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RLR/Andersen's Mechanics and Engineers
Take the Spotlight at Watkins Glen
 
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., July 5 - The Corning Duels were sort of a draw for 
RLR/Andersen Racing Saturday at Watkins Glen International.  The Palmetto, 
Fla.-based team's engineers and mechanics had the starring roles, as they had to repair 
both of the team's Firestone Indy Lights cars after two separate accidents in 
order for them to compete in two races in one day, a first for the series.
 
J.R. Hildebrand was involved in an accident in the first race and placed 19th 
in that one.  The team was able to repair his car so he could compete in the 
second race a few hours later, and he rewarded them by advancing 10 positions 
in the second 29-lapper to finish a strong ninth in the nightcap with his 
Allied Building Products No. 25. 
 
Andrew Prendeville's mechanics and engineers had to repair the Best Friends 
Animal Society No. 5 after he was involved in an accident in qualifying on 
Friday. Prendeville rebounded nicely on Saturday to finish every lap of both races 
for his Racing Laps for Best Friends program, crossing the finish line in 
11th and 13th places.
 
Saturday's races were the eighth and ninth events in the 16-race series. 
Hildebrand, a native of Sausalito, Calif., who lives in Indianapolis, is now fifth 
in the overall point standings.  Prendeville, a transplant from Chatham 
Township, N.J. who now lives in Las Vegas, is 11th.
 
Hildebrand started fifth in the first 29-lapper, but he spun with two laps 
down and then was tagged by Bobby Wilson, forcing him out and the RLR/Andersen 
crew into action.
 
With the DNF in the first race, Hildebrand had to start 19th in the nightcap. 
He got a great start initially, advancing five spots, but then he dropped 
back a couple of positions until he was able to start going forward again on lap 
five.  He vaulted from 15th to 12th with seven laps down.  He continued his 
march forward to ninth place by lap 12, and that's where he ended up at the 
checkered.  His drive was even more impressive considering it was done with a 
damaged front wing due to contact early in the race.
 
After the accident in qualifying, Prendeville had to start 20th in the first 
race on Saturday. He advanced to 13th with three laps down, and then got one 
more position on lap nine.  He stayed in 12th or 13th for the bulk of the race, 
caught up in a torrid battle with Jonny Reid.  They both moved up at the very 
end, with Reid placing tenth and Prendeville 11th.
 
Prendeville got to start 11th in the second race, since the starting line-up 
was based on the finishing positions from Race 1 with the exception of the 
first six finishers being inverted. He got tenth at the start and stayed in tenth 
or 11th until he had to pit for a new nose for his car with eight laps down 
after unavoidable contact with another driver.  The RLR/Andersen Racing crew 
got it changed quickly, he didn't lose a lap, and he was soon back in another 
battle with Sean Guthrie and Brent Sherman. He got as high as 12th with four 
laps to go, but then Mitch Cunningham repassed him and he ended up 13th.
 
Raphael Matos won the first race over Richard Antinucci and Jeff Simmons. 
Antinucci won the second race over Matos and Ana Beatriz.
 
ESPN2 will telecast both of Saturday's races on a tape-delayed basis at 2 
p.m. Eastern time July 10.
 
The circuit moves to Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn. July 12 and 
the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio July 19-20.  The Mid-Ohio 
event is a doubleheader too, although those races are on Saturday and Sunday 
rather than both on one day.  
 
Andersen Racing is sponsored by Allied Building Products Corp. It is the 
official development team of Rahal Letterman Racing.
 
The team's Web sites are at andersenracingteam.com and andersenracepark.com. 
More information on the Firestone Indy Lights series is available at 
indycar.com/lights.
 
Race 1 post-race quotes:
 
Andrew Prendeville: "The Best Friends Animal Society car was good.  
 
"I had a close call in Turn 10 about three laps after the last restart.  The 
car got loose.  I jumped through the grass and then through a gravel trap.  I 
lost two spots.  That was the closest call.  Later I passed Mitch Cunningham 
and got one of those spots back.
 
