LFSC Motorsports - Lake Forest Sportscars

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PARTNERSHIP
OVERVIEW
PARTNERSHIP OVERVIEW
HISTORY
We are more than a world-class racing team and we are more than a premier
luxury automobile dealership. Lake Forest Sportscars, Rocketsports and R2C
Performance Products are a group of racing and business professionals dedicated
to providing a unique spectrum of partnerships specifically designed to build
brand awareness for a limited number of world-class partners.
Lake Forest Sportscars is a world-class, luxury automobile dealership that sits on
a 70,000 square foot facility with virtual customizing capabilities, internationallytrained technicians and unmatched hospitality. And, oh yes, Lake Forest Sportscars
sells three of the world's most desirable cars - Aston Martin, Ferrari and Maserati.
The success of Lake Forest Sportscars lays not only in the quality of its facility or
the DNA of its vehicles, but the people who stand behind it - The Mancuso
family. In 1924 Rick Mancuso's grandfather, Benjamin, opened a showroom
selling new cars in Batavia, New York. A new chapter started when Rick
Mancuso's father, Jim Mancuso, moved to Chicago in 1953 and shortly thereafter
opened Mancuso Chevrolet in north suburban Chicago.
Now it is the fourth generation of Mancuso's (Rick, sons Adam and Nick and
daughter Cassie) are carrying on the family tradition of selling quality
automotive products as well as becoming one of the most well-respected
names in Motorsport.
Partnering with Lake Forest Sportscars in this endeavor are two very well-known
names in racing, R2C Performance Products and Rocketsports Racing.
R2C was established in 2008 by a number of the Greenlees Filter employees
who share an interest in racing and performance cars. Specifically, they have
used their knowledge of air filtration to design and market unique high
performance air intake systems and air filters for performance and racing
applications.
Rocketsports was formed in Michigan in 1985 and has grown into one of the
most diverse and accomplished companies of its kind in North America. They
have become a leader in race engine and chassis design and construction.
Rocketsports engineers, crew chiefs, team leaders and mechanics have more
than a hundred and sixty years of combined experience and is one of the most
accomplished teams in motorsports today.
CONTACT || Cassie Carver | Marketing Director | Lake Forest Sportscars Motorsports | (847) 295-6560 ext. 206 | [email protected]
VALUE-ADDED PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS
Let us customize a program that meets your specific
objectives. We are flexible and anxious to work with
partners whose business benefits by an association with our
program.
Sponsorship with Lake Forest Sportscar Racing provides
added value not generally available to most racing
providers. Ours encompasses a 3 for 1 proposition.
■ We will be running as the official Aston Martin Team
under team number "007" in the Speed World
Challenge and driving an Aston Martin DBRS9 which
was recently purchased from Rahal/Letterman.
■ We have purchased a GT4 race car for track use at
Autobahn Raceway in Joliet for customers, prospects and
events.
■ We will also be racing in the prestigious Star Mazda
Championship Series.
Each partner will be receive recognition in a welcoming
letter to all Lake Forest Sportscar clients introducing our
partnership with your company. Additionally, each sponsor
will receive…
■ Banner Link on the Lake Forest Sportscars website
(www.LFSC.com) under the Racing Partners section plus
– 3 Additional Banner ads a year in various places on
our site, and
– 2 mentions a year under sales news/service sections
of our site
■ Link on Nick Mancuso Racing website
■ Mention in our monthly newsletter and service mailings
– Online version
– 1,500 clients
– 10,000 viewings
Each partner will receive exposure and full access to our
highly visible and extremely affluent clients at all dealership
events. Please log on to the events section of our website to
view the spectacular nature of our events.
(www.lfsc.com/events.php).
A partial listing is shown below:
■ F1 Viewing Parties
■ Concours d’ Elegance
■ Charity/Fundraising Events ■ Preview Parties
■ Fashion Shows
■ Golf Tournaments
■ Customer Events
■ Spring/Fall Drives
■ Ferrari Club of America
■ Aston Martin Owners Club
■ Customer and Manufacturer Track Days
■ Manufacturer events across the country
■ Samples in Gift bags
You will be included in all Information and handouts at
LFSC to over 1,500 clients, plus information and/or product
distributed to over 225 estimated new and used car sales
each year and to the over 2,100 service customers annually.
