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Josemanuel Gutierrez and Scott Schroeder in the No. 68 Cohen Financial/TRG Porsche have turned laps on the short course. Both drivers had the opportunity to test the abbreviated Glen layout after the six-hour and are ready for a competitive race on Friday.
"The short course is a lot faster and it will be far busier," Gutierrez said. "It should be a real treat for the fans too. The strategy varies as it is only a two-hour race, we will define it next Thursday and have it all perfectly programmed. We will adjust it as the race progresses. I learned the track at the six-hour race much better than before, the short course seems to be slightly different, however it is so much faster. The carousel now goes on and on forever and the braking zone at 10 is at another spot, as you are getting there much faster."
"I think Watkins will be a good track for us," Schroeder said. "We have had a good car there in the past and Josemanuel and I had a good test day on the short course after the six-hour. Since it is a shorter race the strategy is a bit different and it's now an all out sprint race instead of a six-hour enduro."
Team owner Kevin Buckler is bringing three Rolex GT cars and two NASCAR Sprint Cup cars to The Glen.
"We will have five cars competing this weekend," Buckler said. "Andy and Justin are doing double duty and that will get them a lot of track time, which should benefit their Porsche effort. John and Craig are ready to have a strong weekend and had a good finish here in the six-hour. Josemanuel and Scott stayed over for the test after the six-hour and did a lot of laps on the short course, so they are ready. We are looking forward to a very competitive weekend with the sports cars and the Sprint Cup cars."
The Crown Royal 200 at The Glen will be televised, tape delayed, on the SPEED Channel starting at 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday, August 7.
TRG was founded in 1993 and has been competing at the top level of motor racing ever since. The team has the most wins of any team in the Grand-Am Rolex Series with 26, including the 2005 and 2006 Rolex Series GT championship trophy to go along with wins at the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
TRG is a manufacturer and distributor of high-performance racing parts. The group specializes in engine and chassis tuning as well as full service professional race car preparation. The company also provides electrical and mechanical engineering services, driver development and arrive-and-drive opportunities. TRG is based in Petaluma, Calif., near its home track of Infineon Raceway in Sonoma. The company's NASCAR operation is based in Mooresville, North Carolina and a new state-of-the-art facility is coming on-line at New Jersey Motorsports Park in late 2009.
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