Conquest Racing Champ Car Atlantic Championship Preview in Houston

What: 2007 Fast Trac 100 of the Grand Prix of Houston
When: April 20 – 22
Where: JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant Park
Television: ESPN 2 at 5:30 p.m. ET, Thursday April 26th
The Track: A 10 turn 1.658-mile temporary street course

2006 Review:

Winner: Andreas Wirth

Polesitter: Raphael Matos

2006 Conquest Review:

Graham Rahal scored his first top-three starting position in Houston last season but contact took him out of the race with one lap to go when trying to take the lead away from Raphael Matos. He was scored 15th on the final results sheet.

Al Unser III also saw his race end due to contact. Starting 21st, the third generation Unser hit the tire wall on Lap 31 and ended the day 23rd on the charts.

Giacomo Ricci so far this season:

Las Vegas:	Qualifying: 10th	Race: 14th (contact)
Long Beach:	Qualifying: 6th	Race: 6th

Matt Lee so far this season:

Las Vegas:	Qualifying: 12th	Race: 10th
Long Beach:	Qualifying: 12th	Race: 11th

Looking toward Houston:

Ricci: “After a good finishing position in Long Beach, I am anxious to move up the grid this weekend in Houston. I am still getting used to street circuits but every weekend I feel more comfortable and I am able to take more risks. My goal this weekend is to earn more valuable points.”

Lee: “In Long Beach I felt I could have done better had I been able to move out of my qualifying position. However, I am determined to use this weekend in Houston as an opportunity to move back into the top ten. Since this is my third week in a row on the road, I still have the momentum from the last two weekends because there was not a break in between races and I am going to use that to my advantage.”

About Houston:

Houston, being the 4th largest city in the United States, is home to professional athletic teams such as the Houston Astros MLB team, the Houston Rockets NBA team, the Houston Comets WNBA team and the Houston Texans NFL team. Although all of these teams attract a lot of attention to the city throughout the year, the Grand Prix brings in a more diverse community of not only American race fans but international race fans as well.

Schedule of Events:

Friday April 20:
8:45am – 9:30am Practice
12:55pm – 1:30pm Qualifying

Saturday April 21:
8:45am – 9:30am Practice
12:15pm – 12:50pm Qualifying

Sunday April 22:
8:00am – 8:15am Warm-up
11:30am – 12:30pm Fast Trac 100 of the Grand Prix of Houston

Source: Conquest Racing Atlantic News