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Andersen Racing Sets Three of Top Four Times
Recorded During Star Mazda Test
On O'Reilly Raceway Park's Oval

INDIANAPOLIS, May 8 - Andersen Racing's Mikael Grenier, Tristan Vautier and
Anders Krohn recorded the second-, third- and fourth-fastest times,
respectively, during a test conducted by the Star Mazda Championship presented by
Goodyear Wednesday and Thursday on the 0.686-mile oval at O'Reilly Raceway
Park.

The test was in preparation for the series' first appearance at the Night
Before the 500 show here on Saturday, May 29, when the Star Mazda set shares
the card with the USF2000 National Championship presented by Cooper Tires
and powered by Mazda, and the USAC Mopar midgets.

Grenier, of Stoneham, Quebec, is only 17 years old and he has only ever
been in one oval-track race. He finished 12th in the Star Mazda race at the
Milwaukee Mile last June, but he didn't get to run many laps that weekend due
to rain and a crash in practice.

He feels much better about his chances at O'Reilly Raceway Park on May 29
after he set the fastest time of the day on Wednesday and then followed that
up with the second-fastest time overall on Thursday with a lap in 20.360
seconds for an average speed of 121.297 miles per hour. That was just 0.173 of
a second off the fastest lap run during any of the eight 45-minute test
sessions held over the course of the two days. It was also not far off the
fastest lap ever recorded on the oval here in the records that are available,
which is Jason McCord's 1-lap USAC sprint record of 20.016 seconds (123.381
mph) set in July 2001.

Grenier, who drives the No. 17 sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts, HS Telecom and
Desharnais, set the fastest lap of a practice session each day.

One of his teammates, Sebring winner Tristan Vautier of Corenc, France,
didn't top any of the charts during the test but he was second in a session
each day and one of those laps earned him the third-fastest lap of the test
with a time of 20.363 seconds and an average speed of 121.279 mph. His No. 38
is a favorite with kids since it sports a pink octopus, the trademark of one
of his sponsors, Cecibon. Other supporters of Vautier's efforts include
Moulin T.P., Circuit du Laquis and Fontanel Promotion. Vautier's performance
during the two-day test was especially impressive considering it was his first
experience driving on an oval track. After he got used to it, he proclaimed
that it was a lot of fun.

Anders Krohn, who won that Star Mazda race last year at Milwaukee, posted
the fourth-fastest time of the test when he stopped the stopwatches after
20.440 seconds for an average speed of 120.822 mph. The Flying Viking from
Stavanger, Norway as well as Houston only tested on Thursday with his blue No.
47, which is sponsored by Trallfa Industries, Colosseum Dental, Norse
Cutting & Abandonment, Bring Logistics US Inc., SR Transport, ZATGraphics.com,
Rioja Tapas Restaurant, Eagles Canyon Raceway and Repcon Media. He made good
use of the time, however, topping one of the four sessions that day.

Nick Andries of Pinellas Park, Fla., ran the team's No. 27 on Wednesday and
he was also impressive, posting the fifth-fastest time of the day with a
lap in 21.0012 (117.533 mph). He was never out of the top five, and he posted
the second-fastest time in the second session that day. Andries is
connected to a name familiar to many IndyCar fans, Team Pelfrey. His car also
advertised Andersen RacePark and Andersen Racing's overall sponsor, Allied
Building Products Corp.

The drivers and engineers will have a little time to think about what they
learned during the test before they return for the race on Saturday, May 29,
but before that they have another race on May 22 at Mazda Raceway Laguna
Seca in Monterey, Calif.

The complete schedule and other information can be found on starmazda.com
and andersenracingteam.com.

Andersen Racing has its own 1-mile road course test track at its
headquarters in Palmetto, Fla., Andersen RacePark. The team also has an international,
national and regional karting team and a Firestone Indy Lights team in
addition to its Star Mazda squad.

Post-test quotes gathered on Thursday afternoon follow:

Mikael Grenier: "I did a few laps on an oval at Milwaukee last year but
then I had a crash there, so I was starting all over today. But I feel really
good. Yesterday we had the fastest time. I don't know where we ended up
today yet, but maybe it was second or third, so we got some really good
results. I did not worry about setting the fastest lap of the test; I wanted to
bring the car back in one piece. I think we'll be in good shape for the race
here. I feel I'm a better driver on ovals than I was before this test. I
feel like I'm ready. The first lap is strange, but then you get used to it.

"We race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on May 22. It will be fun to be on a
road course. We'll have fun there and then come back to the oval here at
O'Reilly Raceway Park on May 29. It will be good."

Tristan Vautier: "This was my first time driving on an oval track. It was
cool.

"On the first lap yesterday it was weird; I was feeling sick in my head
because it was strange to be turning all the time. But once I got used to it,
it was fun because you're always on the edge.

