Michael Shank Racing Third on Bosch 250 Grid at VIR
(Danville, VA) 23 April 2010 – Michael Shank Racing continued to improve with both team Daytona Prototype entries on Friday at Virginia International Raceway, and the effort showed in the results as the team scored third and tenth on the grid for Saturday's Bosch Engineering 250.
Brian Frisselle locked in his spot on the inside of row two with a fast lap time of 1:42.5677-seconds in the No. 6 The Pit Stop at Morris Lake Ford-Riley as John Pew notched yet another top-ten qualifying result as he clocked through the 3.27-mile circuit with a best lap of 1:41.796-seconds in the No. 60 Crown Royal XR Ford-Riley.
"This is a good start for tomorrow,"said team owner Mike Shank. "John did a very good job once again and just kept making big improvements lap over lap and kept bringing his times down. I think Brian is in a good spot to be on the inside for turn one. The weather could be a factor, but we've got a great rain set up in our back pocket if we need it so this was a good day out for us. Hopefully we can have another good day in the race tomorrow."
"We've been working really hard to improve the car because we didn't unload as fast as we did at barber so this was another good step for us," said Pew following the 15-minute session. "We've still got some work to do with the set up on the rear, but I felt really good in the car so I was able to keep getting faster through the session. We'll see what happens tomorrow!"
"The rear got a little bit happy if I got too aggressive, but overall, it's a great car, and I know our car is strong on old tires," said Frisselle. "We didn't make any changes with after the final practice session, because we were happy with the car and felt like it was very competitive. It was a good result, and now we'll just have to go after it tomorrow."
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Press Notes:
About AIM Autosport
Established in 1995, AIM Autosport operates multi-car teams competing in the Formula BMWUSA Championship and the Star Mazda Series. The company has a mandate to identify, train and manage emerging motorsport talent. AIM has provided many young drivers with a solid foundation on which to build a career in professional racing. The success of the AIM driver development programs has been achieved through the dedication of our employees and the ongoing support of our commercial and technical partners.
Away from the track, AIM Autosport serves the needs of the racing community with a purpose-built preparation shop situated in the Toronto suburb of Woodbridge, Ontario.
Chassis brings resume of success to AIM Autosport:
AIM Autosport's Riley chassis was purchased from Chip Ganassi Racing and comes to the team with an impressive legacy of success, having won the Rolex Sports Car Series Championship in 2004.
AIM Autosport Alumni:
AIM has a long history of bringing drivers up through the ranks, and the alumni list reads like a who's who in the sport: www.aimautosport.com/drivers/Alumni/Alumni.htm
Performance-Oriented:
Performance Drink, the "Official Performance Drink" of Grand Am has signed on as an associate partner for the 2007 season, and will be utilizing the relationship to develop and demonstrate the high-performance capabilities of the drink. The drivers in the Rolex 24 At Daytona will be participating in a unique program that will closely monitor their bodies' performances throughout the enduro. More details to follow.
For additional information
www.aimautosport.com
www.michaelshankracing.com
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