Parathyroid.com has announced a contingency awards package totaling$9,000 for drivers participating in the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda. Startingwith the season opening weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the “Parathyroid.com Winner’s CircleAward” will be paid to the top three point earners at each race weekend.
Parathyroid.com will also award two prizes at the season ending banquet. The $1000 “Parathyroid.comMost Improved Driver Award” will be presented to the driver who has made the biggest improvementover the course of the season as voted on by the Skip Barber National Core Coaches. A second $1000prize, the “Parathyroid.com Spirit of Racing Award”, will be given to the driver who has been chosen bytheir peers to be the one who is most anxious to help his/her fellow drivers, showing respect for his/herfellow drivers on and off the track.
“The young men and women racing in this series are some of the most talented young drivers in theworld.” said Parathyroid.com founder and Skip Barber cup driver Dr. Jim Norman. “Our goal is to notonly supplement their earnings as they get their professional racing careers up to speed, but to help themlearn about prize money and relationships with sponsors.”
“The addition of these contingency awards to our existing prize package really boosts the value of theNational series to our current and prospective drivers.” noted Todd Snyder, VP of Competition at SkipBarber Racing School. “We really want to thank Dr. Norman and Parathyroid.com for this generous prizepackage.”
At Homestead-Miami Speedway, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development driver Spencer Pigot earned66 points on the strength of a pole, a win and a third place finish to pick up the top prize of $500. Secondwas Dennis Trebing earned $300 with a pole, a win and an eighth place finish, while 2009 Skip BarberSummer Race Series champion Nick Andries, with fifth and second place finishes, will receive $200 fromParathyroid.com.
The next races for 2010 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda are March 18 and 19 atSebring International Raceway as part of the 58th annual 12 Hours of Sebring. Follow the races almostlive on twitter.com/SkipBarberNatl and look for the race weekend wrap-up on www.skipbarber.com.About Parathyroid.com
Parathyroid.com is the world’s leading authority on diseases of the parathyroid glands. Thiscomprehensive educational website informs and educates patients and professionals about parathyroiddisease and hyperparathyroidism. Parathyroid tumors affect one in 1000 people worldwide causing highblood calcium, osteoporosis, and chronic fatigue, among other conditions. Parathyroid.com is managed bythe Norman Parathyroid Center in Tampa, Florida, the world’s leading parathyroid treatment center.About Skip Barber Racing School
For 35 years, Skip Barber Racing School LLC has operated a fully integrated system of racing schools,driving schools, racing championships, corporate events and OEM events across North America. TheSkip Barber Racing School is offered at more than 20 of the most prestigious race tracks in NorthAmerica, while the Skip Barber Driving School, utilizing Mazda's performance sedans and sports cars,operates at five world-famous tracks in destination locations.
The Skip Barber Race Series is collectively six separate, arrive and drive equalized-car racingchampionships – the Skip Barber MAZDASPEED Challenge; two regional race series featuring raceprepared Mazda MX-5 Cup race cars, three regional open-wheel amateur series in Formula Skip Barbercars, and the first rung on the Mazda open-wheel ladder system; the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber NationalPresented by Mazda. All the series are part of Mazda's unique MAZDASPEED Motorsports Developmentladder system. Skip Barber trains the best drivers in the world.
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