Borland Racing Developments Pty Ltd is proud to confirm Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing as the exclusive North American and Canadian distributor of its Spectrum racing car chassis. BRD Managing Director, Mike Borland, said the decision to partner with brothers Dominic and Nicholas Cape was an easy one after working with them recently for the US debut of the Spectrum F1600 at Mid Ohio.

"Having seen the professional way that Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing goes about every facet of their business, we knew these were the guys we wanted to represent our products in North America," said Borland. "Everything from their headquarters to their transporter and trackside presentation is absolutely first class. We know they will work hard and they will have the full support of the factory as we find equally professional teams and owner/drivers who want to experience for themselves the performance they saw at Mid Ohio."

On debut, the Spectrum 012b driven by rookie Australian Mitch Martin scored two 2^nd place finishes and the lap record. Given that the car had completed just two test days in Australia and hadn't turned a wheel in the US prior to the first practice at Mid Ohio, the potential of the Spectrum is unquestionable. Rookie Ryan Leach has gone from an average 5^th place runner to contesting for victories in the last 4 rounds of the Formula F Series Championship.

Speaking for Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing, Dominic Cape said, "We couldn't be happier than to be representing Spectrum. We've been in the motor racing game for a long time and were blown away by the quality of the Spectrum. The engineering is spot on, since Mid Ohio we have tested at Sebring and Road America and each time we were under the track record with relative ease in unfavorable conditions its performance is fantastic, but more impressive is that it is a very easy car to work on and maintain. We had only ever seen photos of the car before it arrived in our factory, yet we had no problem at all in assembling it! Customers will enjoy a car that is not only the fastest thing out there, but also the easiest and most economical to own and run, we cannot wait to see the F2000 car."

With Formula F cars and F2000 cars in production at BRD's Australian factory, teams and drivers wanting to secure a chassis should contact Cape Motorsports for detailed pricing and package options.

Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing

3000 44^th Ave N

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727 526 5599

That all changed on lap 48 when a lap car driven by Rodin Younessi spun in front of the lead pack. With nowhere to go, Ellery was collected and his day was over.

Suvanto reclaimed the lead and held off Zach Veach for the final 10 laps of green flag racing. By taking the checkered flag as the race leader, Suvanto became the first repeat winner of the 2011 USF2000 National Championship season. Previously, he won Round 4 on the Streets of St. Petersburg.

In addition to earning the pole position, the 6th straight for Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing, and winning the race Saturday in Indianapolis, Suvanto also set the fastest lap of the race and new track record touring the 0.686-mile bullring in 21.791 seconds, he also continued Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing impressive record at Lucas Oil Speedway starting over a dacade ago in 2000 with Aaron Justus claiming 2 poles with records & 2 wins in 2000, Peter Gray claimed pole & Tommy Contantine finished 2nd in 2001, Brian Sellers converted pole into finishing 1st in 2002 and Patrick McKenna winning Pole and race in 2010, and extending the lap lead count to 222 laps out of a possible 319.   

After finishing second in the first race on Saturday evening, Suvanto started on pole for the second race and never looked back. His victory propelled him to the top of the points standings with a two-point advantage after the first four rounds.

Driver of the No. 32 machine, Vincent Beltoise, also had a great weekend. Beltoise was not pleased with his first two races, and had hoped to have better results at St. Pete. He did, as the Frenchman finished sixth in the first race and fifth in the second.

St. Petersburg resident and driver of the No. 2 car Shannon McIntosh also performed well in her first ever street-course events in front of her home crowd. The 21-year-old finished eighth in Race 1 and 10th in Race 2.

After back-to-back race weekends, the team gets some much deserved rest. Round 5 will be held the May 28th at the Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis.

T-shirts can be purchased at the SunCoast PBA office, which is located at 14141 46 Street North, Suite 1205, Clearwater, Fla. 33762. The hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

“We are excited to have Shannon join the team,” team principle Dominic Cape said. “We knew when we tested with her she had the skills, maturity and passion to compete for the championship. We are looking forward to a great season and positive results from Shannon.”

McIntosh, a Miamisburg, OH native, tested with a host of teams including Juncos Racing and JDC Motorsports before deciding on Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing. The Cape brothers, Dominic and Nicholas, have won five championships, three rookie-of-the-year honors and amassed 54 wins and 68 pole positions in the USF2000, IMSA Lites and Cooper Series. The Capes have worked with many drivers including NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne, open-wheel standout JR Hildebrand and 2011 Rolex 24 At Daytona class winner Andy Lally.

