Utah 250-Grand-Am
Miller Motorsports Park
Tooele, Utah
September 11, 2010

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Krohn Racing: Watkins Glen 200 Post-Race Report

Krohn Racing's run at the Crown Royal 200 at the Glen proved to be challenging as the team worked feverishly to get the set-up where they wanted it for the race. Tracy W. Krohn, team owner and starting driver had qualified the car 13th on the grid and started the race. Teammate Nic Jönsson took the middle stint at Lap 35 and returned the car to Krohn on Lap 67. Unfortunately their day was ended when Burt Friselle, in the No. 61 Aim Autosport Ford Riley, was forced into the No. 75 Krohn Racing Ford Proto-Auto Lola by another car on Lap 84. With a broken right rear suspension sending them to the garage, the team had to settle for 13th in class and 25th overall.

The No. 01 TELMEX/Chip Ganassi BMW Riley of Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas, the GRAND-AM points leader, won the two-hour race, their seventh of the season.

DRIVER QUOTES:
TRACY W. KROHN, Team Owner/Driver No. 75 Krohn Racing Ford Proto-Auto Lola:
"The car wasn't really very good. We had trouble all day yesterday getting the car set up which was surprising to us. We didn't quite understand why we had so much trouble getting it set up. But eventually we figured it out and kind of got on the right track. But I think we just started off behind and didn't have a whole lot of time to make the adjustments.

The car was better for the race than it had been but we had too much understeer. That eventually forced us to not be able to put anything in to the throttle. It was hard to get flat going up through the esses. It was hard to get back to the throttle very quickly. When Nic got in the car we made a little adjustment and he did a little bit better but not that much better. It was one of those days that we got so far behind. I said I would go ahead and finish the race. We made a little adjustment and when I got in the car, it was actually quite good. The track came to us. There was a little more rubber down on the track, a little cooler and the car got much better. My times reflected that. Then we had a yellow and I got hit from behind and that was it. Not a great day."

NIC JONSSON, Driver, No. 75 Krohn Racing Ford Proto-Auto Lola:
"We had a little bit of a difficulty this weekend to get the car set-up properly. We were really struggling through practice and qualifying. Finally last night the guys did a great job and got the car drivable and did some more changes overnight. The car was actually quite good in the race in my stint.  Tracy did a fantastic job on the first stint and kept the car on the lead lap. Then we had a little bit of bad luck with traffic and lost a lap there. Then I got in and ran competitive lap times and stayed within a half second of the leaders, which I was very pleased with since we had a bad car for the whole weekend. Since we were a lap down already we decided to put Tracy back in to get Truman Award points and more seat time. The car performed decent after all and the guys did a great job. We just have to come back home and prep the car for Montreal in a few weeks and hopefully have a good run up there."

DAVID BROWN, Krohn Racing Team Manager and Engineer:
"The car for the race was much improved compared to practice and qualifying. We managed to improve the car through lots of hard work from the team's behalf over the course of practice and the evening session particularly. The car was at its best it had been all weekend during the race. Pit stops were good and driver changes were quick. Unfortunately our race ended prematurely when we were hit and broke the right rear suspension."

Krohn Racing will make the necessary repairs to the car on-site and participate in the GRAND-Am tire test on the long circuit at Watkins Glen on Wednesday, August 11.

The next GRAND-AM race for the Krohn Racing team of Tracy Krohn and Nic Jönsson will be the Montreal 200 race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada, August 27-28. For more information, please see http://www.grand-am.com/ or http://www.speedtv.com/.

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Krohn Racing Looking to Defend Victory at Watkins Glen 200 GRAND-AM Race

As the defending race winner, the Krohn Racing team comes to Watkins Glen International ready to defend their title in a fight to the finish for the Crown Royal 200 at The Glen race, August 7. Team owner/driver Tracy W. Krohn and teammate Nic Jönsson are hungry for their first victory of 2010, in a season that has shown their competitive worthiness. Jönsson and 2009 teammate Ricardo Zonta won the race last year at the historic New York circuit.

