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Bastien Signs Up for Five Star Mazda Races
With Andersen Racing,
Including the Season Opener at Sebring
 
PALMETTO, Fla., Jan. 20 - The competition in the Masters class of the Star 
Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear heated up today with the 
announcement that Dom Bastien plans to compete in five of the 13 events in a car 
fielded by Andersen Racing.
 
Bastien, of West Palm Beach, Fla., plans to enter the season opener March 
19 at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Fla.; the doubleheader at New 
Jersey Motorsports Park June 26-27; the race at Road America Aug. 21 and 
the season finale Oct. 1 at Road Atlanta.
 
Bastien's agreement with the Palmetto, Fla.-based team also calls for him 
to participate in eight test days.
 
"Dom tested with us at both Sebring on the short course on Nov. 11, and at 
Palm Beach Dec. 1-2," noted Geoff Fickling, Andersen Racing's Star Mazda 
team manager.  "He's improving every time out, and should be a contender for 
Masters class victories this season."
 
"I watched Dom competing in Skip Barber events last season, as well as at
two of our own team tests these past few months, and I was impressed with
his talent, drive and dedication," said team co-owner Dan Andersen. "The 
team and I are all expecting Masters class wins from him this season, and we 
are delighted that Dom chose to move up the racing ladder with our team."
 
"I joined Andersen Racing because the team is well structured and highly 
professional," Bastien said.  "Its people are very skilled, attentive and 
personable. After just a few test days I have learned a lot, and I can see 
improving my driving and racing skills dramatically in the months to come."
 
He's anxious for the season to begin.  "I am looking forward to the Sebring 
race because it will be my first Star Mazda race on my favorite track at 
one the great racing events in the world," he said.
 
The race supports the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, the marquee event of 
the American Le Mans Series.
 
A native of Roubaix, France, Bastien finished tenth in the Skip Barber 
National series in 2008 and won its Grand Masters title.  Since he started his 
racing career with that organization in 2004 he has earned four Grand Master 
championships and 27 podium finishes in Skip Barber Regional Series events.
 
Bastien's teammates will be Anders Krohn of Sandnes, Norway and Mikael 
Grenier of Stoneham, Quebec, Canada.
 
A limited number of additional seats are still available with the team. 
Potential drivers may obtain more information by contacting the team by 
telephone at (941) 723-3900 or by e-mail at info@andersenracingteam.com.
 
Andersen Racing, which is sponsored by Allied Building Products and Lafarge 
North America, has its own 1-mile road course test track at its 
headquarters in Palmetto, Fla.  
 
Andersen Racing's sister company, Andersen Promotions, administers the 
USF2000 National Championship presented by Cooper Tires and powered by Mazda. 
That series and Star Mazda are both part of the IRL's Road to Indy program and 
the MAZDASPEED Motorsports driver development system.
 
Andersen Racing's Web site is at andersenracingteam.com. The Star Mazda 
series' Web site is located at starmazda.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 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. and Lafarge 
North America. 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.