Fujitsu Renews Sponsorship With Jim Russell Racing Drivers School.Business/Sports Editors SONOMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2003 The Jim Russell Racing Drivers School announced today that Fujitsu Limited, the $38 billion global information technology leader, has renewed its sponsorship of the school's USAC USAC Universal Service Administrative Company USAC United States Auto Club USAC Universidad de San Carlos (University of San Carlos, Guatemala) USAC US Airways Center (Phoenix, Arizona) Formula Russell Racing Championship Series. Now in its 26th year, the Russell Championship Series has been a breeding ground for many top racers, including Casey Mears Casey James Mears (born March 12, 1978 in Bakersfield, California) is the driver of the #25 National Guard/GMAC Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports. He also drives the #24 National Guard Chevrolet in the NASCAR/Busch Series for Hendrick Motorsports. , Memo Gidley José Guillermo "Memo" Gidley is a Mexican racing driver of German and Canadian ancestry, born in La Paz, Baja California Sur, In his early year his sold his apartment to fund his ceareer and spent 4 months homeless living in his car. Mexico in 1970. , Mario Dominguez, Tom Kendall For the American racing car driver, see . Thomas Kingston Kendall (born August 24, 1851 in Bedford, England; died August 17, 1924 in Hobart) was an Australian cricketer who played in two Tests in 1877, including the inaugural Test which was played at the Melbourne Cricket , Johnny O'Connell Johnny O'Connell (born July 24, 1962, Poughkeepsie, New York), is an American racecar driver, currently residing in Flowery Branch, Georgia. He is currently racing primarily in the American Le Mans Series and has a long history of endurance races. , Scott Speed and Joel Nelson, among others. In 2002, two Russell Championship Series drivers were chosen as finalists in Red Bull's Formula One Driver Search. Recent Jim Russell graduates Scott Speed, of Manteca, Calif., and Joel Nelson, of Reno, Nevada, now are competing in the 2003 European Junior Formula, sponsored by Red Bull. Fujitsu will make a significant contribution to the Russell Championship Series prize package, which includes two races in the 2004 Zetec Formula Ford Championship Series and USAC National Championship honors. The company also will offer the "Fujitsu Most Improved Driver Award," presenting the deserving driver with a Fujitsu laptop computer at the year-end banquet hosted by Jim Russell. The Russell Championship Series is a 20-race spec series run by the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Each competitor drives an equally-prepared 160-horsepowered Formula Russell single seat racecar race·car n. Sports An automobile used for racing. , making it a true test of the drivers' skills. The series kicks off on February 15-16; drivers can sign up by calling the school at 800/733-0345 or visiting www.jimrussellusa.com. About Jim Russell Racing Drivers School For more than four decades, the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School has been dedicated to teaching true racing techniques to professional drivers and people looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the experience of a lifetime. Some of auto racing's top drivers, including Tony Stewart and Bill Elliott, call upon Jim Russell instructors to maintain their competitive edge. The school offers professional auto racing instruction, more seat time and the most powerful, well-maintained race cars of any driving school. The school, based in Sonoma, Calif., is located at Infineon Raceway (formerly Sears Point Raceway), known as the best teaching track in the country. |
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