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Andersen Racing Conducts Test at Sebring
In Preparation for 2010 Season
 
PALMETTO, Fla., Nov. 19 - One of the many benefits Andersen Racing's 
karting and Star Mazda drivers enjoy is that their team already has a program in 
place at the next level of competition.  This is very beneficial to young 
drivers because they can build on relationships they make within the team for 
continuity, as well as reap the benefits of Andersen Racing's many years of 
experience developing rising stars in open-wheel racing's ladder system.
 
Building on this unique structure, the team established a policy that each 
of its full-season Star Mazda drivers earns a test at the next level, 
Firestone Indy Lights, at the end of the year.  
 
Richard Kent and Denis Navarro took advantage of that important benefit 
last week at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Fla., and got behind the 
wheel of a Firestone Indy Lights car for the first time.  Conor Daly, who 
actually had the best results for the team this year when he finished third 
in the Star Mazda point standings, was unable to participate in the Lights 
test due to age restrictions, but he'll receive his test after he turns 18 on 
Dec. 15.
 
RLR/Andersen Racing's Mario Romancini, who won two Firestone Indy Lights 
races and the series' Force for Earth Hard Charger Award this year, was on 
hand to offer assistance and test on Sebring's short course too, as was another 
Firestone Indy Lights driver, Gustavo Yacaman.
 
"I was impressed with all four drivers," said John Andersen, the team's 
co-owner and Firestone Indy Lights team manager.  "Nobody hit anything and 
nobody broke anything.  They all progressed nicely and did a great job.
 
"Mario and Gustavo have a year under their belts so they already had 
experience in knowing how the car would respond to set-up changes," Andersen 
added.  "Richard and Denis were both impressive too.  They were respectful of the 
equipment, and did fine.
 
"Both Mario and Denis are from Sao Paulo, Brazil," he continued.  "Mario's 
English is excellent, while Denis's English is improving.  Mario was able to 
help with translations for Denis to make sure there were no language 
issues, and I think it was a very good test for everybody."
 
"The Lights test was excellent; I really enjoyed it," said Kent, of Clifton 
Reynes, England. "The car is really good. It was nice to have some more 
power and grip. I did 150 miles in the car; luckily the weather stayed dry."
 
Andersen Racing also had some Star Mazda cars on hand as it prepared for 
that series' 2010 season opener at Sebring this coming March. Geoff Fickling 
will be Andersen Racing's Star Mazda team manager in 2010.
 
Drivers wishing to obtain information on joining the team for future tests 
and the 2010 season may contact the team through e-mail at 
info@andersenracingteam.com, or by telephone at (941) 723-3900.
 
Allied Building Products Corp. and Lafarge North America sponsor Andersen 
Racing, the development team of Rahal Letterman Racing. The team's Web site 
is located at andersenracingteam.com. Information on the team's 1-mile road 
course test track at its headquarters in Palmetto, Fla. can be found online 
at andersenracepark.com.  Information on its karting program can be found at 
andersenkarting.com.
 
 
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 the USF2000 
National Championship presented by Cooper Tire, which is sanctioned by the 
Indy Racing League.
 
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.