September 05, 2002 – RUNNING IN 9TH, MECHANICAL WOES STRIKE AGAIN AS RUMAN FINISHES 14TH AT DENVER
Denver, CO – Bob Ruman’s tough season continued at the inaugural Shell Grand Prix of Denver on Sunday as oil pump problems ended his race three-quarters of the way through the event. Ruman, in the #23 Cenweld/McNichols Corvette, had started in 16th and had moved his way up to 9th until the pump failure. Ruman placed 14th.
“It’s just been a tough season,” lamented Ruman. “I liked the Denver course, we had a good run going in the race, but we think something in the oiling system failed. It’s been hard to catch a break this year. We’ve had excellent pit stops and been able to move up consistently throughout each race. Some seasons are like that, though, and we?re determined to persevere and press on to Miami.”
“I’ve really got to hand it to the organizers of this race,” he continued, “They managed to put together a great track and there were over 100,000 fans drawn to the event. Street courses always seem to be great shows and I know we put on a good one. I had some great wheel to wheel racing with several of the other competitors and I can tell you it was plenty exciting from the driver’s seat.”
Television – The Shell Grand Prix of Denver Trans-Am 100 will be broadcast this Sunday, September 8 on Speed Channel 2:00-3:30pm (ET).
On Deck – Trans-Am round ten, Grand Prix of the Americas, Miami, FL, broadcast October 6 on Speed Channel 2:00-3:30pm (ET).
