sonoma as well as its new facility in Charlotte.
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GO BOY!!!
5/6/2008
Best of luck today! Too bad it is not live. Of course that happens the first race that I miss. Love you and I'll be watching on the computer.
Love,
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5/17/2008
Congratulations on another great finish! Listened via the web. Can't wait to watch the broadcast tomorrow. Have a safe trip home. Maybe Lime Rock will be the charm.
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5/17/2008
Spencer: Congrats on a great season. Me and the boys have been following your season and we hope it continues to go well. I hope to get away from the boat bus to catch you in person one weekend. Your years of hard work and determination are definatly bearing the fruits. Keep pushing.
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Good luck today! We'll be watching.
Love,
Linds
7/3/2008
Spencer,
Good luck in the Koni race today! I'll be keeping up
via the web today. I'll keep my eyes, toes, and fingers crossed for a great finish. Had a great time with Lindsay Thursday and Friday.
Hope to see you soon. At Barber for sure!
Ken
7/5/2008
Great run today! Must have been a really good back-up car. You just needed a few more green laps.
See you soon.
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GO BOY!!!
5/6/2008
Best of luck today! Too bad it is not live. Of course that happens the first race that I miss. Love you and I'll be watching on the computer.
Love,
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5/17/2008
Congratulations on another great finish! Listened via the web. Can't wait to watch the broadcast tomorrow. Have a safe trip home. Maybe Lime Rock will be the charm.
Ken and Barb
5/17/2008
Spencer: Congrats on a great season. Me and the boys have been following your season and we hope it continues to go well. I hope to get away from the boat bus to catch you in person one weekend. Your years of hard work and determination are definatly bearing the fruits. Keep pushing.
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Good luck today! We'll be watching.
Love,
Linds
7/3/2008
Spencer,
Good luck in the Koni race today! I'll be keeping up
via the web today. I'll keep my eyes, toes, and fingers crossed for a great finish. Had a great time with Lindsay Thursday and Friday.
Hope to see you soon. At Barber for sure!
Ken
7/5/2008
Great run today! Must have been a really good back-up car. You just needed a few more green laps.
See you soon.
Ken and Barb
7/5/2008
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The pair moves closer to the points lead.
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