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04/06/2006
ESX Owner Ali Afshar said, Weve seen much success with the Subaru Impreza WRX STi winning 10 NHRA Championship Wallys, and we look forward to taking ESX and Subaru into battle against the worlds best in the SPEED GT series. Managed and engineered by Indycar and Sportscar veteran Marshall Pruett, the ESX team will look to capitalize on its success with the Impreza WRX STi last December, placing third overall in the worlds longest endurance race, the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Lead driver of the 25-hr. race and Subaru road racing veteran Gary Sheehan has been chosen to race and develop the ESX STi in 2006. Gary was my first choice when Ali and I decided to put this program together--Gary brings the raw speed, technical feedback, experience with the WRX platform, and professional demeanor I need to get the best results possible, said Pruett. Hes an incredible driver and racer--were lucky to have him. Gary Sheehan was ecstatic to learn hed been chosen to pilot the ESX STi. Ali and Easy Street have been phenomenal supporters of my driving, and Im glad we can put our combined Subaru experience together to race in SPEED World Challenge, said Sheehan. I raced and won in an all-wheel drive Subaru Impreza WRX in a different touring car series between 2001-2003, and fell in love with the car. I cant wait for the first practice session at Long Beach to begin. With Long Beach serving as the home race for ESX, the team looks forward to their first appearance being in front of the 175,000 fans in attendance. Were fortunate to launch the team at our home race, said Afshar. We know the huge potential of the Impreza WRX STi, and we hope that it will develop into a front runner. The Subaru/SPT/ESX drag racing team is sponsored by Subaru of America, Inc. and Subaru Performance Tuning (SPT). The ESX team will carry special sponsorship at Long Beach including Arceo Wheels, Subaru Ontario, Santa Monica Subaru, Heuberger Subaru, and Impact Engineering. Auto Racing Daily |
