Las Vegas – July 24, 2008 – A team of Shelby Continuation Cobras from Shelby Autos roared to victory in class during the 2008 Kohler International Challenge with Brian Redman at Road America. The event was sponsored by Ford Motor Company on July 17 through 20, 2008 at the track in Elkhart Lake, Wisc.
Team drivers Tom Barnard, Vincent Dean, A.C. Augustine and Tim Korzen piloted CSX4000 Challenge Cobras in Group 10. Dean captured first place in group 10BP, Barnard won second place in group 10AP, Korzen was third in group 10BP and Augustine was sixth in group 10BP. This was the first official joint race initiative from Shelby and Ford Motor Company since 1969.
The Kohler International Challenge with Brian Redman is one of the largest vintage gatherings in the USA with over 30 classes of cars in ten groups. Sanctioned by the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association, the event features vintage race cars competing on Road America, the world’s fastest permanent road course.
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