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Andersen Racing Signs Jorda
For 2010 Firestone Indy Lights Season
 
PALMETTO, Fla., March 8 - Andersen Racing is pleased to announce that it 
will field a car for 21-year-old Carmen Jorda of Alcoy, Spain in Firestone 
Indy Lights this year.
 
Jorda, who will be based in Miami while racing in the United States, 
competed in the European Formula 3 Open and the European Formula 3 Open Copa de 
España series last year.  She had two podium finishes in the latter series, 
including a second at Magny-Cours, France.  She also made three starts in the 
LMP2 class of the Le Mans Series in 2009.
 
She competed in Spanish Formula 3 and Spanish F3 Copa de España in 2007 and 
2008, becoming the first female driver to record a podium finish in either 
Spanish F3 class.
 
She competed in Master Junior Formula in 2005 and 2006 after her racing 
career began in karts at age 11. 
 
Jorda tested with Andersen Racing at both Barber Motorsports Park in 
Birmingham, Ala., and Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Fla., recently.
 
Her first race as a member of the Palmetto, Fla.-based team will be March 
28 on the street course at St. Petersburg, Fla. 
 
"I'm really excited to be racing in America this year!" Jorda said. 
"Firestone Indy Lights provides a different challenge to what I am used to in 
Europe, but I am very much looking forward to the journey.  
 
"Andersen Racing is fantastic!" she added.  "I have really enjoyed working 
with my engineer, Walter Preston, and all of the team members.  We still 
have some important tests coming up before the season gets underway in St. 
Petersburg, but I am confident we will be ready.
 
"All of the tracks will be new for me, but this is something which I have 
to deal with," she continued.  "I am sure the experience of the team will 
help me on this front."
 
Jorda's goal is to reach the IZOD IndyCar Series and compete in the 
Indianapolis 500.  "Racing at Indianapolis will be a highlight for
me this year," she said, referring to the Firestone Freedom 100, a 
Firestone Indy Lights race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 28 prior to the 
Indy 500. Jorda will celebrate her 22nd birthday that day.
 
"We're delighted to add Carmen to the Andersen Racing lineup for 2010,
and we're expecting great things from her this season," said Dan Andersen, 
who owns the team with his brother, John. "She clearly demonstrated her 
commitment and focus at the two recent tests. She showed excellent speed at the 
Sebring test last week, and lowered her times in each session. She has what 
is needed to excel in that she brings talent and a willingness to listen and 
learn, and we know she will surprise a lot of Firestone Indy Lights 
observers this year."
 
Jorda follows in the path of Brazil's Mario Romancini, who won two races in 
Firestone Indy Lights with Andersen Racing in 2009 prior to moving up to 
the IZOD IndyCar Series this year, and the reigning Firestone Indy Lights 
champion, Californian J.R. Hildebrand, who was a member of the team in 2008. 
 
Andersen Racing, 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.  USF2000, Star 
Mazda and Firestone Indy Lights will all be in action at the Honda Grand Prix 
of St. Petersburg March 27-28.
 
Funded drivers 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.
 
Jorda's Web site is at Carmenjorda.com.  Information on the series can be 
found at indycar.com/indylights.
 
 
 
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.