They have also fielded a team every year since the series’ inception in the early 1990’s, placing second in the 2010 USF2000 National Championship Series points’ battle, capturing six podium finishes and two race-wins. McIntosh will team with Finland native Petri Suvanto who was announced to the team just last week.

With more than 100 race wins over the course of her 16-year racing career, St. Petersburg, FL-based McIntosh competed in the USAC Midget regional series in 2010 under the guidance of Bob East, capturing four top-10 finishes, which included two podium and three top-five results.

“I’m so honored to have the opportunity that Dominic Cape and Wayne Taylor are giving me,” said McIntosh. “We put a lot of thought into running either USF2000 or Star Mazda in 2011, and we felt I would benefit greatly from progressing through the entire Mazda Road to Indy program from the first step. I have to thank all of my partners, investors and especially the fans for all the support I have been given over the course of my career. I look forward to the road ahead.”

As a five-year-old, the brunette McIntosh began her quest to one day compete in the IZOD IndyCar Series and attempt to qualify for the famed Indianapolis 500. McIntosh must first complete a three-step developmental ladder system, designed to bring up-and-coming drivers to the forefront of American open-wheel racing. She’ll make her debut in the ‘Mazda Road to Indy’ program in 2011, which also includes the Star Mazda Championship and Firestone Indy Lights, as part of the MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development driver program.

In preparation for the USF2000 season-opener on March 17 at Sebring International Raceway, McIntosh and Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing will continue a rigorous off-season testing platform. The schedule continues with 11 additional race-events held in conjunction with the IZOD IndyCar Series, American Le Mans and USAC.

Glass Hammer Racing (beatbyagirl.org) and the book Indy 500: An American Icon have teamed to support McIntosh’s No. 2 USF2000 Mazda entry for 2011 in addition to Arai Helmets.

For more information, please visit www.ShannonMcintosh.com, www.CapeMotorsports.com, or www.USF2000.com.

Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing was formed in 2010 as a partnership between two successful racing entities. With leadership from brothers Nicholas and Dominic Cape, and along with Wayne Taylor and his organization in Indianapolis, the team campaigns cars in the Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda.

Ricky Taylor finshed fifth overall in the SunTrust Racing Chevy Dallara, and Enzo Potoliccio finished 15th in the DP class in the Starworks Racing Ford Riley.

Ian Baas won the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Series ST class the night before the Rolex 24.  It was a very good weekend for the Cape Motorsports graduates.

Chilean drivers Javier Barrales and Martin Scuncio, both 18, also showed positive results in their first races with the Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing team.

In Race 1, McKenna qualified the No. 2 machine fourth and overtook the third-place car in the late stages of the race to finish on the podium. Scuncio in the No. 99 qualified fifth and was able to move up to second place for the first four laps, but a fuel pump failure ended his day early. Barrales qualified the No. 18 machine ninth and finished in eighth.

In the second race, McKenna qualified second but was overtaken by Tonis Kasemets in the opening laps. McKenna was able to retake the position on Lap 6 and hold on to his second-place finish. Scuncio started eighth and finished in fifth. His efforts earned him the $200 Tilton Hard Charger award. Barrales qualified 10th and finished seventh in Race 2.

Though he finished second in Race 2, McKenna set the fastest lap of the race on lap 11 with a time of 2:17.05.

McKenna remains second in the point standings, and trails Sage Karam by 22 points with four races left. Scuncio is fifth in points, while Barrales moved up one spot in the point standings to seventh. Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing is second in the team point standings.

Next up for Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing and USF2000 is Round 9 & 10, August 21 and 22 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

"It’s disappointing,” Yacaman said. “The guys put together a good car, and we were on our way to a solid top-10 finish.  I was able to avoid major contact, but it was enough to end our day with 20 laps left. This is racing, and we make mistakes. But the key is to learn from them. My guys did a great job, and I want to thank them for their hard work. We will move on from this and focus on our next race.”

Next up for Yacaman and Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing is Round 6 at Watkins Glen International road course in upstate New York. The race will be held on July 4th, and tickets can be purchased by going to www.theglen.com or by calling 1-866-461-RACE.

Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing was formed in 2010 as a partnership between two successful racing entities. With leadership from brothers Nicholas and Dominic Cape, and along with Wayne Taylor and his organization in Indianapolis, the team campaigns cars in Firestone Indy Lights with Gustavo Yacamán, as well as the Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda with drivers Josh Fielding and Patrick McKenna. For more information, visit www.capemotorsports.com.