Product and/or displays are always available for guest
viewing in our internet café, showroom theater and various
waiting rooms throughout the dealership. To further
customize your program you may consider the following:
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Sample product displayed at races
Usage of drivers to promote product at parties
Hospitality events at races
Access to contacts at races
Charities tie-ins with the following: The Max Schewitz
Foundation and The Evergreen Invitational, Law
Enforcement Aviation Coalition and Project RUSH
partnership Costs for 3 VehiCles
Title Partner (1 year)
$650,000
Premier Partner
$350,000
Presenting Partner
$150,000
Other levels are available with no added benefits
Associate Partner
$75,000
Jr. Partner
$50,000
AT A GLANCE
SCCA Pro Racing Championships
The SPEED World Challenge GT and Touring Car Championships are, without
question, the most competitive road racing championships currently being
contested in the U.S. As the only sports car series in North America employing
a standing start, the SPEED World Challenge Championships produce the
most exciting, no-holds-barred racing anywhere.
A world-class showcase of performance-enhanced and race-prepared cars, the
SPEED World Challenge invites consumers to envy the same sport-oriented
production cars they can buy in a dealer’s showroom. Consistently generating
fields in excess of 50 cars, the SPEED World Challenge Championships feature
competition among the World’s top manufacturers, including Acura, Aston
Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Lamborghini, Lotus, Mazda,
Porsche, Volkswagen and others.
The Series enjoys a comprehensive television package which showcases each
of the GT and Touring Car races in stand alone one-hour programs airing on
SPEED, the first and only, 24-hour cable network devoted to everyone who
has a passion for speed.
The SPEED World Challenge Championships are, for many, the most important
road racing series in North America and the only series effectively reaching
the coveted 18-34 demographic segment by targeting the ever-growing sport
compact and import performance marketplace.
The SPEED World Challenge Championships have captured this desirable fan
base because we race what they drive. SPEED World Challenge can be the
key to helping you capture this performance-minded market.
SPEED World Challenge … This is How Racing Should Be!
HISTORY
In 1972, the Sports Car Club of America formed a new club racing class for absolutely
stock street automobiles. The class was called "showroom stock," and the original
rules imposed a price ceiling on the cars of $3,000-pennies in comparison to today's
racing budgets. From those humble origins, showroom stock racing grew in
popularity over time, manufacturer interest, cost and number of participants.
s e r i e s pa r t n e r s
On the first day of summer, 1980, a 24-hour showroom stock race was staged at
Nelson Ledges Road Course near Youngstown, Ohio. The success of the Nelson
Ledges "Longest Day" and the amazing response to a second such event at the
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in August, 1984, prompted the SCCA to combine
several existing endurance races into a manufacturers' series for 1984.
This new series was expanded into a six-race professional showroom stock endurance
racing series for 1985. The 1985 series was billed as the Playboy United States
Endurance Cup, with Playboy Magazine its title sponsor. There were four classes
in 1985 (GT, A, B and C) with a per-race purse of $20,000 and year-end bonus of
$60,000.
In 1992, the series underwent another major facelift. One more class was created,
and the classes were renamed A, B, C and D, with some cars re-classified to meet
market needs. Endurance Races were a thing of the past beginning in 1992. All
races became one-hour sprints.
The off-season between 1998 and 1999 proved to be the most pivotal for the World
Challenge, as the Speedvision Network-a cable broadcasting station dedicated to
the fastest things in the air, water and the road-became a part owner in the series
and its title sponsor. Exposure and purses grew exponentially, as did the fields. The
1999 season would average nearly 50 cars per race between the two classes.
Thanks in part to both a highly competitive racing format and top-notch drivers,
SPEED World Challenge moved even closer to the forefront of the road racing
landscape in 2004. In it’s September issue, Car and Driver magazine called World
Challenge "the best road racing in the country,” telling its readers what World
Challenge enthusiasts had known for years.
POWERFUL TELEVISION PRESENCE
Boasting more than 20 hours of original coverage in addition to frequent
rebroadcasts, the SPEED World Challenge Championships deliver one of the most
comprehensive television packages in road racing. SPEED, as the series title sponsor
and broadcast partner, presents the SPEED World Challenge Championships to
one of the most attractive and fastest growing audiences on cable television. SPEED
Channel’s programming reached more than 78 million households in 2008 and
continues to grow. SPEED World Challenge is a vital element in the network’s
success in reaching this young, affluent and highly-targeted market.
Throughout the 2008 season, more than two million race fans watched SPEED
GT & Touring Car on television.
