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Linda Mansfield, Restart Communications
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E-mail: LindaKMansfield@cs.com
 
 
 
 
Andersen Racing Acquires
Kart Team/Dealer DL Racing
 
PALMETTO, Fla., Dec. 23 - Andersen Racing's involvement in kart racing 
instantly expanded yesterday by its acquisition of DL Racing, a kart team/dealer 
that was already based at Andersen RacePark, the 1-mile road course Andersen 
Racing owns in Palmetto, Fla.
 
Personnel from that former team will now operate Andersen RacePark's retail 
kart business and will assist Barry and Brian Fletcher with Andersen Racing's 
kart prep services and the operation of Andersen Racing's professional kart 
team. 
 
With the acquisition, Andersen Racing also instantly becomes dealers for Tony 
Kart, CRG, Rotax, Vortex and many other kart brands. 
 
Andersen Racing will field four karts at the Daytona Kart Week World Karting 
Association (WKA) event Dec. 27-30 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, 
and even more for the Florida Winter Tour. The drivers initially representing 
the team at Daytona include Tim Bambu of Sebring, Fla.; Tyler Schule, and the 
father-son duo of Robert and Dillon Garcia. The latter three are from the St. 
Petersburg, Fla.-area.  A fifth driver and kart may be added. 
 
"The staff of DL Racing are experienced and professional," said team co-owner 
Dan Andersen.  "Derrick Lesinski, DL Racing's owner, began working for us 
yesterday. We expect him and the other members of his team to build a bright 
future for themselves at Andersen Racing."
 
Andersen Racing offers one of the most comprehensive driver development 
programs in open-wheel racing. In 2009 it plans to field multiple entries in 
karting, Formula BMW, Star Mazda and the Firestone Indy Lights Series.  The team, 
which is sponsored by Allied Building Products Corporation, is the official 
development team of Rahal Letterman Racing, which competes in IndyCar and the 
American Le Mans Series.
 
For more information see andersenracingteam.com and andersenracepark.com.  DL 
Racing's current Web site, which will undergo updates and a name change as 
soon as possible, is located at dlracing.net.
 
 
 
 
About Allied Building Products Corp.:
 
Allied Building Products Corp., headquartered in East Rutherford, N.J., is 
one of the largest roofing and siding distributors in the United States.
Founded in 1950 with five employees and two trucks, today it is a $1.8 
billion building material distribution company with over 3,500 employees, 
more than 200 branches in 30 states, well over one million square feet of office 
and warehouse space, and an inventory of approximately 85,000 products, from 
residential roofing and siding to doors, windows, waterproofing, manufactured 
stone, interior products and commercial roofing systems. For more information 
see alliedbuilding.com.
 
 
About Andersen Racing:
 
Andersen Racing strives to provide the best and most comprehensive training 
possible for future open-wheel superstars while giving its marketing partners 
media exposure and hospitality opportunities at some of the most prestigious 
events in North America. It provides a unique, four-step program utilizing 
multiple entries in four different platforms: karting, Formula BMW, Star Mazda 
(televised on SPEED) and Firestone Indy Lights (televised on VERSUS). In 2008 it 
fielded multiple entries in 42 races in 18 states and provinces at some of the 
best facilities on the continent, including the famed Indianapolis Motor 
Speedway. 
 
Andersen Racing won the team championship for 2008 for both the F2000 
Championship Series presented by Hoosier Racing Tire and the Star Mazda Championship 
presented by Goodyear. Two of its drivers finished first and second in the 
F2000 driver point standings, while another was sixth. Three of its Star Mazda 
drivers placed third, fifth and sixth in that series' driver standings. 
RLR/Andersen Racing finished sixth in the 2008 Firestone Indy Lights team standings, 
while one of its drivers placed fifth in that series' driver point standings.
 
Andersen Racing's principals, brother Dan and John Andersen, have extensive 
experience in series administration as well as team management. They've worked 
with many of today's top open-wheel stars, including several Indy 500 winners. 
 
Andersen Racing is sponsored by Allied Building Products Corp. It is the 
official development team of Rahal Letterman Racing, which competes in the 
IndyCar Series and the American Le Mans Series. The team is headquartered at 
Andersen RacePark, an 18-acre facility in Palmetto, Fla. that includes a 1-mile 
road course test track. For more information see andersenracingteam.com and 
andersenracepark.com.