RICHARD ANTINUCCI TO DRIVE FOR INDYCAR SERIES' TEAM 3G AT WATKINS GLEN

The 28-year old San Diegan will test the Dallara-Honda at the upstate New York road course today and tomorrow

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

TUESDAY'S NOTES
Team 3G announced that winning Indy Lights driver Richard Antinucci will join Team 3G for the Camping World Grand Prix at Watkins Glen on July 5. Richard is considered one of the best up-and-coming American IndyCar drivers, having finished runner-up in the 2008 Indy Lights Championship. The team and driver will start preparing for the IndyCar event by testing in Watkins Glen on June 9th and 10th. This will give Richard an opportunity to learn the IndyCar, and also begin to work with Greg Beck, Owen Snyder, and the rest of the Team 3G crew.
“We are thrilled to have an opportunity to work with such a young and talented driver such as Richard” said Team 3G co-owner Greg Beck. “He has proven that he can be a consistent winner in open wheel racing, and he has won at Watkins Glen in an Indy Lights car. We are looking towards 2010 from a driver and sponsorship standpoint and we believe having an American driver with a winning pedigree like Richard will be attractive to marketers” said co-owner Steve Sudler. “Richard is a young, fast, winning driver who is also very well spoken and understands the marketing side of the business, he is everything a marketer looks for in a brand ambassador.”
The Rome, Italy-born driver finished the 2008 Firestone Indy Lights season as runner-up to Raphael Matos, who's then moved up to the major open-wheel series joining series Luczo Dragon team. Team 3G will be on track with Richard Antinucci driving the #98 Curb/Agajanian/Team 3G entry in the Camping World Grand Prix at Watkins Glen on July 3-5. The Camping World IndyCar race at Watkins Glen will be broadcast live on ABC at 1:00 p.m. Eastern.

RICHARD'S TAKE
“I am really looking forward to moving up to the IndyCar Series. This is what all of the drivers in the Indy Lights Series are working towards, to get an opportunity to drive in the IndyCar Series. I have to thank Team 3G and my supporters for believing in my ability to win races. I am focused on making the most of the laps we'll put in today and tomorrow at the Glen, I am determined to join the IndyCar field on July 5 as prepared as I can be.”