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Grupo Mundo Inc

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Groupo Mundo Diversity Truck Test

CTS Team Tests Drivers For Their 2004 NASCAR Campaign!

 

December 15, 2003

Atlanta, Georgia

 

Grupo Mundo, Inc. officially held testing for drivers at the Peach State Speedway during the week of December 13th, 2003.

 

Grupo Mundo, Inc., a minority-owned sports marketing and management company, entered the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series during the 2003 race season with the introduction of the VOKAL CLOTHING sponsored team. The team, which was owned and managed by Billy Ballew Motor Sports, Inc., completed the entire 2003 season and together with Michael Warmack of G.M.I. has worked diligently to position the team as one of the front-runners in the development of a diversity race team.

 

The drivers that attending the testing included African-Americans, Latin-Americans and Females. Those in attendance included Amanda Connolly from Aurora, Ontario, Canada, Marty Prevost from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Eric Reed from Hampton, Georgia, and Ricky Gonzalez of South Plainfield, New Jersey.

 

After the testing, Ballew said, "All of the drivers did well. They seemed very excited and pleased with the way the testing was run. Michael and Grupo Mundo did an extremely good job of organizing the event."

 

"And I must admit," Ballew confided, "There were a few pleasant surprises."

 

The testing also included Steven Wallace, son of Rusty Wallace, and Emerson Newton-John, nephew of world-renowned recording artist Olivia Newton-John. Both of who are campaigning for one of the other race teams to be fielded by Grupo Mundo, Inc.

 

G.M.I. has recently become a team owner and, in conjunction with Billy Ballew, has set their sights on fielding a multiple truck race team during the upcoming 2004 season.

 

"Following the success and overall fan support surrounding the VOKAL entry into the CTS during 2003, we have decided to continue our quest for the development of numerous racing programs," Michael Warmack, spokesperson for G.M.I., stated. "One of which will feature a minority driver as well as the implementation of a driver training program. We also have aggressive plans for our educational program along with intern development and community based programs."

 

"We have developed a strong allegiance with Billy Ballew and his expertise in managing a competitive race team will prove instrumental in the overall success of our program for 2004," said Warmack.

 

Warmack also alluded to the fact that with the success of the past week's testing, Grupo Mundo, Inc. may institute this type of driver testing on a continuing basis.