Fall-Line Motorsports Press Release
Monterey, CA (September 9, 2013) - Al Carter and
Bryan Sellers drove the #46 B+ Foundation/ Fall-Line Motorsports Audi
R8 GRAND-AM yesterday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and finished 9th for
the Continental Tire Sports Car Festival in the Rolex Series GT class.
Carter and Sellers drove together for the first
time and this driver combination had all the makings for a successful race.
However, it was not in the cards and though the drivers drove a good race, the
day did not turn out quite as planned.
Carter drove a solid first stint and pitted under
yellow at the thirty-minute mark but a problem in the pits as they switched
drivers prevented the crew from changing tires. Then, to add to the misfortune,
they received a penalty for speeding in the pits and on the 2nd stop
they received another penalty for making contact with a tire upon exiting the
pits. But, the improvement in speed is obvious and the #46 scored the 3rd fastest
lap in the GT race.
Over the past two months Fall-Line Motorsports and
Audi Sport customer racing have worked in unison to develop the car. For
yesterday's race GRAND-AM allowed the team to install a rear diffuser, which
added a little more downforce and stability to the car's rear.
Michael Harvey, Team Manager: "Today was a
tough day. We had a fast car, but as a collective team made some fundamental
errors that didn't allow us to capitalize on our speed. I am proud of these
guys and our relationship with Audi Sport customer racing for all their work
that has allowed us to finish every racing lap. The Audi R8 GRAND-AM is coming
alive and the more we get to know her the better the relationship becomes as we
know look forward to Lime Rock."
The final round of the GRAND-AM Rolex Series is
September 26-28 at Lime Rock Park.
Fall-Line
Motorsports is a premiere
builder and fabricator of race cars 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
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.
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.
Photo credit: Wes Duenkel Motorsport Photography / Fall-Line Motorsports