Skerlong Second, Muniz Charges for Strong Recovery, Dominguez Loses a Wheel
Rexall Edmonton Indy
July 26, 2008

Carl Skerlong earned his third podium of the season today in the second of two Atlantic races this weekend in Edmonton. He also set the fastest lap of the race, recording a 1.06.020 lap. Muniz recovered from a first-lap incident which sent him to the pits for a new nose. He fell to 18th position but charged back through the field to finish 13th.

Mario Dominguez had a very strong start at today’s Edmonton Indy. He started 19th but was 14th by the tenth lap. PCM’s strategy played out perfectly as they caught a yellow flag in time for their first stop of the day. The stop was flawless and Mario returned to the track, set to run for a top-12 finish. Unfortunately, his day turned for worse when he lost the right rear tire after his second stop. Although his car was in running order, he was not able to receive a “tow” from the IndyCar Safety team and was forced to retire.

Noteworthy: Global News report Kevin Karius assisted in the pits today, manning the “lollypop” sign which indicates the stopping point for the driver. His report on “life in the pitlane” will air on Monday’s 6pm news on Global.

Skerlong set his second “fast lap” of the race today; his first was at the season-opener at Long Beach. He also earned his first Atlantic pole position this weekend.

MARIO DOMINGUEZ, #96 Visit Mexico City/PCM/Honda/Dallara/Firestone
Started: 19th Finished: DNF

Mario on the race: “I am so disappointed. The car was running strong and we had a great start to the race. They struggled with that tire during the stop and right after I returned to the track, I called into the boys that a tire seemed loose. Sure enough, the tire fell off right after that. I am confused, because I was right by the pits and I thought they would try to put my tire on or tow me to the pits like they did with Camara (Jaime) earlier in the race when it happened to him. For some reason, they told me that I had to get out and I could not get a tow, so that was disappointing.”

CARL SKERLONG, #14 King Taco/Mazda/Swift/Cooper Tires
Started: 1st Finished:2nd

Carl on the race: "At the start of the race, we just didn't have it, and Jonathan (Summerton) did. He passed me right at the start, and I stayed in second for the remainder of the race. I'm happy with my finish, especially after an unfortunate race yesterday. The more we compete, the more it's proving that if we can finish the race, we will finish on the podium. I'm still looking for that checker and a win, but we will take every championship point we can; consistency is the key right now. The King Taco car ran great all weekend and even gave me the fastest lap of the race. Thank you to everyone on the team for helping me finish on another podium, and I'm looking forward to Road America."

Frankie Muniz #41 PCM/Mazda/Swift/Cooper Tires
Started 14th Finished 13th

Frankie on the race: "I was involved in an incident on the first lap with Simona (de Silvestro) and Leo (Mansell). I broke my front wing and had to come into the pits two different times under yellow, once for a new nose and once for new tires. I really want to thank the guys for getting me back out quickly and keeping me on the lead lap. I moved down to 18th after that, but then I worked my way up to 13th and even passed two cars at once near the end. I'm a little disappointed that I didn't make my goal of finishing in the top-ten today, but I did get a lot of racing experience chasing the field which was awesome."

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Skerlong Scores first Atlantic Pole in Edmonton
Rexall Edmonton Indy
July 25, 2008

MARIO DOMINGUEZ, #96 Visit Mexico City/PCM/Honda/Dallara/Firestone

Mario on Qualifying: “I am very disappointed with my qualifying result today. We had a pretty good car. My engineers and Lee (Benthem, driver coach) really worked hard last night and they gave me a good car today. Unfortunately, I never really got a rhythm out there. Thanks to all of the terrific fans who support us here in Edmonton.”

CARL SKERLONG, #14 King Taco/Mazda/Swift/Cooper Tires

Carl on race 1 and his pole qualifying effort: “The day started off great. I qualified on the pole for the race tomorrow and had an awesome car to drive in the race. I had a good start, but I got punted by Cameron (Dane) on the first lap and had to come into the pits for repairs. I ended up finishing two laps down in 19th. Everything seemed like it was going to go well today, but all I can say is that things happen. I want to say thanks to the team, and I’m looking forward to a fresh start on the pole tomorrow in the King Taco car.”

Frankie Muniz #41 PCM/Mazda/Swift/Cooper Tires

Frankie on race one and qualifying (for race 2): “Overall, I’m just happy with the fact that I finished another race today. I had a good battle going on the last lap with the points leader, Junior Strous. He tried to pass me, but I was able to hold him off and finish in 12th. I’m very happy with the result today, but I’m still looking for a top-ten finish; hopefully that will happen for me in tomorrow’s race. Thank you to everyone on the team for another good race today.”

Tyler Tadevic, Team Owner: “Carl had one of the best cars on the racetrack today. Unfortunately, Dane Cameron ran into Carl on the first lap, sending him to the back of the pack. We made a mistake in qualifying yesterday and should’ve been on the pole today. If we had been, the race would have gone differently for us. We were able to salvage two championship points, though, and we are all looking forward to another shot at a win in tomorrow’s race. Frankie continues to improve every race, and he did another excellent job today. On the last lap restart, he was able to hold-off the points leader, Junior Strous, when he attempted to pass him for position. I’m very proud of both of the guys and of the whole team; thank you to everyone.”

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Skerlong third, Frankie Turns in his qualifying result and Dominguez runs in the middle at Edmonton
Rexall Edmonton Indy
July 24, 2008

MARIO DOMINGUEZ, #96 Visit Mexico City/PCM/Honda/Dallara/Firestone

Mario on Qualifying: “It feels great to be back in Edmonton and on a track I am familiar with. The fan turn-out is terrific, as always in Canada. It’s special for us to run around this place in front of such an enthusiastic crowd. I love this track; it is tough and sometimes unforgiving as several people found out there today. But, when you turn in a good lap, it is very rewarding. I thought our previous experience would help us here, but we are really struggling with the set-up here. I am a little surprised and I am sure we are going to come up with something to help us out here tomorrow.”

CARL SKERLONG, #14 King Taco/Mazda/Swift/Cooper Tires

Carl on qualifying: “In today’s qualifying session, we used a different tire strategy than the other teams. As a result, we ended up finishing P3. We had the car to finish P1, but I am still happy to be starting on the second row for the first of two races this weekend. I am looking forward to tomorrow’s race as well as a second chance at pole in the second qualifying session. Thanks to the PCM crew for a great day.”

Frankie Muniz #41 PCM/Mazda/Swift/Cooper Tires

Frankie on qualifying: “I felt good in this morning’s practice. I was relaxed and handled the car really well, finishing P9. I pushed really hard in this afternoon’s qualifying session and overdrove the car when I should have been relaxing, but it was hard for me to do that when I am trying so hard. I ended up making more mistakes in qualifying, and I’m disappointed after a good run in this morning’s practice, but at the same time I feel really good starting P14 because it’s my best start in my Atlantic career so far.”

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