ProRally: Susquehannock: Start order set

STPR Start Order Set, Richard Out First

WELLSBORO, Pa. (June 4, 2004) -- Pat Richard, looking for his fourth consecutive SCCA ProRally win to begin the 2004 season, will be first on the road Saturday at 10:31 a.m. (EDT) for this year's Susquehannock Trail ProRally (STPR), Round Four of the 2004 SCCA ProRally Championship Presented by Hot Wheels.

Current Open class point leader Leon Styles will start behind Richard's 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX, driving his 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. Shane Mitchell, Frank Sprongl and Mark Utecht, in that order, make up the remaining portion of the first five due out on the road. In all, the entire field is made up of 59 entries.

The weather, which has been picturesque for the past two days, may take a turn for the worse with showers expected to move into the area and persist throughout the day.

The entire rally will run on Saturday, with teams tackling almost 130 stage miles and slightly more than 300 miles overall from the start to Saturday night's finish. The first car is due in at 11:45 p.m. (EDT), approximately.

For a complete start order, mid-rally update tomorrow afternoon and complete post-event coverage including results, visit www.scca.com.

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