TEAM WOODHOUSE COLLECTS FOUR MORE TOP TENS AT MOSPORT

Mosport, Canada (May 23, 2010)— Jeff Courtney drove the No. 99 Kenda Tires/Woodhouse/Dodge/Viper Competition Coupe to two top-ten finishes this weekend at Round Four and Round Five of the 2010 World Challenge GT season. Courtney finished in 6th place and 7th respectively. With these finishes, Courtney stands in 9th place in the drivers’ points race. Teammate Kuno Wittmer, driver of the No. 13 Woodhouse Performance/Dodge/Viper Competition Coupe also turned in good results, coming in 2nd and 4th in rounds four and five, respectively. Wittmer is currently in second place in the drivers’ point race.

“It felt really good being back on home soil,” said Canadian native Wittmer. “This track has such legendary traits, it’s always a blast to drive fast—the faster we go, the bigger my smile gets!”

“It was a busy weekend with a packed schedule,” said Courtney. “The entire team really worked hard to put two excellent cars on the track. On test day, we felt as though we had the cars to beat. Then in qualifying, as well as the race, things didn’t work out as planned.”

Wittmer battled with Randy Pobst in the No. 6 Volvo for the checkered flag on Saturday. “Randy set a blistering pace during the race, but my Woodhouse Performance prepared Dodge Motorsports Viper was reeling him in,” said Wittmer. “In the last 10 laps my power steering pump broke, forcing me to use much greater physical force than normal. Still, a 2nd place finish feels really good! Two podiums in four races!”

The double-header was a widely anticipated battle in the Sports Car Wars and things on the track heated up fast. “I had expected traffic to be a major factor on the street courses of St. Petersburg and Long Beach and I was surprised that traffic was much more of an issue here at Mosport,” said Courtney. The speed differential between the various classes has provided opportunities for some drivers, struggles for others, and has certainly made racing action exciting for spectators. “It definitely makes it interesting!” said Courtney.

Courtney and Wittmer are steadily racking up points, both in the drivers’ points race and in the manufacturers’ points race. Dodge is currently sitting in the number three spot with 26 points, just two points behind Porsche and nine behind Volvo.“I feel very positive about our team right now and I expect that we will continue to improve throughout the season,” said Courtney.

Watch the Mosport double header on VERSUS July 31, 2010, 3pm-5pm (EST). Don’t forget to follow all the racing action at http://paracom.paramountcommunication.com/ct/4281642:6383917594:m:1:191896110:A4FAB4216FA6C1824EF4B8D382112F99.

WOODHOUSE TEAM PREPARES FOR MOSPORT

Courtney and Wittmer Aim for Podium Milwaukee, Wisconsin (May 20, 2010) – Jeff Courtney, driver of the No. 99 Kenda Tires/Woodhouse/Dodge/Viper Competition Coupe is preparing to return to the track in this season’s second double header at Mosport Victoria Day Speedfest this weekend, May 21-23. Courtney and teammate Kuno Wittmer, hot off his flag-to-flag win at Long Beach, look to be strong contenders for the podium again this weekend.

“Mosport is a fast track,” said Courtney, “I’m really looking forward to getting back behind the wheel this weekend. Since Mosport is considered Wittmer’s home track, I’ll be looking to my teammate to give me some magic track tips,” joked Courtney.

“Home track? Yeah, I guess you could say that!” joked Wittmer. “It will not be an easy event, as a matter of fact, none of these World Challenge events are easy in any way. Home track advantage, when running up against world-class drivers doesn’t really mean much.” Wittmer and Courtney are relying once again on the standard of excellence supplied by the Woodhouse Performance Team.

“We will need to push hard from the start of the weekend,” said Wittmer. The schedule for this weekend is tight; there will be almost zero time between sessions. There won’t be any time to make adjustments. “The team has really done a great job preparing and adjusting the cars for this weekend,” said Courtney. “I am very confident that the brake issues I struggled with at Long Beach have all been resolved, we will be ready to take on the competition at Mosport.”

Even though the competition will be fierce, and there has been a lot of talk in the Sports Car Wars about bragging rights between popular Canadian natives, Wittmer in the No. 13 Woodhouse Performance/Dodge/Viper Competition Coupe and Ron Fellows in the No. 2 Corvette. “I will have a lot of fan support coming up to cheer me on. I cannot express how much I appreciate that,” said Wittmer, “but focusing on the team and the race will remain my top priority.”

The Woodhouse team is focused and prepared for both wet and dry conditions. “When you are racing Mosport in May, you need to be prepared for rain,” said Courtney. “It seems like every time I’ve been there, rain has been a factor.”

Let’s hope that the weather is as sunny as the team’s outlook for this upcoming race. Driver’s will get the green light for rounds four and five of the World Challenge 2010 season at 2:50 on Saturday, May 22 and at 12:45 on Sunday, May 23. Find moment-by-moment racing action at http://paracom.paramountcommunication.com/ct/4245986:6326396286:m:1:191896110:DA8AE2955D96283CA7F942006709E93B.