Alex Job Racing 12 Hours at Rolex 24 At Daytona

At the six-hour mark the team pulled the No. 23 Porsche into the garage to change the transmission. Upon their return to the race, Rolex 24 newby Mitch Pagerey and road racing veteran Jack Baldwin were taxed with taking the grave yard shift, alternating stints throughout the night.

Pagerey was able to get his first taste of Rolex 24 Hour competition at 9:45 p.m. last night. The Deerfield, Florida resident showed excellent race pace his first time behind the wheel at night around the World Center of Racing's road course.

"It was excellent," Pagerey said. "I can't say enough about the guys at Alex Job Racing. They did another great job to get the car back in the race. During my first sting, I was getting used to the pace of the race and had no problems with traffic or the DP cars. The only problem I had was the heat in the car. I will adjust my wardrobe and be ready for my second stint early Sunday morning."

Pagerey handed the Porsche off to 20 time Rolex 24 Hour veteran Jack Baldwin at 10:45 p.m. The Georgia resident proceeded to run strong, fast laps in the attempt to make-up for the lost ground from the earlier transmission change.

"The car was real consistent," Baldwin said. "With the trouble that we had at the six-hour mark, we are going to try and keep the wheels turning and get as many places as we can. We want to bring the car home. The crew has done a great job and that makes us work hard behind the wheel. The car is performing fine and we just need to stay out of the garage for the rest of the race."

Driver Info:
Claudio Burtin (Atlanta, GA) has been racing sports cars since 1982. In 1998 Claudio was the SCCA South East GT Champion. He has 35 starts in the SCCA Trans-Am series with a fourth-place finish in Long Beach driving a 2000 Ford Mustang. Burtin has also been driving for Woodhouse Racing Viper in the SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge GT Series. The Georgian will be competing in his third Rolex 24 Hour.

Mitch Pagerey (Deerfield, FL) will make his first Rolex 24 Hour start. Pagerey ran last season in the Patrón GT3 Challenge in an Alex Job Racing prepared Porsche GT3 Cup car. The Floridian finished third in the Patrón GT3 Challenge series in 2009 on the strength of a win at Mosport, complimented by seven podiums and 11 top five finishes. Although new to the 24 Hour, Pagerey has a lot of laps in a Porsche around the Daytona road course.

Jack Baldwin (Marietta, GA) is a seasoned road racing veteran and 1992 Trans-Am champion. Baldwin brings a strong endurance background to the team. Not only is Baldwin a veteran of 20 Rolex 24 hour races, having raced cars in every class, but he also spent time on the high-banks in an IROC car in 1993 and 1994.

Martin Ragginger (Stuttgart, Germany) came up through the Porsche junior driving system and spent the last couple of seasons in the International FIA GT championship. 2009 was his second Rolex 24 Hour start and he was partnered with Burtin and Baldwin.

Dominik Farnbacher (Ansbach, Germany) brings a wealth of Porsche seat time and a Rolex 24 Hour win to the team. The young German won the Rolex 24 GT Class in 2005 behind the wheel of a Porsche. Farnbacher returns to Alex Job Racing where he once raced with the team at Petit Le Mans (2006) in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). For the past three years Farnbacher has raced in the GT2 class of the ALMS.

Alex Job has his team ready to take on the Rolex 24 for the 16th time. The team will be looking to add a fifth Rolex win to their racing resume.

The Rolex 24 Hour At Daytona took the green flag yesterday, January 30, at 3:30 p.m. and the checker will fall 24 hours later. SPEED Channel will rejoin the action at 7:00 a.m. Sunday morning and take it through to post race interviews.

Formed in 1988, Alex Job Racing is considered one of the top teams in sports car racing. AJR has captured four driver's championships and three team championships in their 20 year history.

For more information about AJR, visit www.alexjobracing.com, or contact Kyle Chura at chura@aol.com .

Formed in 1988, Alex Job Racing is considered one of the top teams in sports car racing. AJR consistently performs well on track and the results speak for themselves. AJR has captured four drivers' championships and three team championships.