The Krohn Racing team is also vying for its fourth Rolex Series victory at the 2.54-mile, 11-turn Watkins Glen road course. The event is the tenth stop of the 12-race 2010 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series season. Only the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve race in Montreal, Canada and the Miller Motorsports Park finale in Salt Lake City remain on the Rolex Series schedule.

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2010 Results:

Montreal 200- Grand-Am
August 28, 2010
Circuit Gilles Villenueve
Montreal, Canada
No. 75 - Started 8th - Finished 7th class

Crown Royal 200- Grand-Am
August 7, 2010
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen, New York
No. 75 - Started 13th - Finished 13th class/25th overall 


NJMP 250- Grand-Am
July 18, 2010
New Jersey Motorsports Park
Millville, New Jersey
No. 75 - Started 5th - Finished 13th class/30th overall 

Brumos Porsche 250- Grand-Am
July 3, 2010
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, FL
No. 75 - Started 10th - Finished 6th


EMCO Gears Classic presented by KeyBank - Grand-Am
June 19, 2010
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, OH
No. 75 - Started 12th - Finished 12th class/23rd overall   

24 Hours of Le Mans - ACO
June 12-13, 2010
Circuit de la Sarthe
Le Mans, France
No. 83 - Started 12th in LMGT2 class - Finished DNF

Six Hours of the Glen - Grand-Am
June 5, 2010
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen, NY
No. 75 - Started 11th - Finished 11th overall   

Memorial Day Classic - Grand-Am
May 31, 2010
Lime Rock Park
Lakeville, CT
No. 75 - Started 1st - Finished 9th overall   

6 Hours of Monterey - ALMS
May 22, 2010
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Monterey, CA
No. 61 - Started 12th in GT2 class - Finished 9th in class, 16th overall 

Bosch Engineering 250 - Grand-Am
April 24, 2010
VIRginia International Raceway
Alton, VA
No. 75 - Started 13th - Finished 11th overall   

Porsche 250 - Grand-Am
April 10, 2010
Barber Motorsports Park
Birmingham, Alabama
No. 75 - Started 13th - Finished 11th overall  

12 HOURS OF SEBRING - ALMS
March 20, 2010
Sebring International Raceway
Sebring, Florida
No. 61 - Started 9th in GT2 class - Finished 7th in class, 14th overall 

GRAND PRIX OF MIAMI - Grand-Am
March 5-6, 2010
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead, Florida
No. 75 - Started 15th - Finished 13th overall

ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA - Grand-Am
January 30-31, 2010
Daytona Internationl Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
No. 75 - Started 9th - Finished 4th overall - 4th in class

 

2009 Results:

Crown Royal 200 - Grand-Am
August 7, 2009
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen, New York
No. 76 - Started 8th - Finished 1st overall

Porsche 250 - Grand-Am
July 19, 2009
Barber Motorsports Park
Birmingham, AL
No. 76 - Started 9th - Finished 5th overall

Brumos Porsche 250 - Grand-Am
July 4, 2009
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, FL
No. 75 - Started 15th - Finished 9th overall
No. 76 - Started 6th - Finished 16th overall

EMCO Gears Classic - Grand-Am
June 20, 2009
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, OH
No. 76 - Started 5th - Finished 3th overall

24 HOURS OF LE MANS - FIA
June 13-14, 2009
Circuit de la Sarthe
Le Mans, FRANCE
No. 83 - Started 13th in GT2 class - Finished 3rd in class

Sahlen's Six Hours at The Glen - Grand-Am
June 6, 2009
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen, NY
No. 76 - Started 8th - Finished 9th overall - 9th in class 

Verizon Festival of Speed  - Grand-Am
May 17, 2009
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Millville, NJ
No. 76 - Started 6th - Finished 32nd overall - 15th in class 

Verizon Wireless 250 - Grand-Am
May 3, 2009
New Jersey Motorsports Park
Millville, NJ
No. 76 - Started 4th - Finished 1st overall - 1st in class
 

Bosch Engineering 250 - Grand-Am
April 25, 2009
VIRginia International Raceway
Alton, VA
No. 76 - Started 6th - Finished 34th overall - 16th in class 

