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Joey Atterbury Joey Atterbury   Driver  •  Pro Series

Passion for winning has always driven Joey, as evidenced by his start to the '09 racing season, taking the opening race win in the TDi Cup. That was just the beginning of a season that saw him finish 4th in the championship, highest among rookies, and earn "Rookie of the Year" honors. Don't let the term "rookie" fool you, as this isn't his first such honor, after starting out in 2007, the ICSCC named him "Novice of the year". Since then it's been a series of wins, poles, and impressive finishes, including a track record at PIR (Portland International Raceway). Needless to say, this passion is shaping Joey into a remarkable driver. Which is a good thing, as his favorite place to be is the racetrack, the atmosphere that it emanates, and everything it embodies. From your beautiful rural, rolling hill tracks, like VIR, to your technological superspeedways of Daytona, they share all the right Utopian characteristics, and are just as fun to drive for Joey.

While he may have only been driving on the club and professional levels for just a few short years, Joey has always been immersed in car and motorsports culture. He knew that he wanted a part of this motorsports world, beginning as a young boy, as evidenced by the collection of VHS tapes of NASCAR races from the thundering days before Mr. Cruise and Mr. Duvall help make it popular. He has succeeded in keeping himself involved, taking jobs at StopTech, and assisting BimmerWorld in their World Challenge programs. That passion has been seen in other venues, as he was a two-time All American swimmer (with the lap times to prove it), and has participated in Peregrine Falcon Research Group and Cheetah Conservation Fund since he was in grade school.

Away from the track, when he's finally removed from the raceway grounds, Joey has many hobbies that, he'll be the first to admit, usually get turned into a competition. Being in the Pacific NW, downhill skiing has become a major passtime, and passion for Joey. He asks "What's better than slapping 2 sticks on your feet, and going as fast as you can downhill?" There may be a Camaro and a racetrack that can answer that question.

 
Robert Stout Robert Stout   Driver  •  Pro Series

Robert has earned two National Championships and two Regional Championships along with 20 wins and 25 podiums over the last two years. At age 18, he is the youngest race winner and series champion in the 21 year history of World Challenge Series. He also earned Rookie of the Year and Hard Charger of the Year honors, passing a total of 59 cars during the 2010 season. Stout’s racing career began in 2006 where he competed in the highly competitive TAG karting class. In his first two years he earned 49 top ten’s, 29 top fives, 18 podiums, 5 wins and 5 poles and was ranked nationally as high as ninth. When away from the race track he enjoys karting, snowboarding and sky diving.

 
David Murry David Murry   Driver  •  Pro Series

David has been racing since 1981 and has competed in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, Rolex Series and the American Le Mans series to name a few. His prowess behind the wheel has lead to him driving as a factory racer for Porsche, Lotus and Nissan. David currently races full time for Robertson Racing in the ALMS along with running David Murry Track Days, a forum for experienced drivers to explore the limits of their skill and equipment at some of the most famous race tracks in the United States. For more information about David Murry or David Murry Track Days visit www.davidmurry.com

 
Franz Engstler Franz Engstler   Driver  •  Pro Series

Franz, who currently runs in the World Touring Car Championship and has won multiple championships around the world, makes his Rolex 24 debut in 2012. He brings years of experience to the team and a passion for winning. Engstler has seen great success in many professional series including: Formula Three, German Touring Car, Asian Touring Car, German ADAC Procar Series, The Dubai 24 hour, The Nurburing 24 and the WTCC.

 
Gunter Schaldach Gunter Schaldach   Driver  •  Pro Series

Gunter has signed with Mitchum Motorsports for the 50th anniversary Rolex 24 at Daytona. This will be his third time at the historic race after having made his Rolex Series debut at the 24 in 2010.

Gunter will also share the #62 GS class Camaro with Joey Atterbury for the 2012 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season.

 
Tim Bell Tim Bell   Driver  •  Pro Series

Tim Bell has joined the team for the entire 2012 season and will be in the #6 Camaro. This will be his second full season in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, having raced an ST class BMW in 2011, finishing an impressive 4th in the MESCO Rookie of the Year standings and 13th overall in 2011.

 
Aaron Steele Aaron Steele   Driver  •  Pro Series

An accomplished racer from Rochester, UK, Steele won the Sunoco GRAND-AM 200 Challenge in 2011, earning him a seat at Daytona in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race. Aaron spent the past year racing in the inaugural season of the Motorsports Vision Racing F3 Cup at some of the most prestigious tracks in the UK. With 14 wins and 16 poles, Steele set the pace for the series and won the Driver of the Year award.

 
Sarah Cattaneo Sarah Cattaneo   Driver  •  Pro Series

Cattaneo, with three seasons of GRAND-AM racing under her belt already, joins Mitchum Motorsports for the 2012 season. The 2011 season saw her battling for the championship late in the season and ultimately finishing 5th overall. She’ll be making the move from front wheel drive to rear wheel drive in the BMW.

 
Kevin Gleason Kevin Gleason   Driver  •  Pro Series

Kevin joins Mitchum Motorsports for the 2012 season after a successful debut season in GRAND-AM where he finished 3rd in the MESCO Rookie of the Year standings for 2011.

 
Johnny Kanavas Johnny Kanavas   Driver  •  Pro Series

Johnny Kanavas is a professional driver with over 20 years of competitive driving experience. Kanavas’ racing experience ranges from go-karts to Touring Cars to professional drifting and 24-hour endurance racing. Johnny K is a professional driver and instructor working, representing, and driving for several auto racing teams, racing schools, auto manufacturers, hot-lap programs, performance driving clinics, defensive driving programs, stunt/precision & performance driving for film/TV/video/demonstrations & exhibitions.

Johnny has performed stunt and precision driving on-camera for Ford, Fiat, Toyota, EA Sports, Fox, NASCAR, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Marlboro, and Continental Tire to name a few.

Through his career, Johnny has logged thousands of hours at many U.S. & International racing circuits and maintains a strong passion for his craft. Kanavas has held positions in nearly every aspect of motor racing, including mechanic/fabricator, crew chief, motorsports marketing, driver coach, logistics management, team manager, spokesperson, and of course, driver. Johnny is also the owner of eprodius – a media design & marketing company that caters to motorsports.

 
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