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Kodak EasyShare DORAN JE4 Ford Practices at Barber

LEEDS, Ala., July 28 - The Feeds the Need/Doran Racing DORAN JE4 Ford No. 77
participated in test sessions yesterday and official practice sessions today
at Barber Motorsports Park in preparation for Sunday's Porsche 250 presented by
Bradley Arant Rolex Series race.

Lead driver Terry Borcheller had an altercation with Christian Fittipaldi on
Thursday but the damage was minor and both he and Harrison Brix recorded
valuable laps both days on the 2.3-mile, 16-turn road course.

The team worked on various things during Friday's practice sessions with the
car, which carries the colors of the Kodak EasyShare System, Amp'd Mobile and
SIRIUS.  It ended up 21st for the day with a best lap of 1:24.377 (98.131 mph)
run in the afternoon.  Its fastest lap in the morning was a 1:24.977.

The Crown Royal No. 39 of Fittipaldi and Max Papis was fastest of the day
with a 1:22.355 (100.54 mph) run in the morning.

In Thursday's two sessions the No. 77's best laps were a 1:27.935 and a
1:25.882.

Both days' activities were held under hot and humid conditions, but no rain
occurred.

Practice resumes Saturday morning at 10 a.m.  There's an autograph session in
the covered paddock area where tech is performed tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. 
Qualifying for the Daytona Prototype class follows at 1:30 p.m.

On Sunday there's one hour of practice beginning at 10 a.m. before the
two-hour-and-45-minute/250-mile/109-lap race begins at 2 p.m. It will be broadcast
on SPEED live at 3 p.m. Eastern time.

In other news, series officials announced today that the Rolex Series will
stage an event on the road course at the new Iowa Speedway on July 13-14, 2007.
NASCAR's Rusty Wallace designed the track, which features a seven-eighths-mile
oval and a 1.3-mile infield road course.  It's located in Newton, Iowa, about
25 miles east of Des Moines.

Also, SPEED's Chris Neville is missing this race because he's recuperating
from a broken heel sustained when he fell off a ladder while painting a vaulted
ceiling at his new home. Everyone on the Doran Racing team wishes him a speedy
recovery.

Mike Johnson will substitute for Neville on pit road on Sunday.


 
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