Tomy Drissi Joins SNT Motorsports Driver Lineup For The 25 Hours Of Thunderhill

Pleasant Hill, CA    November 9, 2011 - SNT Motorsports Development Corporation announced today that veteran driver and Trans Am Champion Tomy Drissi has joined the SNT driver lineup for the 2011 25 Hours of Thunderhill race in December. The addition of Drissi rounds out a lineup that includes Dave Smith, Kai Goddard, Jared Thompson, and team owner Steve Tarpley. The team will be racing in the SNT Motorsports Ford GT.

Highlights of Drissi’s career include the 1999 Trans-Am Rookie of the Year Award, 2000 Trans-Am BBS Most Improved Driver, 2000 Trans-Am Crew of the Year, and Trans-Am Champion. In 2010 Tomy competed in Trans-Am competing in 7 rounds and taking 1 win, 1 pole, 3 podiums, 4 Top Fives, 7 Top Tens; following up in 2011 in ALMS Prototype races - 2nd Long Beach, 3rd Lime Rock, 1st Mid Ohio, 1st Baltimore and 2nd Petit Lemans. A native of Hollywood, Drissi owns an advertising firm that produces upcoming film displays for cinemas.

The SNT Motorsports Ford GT represents a significant challenge by an American built race car to the dominance of Porsches in the 25-hour race in recent years.

Team owner Steve Tarpley commented, "Adding Tomy to our team really pulls the lineup together. We have been working with Genoa Racing this fall to get the car to where we want it, now the last piece of the puzzle is in place."

Drissi remarked, “I’m very excited to be joining the SNT Motorsports team for the 25 Hours of Thunderhill.  It’s a great opportunity to race an iconic American built car in a highly competitive environment. This is a race that really tests drivers, cars, & crew. I took a short break after the regular season ended, but I don’t like to be away from the drivers seat for too long and I am ready to go."

SNT Motorsports Development Acquires Chris Cook Performance

Pleasant Hill, CA    September 8, 2011 - SNT Motorsports Development Corporation announced today that it has acquired Chris Cook Performance, a Napa, CA based company specializing in driver development and coaching.

Chris Cook has long been recognized as an elite driver coach and racer. The roster of drivers he has coached includes Tony Stewart, Joey Logano, AJ Allmendinger, Clint Bowyer, David Reutimann, and Paul Menard.

He has also worked with Joe Gibbs Racing, Dale Earnhardt Inc., Richard Childress Racing, Red Bull Racing, Michael Waltrip Racing, and Richard Petty Motorsports. Chris joins veteran coach Dave Smith on the SNT driver development team. Along with coaching, both Smith & Cook have been active in NASCAR racing during the 2011 season.

Cook remarked, “Our goal is to offer every NASCAR team/driver the most advanced road course coaching programs in the country. SNT Motorsports is developing an entirely new fleet of road course specific stock cars. Each car will have an onboard telemetry system, state-of-the-art radio communications, and the ability to run laps on your preferred tire: radial or bias. To coach world-class drivers, it is critical to have the proper equipment.”

SNT Motorsports owner Steve Tarpley commented, “We are very pleased to welcome Chris to our organization, he brings a wealth of talent and experience to the table. His proven record as a top road course coach combined with our proximity to Infineon Raceway positions SNT Motorsports to make a very strong offering of road course training and driver development at both the professional and enthusiast levels.”

In addition to its professional offering, SNT’s customized driver development and coaching programs can be tailored for stock car and sports car drivers, corporate groups, driving clubs, and specialized security drivers, as well as individuals. Coaching programs include extreme car control training, which is also available as a standalone course.