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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">TRANS AM</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">05/03/2004</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">Max Lagod Steps It Up For 2004 Motorock Trans-Am</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">Mad Max To Run Full Season</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>Max Lagod Steps It Up For 2004 Motorock Trans-Am</B> <BR> <BR> <B>Mad Max To Run Full Season</B> <BR> <BR> <BR> Max Lagod confirmed he has re-skinned the No. 83 Chevrolet Camaro he drove in 2003 as a Chevrolet Corvette and plans to compete full time in this year’s Motorock Trans-Am Series season. Lagod will move up from the GT-1 ranks to run Trans-Am specs. <BR> <BR> Lagod drove the same chassis part time last year under GT-1 rules. Lagod’s best 2003 finish of third came at Cleveland. Lagod’s car will continue to wear Hypermax Diesel Turbo Systems livery in 2004, but will sport a new, bright-yellow paint scheme.<BR> <BR> Lagod has competed in the Trans-Am Series for 11 years, and last raced full time in 1997 and 1998. In all, Lagod has posted two podiums, six top fives and 24 top-ten finishes in 66 career starts.<BR> <BR> “We finally used up all of our old bodywork,” quipped Lagod, whose father and crew chief, J.A. Lagod competed in Trans-Am from 1969-1972. “We’re switching to the SB2 engines this year for reliability. We had some bad luck last year. So, we are starting out fresh this season and are looking for good results.”<BR> <BR> Lagod has been a fixture in the Trans-Am paddock since his first start in 1993 at Detroit. He has long been known as one of the few drivers to select hard-compound tyres as they suit his hard-driving style.<BR> <BR> “I like to be able to go out there and run hard,” said Lagod. “I don’t leave anything on the track.”<BR> <BR> And Lagod will continue the family legacy this year: “I’ve always liked road racing, and Trans-Am is the way to go,” concluded Lagod.<BR> <BR> <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>