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Scion Racecar to Make Appearance on SPEED This Weekend in National Broadcast

JD Scion tC to Be Seen Duking it Out in Mid-Ohio KONI Challenge Race



TORRANCE, Calif. — This Saturday, June 28, on SPEED, the Jackson-Dawson team and their groundbreaking Scion tC racecar will be seen taking on the best of the best in the national airing of the Grand-Am KONI Challenge race at Mid-Ohio. The program airs at 2 pm Eastern/ 11 am Pacific. More information can be found at http://www.speedtv.com/schedule/filt...13/timezone/et, and viewers should check their local listings for any time discrepancies.



"It’s going to be exciting to see what the cameras captured last weekend at Mid-Ohio,” said Dan Gardner, team manager and driver. "We know that battling in the top 10 and shortly taking the lead should result in some good on-camera time for our Scion. A televised pro road race with a Scion in it…now that’s something!”



Next week the team heads to Watkins Glen for another Grand-Am KONI Challenge race on July 5. Live timing and scoring can be tuned into online for those that would like to follow along. Information on Grand-Am and the series can be found at www.grand-am.com or www.konichallenge.com.



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

• 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

• 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 shifter bushings and pulley



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 and Irvine, 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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i wanna see it!!!

 

cool, I'll set my tivo to catch this one

 

I'll definitely try and watch.

 

DVR is set

 

cmon dan post pics of the car

 

Ask and ye shall receive...

http://picasaweb.google.com/margieph...41225872552690

 

thanks dan! :D

 

i've seen the car at mid-ohio last weekend it was sweet lookin




only pics i have of 'em...

 

Gee I wonder how much all that would cost to do that to mine

 

about 20k....and mad hook ups with TRD


I wish TRD would make that intercooler, but TRD is lame...

 

Stock header?

 

DC Sports Header.

 

I know it says that, but the sensor looks like where the stock one is. I'm probably wrong though. I haven't seen the stocker in a year.

 

i LOVE mid-ohio race track. Such an amazing place to go.

 

you.are.wrong.

look under the heat shield, its DC sports.

 

damn wish i had cable so i could watch it ... booo

 

same, i got nothin

 

stock heat shield was just cut to make fit on the header...

 

TVs on!