Photo Courtesy of USF2000.com. 

The 50-lap race was held the night before the famed historic Indianapolis 500 at nearby O’Reilly Raceway Park.

No. 8 Andretti Autosports machine of Sage Karam was able to pass McKenna in the first laps, and the two battled nose-to-tail for the lead. McKenna continued to work on Karam, and he finally claimed the top spot back and ultimately was able to pull away.

"Winning my first race in the US is great, and to do it on an oval is especially satisfying as I'd never even attended an oval race before this weekend" McKenna said. "I knew it was going to be a really close race, but Sage raced me fair, which I appreciate. After I got around him I was able to get a gap and when I was out in front it was a dream, really."

This is the first oval victory for McKenna. The young Irishmen completed his first laps on an oval track just weeks ago during the series’ open testing at the 0.686-mile O’Reilly Raceway Park.

No. 3 Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing driver Josh Fielding qualified his machine in the 10th position with a lap time of 47.874. Fielding also drove on an oval for the first time at the open test, but an early incident limited his testing time.

On Lap 20, the No. 2 of Fielding and the No. 31 Arms up Motorsports machine of Joe Tovo made contact and ended the drivers’ day early. Both drivers walked away from their cars. Fielding finished 11th.

Next up for Fielding, McKenna and Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing is Round 4 of USF2000 at Iowa Speedway on June 19th. Tickets can be purchased at www.iowaspeedway.com or by calling 641-791-8100.

Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing was formed in 2010 as a partnership between two successful racing entities. With leadership from brothers Nicholas and Dominic Cape, and along with Wayne Taylor and his organization in Indianapolis, the team campaigns cars in Firestone Indy Lights with Gustavo Yacamán, as well as the Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda with drivers Josh Fielding and Patrick McKenna. For more information, visit www.capemotorsports.com.

This weekend will mark the first Firestone Indy Lights race at Barber Motorsports Park. The team tested at the 2.3-mile, 17-turn track in February.

"The Barber open test was our first test as a team,” Yacamán said. “We did it just hours after the car was built, but we still did a pretty good job. I am excited to go there because we have a really strong road-course car, plus it is my natural habitat. I was raised on tracks like Barber, not surrounded by walls, so I am sure we will be really strong."

With the first race behind them and a solid finish to be proud of, the Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing team is ready to capitalize on the momentum from the first race.

“We were pleased with the top-five finish at St. Petersburg,” said Technical Director Dominic Cape. “It was a good way to start the season, and we learned a lot about the car. We are looking forward to a good race at Barber.”

Yacamán will first be on track for practice beginning at 11:45 a.m. on Friday, April 9, and then again at 2:55 p.m. Qualifying will be Saturday at 8:15 a.m. After a morning warm-up on Sunday, April 11 at 8:00 a.m., the 40-lap race will begin at 12:00 p.m. (All times are local).

The race can be seen LIVE on streaming video on Indycar.com. Tickets can be purchased at www.barbermotorsports.com or by calling (800)240-2300.

The Colombian Gustavo "Tigrillo" Yacamán is supported by CREPES & WAFFLES, MAC BATTERIES, TUVACOL, SSANGYONG, GASES DE OCCIDENTE, SIESA, CINE COLOMBIA and ALCALDIA DE CALI.

Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing was formed in 2010 as a partnership between two successful racing entities. With leadership from brothers Nicholas and Dominic Cape, and along with Wayne Taylor and his organization in Indianapolis, the team campaigns cars in Firestone Indy Lights with Gustavo Yacamán, as well as the Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda with drivers Josh Fielding and Patrick McKenna.

In the shortened race (35 laps from 45) that was slowed by multiple caution flags, Yacamán started 10^th and was able to avoid an incident on the first lap that ended the race leader’s day and brought out the first yellow flag. 

After the restart, the young Colombian quickly worked his way through traffic on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn street course and claimed second place by Lap 4. A light rain forced the red flag in the following lap, and all cars came into the pits to put on rain tires. 

Restarting second, Yacamán was able to hold off the hard-charging machines behind him until he missed a turn going into 4 on Lap 15 and was forced onto the side street. He quickly recovered and worked his way back into the field, ultimately finishing fifth. 

