3-3-05
-- For Immediate Release
Brian Cunningham Joins Alex Job Racing
in 24 Car
Tavares, Florida - Brian Cunningham will
join Alex Job Racing as the third driver of the number
24/Alex Job Racing/Bell Micro Products/Porsche 911
GT3 RSR for Sebring and Petit Le Mans. Cunningham
joins full-time drivers Randy Pobst and Ian Baas for the endurance
portion of the ALMS races rounding out a strong all American
entry.
The Danville, Kentucky resident is coming off of a 2004 season
where he drove a number of races in a Porsche, BMW and Cobra. Cunningham's racing resume
includes multiple wins in both Grand Am and ALMS as well as runner up finishes
in both championships. Last season he placed fifth at Sebring with J3
Motorsports in their 911. Also in 2004 he posted victories in the Marcus
Motorsports Cobra at Virginia International Raceway and Summit Point.
The 35-year old Cunningham has spent the last 16-months focusing on opening
a new Porsche dealership in Lexington, Kentucky. Together with Philadelphia
76ers NBA star Jamal Mashburn, the duo will open Porsche of Lexington in June
of this year.
"For the last year-and-a-half I have been focusing on opening our Porsche dealership," said
Cunningham. "With the heavy details of the business behind us I am ready
to go racing! My best finish at Sebring was in 1996 in the factory
Olds Aurora where we finished second. Driving with Alex Job Racing and
their level of preparation offers me an opportunity to improve one more place. I
know that AJR has won Sebring six times, I am confident we can help make it seven. I
am looking forward to working with Randy and Ian in two weeks."
"Brian is a solid driver with a lot of road racing experience," said Alex Job,
owner Alex Job Racing. "We ran head-to-head with him when he drove the
BMW and he was fast and consistent. Couple his speed with a low DNF rate
and that is what you look for at the longer races like Sebring and Petit Le Mans. I
know he will blend well with Randy and Ian and be able to contribute to the overall
competitiveness of the 24 car."
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of high-technology products, solutions, and services. Bell Microproducts is
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#23 Alex Job Racing/Hyatt/mail2web.com/Porsche 911 GT3 RSR:
Timo Bernhard
Romain Dumas
Sascha Maassen - Sebring and Petit Le Mans
#24 Alex Job Racing/Bell Micro Products/Porsche 911 GT3 RSR:
Randy Pobst
Ian Baas
Brian Cunningham - Sebring and Petit Le Mans
Alex Job Racing will take to the 3.7-mile, 17-turn Sebring International Raceway
on March 19th looking for their seventh victory and fifth 12-hour in a row.
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