This weekend is going to be awesome and to top it off a good number of our friends will be competing in one way or another in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Fresh From Florida 200. Set your DVR’s now, the 2010 motorsport season is about to begin!
One of the main goals of the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series is to develop the top young talent in motorsports. Five of the series alumni will show their skills on a larger stage this weekend at the legendary Daytona International Speedway. The drivers will be taking part in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Fresh From Florida 200.
The green flag on the race falls on Friday, January 29 at 1:45 pm ET. The race will be broadcast on Speed-TV, February 13 at 7 pm ET. Former Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup drivers racing this weekend include:
Josh Hurley
The 2008 Jetta TDI Cup Champion is returning to APR Motorsport in 2010 to drive the #181 Volkswagen GTI. Hurley earned series “Rookie of the Year” honors driving for APR in 2009.
Andrew Novich
The 2009 Jetta TDI Cup driver has signed with Irish Mikes Racing to drive the #49 Volkswagen Jetta GLI at Daytona alongside sports car legend, Randy Pobst. The Daytona race will mark Novich’s first start in the series.
Joey Atterbury / Devin Cates
Atterbury, the 2009 Jetta TDI Cup “Rookie of the Year,” is partnering with Cates to co-drive the #55 entry for TC Motorsports in 2010. Both drivers took home wins during the 2009 Jetta TDI Cup season and will be making their first start in the Grand-Am-sanctioned series at Daytona.
Ryan Ellis
Ellis will be making his first start in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge series this weekend driving the #55 car for Freedom Autosport. At this time, Ellis intends to return to the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup in 2010.
Andrew Gunn Tucker
While he won’t be behind the wheel, the 2009 Jetta TDI Cup driver will be behind the pit wall serving as a race technician for APR Motorsport.
The 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup begins April 23-25 during a double-header race weekend at VIRginia International Raceway.
Looking for more? Have a look below.
- Irish Mike’s Racing testing at Daytona this weekend
- Volkswagen Announces 2009 Jetta TDI Cup Race Broadcast Schedule
- Jetta TDI Cup: Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford and motorsports journalist Jeremy Shaw to compete in final race at Road Atlanta
- 2008 Jetta TDI Cup drivers compete in Polo Cup race
- Jetta TDI Cup racers compete in double header weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park
