RECORD NUMBER OF CAUTIONS AT TOLEDO
July 2, 2001 - Toledo, OH

The ATI Performance Racing Team was seeing yellow yesterday in Toledo. Race ten of the ASA AC Delco Series found the ATI #09 Chevrolet Monte Carlo competing at Toledo Speedway's half-mile oval. The race saw a Toledo Speedway record-tying 16 cautions for 95 laps, nearly one third of the Glass City 300.

J.C. Beattie, Jr. and the ATI Performance Racing Team had hopes of a top-ten finish after a strong sixth-place showing in the qualifying race. But a multi-car accident on lap two was an early indication of how cautions would dictate the race.

The #09 Chevy Monte Carlo suffered damage in the early incident and then had to play "catch up" the rest of the day."It was a real shame that we were part of that wreck at the start," said Beattie, Jr. "I knew that the ATI Performance Products Chevrolet Monte Carlo was going to be really strong today. It's just a shame that we started the race off in that wreck."

The ATI Performance Racing Team worked hard to get Beattie, Jr. back into the action and with just over 50 laps to go, the #09 car had worked its way up through the field and was running in 12th position. Then on lap 249 the #52 car of ASA veteran and current point leader Butch Miller made contact with Beattie's ATI Chevy Monte Carlo. Beattie, Jr. finished in 16th place, one lap behind race winner Johnny Sauter. Only thirteen cars finished on the lead lap, with six lead changes among five drivers.

The next stop in the ASA AC Delco Series is the Chicago Motor Speedway in Cicero, Illinois, July 8. The race will be televised live on TNN at 2 PM.Fans in the Baltimore area can listen for J.C. Beattie, Jr. on The Checkered Flag, a radio program covering NASCAR, CART, IRL, and Maryland racing. The Checkered Flag can be heard on WNST 1570 AM, Saturdays between 9 and 11 AM.

Be sure to check www.jcbeattie.com or www.asaracing.com often for the latest information on J.C. Beattie, Jr. and the ATI Performance Racing team.

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