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Mooresville, N.C. (8/8/2011) - Andy Lally brought the Interstate Moving Services Ford home 29^th this Sunday. Lally completed 199 of the 200 laps that composed the 500 mile-long event at the 2.5 mile racetrack. The finish is an improvement over the team’s 32^nd place finish at Pocono earlier this season.

Lally started 42^nd and ran as high as 19^th before ultimately finishing 29^th. The race was interrupted by a two hour-long rain delay on lap 125.

“We struggled in qualifying but the guys came up with a good plan for the race. I wasn’t really sure what to expect but I knew just a couple of laps into the race that we had a much better car then we had before and also a much better car then we raced here in June. I was very happy with our guys and our team’s improvement. We came away with decent points and are looking forward to next week.”

The team’s position in the top-35 in NASCAR’s Owner’s Points Standings means that it will be guaranteed a starting position in next Sunday’s race in Watkins Glen, New York; a race that has been circled on the team’s calendar since the season began.

“Watkins Glen is probably the race I’ve been looking forward to the most. It is the closest track to my hometown and it is a road course. We’ve done a lot of testing and put a lot of work into our road racing program. Obviously, I want to perform well every week. But this race really means a lot to me.”

In addition to competing in the weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event, Lally will be returning to his sports car racing roots as he will pull double-duty and also compete in Saturday’s Grand-Am Rolex Series event at Watkins Glen. Lally’s racing resume includes three championships in the Grand-Am Rolex Series. Lally’s teammate in the event will be Duncan Ende. Ende will be seeking back-to-back victories as he and teammate Spencer Pumpelly drove their TRG Porsche to a first-place finish in the GTC class during Saturday’s American Le Mans Series event at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

Team owner Kevin Buckler is pleased with the progress he sees in his organization.

“We ran strong today. We finished in 29^th position and raced very solid. Andy drove heads up the entire day and we made no mistakes although we still have a ton of areas to improve on as a team. We had something come loose at the end but it ended up just being a scare. That’s the 2nd race in a row finishing in the Top 30 and the No. 71 is just getting better and better. I was very proud of the team today—everyone.”

If you missed this week’s action from Pocono Raceway, you still have the chance to see it again. The Good Sam RV Insurance 500 from Pocono Raceway will re-air Monday, August 8^th at 12:00 a.m. ET on ESPN and again on Wednesday, August 10^th at 12:00 p.m. ET on SPEED.

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TRG is a full-service motorsports company offering a total driver ladder approach. This approach starts with track days, goes to club events, up into street stock series and culminates in the ultimate goal of professional motorsports. With sports car focused facilities in Petaluma, California (Infineon Raceway) and Mooresville, North Carolina, the team can offer turn-key support as well as arrive-and-drive programs.

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.

Detailed team info can be viewed at www.trgmotorsports.com and www.theracersgroup.com.

- TRG Motorsports, Press Release