Andres Hainer had a great start in the No. 99 Anchor Racing/UnderArmour/BMW M3 as he quickly moved through the crowed field.   Following Anders’ driving stint, Boris Said took the driver’s seat, hoping to finish in the top five.  Unfortunately, three laps following the driver change, differential problems caused Said to make an unplanned pit stop.  A mounting bolt failed, forcing the team to lose valuable time in the pits.   Hainer was eventually able to get behind the wheel with a 34th class finish, setting the fastest lap at 2:04.957. “Unfortunately, we are going through some growing pains,” explained Said.  “The car is fast and competitive, but bugs in the car need to get worked out.”

The No. 93 Anchor Racing/Hyper Sport Engineering/BMW M3 driven by Rick Skelton detected problems at the start of the race, forcing him to pit early.  A loose piece from the exhaust system was repaired and Skelton was able to quickly return to the track. Foster took the checkered flag, with a 26th class finish.  “Anchor Racing has a bright future ahead of it,” smiled Skelton. “As a passionate BMW enthusiast, I’m happy to see the M3s so competitive.”

Anchor Racing will continue to develop the cars prior to round two at Santo Domingo on March 11-13, 2005.  “We feel that we have learned a lot this weekend and we hope to get everything sorted out prior to the next race,” said team owner, Munson.  The silver BMW M3s will be sporting their official team sponsors: Anchor Mortgage, Anchor Group, Anchor Development, Hyper Sport Engineering, UnderArmour.  For more information on Anchor Racing, visit www.ANCHORRACING.com