2009 SCHEDULE
The 2009 SPEED World Championship will feature the most dynamic schedule of
any road racing series in North America. Running as a weekend event headliner
or in conjunction with the American Le Mans Series or IRL IndyCar Series delivers
a diverse audience of traditional road racing fans as well as new motorsports
enthusiasts who are drawn to the excitement of watching the cars that they drive
compete in their most evolved form. A number of events on the World Challenge
schedule include integrated sport compact car shows or drifting exhibitions. The
strength of the schedule is the Championship’s ability to deliver access to all types
of racing fans reaching more than one million spectators in the country’s largest
markets and many rapidly growing areas.
SPEED GT Championship
Date
Venue
Market
March 18-21
Sebring International Raceway
DMA 19 – Orlando
April 17-19
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
DMA 2 – Los Angeles
May 15-17
Mosport International Raceway
Toronto, Ontario
May 22-25
Lime Rock Park
DMA 30 – Hartford/
New Haven
July 3-5
Watkins Glen International
DMA 80 – Rochester
July 24-26
Autobahn Country Club
DMA 3 – Chicago
Aug. 7-9
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
DMA 17 – Cleveland
Aug. 14-16
Road America
DMA 35 – Milwaukee
Sept. 23-25
Road Atlanta
DMA 8 – Atlanta
Oct. 9-11
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
DMA 6 – San Francisco
FAN PROFILE
The following profile is based on data collected at race events during the 20042008 racing seasons and provides a compelling look at SPEED World Challenge
fans.
World Challenge Delivers a Key Demographic Group
—87% are male.
—48% are married.
—33% are under age 30; nearly 52% are under age 40.
—63% own their own residence.
—48% of the households make more than $75,000.
—74% attended at least some college; 49% have college or other
advanced degrees.
—Over 20% hold management or ownership positions; 13% are
students.
World Challenge Attracts a Committed Fan Base
—84% were aware of the SPEED World Challenge prior to the race
weekend.
—46% of race fans indicate that they bought their race tickets
specifically to see either the SPEED World Challenge GT or Touring
Car event.
—49% of race fans attend more than three events per year.
—49% would travel more than 201 miles to see a racing event.
—79% have watched the SPEED World Challenge on SPEED.
—68% have watched more than three SPEED World Challenge
events on SPEED.
—Nearly 30% have watched more than six SPEED World Challenge
races this season.
—More than 50% watch SPEED six or more hours per week.
—49% follow racing online via SPEEDtv.com.
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FAN PROFILE (cont.)
World Challenge Fans Are True Car Enthusiasts
—76% own more than one automobile.
—51% of cars owned by fans are less than 8 years old.
—More than 75% have purchased products to work on their own
cars in the past 12 months.
—More than 50% have modified their automobiles with aftermarket
components.
—61% spend more than $1,000/year on aftermarket parts and
accessories for their automobile.
—More than 70% have purchased oil in the past 12 months in order
to perform an oil change themselves.
World Challenge Fans Represent Highly Active Consumers
—92% own a computer, with nearly all owners online.
—60% spend six or more hours online per week.
—Nearly 40% typically purchase their auto parts online.
World Challenge Impacts Consumer Actions
—80% would consider making a car purchase based on a
manufacturer’s involvement in racing.
—64% would be more likely to purchase a specific model car based
on its performance in the SPEED World Challenge.
AT A GLANCE
With a 13-Race championship schedule across the United States and Canada
supporting American LeMans Series, NASCAR, ARCA and GrandAm Daytona
Prototype events, as well as television broadcasts of each event in the United
States United Kingdom, South and Central America the Star Mazda
Championship presented by Goodyear provides excellent exposure and
marketing opportunities for businesses.
Racing at key venues across North America, alongside the world’s biggest
racing series, the Star Mazda Championship works as a training ground for
the next generation of racing stars and has become the most competitive
open-wheel development series in North America.
— Major event weekend exposure for fraction of cost of main event
sponsorship
— Events in key regions across North America
— Television coverage on Speed Channel in US, SKY Sports in UK
and P-UNO in South and Central America
— Relationships with the next generation of racing stars.
HISTORY
Founded in 1991, the professionally organized Star Mazda Series has
provided the most popular format for sponsors, spectators, and upward
bound drivers, a success evidenced by fields of 30 to 40 cars at many races.
