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Andersen Racing Congratulates
Romancini for Reaching
IZOD IndyCar Series
 
PALMETTO, Fla., Feb. 28 - Officials and team members of Andersen Racing 
were delighted with Conquest Racing's announcement last week that it had signed 
Mario Romancini for the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series.
 
With the announcement, Romancini became the second driver to graduate into 
the IZOD IndyCar Series from Andersen Racing's driver development program. 
 
The first was Graham Rahal, who finished fourth in the Star Mazda 
championship presented by Goodyear in 2005 while driving for Andersen Racing before 
advancing to Atlantics (2006), the Champ Car World Series (2007) and the IZOD 
IndyCar series (2008).  He currently drives for Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing.
 
Romancini won two Firestone Indy Lights races last year while driving for 
Andersen Racing, which is based at Andersen RacePark in Palmetto, Fla.  The 
team, which is sponsored by Allied Building Products Corp., competes in 
karting, Star Mazda and Firestone Indy Lights. A sister company, Andersen 
Promotions, administers the newly revived USF2000 National Championship, which is 
presented by Cooper Tires and powered by Mazda.
 
On the heels of Conquest Racing's announcement, Romancini finished an 
impressive tenth in the IZOD IndyCar Series' open test at Barber Motorsports Park 
in Birmingham, Ala., last week out of 21 drivers. That test marked the 
first time he drove an Indy car or drove at that particular track.
 
"I'm very happy to move up; I think all the drivers in go-karts dream about 
getting to a top level in motorsports like this," Romancini said Friday 
night.  "As you know, I tested an Indy car for the first time two days ago, and 
the test went really well.  This just shows how competitive Firestone Indy 
Lights is, and how well it prepares you for the IZOD IndyCar Series.
 
"For sure the experience I had last year helped me get used to the Indy car 
and the track," Romancini continued.  "I feel a big part of my moving up is 
the season I had last year with Andersen Racing.  I think my new IndyCar 
car owner saw my results, and I know he knew I won two races last year.  It 
also helped us find the sponsorship to be able to move up. I want to thank 
Andersen Racing for everything they did for me.  I will always be grateful to 
them for their help."
 
"We are so proud to see Mario advance; he has earned the chance and he is a
terrific talent," said Andersen Racing co-owner Dan Andersen.  "Last season 
he was the man to beat on the oval circuits, and his amazing driving made 
our team look good all year. We will be cheering him on and expecting great 
things from him in 2010."
 
Funded drivers wishing to follow in Rahal and Romancini's footsteps will be 
excited to learn that Andersen Racing still has some spots open for 2010 in 
its Firestone Indy Lights, Star Mazda and karting programs.  It can also 
match funded drivers up with teams wishing to compete in the USF2000 National 
Championship.
 
For more information see the team's Web site at andersenracingteam.com, 
e-mail info@andersenracingteam.com or call (941) 723-3900.
 
 
 
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 Tires and 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. 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.