“It was a really hard and long race,” said Yacamán. “I had a good start on the outside, and I was able to make up some positions.  I was really cautious on the restart, but I was able to move up to second place before they stopped the race due to conditions. 

From then on, it was a really long race. I made a couple of mistakes going into Turn 4 that cost us a podium finish. But at the end of the day, I kept it off the wall and a finished a solid fifth. I really want to thank all my crew for their support and determination during the weekend. They did a great job.”

Up next for Yacamán and Firestone Indy Lights is Round 2 at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Alabama, April 9-11^th, as part of the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama weekend. The race can be seen LIVE on streaming video on Indycar.com. Tickets can be purchased at www.barbermotorsports.com or by calling (800)240-2300. 

The Colombian Gustavo "Tigrillo" Yacamán is supported by CREPES & WAFFLES, MAC BATTERIES, TUVACOL, SSANGYONG, GASES DE OCCIDENTE, SIESA, CINE COLOMBIA and ALCALDIA DE CALI.

Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing was formed in 2010 as a partnership between two successful racing entities. With leadership from brothers Nicholas and Dominic Cape, and along with Wayne Taylor and his organization in Indianapolis, the team campaigns cars in the Firestone Indy Lights Championship with Gustavo Yacamán, as well as the Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda with drivers Josh Fielding and Patrick McKenna. 

Racing in nearly perfect weather in sunny Florida, Yacamán claimed his starting position with a time of 1:07.4998 on Lap 19. In total, he completed 29 laps during the 60-minute session that saw two caution flags.  

“Qualifying was a little difficult,” Yacamán said. “The car had great balance, but we were just lacking speed. We are going to make some changes tonight for tomorrow’s race, and my goal is to have a solid top-10 finish. This is a new team, and we are building to reach our full potential.”

After a morning warm-up, the green flag on the 45-lap race will drop at 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 28. The race can be seen LIVE on streaming video on Indycar.com. For tickets, visit www.gpstpete.com or call 727-898-4639. 

The Colombian Gustavo "Tigrillo" Yacamán is supported by CREPES & WAFFLES, MAC BATTERIES, TUVACOL, SSANGYONG, GASES DE OCCIDENTE, SIESA, CINE COLOMBIA and ALCALDIA DE CALI.

Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing was formed in 2010 as a partnership between two successful racing entities. With leadership from brothers Nicholas and Dominic Cape, and along with Wayne Taylor and his organization in Indianapolis, the team campaigns cars in the Firestone Indy Lights Championship with Gustavo Yacamán, as well as the Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda with drivers Josh Fielding and Patrick McKenna. 

Media contact:

Lauren McCrystal, Wayne Taylor Racing 

Email:  lauren.mccrystal@waynetaylorracing.com

Phone: 386.748.4924

 “The test was amazing, it felt like I had been in the car all year,” Fielding said. “You need to be with one of two teams in F2000, and I’m proud to be with one of them. I will be doing my best to repay (The Cape Brothers for) their faith in me by going straight out for wins. The America racing scene is huge, and we have so many followers already, teams, fans and most important, companies. I'm already looking at the big prize at the end of the season.”

Dominic and Nicholas Cape have won multiple championships in the USF2000, IMSA Lites and Cooper Series. In 2007, the brothers engineered programs in the Indy Lights Series with teams such as Andersen Racing, where they won the Rookie of the Year title with J.R. Hildebrand. Cape brothers also have experience in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series in the top-tier Daytona Prototype class. Their experience in helping to develop young talents includes the likes of Daytona Prototype drivers Ricky Taylor and Dane Cameron, as well as Hildebrand, Jay Howard and Wade Cunningham in open wheel racing.

Having made the decision with his management team, P1, Fielding chose to move to Florida to be closer to his new team, which is based in St. Petersburg, Fla. 

“It was clear where we needed to be, however, we had to make sure we could do the deal properly,” according to a representative from Fielding’s management company, P1.  “Josh is determined to be the next British driver in Indy Car and with the new 'Road to Indy' program, where a driver with the talent has the right people behind him, it’s possible. We will be working very hard in the States to keep Josh racing and winning. The two hardest parts are done, we have a great team and Josh is very, very quick, we just need to transform this all into a championship-winning year.