The annual schedules for the Star Mazda Series have included high profile
events where Formula Mazda cars appear as the “opening act” to some of
America’s top drawing racing series. In its supporting role, the Star Mazda
s e r i e s pa r t n e r s
Series has been paired with a variety of major types of racing, including such
headliners as the American LeMans Series, Formula One, IndyCar, ChampCar,
Daytona Prototypes and NASCAR stock cars.
The Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear dates, featuring the
Pro Formula Mazda, is sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association
and currently appears with the prestigious American LeMans Series, ChampCar
and GrandAm.
Graduates from the championship have gone on to compete at the top levels
of motorsports with recent graduates racing in the American LeMans Series,
ChampCar World Series, Formula One, Indy Racing League, Grand AM, SCCA
World Challenge, and NASCAR Nationwide and Sprint Cup.
The championship is now a part of the Mazdaspeed Motorsports Development
Ladder which has been created to provide promising drivers with a path to
reach the pinnacle of the motorsports world.
Joint appearances with big name racing programs, plus related television
coverage since 1996, have greatly increased Star Mazda Series exposure to
the advantage of both current and prospective sponsors.
SERIES DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Household Income of $100,000
By t h e n u m B e r s
– 3X more likely than all Americans to earn in excess of $150,000
– American Le Mans Series fans have most attractive combination of age/income
The American Le Mans Series fan owns a large household fleet of
automobiles and they influence others’ automotive purchases.
– 57% provided others w/ advice on a vehicle purchase w/in last 6 months
– 39% own three or more automobiles (excluding trucks)
– 40% purchased a new car in the past year
– 27% spent more than $30,000 on their last vehicle purchase
WEBSITE STATISTICS
Total Sessions
354,740.00 Avg. Hits Per Day
Total Pageviews
Total Hits
39,554.40
1,760,572.00 Avg. Bytes Transferred/Day 2.44 GB
13,369,387.00 Avg. Pageviews Per Session
Total Bytes Transferred
825.76 GB Avg. Hits Per Session
4.96
37.69
Avg. Sessions Per Day
1,049.53 Avg. Bytes Per Session
2.38 MB
Avg. Pageviews Per Day
5,208.79 Avg. Length of Session
00:06:49
2008 US TV RATINGS
Datee
Event
Ratings
Mar 14
0.12
87,000
May 17
Miller Motorsports Park
0.25
182,000
June 7
Watkins Glen
0.24
181,000
July 26
Portland International Raceway
0.17
119,000
July 27
0.19
138,000
August 9
Road America
0.16
116,000
August 17 Trois-Rivieres
0.03
22,000
August 23 Mosport International Raceway
0.26
192,000
September 13 New Jersey Motorsports Park
0.24
177,000
September 14 New Jersey Motorsports Park
0.18
131,000
October 3 Road Atlanta
0.11
78,000
October 18 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
0.20
142,000
Total 2008 Cumulative Viewers:
Viewers
1,563,222
2009 SCHEDULE
2008 ATTENDANCE
Date
Event
Type
Location
Mar. 20
ALMS
Sebring, FL
Apr. 25
Virginia International Raceway
GrandAM
Danville, VA
May 16
ALMS
Tooele, UT
Jun. 13
New Jersey Motorsports Park
Feature
Millville, NJ
Jul. 14
Feature
Millville, NJ
Jun. 20
Milwaukee Mile
NASCAR
Milwaukee, WI
Jul. 10
Iowa Speedway
ARCA
Newton, IA
Jul. 25
Autobahn Chicago
Feature
Joliet, IL
Jul. 26
Autobahn Chicago
Feature
Joliet, IL
Aug. 16
Trois-Rivieres (Temp. Circuit)
Feature
Trois-Rivieres, Can.
Aug. 29
ALMS
Bowmanville, Can.
Sep. 25
Road Atlanta
ALMS
Braselton, GA
Oct. 10
ALMS
Monterey, CA
Date
Event
Mar. 14
May 17
Attendance
Location
170,500
Sebring, FL
40,000
Tooele, UT
Jun. 7
Watkins Glen
30,000
Watkins Glen, NY
Jul. 26
10,000
Portland, OR
Jul. 27
10,000
Portland, OR
Aug. 9
Road America
45,000
Elkhart Lake, WI
Aug. 17
Trois-Rivieres
105,000
Trois-Rivieres, Can.
Aug. 23
85,000
Bowmanville, Can.
