Miller Motorsports Park Driving School Joins Forces with Ford Racing
TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (May 17, 2007) -- The high-performance driving
school at Miller Motorsports Park is pleased to announce a far-reaching
relationship with one of the world's most renowned manufacturers.
The school has joined forces with Ford Racing, and has been renamed the
Ford Racing School of High Performance Driving.
The Ford Racing School of High Performance Driving utilizes Ford vehicles
exclusively, featuring Ford Mustangs and the Ford GT supercar, and will
offer a wide range of driving programs. It is the only Ford
Racing-affiliated driving school in North America.
The entry-level school car is a Ford Mustang GT modified with Ford Racing
Performance Packs, which include intake, exhaust, suspension, braking,
steering and driveline modifications and are available through Ford
Racing dealers nationwide. The cars are also fitted exclusively with
BFGoodrich g-Force T/AKDWS high-performance street tires. The result is a
stable, reliable and safe platform for students to learn the basics of
high-performance driving.
The next step up in the Ford Racing School of High Performance Driving is
the Mustang Challenge car. The Mustang Challenge is a Mustang GT with all
the same modifications as the basic school car, lightened by 330 lb and
fully outfitted for racing with such equipment as a data acquisition
system, fire suppression system, removable steering wheel and more
aggressive aerodynamics, plus BFGoodrich g-Force R1 DOT race tires.
Miller Motorsports Park has created a Mustang Challenge series in its
Miller Park Racing Association, as well as an innovative rental and
leasing program for the racer who wants to arrive and drive.
Alternatively, the Mustang Challenge car is available for outright
purchase for $55,000.
The ultimate experience at the Ford Racing School of High Performance
Driving is the Ford GT supercar. Ford's street-legal homage to the
legendary Le Mans-winning Ford GT40s boasts 550 hp and a top speed over
200 mph. The Ford Racing School of High Performance Driving is the only
training center in America that offers the Ford GT to students.
Heading up the Ford Racing School of High Performance Driving is Dan
McKeever, a longtime professional racing driver with extensive experience
in racing school instruction, primarily with the Fast Lane Racing School
in Southern California and the BMW Performance Center in Spartanburg,
S.C. The school's instructor staff includes Cindi Lux, a multi-time
SCCA divisional champion and winner of the inaugural Women's Global
GT Challenge; Ken Johnson, a longtime professional racer in both CART and
IMSA and a former instructor at the Skip Barber Racing School; Gunnar
Jeannette, a young star in international endurance racing with experience
in the ALMS and Grand-Am Rolex Series; James Burke, a recent transplant
from England with professional sports car racing experience and a past
instructor at Silverstone.
The programs offered by the Ford Racing School of High Performance
Driving are competitively priced and run the gamut from introductory to
advanced. Programs include a two-hour Mustang Experience (brief classroom
session and 10 laps in a school Mustang); one- two- and three-day
programs (utilizing school Mustangs and Mustang Challenge cars); and
Supercar School (utilizing school Mustangs, Mustang Challenge cars and
the Ford GT). The Ford Racing School of High Performance Driving also
offers a myriad of corporate programs, designed for both team-building
and entertainment.
"We are very pleased to be able to announce this new relationship
with Ford Racing," said Miller Motorsports Park CEO and General
Manager Alan Wilson. "Ford has a very rich racing history, dating
back to Henry Ford's original 'Sweepstakes' racer built
in 1901 and encompassing every form of motorsport in the world. We are
proud to be a part of that legacy and look forward to a long and mutually
beneficial relationship."
"Ford is thrilled with its relationship with Larry Miller and
everyone at Miller Motorsports Park," said Jamie Allison, manager
of the Ford Racing Performance Group. "Larry has displayed a great
deal of personal support and commitment to building this world-class
racing facility, and it's a terrific venue for us to showcase our
full line of Ford Racing Mustangs and performance parts to race fans and
enthusiasts."
The Mustang Challenge car will make its first debut in a professional
setting with the inaugural "Magic of Miller" Celebrity Race,
part of the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix Presented by The
Grand and Little America Hotels, featuring the American Le Mans Series,
on Friday, May 17, at 5:15 pm.
For more information on Miller Motorsports Park or the Ford Racing School
of High-Performance Driving, telephone (435) 277-8000 or visit the
track's website at www.millermotorsportspark.com. For more
information on Ford Racing, visit their website at www.fordracing.com.
-credit: mmp
