December 09, 2005 – Contact: Amy Ruman

Munroe Falls, OH – Television coverage of the 2005 GT-1 SCCA National Championship Runoffs Presented by Kohler at Mid-Ohio is set to air this weekend on SPEED channel. The race will premier on Sunday, December 11 at 2:00pm ET and will be re-aired on Tuesday, December 20th at 4:00am ET.

Amy Ruman secured a starting position of 3rd for the McNichols/Cenweld/Safety Today Corvette in the 22 car GT-1 field. Ruman finished in 6th in the September 24 race, after running in 4th nearly the whole race.

Ruman and her sponsors, McNichols Co., Safety Today, Cenweld Corp. and Goodyear were still very happy with her third consecutive top-10 finish. Ruman also took home 2nd in the 2005 Northeast Division GT-1 points race.

SPEED Channel will carry all of the 2005 Runoffs coverage. For a complete listing of broadcast dates and times, visit http://www.speedtv.com/programs/142/ or http://www.scca.com/News/News.asp?Ref=200.

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September 27, 2005 – Contact: Amy Ruman

Munroe Falls, OH – Amy Ruman and the Ruman Racing team had a strong week at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs but were not able to secure their podium finish goal this year.

Ruman qualified 3rd in the #23 McNichols/Cenweld/SafetyToday/Goodyear Corvette. This placed her on the inside of the second row for the start of the race. She had a good start, but had to compensate when pole sitter Lew Larimer dropped a few wheels off in turn 8. This allowed Brian Long to get by Ruman for 3rd. Ruman worked to chase him down and stayed close behind during the race. Maintaining 4th place most of the race, Ruman dropped two positions in the last four laps to Trans-Am driver Michael Lewis and GT-1 driver Brian Kubinski, both of whom gained speed at the end of the race.

“I qualified great, but came up a little short in the race. There is amazing competition at the Runoffs, which really makes for a good battle. I was really aiming for the podium so I can’t help but be a little disappointed with the race results. We had a great car this year with many good races, and a fun, heated division points battle,” stated Ruman. “I want to thank my crew and my sponsors: McNichols, Cenweld, Safety Today, and Goodyear for an awesome year. I could not have had so much success without them.”

For full results of the race and week, check out the GT-1 Runoffs homepage at:
http://www.scca.com/Event/Event.asp?Ref=2005-runoffs-GT1

Television coverage of the entire 2005 SCCA Kohler Runoffs will be aired on SPEED Channel. All races will be tape delayed with coverage starting Sunday, November 13. The GT-1 race is scheduled to air Sunday, December 11 at 2:00pm EDT. For more schedule information, visit www.speedtv.com or www.scca.com.

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September 23, 2005 – Contact: Amy Ruman

Munroe Falls, OH -Amy Ruman maintains third place on the grid for Saturday’s GT-1 shootout at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. Ruman was fourth quickest in the last qualifier late Thursday afternoon, but the top three positions stayed the same since Tuesday mornings first qualifying session.

“I am extremely happy with were I qualified. I will be on the inside of the second row for that first turn of the race. The car has been fast all week so I think we should have a great car for the race. I am going to try my best to put the McNichols/Cenweld/SafetyToday machine on the podium this year,” stated Ruman.

There is a morning warm-up at 9:20 and the race is set for 5:10pm tomorrow.

Watch SCCA’s live timing and scoring for the GT-1 race at:
http://leaderboard.vfx.com/SCCA/RunOffs/LiveTiming.asp

Television coverage of the entire 2005 SCCA Kohler Runoffs will be aired on SPEED Channel. All races will be tape delayed with coverage starting Sunday, November 13. The GT-1 race is scheduled to air Sunday, December 11 at 2:00pm EDT. For more schedule information, visit www.speedtv.com or www.scca.com.

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September 20, 2005 – Amy Ruman put down a fast time of 1:24.345 in this morning’s qualifying session at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. This places Ruman third on the grid in GT-1, just 4 one-hundreths of a second behind second place. Lew Larimer was first with a 1:24.071 and Trevor Hopwood second with 1:24.341 and Bryan Long was fourth with 1:25.350.

This is the first of three qualifying sessions for Saturday’s race. The next two sessions will be Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.

A list of the final times from this morning’s session is at: http://leaderboard.vfx.com/SCCA/RunOffs/LiveTiming.asp?Class=GT1

September 19, 2005 – For Immediate Release: Sept. 19, 2005
Contact: Amy Ruman 330.813.2323 cell

AMY RUMAN READY FOR THE BIG EVENT –
HEADS TO SCCA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RUNOFFS
FINISHES 2ND IN NE POINTS DIVISION

Munroe Falls, OH – The Ruman Racing team wrapped up its regular season in August and for the 3rd season in a row, Amy Ruman locked up 2nd place in the Northeast Division points standings for the 2005 season, missing 1st by just 2 points. In ten races, Ruman had five pole positions, seven podium finishes, which included two wins, three 2nd places, and two 3rd’s. Ruman also made her Trans-Am Series debut this year running in the Cleveland Grand Prix and finishing 10th.

Ruman is headed to the famous SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the week of September 19-25. The SCCA Runoffs bring together the top national drivers from across the country to compete for the title of National Champion in their respective car classes. Only those who place in the top-10 in their Division points standings are eligible to compete. Ruman Racing will field the familiar #23 McNichols/Cenweld/SafetyToday Chevrolet Corvette in Ruman’s third time at the Runoffs. Ruman’s best finish at the Runoff’s is 5th and last year, Ruman finished 9th after having car problems during the race. This year’s GT-1 race will be on Saturday, September 24 at 5:10pm.

“I feel I have a really great chance at the podium this year. When we tested last week, the car felt great and I put together some pretty good times. I am already running faster times than I did last year,” stated Ruman. “I am really trying to be focused, and put together a good qualifying time. We need to be up front for the start of the race so we can stay there.”

For full coverage and news, visit the official SCCA Kohler Runoffs website at:
http://www.scca.com/Event/Event.asp?IdS=01F42D-56ABB10&Id=2795

For LIVE timing and scoring updates throughout the week visit: http://leaderboard.vfx.com/SCCA/RunOffs/LiveTiming.asp

Television coverage of the entire 2005 SCCA Kohler Runoffs will be aired on SPEED Channel. All races will be tape delayed with coverage starting Sunday, November 13. The GT-1 race is scheduled to air Sunday, December 11 at 2:00pm EDT. For more schedule information, visit www.speedtv.com or www.scca.com.

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