Sep. 13
10,000
Millville, NJ
Sep. 14
10,000
Millville, NJ
Oct. 3
Road Atlanta
Oct. 18
TOTAL 2008 ATTENDANCE:
113,000
Braselton, GA
67,000
Monterey, CA
695,500
THE V8 VANTAGE IS THE PERFECT
PLATFORM FOR A RACING CAR
The Vantage GT4 is based on the new European specification V8 Vantage,
with modifications to prepare the car for racing. The V8 Vantage was originally
launched in 2005, having undergone the most extensive test programme of
any Aston Martin, in total over 1.5 million kilometres. In 2008, Aston Martin
announced the new technically enhanced Vantage V8. In production form,
the V8 Vantage’s 4.7 litre engine produces 313 kW (420 bhp), giving the car
a maximum speed of 290 kph (180 mph) and a 0-100 kph time of 4.8 sec
(0-60 mph in 4.7 sec). Aston Martin’s unique aluminium bonded architecture
gives class-leading strength and rigidity, with a front midmounted V8 engine
creating optimum front to rear weight distribution and a low centre of gravity
– the perfect foundation for a successful race car.
Situated on 350 acres of rolling countryside, the Autobahn Country Club
features two Alan Wilson designed road courses that, when combined, create
the second longest racing venue in the United States. Lake Forest Sportscars
frequently entertaines a great deal of its upscale customers at the prestigious
Autobahn Country Club by providing supervised driving experiences - many
using the GT car. As a preferred partner of Lake Forest Motorsports, our
partners will also benefit from this one of a kind relationship.
Rick Mancuso
Biography
—SCCA member since 1971 except 2008;
—Competed in regionals, nationals, and been to the Runoffs twice
(GT2) and qualified in CSR;
—Raced IMSA in late 70’s thru late 80’s in GT Corvettes and
Protytpes;
—Competed in SCCA Nationals extensively in GT1 Corvettes and
CSR sports racers thru 2007;
—Received the Governor’s Cup award from SCCA in 2002;
Licenses Held
—SCCA Regional, Dual Pro and National
—FIA Entrant
enduranCes
raCes
—FIA Driver
—IMSA
24 Hours of Daytona
3
12 Hours of Sebring
3
Racing Vehicles Driven
—A and B Production Corvettes
—A Sedan Camaro
24 Hours Mid-Ohio
1
24 Hours Nelson Ledges
3
—IMSA GT Corvettes
—Ferrari BB512LM IMSA GTO
—GT2 308 Ferrari
—Maserati GTP Biturbo in SSGTP
—Ferrari Alba Prototype
—Lola S2000 and Lola CSR
—348 Ferrari Challenge car
—GT1 Corvette
—GT1 Camaro
Adam Mancuso
Adam has been successfully competing in motorsports since 1990. He is Vice
President of his family’s Ferrari Maserati and Aston Martin dealership located
in Lake Bluff, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago.
1990–1992—Competed in 5hp Briggs and Stratton go-carts
2002 —Attended the Master Maserati Driving Program, Verona Italy
—Attended the Skip Barber 3 day racing school, Road America
—Earned Regional SCCA License
2003 —Competed in SCCA Regional Races in Sports 2000 Lola
—Race 1 Regional SCCA Gingerman Raceway 1st place
—Race 2 Regional SCCA Gingerman Raceway 1st place
—Race 3 Regional SCCA Road America, 2nd place
—Race 4 Regional SCCA Road America, 1st place
—Earned SCCA National License
2004 —Competed in SCCA National Races in Sports 2000 Lola
—Race 1 National SCCA Black Hawk Farms, pole position & 2nd place
—Race 2 National SCCA Black Hawk Farms 3rd place
—Race 3 National SCCA, June Sprints Road America 6th place
—Qualified for SCCA Runoffs
—Competed in the Brian Redman International in Ferrari 355
Challenge
—Road America
—Ran in Exhibition Class, GTU-GTP-IMSA Lite-Trans AM-LMP1,
LMP2
—Race 1 National SCCA Memphis Motorsports Park, 1st place
—Race 2 National SCCA Memphis Motorsports Park, 1st place
—Race 3 National SCCA Black Hawk Farms, 2nd place
—Qualified for SCCA Runoffs
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—Instructor, SCCA new members 2 day school – Autobahn Raceway,
Joliet IL
—Instructor, High Performance Track Day at Road America
2006 —Competed in SCCA National Race in Sports 2000 Lola
—Race 1 National SCCA June Sprints 5th place
—Competed in SCCA Regional Race in Sports 2000 Lola
—Race 1 Regional SCCA Autobahn Raceway, 1st place
—Earned Grand-Am License
—Earned FIA License
—Race 1 National SCCA Blackhawk, 2nd place
2008 —Tested at Daytona Speedway with Grand AM
—Drove #91 Riley & Scott Daytona Prototype
Nick Mancuso
Nick Mancuso is a 21-year-old student at the University of California, Santa
Barbara, and he is also a professional racing driver. After only his first season
of SCCA National competition, and not to mention in only the eighth race
