Phoenixville, Pa. – January 21, 2009
Buoyed by a successful early January pre-
SRRT’s racing season starts Friday afternoon on Daytona’s combination oval track and infield road course.
Joe Aquilante, owner of the Phoenixville, Pa.-
“Klevis [Prifti], Jason [Lang] and Matt [Smith] have been hard at work rebuilding the race cars since last year’s season ended,” Aquilante said. “The cars are looking good and working well. We were very pleased with our Daytona test results and are about as ready as we can be.”
“This is a combined race with the faster Grand Sports cars,” Aquilante noted, “so Daytona presents some unusual challenges from a strategic point of view. We also need to focus on taking advantage of what the track gives us: long laps and high-
There are a few changes in the team for 2009, including a name change to Subaru Road Racing Team. In addition, SRRT is concentrating its energies on a single-
“Campaigning a multi-
Team drivers Kristian Skavnes and Andrew Aquilante return to pilot the #111 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT spec.B. Joe Aquilante explained: “Kristian’s experience and coolness under fire has always served us well, and his tenacious driving late in the race is exciting to watch. Andrew brings a wealth of knowledge on data analysis and car setup, as well as being quick in the car. The two of them working as partners has proven to be a great combination. The bottom line is that their lap times are very similar, and their on-
The balance of the team staff has carried over from 2008, with crew chief Klevis Prifti leading the prep and setup efforts. During pit stops, team member Jason Lang manages refueling while Matt Smith shares tire-
David Rosenblum, Aquilante’s team co-
Friday’s race will be televised by Speed TV to air at a later date.
Sponsors for SRRT include Subaru Of America, Inc., Subaru Tecnica International (STI), Subaru Performance Tuning (SPT), Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc., Automotive Racing Products, Hawk Brakes, Quarter Master, Ecutek, Racing Radios, Lista, Rotary Lifts, Cusco, Carbonetic, Mac Tools, Hella, Perrin, and Vedalo HD.
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