Rounds 5 & 6 Preview: Skip Barber National at Lime Rock Park

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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Lakeville, Conn. (May. 24). In just two days, the racers of the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented by Mazda head to Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut for Rounds 5 and 6 of the sixteen race season. The series will be racing Memorial Day weekend in conjunction with GrandAm at the historic 1.53-mile, seven turn road course. At the previous event at Virginia International Raceway, Thomas McGregor claimed championship points lead from Brandon Newey, who is a mere two points behind the leader. Approaching Rounds 5 and 6, the battle for the championship is close and tight, with only 15 points separating fifth from first place.

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Keep up with all the action (and find out how to watch live timing on your phone) on twitter.com/skipbarbernatl. Friday, May 27, 2011 9:00-9:25am Practice 9:25-9:50am Qualifying for Race 1 4:40-5:05pm Practice 5:50-5:30pm Qualifying for Race 2 Saturday, May 28th, 2011 9:00am-9:40am Race 1, Round 5 of 16 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented by Mazda Monday, May 30, 2011 10:40-11:15am Race 2, Round 6 of 16 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented by Mazda Entry list for Rounds 5 and 6 at Lime Rock Park, May 26-30, 2011 Name, Age, Hometown, SponsorsScott Anderson, 22, Fort Collins, CO, Laser Nail Centers, Neuropathy Testing Center of Colorado Franco Aragones, 14, Cancun, Mexico Shelby Blackstock, 21, Nashville, TN, Starstruck Entertainment Danilo Estrela, 17, Goiania, Brazil, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development, FIA Motorsport Safety Development Fund, Skip Barber Racing School, Thomas Merrill Motorsports Scott Heckert, 18, Ridgefield, CT Trent Hindman, 15, Wayside, NJ, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development, FIA Motorsport Safety Development Fund, Skip Barber Racing School, Sparco, Racelite Devin Jones, 16, Mooresville, NC, Social Distortion, Impact Racing, Racing Electronics Peter Ludwig, New Paltz, NY Brandon Newey, 18, Carmel, IN, Bryan Herta Autosport, Sparco/Bell Thomas McGregor, 19, Saskastoon, Canada, Exclusive Management, Inc./Dairy Queen Sebastian Ordonez, 16, Deerfield Beach, FL, RDD Motorsports, John Pew, Micheal Auriema, Auto Craze, Oakley

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Championship Point Standings after 4 of 16 Rounds 2011 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda 1.122 pts.Thomas McGregor (2 Win, 3 Podiums) 2.120 Brandon Newey (1 Win, 3 Podiums) 3.119 Scott Anderson (1 Win, 2 Poles, 2 Podiums) 4.110 Sebastian Ordonez (1 Pole, 2 Podiums) 5.107 Trent Hindman (1 Pole) 6.105 Danilo Estrela (2 Podiums) 7.100 Shelby Blackstock 8. 92 Remo Ruscitti 9. 90 Franco Aragones 10.87 Devin Jones 11. 45 Mukul Sud 12. 41 Patrick Gallagher Remaining Schedule 2011 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda Rounds 5 & 6: May 27-30 at Lime Rock Park with GRAND-AM Rounds 7 & 8: July 1-3 at Road America with Skip Barber Regional Series Rounds 9 & 10: July 21-23 at Road Atlanta with Skip Barber Regional Series Rounds 11 & 12: August 11-13 at Lime Rock Park with Skip Barber Regional Series Rounds 13 & 14: September 9-11 at Autobahn with Skip Barber Regional Series Rounds 15 & 16: Oct 6-8 at Lime Rock Park with Skip Barber Regional Series About the Skip Barber National Series Dedicated to the development of aspiring race car drivers, the Skip Barber National is an open wheel, entry-level, equal car championship that provides the athletes with media exposure, expert coaching, on-track experience, financial awards and motorsport scholarships. The Skip Barber National is the series that launched the auto racing careers of Ryan Hunter-Reay, Marco Andretti, Scott Speed, A.J. Allmendinger, Raphael Matos and many more. The top 10 drivers in the Skip Barber National Series point standings will also receive prizes and awards to aid in the development of their motorsports careers. About Parathyroid.com Parathyroid.com is a multi-media educational website recognized as the leading authority on diseases of the parathyroid glands. Parathyroid tumors are small tumors located in the neck which affect one in 1000 people causing high blood calcium, osteoporosis, chronic fatigue, depression, and kidney stones, among other conditions. www.parathyroid.comAbout California Scents California Scents is a manufacturer of high quality air freshening products and has provided consumers with over 17 years of long-lasting fresh scents from exciting and eco-friendly products. California Scents products are available at major retailers throughout North America and are also available in over 65 countries around the world through authorized distributors. Some of the company’s popular brands include; California Scents, Pet Scents, Cool Scents, California Car Scents and Cool Gel. From gels, non-aerosol sprays and fiber pads to car vent clips and odor eliminators, California Scents provides a variety of products to meet any air freshening need. www.CaliforniaScents.com.

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