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Denton, TX, (April 9, 2011) - Andy Lally drove the TRG Motorsports No. 71 Interstate Moving Services Ford Fusion to a 32^nd place finish in tonight’s running of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NASCAR) Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.

After successfully making it into the field on his qualifying time, Lally ran a calculated race that he deemed a successful first outing for the team’s new Ford package.  Unfortunately the team witnessed a few surprises which set them back in the order.  The first was a blown right front tire on lap 92.  That caused the team to pit and lose several laps.  As the laps ticked away the No. 71 Interstate Ford Fusion and Lally got stronger and stronger.  The Northport, New York native was running lap times comparable to the leader.  Late in the race Lally reported a severe handling problem due to a tire imbalance causing a late race stop and more track position.

“The car got better as the race went on,” Lally said.  “The last couple of fuel runs I was really excited.  I didn’t have to try that hard to go fast.  It felt like my road race car.  I was able to get it into the corner and it would turn.  It was a little free in the turns, but a comfortable free. The track came to us as the race went on.  I was working with Paul (Clapprood, crew chief) on the adjustments and it kept getting better.  We had a couple of unlucky breaks, like the blown right front tire.  I was in the marbles and down to third gear just trying to keep it off of the wall without locking the tires.  We had another tire issue on our second to last stop that really upset the handling and we had to come back in.

As frustrating as parts of the day were, I think we showed we had the pace to run with the top guys in the second half of the race and I was happy with that aspect.  We came here with one car and half of a back-up car.  Although the result doesn’t show it I am excited to go to the next race knowing that we have a good car and it will only get better.”

Team owner Kevin Buckler had his team working hard all week to have a successful debut with their new Ford Fusion.

“What a week,” Buckler said.  “The guys put in nearly a weeks worth of work at the shop Monday and Tuesday to get the new Interstate Moving Services Ford Fusion ready for this race.  We did not have all of the necessary parts on the car for our first race, but we made the switch over to the Ford Fusion.  The Roush guys were great and helped to keep us out of trouble.  We had a half built back-up car in the truck, so we had to rely on our rookie Andy to qualify on time and keep the primary car in one piece.  He did an awesome job.  In the race he and Paul had the set-up right and really nailed it at the end.  As the sun went down the car and track came back and Andy was running lap times comparable to the front guys.  The last two stints we were the class of the single car teams and working our way up.  I thought it was a very positive first step with our new program.  Our team has the greatest up-side potential of any team in the garage.  As we build up our Ford fleet and our experience it will only get better.  Our new partners at Interstate Moving Services really made this possible this weekend and we are looking forward to Talladega next weekend.”

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will travel to Talladega Superspeedway for the Aaron’s 499 to be run on Sunday, April 17.

Interstate Worldwide Relocation Services is part of the Interstate family of companies encompassing a worldwide group of relocation management, transportation and logistics management solutions serving government, corporate, and individual clients. Interstate Worldwide is a $100+ million enterprise employing more than 300 people, maintaining a fleet of over 300 vehicles, and consisting of over 1,500 global service partners. Interstate Worldwide distinguishes itself with key industry certifications, including ISO 9001:2008, FAIM-ISO for International business, and numerous industry awards. For more information, visit www.InterstateWorldwide.com or contact Emily.Richards@Invan.com.

TRG would like to thank associate sponsors TIFCO Industries, Super Eco-Fuel Saver, Stone Harbor Investment Partners, HPT, Guardian Angel Motorsports, ACG Motorsports, Savory Thymes.com, and Adobe Road Winery for their support.

TRG is a full-service motorsports company offering a total driver ladder approach, as well as comprehensive sponsorship and business opportunities. For drivers, this approach starts with track days, goes to club events, up into street stock series and culminates in the ultimate goal of professional motorsports. For sponsors and business partners, this method starts with everything from executive events, to traditional sponsorship models, all the way to comprehensive business-to-business opportunities and experiential marketing. With facilities in Petaluma, California and Mooresville, North Carolina the team can offer turn-key marketing programs as well as arrive-and-drive support.

The company’s NASCAR operations are headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina. The team fields a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entry and has the capacity to run ARCA, Nationwide and the Camping World Truck Series.

The Racer’s Group was founded in 1993 and has been competing at the top level of motor racing. The team boasts Rolex Series GT championships in 2005 and 2006 and holds the record for the most wins in Grand-Am with 32. The team’s resume is highlighted by five championships, four Rolex 24 Hour at Daytona victories, and a Le Mans 24 Hour win.

- TRG Motorsports, Press Release