"It was good racing.  Eleventh isn't the greatest, but I'm pleased with the 
result.  Most of all I'm pleased with the level of racing.  The drivers were 
mostly clean and smart.  That's important, because now we all get to go into the 
second race. They're inverting six for the start, so Logan Gomez has the pole.
 
"Jonny Reid and I were battling almost the whole second half of the race.  We 
were the two who were coming back up through the field. 
 
"Will [Paul] and Seb [Jubelin] did a fantastic job.  We wouldn't have made 
the race after the crash in qualifying without all their hard work.  They 
deserve all of the credit right now."
 
J.R. Hildebrand: "I spun out in the toe of the boot.  We went out on new 
tires, and with all the early yellows I guess there wasn't enough heat in them.  I 
went into the corner, had no grip, and just lost it. I spun to the inside of 
the track, but I didn't hit anything.  
 
"I was a sitting duck at that point.  From where I was stopped, I don't think 
Bobby Wilson could see me, and I got tagged.  The left-side wheels and the 
left-side suspension were damaged, but the RLR/Andersen crew is great and 
they're working on it."
 
Race 2 post-race quotes:
 
J.R. Hildebrand: "The Allied Building Products car started out OK, but I was 
having a lot of trouble with the brake bias.  I couldn't brake late, I 
couldn't turn in late, and I was losing time because of that.  That made it difficult 
to pass guys.
 
"I was able to pick some guys off, but with what I was dealing with, some 
turns I had my hands full just getting through them myself.  My front wing was 
broken most of the race because I had contact with the 17 car [Bobby Wilson] 
early on. Later I had contact with the 6 [Daniel Herrington].  He just turned in 
on me.
 
"But the RLR/Andersen guys have done a really good job all weekend.  We 
started off promising, but it ended up sort of a weekend to forget.  Now we have to 
play catch-up, but hopefully we'll have better luck in the races coming up."
 
Andrew Prendeville: "I had to pit for a new nose after another driver hit 
mine.
 
"But we did end up finishing all the laps for the Racing Laps for Best 
Friends program, and I want to thank everyone who made donations to Best Friends or 
bought Bertil Roos Racing School raffle tickets at 
racinglapsforbestfriends.com.
 
"I also want to thank the RLR/Andersen team for all their hard work. It was a 
disappointing weekend, but the guys really worked their tails off."
 
About Allied Building Products Corp.:
 
Allied Building Products Corp., headquartered in East Rutherford, N.J., is 
one of the largest roofing and siding distributors in the United States. Founded 
in 1950 with five employees and two trucks, today it is a $1.8 billion 
building material distribution company with over 3,500 employees, more than 200 
branches in 30 states, well over one million square feet of office and warehouse 
space, and an inventory of approximately 85,000 products, from residential 
roofing and siding to doors, windows, waterproofing, manufactured stone, interior 
products and commercial roofing systems. For more information see 
alliedbuilding.com.
 
About Andersen Racing:
 
Andersen Racing strives to provide the best and most comprehensive training 
possible for future open-wheel superstars while giving its marketing partners 
media exposure and hospitality opportunities at some of the most prestigious 
events in North America. It provides a unique, three-step program utilizing 
multiple entries in three different series: the F2000 Championship (webcast), Star 
Mazda (televised on SPEED) and Firestone Indy Lights (televised on ESPN2). In 
2008 it will field multiple entries in 42 races in 19 states and provinces at 
some of the best facilities on the continent, including the famed 
Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 
 
Andersen Racing's principals, brother Dan and John Andersen, have extensive 
experience in series administration as well as team management. They've worked 
with many of today's top open-wheel stars, including several Indy 500 winners. 
 
Andersen Racing is sponsored by Allied Building Products Corp. It is the 
official development team of Rahal Letterman Racing, which competes in the IndyCar 
Series.  In addition, its F2000 team is also the official factory team of Van 
Diemen. The team is headquartered at Andersen RacePark, an 18-acre facility 
in Palmetto, Fla. that includes a 1-mile test track. For more information see 
andersenracingteam.com and andersenracepark.com.