DODGE VIPER CUP DEBUT

Debut Has Highs and Lows at Virginia International RacewayMilwaukee, Wisconsin (July 16, 2010) – Jeff Courtney played the dual role of both owner and driver July 11th and 12th at Virginia International Raceway in the debut of the Dodge Viper Cup and climbed the podium to the 2nd place position on his first race of the series. In the second race of the series, Courtney ran into some trouble with his No. 99 JCR Motorsports Dodge Viper ACR-X and was unable to finish.

“Saturday we started out pretty good,” said Courtney. “I thought we had a shot at winning it, the first lap of the race opened up an opportunity that as I look back I wish I would have taken.”

This was Courtney’s first time racing at the well-known Virginia International Raceway (VIR). “I’ve had multiple opportunities to run the track, but something always came up. I’ve seen the track on TV, and I’ve always wanted to run it. This is also great experience for me when I return here in September for the World Challenge race.” Courtney will be driving the No. 99 KENDA Tires/Woodhouse Performance/Dodge Viper Competition Coupe in rounds 10 and 11 in the World Challenge Sports Car Wars on September 10-12.

“Being new to the track, it was great to have a friend to help me out a bit. Tom Long really gave me some good advice on his home track,” said Courtney.

On Sunday, Courtney was looking to improve on his 2nd place finish, but things did not work out as planned. “We qualified 3rd, but then the car was too low so I had to start from the back. It was frustrating, we kept trying to adjust for the car settling, but we could never get it adjusted up enough.”

Courtney started at the back of the pack and made some good headway as he charged through the field. Things were looking positive, Courtney was hoping for a return to the podium. “The car just got too hot, I had to pull off and take the DNF.”

“I want to give a shout out to Todd Albrecht and Cindy and Fred Lux and all the guys at Lux Performance,” said Courtney, who paddocked with Lux Performance. “These guys worked really hard, and although we thought we were better prepared, you don’t really realize until you get there how much you weren’t prepared!”

Look for an announcement soon on who will be driving the No. 99 JCR Motorsports Dodge Viper ACR-X in the next event of the Dodge Viper Cup series at Hallet Raceway on August 14-15, 2010.