Tafel Racing in Three States This Weekend
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Cumming, Georgia
May 17, 2007
The Tafel Racing American Le Mans Series cars feature Jim Tafel and Dominik Farnbacher in the No. 73 Porsche 997. Wolf Henzler and Robin Liddell drive the companion Tafel Racing No. 71 car.
In the Grand-Am Rolex Series, Andrew Davis and Nathan Swartzbaugh drive the No. 70 North-South/Tafel Racing/Porsche 997 Cup car. Eric Lux and fill-in co-driver Ian James drive the No. 72 Rembrandt Charms 997. Wolf Henlzler usually drives with Lux, but will be at Miller Motorsport Park with the ALMS effort.
“It is no small task to manage these programs, ” Tafel continued. ‘Much like my Father’s horse racing operation, it takes the best people and a lot of resources to maintain front running efforts. ”
On Saturday, May 19 all of the Tafel racing assets will be on track simultaneously. Street Sense will take to the gate at the Preakness at 6:05 p. m. EDT in Baltimore at Pimlico. Jim Tafel will get behind the wheel of his Porsche at 5:05 p. m. Mountain Time for a two-hour-and-forty-five minute race in Utah. The Tafel Rolex Series team will take to the track at 3:20 p. m. Pacific Time for their two-and-a-half hour race at Laguna Seca in California.
Street Sense will take to the gate in pursuit of the Triple Crown of horse racing at the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 19 at approximately 6:05 p. m. on NBC. The last Triple Crown winner was Affirmed in 1978.
