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Krohn to Return to Andersen Racing
For 2010 Star Mazda Season
PALMETTO, Fla., Dec. 21 - Andersen Racing is pleased to announce that it
has signed driver Anders Krohn to contest the Star Mazda Championship
presented by Goodyear in 2010.
The agreement reunites the driver from Sandnes, Norway with the team he
drove for in winning nine races enroute to the Rookie of the Year and the
drivers' title in the F2000 Championship Series presented by Hoosier Racing Tire
in 2008. The Palmetto, Fla.-based team finished one-two in that series that
year with Krohn and another driver, Jonny Baker, and won its 2008 team
championship.
Krohn was a member of another team for his rookie Star Mazda season in
2009. He won the race at the Milwaukee Mile and finished sixth in this year's
Star Mazda driver point standings.
Krohn's primary sponsors in 2010 will be Trallfa Industries, Colosseum
Dental and Norse Cutting & Abandonment. Other partners in the effort will be
Bring Logistics US Inc., ZAT Graphics.com, SR Transport, Rioja Tapas
Restaurant, Repcon Media and Racing for Kids.
Krohn and the staff of Andersen Racing are delighted that an arrangement
could be made for Krohn to return to the team in 2010.
"My entire crew wanted Anders back with us, and I am so pleased we could
work it all out," said team co-owner Dan Andersen. 'We're extremely happy to
welcome Anders back into the family for 2010. Our experience with Anders in
2008 proved to us what an amazing talent he is. Though circumstances had
him racing for another team last season, we remained fans of his, and we are
confident that he will bring us many victories while challenging for the
championship in 2010."
Krohn is doubly happy. He is glad to return to the Andersen Racing stable,
and that he can relax in Norway over the Christmas holiday secure in the
knowledge that his 2010 racing plans have been finalized.
"I'm extremely happy about the program we've put together, and it feels
good to have something in place this early," said Krohn, 22. "I would like to
thank Mundill Racing for everything they did for me this year, but being back
with Andersen Racing for 2010 feels great because they're the people who
gave me my first shot in the U.S. racing scene. It's the best possible
Christmas present for me. Now my eyes are 100 percent directed towards the upcoming
season. I'm confident we'll have a fantastic year.
"It feels great being back with Andersen Racing and following their internal
ladder system," added Krohn, referring to Andersen Racing's unique,
comprehensive program that uses karting, Star Mazda and Firestone Indy Lights to
prepare drivers for careers as professional race car drivers. A sister
company, Andersen Promotions, will also administer a new Indy Racing
League-sanctioned F2000 series called "The Cooper Tires presents the USF2000 National
Championship powered by Mazda" in 2010. It is part of both the IRL's Road to
Indy program and the MAZDASPEED Motorsports driver development system.
"I'm very fortunate to be with a team like this, and I will do my utmost to
make sure I take advantage of the opportunity I have been given," said
Krohn. "I know everyone at Andersen Racing, and they're just a great bunch of
guys with the knowledge, experience and the right personalities to make it
happen. I appreciate the opportunity Dan and the rest of the team have
created for my partners and me. If it were up to me, the 2010 season would
start tomorrow. I'm ready!"
Although Krohn plans to test with the team next month, he'll have to wait
until March 19 for the 2010 season opener. It is a support event for the
Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in Sebring, Fla.
Both Andersen and Baker, who is now the team's director of driver
development, said that they've been impressed not only with Krohn's on-track
performances, but also with the way he works hard to provide excellent value to his
marketing partners.
"Having such a large and varied group of partners is essential to making
this campaign hit the ground running, and I feel blessed to be surrounded
with such quality and results-oriented companies," said Krohn. "Having
Trallfa and Colosseum join me for a fourth year as main sponsors means a lot to
me. Norse Cutting & Abandonment [NCA] signing up to be a part of the team is
very exciting, and I look forward to beginning my relationship with them.
NCA is an international service provider for the oil and gas industry, and it
has projects in all corners of the world. We hope to announce additional
marketing partners soon too."
Andersen Racing's Web site is at andersenracingteam.com. A new version of
Krohn's Web site will be released shortly at anderskrohn.com. The series'
Web site is located at starmazda.com.
Allied Building Products Corp. and Lafarge North America sponsor Andersen
Racing, the development team of Rahal Letterman Racing.
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 program utilizing multiple
entries in three different platforms: karting, Star Mazda and Firestone
Indy Lights. A sister company, Andersen Promotions, administers a series
called "The Cooper Tires presents the USF2000 National Championship powered by
Mazda." It is part of both the Indy Racing League's Road to Indy program and
the MAZDASPEED Motorsports driver development system.
Andersen Racing is sponsored by Allied Building Products Corp. and Lafarge
North America. It is the official development team of Rahal Letterman
Racing. 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, andersenkarting.com, andersenracepark.com
and usf2000.com.