12 HOURS OF SEBRING - ALMS
March 15, 2009
Sebring International Raceway
Sebring, Florida
No. 61 - Started 12th in GT2 class - Finished 6th in class, 13th overall 

ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA - Grand-Am
January 24-25, 2009
Daytona Internationl Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
No. 75 - Started 15th - Finished 34th overall - 13th in class
No. 76 - Started 3rd - Finished 46st overall - 18th in class 

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2008 Results

Monterey Sports Car Races - ALMS
October 18, 2008
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Monterey, California
No. 61 - Started 7th in GT2 class - Finished 12th in class, 27th overall

PETIT LE MANS - ALMS
October 5, 2008
Road Atlanta
Braselton, Georgia
No. 61 - Started 6th in GT2 class - Finished 4rd in class, 17th overall  

Sunrichgourmet.com 1000K - Grand-Am
September 20, 2008
Miller Motorsports Park
Tooele, Utah
No. 75 - Started 16th - Finished 12th overall  
No. 76 - Started 1st - Finished 5th overall 

Supercar Life 250 - Grand-Am
August 31, 2008
New Jersey Motorsports Park
Millville, NJ
No. 75 - Started 15th - Finished 8th overall  
No. 76 - Started 5th - Finished 13th overall 

Armed Forces 250 - Grand-Am
August 23, 2008
Infineon Raceway Sears Point
Sonoma, CA
No. 75 - Started 14th - Finished 11th overall  
No. 76 - Started 17th - Finished 5th overall 

Crown Royal 200 at the Glen - Grand-Am
August 8, 2008
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen, New York
No. 75 - Started 20th - Finished 18th overall  
No. 76 - Started 12th - Finished 5th overall 

Montreal Race - Grand-Am
August 1, 2008

Circuit Gilles Villevenue
Montreal, Canada
No. 75 - Started 18th - Finished 10th
No. 76 - Started 6th - Finished 12th

Porsche 250 - Grand-Am
July 20, 2008
Barber Motorsports Park
Birmingham, AL
No. 75 - Started 18th - Finished 17th
No. 76 - Started 3rd - Finished 13th

Brumos Porsche 250 - Grand-Am
July 3, 2008
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, FL
No. 75 - Started 17th - Finished 14th
No. 76 - Started 13th - Finished 3rd

EMCO Gears Classic - Grand-Am
June 21, 2008
Mid-Ohio Sports car Course
Lexington, OH
No. 75 - Started 13th - Finished 14th class/29th overall  
No. 76 - Started 5th - Finished 9th overall 

24 Hours of Le Mans - ACO
June 14-15, 2008
Le Mans, France
No. 83 - DNF

Six Hours of the Glen - Grand-Am
June 7, 2008
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen, New York
No. 75 - Started 7th - Finished 15th overall  
No. 76 - Started 18th - Finished 10th overall 

RumBum.com 250 - Grand-Am
May 16-17, 2008
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Monterey, California
No. 75 - Started 19th - Finished 13th overall  
No. 76 - Started 8th - Finished 9th overall

Bosch Engineering 250 - Grand-Am
April 26-27, 2008
VIRginia International Raceway
Alton, Virginia
No. 75 - Started 18th - Finished 12th overall  
No. 76 - Started 8th - Finished 17th overall

Mexico City 250 - Grand-Am
April 18-19, 2008
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Mexico City, MEXICO
No. 75 - Started 18th - Finished 10th overall  
No. 76 - Started 7th - Finished 3rd overall

Grand Prix of Miami - Grand-Am
March 27-29, 2008
Homestead -Miami Speedway
Homestead, Florida
No. 75 - Started 18th - Finished 12th overall  
No. 76 - Started 8th - Finished 11th overall

12 HOURS OF SEBRING - ALMS
March 15, 2008
Sebring International Raceway
Sebring, Florida
No. 61 - Started 11th in GT2 class - Finished 3rd in class, 14th overall 
 

Rolex 24 At Daytona - Grand-Am
January 26-27, 2008
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
No. 75 - Started 25th - Finished 7th overall  
No. 76 - Started 15th - Finished 4th overall 

