EMCO Gears to Return for Three More Years as Sponsor of Rolex Series Event at Mid-OhioDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 27, 2007) – EMCO Gears, Inc. which has served as title sponsor of the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve event since 2004, today announced that it is renewing its commitment to the Rolex Series event at Mid-Ohio for another three years.The 2007 EMCO Gears Classic will be Round 7 of a 14-race schedule for the Rolex Series Daytona Prototype class and Round 8 of a 13-race slate for the Rolex Series GT class. The split-class event will see Daytona Prototypes do battle on Saturday, June 23 followed by the GT race on Sunday, June 24, with both events to be televised on SPEED.“The split format allows EMCO Gears to be part of providing two great days of exciting racing from the splendid venue of Mid-Ohio,” said EMCO Director of Racing Dan L. Cota. “The two days of television coverage only proves that the Grand-Am Rolex Series is the premier road racing series of the Americas. In Canada, Mexico and the USA, it is unrivaled door-to-door racing excitement. EMCO Gears’ sponsorship of the Mid-Ohio event is something the entire work force at our company is very excited about. Serving as a title sponsor of a Grand-Am event is a great honor.” EMCO has been involved in the Rolex Series since the inception of the Daytona Prototype class in 2003 as a supplier of transmissions, axle systems, steering racks and technical consultations to the entire series. In addition to its significant involvement in Grand-Am, EMCO Gears also has operations in Mooresville, N.C. to service its NASCAR customers and Indianapolis to service the Indy Racing League. EMCO has also been involved in the Indy Racing League since its inception in 1996.“EMCO has obviously seen several benefits to sponsoring our annual Rolex Series event at Mid-Ohio and we are thrilled with the continuation of this partnership,” said Grand-Am President Roger Edmondson. “Since EMCO came on-board at Mid-Ohio in 2004, we have seen considerable growth and extremely competitive racing in the Rolex Series and at Mid-Ohio in particular. I have no doubt that fans in attendance at this year’s EMCO Gears Classic—as well as in 2008 and 2009—will be treated to the kind of excitement that can only be provided by Grand-Am.”The Grand American Road Racing Association, which operates and sanctions the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve and the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series, is the premier road racing organization in North America. The 15-race 2007 Rolex Series schedule and the 12-race KONI Challenge Series calendar will deliver professional sports car racing to key markets throughout North America. All 2007 Rolex Series events will be televised in the United States and Canada on SPEED and distributed globally through ESPN International. With title sponsorship support from Rolex Watch USA and presenting sponsorship from Crown Royal Special Reserve, the Rolex Series showcases emerging and legendary drivers from around the globe and thoroughbred racing machines from the industry's leading constructors and the world's top automobile manufacturers. Learn more about Grand-Am at www.grand-am.com.