Pumpelly, Miller Giving TRG Leadership in Rolex GT

Dated: February 26, 2008

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2008) - Second verse, same as the first for Spencer Pumpelly and the TRG team in Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 GT testing.

The Mason Neck, Va. native topped the charts for GT competitors for the second straight day Tuesday, teaming with Tim George Jr. in the No. 67 Porsche GT3. Also fast were Bryce Miller and Ted Ballou in the No. 66 Porsche GT3 and RJ Valentine and Bryan Sellers in the No. 65 Porsche GT3.

TRG team principal Kevin Buckler was ecstatic about the pairings and speed.

"We're pretty excited," Buckler said. "Our team has really gelled this year; we've got a great group of drivers and team members back again and we couldn't be more pleased with the results. All the teams here were really quite fast. It's funny, because the difference between first and tenth really is not that much. Being quickest both days were good and I'm real proud of the guys.

TRG cars finished second, third and fourth in this year's Rolex 24, behind the No. 70 SpeedSource Mazda RX-8, which did not test at Homestead. And TRG was just a whisker away from winning at Homestead last season, as Andy Lally finished less than a second behind the No. 70's fulltime drivers, Sylvain Tremblay and Nick Ham.

Though Lally is gone fulltime, leadership remains a constant with the TRG camp, even for newcomers like Bryce Miller. Miller left Farnbacher Loles Motorsports after helping that team to a team title.

"Bryce Miller has really stepped up to take the spot that Andy Lally held and that's our goal this year," Buckler said. "We're putting Bryce in that lead position, and based on his driving he's certainly capable of doing that. Ted Ballou, his co-driver, was right up there with the front running guys this weekend.

"Spencer, as usual, was great this week and so was Tim George at the end of the day today," Buckler concluded. "RJ Valentine loves Homestead and was great with Bryan Sellers, and I think all three cars will be looking for a podium when we come back."

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