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2007 Results

Monterey Sports Car Championships - ALMS
October 20, 2007
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Monterey, California
No. 61 - Started 9th in GT2 class, 27st OA - Finished 8th in class, 21st overall 

PETIT LE MANS - ALMS
October 6, 2007
Road Atlanta
Braselton, Georgia
No. 61 - Started 10th in GT2 class, 29st OA - Finished 8th in class, 23rd overall 

Sunchaser 1000 - Grand-Am
September 15, 2007
Miller Motorsports Park
Tooele, Utah
No. 75 - Started 11th - Finished 3rd overall
No. 76 - Started 16th - Finished 12th overall  

Armed Forces 250 - Grand-Am
August 25, 2007
Infineon Raceway/Sears Point
Sonoma, Califormia
No. 75 - Started 2nd - Finished 5th overall
No. 76 - Started 16th - Finished 16th overall  

Crown Royal 200 at The Glen- Grand-Am
August 10, 2007
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Watkins Glen, New York
No. 75 - Started 2nd - Finished 11th overall
No. 76 - Started 16th - Finished 19th overall  

Montreal 400 - Grand-Am
August 3, 2007
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Montreal, Canada
No. 75 - Started 4th - Finished 14th overall
No. 76 - Started 15th - Finished 12th overall  

Porsche 250 - Grand-Am
July 22, 2007
Barber Motorsports Park
Birmingham, Alabama
No. 75 - Started 3rd - Finished 2nd overall
No. 76 - Started 15th - Finished 9th overall  

Iowa 400 - Grand-Am
July 13, 2007
Iowa Speedway
Newton, Iowa
No. 75 - Started 8th - Finished 4th overall
No. 76 - Started 16th - Finished 11th overall  

Brumos Porsche 250 - Grand-Am
July 5, 2007
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, FL
No. 75 - Started 3rd - Finished 3rd overall
No. 76 - Started 12th - Finished 10th overall 

EMCO Gears Classic - Grand-Am
June 23, 2007
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, Ohio
No. 75 - Started 3rd - Finished 3rd overall
No. 76 - Started 17th - Finished 17th overall  

24 HOURS OF LE MANS - ACO
June 16-17, 2007
Circuit des 24 Heures
Le Mans, France
No. 99 - Started 6th in GT2 class, 45th OA - Finished 2nd in class, 19th overall 

Six Hours at the Glen - Grand-Am
June 9, 2007
Watkins Glen International 
Watkins Glen, New York
No. 75 - Started 5th - Finished 12th overall
No. 76 - Started 6th - Finished 5th overall  

U.S. Sports Car Invitational - Grand-Am
May 20, 2007
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 
Monterey, California
No. 75 - Started 16th - Finished 8th overall
No. 76 - Started 15th - Finished 13th overall  

VIR 400K - Grand-Am
April 29, 2007
VIRginia International Raceway
Alton, Virginia
No. 75 - Started 1st - Finished 2nd overall
No. 76 - Started 16th - Finished 10th overall    

HOUSTON GRAND PRIX - ALMS
April 21, 2007
Houston Street Circuit
Houston, Texas
No. 61 - Started 8th in GT2 class, 21st OA - Finished 10th in class, 23rd overall 

GRAND PRIX OF MIAMI - Grand-Am
March 25, 2007
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead, Florida
No. 75 - Started 4th - Finished 8th overall - 8th in class
No. 76 - Started 17th - Finished 39th overall - 19th in class   

12 HOURS OF SEBRING - ALMS
March 117, 2007
Sebring International Raceway
Sebring, Florida
No. 61 - Started 5th in GT2 class, 20th OA - Finished 9th in class, 24th overall

MEXICO CITY 400K - Grand-Am
March 3, 2007
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Mexico City, Mexico
No. 75 - Started 1st - Finished 2nd overall - 2nd in class
No. 76 - Started 11th - Finished 8th overall - 8th in class   

ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA - Grand-Am
January 27-28
Daytona Internationl Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
No. 75 - Started 11th - Finished 17th overall - 11th in class
No. 76 - Started 26th - Finished 21st overall - 13th in class