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Service Central Returns To Sarah Fisher Racing To Support SFR Devlopment Driver, Kyle O’Gara
Press Release
“First of all, I really want to thank Service Central for making this possible. I’m really looking forward to being on track this year, and it’s an honor to run for East Enterprises,” said a very enthusiastic O’Gara. “I learned so much last season, and we’ve prepared as much as we can this off season. I can’t thank Service Central, Andy and Sarah (O’Gara), and Bob and Janice (East) enough for giving me such a great opportunity. I am confident that my No. 6 Service Central/East Enterprises/SFR machine will be up front this year. I’m definitely going to do everything in my power to keep it that way.”
“We are proud to have Service Central back on the team for 2011,” said SFR team owner, Sarah Fisher. “It was great to work with them last year and I am appreciative of their support for our development program. Kyle had a great rookie season with Bob last year and we are encouraged by the strength of his program for this season. SFR is proud to support its roots with Kyle and Bob in USAC, which too is a part of our big picture plan.”
O’Gara, a sophomore at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis, will be driving for one of the most celebrated car builders and owners in USAC history. Bob East has multiple USAC National Midget Championship titles and feature wins. Notables who have driven for East include Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Kenny Irwin Jr., Jason Leffler and Bobby East.
“In the past I have had the opportunity to work with some of the most talented race car drivers,” said East. “I enjoyed working with Kyle last year in the USAC Regional Series and after a solid year he is definitely ready to move into the USAC National Series. I see the same potential in Kyle as I have seen in the past with drivers we have won Championships with. Kyle has the potential to have a long and successful racing career. Janice and I are very excited to have Kyle as our driver again for another season and the entire Sarah Fisher Racing organization back again for 2011.”
O’Gara’s USAC season will consist of 15+ regional events and 10+ national events to include the famed Milwaukee Mile, Iowa Speedway, and the Night Before the 500 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis. The SFR development driver is also hoping to make his debut in the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car Series at Lucas Oil Raceway three to four times by season’s end.
Kyle joins Service Central teammates Graham Rahal (IndyCar), Jay Howard (IndyCar) Johnny Gray (NHRA), Shane Gray (NHRA), and Dom Lagana (NHRA) in representing the brand. The appearance of O’Gara’s No. 6 will be similar to the other Service Central cars, flying the Service Central American red, white, and blue colors.
“We are pleased to have the opportunity to work with Sarah Fisher Racing in this development series,” said Orland Wolford, President and CEO of TBC Retail Group. “Kyle shows a lot of promise. We are proud to have him represent Service Central®”
Kyle’s 2011 USAC season will get underway in the next few weeks with five to six pre-season tests on the calendar. The first race for the Service Central/East Enterprises/SFR machine is slated for May 15, 2011 at Salem Speedway in Salem, Indiana.
About Kyle O’Gara:
While climbing the racing ladder to the United States Auto Club, Kyle O’Gara (now 16 years old) is a development driver for Sarah Fisher Racing, under the guidance and direction of Bob East with East Enterprises. O’Gara began his racing career at just four years old, racing karts at Whiteland Raceway Park. In his young age, he has participated in several .25 midget events, national karting events, captured three karting championships, and finished third in points in his first season racing in the USAC Midwest Ford Focus Midget Series last year. Kyle is a sophomore at Roncalli High School and resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information, please visit Kyle O’Gara online at http://www.kyleogara.com.
About Service Central:
Service Central® is the automotive service offered exclusively at Tire Kingdom ®, NTB-National Tire and Battery®, Merchant’s Tire and Auto®, and Big O Tires®. Available at over 1,300 locations nationwide, our trained and certified ASE technicians use state-of-the art equipment to provide quality service on your car or truck. Our nationwide warranty provides peace of mind while it protects you and your investment in over 40 states.
About Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR):
Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR) is an auto racing team that competes in the IZOD IndyCar® Series, founded by IZOD IndyCar Series veteran racer, Sarah Fisher. Fisher announced plans to become the IZOD IndyCar Series first female owner/driver and the youngest team owner on February 27, 2008, at Homestead-Miami Speedway (HMS). The team competed in three events in 2008, grew 100 percent in 2009 to six races and competed in fifteen total events in 2010, during the team’s first season initiating a two-car effort. With backing from Dollar General, SFR has announced plans to run an abbreviated schedule in 2011 competing in nine events, with Ed Carpenter the No. 67. For more information, please visit Sarah Fisher Racing online at www.sarahfisherracing.com.
About TBC Retail Group:
Headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida, TBC Retail Group, Inc., a subsidiary of TBC Corporation operates more than 800 tire and automotive service centers under the brands: Tire Kingdom®, NTB-National Tire and Battery®, and Merchant’s Tire and Auto Centers®, along with nearly 500 franchised Big O Tires® locations. The contingent of over 1300 stores has trained and certified ASE technicians who use state-of-the-art equipment to provide quality service on cars and trucks. The nationwide warranty provides peace of mind while it protects consumers and their investment in over 40 states. TBC Retail Group employs more than 300 associates at its Juno Beach, Florida headquarters and approximately 10,000 associates nationally. To locate a store near you, call 800-NEW-TIRE. TBC Corporation, headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is one of the nation’s largest marketers of automotive replacement tires through a multi-channel retail and wholesale strategy.
- Sarah Fisher Racing Press Release
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