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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

September 9, 2008



Jackson-Dawson and Scion Vie for NASA National Championship This Week at Mid-Ohio

Team Hustles Car Back Together After Crash at Watkins Glen to Compete for Performance Touring Championship



TORRANCE, Calif. — Starting this Thursday, September 11, at Mid-Ohio Sportscar Course, the Jackson-Dawson team will be racing for another shot at history…a national road racing title for Scion. The championship race week/weekend comes not long after a disappointing incident where the team was taken out by a Grand-Am competitor at the Watkins Glen race. A lot of hustle on the team’s part as well as Royalty Auto Body, got the car in tip-top shape to make the event.



"The crash at The Glen caused a great deal of damage, more than we thought, in fact,” said Dan Gardner, team manager and driver. "This was definitely one of those avoidable crashes, where you find yourself being taken out by another driver, but things happen in racing, so that’s just a part of the deal here. The good news is that the car seems to be in great shape, and we’re ready to show the world again what Scion is made of!”



Details for the event are as follows:



• What: 3rd Annual NASA National Championships, Performance Touring C Class

• Where: Mid-Ohio Sportscar Course, Lexington, OH

• When: September 11-14

o Sept. 11 — Practice

o Sept. 12 — Qualifying Race

o Sept. 13 — Qualifying Race

o Sept. 14 — National Championship Race



Drivers earn points in qualifying races that then determine the final starting order for the national championship race. The team is also competing for a national time trial championship in the TTC class, where the driver with the fastest lap time of the week wins.



Throughout the race week/weekend, those who can’t be in Ohio will be able to watch live timing and scoring at http://drivenasa.com/liveresults/. In addition, for the Sunday championship race, a live video feed of the front straightaway will be viewable at www.speedcasttv.com. Users will need to create a login, but viewing the feed is free. A detailed schedule of practice, qualifying, and race times can be found at http://www.nasaproracing.com/schedul...8/national.pdf. The JD team will be running in groups “G” and “J.”



“A national championship sure would be sweet,” said crew chief, Brad Allen. “It’s been a roller coaster of a year, but I’ve got a feeling that we’re going to surge in Ohio. Scion power for the win!”



The JD Scion tC team uses

• Scion-supplied OE parts

• TRD-supplied supercharger and intercooler, front big brake kit, and limited-slip diff.

• Nitto 235/40R17 NT-01 tires

• Enkei RPF1 17x8 wheels

• Dezod-supplied AEM standalone engine management, plug and play harness, injectors, end links, and stainless clutch line

• Church Automotive Testing dyno tuning

• Moton Suspension coilover shocks

• Vogtland springs

• Progress Technology rear swaybar

• Motul brake fluid, engine oil, transmission fluid, and super coolant

• Racepak IQ3 logger dash

• AEM sensors and EMS

• Kaminari carbon fiber roof and composite headlights

• Royalty Auto Body body work

• America’s Tire Co. tire mounting and balancing

• Racetech Viper head-restraint race seat and 6-point harnesses

• Centerforce clutch and low inertia steel flywheel

• AIT carbon fiber hood and hatch

• Wild Pony Motorsports-supplied camber/caster plates

• Goodridge stainless brake lines and oil cooler and fuel system fittings and lines

• Carbotech XP10 and XP8 brake pads

• G-Force 5-point harnesses, racing suit, gloves, and helmet

• DC Sports Header

• Energy Suspension bushings and motor mounts

• HoseTechniques silicone hoses

• M-Workz alignment and corner balancing

• turn3 clothing

• NST supercharger pulley and shifter bushings



Jackson-Dawson Communications (JD) is a 27-year-old privately held company that provides creative and strategic services to a range of national clients. Core competencies include retail training, event marketing, marketing services, business theater, video and media production services, meeting planning, print graphic and design services, staging service and vehicle management.



With corporate offices in Detroit, MI, Jackson-Dawson also maintains offices in Torrance, CA, Manhattan, NY, and Spring Hill, TN. Jackson-Dawson owns and operates several divisions: Peloton Creative Group, BenMar Communications, Drivers Talk Radio and Drivers Talk Testing.



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