SAN ANTONIO, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- San Antonio race car driver Jared Beyer debuted in his first Grand-Am Rolex Series Race Sunday the 27th at Virginia International Raceway. The Beyer Racing team qualified 5th on the pole and finished 11th in the race, their first as a pro team. (For more stats of the race, visit http://www.grand-am.com/rolex/schedule/results.cfm) Jared raced with teammates Ricky Taylor and Andy Wallace. Jared's first race proved to be a big success for the team and shows that this 18 year old duo will be the team to watch in the future of Grand-Am. The Crawford car, powered by Ford, went the entire race with no problems, thanks to the Crawford team and crew. Ecstatic with the results and success of this weekend, the Crawford team says there is great promise for future competition in the Grand-Am series. The teams next race with be at SAHLEN'S six hour at the Glen on June 7th, in Watkins Glen in New York. This will be aired on the Speed Channel Saturday, May 3 at 12:00 pm ET, Sunday, May 4 at 2:00 am ET, and Monday, May 5 at 12:00 pm ET. About Beyer Racing Beyer racing was founded in 2006. Principal driver, Jared Beyer, and co-driver Ricky Taylor tested together and completed the team's first Grand-Am race at the Virginia International Raceway on April 27, 2008. Stephen Charsley is the team's General Manager, with thirty years of experience in mechanical engineering and racing team leadership. For more information, visit http://www.beyer-racing.com.
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