West Ships 3 IMSA Lites 2 Cars

West Race Cars today announced the delivery of 3 IMSA Lites 2 sports racers to PVM Motorsports of Atlanta, Georgia. PVM is the dominant supplier of prototype sports racecars in the southeastern United States. With this delivery West has confirmed 12 customer cars to the IMSA Lites grid for the inaugural season of this American Le Mans support series.

Eric Vassian, Managing Director of PVM said, “We are extremely excited about taking delivery of our first West cars. The fit and finish is absolutely top-notch and the performance has already been proven many times over in the past. We can't wait for the first race!

West is the championship-winning constructor of sports racing prototypes. With over 75 SCCA National and Regional wins and 3 SCCA National Championships in factory and customer racecars, West is the premier constructor of sports prototype racecars. For 2006 West has been selected as one of three constructors providing race cars to the International Motor Sports Association’s 2006 Championship – IMSA Lites. This historic prototype racing support series has been restored after a 13 year hiatus to support the American Le Mans series, the premier prototype and GT endurance racing series in the world.

West Race Cars, LLC
www.westracecars.com
2774 North Hayden Island Drive
Portland, Oregon 97217
503.283.1400

PVM Motorsports
404.376.8282

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Phoenix Offers New SR07

Phoenix Race Cars, Inc. has announced its newest entry into the highly competitive Sports Racer market. The new car, dubbed the Phoenix SR-07, is the next-generation Sports Racer from the manufacturer based in Phoenix, AZ. Changes to the new car are extensive and are the result of over a year of evaluation and re-engineering, culminating in a car which will be competitive at any level of racing.

The car is being made available in two configurations designed for the SCCA Club Racing market. The SRD-07 is ready to enter the SCCA DSR category and comes equipped with an approximately 175hp, race-prepped Suzuki GSX-R1000 engine built by George Dean's Racing Engines. For the CSR crowd, the SRC-07 is available with a 200hp, race-prepped Kawasaki ZX-12R engine also built by George Dean's Racing Engines. A roller, dubbed the SRX-07 can also be made available for those that wish to install their own engine package.

"We have put a considerable amount of time in developing the Phoenix SR-07 and we think potential buyers will see the value in the car right away," said General Manager of Phoenix Race Cars, Matt Conrad. "We targeted several aerodynamic and chassis improvements for this car and are very pleased with the results."

Major breakthroughs in the car have come in a significant weight reduction, dramatic improvements in the aerodynamics package as well as a minor update to the chassis to improve overall handling characteristics and to also increase rigidity and strength.

"Essentially, we've nearly doubled the downforce on the car with only a 10% increase in drag," said Conrad. "Combine that with a stronger, lighter and more rigid chassis and we clearly have a car that will be easily competitive against other brands that are out there at a significantly lower price."

A full list of updates and a detailed spec sheet with pricing is coming soon and will be available at www.phoenixracecars.com, or contact Matt Conrad at Phoenix Race Cars, Inc. at 623-581-3222.

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