Rebel Rock Racing will be looking for a strong finish to the 2019 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season in Friday’s Fox Factory 120 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (www.imsa.tv, 1:15 PM ET livestream).
Rebel Rock Racing drivers Frank DePew and Robin Liddell enter the IMSA finale with five top-10 finishes in the No. 71 Urban Grid Solar/MVP Capital Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R, including victories at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and Road America, plus a pair of fourths in the team’s full-time return to the series.
Running as a professional for the first time at Michelin Raceway, DePew has many years of experience at the challenging 12-turn, 2.54-mile circuit in Porsche Club and HSR historic events.
“I enjoy Road Atlanta – it’s a great track and a fitting place to end the season,” DePew said. “I have a fair amount of experience there, so I’m comfortable at the track.”
DePew is coming off a solid opening stint at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, where he managed the pace and the traffic to help position the team for a top-ten finish.
The team is currently eighth in the GS standings – a position DePew would like to maintain or even better in the finale.
“The team ahead of us has us by 20 points, which would be a tall order, and we have a few teams nipping at our heels,” said DePew. “It’s important that we go out there and put our best foot forward, to make sure that we stay in the top 10 and possibly move up a position in the championship. We want to keep the car clean, drive consistently and see if the race comes to us.”
Practice for the Fox Factory 120 begins on Thursday, followed by GS qualifying at 4:55 p.m. ET. The two-hour race takes the green flag at 1:25 p.m. ET on Friday, and will be streamed live on IMSA.com.