To become a fan of Fielding on Facebook, please go to www.joshfieldingfacebook.com

Jordan Taylor

#13 Brach´s Chevrolet Riley

Qualified: 11^th

Finished: 9^th

The start was alright, I lost a couple of spots but then I got one right back.  After that we had a lot of tire issues, we had to start on the qualifying tires and that made the Brach's car very difficult to drive, especially when putting the power down.  Once we changed tires we managed to go almost two seconds faster and the car felt great.  I was stuck behind some slower cars but although we were faster around most of the track they had better traction so it made it really difficult to come out of the corner and get alongside for the pass.  When Ricky got in the car we had a really good shot with our strategy but then he got pushed off the track and lost some time there, also we were hoping for no cautions to make our strategy work but the yellow came out and that kept us from gaining more positions.

Ricky Taylor

#13 Brach´s Chevrolet Riley

Qualified: 11^th

Finished: 9^th

"The Brach's car was up and down today, the race was very dependant on the tire conditions during the stint.  I made a mistake during the middle stint when I went off while fighting with the Ganassi car which forced us to pit so we could clear all the grass and dirt from the radiator to stop the car from overheating.  We managed to fight back and towards the end of the race we had one of the fastest cars on the track.  I want to thank Brach's, Dex Imaging and Lennox for their support this weekend and throughout the entire year.  Hopefully we can use what we have learned this year to have a solid season in 2010."

Taylor qualified the #13 car a season's best seventh and started sixth after a disqualification in front of him.  The Florida native who celebrated his 20^th birthday this week held his position and pitted after a caution on Lap 24 to fill up on fuel.  He restarted fifth and as his competitors pitted over the next few laps he found himself on the lead by Lap 45.  Taylor managed to hold the hard charging and eventual race winner #76 car and went on to lead an impressive race-high 22 laps until Lap 67 when he made his second pit stop and handed off the controls to teammate Mike Forest.  Despite a quick stop by the Beyer crew, fueling problems prevented the team from filling up the tank and forced Forest to enter a fierce fight on track and hold position while having to drive with a fuel-saving engine map robbing him of much needed power.  Despite the complications Forest quickly got up to speed and even though he had to make an additional pit stop on Lap 85 to get enough fuel to get him to the end he still managed to bring his #13 Daytona Prototype home on the tenth position, the team's fourth top ten finish of the year

Jared Beyer started the race in his #5 Lennox Chevrolet Crawford car in the 17^th position and quickly settled into a fast rhythm.  For most of his stint the Texan found himself catching the cars in front of him and slicing through the GT traffic, but having to settle with staying in line and following the slower DP traffic without being able to pass at this fast and narrow road course.   Beyer was running tenth when he pitted under caution on Lap 29 and Jordan Taylor got behind the wheel of the #5 car.  Taylor, who is the youngest driver in the team at 18 years and who only a few weeks ago was among the quickest drivers on the track at Barber Motorsports Park, made an uncharacteristic mistake and spun which unluckily left his Crawford chassis stuck over a curve and forced him to wait for the safety crew to help him get back on track as he watched the field drive past him.  For the remainder of the race he focused on turning quick laps which he did successfully and brought the car home in the 15^th position. 

The next round of the Rolex Grand Am Sports Car Series will take place at the historic Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec on August 28-29.  For Canadian Mike Forest the race will be a highlight in the season as he will have the chance to drive his #13 Lennox Chevrolet Riley Daytona Prototype for the first time in front of his home crowd. 

Jordan Taylor showed impressive speed all weekend running in the top three in the race,in only the second time that he and teammate Jared Beyer ran their new Crawford chassis.  After running among the top ten during most of the weekend sessions, Taylor started the #5 Lennox Chevrolet Crawford from the 12^th position.  He had to pit on lap five during a caution so the Beyer crew could check his front left suspension which he felt had a problem.  No problems were found and he came out in the 22^nd overall position but quickly recovered to 11^th.  Taylor was flying through the field but lost valuable time when he got held up by #59 JC France who was considerably slower but aggressively trying to keep the 18 year old behind him.  On lap 19 Taylor gained the position and went on to drive a strong race in which he kept gaining positions and running among the top six, he handed the car to teammate Jared Beyer on lap 89 while running eight.  Beyer came out on track in the middle of a GT battle and had to carefully weave through the slower traffic which was more focused on their own race than the faster DP cars.  With only two laps to go the New Braunfels, Texas native got smashed on the right side by the #76 Krohn car causing bodywork damage and a flat tire.  All of the day's hard work was lost as Beyer had to slowly nurse his injured car around the Barber Motorsports Park track for the last two laps of the event watching a number of cars drive by and eventually finishing in the 13^th position.osition.

