ANAHEIM, CA., February 27, 1989… Saleen Autosport is back and ready for the new year in the SCCA Escort Endurance Showroom Stock Series and the Racetruck Challenge. “Our winter has been very busy but very productive,” said Steve Saleen, President of Saleen Autosport and designer of the Saleen Mustang and Sportruck.

“We have aligned ourselves to take back a championship in the Mustangs in a most dominating fashion this year and set new standards for the Racetruck competition.”

We are also proud to announce a new Team Manager for the SCCA Teams. Peter Magnusson joins us from the Newman/Sharp-organization. His experience ranges from SCCA Trans Am to the IMSA Showroom Stock Series and his will undoubtedly make a great addition to the effort.

Linda Anderson, Marketing Director of the SCCA Teams, will again handle the hospitality, marketing and the on-the-road administration responsibilities for both the Mustang and Sportruck series. Her talents are always evident as the big yellow and white team rolls in to town.

The Saleen Autosport Racing Division has been significantly expanded to include another new facility in Livonia, Michigan which will house the new Saleen Autosport CART/PPG Indy Car Team as well as the engine dyno and R&D facilities. As former Business Manager for Zakspeed/USA, Uli Petersohn has been appointed to that same position for Saleen Autosport’s Racing Division and will be responsible for the administration duties for both the SCCA and CART teams. Petersohn said, “We have not only expanded the Racing Division but at the same time, we are streamlining a great deal to make the entire organization much more effective.”

Pete Evanow, Vice President of Marketing for Saleen Autosport has also brought together again a very prestigious group of sponsors for the SCCA teams. GENERAL TIRE, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, MONTGOMERY WARD AUTO EXPRESS CENTERS, MONROE FORMULA GP SHOCKS, AUBURN GEAR, AMERICAN RACING, GNB/CHAMPION BATTERIES, WALKER MUFFLERS, CHAMPION SPARK PLUGS COMPANY AND GALLERIA AREA FORD are out returning sponsors, and are a part of the championship-winning General Tire Performance Team.

“We are also very excited to announce our new sponsors for 1989,” said Evanow. Those include VALVOLINE OIL COMPANY, which will be featured on the Saleen Mustangs and Sportrucks as well the team’s Indy Car, and are a welcome addition to products and support.

Additionally, FORD AUTHORIZED REMANUFACTURED PARTS will become a very important part of the championship-seeking teams. “We are very pleased to be part of the Saleen organization this year. FAR, aligned with Saleen, will be a great unbeatable combination, ” said Mark Hopkins, Manager of Ford’s Remanufactured Products Department.

We are back and ready to beat the competition.