Oh, it took me a minute... I was going to ask how this made them
"international"? sure Tennessee may FEEL like a different country... and it
certainly SOUNDS like one...
It's like I am an Internationally Recognized Driver, 'cause the Canadians come
down here alot :)
Kimball Ayer
GS(?) mmii WRX ETA iii-xv-mmi
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> From: PaulEklund@aol.com[SMTP:PaulEklund@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 9:43 AM
> To: nwautox@wwscc.org; ax-digest@autox.team.net
> Cc: STi_Mlist@ImprezaWRX.org
> Subject: Primitive Racing goes International
>
> For Immediate Release February 21, 2001
> Portland, OR
>
> Primitive Racing Enters Cherokee Trails International ProRally
>
> The west coast based, privateer team of Paul Eklund (Seed 1 driver) and Scott
> Huhn (co-driver) have made plans to attend the FIA listed rally in
> Chattanooga, Tennessee.
> "This is a 6,000 mile round trip for our racing team, but we feel that that
> this [Cherokee Trails] is a significant event and important for some
> Championship points early in the season," says team owner Eklund. "The
> logistics for moving the car and service van are large, and we will need to
> rely on some volunteer help to assist in service, but we feel that we can run
> with the big boys."
>
> Eklund and Huhn will be racing the screaming yellow Subaru Impreza USX,
> with a big thunderlizard on the side, a fresh 265hp turbocharged motor, DMS
> 50mm suspension, and a host of performance upgrades from Primitive
> Enterprises. "We are coming off of two top-five finishes at the end of last
> season," co-driver Huhn says, "and we hope to pick up right where we left
> off." "This rally allows pace noting, so things should get interesting."
>
> Primitive Racing is sponsored by Royal Moore Subaru, DMS USA, Driving Force
> Racewear, T-Scandia Motors, Silverstone Tires, Taylor Made Labels, and
> www.subaru.net The rally will be televised on SpeedVision in April.
>
> The team has spent a busy winter building a new motor featuring ceramic
> coated, low compression, turbo pistons, Pauter racing rods, Total Seal rings,
> an Extrudehone
> intake manifold, enlarged throttle body, and reworked TEC II engine
> management. The transmission sports a new 2nd gear cluster to help survive
> the increased engine output. "We are still loosing a few horsepower to the
> other Open class cars," laments Eklund, "but we currently don't have the
> resources to mount a major engine development program."
>
> Also over the winter, the service van and race trailer were rebuilt to make
> the long tows easier. "We shed about 1000lbs and things should be a little
> cleaner and more organized for our service crews," commented crew chief Karen
> Price.
>
> While driver Eklund flew to Europe for testing and training, the yellow USX
> made the car show circuit, going on display at the LA Autoshow, the Portland
> Autoshow and the Oregon Sportsman Show. In the meantime, plans were being
> put into place to campaign a new 2002 WRX later in the season. "All-in-all,
> we have been busy campers getting exposure for our sponsors and paving the
> way to take the next step towards becoming a top rally team. "I won the
> Co-driver's Championship in PGT in 1998 and several other SCCA driving
> Championships, but I really would like to take a shot at the overall driver's
> Championship in ProRally," said Eklund in a recent interview.
>
> Read the latest team developments at: www.get-primitive.com
>
> For more information, contact Paul Eklund at: (503) 624-2139
>
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