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<body> <Table Width="550" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" cellpadding="0"><TR><TD Width="35"><IMG SRC="//www.totalmotorsport.com/images/spacer.gif" WIDTH="35" HEIGHT="1"></td><td> <CENTER><Table border="0" width="100%"> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="5">GRAND AMERICAN ROAD RACING ASSOCIATION</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">04/07/2002</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">Grand-Am & Sponsors show the way forward</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">Other championship should follow their path</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="1">  </FONT></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2"><B>Sponsors Earn A+ on Midseason Contingency Report Card</B><BR> <BR> The 55 companies participating in the contingency award programs for the Rolex Sports Car Series and the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series have earned an A+ from race teams as the series marks the midway point in their 10-race schedules. With five races in the books for both series, teams have earned a total of $310,200, with $152,925 earned in the Rolex Series and $157,275 earned in Grand-Am Cup. <BR> <BR> With contingency awards being offered by auto manufacturers and aftermarket companies alike, there are plenty of awards to be earned in Grand American competition. Thirty-one contingency sponsors support the Rolex Series, and the Grand-Am Cup contingency program has 34 sponsors participating.<BR> <BR> Many teams are benefiting from the awards, with some companies using unique award criteria that pay as far down as 24th place. The Rolex Series has seen 50 different cars earn awards, while the Grand-Am Cup Series had 38 cars earn cash or product in the first half of the season.<BR> <BR> "These contingency programs are win/win for everyone involved," noted Grand American President Roger Edmondson. "The sponsors get exposure and direct sales to the competitors, the competitors get extra income and support and Grand American sees larger fields with well-prepared race cars."<BR> <BR> Companies participating in the 2002 Grand American contingency award program include: <BR> <BR> · Acura<BR> · Nitrogen by Air Products<BR> · Alcon brake calipers and rotors<BR> · ATL fuel cells<BR> · Auto Meter Oval Track Playback Tach<BR> · Berryman Automotive Chemical Products<BR> · Bosch spark plugs<BR> · Brembo brake calipers and discs<BR> · Canton Racing Products<BR> · Chevrolet Corvette<BR> · Cra-Z Soap<BR> · Custom Wheels<BR> · CV Products parts<BR> · Dunlop tires<BR> · Dura Fitted Garage<BR> · Dynamic Suspension shock absorbers<BR> · Earl's Indy Competition Products<BR> · EFI Technology data acquisition systems<BR> · EMCO Gears transmissions<BR> · Fikse Wheels<BR> · Ford Mustang<BR> · Goodyear tires<BR> · Hawk Performance Brake Pads<BR> · Holley HP carburetors<BR> · Honda<BR> · Hoosier Tires<BR> · Hyperco Suspension Coils<BR> · Hyundai<BR> · Ingersoll-Rand Thunder Gun<BR> · Jerico Racing Transmisions<BR> · Jesel rocker arms<BR> · K&N Air and/or Oil Filters<BR> · Lexus<BR> · Mantapart performance parts<BR> · Mazda engines and automobiles<BR> · Mechanix Wear gloves<BR> · Mid Valley Transmissions<BR> · Momo safety apparel and accessories<BR> · Motec electronic systems<BR> · Motorsports Spares<BR> · Mosler MT900R<BR> · Ohlins shock absorbers<BR> · Performance Friction Brake Pads from BSR<BR> · Pi data acquisition systems<BR> · Quarter Master clutch & bellhousings<BR> · Revolution Wheels<BR> · Ringers gloves<BR> · Rockland/Tremec transmissions<BR> · Royal Purple motor oil<BR> · Racer Parts Wholesale<BR> · Safecraft safety equipment<BR> · Setrab oil coolers<BR> · Stand 21 apparel<BR> · Tex T101 transmission<BR> · Toyota</FONT></TD></TR> </TABLE><BR> </CENTER> <BR><CENTER><font size="1" color="#808080" face="Tahoma">Copyright ©2000-©2023 TotalMotorSport</font></CENTER> </td> </tr> </table> </body>