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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">01/11/2003</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">Grand-Am Cup </FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">Doncaster Racing Edges Powell Motorsport </FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><img border="1" src="Storage/grandamcupporday03.jpg"></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>Doncaster Racing Edges Powell Motorsport To Win Three-Hour Grand-Am Cup</B><BR> <BR> Friday night's Grand-Am Cup three-hour race on Daytona International Speedway's historic 3.56-mile road course came down to the wire.<BR> <BR> On Lap 74 of 78 laps, the No. 119 Doncaster Racing Porsche, with Jean-Francois Dumoulin behind the wheel, pulled off the winning pass on Doug Goad and No. 11 Powell Motorsport Corvette. The No. 119 Doncaster Porsche's margin of victory was 2.9 seconds.<BR> <BR> The No. 119 Doncaster Porsche and the No. 11 Powell Motorsport Corvette battled for the lead throughout the Grand-Am Cup season finale.<BR> <BR> "It was tight from the start to the end," said a jubilant Dumoulin. <BR> <BR> Handling problems proved to be the difference in the race for the No. 11 Powell Motorsport Corvette driven by Goad and Devon Powell.<BR> <BR> "We were towed out in the left front and that's what hurt us at the end," Goad said. "The car pushed on the entrances to the right and left corners because of that tow condition."<BR> <BR> With the win, Doncaster Racing clinches the Grand Sport I Championship.<BR> <BR> "It's amazing getting the championship here at the last race at Daytona," Dumoulin said. "The team did a great job all year. It's a team effort."<BR> <BR> Rounding out the overall podium was the No. 02 Powell Motorsport Corvette driven by Mike Weinberg and Don Knowles.<BR> <BR> 1. (119) Robert Julien, Greg Pootmans, GS I, Doncaster Racing Porsche GT3 Cup, 78.<BR> 2. (11) Devon Powell; Doug Goad, GS I, Powell Motorsport Corvette Z06, 78.<BR> 3. (02) Mike Weinberg, Don Knowles, GS I, Powell Motorsport Corvette Z06, 78.<BR> 4. (18) Michael Levitas, Randy Pobst, GS I, TPC Racing Porsche GT3 Cup, 78.<BR> 5. (58) Dean Martin, Larry Rehagen, Scott Turner, GS II, Rehagen Racing Mustang Cobra SVT, 77.<BR> 6. (7) Greg Wilkins, Dave Lacey, GS I, Doncaster Racing Porsche GT3 Cup, 77.<BR> 7. (53) Emil Assentato, Nick Longhi, GS II, TF Racing/ Max Q Motorsports Mustang Cobra R, 77.<BR> 8. (41) Joe Nonnamaker, Wayne Nonnamaker, Will Nonnamaker, GS II, Planet Earth Motorsports Porsche 911, 76.<BR> 9. (42) Will Nonnamaker, Joe Nonnamaker, GS II, Planet Earth Motorsports Porsche 911, 76.<BR> 10. (33) Mike Cronin, Stu Hayner, GS II, Unitech Racing Nissan 350Z, 76.<BR> 11. (35) Michiel Schuitemaker, BJ Zacharias, GS II, Schuitemaker Motorpsorts Nissan 350Z, 76.<BR> 12. (93) Trevor Hilliar, Kent Jones, GS II, Precision Motor Werks Camaro, 75.<BR> 13. (46) Michael Baughman, Mike Yeakle, GS II, Michael Baughman Racing Firebird, 75.<BR> 14. (52) Scott Turner, Dean Martin, Larry Rehagen, GS II, Rehagen Racing Mustang Cobra SVT, 75.<BR> 15. (68) Scott Schlesinger, Sylvain Tremblay, ST I, SpeedSource Porsche Boxster, 74.<BR> 16. (2) Chuck Goldsborough, Ian James, ST I, Team Lexus Lexus IS300, 74.<BR> 17. (00) Pete Halsmer, Michael Galati, ST I, Honda of America Racing Team Acura RSX - S, 74.