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5 JANUARY 2008
PLUMB FASTEST AGAIN, SKAVNES CONTINUES ICY/PHEONIX BRAGGING RIGHTS FOR KONI

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 5, 2008) - While the Rolex Series saw different drivers atop the leader boards through its Saturday sessions, the KONI Challenge Series Grand Sport (GS) and Street Tuner (ST) charts remained nearly unchanged in preparations for the Fresh From Florida 200.

Hugh Plumb and the No. 60 Rehagen Racing Ford Mustang GT, which he shares with Mike Canney, led the way for the second consecutive day in GS with a time of 2:00.963 (105.950 mph). Trailing again was the team's sister car, the No. 59 Rehagen Racing Ford Mustang. Canney said Friday the team's combined efforts with Rehagen strengthened the car, and the driving duo will try to make a clean sweep of fast times on Sunday.

Like Friday, ICY/Phoenix Racing sat atop the ST charts today with Kristian Skavnes piloting the No. 111 Subaru Legacy, which he shares with Chuck Hemmingson, fastest at 2:10.000 (98.433 mph). A day earlier, the team's No. 141 Subaru Legacy with David Rosenblum and Andrew Aquilante set the fast time. That car posted the third-fastest time on Saturday.

"This is a very good car for this type of track," Hemmingson said. "It's always getting better. We're getting more grip in the corners."

"Chuck and I have been in a car together now for three years, so we're communicating better," added Skavnes. "It's nice to have him on the headset when I'm in the car or vice versa and make the changes we need to make."