Zach Lutz Joins The Elite In The Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Series

Lawrenceville, Georgia (Friday, February 13 2009): Zach Lutz of Lawrenceville, Georgia will start his professional auto racing career by competing in the 2009 Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Series.

Only 23 years old but already with 18 years of racing experience going back to championships in Quarter Midget competition (1998 and 1999 Quarter Midget Grand National Champion), the 2007 TT-D NASA Champion, Lutz will be making a run for the Rookie of the Year and an opportunity at the For Racing Mustang Challenge Series Championship in 2009.

The Ford Racing Mustang Challenge is a new professional racing series co-developed by Ford Racing and Miller Motorsports Park. Utilizing the new Ford Mustang FR500S and sanctioned by the Grand American Road Racing Association, the Mustang Challenge Series is a support series to major professional road racing events across North America.

“I am looking forward to the increased competition level,” an excited Lutz states. “I would like to see where I stand with other professional drivers and the Mustang Challenge Series is a great opportunity to drive equally prepared machines against other professional drivers.” Lutz also exclaims, “The Mustang Challenge gives us every opportunity to match our skill level with other teams. I am confident that we will be competitive, professional and a championship contender.”

Teaming with Bob Lutz, Owner of Lutz Motorsports Industries and Crew Chief David Odell the team is built with Championship Caliber as Bob Lutz won the 2008 Panoz St-2 Series Championship and Odell, a veteran crew chief, who guided Mike McGovern to third in the 2008 Mustang Challenge Series championship.

Lutz will be piloting in Chassis #6 of 77 factory built Ford Mustang FR500s.These cars are custom built for the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Series. This car won the first ever competitive race at The Pot O Gold Rush at Road Atlanta in March 2008. Chassis #6 saw more podiums than any other car in the Mustang Challenge, including a win in Mid Ohio.

The Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Series will be making their 2009 stops with double header races at Homestead in Miami, FL on March 14-15 and Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, AL on April 18-19.

New Jersey Motorsports Park in Milleville, NJ on May2-3. Then LMI will make its way out to the world famous Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, CA on May 16-17. Lutz will cross the northern border to compete at the Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario in Canada on June 13-14, then back down to where Chassis #6 has won before at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, OH on June 20-21. The Autobahn Country Club in Joliey, IL on July 25-26 and finishing the 2009 season at The Miller Motorsports Park in Toole, UT on September 19-20. Completing the 2009 season with a 10 race journey across the United States and into Canada.

TO LEARN MORE:

To learn more about Zach Lutz and the Lutz Motorsports Industries Team and to inquire about sponsorship opportunities for the 2009 racing season, please contact either Justin Stauffer at (678) 725-3733 or Bob Lutz at (678) 725-3541.