"Yesterday in the last session and at the end of this morning's session I
made some big steps forward, but this afternoon I was running on old tires so
I ended up lower in the standings than I would have been on new tires. But
we know we're quick. I think we might have had the third-fastest time
today, and for my first time on an oval I feel very positive.

"The team did a very good job. I think we'll come back and be able to
fight for P1. I am looking forward to the race."

Anders Krohn: "I'm very happy. I only did laps today, not yesterday, but
the team did a fantastic job to give me a good car. In the last two sessions
we ran very good times, so I'm very enthused. I'm excited about the Road
to Indy program, and I'm looking forward to coming back here for the Night
Before the 500 race. I'm very satisfied with the whole team. Mik, Tristan
and Nick did great jobs for being rookies on an oval. I think we should have
a strong team.

"I'm flying back to Houston right now because tomorrow I'm hosting the
biggest event of my life. It's tomorrow at Grand Sport Speedway, south of
Houston. Many of my partners and supporters will be there; about 45 people.
Eagle's Canyon Raceway is bringing a Ferrari F430 race car and some other
people are bringing their own cars, and we're going to have fun. One of my
sponsors, Rioja, a Spanish tapas restaurant, is catering it. It's going to be a
great event!"

Nick Andries: "I just ran yesterday. I was on an oval a couple of times in
a stock car, but it was nothing like this. I wish I had a bigger budget so
I could do more testing, but I'm glad I got to do some laps here. It was
good."

The stats:

First Practice Session (Wed., 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.):
1. Mikael Grenier, 20.722, 119.178 mph, lap 20
5. Nick Andries, 21.205, 116.463 mph, lap 38
7. Tristan Vautier, 21.312, 115.878 mph, lap 52

Second Practice Session (Wed., 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.):
1. Conor Daly, 21.085, 117.126 mph, lap 6
2. Nick Andries, 21.212, 116.425 mph, lap 51
5. Tristan Vautier, 21.297, 115.960 mph, lap 17
6. Mikael Grenier, 21.305, 115.916 mph, lap 44

Third Practice Session (Wed., 2:15 p.m. to 3 p.m.):
1. Conor Daly, 20.762, 118.948 mph, lap 61
4. Nick Andries, 21.419, 115.300 mph, lap 21
6. Tristan Vautier, 21.430, 115.240 mph, lap 18
9. Mikael Grenier, 21.567, 114.508 mph, lap 9

Fourth Practice Session (Wed., 4:15 p.m. to 5 p.m.):
1. Conor Daly, 20.860, 118.389 mph, lap 54
2. Tristan Vautier, 20.952, 117.869 mph, lap 59
4. Nick Andries, 21.012, 117.533 mph, lap 42
5. Mikael Grenier, 21.084, 117.131 mph, lap 58

Wednesday Report:
1. Mikael Grenier, 20.722, 119.178 mph (first session)
3. Tristan Vautier, 20.952, 117.869 mph (final session)
5. Nick Andries, 21.012, 117.533 mph (final session)

Fifth Practice Session (Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.):
1. Conor Daly, 20.187, 122.336 mph, lap 40
2. Tristan Vautier, 20.363, 121.279 mph, lap 30
7. Mikael Grenier, 20.569, 120.064 mph, lap 32
10. Anders Krohn, 20.777, 118.862 mph, lap 27

Sixth Practice Session (Thursday, 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.):
1. Mikael Grenier, 20.360, 121.297 mph, lap 48
3. Anders Krohn, 20.541, 120.228 mph, lap 38
5. Tristan Vautier, 20.555, 120.146 mph, lap 46

Seventh Practice Session (Thursday, 2:15 p.m. to 3 p.m.):
1. Anders Krohn, 20.440, 120.822 mph, lap 38
4. Mikael Grenier, 20.651, 119.587 mph, lap 21
7. Tristan Vautier, 20.673, 119.460 mph, lap 16

Eighth Practice Session (Thursday, 4:15 p.m. to 5 p.m.):
1. Conor Daly, 20.427, 120.899 mph, lap 60
2. Mikael Grenier, 20.506, 120.433 mph
7. Anders Krohn, 20.666, 119.501 mph
9. Tristan Vautier, 20.878, 118.287 mph

Thursday Report:
1. Conor Daly, 20.187, 122.336 mph
2. Mikael Grenier, 20.360, 121.297 mph
3. Tristan Vautier, 20.363, 121.279 mph
4. Anders Krohn, 20.440, 120.822 mph

Overall Test Results:
1. Conor Daly, 20.187 seconds, 122.336 mph (Thurs., first session)
2. Mikael Grenier, 20.360 seconds, 121.297 mph (Thurs., second session)
3. Tristan Vautier, 20.363 seconds, 121.279 mph (Thurs., first session)
4. Anders Krohn, 20.440 seconds, 120.586 mph (Thurs., third session)
14. Nick Andries, 21.012 seconds, 117.533 mph (Wed., fourth session)

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.