weekend of his life, Mancuso would go on to nearly win the 2007 SCCA
National Championships in the Sports2000 class. He was leading this allimportant race into the last corner on the last lap before he was controversially
taken out from behind (by a 6-time national champion). After recovering, he
would still go on to finish a respectable third place in the nation and received
the prestigious title of SCCA National Rookie of the Year. In February of 2008
Mancuso won an intense, four day Volkswagen driver shootout and secured
a factory seat in the SCCA Pro Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup. Nick finished the
2008 season in fine form by winning North America’s longest endurance race:
The 25 Hours of Thunderhill. While finishing up his degree in BusinessEconomics, Nick has set his sights on a career in professional motorsports
starting Nick Mancuso Racing LLC in 2007. Nick’s diverse background and
unique interests generate significant media attention and enable him to
effectively promote his business partners. The Mancuso name has been involved
in the automotive business since 1923 and Nick hopes to continue this family
tradition by breaking into the top levels of racing. If you would like to know
more about Nick please visit www.NickMancusoRacing.com or contact Nick
directly for further information.
2006 —Competed in SCCA Regional competition in the Sports2000 class
winning nearly every race in his first season.
—Earned SCCA National Competition License.
2007 —Competed in SCCA National competition in the Sports200 class
earning an invite to the National Championship Runoffs.
—Placed 3rd in the U.S. in first appearance at the Championship
Runoffs.
—Selected as 2007 SCCA National Rookie of the Year.
2008 —Selected from a pool of over 800 applicants to become a
Volkswagen factory driver for the inaugural Volkswagen Jetta TDI
Cup season.
—Winner of North America’s longest endurance race: The 25 Hours
of Thunderhill, E1 class.
PRESS RELEASE
Nick Mancuso Impresses in First Star Mazda Outing
with Team JDC Motorsports
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
On Tuesday, January 13th Nick Mancuso had his first
opportunity to break into the world of open-wheel racing.
Squeezing a test session in between classes at the University
of California Santa Barbara, Mancuso would travel up to
Sonoma, CA for his first laps at the renowned Infineon
Raceway in a Star Mazda racecar prepared by J DC
Motorsports. The Star Mazda series is an open-wheel series
supported by the unique Mazda Motorsports Ladder. This
ladder helps young drivers progress through the ranks of
professional road racing providing the Star Mazda Champion
$750,000 for the next years racing effort.
Running over 300 miles in the one day test, Mancuso
acquitted himself well. “He didn’t make any rookie mistakes
and ended up running very competitive lap times at the end
of the day” commented JDC team founder John Church.
“Nick is a very smart and calculated driver, he knew
specifically where he was losing time even before we looked
at the data.” On his first visit to the circuit and his first time
in the car, Mancuso would end the day fastest of the six Star
Mazda cars present at the test.
“Truly, I was just looking to get a feel for these amazing cars
while I decide what to do for the 2009 season,” Nick
explained. “I must say that Infineon was quite a great track
and the Star Mazda car is second to none. I was surprised
by how quickly I adapted to the car and how quickly my lap
times came down to a competitive level. Infineon Raceway
is a track where you do not
want to take too many
unnecessary chances. I
have to thank Lake Forest
Sportscars, John, Rick and
the whole JDC Motorsports
team as well as Patrick O’Neil for letting me drive their car.”
After only one day in the car, team principle John Church
thought Nick was “already conservatively a solid top-10 driver,
Nick has the potential to run up front in the series.” Mancuso
simply described the day as “much better than being in class,”
but it was definitely a very productive test. “The current
economic climate is not the most conducive to securing
motorsports partners for the 2009 season, but that won’t
stop me from trying! If I can manage to put a few deals
together you will see me in a Star Mazda car in 2009.”
While these cars may be very different from the sedans Nick
was racing last year, John Church summed it up best when
he said “I think he proved that he could handle the car.”
