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Default Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy USA (open to 2000 to 2011 Cups!)

I got this message from a my dear friend Juan Gonzalez at Car Amigo. Read on Cup owners, here's a great venue to race your cars and it is supported by PMNA.


THE MISSION FOODS GT3 CUP TROPHY USA BY CAR AMIGO ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL SEASON

For Immediate Release


Dallas, Texas - March 27th, 2011 - The Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy USA by Car Amigo, a new series supported by Porsche Motorsports North America, announced today that it will kick off its inaugural season in 2011 with a race schedule that will feature some of the top racetracks in the United States and will provide a competitive and exclusive atmosphere which focuses on team and driver talent. This series represents a new and much anticipated opportunity for Porsche owners that are looking for a professional, yet cost effective way to go racing.

The Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy USA by Car Amigo is a Championship for 911 GT3 Cup cars which is run as a class or a stand-alone race. The series is part of the Porsche one make network and is positioned below the GT3 Cup Challenges to give owners of older GT3 Cup cars the possibility to compete with their cars. It will be open to Porsche Cup GT3 RS/RSR cars from 2000 to 2011.

From amateur drivers to professional racing teams, the series will be able to accommodate all GT3 Cup owners by offering a wide array of customizable services including car preparation, driver coaching, data acquisition services, catering and hospitality, among others. The newly formed Championship will join a variety of sanctioning bodies as it forms a unique and exciting exclusive Championship throughout the United States.

The series will hold its own season long championship and will feature exclusive sprint and enduro races at every race weekend. Prizes and trophies will provided by Mission Foods and Car Amigo and will be given to the top championship and individual events top finishers.

The tentative schedule for the 2011 championship is the following:

Date / Event / Location
April 28 - May 1 / The Classic Motorsports Mitty at Road Atlanta / Braselton, GA
Oct 13 - 16 / Sebring Historic Races / Sebring, FL
Nov 10 - 13 / Daytona Historic Races / Daytona Beach, FL

More detailed information, including rules, classes specifications, and additional events to be added to the schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.

Juan Gonzalez
President, Car Amigo
“I have been a participant and racer in both vintage and pro series for the last 20 years and have always looked for a championship like the Mission Foods GT3 Cup Trophy USA by Car Amigo. With this series we will be able to fill a long standing void in North American motorsports and will open the doors to many Porsche owners that have been looking for the right place and atmosphere to race.

I look forward to to seeing all our friends and long time competitors at the track and I know this will be a great home where everybody will be able to enjoy and feed the passion that we all have for this sport.”

Jens Walther
President and CEO of Porsche Motorsport North America ("PMNA")
“We are pleased to see this new series created by Juan Gonzalez as an addition to the North American racing platforms for Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and RS/RSR customers. He has considerable experience in organizing such events, both as a vintage racer/collector and a driver. We wish him and his organization good luck in their venture.”

For more information about the series, the rules package, and how to register for the events please visit us at www.gt3cuptrophyusa.com or contact us at info@gt3cuptrophyusa.com.

About Mission Foods
Mission Foods, headquartered in Irving (Dallas area), Texas and Gruma S.A.B. de C.V., a Mexican corporation, was founded in 1949, and is one of the largest tortilla manufacturers in the United States. Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. is the parent company of Mission Foods (Gruma Corporation) and is a leading Mexican producer of corn masa flour and tortilla products. It has operations in Mexico, the United States, Central and South America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.missionmenus.com

About Car Amigo
Car Amigo is a motorsport restoration and preparation business specializing in restoring racing, muscle and historic cars. This Dallas, Texas based company offers complete rebuilds and custom fabrication as well as consignment and sales of history's finest automobiles, www.caramigo.com.

About PMNA
Porsche Motorsport North America is the Porsche factory division that supports customer racing activities throughout the world. Increasing numbers of Porsche teams competing in U.S. road racing required that the Germany-based Porsche AG had to find a way to provide sufficient support in North America. In an effort to better serve its loyal customers with the necessary parts and service and to ensure success, Porsche AG subsequently formed Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) in 1983. Porsche is the only manufacturer that offers this kind of professional service to all customers through the PMNA home base in Santa Ana, California, and at the race tracks by utilizing the PMNA Motorsport parts truck.

CAR AMIGO

www.gt3cuptrophyusa.com


Media Inquiries:
Casus Management
info@gt3cuptrophyusa.com
+1 512 699 6260

Last edited by Juan Lopez; 04-06-2011 at 03:18 PM.



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