NASCAR TEAM TESTS CANADIAN WOMAN FOR THEIR
2004 CAMPAIGN
Racerchick Amanda Connolly
shows her stuff...
Grupo Mundo, Inc. a marketing company based
out of Atlanta, Georgia officially held testing
for drivers at the Peach State Speedway during
the week of December 13th, 2003. One of the four
drivers was Amanda Connolly. A 24 year old
resident of Aurora, Ontario who’s been hot on
the Ontario Asphalt short track scene for 5
years. Regularly racing at Sunset Speedway in
Stroud, Ontario, Connolly caught the eye of
Grupo Mundo Inc. owner Michael Warmack with her
impressive racing record.
Grupo Mundo, Inc., a minority-owned sports
marketing and management company, entered the
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series during the 2003
race season with the introduction of the VOKAL
CLOTHING sponsored team. The team, which was
owned and managed by Billy Ballew Motor Sports,
Inc., completed the entire 2003 season and
together with Michael Warmack of G.M.I. have
worked diligently to position the team as one of
the front-runners in the development of a
diversity race team.
Connolly participated in an extensive testing
session in the #9 Ford Nascar Craftsman Truck.
“this was an amazing experience, and I really
learned a lot about my driving” said Connolly
“Grupo Mundo and Billy Ballew Motorsports are
top notch operations with first class people,
they really made me feel comfortable, and I felt
very privileged to have such a wonderful and
knowledgeable group to work with”
Others in attendance included Marty Prevost
from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Eric Reed
from Hampton, Georgia, and Ricky Gonzalez of
South Plainfield, New Jersey.
After the testing, Ballew said, “All of the
drivers did well. They seemed very excited and
pleased with the way the testing was run.
Michael and Grupo Mundo did an extremely good
job of organizing the event.”
“And I must admit,” Ballew confided, “there
were a few pleasant surprises.”
The testing also included Steven Wallace, son
of Rusty Wallace, and Emerson Newton-John,
nephew of world renowned recording artist Olivia
Newton-John. Both of whom are campaigning for
one of the other race teams to be fielded by
Grupo Mundo, Inc.
G.M.I. has recently become a team owner and,
in conjunction with Billy Ballew, has set their
sights on fielding a multiple truck race team
during the upcoming 2004 season.
“Following the success and overall fan
support surrounding the VOKAL entry into the CTS
during 2003, we have decided to continue our
quest for the development of numerous racing
programs,” Michael Warmack, spokesperson for
G.M.I., stated. “One of which will feature a
minority driver as well as the implementation of
a driver training |
