June 13, 2001 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 13, 2001)
Contact: Amy Ruman ph:330-923-9717
Ruman Racing is Ready for Detroit and Trans-Am Series Debut on CBS
Munroe Falls, OH — Bob Ruman will take the wheel again this weekend at the Motor City 100 presented by Johnson Controls. The round four Trans-Am series race will be televised for the first time on CBS on Sunday, June 17. Ruman has had top-ten finishes in each of the three races this season, including 9th at Mosport, 10th at Long Beach, and 10th at Sebring placing him in 9th in the Series points standings, just one point away from 7th place.
“The Cenweld Corvette has run strong this season. We are very pleased with our program at this point and we’re aiming at a top-five finish this weekend,” said Ruman.
The Track — The temporary road course is 2.3619 miles with 14 turns. The Trans-Am race will be Saturday, June 16, at 4:00 pm. The race will be 42 laps for 99 miles with no pit stops.
Television — Detroit will be the first Trans-Am race televised on a major network in the Series’ 33 years. The race will be shown on Sunday June 17 at 5:00 pm (EST), a one day tape delay.
Amy Ruman Finishes 17th in Pro Spec Racer at Mid-Ohio
Amy Ruman qualified 17th at the Pro Spec Racer event at Mid-Ohio last weekend. She ran as high as 11th before encountering an incident and sustaining body damage. Ruman finished the race in 17th.
“I was very disappointed that I was involved in the first turn, first lap crash. A bunch of the guys got together in the first turn, I almost made it through, but one of the cars got turned around and I got into him. There was bodywork damage, but I was able to continue.
Several laps later, my tail came off, and I dropped back again trying to avoid another incident” commented Ruman. “I had a great car this weekend, I wish we could have had a clean race.”
Sponsor — Cenweld Corp., Cuyahoga Falls, OH: a nationally recognized, final stage manufacturer of motor trucks for commercial, utility and municipal applications located in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
Supporting Sponsor — Commercial Ullman Lubricants Co./Mobil, Cleveland, OH: specializes in lubricants and is one of the largest area distributors for Mobil products.
