Archer ready for Laguna Seca

Archer Ready to Return to the Front at Laguna Seca

St. Clair, Mich. -- Tommy Archer is ready to put the last two races behind him and return to the team to the front at next weekends round ten of the SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series for the BF Goodrich Cup at Laguna Seca.

Archer, driving the number 36 Motorcity True Performance Viper, is very familiar with the 2.2-mile Laguna Seca Raceway. "I have always done well at Laguna. I've won there a bunch. I have only finished out of the top three once. The cork screw is great! The most difficult turn is the fast left hander after the cork screw, you really have to hang on." Commenting on the last two races at Road America and Mid-Ohio, Archer said, "we have had some small things happen that have hurt us, but we have to drive over that and put it behind us. Laguna is a good opportunity for us to do that and perform."

"We had a tough couple of races at Road America and Mid-Ohio, compared to the rest of our season. We expect a lot on race weekends and we need to get back to top form at Laguna," said Joe Tranchida, owner, Cinjo Racing. "We have two more races to go and I think we have yet to show our true potential as a team. We are still sorting the car and Tommy is finally getting comfortable with the chassis."

The Trans-Am race from Laguna Seca will be televised live on Speedvision starting at 4:50 p.m. EDT on Saturday, September 8.

Trans-Am points after 10 rounds:
1. Paul Gentilozzi Jaguar 252
2. Johnny Miller Jaguar 219
3. Brian Simo Mangusta 199
4.Tommy Archer Dodge Viper 176
5. Michael Lewis Jaguar 168
6. Lou Gigliotti Corvette 165
7. Boris Said Esperante 160
8. Justin Bell Corvette 156
9. Bob Ruman Corvette 109
10. Tomy Drissi Jaguar 105

Cinjo Racing Season At-A-Glance:
Sebring Qualify sixth Finish fifth
Long Beach Quality sixth Finish fourth
Mosport Qualify third Finish second, new track record
Detroit Qualify second Finish nineteenth, axle failure
Cleveland Qualify fifth Finish fourth
Sears Point Qualify eighth - Anthony Lazzaro Finish fourth - Anthony Lazzaro
Portland Qualify first Finish first
Road America Qualify thirty-third - tech infraction Finish ninth
Mid-Ohio Qualify second Finish ninth

- Cinjo Racing