2007 Porsche Brumos Riley MKXI

In 2003 FABCAR rolled out the first two Daytona prototypes for Brumos. Then in 2005, Brumos moved their Porsche power to the Riley chassis. The #58 and #59 Porsche powered Rileys participated in every event through 2010. In 2009, David Donohue, Darren Law, Buddy Rice and Antonia Garcia drove the #58 Brumos Riley to victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona. Its 3.8 litre six-cylinder engine produces 550 horsepower.

Brumos Racing is Well Prepared for the Rolex 24 at Daytona

Jacksonville, FL (January 10, 2007) – With much tougher competition than years past, the Brumos Racing team knows that success at the 45th Rolex 24 at Daytona depends on the success during testing before the main event. The team used that knowledge as the driving force to get the results they needed, and by the end of testing, their goals were met. Practice after practice, they worked together to get the cars dialed in using feedback from the drivers and the state-of-the-art telemetry equipment. 'Together, this team makes up the most effective Brumos Racing team to date,' said team owner Bob Snodgrass.

Each driver of the Brumos Racing team produced consistent lap times around Daytona International Speedway. The drivers of both the #59 Brumos Porsche entry and the #58 Red Bull entry, shared information with each other after each practice session. They know how important it is to have a thorough understanding of the new MK XI Riley, and to work together for the common goal of winning. Their team work paid off with their fastest lap time of 1:44.190 placing the #59 Brumos Porsche entry in third place at the end of session 7. The #58 Red Bull entry placed third in session 8 with a time of 1:44.464, showing that the Brumos Racing team is in sync.

With winning an eighth Rolex 24 at Daytona as his motivation, Bob Snodgrass has obtained the help of none other than Manfred Jantke, Norbert Singer, and Gary Nelson for the famous endurance race. They add an essential element to the already impressive and uncompromising team. Their input will be invaluable to the team's performance given that both Manfred and Norbert were Porsche executives in the factory's motorsports department. Gary Nelson was NASCAR's Vice-President of Research and Development and will be working as a technical consultant.

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Brumos Racing Announces Star-Studded Line-Up for 45th Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona

Jacksonville, FL (December 13, 2006) – Brumos Racing owner Bob Snodgrass announced the addition of four renowned drivers to the Brumos Racing teams for the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. 'We have put these teams together because we are coming to Daytona to win,' said Bob. Hurley Haywood and J.C. France in the No. 59 Brumos Racing Porsche-Powered Riley MKXI will be joined by Roberto Moreno and Joao Barbosa. David Donohue and Darren Law in the No. 58 Brumos Racing Red Bull Porsche-Powered Riley MKXI will be joined by Buddy Rice and Scott Sharp.

Roberto Moreno is a veteran racer from Brazil with experience in open wheel racing, such as Formula 1. Joao Barbosa has had podium finishes in the Rolex GTS Series and GT Series, which include finishing second in the GTS Championship for 2003. Moreno and Barbosa have driven for Brumos Racing in testing, the 24 Hours, and other endurance races since the Grand American Rolex Series began.

Buddy Rice, winner of the 2004 Indy 500, has driven in the Brumos Racing Red Bull entry with a 7th place finish at Miller Motorsports Park. Scott Sharp is the former IRL IndyCar Series Champion and is no stranger to the Brumos Racing Team. At the 2003 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, Sharp finished 5th overall in the No. 59 Brumos Racing Porsche FABCAR. 'We are excited to have such eminent racers with such notable records join the Brumos Racing Team,' said Bob Snodgrass.

Brumos Racing's records include 14 professional victories at Daytona International Speedway. These victories comprise of 4 overall victories (1973, 1975, 1978, and 1991), plus 3 class victories in the Rolex 24. Additionally, Hurley Haywood won overall in 1977, and Peter Gregg won overall in 1976.

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Team Owner: Bob Snodgrass
General Manager: Jim Bailie
Team Manager: TBD
Crew Chief: Derek Granison
Engineer: Rick Mayer
Drivers: Hurley Haywood
J.C. France
Mechanics: Don Leatherwood
Fabricator: Keith Johnson
Fireman: Mike Thompson
Fueler: TBD
Tireman: Speedy Gonzalez
Public Relations / Media: Skip Gwinn
Team Administrator: Alissa McClain

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Number 59 Brumos Porsche / Kendall Porsche Riley. It started 16th at the 2007 Rolext 24 At Daytona and finished in 14th place. The drivers are Hurley Haywood, JC France, Roberto Moreno & Joao Barbosa.