 Ricky Taylor took the green flag in the #13 Lennox Chevrolet Riley Daytona Prototype after qualifying in the eight position for the third time this year with a lap of 1m43.249s.  Taylor picked up two positions on the start and then on Lap 4 moved into the Top-5 by out-braking and passing the #12 Penske machine in Turn 1. After a caution period on Lap 11 the Beyer Racing crew opted to stay out while the leaders pitted to adopt an alternate strategy, which handed Taylor the lead of the race.  On the restart the Apopka, FL native opened an impressive gap and led the first 11 laps of his career at his home race.  Taylor pitted on Lap 23, seconds before the mandatory 45-minute pit window had expired, handing the controls over to teammate Mike Forest.  After the pit stop shuffle Forest found himself once again showing the speed of the #13 car and battling for the top positions, while at the same time desperately waiting for a caution period that would allow the Beyer Racing team to get back in sequence with the leaders and take advantage of their alternate pit strategy.  Unfortunately the yellow flags never waved and Forest was forced to pit under green flag conditions on Lap 57 loosing precious time and positions.  Ricky Taylor brought the car to the checkered but after the unfortunate green flag stop was only able to climb to the 12^th position, a disappointing result in an otherwise impressive race.

 For the crew and drivers of the #5 Lennox Chevrolet Crawford machine the race marked the end of a hectic week in which the crew had to prepare a new Crawford chassis and fit it with a Chevrolet engine in only a few days, and in which the drivers, Jared Beyer and Jordan Taylor, had only a few laps due to limited practice time to adapt their driving and learn the handling characteristics of the new car before the race.  After scoring a season best qualifying effort of 13^th with a lap of 1m44.387s, Jordan Taylor managed to pick up positions on the start and was running in the Top-10 when he noticed an issue that would make for a long day for him and his teammate.  Not only was the temperature extremely high inside their #5 machine as in any other Daytona Prototype, their chassis also radiated additional heat in the pedal area making it uncomfortable and quite painful for the drivers.  After Taylor communicated the problem through the radio, Jared Beyer was fitted with additional heat protection before jumping into the car on Lap 19 for his stint.  Beyer had a tough task at hand as he barely had any practice laps with the Crawford chassis before the race due to various minor problems that arouse during the very limited practice sessions.  The New Braunfels, TX native was able to quickly adapt to the new car and ran his fastest lap times of the weekend during the race.  Taylor got back behind the wheel on Lap 46 and took the checkered flag for the 70-lap race.  Despite their heating problems and the fact that they ran a brand new chassis with virtually no testing before the race, the duo of Jared Beyer and Jordan Tyler managed to bring the #5 Daytona Prototype home in 15^th place.

The #5 Lennox Comptech/Honda Riley took the green flag with Jared Beyer behind the wheel from the 16^th grid position.  This would mark only the second time that the brand new V6 Comptech/Honda engine, which is run exclusively by Beyer Racing, started a Rolex Sports Car Series race.  Beyer drove a solid and relatively uneventful first stint and by the time he pulled in for his first pit stop on lap 27 he had already moved up to the 12^th position.  He performed a quick driver change with teammate Jordan Taylor and the Beyer Racing crew rapidly changed all four Pirelli tires, but the fueling of the car however was not as successful and after several tries Taylor was asked to shut off the car so the Beyer Racing mechanics could decipher why the fuel wasn’t flowing into the tank.  This cost the team four laps, turning the first ever pit stop by the #5 Lennox Comptech/Honda Riley into a disaster, and it only set the tone for what was to come.
After some quick repairs Taylor was able to go back out but was four laps down and in the 31^st position overall, behind several GT cars.  For the remainder of his stint the 18 year old managed to turn some competitive lap times but noticed some problems before he handed the car back to Beyer on lap 74.  Beyer immediately reported these problems which turned out to be gearbox and clutch related and after a few laps the team principals decided to bring the car in and call it a day.  The #5 Lennox car would eventually be scored as 14^th in class.

The boys ended in 14th and both drivers were happy with the balance of the car, progress had been made and the experience of the team had reached another level.

The team plans on running the entire 2009 Rolex Series schedule, with Beyer joined by fellow 19-year-old Ricky Taylor at the wheel.

