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Cornelius, NC (Jan. 24, 2011) Gaunt Brothers Racing makes its first foray into the NASCAR K&N Pro Series this weekend with former K&N Champion Jason Bowles behind the wheel. Bowles will drive the No. 75 Rusty Wallace Racing Experience Toyota Camry in a win or bust showdown effort with teammate Steve Wallace.

“Like everyone, we’re here to win, that’s it, ” said Bowles, a three-time K&N winner at Irwindale Speedway. “The Showdown brings all the best out of the woodworks and we just go at it. Our plan is to be in that mix with Steve (Wallace) and open 2011 with a big win.”

Gaunt Brothers Racing (GBR) competed last season in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, finishing with 3 top-5 and 6 top-10 finishes, including 2nd and 3rd-place finishes with Bowles behind the wheel at Mosport and Toronto. Entering the Toyota All-Star Showdown brings GBR south of the Canadian border for the first time and will be the first of a handful of events the team plans to run in the states as a supplement to its Canadian schedule in 2011.

“Rusty and I started talking about grass roots racing and I told him we wanted to do some K&N races with GBR in 2011, next thing I know we’re forming a joint effort to run the Showdown with Steve and Jason,” said team owner Marty Gaunt. “RWI and GBR are working together, sharing information and resources – we’re excited, it’s a big stage for us at the Showdown in Toyota’s back yard. Nothing’s easy in this sport and this race isn’t any different. The winner take-all no points format makes for a great race – our plan is to have Jason and Steve there at the end hanging it out for a win.”

GBR’s No.75 Toyota Camry will sport a Rusty Wallace Racing Experience (RWRE) livery which operates a few miles from Irwindale Speedway at the AAA Speedway in Fontana. RWRE features 100% authentic NASCAR COT stock cars with 800hp Triad Racing Technologies Toyota engines. For more information visit www.RWRE.us or www.racewithrusty.com.

For more information visit www.gauntbrothersracing.com.