The Star Mazda Championship presented by
GoodYear was formed in 1991 and its success is
evident by the 30 to 40 car fields at many events.
With over $1,000,000 of prize money and the
chance to perform in front of some of the biggest
international racing venues, it is no wonder why the
series attracts talented young drivers year after year.
Graduates of the series have gone on to race in
Grand-Am, ALMS, NASCAR and IndyCar, to name
a few. The series champion is awarded $750,000
to race in the Atlantic Championship- a premier
open-wheel category. All 13 race events are aired on television
providing great exposure for both the drivers and their
respective sponsors.
Founded in 2007, Nick Mancuso Racing LLC was set up by
aspiring racecar driver Nick Mancuso. After MORE
nearly winning the SCCA National title in a Sports2000 in his
8th race ever, Nick was selected as the SCCA National Rookie
of the Year. He would then go on to land a factory seat in the
Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup after beating out nearly 800 other
competitors. He finished off 2008 in fine form winning North
America’s longest endurance race: the 25 Hours of Thunderhill.
Currently a student at the University of California, Santa Barbara,
Mancuso has set his sights on a career in professional motorsports.
If you would like to know more about Nick please visit
www.NickMancusoRacing.com.
If you would like to know how you can get involved in a racing
program such as this please visit: http://lfsc.com/star-mazda.htm.
PRESS RELEASE
Nick Mancuso And Team M.E.R. Claim 1st Place In The
25 Hours Of Thunderhill
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Willows, California—At 3:00pm this past Sunday, the
checkered flag fell upon North America’s longest endurance
racing event. The 25 Hours of Thunderhill has been put on
by the National Auto Sports Association (NASA) for the past
six years at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows, California.
Featuring cars from all walks of life- from purpose built
Daytona Prototypes to modified Volkswagen Beetles, and
everything in between- it was the #29 Mazda Miata MX-5
Cup car piloted by Nick Mancuso and co-drivers that took
the honors in the E1 class and finished an amazing 5th place
overall in the field of 68 cars.
out on the track and the
crew did a phenomenal job
in the pits; what more
could you ask for? Many
thanks to Team M.E.R.,
MAZDASPEED,
and
Hoosier Tires for making this win possible.”
Though the #29 car won by a margin of nearly three laps
to its nearest competitor, it was a nail-biter to the very end.
Starting from pole position, Mancuso’s car led for most of
the race, but a win was far from certain until the checkered
flag fell. The decisive element of luck was exemplified by
the overall leading car when, with 35 minutes left in the race,
the #98 Mustang had differential problems and was forced
to retire. Though this style
of racing was much different
than the sprint format
Mancuso has previously
driven in, it looks like he may
be back for more: “it was a
very nice way to cap off a
disappointing 2008 season. Although my plans for the 2009
season may still be uncertain, I definitely know of at least one
race that I will be driving in next year!”
Nick Mancuso Racing LLC
After 475 grueling laps around the 3.0 mile, 15-turn circuit
it was simply a relief when the checkered flag fell. “Honestly,
the hardest part of the event was the last 30 minutes,” said
Mancuso, “and I wasn’t even in the car! Endurance racing
really is a team sport and it’s really tough to sit on the sidelines
and have everything be outside of your control.” Coming
into the event Mancuso had modest expectations. “I knew
that we had the speed to win, but the element of luck comes
heavily into play in the longer races. We kept our nose clean
Founded in 2007, Nick Mancuso Racing LLC was set up by
aspiring racecar driver Nick Mancuso. After nearly winning
the SCCA National title in a Sports2000 in his 8th race ever,
Nick was selected as the SCCA National Rookie of the Year.
He would then go on to land a factory seat in the Volkswagen
Jetta TDI Cup after beating out nearly 800 other competitors.
Currently a student at the University of California, Santa
Barbara, Mancuso has set his sights on a career in professional
motorsports. If you would like to know more about Nick or
his race in the 25 Hours of Thunderhill please visit
www.NickMancusoRacing.com.
M E D IA C OVE R AG E
SportsCar Magazine
April 2009
Pacesetter: When Nick Mancuso isn’t searching for reptiles, he’s racing for the win
The Men's Book from Chicago Social
April 2009
To the Victors
Forest & Bluff Magazine
September 2008 Cover Story
The Need for Speed
SportsCar Magazine
March 2008
First Gear: Nick Mancuso is a natural at racing—and at handling reptiles

LFSC Motorsports - Lake Forest Sportscars

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