"We had a top-10 finish, and I think we could have done a little better than that, if we wouldn't have had a few unexpected problems," said team owner Jeff Beyer. "I think we had a great result for our first time in the Rolex 24, and more importantly, I'm very pleased with the fit of our team - the camaraderie among the team members has been fantastic. I think the camaraderie between the drivers, the crew, Jon, the Cape brothers and myself has been fantastic. Everybody's getting along real well, and I think that's what's going to make us do well this season, it's all about team work."

The No. 13 Beyer Racing Pontiac Riley finished 20th overall and 10th in the Daytona Prototype class of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16, completing 662 laps despite a freak incident when the car lost its roof during the night.

"Everyone told me that's the first time that ever happened," Jeff Beyer said. "I think it was one of those odd things that happens in a race like this. Apparently, a large piece of rubber came loose from one of the other cars and hit our windshield. That caved it in, allowing air to get underneath the roof and it sucked it off. If it hadn't have happened, who knows where we would have finished - we lost a lot of laps fixing it."

Beyer was pleased with the driving of his son, Jared, driving in only his third Rolex Series race.

"I think he's getting real comfortable," Jeff Beyer said. "He learned a lot in this race and from the other drivers and he did well in the race. He's young, that was the biggest event he's ever raced. He spun the car once, but when he spun he was racing hard down there at the chicane. I think our drivers did AWESOME and got a lot of experience."

But the Beyer Racing effort was much than the four drivers.

"With the Cape brothers - Dominic and Nicholas - and Jon Baytos, I think our crew did exceptional," Beyer said. "I don't think we had any mistakes with our crew or with our people. We had a few mishaps that cost us some laps down, but I was more than happy with the work of our crew - they were 100-percent exceptional. I've got some exceptional people working on my TEAM, and I've got nothing but good things to say about them and all the hard work and effort they put in to make my team and drivers the best they can be. They didn't make a single mistake in my eyes and as an owner I am very proud of what they accomplished."

Next on the Rolex Series schedule is the April 25 Bosch Engineering 250 at Virginia International Raceway. Beyer Racing made its Grand-Am debut at the 2008 event, when Andy Wallace joined Beyer and Ricky Taylor in an 11th place finish, sharing the No. 19 Beyer Racing Ford Crawford.

"We're looking forward to coming back to VIR," Beyer said. "Both drivers have experience there, Ricky qualified fifth there last year, and we're feeling good about the team going back there. Then we go right to New Jersey Motorsports Park, where none of us have been to before. That's one of several tracks we don't have experience on, but you get the experience by doing it, and that's what we're going to be out there doing."

In the meantime, Jared Beyer will run Formula 1000 races at Road Atlanta and Roebling Road, and the team hopes to test in March.

"We look forward to the season ahead and want to thank the sponsors we had for the Rolex 24 and look forward to working with them this season - Lennox Industries, Brack's Candy and Rush Truck Centers," Beyer said. "Without the support for them we would not have the opportunity to do what we all love."

With Jordan Taylor at the wheel, the RFR car completed 210 laps over 3 days of extensive running on the Sebring Club circuit, finally getting down to a time of 62.9 seconds, which is considerably under the current lap record time for the Formula 1000 / Formula B cars at this venue.Further running is planned for early January.

"To be running these times this early on is a pleasant surprise, it just shows how good the Riley chassis is " said Jon Baytos team manager,  he added " Ricky did a mega job as usual, we did some good laps, continued our pit stop practice and learned a lot about the chassis, it was a great test, and we are progressing well, again a big thanks to Jeff Beyer & Wayne Taylor for putting us in this position"

" The last few days have been a bit hectic, with going to Indy and then having the car painted, but everyone has done a fantastic job, the car looks brilliant," said Dominic Cape engineer,  he added "  A big thanks to everyone at Wayne Taylor Racing they have been terrific, and Riley Tech with there co-operation. We are really looking forward to the tests next week."

The test was the first of three at Daytona leading up to race in January, and the team learned a great deal. All four of the drivers contributed hugly to the operation and chemstry of the team was excellent.

"The fastest lap of the three day test was a 1:39:9 so to get within a second and a half of that on our first go  was a great achievement " said Jon Baytos team manager, he added " We have a long way to go still but it was a great first test , we were thrown some curve balls and we worked through them really well,  we also worked on some pit stops which were really  promising "

" I am really impressed with the way things have gone, Ricky and Jordan set some blistering times, Jared dropped a whopping five seconds from where he was in July,  and Wayne,  well his imput was incredible what a professional" said Dominic Cape engineer.