Tucker Aims For Historic Run at Miller Motorsports Park

Boardwalk Ferrari Level 5 Motorsports driver Scott Tucker has a two-fold quest during this weekend's Ferrari Challenge event at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. Not only will he look to build on the momentum he gained in the season opener at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but he will also attempt to make history.

Tucker aims to become the first driver to win a Ferrari Challenge race at the 4.5-mile, 24-turn circuit -- the longest in North America -- as the series makes its debut at Miller Motorsports Park on Saturday. The win would be another in a series of history-making events for Tucker already this season.

The most successful racer in Ferrari Challenge history, Tucker is coming off an impressive victory in his No. 55 F430 Ferrari in the season-opening race at Homestead-Miami in March. He lead every lap en route to victory after setting a track record in qualifying in the second of two races that weekend.

"We had a great weekend in Miami. We were hopeful for a win and we got it," Tucker said. "It's going to be a new experience coming here to Miller Motorsports Park, but the goal is the same ‹ to come away with a couple of victories. Since this is the first time the Ferrari Challenge Series has raced at Miller Motorsports Park, we want to put our names down in the record books as the first team to take the checkered flag. I'm confident that the team will prepare our car well and we'll have a great opportunity to do just that."

Tucker's dominating performance at Homestead-Miami Speedway sent a message to his competitors that he is -- without question -- the man to beat in 2010 for the Ferrari Challenge championship.

"You can't ask for much more than the determined effort Scott gave at Miami," said Boardwalk Ferrari Level 5 Motorsports Team Manager David Stone. "After such a dominant performance last season, Scott and this Boardwalk Ferrari Level 5 Motorsports team haven't missed a beat. We're looking for more of the same in Utah. It should be another great weekend for this team."

Tucker and Level 5 Motorsports are still basking in the glow of their victory in the prestigious 12 Hours of Sebring in mid-March. Making its American LeMans Series debut, Tucker and teammates Christophe Bouchut and Mark Wilkins drove the No. 55 Oreca LMP to victory, winning their class by a 16-lap margin. The history-making win in the prestigious race was yet another step on the ambitious path the team owner / driver has set for himself.

"Of course we've set big goals for ourselves this season," Tucker said. "But this team has a history to rising to any challenge. We intend to be a factor in any race we enter."

This weekend, Tucker once again provides his services as test driver to Ferrari S.p.A. for the new Prototype Ferrari 599XX. He was personally invited to be a factory test pilot by Ferrari's CEO, Amedeo Felisa, in January.

Tucker first tested the car in a private session at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the first ever to be held on American soil, in March. He will continue to put the car through its paces and provide valuable data to team engineers this weekend.

"The car was fantastic when we first began the process in Miami," said Tucker. "We had some great sessions and I was able to test the car in simulated race conditions. I am looking forward to seeing how the development

of the car has progressed since we provided that initial feedback."

This latest round of testing among a select group of international drivers is yet another step in a complex process for the legendary manufacturer. In February, at the Ricardo Tormo circuit outside of Valencia, Spain, the 599XX made its on-track debut with F1 driver Felipe Massa behind the wheel.

Qualifying for the first F430 race at Miller Motorsports Park is set for 10:35 a.m. MT Saturday. The green flag is scheduled to wave at 1:50 p.m. MT. Qualifying for the second F430 race is set for 10:35 a.m. MT Sunday. The green flag is set for 1:50 p.m. MT.

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