AGT Inter-Americas Challenge

Bloomingdale, GA (Sept 9, 2007) – Jeff Emery led race one from start to finish and turned the fastest race lap in his Emery Scaffolding Monte Carlo in Race 2 of Round 6 of the Inter-Americas Challenge at Roebling Road. His performance was an excellent demonstration of driving, race preparation and tuning the car looked as if it was on rails. The race finishing positions was a Deja Vu of Race 1 with Jon Leavy in his MurraysAuto.com Camaro less than 0.2sec from Simon Gregg in his Derhaag Corvette in third.
Forth was Mark Shaffer from Peoria, Az in his Foddrill Fabrication Mustang an AGT regular and came in Runner-Up of the SE Division to Edison Lluch Sr., who finished seventh for the weekend, after going of track in Race 1 and not starting in Race 2. Edison Lluch Jr came in fifth after switching cars with his father for Race 2 and Jim Goughary Jr finished seventh in Race 2 and sixth for the weekend with the fastest time of the weekend 1:07.0 but had mechanical problems all weekend long. Tery Giles battled electrical gremlins al weekend and finished eight.
Next event of the Inter-Americas Challenge is the Ponce Grand Prix on November 9-11 at El Tuque, Puerto Rico.
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Bloomingdale, Ga (September 8, 2007) – Jeff Emery in the Emery Scaffolding, Inc Monte Carlo won the first of two races of Round 6 of the Inter-Americas Challenge at Roebling Road after crashing during the qualifying session 3 hours earlier. Emory got the lead after passing pole sitter Simon Gregg, Edison Sr. and Jr., 2006 Inter-Americas Champion and Runner up, in the first 5 laps of one the closest and most exciting races of this year. Edison Sr. had engine problems and was not able to finish the event and neither could Jr.
Jon Leavy in the MurraysAuto.com Camaro had an impressive come from behind run to finish second and Simon Gregg in the Derhaag Corvette finished third. Mark Shaffer in the Foddrill Mustang finished fourth and Jim Goughary came in fifth with the fastest race lap, but mechanical problem in the early part of the race put him in the back of the pack.
Tomorrow race 2 will be in the afternoon and the starting grid will be set using the results from today’s race 1.
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(September 7, 2007) – Jim Goughary Jr. in the Luna Sueño Corvette was the fastest AGT car in the test day for Round 6 of the Inter-Americas Challenge at Roebling Road with a 1:08.4. Edison Lluch Jr in the Coors Light Corvette was second with a 1:08.5. Lluch Sr. was close by with a 1:09.0 and Terry Giles turn a 1:10.0. Even thou Jim Goughary has many years of experience and the track record at Roebling in the Formula Mazda class, this is his first time on a 700HP+ AGT car.
If we add to this close lap times and great teams to the other teams that did not test today, Simon Gregg in the Derhaag Corvette, Jeffrey Emery in the Emery Scaffolding Monte Carlo, Mark Shaffer in the Foddrill Fabrications Mustang and Jon Leavy in the MurraysAuto.com Camaro will surely make this a great event for tomorrow’s Race 1 and Sunday’s Race 2. Stay tuned for more updates during the weekend.

(September 5, 2007) – The www.ThompsonCigars.com Jag XK8 driven by Luis Tomás Méndez from Santiago, Dominican Republic, will be present at AGTRRA Round 6 of the Inter-Americas Challenge at Roebling Road Raceway on Sept 8-9, 2007.
This is the first time a Cigar company sponsors an AGT team. Thompson Cigar was founded in Key West, Florida, in 1915 and is the oldest mail order cigar company in the country. In fact, Thompson still holds Postal Permit #1 for Tampa. Thompson Cigar has always been devoted to delivering a wide selection of products covering all price ranges and tastes. Continue »

(September 4, 2007) – Simon Gregg will be driving the 59 Corvette of Derhaag Motorsports in Round 6 of the Inter-Americas Challenge at Roebling Road Raceway this upcoming weekend. Even thou Jim Derhaag and Simon Gregg are long time race veterans this will be the first time for them in an AGT event. “We are looking forward to have a team of this caliber competing with us.” expressed Tony Febles, AGTRRA COO. “Hopefully we could get more of the former TA teams to come out of the side lines and join us for the fun.” added Febles.
Simon Gregg finished a very respectable third –out of a 30 car field- in the June Sprints last June at Road America to Tony Ave first and Phil Simms second. Ave and Simms were also TA regulars and have shown interest in competing in AGTRRA events, but schedule and other conflicts have made it impossible for them to participate so far.
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