Performance Friction Brakes® extends its partnership with GRAND-AM Road Racing for an additional three years
MotoIQ Staff Report
(Clover, SC) January 21, 2010 Performance Friction Corporation® announced today that it has extended its long-lasting relationship with GRAND-AM Road Racing entering a three year commitment with the series organizer as a continuing contingency sponsor. “Performance Friction has been a long time supporter of GRAND-AM and we are pleased to continue our relationship with the series,” said Darrick Dong, Director of Motorsports at Performance Friction Brakes.
Performance Friction will be a contingency sponsor in all four classes of GRAND-AM Road Racing including Daytona Prototypes (DP), Grand Touring (GT), Grand Sport (GS) and Street Tuner (ST). Performance Friction brakes will be used by various teams in all classes of the upcoming Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona and the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge series this upcoming weekend in Daytona.
About GRAND-AM
GRAND-AM Road Racing, which operates and sanctions the Rolex Sports Car Series and the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, is the foremost sanctioning body of sports car racing in North America. The 12-race Rolex Series 2010 schedule and the 10-race Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge 2010 calendar deliver professional sports car racing to key markets throughout North America in addition to being televised in the U.S. and Canada on SPEED and distributed globally through ESPN International. GRAND-AM Road Racing showcases emerging and legendary drivers from around the globe and thoroughbred racing machines from the industry's leading constructors and the world's top automobile manufacturers. Learn more about GRAND-AM at www.GRAND-AM.com .
Performance Friction Corporation® continues to be the market leader wherever drivers demand unrivaled performance and quality, No Compromises™. Performance Friction® brake calipers, rotors and pads are manufactured in our state of the art production plant located in Clover, South Carolina. Performance Friction® brakes are the standard of excellence in high-performance vehicles, commercial fleets and street vehicles. Hundreds of races and more than 1,500 championships have been won on Performance Friction Carbon Metallic® pads. Last year alone over 120 racing champions all over the world drove to victory on Performance Friction® brakes. www.performancefriction.com
