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Roush Yates Begins Season with Poles at Daytona Rolex 24
Press Release
Roush Yates’ engineers have been working hard during the off-season to make sure 2012 is a successful year for all of their racing engines and the dedication has already paid off in two of the most prestigious Sports Car racing series in America.
Starworks Motorsports’ Dalziel, who has trusted Roush Yates Engines for two years , turned a lap of 1:41.119 (126.751 mph) to beat SunTrust Racing’s Max Angelelli in an intense 15-minute qualifying session on the 3.56-mile road course. Starworks Motorsports believes that the No. 8 Ford/Riley of Dalziel is not only going to be a contender for the 50th running of the Rolex 24, which kicks off on Saturday, but a contender for the entire year.
“Last year, we deserved to get more results than we did,” Dalziel said. “I think sometimes the underdogs are not expected to beat the powerhouse teams. But what’s happened with Starworks the past four or five months is we’ve tried to create a powerhouse team. I think we’ve hired all the right people and put together an unbelievable car.”
Roush Yates recently added Continental Tire Sports Car Series driver Shelby Blackstock to their impressive lineup of championship caliber drivers in 2012. Blackstock and teammate Jack Roush Jr. blew away the competition in Thursday’s qualifying by sweeping the front row for today’s BMW Performance 200 at Daytona International Speedway. Blackstock captured the GS (Grand Sport) pole with a lap of 109.051 mph in his No. 51 Starstruck Entertainment Ford Mustang Boss 302R with Roush Jr. just behind him with a lap of 108.923 mph. The BMW Performance 200 can be seen on SPEED today beginning at 1:30pm EST.
To learn more about Roush Yates’ road racing program, the engine specs of the 500-plus horsepower Roush Yates DP CAMMER engine, or how you can own a Ford Mustang Boss 302R visit www.roushyates.com or call 1-877-798-RYPP.
About Roush Yates
Roush Yates, of Mooresville, N.C., designs, engineers and crafts high performance racing engines with the power to perform and the horsepower and durability you’d expect from legendary NASCAR pioneers Jack Roush and Robert Yates. The partnership of power and precision has come from merging the knowledge and experience of two legendary engine builders, both with a passion for winning today and powering up for tomorrow. In 2009 Doug Yates purchased his father’s half of Roush Yates Engines to become a co-owner in the company.
As CEO, Doug Yates leads a staff of 180 engineers and technicians who design, assemble, test, and service racing engines at two separate state-of-the-art facilities in Mooresville, North Carolina. Here, the best minds and latest technology are hard at work producing over 1,000 racing engines each year for teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, ARCA, Grand-Am, FIA GT3, Dirt Late Model, Sprint cars, and NHRA Pro Stock. At Roush Yates Engines, the mission is Power Performance, which is achieved through innovation, design, precision engineering, and skillful craftsmanship. Building the best engines in racing today, providing service that’s second to none, and honoring a commitment to research and development are the heart of Roush Yates Engines.
In June 2011, Roush Yates’ Performance Products division expanded to a new 50,000 sq. ft. retail center in Mooresville to better serve the entire performance industry with mass-produced new parts, customized new parts, and used parts; racer consumables as well as chassis dynamometer testing services.
Source: Roush Yates Performance Products, Press Release
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