Fall-Line Motorsports Press Release
Buffalo Grove, IL (June 26, 2013) - We
are halfway through the 2013 GRAND-AM Continental Tires Sports Car Challenge
Series and Fall-Line Motorsports heads to Watkins Glen International looking
for redemption.
All three BMW M3s were quick during the last race weekend at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course but couldn't capitalize on the speed and capture the results they had anticipated. The trio of cars are hoping that with over half of the 2013 season under their belts, the luck will start to turn for this veteran team, and the results will start coming their way for the three GS cars. New addition this weekend is the team's GRAND-AM Rolex GT program that will debut at this event for the remainder of the 2013 season. The #46 GRAND-AM Audi R8 will be one of two competing in the GT category this weekend during the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen.
All three BMW M3s were quick during the last race weekend at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course but couldn't capitalize on the speed and capture the results they had anticipated. The trio of cars are hoping that with over half of the 2013 season under their belts, the luck will start to turn for this veteran team, and the results will start coming their way for the three GS cars. New addition this weekend is the team's GRAND-AM Rolex GT program that will debut at this event for the remainder of the 2013 season. The #46 GRAND-AM Audi R8 will be one of two competing in the GT category this weekend during the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen.
The #46 Trim-Tex Drywall Products/ Fall-Line Motorsports BMW is
coming off it's best finish of the year as Bryan Sellers and Mark Boden nabbed
4th place at Mid-Ohio. The pair will attempt to do much of the
same this weekend and continue the speed and build off the momentum from the
last race event.
The #48 Fall-Line Motorsports
BMW had a string of bad luck at the last race but "the
Charlie's"are looking forward to The Glen. They are pulling double-duty
this weekend, as they will be piloting the GS car as well as sharing driving
duties of the GT car. Both competed in a full-season last year driving in both
series, so they are not strangers to doing the "double."
Charlie Putman: "Charles and I
did "double duty" in both the Rolex and Continental Tire Series all
year last year so doubling in our familiar Fall-Line BMW and the new Audi will
not be totally new ground for us. Al (Carter) has also had some
experience at doubling so as drivers we aren't going into The Glen
unprepared. That said, running in both series is challenging and
demanding under any conditions, not only for the drivers but also for the
engineers and crew as well. The new GRAND-AM Audi R8 is an impressive
machine, and clearly fun to drive but a new car always requires a steep
learning curve for the drivers and entire team. We are busy learning the
new car and systems, which look very promising; so who knows, maybe we will get
a little "beginner's luck" in this first race. We are
keeping our first race expectations in check for the new Fall-Line Audi but as
racers we will be doing our best to show the program's potential and will be at
"full throttle" come race time on Sunday."
Charles Espenlaub:
"I am super excited heading
to Watkins Glen, which is one of the best tracks on the schedule. With both the
Fall-Line BMW M3 and the Audi R8, how much better could it get? We have a great
team, great cars, at a great track with great co-drivers...life is
great!"
Hugh Plumb and Al Carter are eager to
get their#45 Eagle/ B+ Foundation/ Fall-Line Motorsports BMW back
on the track at Watkins Glen. For both, it is almost a home race, as Carter
hails from Greenville, Del., and Plumb from Chadds Ford, Pa. The pair is
looking for their luck to change as they have had strong races this year, but
luck has just not been on their side. Carter will also drive the team's GT
car in the Rolex Series with teammates Putman and Espenlaub for the six-hour
race on Sunday.
Al Carter:
"I am excited and honored to be a
part of Fall-Line's first race in the Audi R8. To be a part of their first
foray into the GRAND-AM Rolex GT category is such a thrill for this
inexperienced driver from Delaware. It's a cool feeling and I am so excited to
get this opportunity. I am lucky that I get to see the inner workings of
Fall-Line and how they operate as an organization and I am certain that this GT
operation will be very successful as they finish out the 2013 season and look
to 2014 and beyond."
Michael Harvey, Team Manager:
"After a very competitive run at
the last round we are very much looking forward to Watkins Glen, a track we
have previously won at with the Fall-Line BMWs. We have been fast all year but
the results so far have eluded us. Fall-Line Motorsports are also very proud to
debut our Audi R8 at the Sahlen's Six Hour of the Glen. This program is an
accumulation of a lot of hard work from some very focused and dedicated people
at both Fall-Line and Audi Sport Customer Racing and I have to thank all our
drivers and partners for having faith in Fall-Line, Audi and the people who
have worked tirelessly to make this happen."
The two-hour, 30-minute Continental
Tire 150 at the Glen will start at 3p. ET on Saturday, June 29 with
LIVE web coverage on www.speed2.com where available. The race will
air on SPEED,Saturday, July 6 at 4p. ET.
The Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen with
the 11a green flag on Sunday, June 30. The race can be seen live
on SPEED.
Fall-Line Motorsports is a premiere
builder and fabricator of racecars for all levels of competition. Fall-Line
specializes in BMW, Porsche, Audi and other high-performance makes. Fall-Line
Motorsports unveiled their Grand-Am team in 2006 and won the GRAND-AM
Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS Championship title in 2010. In
addition to fielding 3 GS BMW M3's in the Continental Tire Sports Car
Challenge, Fall-Line also prepares and fabricates cars for other CTSCC teams,
SCCA and NASA drivers, track day prepared and high performance street vehicles. www.fall-linemotorsports.com @FallLineMotorswww.facebook.com/Falllinemotorsports
Trim-Tex Drywall Products global
headquarters and manufacturing facility, located in Lincolnwood, Illinois, is
the most modern and efficient in the industry. Trim-Tex also has a satellite
facility located in Orange, California. Both facilities feature a Design &
Training Center where architects, builders, and contractors can be inspired and
educated. With a combined inventory of well over 100,000 boxes of product and a
40-year history of 100% in-stock, Trim-Tex sets the standard for same day
shipping. Trim-Tex doesn't just make decorative products. In fact, Trim-Tex has
over 20 patented drywall products designed to improve installation quality and
design aesthetics in commercial and residential projects worldwide.
ABOUT THE B+ FOUNDATION: The Andrew
McDonough B+ Foundation honors the memory of Andrew McDonough. Andrew's mom,
dad and sister founded The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation. The overall goal of
The B+ Foundation is to "Do Good". During the racing season, Al
Carter and Hugh Plumb visit kids with cancer in hospitals before racing events
to make a positive difference and keep the "B+" message alive through
outreach efforts and talks. The B+ Foundation provides financial assistance to
families of children with cancer nationwide. In the last two years, The B+
Foundation awarded over $1,000,000 to families of children with cancer while
giving over $500,000 to support research efforts. Information about the
Foundation and its activities can be found at www.BePositive.org.
ABOUT AUDI
Audi of America, Inc. and its U.S. dealers offer a full line of German-engineered luxury vehicles. AUDI AG is among the most successful luxury automotive brands globally. Audi was a top-performing luxury brand in Europe during 2012, and broke all-time company sales records in the U.S. Through 2016, AUDI AG will invest about $17 billion on new products, facilities and technologies.Visit www.audiusa.com or www.audiusanews.com for more information regarding Audi vehicles and business topics.
Audi of America, Inc. and its U.S. dealers offer a full line of German-engineered luxury vehicles. AUDI AG is among the most successful luxury automotive brands globally. Audi was a top-performing luxury brand in Europe during 2012, and broke all-time company sales records in the U.S. Through 2016, AUDI AG will invest about $17 billion on new products, facilities and technologies.Visit www.audiusa.com or www.audiusanews.com for more information regarding Audi vehicles and business topics.
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