NASCAR-WCS/RALLY/BIKE/ROADRACING: Casey Mears wins ROC America Challenge

Casey Mears wins Race of Champions America Challenge

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 2, 2003) ---Casey Mears, who was in the
Canary Islands for the Michelin ROC Nations Cup, won the ROC America
Challenge powered by Centrix Financial.  The challenge took place Friday
night before the Nations Cup and pitted Mears against his Team USA
teammates Boris Said and Travis Pastrana, along with the 2003 Baja 1000
winner Ryan Arciero.

After winning the ROC America Challenge on Friday, Mears along with Said
and Pastrana competed in the Michelin ROC Nations Cup.  This race was
created to find the "World's Fastest Nation" and each
country is represented by a circuit racer, a rally (or off-road) driver
and a motorcycle rider. 

Team USA powered by Centrix Financial were defeated in the semi-finals
three heats to two by the eventual winners the All Stars team.

-cgr-


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