<BR> 18. (04) Joe Masessa, Steve Olsen, GS II, Istook/Aines Motorsport Group Audi S4, 74.<BR> 19. (69) John Schmitt, Mike Fitzgerald, Pete Halsmer, ST I, Honda of America Racing Team Acura RSX - S, 73.<BR> 20. (92) Beau Buisson, Steve Pfeffer, ST I, TC Kline Racing BMW Z4, 73.<BR> 21. (0) Jacques Guenette Jr, Andy Lally, ST I, Team Lexus Lexus IS300, 73.<BR> 22. (87) Manny Matz, James Sofronas, ST I, Motion Dynamics/GMG/Bimmerworld BMW 328i, 73.<BR> 23. (36) Ray Bailey, Matt Connolly, ST I, Villaconn International BMW Z3, 73.<BR> 24. (5) James McAndrew, Henry Gilbert, GS I, Gilbert Racing Corvette, 73.<BR> 25. (22) Will Turner, David Chenoweth, Jerry Spangler, ST I, CSL Racing BMW 330i, 72.<BR> 26. (94) Alan Himes, Paul Moorcones, John Munson, ST I, Craftsman Motorsports Acura Integra R, 71.<BR> 27. (62) Marcelo Abello, Scott Schlesinger, GS II, SpeedSource Porsche 911, 71.<BR> 28. (45) Bob Ward, Frank DelVecchio, GS II, Michael Baughman Racing Firebird, 70.<BR> 29. (01) Andres Van Der Dys, Mae Van Wijk, Armando Trentini,GS II, G&W Motorsports Porsche 993, 69.<BR> 30. (9) Matt Beardsley, John Mefford, ST I, Archangel/ LAMZ Nissan Sentra SE-R, 69.<BR> 31. (48) Ed Magner, Mike Kramer, ST II, WTF Engineering Chev Cavalier Z-24, 68.<BR> 32. (76) Bob Henderson, Chip Herr, ST II, ICY/ SL Motorsports Mazda Protégé, 67.<BR> 33. (98) Donald Jacobs, Michael Ellis, ST II, Nuzzo/ Ellis Motorsports Mazda Miata, 64.<BR> 34. (30) David Brown, Cory Rudl, Terry Borcheller, GS II, Frederick Motorsports Mustang Cobra R, 60.<BR> 35. (29) Howie Liebengood, Michael Liebl, ST II, Bill Fenton Motorsports Acura Integra LS, 60.<BR> 36. (80) John Legg, Rick Ellinger, ST I, LM Racing Audi A4, 59.<BR> 37. (47) John Kohler, Gary Smith, GS I, TF Racing Mustang Saleen SR, 58.<BR> 38. (09) Jep Thornton, David Russell, Forest Barber, GS II, Automatic Racing BMW M3, 57.<BR> 39. (39) Chris Hall, Larry Huang, GS I, Silverstone Racing Services Corvette, 53.<BR> 40. (25) Roger Foo, Chip Bryan, E Glenn Bocchino, ST I, Cobalt Friction Racing Acura RSX - S, 50.<BR> 41. (14) Andrew Kopperl, Greg Camp, GS II, Frederick Motorsports Mustang Cobra R, 49.<BR> 42. (12) Steve Pfeffer, Don Salama, ST I, TC Kline Racing BMW Z4, 46.<BR> 43. (37) Jimmy Seafuse, Bret Seafuse, GS II, JBS Motorsports Mustang Cobra R, 45.<BR> 44. (27) Bill Fenton, Bob Beede, ST II, Bill Fenton Motorsports Acura Integra LS, 43.<BR> 45. (51) Vaughn Duarte, Brian Bailey, GS II, EXP4 / DAL Motorsports Acura NSX, 41.<BR> 46. (60) Ron Pawley, Brian Peele, ST I, J Pauley Motorsports Toyota Supra, 39.<BR> 47. (38) Stewart Tetreault, Jim Hamblin, ST I, Duane Neyer Motorsports BMW Z3, 34.<BR> 48. (24) Andrew Linder, Michael Keravich, ST I, Power Racing Team Acura Integra R, 30.<BR> 49. (77) Mike Keravich III, Owen Trinkler, ST I, Power Racing Team Acura Integra R, 25.<BR> 50. (23) John Littlechild, Hugh Plumb, GS I, TPC Racing Porsche GT3 Cup, 22.<BR> 51. (83) Mark Plummer, Guy Cosmo, ST I, Duane Neyer Motorsports BMW Z3, 17.<BR> 52. (08) Ed Plummer, John Tecce, ST I, Duane Neyer Motorsports BMW, 15.<BR> 53. (71) Mike Helton, Danny Alvis, Rodger Bogusz, GS II, RTG Motorsports BMW M3, 14.<BR> 54. (50) Ken MacAlpine, Michael Baughman, GS II, Michael Baughman Racing Firebird, 11.<BR> </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>