A TIGHT FIGHT DONE RIGHT – GABBY CHAVES DRIVES A FLAWLESS RACE TO CLAIM HIS SECOND WIN FROM THE POLE IN THE STAR MAZDA SEASON FINALE DURING THE PETIT LE MANS AT ROAD ATLANTA

Road Atlanta / October 19, 2012 – Colombian racer Gabriel 'Gabby' Chaves, finished his rookie season in the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear in the best possible way, with a win from the pole that cemented his second-place finish in the championship battle. It was his second consecutive win from the pole; Chaves did it the first time in Race 2 at the previous event at Mazda Raceway and then, like today, he drove a flawless race with a top competitor filling the mirrors of the #19 JDC Motorsports / CLARO / Marca Colombia / Tecpro Mazda every foot of the way between green and checkered.
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THE FIRST SEVEN AND FINAL FIVE TELL THE TALE – GABBY CHAVES TAKES THE PEAK PERFORMANCE POLE FOR THE 2012 STAR MAZDA SEASON FINALE DURING THE PETIT LE MANS AT ROAD ATLANTA

Road Atlanta / October 18, 2012 – Under very nearly ideal conditions, misty and cool but with a dry track, it was the first seven and final five laps of the 45-minute Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear that told the tale. In the final five Colombian racer Gabby Chaves scored his second consecutive PEAK Performance pole award with a lap of 1:19.279 and will start his #19 JDC Motorsports / CLARO / Marca Colombia / Tecpro Mazda from the inside of the front row in tomorrow's season finale of the 2012 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear during the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. Chaves, currently second in the championship, won from the pole in Race 2 of the previous event at Mazda Raceway three weeks ago. As a result, all he need to do is start tomorrow's race to clinch 2nd in the championship.

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KARAM QUICKEST IN THE AFTERNOON BUT CHAVES TOPS THE TIME SHEETS IN STAR MAZDA WEDNESDAY PRACTICE FOR THE 2012 SEASON FINALE AT PETIT LE MANS

Road Atlanta / October 17, 2012 – With the afternoon turning warm and the track, as a consequence, slowing down, it was Sage Karam in the #88 Andretti Autosport / Comfort Revolution Mazda who turned the quickest lap of the session, but Gabby Chaves who retained the quickest time of the day as the field of 18 cars completed practice for the season finale of the 2012 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear during this weekend's Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta.

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CHAVES QUICK IN STAR MAZDA WEDNESDAY PRACTICE SESSION 1 AT PETIT LE MANS

Road Atlanta / October 17, 2012 – After turning the 2nd-fast times in both sessions at yesterdays Promoter Test Day, Colombian racer Gabby Chaves topped the time sheet in Wednesday morning's first official practice session for the season finale of the 2012 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear during the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. His lap of 1:18.830 in the #19 JDC Motorsports / CLARO / Marca Colombia / Tecpro Mazda is just half a second off the Star Mazda track record of 1:18.328 set by Peter Dempsey in 2008. Chaves was also the only driver in the 18s – second-quick Sage Karam turned a lap of 1:19.233 in his #88 Andretti Autosport / Comfort Revolution Mazda.

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BIG DOGS TRADING BITES IN STAR MAZDA TUESDAY PROMOTER TEST DAY SESSIONS

Road Atlanta / October 16, 2012 – Connor De Phillippi, who won this race in 2010 was quick in the first of today's two Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear sessions, turning a 1:20.882 in his #2 Juncos Racing / ModSpace Racing / One24 Mazda. In the afternoon, it was Sage Karam, a three race winner in the #88 Andretti Autosport / Comfort Revolution Mazda and currently 4th in the championship who turned the quick time of 1:19.352. Both are still well shy of the 1:18.328 set by Peter Dempsey in 2008… but there's still plenty of time to find that elusive tick of the stopwatch. In both sessions, it was Gabby Chaves, second in the championship and winner of Race 2 at Mazda Raceway two weeks ago, who turned the quick time in the #19 JDC Motorsports / CLARO / Marca Colombia / Tecpro Mazda; 1:20882 in the morning and 1:19.447 in the afternoon.

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RACING TOWARD THE FUTURE -- WITH THE END OF THE 2012 SEASON IN SIGHT, TEAMS IN THE STAR MAZDA CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY GOODYEAR ARE ALREADY ACCELERATING TOWARD 2013

Road Atlanta / October 15, 2012 – The energy and momentum that a racing series brings to the final event of the season is always a useful indicator of its health and prospects. With the end of the 10-weekend, 17- race 2012 season taking place this weekend at the Petit Le Mans, the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear will see some of the most competitive, wheel-to-wheel action of the year as drivers battle to move up the championship rankings, and top teams debuting new drivers looking to gain experience ahead of a full 2013 campaign.

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