BLACKSBURG, Va. (Oct. 19, 2004) – BimmerWorld Racing’s crew and crew chief Jason Marks were honored at the SCCA SPEED World Challenge year-end banquet Sunday night by winning the SPEED Touring Car Crew of the Year award, while Marks was awarded the Zimmermann Cup.

The BimmerWorld crew was recognized for their tireless efforts throughout this season, as they were voted Crew of the Year by the SCCA SPEED World Challenge teams. Under Marks leadership, the three-car BimmerWorld team became quite proficient at fixing crash damaged cars on short notice, while still making them competitive. This was evidenced when Marks and his crew helped drivers James Clay, Seth Thomas and Matt Richmond finish third, fourth and fifth, respectively, at Road Atlanta following the Round Nine SPEED Touring Car race.

“It was a nice way to show the amount of work my guys put into it this year,” Marks said of winning the Crew of the Year award. “Everyone of them worked incredibly hard and no body got discouraged. It seemed like every time we got them [the cars] straightened out, something went upside down or inside out and we’d have some work to do. We saw a lot of sunsets and a lot of sunrises at the track this year, without a trip to the hotel. It was pretty fitting for those guys to share in that experience.

“I believe for every bad thing that happens, an equal amount of good happens,” Marks said of what kept the crew focused in light of adversity. “All three of our drivers are capable of doing some amazing stuff out there and I think every guy on the team just wanted to get it [the car] back together and give those guys a chance.”